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¡Descarga Akakd y ahdjs y sunsndid usnuddnus usnksb y más Apuntes en PDF de Inglés Técnico solo en Docsity! 1 3b Return to Titanic Reading 1 23 Read the interview with the man who discovered the wreck of Titanic. Match three of the questions (a–e) with the paragraphs (1–3). Then listen and check your answers. a Did you know you were looking at Titanic when you saw the first pieces of debris?__2____ b How did you discover Titanic? ___1_____ c How long did it take to locate Titanic?________ d Tell me about the experience of seeing Titanic again in 2004.__3____ e When did you fi nd out about how Titanic sank?________ 2 Read the interview again. Answer the questions. 1 What was the secret mission that Ballard was involved with? _he was on a secret mission to look for two missing US submarines that had disappeared in the 1960s 2 How did Ballard and his team feel when they found Titanic? __They jumped for joy at first, then realized that they shouldn´t be celebrating something where people had died________ 3 How did Ballard feel when he returned to the wreck in 2004? Why? __he felt disappointed because he´d asked people to treat Titanic´s remains with respect and he felt this hand´t happened. 3 Work in pairs. Do you think the remains of Titanic should be left on the ocean floor? Or should they be removed and put in a museum? 2 Grammar past perfect 4 Put each group of events (a–c) in the order they actually took place (1–3). Which of the verbs in the sentences are in the past perfect in the interview? Why? 1 2 a Ballard jumped for joy. 3 a James Cameron went to the wreck. 2 b Many people died. 1 b Ballard noticed a shoe. 3 c Ballard realized the wreck was Titanic. 2 c The box for champagne bottlesdisappeared 1 5 Look at the grammar box. Underline what happened first. Then circle the correct option to complete this sentence. We use the past perfect to show that an event took place before / after another event in the past. 6 Circle the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 When Titanic hit the iceberg, it was / had been at sea for four days. 2 When Titanic hit the iceberg, it sank / had sunk. 3 By the time they sounded the ship’s alarm, it was / had been too late. 4 By the time a rescue boat came, many people died / had died. 5 When Ballard used video technology, he found / had found the wreck. 6 By the time Ballard returned to the site, several people visited / had visited it. 7 Use the past perfect to answer the questions with your own ideas. 1 Why did Titanic collide with an iceberg? __The ship hadn´t seen the iceberg in time / they didn´t have the advance warning systems that modern ship have_ 2 Why did so many people die when the ship_sank? ___they hadn´t put enough lifeboats on the ship__ 3 Why was Ballard upset in 2004? ___People hadn´t treated Titanic´s remains with respect____ 4 Why do you think a couple got married at the wreck site? __They had decided it was o romantic place_______ 5 Why do you think James Cameron visited the_wreck? __He had decided to make a movie about the disaster______ 5 3d No way! Real life telling stories 1 Which of these statements (a–d) are true about you? Tell your group. a When I’m in a group, I listen more than I talk. b I’m always telling funny stories about thingsthat happen to me. c I’m no good at telling stories, but I’m a good listener. d People say I exaggerate, but they always laugh at my stories. 2 Look at the photo below. Which group of words (A or B) do you think are from the story of the photo? A B looking after it food and water learned to fl y jump in the air empty cage searched everywhere a lid on a tank above the kitchen sink taking a bath there was some water in it A3 2 Listen to two stories. Which story matches the photo? What would a photo of the other story show? Track 25. Look at the Track 25 audio script and practice the conversation. 4 25 Look at the expressions for telling stories. Listen to the stories again. Circle the expressions the speakers use. Track 25| TELLING STORIES Beginning a story Did I ever tell you about …? I remember once … A couple of years ago, … You’ll never believe what happened once … Saying when things happened after we saw … after a few days a couple of weeks later one day all of a sudden suddenly immediately then the next thing was while I was … during the nigh 6 AUDIOSCRIPT TRACK 25 1 A: Did I ever tell you about the time my goldfish learned to fly? B: What? No, I don’t think so. A: Well, we had these two goldfish. They were really huge. And they lived in a fish tank above the kitchen sink. But these two fish were really active. They loved to jump in the air. Especially when someone was doing the dishes. B: No way! A: Seriously! After we saw it the first time, we put a lid across the top of the tank. So a couple of weeks later, I came into the kitchen one morning and the tank was empty. B: Oh, no! A: Oh, yes! During the night, the fish had jumped out of the tank! They were lying in the sink! Fortunately, there was some water in it! B: That’s incredible! 2 C: I remember once, a couple of years ago, we were taking care of a friend’s parrot when he was on a business trip. Anyway, after a few days, I realized that the parrot knew how to open its cage. D: Really? C: Oh, yes! It happened a couple of times. When I left the house, the parrot was in its cage. And when I got back home, it had gotten out. So one day, I was at work and all of a sudden I remembered that I hadn’t put food and water in the bird’s bowls. I immediately rushed back home … and there it was … the empty cage again. I searched everywhere. I was going around the house calling “Polly! Polly, come here, Polly.” But I couldn’t find it. D: What happened then? C: Well, the next thing was, I started to panic. So I went into the kitchen to make some tea, and guess what! There was the bird. It was taking a bath in my teacup! D: That’s unbelievable! (Kg Hi Tom, Level 4 Unit 2a Present perfect (with already, just, and yet) Tom HiKay, Have you seen Jack this morning? The boss is looking for him. It's about the report. Has he finished it yet? Jack's just gone out to the post office. He says he's already handed the report in. It's on the boss's desk. Tom Thanks! l've just found it. Panic over! Level 4 Unit 2a Exercises Exercises 1 Match the sentences in column A to the responses in column B. ADO» NO 0 AaGuonNn— B Has anyone seen my phone? Yes, Pve already told her. Have you washed my shirt? Well, hurry up! We're late. T haven't had a shower yet. Hewas here-two-minutes ago. Have you had lunch? Can I get you a coffee? Do you want me to make dinner? You look really sleepy. No, thanks. Pve just had one. No, P've already done it, thanks. Yes, it's on the back of the chair in your room. Yes, Pve just got up. No, I haven't. Would you like to go to that new café? Ae eABidE Does Lynne know about the party? Add the words in parentheses to the EAS Don't throw that away! I haven't finished e “yen Tv lShoken to Polly. She's coming at two Nock. (just) There's no need to clean the kitchen. Ive GRE it. (already) Have you spoken to Simoh* He's called you a couple of times. (yet) Jo and Matt are so happy. They vé Rad their first baby. (just) Don't make any lunch. PveYStéh. (already) Careful! Ive Painted the front door. It hasn't dried. (just / yet) 3, (5 Complete the interview using the present perfect or simple past of the verbs in parentheses. Then listen and check. A: Whats th most exciting thing yon 14% ¿Verdone. _. feveridol B; 2 Vedone__.......... (do) so many exciting things. Perhaps the most exciting was when [__climbed___..........(climb) to the top.of Kilimanjaro. 1... ve. Aimbed ..(climb) a lot of mountains, but Kilimanjaro was definitely the best, When [...” (reach) the top, [just wanted.................. (want) to shout. 1's amazing standing on a snow-capped mountain looking down over sun-baked Africa. What”...was................. (De) the worst moment of your last trip? When]* <eught ...... (catch) malaria. [*have neverfelt_ (never/feel) soill. Is there anywhere you"... haven visited... (not/visill? (never/be) to the Arctic Circle. T'd love to visit the North Pole. (never/see) the midnight sun or the northern lights. ['d love to do that some day. Pe op op» op v uv . 4. ($5 Choose the correct forms. Then listen and check. Conversation 1 A: Whats happening about Mon's birthday present? Have yow called / Did you call Dad yet? B: No, but“he has sent / senfme an email earlier. 1's OK, He *S already bought? already bought the flowers. He “has been /went to the market first thing this morning to pick them up. Conversation 2 C: Oh no, l've just remembered something! Last night I "ve promised / promised Jane that 1'd pick her up after class today. D: 185 0K, don't worry. Tons just *been / gone to get her. He's on his way now. Conversation 3 E: 1 think everythings almost ready. 1”ve packed / packed the bags, I've got the tickets and the passports. I'havente called ii call be taxi yet E: Donttworry. Ive already booked / just booked one. I called them last night.  Level 4 Unit 3a ASA IO Pll never forget the first time | met my wife. | was ata party with friends. While everyone was laughing and talking, a beautiful and mysterious woman arrived. When she walked into the room, everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at her. No one knew who she was. And | remember that she was wearing an amazing red dress. Presentation Use the simple past and the past continuous to talk about situations and events in the past. Simple past Use the simple past for: + Ashort completed action: She arrived at the party. + Asequence ofactions: She walked into the room. Everyone stopped talking and looked at her. Mne-> -AÁA—_—_——_—A——> walked In stopped 00ked Past continuous Use the past continuous for: + An unfinished or continuing activity: Everyone was laughing and talking. + A background situation: She was wearing an amazing red dress. We often use the past continuous with the simple past to explain that two actions happened at the same time: While everyone was laughing and talking, a beautiful woman arrived. arrived mn. was laughing and talking The simple past action may interrupt the longer past continuous action: While everyone was laughing and talking, a beautiful woman arrived. Everyone immediately stopped talking. time >>, was laughing and talking when and while We often use when and while in sentences with the simple past and the past continuous. They can go at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence: When l arrived, everyone was laughing and talking. Everyone was laughing and talking when L arrived. hu You can use while or when with the past continuous, but we don't normally use while with the simple past. 1 Choosethe correct option. 1 He rescuing/ (us rsclaphis cat from a tree when the accident*hppened/ was happening. He*cimbing / wasclimbingthe tree when he4fell/ 005 falling and “broke/ was breaking his leg, When we arrived / were arriving at the party, some of the guests “got / ware-gelting ready to leave, The host “came / was coming over to talk to us and we *apologizad / were apologizing for being late. While “ate/ waseating dinner last night 1 “hoar/ was heoring a loud noise. 1 “ent/ was going over to the window and looked outside, ltwas dark, but someone “moved / was movingacross the garden toward the house, Immediately, 1 “calerl/ was calling the police. 2 Complete the questions for the answers using the simple past or the past continuous. 3 What did... you.....—do........ when your team scored? (do) We celebrated! Who._were .......... you... talking... to on the phone? (talk) It was my mother. Was. . raining when you went out earlier? (rain) Yes, but it stopped at noon. Where did... you...go......... onthe weekend? (go) To London to see some friends. Where were-............... JOu -driving.............. when the car broke down? (drive) To the garage! Why did ............. you ...miss............ school today? (miss) T didn't feel well. Complete the dialogue using the simple past or the past continuous. Az Lc. Did you 90... (go) to Hugh's party last night? B: No, I didnt. In fact 1? ...... Uleave) my house to go to it when the phone rang. My brother had a problem so 1 * (spend) the evening at his house. Why? What *._happened........ Az Well, at around midnight, while everyone *...was dancing (dance) and the band “was-playiNQecoa.. (play), some thieves . (break) into the house. B: No! Really? A: Yes! Hugh* didn't find. out (not find out) till a few hours later. B: .... Ehey.........laKe.. ... (take)? A: Some money and jewelry from the upstairs.