Lesson 4

Language

1. Complete the email with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Ali
Last summer, I 1 travelled (travel) to Egypt because I wanted to learn Arabic.
I 2 (go) went to a language school in Cairo.
I 3 (have) had a wonderful time.
I 4 (be) was there for two weeks. The people in Cairo 5 (be) were very friendly.
Now I have many new friends.
When I first went to the language school, I 6 wasn’t (not be) very good at Arabic.
But the teachers 7 helped (help) me, and the lessons 8 were (be) fun.
Now I can talk to my new friends in Arabic!
Cairo’s shops are fantastic. I 9 bought (buy) lots of souvenirs.
My favourite place was the Cairo Tower. I 10 enjoyed (enjoy) the view of the city from the top.
What did you do last summer?
Write soon and tell me.
Andy, England.

2. Answer the questions about Andy’s email.

1. Where did Andy go last summer? He went to Egypt.
2. Why did he go there? He wanted to learn Arabic.
3. Did he like the people in Cairo? Yes, he did. They were very friendly.
4. What did the teachers do? They helped him.
5. What did he buy? He bought lots of souvenirs.
6. What did he enjoy? He enjoyed the view of the city from the top of the Cairo Tower.