Headway RU) Meh Mr abmser le} OXFORD> TEST YOUR GRAMMAR 1 Which time expressions from the box can be used with the sentences below? |. My parents met in Faris. 6. I wrote to my grandmother. 2. They travel abroad. 7. tm going to workin the US. 3 They were working in Canada, 8. My brother fying to Argentina on busines. 4. Lwas born in Montreal. 9. He's been studying Spanish, ~ 5. My grandparents have lived in Ireland. 10. flee you. 2. Talk to a partner about yourself and your family using some of the time expressions WRITING HOME Tense review and informal language 1 Read the letter. Who is w1 ? Who to? Where is he? What is he complaining about? How old do you think the writer is? 2 Complete the questions. Then ask and answer ste with a partner “How long Max __been_ at summer ar when Iwas born never in the 1970s tonight frequently for years years ago the other day intwo weeks recently duting a snowstorm for a year ‘a good time?” homesick.” 3. “Is this his first time at summer camp?” “No, it «He once before. Last year he to Pine Trees” year ‘tase at Pine Trees we had more he like it at Pine Tree _ his cell phone?” 3 Listen and check your answers PS. Could you Here we have an activity cal sit outside For two hours and do nothing, We alto have am a activity called “sitting around playing cards” Last * stuff The archery and mountain biking, I'm still Sorsoront though. Got te go to sleep pean eernes —— Pancakex! pantakes for breakfast tomorrow. eve yor lets Max svnnn send me more money? Oh, and my cell Phone: phones! {aled “erbreme tn taming?” ALL the othe! Kids have th cll 2 Unit + No place like home GROVE MONMOUTH COUNTY L SUMMER CAMP. since |was a child later sometimes re we did4. Read Sophie's e-mail. What is it about? What do you learn about Sophie's likes and dislikes? ‘Who is Rob? Who do you think Catherine is? ‘Ask and answer the questions with a partner. How long/Sophie/New Zealand? How long/she/Austalia? Who/travel/with? Why/like New Zealand? Why/like Kangaroo island? What /their car like? What wildife/already? Where/next? Why/photos? 5 Listen and check your answers. Date: Wed, Mar 16, 1:36 AM Te: Robert Elman é Subjct:_New Zealand and missing you. eu Which tenses can you identify in the questions and answers in Exercises 2 and 4? Why ae they used? missing words. kind of boring Been here two days but seems Informal writi ‘often has lots of colloquial language and fairly boring Fe been here two days but it seems like forever. like FOREVER ‘eae = because ‘Work with a partner. Read the letter and e-mail again. 1, What do “stuff” and “hanging in there” mean in Max's letter? Find colloquial words in Sophie's e-mail and express them less colloquially. 2. Find examples where words are missing. Which words? Hey, Robt Love you. Wish, wish, wish you were heref ‘Sophie xxxex (Catherine says hi too) "Nearly two-thirds of the way through the trip nov. Stil having 2 great time but missing you lke crazy! Been in New Zealand nearly a week and have met up with Catherine at last. Like itlots Here. Ithas many advantages over Australia, the main onés being that is smaller and cooler. Sill, 3 weeks in Oz had its good points, despite the 44 degree heat! Kangaroo Island (near Adelaide) was my favorite place—iots of wildife—did | tell you 'd seen some platypus there? Hore in New Zealand, first thing we did was buy @ cat Went to tho classy-sounding "Del's Cars” and, using our extensive mechanical kknowiadge (hal hal), chose a car and gave it a thorough examination (e., checked the lights worked & the glove box could hold 8 large bars of chocolate). Its going OK so far, but sometimes makes strange noises! We're taking things nice and slowly now. Have already seen dolphins, whales, and enormous albatrosses. ‘So—that's it for now. We're heading up the west coastnext. Love your fe-mails—been reading them over and over, Can't walt to $26 you. 'm sending you some photos so you won't forget what 160K like!