Homework
- 1. Answer based on the text
- 2. Find examples in the text of the following structures
- 3. Translate the following sentences from the text
- 4. Write about a real or imaginary experience abroad
1. Answer based on the text
🔹 Responde basándote en el texto.
- Why did the narrator choose England?
- How long had he been saving money before his trip?
- What was Brighton known for?
- Where did he get a job?
- What would have happened if he hadn't found a job?
- How long had he been living in Brighton when he started to feel comfortable?
- Where did the language exchange take place?
- What is his advice for anyone who wants to learn a language?
- How long had he been away when he came back?
- How did he feel when he returned?
2. Find examples in the text of the following structures
🔹 Encuentra en el texto ejemplos de las siguientes estructuras.
- Past perfect (2 examples)
- Present perfect continuous (2 examples)
- Passive voice (2 examples)
- Relative clause with who (1 example)
- Relative clause with where (1 example)
- Relative clause with whose (1 example)
- Second conditional (1 example)
- Phrasal verb (3 examples)
- Gerund after a verb (1 example)
3. Translate the following sentences from the text
🔹 Traduce las siguientes oraciones del texto.
- I had always wanted to live in another country.
- I had been saving money for two years.
- The people I met were very friendly.
- If I hadn't found that job, I would have run out of money very quickly.
- I had been living in Brighton for about three months when I started to feel comfortable.
- I was no longer afraid of making mistakes.
- Nothing I had done before had prepared me as well as simply living in the country.
- That year abroad was the best decision I have ever made.
4. Write about a real or imaginary experience abroad
🔹 Escribe sobre una experiencia real o imaginaria en el extranjero.
Write a text similar to the one in this unit. You can write about a real experience or imagine one. Try to use: past perfect, present perfect continuous, passive voice, relative clauses, second conditional, phrasal verbs, and gerunds/infinitives.
🔹 Escribe un texto similar al de esta unidad. Puedes escribir sobre una experiencia real o imaginar una. Intenta usar: past perfect, present perfect continuous, voz pasiva, oraciones de relativo, segundo condicional, phrasal verbs y gerundios/infinitivos.
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