bạn nên trở thành chính xác hơn và thích hợp hơn trong một loạt các bối cảnh kỹ thuật chính. Cuốn sách có thể được sử dụng riêng của bạn (tự truy cập) hoặc trong lớp học (như là một phần của khóa học). | 2 READING a Read the three letters to The Holiday Magazine and match them with the photos. b Complete the sentences with Tim Gabriela or Kelly. 1 wanted to go somewhere hot. 2 wanted to go somewhere cool. 3 had great food. 4 wanted to forget somebody. 5 had problems sleeping. 6 wanted to go on holiday with different people. c Find four adjectives in the article that mean very good and two that mean very bad. Underline the stressed syllable. lovely text 1 3 GRAMMAR past simple regular and irregular a What s the past simple of these verbs Are they regular or irregular Check your answers with text 1. be_ go_ rent__ want__ sunbathe make let b Now underline the other past simple verbs in texts 2 and 3. What are the infinitives c Underline two negative past simple verbs in the magazine article. How do you make negatives and questions in the past simple. with normal verbs with was I were with could d o Grammar Bank 2A. Read the rules and do the exercises. 5 LISTENING a 23 Listen to the story about Sean s uncle and aunt why was the holiday a disaster 1 Because the weather was awful. 2 Because the place was very noisy. 3 Because they argued a lot. b Listen again. Correct the wrong information. 1 Sean went to Ibiza. His aunt and uncle went to Ibiza. 2 They re about sixty. 3 They wanted an exciting holiday. 4 They usually spend their holidays abroad. 5 They knew it was The Party Island . 6 They first went there in the 1950s. 7 They booked the holiday at a travel agent s. 8 The hotel was in a quiet part of town. 9 They re going to go abroad again next year. 6 SPEAKING a Think about your answers to these questions. 4 PRONUNCIATION regular and irregular verbs A Remember There are three possible pronunciations of regular -ed verbs. a Listen and repeat the sentences. When do you pronounce the e in -edĩ id We booked a holiday. We walked to the hotel. We sunbathed. We argued all day. They rented a house. We decided to go to .