ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Read the text and answer the questions

Boston
Jean and her family recently traveled/travel to Boston, Massachusetts, one of America’s
oldest colonial cities. Boston is/are rich in history and local personality. During their visit,
Jean and her family appreciated/appreciate learning about Boston’s role during the
American Revolution.
In the city, Jean and her family followed the famous Freedom Trail. This is/are a 2.5-mile
route that tourists can explore in order to visit 16 different historical landmarks located
throughout the city. Famous sites on this trail include the Paul Revere House, King’s
Chapel, and the Bunker Hill Memorial. Jean and her family received a map to navigate the
Freedom Trail. The roads was/were clearly marked by red lines, and there was/were
signs throughout the city to keep Jean’s family and other tourists from getting lost.
As part of the Freedom Trail, Jean and her family spend/spent a lot of time in Boston’s
North End. This are/is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in the entire country.
Here, Jean and her family was/were able to visit Boston Harbor, which are/is the site of
the historical Boston Tea Party. This event sent/sends a strong message to the British
leading up to the American Revolution.
The end of the Freedom Trail led Jean and her Family to the Boston Common, the oldest
urban park in the nation. The park are/is filled with plenty of lush greenery, but it also
serves/serve as a burial ground for heroes of the American Revolution.
Because of their walk along the historical Freedom Trail, Jean and her family left Boston
with a thorough understanding of early American history.

1.What period of American history did Jean and her family learn about in Boston?
2.What route did Jean and her family follow to visit 16 historical sites?
3.what things prevented Jean and her family from getting lost ?
4.What important historical event took place in Boston Harbor?
5.why The Boston Common contains a burial ground ?

2. Choose the present simple or the present continuous.

1. Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.

2. What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3. She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4. I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5. He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6. The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7. What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8. What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9. I ____________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10. She ____________ (not / study) now, she ____________ (watch) TV.
11. How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?
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3. Age Height Weight
Miss Bennet 21 1.73 57 kg
James Bennet 23 1.82 76 kg
Tina Robbins 20 1.68 61 kg

D) Look at chart. Compare Miss Bennet with her brother and her best friend Tina
Robbins:
Example: (Miss Bennet / tall / Tina Robbins)
Miss Bennet is taller than Tina Robbins.
1. (Miss Bennet / short / her brother James)
……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. (James / tall / her sister)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. (Miss Bennet / old / her best friend)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. (Her best friend / young / Miss Bennet)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. (Miss Bennet / short / her brother)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
6. (Her brother / tall / Miss Bennet)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. (Miss Bennet / fat / Tina)
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. (Tina / slim / Miss Bennet)
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. (Miss Bennet / slim / her brother)
……………………………………………………………………………………
10. (Her brother / fat / Miss Bennet)
…………………………………………………………………………

4. Describe using there is – there are

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5. Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN sentences from
the chart

6.

6. Describe using the prepositions

7. Write the story

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