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Complete the first part of the story börja lära sig
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with the verbs in brackets in a correct narrative tense
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He (1) an old man who kept himself to himself, börja lära sig
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He was an old man who kept himself to himself,
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and he (2) in the same house all of his life. börja lära sig
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and he lived in the same house all of his life.
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The house was falling apart
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and he hadn't painted it for years,
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So it (5) as if it would collapse at any moment. börja lära sig
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So it looked as if it would collapse at any moment
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We (6) past his house every day, börja lära sig
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We walked past his house every day,
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and he was always working in his garden
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and he always said hello.
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One day, I (9) home alone. börja lära sig
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One day, I came home alone.
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I (10) home alone before. börja lära sig
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I had never walked home alone before.
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and (12) the man at his window. börja lära sig
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and saw the man at his window.
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and I felt as if he (14) for a long time. börja lära sig
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and I felt as if he was watching for a long time.
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Then he (15) out of the house... börja lära sig
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Then he came out of the house...
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
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When in Rome do as the Romans do.
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What goes around comes around.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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Choose three sayings and paraphrase them. börja lära sig
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Don't use any of the words in the original saying.
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The burnt child dreads the fire. börja lära sig
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Once you do something that hurts you, you don't want to do it again.
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When in Rome do as Romans do. It is polite, and possibly also advantageous, to abide by the customs of a society when one is a visitor. börja lära sig
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When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It can also mean that when you are in an unfamiliar situation, you should follow the lead of those who know the ropes.
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What goes around comes aroud. Retribution follows wrongdoing; justice may take time, but it will prevail börja lära sig
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if someone treats other people badly he or she will eventually be treated badly by someone else
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Every cloud has a silver lining. This proverb is usually said as an encouragement to a person who is overcome by some difficulty and is unable to see any positive way forward. börja lära sig
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In all bad experiences there's someting good.
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A young person who starts up her own business and succeeds despite (?) changes of fortune. börja lära sig
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A young person who starts up her own business and succeeds despite dramatic changes of fortune.
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This is an (?) story about a (?) woman. It makes you think anything is possible if you want it enough. börja lära sig
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This is an interesting story about a remarkable woman. It makes you think anything is possible if you want it enough.
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A (?) description of a trip across India, ful of laugh-out-loud situations; Jerry manages to lose his passport five times and meets up with a series of (?) fellow-travellers whose stories you just can't believe! börja lära sig
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A hilarious description of a trip across India, ful of laugh-out-loud situations; Jerry manages to lose his passport five times and meets up with a series of incredible fellow-travellers whose stories you just can't believe!
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A depressing picture of the difficulties facing a poor family in 1930s America. The story of their search for work is (?) and very (?), but their strength is truly (?) börja lära sig
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A depressing picture of the difficulties facing a poor family in 1930s America. The story of their search for work is poignant and very moving, but their strength is truly inspiring.
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I didn't travel very much when I was younger. börja lära sig
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I wish I had travel much more.
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My friends don't really listen to me, and it's annoying. börja lära sig
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I wish they'd listen to me!
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My partner doesn't like the same kinds of music as me. börja lära sig
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I wish she would change her musical preferences.
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I didn't finish university. börja lära sig
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If only I'd listened to my parents.
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My flatmate never thanks me for anything it really makes me cross. börja lära sig
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I wish she would be more polite.
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It's impossible for me afford a new car. börja lära sig
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If only I could afford a used car.
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Write your own wish list. börja lära sig
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Write two sentences about regrets, two about present wishes and two about things that annoy you. After each one write "I wish ..." or "if only..."
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Two sentences about regrets. börja lära sig
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two sentences about present wishes börja lära sig
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two sentences about things that annoy you börja lära sig
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things that annoy me: Public Cell Phone Conversations; Crowd Pushiness; Road Rage; People Walking Really Slowly; Traffic Jams.
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I didn't study English when I was younger. I wish... börja lära sig
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You wish you'd studied English?
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Complete the phrases with words from the box börja lära sig
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get that stand what fan thing
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(?) I really like about it is... börja lära sig
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What I really like about it is...
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I don't like X that much.
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The (?) I love about it is... börja lära sig
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The thing I love about it is...
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Make a list of 8-10 books, films and bands börja lära sig
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Diary of Ann Frank, Leo Tolstoy War and Peace. Albert Camus, The Stranger
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Back to the Future. Doctor Zhivago. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Excalibur (1981), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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The Rolling Stones. The Chicago Transit Authority. Led Zeppelin. U2.
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Student A: say how you feel about one of the things on the list but don't say the name. börja lära sig
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Other students: guess what Student A is talking about.
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each phrase from Exercise 5A.
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What I really like about it is... börja lära sig
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What I really liked about it was...
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I don't like X that much. börja lära sig
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I didn't like X that much.
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The thing I love about it is... börja lära sig
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The thing I loved about it was...
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I just couldn't get into...
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Choose a TV programme that you watched when you were younger. börja lära sig
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Make notes about what you liked and disliked.
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The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
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The misadventures of a wisecracking talking horse and his human owner.
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When I was about ten, I was really into cartoons and I was a big fan of a cartoon from the USA called... börja lära sig
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Betty Boop. Betty Boop was unique among female cartoon characters because she represented a sexual woman. Betty Boop is regarded as one of the first and most famous sex symbols on the animated screen.
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