Lesson VI: Vocabulary in Contect

7. MISS, LOSE & WASTE Situation: Dave is writing an e-mail message. This morning, I WOKE UP late and MISSED breakfast. I also MISSED my bus and my first class. During my second class, I MISSED several examination questions. My grade was 60. This afternoon, I LOST my pen. I bought a new, inexpensive one, but it wasn’t very good. It was a very bad day. I WASTED my time this morning and I WASTED my money this afternoon. Exercise: 7.1. Practice MISS, LOSE & WASTE Answer the following questions. For example: Which class did Dave miss ? HE MISSED HIS FIRST CLASS . 1. What did Dave lose? 4. Did he buy an expensive pen? 2. What did he miss? 5. What did he waste? 3. What did he buy? 8. Distance and Time Expressions AS FAR AS indicates distance . UNTIL indicates time . FOR indicates time period . Situation: Don is asking Bob about his trip to Chicago. Don: HOW FAR did you drive Saturday? Bob: I drove AS FAR AS Chicago. It’s about TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES from here. Don: HOW LONG did you drive? Bob: FOR SIX HOURS. I left at three and drove UNTIL nine. Exercise: 8.1. Practice Distance and Time Expressions Use the fragments to answer the questions. For example: How long did you study last night? - midnight - I STUDIED UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 1. How far did you walk yesterday afternoon? -the tennis court- 2. How long did you walk to get here? -twenty minutes- 3. How far do you usually walk in the morning? -my office- 4. How long are you going to study tomorrow? -noon- 5. How long did you watch TV last night? -two in the morning- 6. How long do you usually stay up in the evening? -midnight-