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At the Airport
The Warehouse Madrid
Upper Intermediate Class
Vocabulary
1. I own some shoes that used to belong to my
mother-in-law. I don’t wear them very often.
2. I really respect people who work and go to
school at the same time.
3. I think my friend Antonello deserves to be
successful in life.
4. My job involves quite a lot of prep time.
5. I trust Angel completely.
Vocabulary
6. The color orange doesn’t suit me.
7. I suspect that I make more mistakes when
I’m tired than I realize.
8. I envy people who can multitask.
9. If my grandmother saw me now, she
probably wouldn’t recognize me.
10.I adore hamsters but I detest guinea pigs.
Activities you´ve done to pass the time
at the airport.
• I try to read. Usually I’m too nervous or busy
watching people to read.
• I’ve never really slept at the airport. I’m always too
nervous.
• I people-watch a lot at the airport.
• I never have a coffee but before a long flight
sometimes I’ll have a large green tea from
Starbucks. I think it’s good to stay hydrated before a
long flight.
• I sometimes phone family and friends. I used to
phone Angel but now we fly together .
Activities you´ve done to pass the time
at the airport.
• I work or study at times. I don’t like working
when I’m on vacation.
• I never text friends because I’m never in the
right country to use my phone.
• I usually window shop when I’m in the airport. I
rarely buy anything.
• I sometimes have a meal if I’m hungry.
• I rarely talk to other passengers. This used to
happened to me much more when I flew alone.
#7
1. I usually buy a paperback and just go and sit
somewhere quiet.
2. Once I got so involved in a book I was reading
that I missed my plane.
3. I’ve been sitting here for nearly five hours.
4. I’ve also called my parents to say goodbye.
5. Luckily I only live 10 minutes away.
6. I’m doing a part-time business management
course at the moment.
#7
8. I have three kids and I never get time to shop
for myself, so I’m having a great time today.
9. I’m also thinking of buying a digital camera,
but I think they might be cheaper online.
10.My youngest is usually quite good, but he’s
being very difficult today.
Simple Verb Forms
• To describe something that is repeated,
completed or permanent.
• Repeated
– I usually buy a paperback and just go and sit
somewhere quiet.
• Completed
– I’ve also called my parents to say goodbye.
• Permanent
– Luckily, I only live ten minutes away.
Continuous Verb Forms
• To describe something that is in progress,
unfinished or temporary.
• In progress
– Once I got so involved in the book I was reading that I
missed my plane.
• Unfinished
– I’ve been sitting here for nearly five hours.
• Temporary
– I’m doing a part-time business management course at
the moment.
Activity Verbs
• Talk about activities and actions
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Play
Fly
Travel
Listen
Run
Work
Sit
Study
wait
How can we use activity verbs?
• In both simple and continuous verb forms.
• I play tennis every weekend.
• Carla’s playing tennis at the moment.
State Verbs
• Talk about states, feelings and opinions
• We don’t USUALLY use them with continuous
verb forms.
Common State Verbs
BE and HAVE verbs
THINK and KNOW verbs
LIKE and HATE verbs
Other verbs
Be, have, have got, own, belong, possess,
exist
Think, know, believe, understand,
remember, forget, mean, recognize,
suspect, realize, doubt, imagine, suppose.
Like, hate, love, dislike, prefer, want,
adore, detest, wish
Hear, seem, need, agree, hope, weight,
contain, suit, fit, respect, cost, smell,
consist of , deserve, involve, trust, envy,
include
See (two meanings)
• I´m supposed to be seeing some clients as
soon as I arrive, but I see the flight’s been
delayed.
Have (two meanings)
• I have three kids and I never get time to shop
for myself so I’m having a great time today.
Think (two meanings)
• I’m also thinking of buying a camera, but I
think they might be cheaper online.
Is (two meanings)
• My youngest is usually very good, but he’s
being very difficult today.
#4
I’ve been working as a flight attendant for seven years
and I love my job. At the moment I am waiting to fly to
Rome, so I’m phoning some friends to pass the time.
I’ve never had a really scary experience, although once
we were flying across the Atlantic and one of the
engines stopped working. Luckily it happened while
most people were sleeping and we managed to land
safely. I suppose the best thing about the job is the
discounts. Next month I’m flying to Australia on
holiday and the flight only cost me 95 pounds! And
the worst thing? I hate security checks. I’ve gone
through about 20 this week already!
#5
1. What do you think of this dress?
2. I’m thinking of going away next week.
3. I was having lunch with my boss when I got your
text.
4. We’ve had this car since 2004.
5. Have you seen that new Spielberg film yet?
6. Mr. Jones is seeing a customer at the moment.
7. Rick is tall, good-looking and very friendly.
8. Tricia is being rather bad-tempered today – she’s
usually so easy-going.
#8
• Something that you’ve
wanted to do for ages
• Something that you are
worrying about at the
moment
• Something that you are
thinking of doing next
weekend
• Something that you have
forgotten to do this week
• Something that you own
that really suits you
• Something that you are
looking forward to
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Go for a run
Go to the U.S.
Tomorrow
Swim well
my glasses
Write letters