22.4 Striking scenes Free practice
Work in groups. Think of a scene you saw recently that struck you as either very beautiful or very unusual. Describe the scene to the others in as much detail as you can.
22.5 The past perfect tense
Presentation
Read the description below, and answer the questions.
Everything was ready for the party. The room was spotlessly clean, the furniture had been moved to one side, and the floor at one end of the room was bare, ready for dancing. There were some open bottles of wine and some food on the table, and plates and cutlery were laid out neatly on the white tablecloth.
The host had put on his new white suit. He looked around him with satisfaction. The atmosphere was just right — he had turned the main lights off and had lit candles round the sides of the room. A jazz record was playing, and a fire was burning brightly in the grate ...
1. In the passage, what is the Past Perfect tense used for?
2. Use the Past Perfect to talk about:
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3. Use the Past (Simple or Continuous) to . talk about:
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Practice
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that evening, the party got completely out of hand, and a neighbour
called the police.
By the time they got there .
A В
... everyone in the street was awake. ... everyone in the street had woken up.
... there was no glass in the windows.
... the host was lying unconscious in the hall
... the building was on fire.
... the fire brigade was already there.
... only a few guests were still there.
... the stereo equipment was missing.
... the lift wasn’t working.
... there was a man on the roof.
The sentences in Column A tell you how things were. Complete Column В with alternative sentences which say what had happened.
22.6 Previous events
Practice
Work in groups. Look at the sentences below. What things do you think had happened previously ?
When I returned home for the holidays I found that my parents had made all sorts of changes to the house ...
At nine o’clock that morning we were almost ready to set off.for our day in the country...
The summer season was over by the time they reached the island ...
The play was about to begin ...
I was in a panic. My guests were due to arrive in two hours, and nothing was ready ...
Writing
Choose two of the sentences and develop them into paragraphs.