2. Past simple &
Past Continuous
Past Simple Past Continuous
•Short actions (quick) •Long actions
•Finished actions •Actions still in progress
•Keywords: when, •Background actions:
suddenly… used to describe
contexts
•Keywords: while, as ,
when…
I was sleeping when suddenly the burglar broke into my house.
3. Examples:
• The telephone rang when I was having a
bath.
• While they were watching TV, thieves
broke into the house.
• As I was reading the paper, I heard a
loud noise.
• While Susie was cleaning the floor, the
baby tripped with a toy.
8. VERBS & FEELINGS
• POSE
• SMILE
• FROWN
• MAKE A FACE
• LAUGH
• TO BE GLAD
• TO ANGER
• TO REGRET
• TO BOTHER
• TO SURPRISE
• TO FEAR
• TO DOUBT
• TO DENY
10. NOW YOUR TURN!
1. Comment the following pictures
With your partner.
2. What are the doing?
11. Key sentences:
• OK. Let me see ... what do these photos show?
The first/second picture/photo shows ...
• Thank you, Alex. Yuko, which of these pictures do
you prefer?
• Liking: I prefer A to B. I like A more than B. I like A,
but I dislike B. A is more ... than B
• Giving your opinion
• In my opinion, ...
For me, ...
I think that ...
It seems to me that…
12. Writing tips
• Subject + verb + Object
• Adverbs : verb to be, can + adverb
adverb + other verbs( go, think…)
• Like and dislikes + Ving : I love dancing
• Keep it simple , not very long sentences
• Try new vocabulary
• Avoid being repetitive
• After prepositions + -ing : I’ interested in
studying
• Don’t make a mess with verb tenses