Unit 3 Dealing With Adversity

Question 1

Sound Bites

You look like a shaky.

Answer 1

You look I little nervous.

Question 2

Sound Bites

It was a pitch black

Answer 2

All dark, There was no light

Question 3

Sound Bites

You must have been going out of your mind

Answer 3

You must getting crazy

Question 4

Sound Bites

I was scared to death

Answer 4

I was really scared

Question 5

Frightening situations

. Getting stuck in an elevator
. Being stung by a bee
. Driving in a very bad weather
. Eating in a dirty restaurant
. Riding a horse
. Being caught in a burning building

Answer 5

. Riding in a speedy car
. Going to the dentist
. Walking down a dark street
. Experience turbulence during a flight

Question 6

The single past can be used to describe a past event or action that occurred right after another past event or action.

Answer 6

. When they arrived, I sent an SOS message

First they arrived.Then I sent the message

Question 7

The past perfect can be used to describe an event or action that occurred before another past event or action.

Answer 7

. When they arrived, I had already sent an SOS message.

First I sent the message. Then they arrived.

Question 8

The past continuous can be used to describe an event or action that continued at some time as another past event or action.

Answer 8

.when they arrived, I was sending an SOS message

They arrived while I was sending the message.

Question 9

The past perfect continuous can be used to describe an event or action that had continued before another past event or action.

Answer 9

. When they arrived, I had been trying to send an SOS message for an hour.

(I was trying to send the message for an hour. Then they arrived)

Question 10

Grammar practice

. The plane took off. Then they arrived.

Answer 10

. The plane took off when they arrived at airport

Question 11

Grammar practice

. They left the airport. Then the plane took off.

Answer 11

. They had left the airport by the time the plane took off.

Question 12

Grammar practice

. The plane took off at the same time they arrived.

Answer 12

. When they arrived at the airport, the plane had been taking off.

Question 13

Grammar practice

. They canceled the expedition. Immediately the sky cleared.

Answer 13

.When they canceled the expedition, the sky cleared.

Question 14

Grammar practice

. I locked all doors. Then I went to bed.

Answer 14

. I had locked all doors by the time I went to bed.

Question 15

Grammar practice

. I lost my cell phone. That’s why I didn’t phone for help.

Answer 15

. I didn’t phone for help because I had lost my cell phone.

Question 16

Grammar practice

. They were walking for an hour. Then they realize they were lost.

Answer 16

. When they realized they were lost, they had been walking for an hour.

Question 17

Grammar practice

. I was working hard all day, that’s why I was exhausted.

Answer 17

. I have been working hard all day, so I was exhausted when I went to bed.

Question 18

Sound bites

. What’s all that racket ?
- a loud noise

. She’s really ticket off at him
- very angry

. She needs to get hold of herself
- control herself

. Bite your tongue !
- keep your mouth closed

Answer 18

. Well, it seems she confided in Paul.
- told a secret to him.

. Everyone knows what a gossip he is.
- fofoqueiro

. I don’t feel comfortable talking behind her back
- talking when she is not present

Question 19

Describe your Shortcomings

. Be perfectionist
. Insist that things done perfectly, whether by oneself or someone else.

. Be unable to say no.
.Agree to request for help to easily, even when one doesn’t have to time to fulfill them

. Have a negative attitude
.never consider the good aspects of the situation, only the bad ones

Answer 19

. Wait until the last time
.Delay the things one needs to do because one finds them hard or unpleasant.

. Take one more than one can handle
Accept more responsibility than one can realistically deal with.

. Overreact to things
Response to strongly or emotionally when there is a problem

Question 20

Expressing Frustration

. I give up ! 
. I'm fed up !
. I can take it anymore !
. I've had it !
. I'm at my wit's end !

Answer 20

.Eu desisto.
.Estou farto.
.Eu não agüento mais.
.I've had it ?
.Minha paciência se esgotou