Speaking and communication

Exercise 39. Say if you have ever done these things and if you have add one more phrase

using Past Simple for details.

read English books in the original

go abroad

lose a key

fail an exam

oversleep

win the lottery

give money to charity

skip classes

Exercise 40. STUDENT A:

1. Complete using the correct verb form.

2. Ask your partner the questions. After each question ask them for more information using Past Simple. Decide if your partner is telling the truth.

3. Answer b’s questions. Say “Yes, I have, actually”, and give more information

using Past Simple. If you have really done it, tell the truth. If you haven’t, invent

the details.

1. … (you / ever / meet) a famous person?

2. … (you / ever / sell) anything on the Internet?

3. … (you / ever / study) all night?

4. … (you / ever / have) a dream which came true?

5. … (you / ever / sing) in public?

STUDENT B:

1) Complete using the correct verb form.

2) Answer a’s questions. Say “Yes, I have, actually”, and give more information using Past Simple.If you have really done it, tell the truth. If you haven’t, invent the details.

3) Ask your partner the questions. After each question ask them for more information using Past Simple. Decide if your partner is telling the truth.

1. … (you / ever / make) a speech in public?

2. … (you / ever / be) in the newspaper or on TV?

3. … (you / ever / buy) something you’ve never used?

4. … (you / ever / leave) something in a taxi or on a bus?

5. … (you / ever / lend) something to a friend and never got it back?

Reading and language use

Exercise 41. a) Look at the facts about Hitchcock’s life.

What tense are all the verbs? Why?

b) Look at the facts about Steel’s life.

What tenses are there? Why?

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. He introduced many techniques in the “suspense” and “psychological thriller” genres.

Hitchcock was born in London in 1899. He went to school in London and later studied art at the University of London. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood.

Hitchcock was married and he shot his daughter Patricia in several of his films. He himself appeared in supporting roles in almost all of his films. His muse was Grace Kelly (later Princess Grace of Monaco), who he directed in several of his most successful pictures. However, he was famous for not liking actors. He once said “all actors are children and should be treated like cattle”.

Hitchcock died in 1980 at the age of 80.

Over his long film career Hitchcockdirected more than 50 feature films. He never won an Oscar for the best directing, although he was nominated five times. When the Academy finally gave him an honorary Oscar he received a standing ovation. He just said “Thank you” and left the stage. The magazine “MovieMaker” has described him as the most influential filmmaker of all time.