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B1 lesson 3

Look at this picture carefully. Here are some possible answers:

1. I can see a woman sitting next to a window. She is looking out of the window.

2. She is thinking about something.

3. She could be thinking about something that happened to her in her life. Maybe some pleasant
memory, or maybe something she regrets.

Use these words in a sentence:

1. The legend of King Arthur and the Round Table is well known in the UK.

2. Cyclops is one of ancient Greece’s most famous mythical creatures.

3. When I first saw her I thought she was a stranger.

4. This situation calls for special action.

5. Do you ever feel lonely living in that big house by yourself?

Watch Paul’s vlog and decide if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false sentences.

1. False: Paul lived in New York in the past, now he lives in the countryside.

2. False: Paul worked for a big company in the past.

3. True: Paul was paid a lot of money in his previous job.

4. False: Paul left his job because he was stressed and unhappy.

5. True: Paul is happier now than he was in the past.

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Let’s revisit what you learned about used to.

1. I used to live in France, but I moved last year.

2. I didn’t use to be a good student when I was at school, but now I’m at university, I study a lot

3. Did you use to fight a lot with your brothers and sisters?

Complete the sentences with your own ideas. Here are some possible answers:

1. When I was a kid, I always used to fight with my brother, but now I get on well with him.

2. When I was at school, I didn’t use to be a good student, and one time I shouted at a teacher, but
these days I’m much better.

3. My mother used to work long hours, and we didn’t use to see her very often, but now she’s retired
and we can see her all the time.

Let’s revisit what you learned about narrative tenses.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box below.

dancing / had / met

• I had already cooked dinner when they phoned to tell me they couldn’t come.

• When I arrived at the party, everyone was dancing.

• I was speaking to him for ten minutes before I realised that I had met him before.

Combine the two sentences. Use the verb in red in the past
continuous or past perfect.

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They watched a film from 8pm to 10pm. I arrived at 8.30pm.
When I arrived, they were watching a film.
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2
He left work at 6pm. She phoned him at 7pm. He had left work
by the time she phoned him.
3
He had an accident as he walked to school yesterday morning.
He had an accident when he was walking to school.
4
Somebody stole my bike at night. In the morning, I saw that
somebody had stolen my bike.
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The concert finished at 9pm. I got there at 9.30pm. I got there
too late, the concert had finished.

Put the story in order. The first one has been done for you.

1. e) He had worked very hard to get ahead in business, so he


had a well-paid job for an international company.

2. f) Anyway, one evening, he was driving home in his


Mercedes, when he saw a car which looked like his other car, a
Ferrari. It was going in the opposite direction.

3. b) He rushed home and to his horror, he discovered that his


Ferrari was not there; it had been stolen!

4. d) He felt terrible and called the police, who said that they
would try to help him.

5. g) However, to his surprise, the next day his precious car was
sitting outside his house. On the windscreen was a note from a
stranger, which said:

6. c) “We’re so sorry. Yesterday, I borrowed your car to take my


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pregnant wife to the hospital. Our car had broken down. As a
thank you here are some tickets for the best seats at the theatre
for tomorrow night.”

Listen to Paul telling the full story to Shammi.

1. In the end, when Paul got home, he found his house had
been burgled.

2. The story is not true. It is an urban myth - a common story


many people think is true, but isn’t true.

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