SESSION 9, FEB. 4th 1
SESSION 9, FEB. 4th 1
SESSION 9, FEB. 4th 1
A. Preparation/discussion
B. Watch the segment and identify the order of the actions below.
Consider which of these actions had finished when the hailstorm hit and which of these actions were
taking place during the hailstorm. Some of the actions may have been continuing throughout the clip.
C. Fill in the blanks with the past perfect or the past perfect continuous form of the verbs in
parentheses. Consider carefully whether the first action was completed or taking place when the
second action happened.
A man had been driking (drink) tea at a street side café when his telephone rang.
The man had been walking already, walk) away from the café when the first
hailstone hit. The café owner had closed (close) up his café before the hailstorm.
The policeman had argued (argue) with a man when the hailstone hit him on the head.
People had been walking (walk) around with umbrellas before the hailstorm hit.
A man had been riding (ride) a motorbike during the hailstorm but then crashed into a shop
window.
The man had put (put) his case on his head for protection but still got hit.
D. Extension activity – read the article and reflect with your classmates, referring back to the
questions in section A.