Homework
1. Vocabulary
Study pages 46 and 47 of your vocabulary book.
2. Short story.
There are 6 short stories below. Study them. Each student has to retell one of them it in class.
Pay attention that the last two stories are in Present Perfect (Simple and Continuous).
Story 1
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
Yesterday, it was raining and thundering all day. Ann was playing inside the
house. She wanted to be outside. She wasn't playing outside because it was
raining. She was feeling tired of being trapped inside the house.
Ann was trying to keep busy inside the house. She was reading her book until
the electricity went out. Then, she decided to practice her sewing. She was
practicing sewing until lunchtime. After lunch, she sat by the window and
watched the rain.
While Ann was watching the rain, the phone rang. Her mother was calling to
say she was coming home. She was bringing a new game. Ann and her mother
ate ice cream and played the game.
While they were playing, the rain stopped! But Ann didn't even notice. She
was having such a good time with her mom!
S. Moghadamzadeh
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Story 2
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
One sunny day, Billy and Timmy were delivering a box to Mr. Thompson. The
crate was full of glasses. They were carrying the box on a cart. They were taking
the glasses to Mr. Thompson's store at the end of the street. They were being
very careful with the crate full of glasses.
As they were passing by the school, they saw Jack and Tom. Jack and Tom were
playing soccer. Billy and Timmy asked the other boys for help. The four boys
steered the cart through the streets. While Billy and Timmy were pulling from
the front, Jack and Tom were pushing from behind.
As they were walking, Billy and Timmy were guiding the cart over bumps and
holes. They were protecting the glasses. When the four boys arrived at the
store, Mr. Thompson was waiting for them. While Mr. Thompson was
unloading the glasses, he thanked the boys for their hard work. None of the
glasses were broken! The boys were feeling very proud of their hard work.
S. Moghadamzadeh
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Story 3
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
Last night at 7 o'clock, Nate was taking pictures of birds. He was walking
through the city park when he saw a fire. An old, empty building near the park
was on fire. Nate pulled out his camera.
He was taking pictures of the fire when the fire trucks pulled up. The
firefighters jumped out. They hooked up their hoses. While they were fighting
the fire, Nate was taking more pictures.
The firefighters were fighting the fire and Nate was taking pictures when the
rain started. The rain helped put the fire out. The firefighters were clapping
and Nate was cheering. The fire was finally out.
S. Moghadamzadeh
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Story 4
Past Progressive (Past Continuous)
Mitch always drives his motorcycle too fast. Yesterday after work, he was
driving his motorcycle home. While everyone else was driving slowly, he was
speeding through the streets. He wasn't paying attention and was driving too
fast when he saw the police officer.
While the cop was directing traffic, he saw Mitch speeding down the street.
He was waving his arms when Mitch stopped. The cop wrote him a traffic ticket
for speeding. Mitch was not feeling happy when he arrived home.
S. Moghadamzadeh
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Story 5
Present Perfect (Present Perfect Simple)
Roger and Melinda have owned their sailboat for 10 years. During that time,
they have sailed together many times. They have sailed to lots of places.
They have sailed on the Pacific Ocean. They have also sailed on the Atlantic
Ocean. They have even sailed around the Gulf of Mexico twice. However, they
have never sailed on the Arctic Ocean or Indian Ocean.
In the last year, Roger and Melinda have sailed around the Hawaiian Islands
and across the Hudson Bay. Roger and Melinda love to travel in their sailboat!
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Story 6
Present Perfect Progressive (Present Perfect Continuous)
Marcus travels to Los Angeles a lot for work. In fact, he has been traveling to
Los Angeles once a month for over a year. Every time he travels to Los Angeles,
he stays at the same hotel. He likes the service at this hotel. He has been
staying at this hotel at least 5 days every month for over a year.
Marcus's favorite employee at the hotel is Benjamin. Benjamin has been
working at this hotel for 2 years. He usually works as a bellhop, but lately he
has been training for a new job. For the past 2 weeks, Benjamin has been
training to become the assistant manager of the hotel. Marcus is proud of
Benjamin because he knows Benjamin has been working hard the last 2 years.
S. Moghadamzadeh
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