Lesson XXIII: Vocabulary in Context

3. Actions with BACK BACK with some actions means return. Situation: John is talking to Pedro. John: How long are you going to stay in the United States? Pedro: For two more months. I have to GO BACK to Mexico in November. John: Are you going to FLY BACK or DRIVE BACK? Pedro: It would be too expensive to FLY BACK, I’ll have to DRIVE BACK. Exercise: 3.1. Practice Actions with BACK Add a connected statement that describes the reverse process in the future with WILL … BACK. For example: He ran to the bus station. HE RAN TO THE BUS STATION AND HE ’ LL RUN BACK. He walked to the theatre. HE WALKED TO THE THEATRE AND HE ’ LL WALK BACK. 1. He drove to New York. 4. He sailed to Hawaii. 2. He flew to New Zealand. 5. He drove to Austin. 3. He ran to the store. 6. He went to the cleaners. Exercise: 3.2. Practice Actions with BACK Use the fragments to specify the returning process. Use HE in the subject block position. For example: - drove the car ... to Mexico- HE DROVE THE CAR BACK TO MEXICO. 1. -got the pencil ... from his friend- 4. -sent the dog ... to its owner- 2. -gave the book ... to Mary- 5. -took the scooter ... to the garage- 3. -flew the plane ... to Venezuela- 6. -brought the CD ... to Jack-