Match A–C with the three past tenses on the right. Circle the correct verb forms in Fran’s story. b c Chris: (1) Did you have to / Were you having to move to a different town? Fran: No, we (2) stayed / were staying because the water then subsided very quickly, and then it was quite soon that we (3) found out / had found out what had happened, that there (4) was being / had been an earthquake, and that it (5) was causing / had caused a tsunami … Chris: Your family probably was very worried for you. Fran: Well, my parents (6) were actually visiting / actually visited me at the time. Think of an incident involving the weather or natural events and write at least five sentences about it. Use the narrative verb forms listed in the grammar box in 4. Read your sentences to a partner. Your partner asks questions to find out more. Then switch roles. Media task. Use the internet to find a place where one of the events from 1a happened in the last decade. In groups of three, prepare and give a short presentation. You should: ■■ state where the event happened and describe it. ■■ explain its consequences (casualties, damage, international aid, long term effects). ■■ discuss if the event might be linked to climate change. Writing 5 a b Speaking 6 Listen to part 2 of the podcast. You’re going to hear Fran talking about a natural disaster. 1 What was the experience like for her? 2 What does Fran say about: ■■ her street? ■■ the water? ■■ moving? ■■ her family? Which verb A–C from Fran’s story: 1 tells us about a finished action or event in the past? 2 explains the background to a past action or event? 3 tells us that an event happened earlier than another event? 3 40 g5q95x Grammar Narrative verb forms 4 a I (A) was living in Sri Lanka when the tsunami (B) hit. We found out there (C) had been an earthquake. Past simple (regular ending –ed) Past progressive (was/were + ing) Past perfect (had + past participle) 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 158 Our environment Listen to part 1 of the podcast again and complete the sentences with the words on the right. Which words can be used as alternatives in sentences 1–7? Grammar Comparing 7 39 dn7nx9 a Comparatives A B 1 2 3 4 5 Will it soon be too hot to go out all year round here in the US? Explaining all the details would take longer than a few minutes. We have had more severe heat waves, downpours and hurricanes in recent years than in the 20th century. This makes the summer months less bearable … We used to be more careful with our calculations … much (2x) lots far a little (bit) a bit 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 159 Language skills Extras Explore 7 Your environment 81 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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