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In this lesson: Tell people about an accident

Grammar: Past simple and past continuous in stories, with as and when

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Reading

3 a Work with a partner.
Jane was in a traffi c accident.
Look at the pictures showing what happened.
Match each box below with a picture to put the
description of Jane’s accident into the correct order.
A
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As I was approaching the bend, I saw a bus.
It was coming from the opposite direction.

B

I was going around the bend when I saw an
orange sports car. It was overtaking the bus
and coming towards me!

C 1
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I was driving north along the London Road.
The road was clear, and there was a bend in the
road in front of me.

D

I went off the road and crashed into a wall.
Luckily, I was wearing a seatbelt and I
wasn’t hurt.

b Track 40 Listen and check your answers.

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c Who drove badly, Jane or the person in the
orange car?

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