EMPOWER B1

Unit 2 “Travel and Tourism”

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Learning Outcomes

• Lesson A: Talk about past holidays.

• Lesson B: Describe difficult journeys.

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 Lesson A: Past Simple
We use the past simple to talk about completed actions and situations in the past

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Positive statements with other main verbs

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say said
tell told
go went
win won
teach taught
make made
draw drew
meet met
come came
take took
find found
cry cried
run ran

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To form negative statements and questions, we use the
auxiliary verb did.

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Lesson B: Past continuous

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Use the past continuous with the past simple

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Don’t use ing with most stative verbs

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Answers
1. like, 2. listen, 3. wears, 4. teaches, 5. do
TIME TO PRACTICE:
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Choose the correct question word in the box to complete the questions

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1. _______ did you go last vacation?

I went to Paris last vacation.
2. _______ did you travel with?
I traveled with my husband.
3. _______ was the trip?
It was great!
4. _______ did you spend on your journey?
I don’t know exactly.
6. ______ did your flight land?
At 10:30 p.m.
7. _______ didn’t you buy souvenirs?
I didn’t have time to buy them.
8. _______ were the people like?
They were nice.

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 ANSWER KEY
Choose the correct question word in the box to complete the questions

what where who how why when what time how much

1. Where did you go last vacation?

I went to Paris last vacation.
2. Who did you travel with?
I traveled with my husband.
3. How was the trip?
It was great!
4. How much did you spend on your journey?
I don’t know exactly.
6. What time did your flight land?
At 10:30 p.m.
7. Why didn’t you buy souvenirs?
I didn’t have time to buy them.
8. What were the people like?
They were nice.

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References:

Empower – Students book with online assessment.

Empower – Teacher’s Book.

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