Class Notes / Level 4, Unit 3 / Class Summary

A BUMPY RIDE
Un Vuelo Agitado

 I was flying from Paris to Sao Paolo when we hit  While people were crying and screaming, the Capitan
a lot of turbulence. got on the intercom. He reassured us that everything
was fine, but I don’t think anybody believed him.
 Remember:
 Use while to emphasize the ongoing background action.
 Use the past continuous to describe background action
and the past simple to describe the main action.  Anybody refers to ‘not one person’. It is used in
negative sentences and in questions.
 Someone shouted, “We’re going to crash!” After that,
everybody was nervous.  Just as I was starting to think maybe all these people
were right, the turbulence stopped.
 Someone refers to ‘one person’, usually unknown.
 Just as is used similarly to while.
 Everybody refers to ‘all people’.

 Estaba volando de París a Sao Paulo cuando nos encontramos  Mientras la gente estaba llorando y gritando, el capitán
con mucha turbulencia. / Alguien gritó, ‘¡Vamos a chocar!’ tomó el intercomunicador. Él aseguró que estaba todo
Después de eso todos estaban nerviosos. bien, pero no creo que nadie le creyera. / Justo cuando
estaba empezando a pensar que quizás toda esta gente
tenía razón, la turbulencia pasó.
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CAR PROBLEMS
Problemas con el Auto

Can anyone help me? So. Tell me more about this noise.

Sure, what do you need help with? I was turning onto Smith Street
when I heard a “pum pum pum".

While I was driving to work this morning

Okay, so do you need someone

Yes please! Okay, well let’s take a look.

Come this way.

 ¿Puede alguien ayudarme? / Seguro, ¿con qué necesita ayuda? / Mientras estaba manejando al trabajo esta mañana mi auto
empezó a hacer un ruido extraño. / Ok, ¿entonces necesita a alguien que mire el motor? / Sí, por favor. / Ven por acá. / Entonces.
Dígame más acerca de este ruido. / Estaba doblando hacia la calle Smith cuando oí un “pum pum pum”. / Interesante… ¿Alguien
más ha manejado su auto recientemente? / No, nadie. Soy la única que lo maneja. / Okey, bien veamos.
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Everybody, Somebody, Nobody, Anybody LANGUAGE BUILDER

Everybody / Everyone Somebody / Someone Nobody / No One / Anybody / Anyone

All people (100%) Some people (10-90%) No people (0%)

Everybody wears Can somebody help me? Nowadays, nobody I don’t know anybody
crazy clothes. wears crazy colors. who likes neon colors.

Everyone liked bright colors. I saw someone wearing No one wears flannel Did anyone teach you
a flannel shirt. these days. about fashion?

 Remember
 Use anybody/anyone for negative sentences and questions.

 Somebody/someone can refer to unknown people.

 Use singular verb forms: Everyone wear wears crazy clothes. I don’t know anybody who like likes neon colors.

Telling a Story LANGUAGE BUILDER

Past Continuous Past Simple

Use to describe a background action that was in progress Use to describe the main action of the story.
at the time of the main action.

lightning  lights out 

 
raining reading

It was raining when the lightning started. When the lights went out, I was reading my book.

P.S.Remember
 P.C.

The past continuous can go in the first half or the second half of the sentence: I was walking home when it started to rain.
When it started to rain, I was walking home.
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When and While LANGUAGE BUILDER

Past Simple Clause: When Past Continuous Clause: When or While Just and Just As: Similar to While

I was walking in the park when When I was walking in the park, As I was walking the dog I saw
I saw my best friend. I saw my best friend. my best friend.

I was walking in the park while While I was walking in the park, Just as I was walking the dog I saw
I saw my best friend.* I saw my best friend. my best friend.

 Remember
 *Do not use while with the past simple clause.

 The past simple clause can go in the first half or the second half of the sentence: When I saw an accident I was walking
in the park. OR I was walking in the park when I saw an accident.