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when, while

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  1. Book 8 while/when Unit 5 A trip to England © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  2. We use ‘while’to link two continuous actions that happened at the same time. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  3. Example 1 Peter: watch TV 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Mum: cook dinner Both actions happened at the same time. Peter was watching TV while Mum was cooking dinner. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  4. Example 2 Marco: read a book 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Emily: make handicrafts We use the past continuous tense for both actions. Marco was reading a book while Emily was making handicrafts. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  5. We use ‘when’to link a longer action and a shorter action that happened at the same time. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  6. Example 3 Katie: do her homework 5:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. the phone: ring Katie was doing herhomework when the phone rang. Longer action Shorter action = The phone rangwhen Katie was doing her homework. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  7. Example 4 Thomas: surf the Internet 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. His brother: shout We use the past continuous tense for the longer action. Thomas was surfing the Internet when his brother shouted. Longer action Shorter action We use the simple past tense for the shorter action. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  8. We can put ‘when’and ‘while’ at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  9. Example 5 Paula: draw pictures 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Ellen: make egg tarts We add a comma when we use ‘while’ at the beginning of the sentence. While Paula was drawing pictures Ellen was making egg tarts. , Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  10. Example 6 Susan: play the piano 5:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Tammy: drop the books We add a comma when we use ‘when’ at the beginning of the sentence. When Susan was playing the piano Tammy dropped the books. , Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  11. Children, now it’s your turn. Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  12. Question 1 Kelvin: play badminton 3:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. rain ______ Kelvin was playing badminton, it rained. When Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  13. Question 2 Carl and David: play football 9:45 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Kate and Jane: play card games Carl and David were playing football _______ Kate and Jane were playing card games. while Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  14. Question 3 Zoe: play the violin 11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Her brothers: water the plants Zoe __________ the violin ______ her brothers ____________ the plants. was playing while were watering Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  15. Question 4 Janice: jog in the park 5:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. Janice: drop her wallet Janice ___________ in the park _______ she _______ her wallet. was jogging dropped when Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  16. Question 5 Dad: iron the clothes 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Mum: cut her finger ______ Mum ____________, Dad ___________________. When cut her finger was ironing the clothes Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  17. Question 6 Anna and Tom: have lunch 1:00 p.m. 12:15 a.m. Sam: prepare for the Maths exam _______________________ __________,___________________________________. Sam was preparingfortheMaths exam While Anna and Tom were having lunch Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

  18. The End Book 8 Unit 5 © Educational Publishing House Ltd

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