Homework

1. Answer based on the text

🔹 Responde basándote en el texto.

  1. Why did the narrator choose England?
  2. How long had he been saving money before his trip?
  3. What was Brighton known for?
  4. Where did he get a job?
  5. What would have happened if he hadn't found a job?
  6. How long had he been living in Brighton when he started to feel comfortable?
  7. Where did the language exchange take place?
  8. What is his advice for anyone who wants to learn a language?
  9. How long had he been away when he came back?
  10. 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.

  1. Past perfect (2 examples)
  2. Present perfect continuous (2 examples)
  3. Passive voice (2 examples)
  4. Relative clause with who (1 example)
  5. Relative clause with where (1 example)
  6. Relative clause with whose (1 example)
  7. Second conditional (1 example)
  8. Phrasal verb (3 examples)
  9. Gerund after a verb (1 example)

3. Translate the following sentences from the text

🔹 Traduce las siguientes oraciones del texto.

  1. I had always wanted to live in another country.
  2. I had been saving money for two years.
  3. The people I met were very friendly.
  4. If I hadn't found that job, I would have run out of money very quickly.
  5. I had been living in Brighton for about three months when I started to feel comfortable.
  6. I was no longer afraid of making mistakes.
  7. Nothing I had done before had prepared me as well as simply living in the country.
  8. 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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