Starting a Job
1.- Vocabulary – Linking Words
Because: porque
Therefore: por lo tanto
Unfortunately: desgraciadamente
Nowadays: hoy en día
However: sin embargo
Although: aunque
Moreover: por otra parte
Nevertheless: sin embargo
In spite of: a pesar de que
In fact: efectivamente
Since: desde que
Also: también
While: mientras
For example: por ejemplo
Consequently: como consecuencia
First: para comenzar
Next: a continuación
Then: luego
Finally: como colofón
To conclude: para concluir
1.A.- Practice
A - Find the following words in the Word Search:
However / Therefore / Nevertheless / Moreover / Since / Although / For example / Then / Consequently / Finally
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B – Choose the correct joining word to complete the sentence.
1) he was rich he didn´t spend a lot of money on clothes. (Nevertheless/ Although) 2) I have lived at this house I have never been in the garden. (In fact/ Since) 3) I am not in the office on Monday come and see me on Tuesday. (Therefore/ Consequently) 4) He arrived at half past eight. (Finally/ Then)
2.- Grammar – Past Simple v Past Continuous
FORM – Past Simple (Regular Verbs) Learn Irregular Verbs!
Infinitive + ed
Affirmative | Negative | Question |
I watched | I didn’t watch | Did I watch? |
You watched | You didn’t watch | Did you watch? |
He/she/it watched | He/she/it didn’t watch | Did he watch? |
We watched | We didn’t watch | Did we watch? |
You watched | You didn’t watch | Did you watch? |
They watched | They didn’t watch | Did they watch? |
FORM – Past Continuous
Was/Were + Gerund
Affirmative | Negative | Question |
I was watching | I wasn’t watching | Was I watching? |
You were watching | You weren’t watching | Were you watching? |
He was watching | He wasn’t watching | Was he watching? |
We were watching | We weren’t watching | Were they watching? |
You were watching | You weren’t watching | Were you watching? |
They were watching | They weren’t watching | Were they watching? |
USE: Past Simple – to express a completed action in the past
Common Past Simple Keywords:
- Yesterday
- The day before yesterday
- An hour ago
- Last week
- Last month
Examples
- Yesterday I cleaned my bedroom.
- Last month I went to Paris.
In these sentences there is only one action.
USE: Past Continuous – to express an action in progress while another action happened.
Common Past Continuous Keywords:
- When
- While
- Whilst
Examples
- I was eating an apple when the dog entered the room.
- While he was writing a letter his mum offered him a drink.
In these sentences there are two actions. One is expressed in the Past Continuous (the action in progress), the other is expressed in the Past Simple (the action that happened).
2.A.- Practice
A – Complete the following in either the Past Simple or Past Continuous (as indicated) using one of the following verbs:
Play / eat / ride / ring / go / write
1) Yesterday I my bike to school (Past simple) 2) Last month we to Spain on holiday (Past simple) 3) He the piano when the doorbell (Past continuous, past simple) 4) They their luch while I a letter (Past continuous, past simple)
B – Choose the correct answer the complete the sentence.
| 1) | I to do my homework. | |
| 2) | Whike I I drank some water. | |
| 3) | In the picture the man | |
| 4) | I couldn´t watch the film because I | |
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C - Complete the following sentences. You should put one verb in the past simple and one in the past continuous.
E.g. I was having (have) a shower when the doorbell rang (ring)
1) I (meet) Petter while I (shop) this morning. 2) We (walk) home this evening when it suddenly (being) to rain. 3) I (hurt) my back when I (work) in the garden. 4) I (stay) in Oxford, so I (go) to see Tim. 5) Robert (do) his homework las night and he (forget) to telephone home. 6) We (live) in Greece when our first daughter (be) born. 7) She (work) in the library when she (see) Maria. 8) Everybody (talk) and suddenly the lights (go) out.
3.- Reading
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3.A.- Practice
A – Fill in the table with Sarah’s details
1) Name: 2) New Job: 3) Place of work: 4) Name of boss: 5) Previous job: 6) Place of work: 7) Ages taught: 8) Reason for changing jobs:
B – List 5 linking words used in the text.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
