A Traffic Accident

A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Focus on Grammar, Intermediate, Page 42

Fill in the blanks. Use these words:  attention  causes  cell  fast  paying  push  red

REPORTER:  What was the cause of the accident, Officer?

POLICE OFFICER:  Well, it looks like there were several 1_______. First of all, the driver was driving much too 2_______. She is a burglary suspect, and she was trying to leave town. While she was driving, she was talking to someone on her 3_______ phone, so she wasn’t 4________ attention to the road. When she saw the pedestrian, she immediately stepped on the brakes, but it was too late. The victim wasn’t paying 5_______, either. When the car hit him, he was crossing against a 6_______ light. He didn’t see the car approaching because he was busy talking to his friend, who was eating an ice cream cone and not looking where he was going. When his friend saw the car coming, he tried to 7_______ the man out of the way, but it was too late.

REPORTER:  How is the victim doing?

POLICE OFFICER: Well, when the paramedics arrived, his head was bleeding badly, but the doctors bandaged the wound, and they think he’ll be all right.

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. E

6. F

7. i

8. G

9. L

10. K

11. H

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1. causes

2. fast

3. cell

4. paying

5. attention

6. red

7. push

Past Continous + Simple Past: He was making dinner when...

1.  He was making dinner when __... 

2.  He was mowing* the lawn when __...

      (修剪草坪, cortar el césped,  подстригать)

3.  He was drying the dishes when __...

4.  She was using the computer when __...

5.  She was getting off Muni when __...

6.  He was parking when __...

7.  She was making copies when __...

8.  He was plugging in the

     blow dryer* when __...

     (吹风机, secador de pelo,

     фен? волос феном)

9.  She was playing with the cat when __...

10.   He was working for the model agency __...

model:        模特儿，时装模特儿,  модель, топ-модель

agency: 代理行, 代理商, 公司,  аге́нтство

a. … she had a system error. (电脑故障,  mal funcionamiento del ordenador, сбой ошибки)     

b.  ... he cut himself.

c. … he backed into another car and dented* its bumper. (使凹下去，使产生凹陷, abollar, оставлять)

d. … the door suddenly closed and hit her in the head.

e. … he got shocked.

      触电,            me dio una descarga/un golpe de corriente, меня́ уда́рило то́ком, صدمة كهربائية (noun)

f. … he dropped a dish and broke it.

g. … the lawn mower broke down. (=stopped working)

h.  … it scratched her. (搔, arañó,  царапать)

i.  … the machine jammed*. 

          * stopped working because a piece of paper was blocking the path

j.  … he met a beautiful woman and fell in love.

1. b

2. g

3. f

4. a

5. d

6. c

7. i

8. e

9. h

10. j

Past Continuous

Past Continuous (or Past Progressive)

1.  The past continuous has three parts:  was/were + base form + ing

           Simple Present:             I go                    We go

          Simple Past:                 I went                 We went

          Present Continuous:     I am going           We are going

          Past Continuous:          I was going       We were going

2.  Past Continuous + When + Simple Past

     In the following sentence, the first action/event (事件, acontecimiento, событие) began and continued happening. Then the second action/event happened and ended during* the first action. (在 . . . 时 候, durante, во вре́мя)  an assassination: 刺杀, asesinato, полити́ческoe уби́йство

They were eating lunch in the cafeteria when they heard about the assassination.

same: When they heard about the assassination ,  they were eating lunch in...

He was taking a shower when the phone rang in the living room.

same: When the phone rang in the living room,  he was taking a shower.           

3.  While (or as) + Past Continuous + Simple Past  (while:  当 . . . 的 时 候, mientras, пока́)

     Another way to say the sentences above is by using while + past continuous.  Here, while means at the same time as or when. 

While they were eating lunch, they heard about the assassination.

same: They were eating lunch when they heard about the assassination.

While he was taking a shower, the phone rang in the living room.

same: He was taking a shower when the phone rang in the living room.

4.  Past Continuous + Past Continuous

     If two events were both happening at the same time (同时地, 不约而同地, simultáneamente, a la vez, одновременно), you can connect them with while or as. 

While the teacher was writing something on the board,  two students were cheating on their test.  作 弊 者, copiar, списывать

same: Two students were cheating on their test while the teacher was writing something on the board.

5.  Noce the difference.

He was taking a shower when the phone rang in the living room.

         (He began taking the shower. After he began, the phone rang.)

Different Meaning:  He took a shower when the phone rang in the living room.

         (First the phone rang. After it rang, he took a shower.)

At 5:00 this afternoon, I was sending an important email.

         (I started sending it before 5:00. At 5:00 I was still sending it.)

Different Meaning:  At 5:00 this afternoon, I sent an important email.

         (I waited until 5:00, and then I sent the email.)

Positano, Italy, is the most beautiful site that I have ever visited.

In the present tense, we often use this pattern:
superlative               + present perfect
the ___est                + have/has  + past participle
the most ___




Positano, Italy, is the most beautiful site that I have ever visited.


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Speaking: The Comparative

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You are not the same. You're different.
Example:
I'm not as healthy as Bill is. > Bill is healthier than I am.
I'm not as happy as Bill is. > Bill is happier than I am.
hard-working
outgoing  性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
organized  有组织的，高效的, organizado
lucky
smart
generous  慷慨的，大方的, generoso
patient   耐心的，平静等待的, paciente
old
tall

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You are not the same. You're different. Listen and change the sentences.
Example:
Bill is healthier than I am. > I'm not as healthy as Bill is.
Bill is happier than I am. > I'm not as happy as Bill is.
more hard-working
more outgoing  性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
more organized 有组织的，高效的, organizado
luckier
smarter
more generous 慷慨的，大方的, generoso
more patient  耐心的，平静等待的, paciente
older
taller

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Compare the following things.
Example:
A cat is small. (a mouse)
> A cat is small, but a mouse is smaller.

San Francisco is big. (San Jose)
> San Francisco is big, but San Jose is bigger.

telegram: fast
money: important
car: expensive
L.A.: far
Chinese food: good
having a cold: bad
getting an A on a test: good

Used to: Today I ran into an old classmate.

Find and correct the mistakes.  If there's no mistake, write 'Ø' above the sentence.

           ¹Today I ran into an old classmate. ²At first, I almost didn’t recognize (認 得, reconocer, признавать) him! ³He looked so different. ⁴He used to had dark hair. ⁵Now it’s almost all gray. ⁶He also used to being a little heavy. ⁷Now he’s quite (相当, bastante, довольно)  thin. ⁸And he was wearing a suit and tie! ⁹I couldn’t believe it! ¹⁰He never use to dress that way. ¹¹He only used to wear jeans. ¹²His personality seemed different, too. ¹³He didn’t used to talk very much. ¹⁴Now he seems very outgoing. (性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido, общительный) ¹⁵I wonder what he thought about me. ¹⁶I’m sure I look and act (举 止, actuar, comportarse, вести) a lot different from the way I was used to, too! Number of mistakes I found: __ 

4.        He used to had have dark hair.

6.        He also used to being be a little heavy.

10.      He never use used to dress that way.

13.      He didn’t used use to talk very much.

16.      I’m sure I look and act a lot different from the way I was used to, too!

Listening: Phrasal Verbs Practice Test A-G

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