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Task 3- Describing My Family Life

English II
518007A

Presentado por:
Juan Pablo Valencia Blanco
Nellyreth Pérez
Keiner José Bermúdez
Grupo 21

Presentando a la tutora:
Silvia Juliana León

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD

Escuela de Ciencias Sociales, Artes y Humanidades-ECSAH
Programa de Lenguas Extranjeras con Énfasis en Inglés
23 de junio de 2021
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INTRODUCTION

This document will talk about the past simple tense that are used for things that happened and to

describe a situation in a reding activity. As a second place, it will talk about sharing that

experiences creating a magazine in creative way using Flipbook and finally the conclusion

resumes this.
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ÍNDEX
1. Read Individual Part……………………………………………….............4-6

2. Conclussion…………………………………………………………………7
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Individual Part
Juan Pablo Valencia
An experience abroad
When I was 16 years old, I went to the United States. I was a student then, and that was the first
time I left home. I went to Boston to live with an American Family for two months only. How
exciting! - I thought. How scared I felt, But I went all the same. One of the things I remember
quite clearly was my arrival: to start with. ¡I missed the train from New York to Boston! That
was trouble, although the family was there to greet me. When I arrived at the family house, I lost
my voice, so nervous I felt. For three days, I did not say a word. Now I know that was an
unconscious way to get familiar with the English they spoke. Fortunately, after one week, I felt
more confident, I started to speak a little, and the people in the house began to understand me.
How nice and enjoyable the second week was! The big morning breakfast, a snack at lunchtime,
and early dinner at 6:00 pm became a routine. The shops were interesting, the vanilla ice-cream
was wonderful, the sports were attractive, and new friends were like the old ones in a short time.
This experience was unforgettable!

Write true or false according to the text “An experience abroad.”

-She spent 16 years in the United States. (True/false)
-She was born in Boston. (True/false)
-She lost the train from New York to Boston. (True/false)
-She lost her voice because she got the flu. (True/false)
-She was able to speak after one week. (True/false)
-She always had dinner at 6:00 pm. (True/false)

Nellyreth Pérez
An experience abroad
When I was 16 years old, I went to the United States. I was a student then, and that was the first
time I left home I went to Boston to live with an American Family for two months only. How
exciting! - I thought. How scared I felt, But I went all the same. One of the things I remember
quite clearly was my arrival: to start with. ¡I missed the train from New York to Boston! That
was trouble, although the family was there to greet me. When I arrived at the family house, I lost
my voice, so nervous I felt. For three days, I did not say a word. Now I know that was an
unconscious way to get familiar with the English they spoke. Fortunately, after one week, I felt
more confident, I started to speak a little, and the people in the house began to understand me.
How nice and enjoyable the second week was! The big morning breakfast, a snack at lunchtime,
and early dinner at 6:00 pm became a routine. The shops were interesting, the vanilla ice-cream
was wonderful, the sports were attractive, and new friends were like the old ones in a short time.
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This experience was unforgettable!

Taken from: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/irregular-verbs/living-
abroad-reading-simple-past/381

Write true or false according to the text “An experience abroad.”

-She spent 16 years in the United States. (True/false)
-She was born in Boston. (True/false)
-She lost the train from New York to Boston. (True/false)
-She lost her voice because she got the flu. (True/false)
-She was able to speak after one week. (True/false)
-She always had dinner at 6:00 pm. (True/false)

Keiner José Bermúdez

a) Read the next text and answers the questions
An experience abroad
When I was 16 years old, I went to the United States. I was a student then, and that was the first
time I left home I went to Boston to live with an American Family for two months only. How
exciting! - I thought. How scared I felt, But I went all the same. One of the things I remember
quite clearly was my arrival: to start with. I missed the train from New York to Boston! That was
trouble, although the family was there to greet me. When I arrived at the family house, I lost my
voice, so nervous I felt. For three days, I did not say a word. Now I know that was an
unconscious way to get familiar with the English they spoke. Fortunately, after one week, I felt
more confident, I started to speak a little, and the people in the house began to understand me.
How nice and enjoyable the second week was! The big morning breakfast, a snack at lunchtime,
and early dinner at 6:00 pm became a routine. The shops were interesting, the vanilla ice-cream
was wonderful, the sports were attractive, and new friends were like the old ones in a short time.
This experience was unforgettable!
Taken from: https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/irregular-verbs/living-
abroad-reading-simple-past/381
Write true or false according to the text “An experience abroad.”
-She spent 16 years in the United States. (True/false)
-She was born in Boston. (True/false)
-She lost the train from New York to Boston. (True/false)
-She lost her voice because she got the flu. (True/false)
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-She was able to speak after one week. (True/false)

-She always had dinner at 6:00 pm. (True/false)
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Conclussion
As conclude, the previous work showed the past simple, its use in common situations in our lives

for describing things that happened, the reading and complete activities let to know about the

tense and the verbs that are used.

On the another hand, the colaborative part was interactive creating the flipbook magazine and

sharing the experiences.