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1 BACHILLERATO UNIT 1 “ADVENTURE TRAVEL” (CONTRAST FOR BACHILLERATO 1)

1. Revision of basic verb tenses

2. Text “The Long Walk” – notes

3. Vocabulary

4. Adjective order

1. Grammar revision - Exercise 1 – Verb Tenses

a. First, read the text to understand the general meaning.

John has always travelled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the US. His

mother is Italian and his father is American. John was born in France, but his parents had met in

Cologne, Germany after they had been living there for five years. They met one day while John's

father was reading a book in the library and his mother sat down beside him. Anyway, John travels a

lot because his parents also travel a lot.

As a matter of fact, John is visiting his parents in France at the moment. He lives in New York now,

but has been visiting his parents for the past few weeks. He really enjoys living in New York, but he

also loves coming to visit his parents at least once a year.

This year he has flown over 50,000 miles for his job. He has been working for Jackson & Co. for

almost two years now. He's pretty sure that he'll be working for them next year as well. His job

requires a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he'll have travelled over 120,000 miles! His

next journey will be to Australia. He really doesn't like going to Australia because it is so far. This

time he is going to fly from Paris after a meeting with the company's French partner. He'll have been

sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!

John was talking to his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New York telephoned to

let him know that Jackson & Co. had decided to merge with a company in Australia. The two

companies had been negotiating for the past month, so it really wasn't much of a surprise. Of

course, this means that John will have to catch the next plane back to New York. He'll be meeting his

boss at this time tomorrow.

b. Next, underline the verbs (completely) in the text and above each verb write the name of the

verb tense:

present simple

present perfect

present continuous

present perfect continuous

past simple

past perfect

past continuous

past perfect continuous

future simple

future perfect

future continuous

future perfect continuous

future intention

c. Now, without looking at the text, complete the exercise on the next page. If you find this too

difficult, do the first paragraph, correct it, study the next paragraph and return to the text, and so

on.



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John ____________ _____ (always travel) a lot. In fact, he __________ __ (be) only two years old

when he first _______ __ (fly) to the US. His mother ________ (be) Italian and his father _______

(be) American. John _______(be) born in France, but his parents __________ (meet) in Cologne,

Germany after they ___________ (live) there for five years. They ____ _____ (meet) one day while

John's father __________ (read) a book in the library and his mother ____ _____ (sit down) besidehim. Anyway, John ___ _____ (travel) a lot because his parents also ____ _____ (travel) a lot.

As a matter of fact, John ____ _____ (visit) his parents in France at the moment. He _____ (live) in

New York now, but _____________ _____ (visit) his parents for the past few weeks. He

really ____ _____ (enjoy) living in New York, but he also ________ (love) coming to visit his parents

at least once a year.

This year _______ _____ (fly) over 50,000 miles for his job. He ________ _____ (work) for Jackson &

Co. for almost two years now. He ______ _____ (be) pretty sure that he ____________ _____ (work)

for them next year as well. His job _____(require) a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year,he ________________ (travel) over 120,000 miles! His next journey ____ _____ (be) to Australia. He

really ____________ (not like) going to Australia because it is so far. This time he _____ (fly) from

Paris after a meeting with the company's French partner. He _______ _____ for over 18 hours by the

time he _____ _____ (arrive)!

John _____ _____ (talk) to his parents earlier this evening when his girlfriend from New

York _______ _____ (telephone) to let him know that Jackson & Co. __ _____ _____ (decide) to merge

with a company in Australia. The two companies ______________ _____ (negotiate) for the past

month, so it really _____ (not be) much of a surprise. Of course, this _____ _____ (mean) that

John ________ _____ (have to catch) the next plane back to New York. He __________ _____ (meet)

his boss at this time tomorrow.

d. If this exercise was very difficult for you, this could mean that you need to revise the basic verb

tenses you were supposed to study in ESO. What can you do? In your text book and in your work

book you have revision notes on the basic verb tenses. Study, at least, the Present Simple, Present

Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous and the Present Perfect. Then, after studying each, do

the exercises in both the students’ book and your work book. You can find additional revision

exercises (with solutions) online to help you with verb tenses in English. Obviously, start with the

easiest level and progress to more advanced levels. Remember that you need to know all of the

most common IRREGULAR VERBS and from time to time you should test yourself (you will find ashort list on pages 158 & 159 of the students’ book.

If you did well in this exercise, you can do two things: first, make sure that you know the reason

for choosing each verb tense (i.e. the principal uses of each tense) and secondly use your

knowledge to help other members of the class to improve their level (please).



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Exercise 2 - Here is a simpler, more structured exercise on verb tenses:

1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple or present continuous)

1. Look! Sara (go) ………………………………………. to the movies.

2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) …………………………………… her handbag.

3.

The handbag (be) …………………………… very beautiful.

4.

Sara usually (put) ……………………… on black shoes but now she (wear) ……………………. white

trainers.

5. And look, she (put up) …………………………….. her umbrella because it (rain) ……………………………

Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or past perfect)

1.

When he (wake up) …………………… , his mother (already /prepare) …………………………………….

breakfast2. We (go) ……………………………. to London because our friends (invite) ……………………………. us

3.

He (hear) ………………………. the news, (take out) ………………………………his mobile and

(call) ……………………….. a friend.

4. When she (start) …………………… learning English she (already

/learn) ……………………………………….. French.

5.

Jane (already / type) ………………………………….. three pages when her computer

(crash) …………………………………….. .

6. By the time the doctor (arrive) …………………………… at the house the patient

(die) …………………………… .

7.

Before that day we (never / think) ………………………………………….. of travelling to Japan.

8. I (know) …………………………. him a long time before I (meet) …………………….. his family.

9. They (not / know) ………………………….. where to meet because nobody

(tell) ……………………………… them.

10. It (be) ………………………………….. cloudy for days before it (begin) …………………………… to rain.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or present perfect).

1. I (just / finish) ……………………………… my homework, so I’m going to do some sport.

2. Mary (already / write) …………………………………………… five letters since this morning.

3.

Tom (move) ………………………………………… to his home town in 1994.

4. My friend (be) …………………………………… in Canada two years ago.

5. I (not / be) …………………………………….. to Canada so far.

6.

But I (already / travel) ……………………………………… to London a couple of times.

7.

Last week, Mary and Paul (go) ……………………………………. to the cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) ………………………….. a new camera yet.

9. (they / spend) ………………………………………….. their holidays in Paris last summer?

10.

(you / ever / see ) ……………………………………… a whale?



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Put the verbs into the correct tense (past simple or past continuous).

1. The receptionist (welcome) ………………………. the guests and (ask) ……………….. them to fill in

the form.

2.

The car (break) …………………………… down and we (have) ………………………………. to walk home.3. The boys (swim) …………………………………… while the girls (sunbath) ……………………………………...

4. My father (come) …………………………… in, (look) …………………………. around and

(tell) ……………………. me to tidy up my room.

5.

While one group (prepare) ………………………. dinner the others (collect) ………………….. wood

for the campfire.

6. Martha (turn) ………………………… off the light and (go) ……………………………… to bed.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (future simple or future perfect)

1.

Tomorrow I think I (start) ………………………………… my new project.

2. I (finish) ……………………………….. it by the end of this month.

3. The teacher (probably/give) ………………………………… his students an exam next Monday.

4.

He (correct) …………………………………….. it by the end of next week.

5.

My friend (certainly/get) ………………………………………… a good mark.

6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) ……………………………………. our homework.

7. They (leave) ……………………………………. the classroom by the end of the hour.

8.

I’m sure I (start) ………………………………….. my trip tomorrow



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2. Text Unit 1 – The Long Walk - Notes

Do exercises 1 and 2, then read the text. Look at the following advice:

1. Learn how to SKIM the text. “Skimming” means reading the text quickly to obtain a general

impression of what the text is about and what its main idea is. You do not need to understand every

word. Context is very important: things like a title, a photograph or a diagram may give you an ideaabout the main theme of the text.

2. Now read the comprehension questions. Make sure that you understand the questions and locate

the information they are asking for in the text.

3. Only skimming is usually not enough, so you must read the text again but this time read it more

carefully (don't forget that your time is limited time in exams). At this stage it is a good idea to try to

guess the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text; the context can help to do that. Guessing the words

from the context brings great advantages - you save time and it doesn't interrupt your

comprehension of the text. After that, use the glossary in your textbook and dictionaries (on paper

or online – e.g. “wordreference”). Also, note down any new words or expressions that you think may

be important.

4. It is really important to answer the questions with complete sentences in a way that the reader

can understand your answer independently of the question. It is also extremely important to use

your own words as much as you can. This means that you should copy as little as possible from the

text and the questions. Usually you should only base your answers on information found in the text.

Here are the four types of reading skills we use in every language. You usually use a combination of

these skills when you are answering comprehension questions.

Skimming - used to understand the "gist" or main idea

Scanning - used to find a particular piece of information

Extensive reading - used for pleasure and general understanding

Intensive reading - accurate reading for detailed understanding

The Long Walk – Notes on the text.

Paragraph 1:

disease- ……………………………….synonym=……………………………….

hostile………………………………….antonym=………………………………..

to face a danger/a problem/a difficulty

to come face to face with somebody

the largest…………..make sure you know the theme of COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES, etc.

over…………………..more than// under……………………..less/fewer than



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it took him……………………………. How long does it take to drive from Almeria to Seville?

to achieve (v)……………………………….. what is the noun? ……………………………………………

Paragraph 2:

on his way……………………………… She was on her way to the shops; they were on their way to school.

steep……………………………..antonym……………………………………

fought their way through…………………………………………………………………..

kill a person by sending an electric shock………….. ADVERBIAL OF MANNER= by+verb-ing……………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

mild………………………….synonyms…………………………………………….antonyms…………………………………………..

Paragraph 3:

to encounter………………….”to meet somebody” (HAS NO PREPOSITION, except in AmE)

isolated (adj)= far from/near to……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

unpredictable…………….NEGATIVE PREFIX……………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

TO warn the people/IN ORDER TO/IN ORDER NOT TO/SO AS NOT TO…………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

nevertheless…………………………. LINKERS OF CONTRAST………………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Paragraph 4:

to succeed in………………………………….. NOTE: VERB+PREPOSITION …………………………….. what is the

noun?…………………………………………… and the adjective?……………………………………………………………………….

to raise awareness of …………………………………………….to be/become aware……………………………………………

neither……………………….nor…………………………….

to make somebody do something……………………………………………………………………………………………………….



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3. Vocabulary: Travel

Here are just a few words related to the topic of travel. Make sure you know them and know their

meaning. You should add to these basic words and expressions.

Travel – general

To go by car, taxi, bus, coach, ship, plane, etc./ To go on foot, on horseback/ To set off/

To arrive at/in, to get to, to reach/ To go on a journey, a trip, an excursion, a voyage, a business trip,

a school trip, a shopping trip/ To go sightseeing/ A tour guide/ A guide book/ A guided tour/ A

travel agent’s/ the underground, the tube, the subway/a railway station/ the platform/

a coach station/

Travel – by air

Airport/ Plane/ Arrival/ Departure/ Check-in (desk)/ Departure/ To land/ Landing/ To take off/ Fly/

Flight/ A flight attendant/ A passenger/Boarding pass/ Security/Waiting lounge/Fasten your safety

belt/

Travel – holidays

To go on holiday/ to book, to reserve/ accommodation/ a hotel, a youth hostel, a bed and breakfast,

a self-catering apartment, etc/ a souvenir/ to go sightseeing/to pack/a suitcase, a rucksack, a

backpack, a bag, luggage, hand luggage/ tourism/ to go hiking, trekking/a traveller/

Travel – verbs

To set off/ to arrive at, in/to get to/to reach/ to board a plane, ship/to get on a plane, bus, train/to

get in a car, taxi/ to get off a plane, bus, train/ to get out of a car, taxi/to hitch-hike/

Travel – others



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4. Order of Adjectives.

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun — for example, “He's a silly

young fool,” or “She's a smart, energetic woman.” When you use more than one adjective, you have

to put them in the right order, according to type.

1. The basic types of adjectives

Opinion

An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not

agree with you).

For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult

SizeA size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is.

For example: large, tiny, enormous, little

AgeAn age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is.

For example: ancient, new, young, old

ShapeA shape adjective describes the shape of something.

For example: square, round, flat, rectangular

ColourA colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something.

For example: blue, pink, reddish, grey

OriginAn origin adjective describes where something comes from.

For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek

MaterialA material adjective describes what something is made from.

For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper

Purpose

A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end

with “-ing”.

For example: sleeping (as in “a sleeping bag”), fishing (as in “a fishing village”)



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2. Some examples of adjective order

Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose

a silly young English man

a huge round metal bowl

a small red sleeping bag

1.

Which is the correct order?

A. a new steel carving knife

B. a new carving steel knife

C. a steel new carving knife

D. a carving steel new knife

2. Which is the correct order?

A.

an exciting French new band

B.

a French new exciting band

C.

an exciting new French band

D. an new French exciting band

3.

Which is the correct order?A. a bit plastic red hat

B.

a plastic big red hat

C.

a red big plastic hat

D.

a big red plastic hat

4.


A. a small Japanese serving bowl

B. a Japanese small serving bowl



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C.

a serving small Japanese bowl

D. a small serving Japanese bowl


A. an old cotton dirty tie

B. a cotton dirty old tie

C. a dirty cotton old tie

D. a dirty old cotton tie

6.


A.

a small thin Canadian lady

B. a Canadian small thin lady

C. a thin small Canadian lady

D. a small Canadian thin lady


A.

a square wooden old table

B.

a wooden old square table

C.

an old square wooden table

D. an old wooden square table


A. a sailing beautiful blue boat

B. a blue sailing beautiful boat

C. a beautiful blue sailing boat

D.

a blue beautiful sailing boat

Choose the correct order of adjectives:

1. He was wearing a ________ shirt.

dirty old flannel

flannel old dirty

old dirty flannel

2. Pass me the ________ cups.

plastic big bluebig blue plastic



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big plastic blue

3. All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.

handsome new American

American new handsome

new handsome American

4. I used to drive ________ car.a blue old German

an old German blue

an old blue German

5. He recently married a ________ woman.

young beautiful Greek

beautiful young Greek

beautiful Greek young

6. This is a ________ movie.

new Italian wonderfulwonderful Italian new

wonderful new Italian

7. She is a ________ supermodel.

beautiful slim Brazilian

Brazilian beautiful slim

slim Brazilian beautiful

8. It's in the ________ container.

large blue metal

blue large metalblue metal large

9. He sat behind a ________ desk.

big wooden brown

big brown wooden

wooden big brown

10. She gave him a ________ vase.

small Egyptian black

black Egyptian small

small black Egyptian

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