PAST SIMPLE BE I He/She It was / wasn’t born in England. an explorer. You We They were / weren’t born in 1997. excited about the trip. 4 Listen and take notes to help you remember. Then write full sentences using was or were. 1 Name: His name was Roald Amundsen. 2 Date of birth: … 3 Country of birth: … 4 Achievement: … Language reference page 69 5 Copy and complete the table with was or were. Then read and tick (✓) the correct explorer. Freya Stark Marco Polo Roald Amundsen 1 I … born in 1872. ✓ 2 I promise, my stories … true! 3 I … the first European to visit some countries. 4 People … very surprised by my adventures. 5 There … maps and drawings in my books. 6 I … fascinated by stories about explorers when I was young. LEARNING SITUATION Your local radio station has a competition called ‘My fantastic family’. You want to practise before you call the show. 6 NOW YOU! Tell your partner about someone interesting in your family. My aunt was a very good painter. Really? Where was she born? 8.2 31 Do all exercises in your notebook 4.1 Grammar and listening Richmond
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