-          From GRAMMAR IN PROGRESS activity on p. 327

PAG 327 N 41

1 future in the past

2 no

3 future in the past

4 future in the past

5 no

6 no

7 no

8 no

PAG 327 N 42

1 I believed they would have no problems in their new jobs.

2 She was sure her brother would be succeed in settling everything.

3 Everybody thought the Australian team would win the Rugby World Championship.

4 I didn’t think this Chinese brand would be very successful in Europe.

5 Cameron said he would give up acting in the school drama company.

6 We expected this song would be a great hit.

7 the kids hoped their father would get back home early.

8 Scientists said a great flood would cover half of the planet in a short time from now.

PAG 327 N 43

1 My niece thought I would buy her a tablet for her birthday.

2 He saw her sweetly. He loved her and he would spend with her all his life.

3 Clelia told me she wouldn’t try to ask to her parents if she could come to the disco because it was useless.

4 Nelly didn’t imagine his husband would surprise her, but he had arranged a romantic weekend in a castle in Austria.  

5 Oscar was sad. The father had just said him that they would move to another city.

6 I remembered Lucilla told me she wouldn’t take part in the races.

7

A: Anne - Marie left for Africa two days ago.

B: Ready? I don’t think she would accept to go.

8

A: I don’t think it would be so cold here.

B: you think it would be hot in Norway in December???

PAG 327 N 44

1 She was very focussed. She was winning the game of chess.

2 Mark was spending some days in a campsite, but his girlfriend didn’t like sleeping in a tent.

3 It was just 5 p.m. but the museum was closing. We hadn’t read the opening times well.

4 She loved dancing and she was joining a dance school even if her parents didn’t like it.

5 My friends were having a picnic on the beach, but it was too hot.

6 Zoe and Bea were drawing or painting a picture, but their mum had forgotten to buy colours.

7 My parents were going on a cruise, but they went to the travel agency too late.

8 Did you think you were becoming a member of the club without paying the membership fee?

PAG 327 N 45

1 La frase subordinate esprime una ipotetica che in inglese si rende con IF+SOGG.+SHOULD/WERE TO

2 Questo periodo ipotetico è di tipo standard e si rende con il SIMPLE PRESENT sia nella If-clause e sia nella Main clause.

3

4 “Sto per piangere” esprime un’azione che si sta svolgendo nel momento in cui si sta dicendo la frase; mentre “Stavo per piangere” esprime un’azione che si stava per svolgere nel passato. La prima si esprime con present progressive e la seconda si esprime con il past progressive.

-          Activity about General’s Lady

- Choose the character of the General's Lady you prefer. Write about her/him and explain why.

Shen Jin is a girl from a wealthy family, in which her father will have to choose the one who will be the future wife of the general; the daughter will be Shen Jin. I chose Shen Jin to give in to be a very brave and also very smart girl. I think she's a very sweet girl and quickly becomes very fond of those around her. Shen Jin seems to be very competitive but in the end she can accept defeats as well. Finally, I chose her also because I identify with some aspect of this character, such as being sweet to people but also being smart on certain occasions.