Raymond Loewy (designer)

Loewy’s name is not famous, but his designs are very well known. When people talk about American design of the thirties, fourties and fifties, they are talking about Loewy’s ideas. He went to the USA from France in 1929 and designed everything from trains and cars to chairs and tables. His most famous designs are the Lucky Strike cigarette packet and the Coca Cola bottle.

b) Now write the questions and answers.

Model: Ingrid Bergman / an actress? → Was Ingrid Bergman an actress?Yes, she was

1 Albert Einstein / actor? 3 Chaplin / die / the USA?

2 “Hitch” / make films? 4 Ingrid Bergman / born / Sweden?

5 Loewy / design cars?

c) What happened in these years?

Model: In 1879 Einstein was born.

1 In 1915 3 In 1955 5 In 1940

2 In 1966 4 In 1910

d) What were their nationalities?

Model: Charlie Chaplin was British.

1 Albert Einstein 3 Alfred Hitchcock

2 Ingrid Bergman 4 Raymond Loewy

UNIT 8 PAST SIMPLE / PAST CONTINUOUS

8.1 Where were these people at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon? And what were they doing? Write two sentences each time.

1 Ann / at home / watch TV.. Ann was at home. She was watching TV....

2 Carol and Diana / at the cinema / watch a film........................................

3 Tom / in his car / drive.............................................................................

4 Kate / at the station / wait for a train........................................................

5 Mr and Mrs Hipkiss / in the park / walk.............................................…...

6 Tony / in a bar / smoke a pipe.................................................................

8.2 Write questions. Use was / were + -ing.

1 (what / Tim / do / when you saw him?)... What was Tim doing when you saw him?...

2 (what / you / do / at 11 o’clock?)..............................................................

3 (what / she / wear / yesterday?)..............................................................

4 (it / rain / when you went out?)...............................................................

5 (where / you / live / in 1981?)..................................................................

8.3 Match the two parts of each sentence.

1 When Joan was leaving her house a) I saw my friend Bob.

2 My parents were working in the garden b) when it bit you?

3 When I was walking down the street с) when you heard the news?

4 What were you doing d) she dropped her key?

5 Was the dog eating e) when they saw the bird.

8.4 Complete the sentences below using the information in the table.

Myriam	Mike
1988-1996 at school	1986-1994 at school
1995 win school tennis championship	1994-1996 live in England, learn English
1996-1998 work in Aunt’s shop	1996-2000 study Computer Technology
1998-2003 study medicine	2001 marry Anna
2002 meet John	2001-2004 work as Computer Programmer
2003-2004 work in hospital	2004 write novel
2004 marry John	2005 become a father

Model: In 2005, Mike became a father.

In 1997, Myriam was working in her Aunt’s shop.

1 In 1989, Myriam …….. 6 In 2002, Mike ………..

2 In 1995, Mike ……….. 7 In 2002, Myriam ……..

3 In 1995, Myriam …….. 8 In 2003, Mike ………...

4 In 2001, Mike ……….. 9 In 2003, Myriam ……..

5 In 2001, Myriam …….. 10 In 2004, Mike ………..

8.5 Put the verb in brackets into the Past Continuous (I was doing) or Past Simple (I did).

1 When we... went... (go) out, it... was raining... (rain).

2 I wasn’t hungry last night. I... didn’t eat... (not / eat) anything.

3............ you (watch) television when I............ (phone) you?

4 Jane wasn’t at home when I went to see her. She............ (work).

5 I.......... (get) up early this morning. I.......... (wash),.......... (dress) and then I............ (have) breakfast.

6 The postman............ (come) while I............ (have) breakfast.

7 We............ (meet) Joan at the party. She............ (wear) a red dress.

8 The boys............ (break) a window when they............ (play) football.

9 I was late but my friends........... (wait) for me when I............ (arrive).

10 I...... (get) up at 7 o’clock. The sun...... (shine), so I....... (go) for a walk.

11 He............ (not / drive) fast when the accident............ (happen).

12 Margaret............ (not / go) to work yesterday. She was ill.

13 “What...... (you / do) on Saturday evening?” “I went to the cinema”.

14 “What............ (you / do) at 9.30 on Sunday evening?” “I............ (watch) a film in the cinema.”

8.6 Choose the correct past tense forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 Brett ……. TV when the phone …….. (watch, ring)

2 When we ……. Tony ……. lunch. (arrive, have)

3 While they …….it …….. to rain. (play, begin)

4 Mrs Brown ……. in a café when the accident …….. (sit, happen)

5 Sally ……. the match because she ……. her homework. (not see, do)

8.7 Complete the passages with correct past tenses. Use the verbs given.

A) go / ride / meet / take / stop / see / climb / run

Yesterday I ……. to the park with my brother. We ……. our bicycles along the road when we ……. some friends. They ……. their dog for a walk and we ……. to talk to them. Suddenly, the dog ……. a cat which ……. up a tree. Of course, the dog ……. after the cat.

B) arrive / leave / bark / shout / wave / get / talk / complain

Then the cat’s owner …….. We ……. immediately and there was a noisy group behind us: the dog ……. at the cat, our friends ……. at the dog and the cat’s owner ……. her umbrella at our friends. When we ……. home, our mother ……. on the phone to someone who ……. about problems between a horrible dog and her lovely cat.

8.8 Put the verb in the correct form – Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 David....... (paint) his house last summer, when his cousin ……. (stay).

2 The dog ……. (bark) all night.

3 Marilyn ……. (live) in Cardiff as a student.

4 The zebras ……. (drink) by the lake when the lion ……. (spring) at them.

5 They ……. (stay) at an expensive hotel on their holidays.

6 It was spring and a lot of birds ……. (fly) north for the summer.

7 He ……. (buy) a computer while he ……. (work) in Italy.

8 I ……. (stay) with a friend when I ……. (hear) the news.

9 The thieves ……. (get) in while they ……. (watch) TV.

10 Charlie ……. (visit) some friends while his wife ……. (shop).

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