Lesson 6

Language

1. Put these time expressions in order from the past to the future.

1. the day before yesterday.

2. yesterday.

3. at the moment.

4. tomorrow.

5. in three days’ time.

Reading

2. Read Hamdi’s email and circle the correct time expressions from Exercise 1.

Hi!

Guess where I am? At the moment/ Yesterday. I'm walking in the desert in the Nabq Nature Reserve. It’s really interesting. Tomorrow / Yesterday. we visited the mountains. It was very hot! In three days’ time / The day before yesterday, we went diving in the coral reefs at Shoura al Manquata. The fish were amazing. Tomorrow / The day before yesterday. we're going to visitWadi Kid. I’m looking forward to seeing the beautiful birds that live there. We're coming home yesterday / in three days' time.
What are you doing? Write to me and tell me your news.

Best wishes. Hamdi

3. Read the email again and answer the questions.

1. What is Hamdi doing now? He is walking in the desert.

2. What was the problem yesterday? It was very hot.

3. What did he do two days ago? He went diving in the coral reefs at Shoura al Manquata.

4. What does he want to see atWadi Kid? He wants to see the beautiful birds that live at Wadi kid.

5. Today isWednesday. On what day is Hamdi going to be home? He is going to be home on Saturday.