Vocabulary
When I am around, you feel hot and the temperatures are really high for a quite long period of time.
HEAT WAVE
Tourists take lots of photos in front of the Coliseum.
Lots of photos are taken in front of the Coliseum.
John thinks Maths is better than Portuguese.
John ______________ Maths to Portuguese.
John PREFERS Maths to Portuguese.
It was a beautiful day. The sun ___________ (shine) and the birds were singing.
It was a beautiful day. The sun WAS SHINING and the birds were singing.
It seems emotional, but when you memorise things, we say that you learn by me.
LEARN BY HEART
Zookeepers feed the animals at night.
Animals are fed at night.
This is the first time I travel to Japan.
I _______________ to Japan before.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN to Japan before.
Jane ___________ (have) a headache last night and didn't go to school in the morning.
Jane HAD (have) a headache last night and didn't go to school in the morning.
When you are not sure about the right answer, you normally do it. But remember: this is not allowed for you to do!
CHEAT
A gunshot killed John F Kennedy.
John F Kennedy was killed by a gunshot.
That was the first time Leo won an Oscar.
Leo ________________ an Oscar before.
Leo HAD NEVER WON an Oscar before.
By the time Benny arrived, the teacher __________________ (explain) the new topic for 20 minutes.
By the time Benny arrived, the teacher HAD BEEN EXPLAINING (explain) the new topic for 20 minutes.
Ballerinas have to do it before they start practising, and footballers normally do it as well.
STRETCH
Tourists spend over 1mi dollars in the US every year.
Over 1 mi dollars are spent in the US every year (by tourists).
The new school opened a week ago.
The new school __________________ for a week.
The new school HAS BEEN OPENED for a week.
All tickets WERE SOLD (sell) last night. There is not a single one left!
If it rains a lot and the streets do not have a good drainage system, this happens - and the city becomes a disaster!
FLOOD
The teacher explained the new content last class.
The new content was explained last class.
The clients didn't have permission to visit the kitchen.
The clients _______________ to visit the kitchen.
The clients WERE NOT ALLOWED to visit the kitchen.
She ________________ (decide) not to go to Japan with us because she _________________ (be) there before.
She DECIDED (decide) not to go to Japan with us because she HAD BEEN (be) there before.