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Serendipity What is it?
Can you think about any example of Serendipity?
Columbus set out to prove that the earth was round.
Columbus began his journey in order to win glory and riches.
The crew of the three ships on the voyage of discovery was made up mainly of criminals.
There is no doubt that Columbus was of Italian descent.
Columbus died in poverty, in chains, in a Spanish prison.
No women traveled to the New World with Columbus.
Columbus: myth and reality
TRUE
or
FALSE
The Past Perfect This tense describes completed events that took place in the
past before another past event.
The Titanic had received many warnings before it hit the iceberg.I had already eaten when my friend stopped by to visit.
had received
had eaten
it hit
my friend stopped by
Before the time referred to in the simple past.
The past perfect is often used to give an explanation for something:
E.g. Why did the King and Queen apologize to Columbus?
Because there had been a mistake.
Its use
Past Perfect Progressive This tense is used to emphasize the duration of an action that
was completed before another action or event in the past.
She had been driving around the city for three hours before she finally found the right office.
had been driving she found the right office
They are used to refer back to something that happened earlier.
They are often used in narratives and often used with connectors like after and before.
PAST PERFECT AND PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Linking words
Also
ALTOUGHAs soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily Suddendl
y
Later
Too
When
While
Also ALTOUGH
As soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily
Suddendly
Later
Too
When
WhileTime Links
After that
As soon asEventually
In the end
Later
When
While
Also ALTOUGH
As soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily
Suddendly
Later
TooWhen
WhileAnd-type links
Either…or
Neither…nor
and
Also
In addition
Too
Also ALTOUGH
As soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily
Suddendly
Later
TooWhen
WhileBut-type links
but
unless
ALTOUGH
Also ALTOUGH
As soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily
Suddendly
Later
TooWhen
WhileCause and result links
so
Because
Also ALTOUGH
As soon as
Because
Eventually
Fortunately
In addition
In the end
Luckily
Suddendly
Later
TooWhen
WhileFeelings and attitudes
Unfortunately
Fortunately
Luckily
Suddendly
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Let’s practice
Visit this web page and write a story or a text in which you use at least one example of each of the headings:
Giving examples Adding information Summarizing Sequencing ideas Giving a reason Giving a result Contrasting ideas
Homework
