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ll. Real life incidents and shocking stories
ll.1 Cinderella was crying when…
1. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with the verbs in simple past or past progressive below.
Were getting/ was cooking/ was jogging/ were playing/ slipped/ was shining/ was walking

a) Mrs. Jones was cooking a soup for the kids,
while they _were playing_ with their toys.
b) Tom _was jogging_ whenI saw him at the park.
c) Hugh _was walking_ down the street when
he _slipped_ on banana peel and fell.
d) It was beautiful Saturday morning. The sun _was shining_ as
the Thompsons_ were getting_ were getting ready for their trip.

2. According to the previous exercise, answer the questions below. Write the correct letter on the line.
a) Which sentence sets the background oratmosphere in a scene or story? ____d_____
b) Which sentence describes an action in progress interrupted by another action? ___b_&_c___
c) Which sentence describes two actions happening at the same time? ___a____

3. Read the following situations and make up a sentence for each one.
a) A continuous action interrupted by another action: Cinderella was crying when the good fairy came to her.
b)Two actions happening simultaneously: Lana was cooking while her son was crying.
c) Actions describing the background or atmosphere in a story: it was snowing when I meet you.
d) An action happening at a specific time in the past: I was fifteen when I went to the concert.

4. Underline the correct words to uncover the rules.
a) We use the past progressive tense and the simple past tense inone sentence to show that one event (the simple past/past progressive) interrupted another ( the past progressive/ simple past event).
b) We use (while/when) to express that the action happened at that time
c) We use (while/when) to say that the action was happening during that time.
5. Join the clauses from column A with clauses from column B to form sentences.
AB
I was crossing the road we were playing tennis.
I was frying potatoes I slipped with a banana peel.
I got a sprained wrist the water went cold.
I was taking a showerI was cooking dinner.
I cut my finger the oil burned me.

6.- Now, link the sentences using when or while. Add three sentences of your own. Write the sentences on your notebook.
* I was crossing the road when I slipped with a banana peel.
* I was fryingpotatoes when the oil burned me.
* I got a sprained wrist when we were playing tennis.
* I was taking a shower while the water went cold.
* I cut my finger while I was cooking dinner.



I. Describing terrible, surprisingevents
I.1 I realized what was happening! In this activity, you will convey an experience in dealing with a natural disaster.
1. Match the words with their corresponding descriptions.
Volcanic eruption/ hurricane/ forest fire/ sandstorm/ avalanche
a) It is a natural disaster that destroys all living beings due to the discharge of hot gases and molten rocks. ____volcanic eruption_______.b) It is also known as the wildfire or a bushfire. It is a natural disaster derived from a volcanic eruption, arson or human carelessness. ____forest fire_____.

c) When the snow piles up quickly, it weakens the layer beneath it and causes a fracture. This loosens the snow on the top layer causing it to move down a mountain slope at great speed. _____avalanche_______.

d) It is also...