Lesson 2

Vocabulary

1. Match the expressions to the pictures. What do the underlined words mean?

C. We went on a boat trip. I was leaning out of the boat to touch the fish!

E. My dad loves Mexican food but itE’s too spicy for me!

A. On our last holiday, we trekked for three days through the rainforest. It was hard!

B. Your arm can swell up when a mosquito bites you.

D. Ahmad wants to be a conservationist to protect animals and plants.

Language

2. Kamal went on some trips with his family. Use the words to write the sentences about what he was doing using the past continuous.

1. Kamal / swim / pool

Kamal was swimming in a pool

2. Kamal’s family / take selfie / pyramids

Kamal’s family was taking selfies/a selfie at/in front of the pyramids.

3. Kamal / sunbathe / beach

Kamal was sunbathing on the beach.

4. Kamal’s family / have lunch / restaurant

Kamal’s family was having lunch at a restaurant.

5. Kamal / sail / sea

Kamal was sailing on the sea.

3. Read Salma’s email to her friend about her last holiday. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Hania,
How are you? I hope you 1 had (have) a great summer! I remember you 2 were talking (talk) about going to the beach with your family.
3 Did you have (have) a good time?
What 4 did you do (do)?
My summer 5 was (be) great! I 6 did (do) so many different things. First of all, we 7 went (go) to the village where my father was born.
In the car, on the way there, my brother 8 was leaning (lean) out of the window with his mouth open and he 9 ate (eat) two flies!
We all 10 laughed (laugh) except for my brother, of course!
Well, that’s all for now. I’ll tell you more when I see you.
Best wishes,
Salma