We went hiking.
Key sentences
| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| When did you start?
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I started out (time).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened next?
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After a while, we got to (place).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| Then what happened?
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As soon as we got there, (simultaneous event).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened on the way?
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On the way back, (event).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| When did you finish?
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Finally, I (verb) around 5 PM.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I started out (time).
| time
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sentence
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| in the morning
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I started out in the morning.
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| right after breakfast
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I started out right after breakfast.
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| as soon as I woke up
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I started out as soon as I woke up.
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| at exactly 9 AM
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I started out at exactly 9 AM.
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After a while, we got to (place).
| place
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sentence
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| our hotel
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After a while, we got to our hotel.
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| the city
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After a while, we got to the city.
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| the station
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After a while, we got to the station.
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| the next town
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After a while, we got to the next town.
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As soon as we got there, (simultaneous event).
| simultaneous event
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sentence
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| the weather changed
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As soon as we got there, the weather changed.
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| I went to the bathroom
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As soon as we got there, I went to the bathroom.
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| I felt relieved
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As soon as we got there, I felt relieved.
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| I started looking for a place to eat
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As soon as we got there, I started looking for a place to eat.
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On the way back, (event).
| event
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sentence
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| I stopped at a store
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On the way back, I stopped at a store.
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| I saw a balloon
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On the way back, I saw a balloon.
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| I took pictures of a waterfall
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On the way back, I took pictures of a waterfall.
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| I got lost
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On the way back, I got lost.
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Finally, I (verb) around 5 PM.
| verb
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sentence
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| got back
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Finally, I got back around 5 PM.
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| reached my house
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Finally, I reached my house around 5 PM.
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| returned
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Finally, I returned around 5 PM.
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| got home
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Finally, I got home around 5 PM.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| When did you start?
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I started out (in the morning).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened next?
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After a while, we got to (our hotel).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| Then what happened?
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As soon as we got there, (the weather changed).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened on the way?
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On the way back, (I stopped at a store).
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| When did you finish?
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Finally, I (got back) around 5 PM.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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When did you start?
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I started out ... .
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened next?
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After a while, we got to ....
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| Then what happened?
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As soon as we got there, ....
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| What happened on the way?
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On the way back, ....
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| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| When did you finish?
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Finally, I ... around 5 PM.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about a journey
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Describing a journey
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| Ask about a journey that your partner has been on.
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Think of a journey that you have been on. Describe it to your partner.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
