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Grammar 2
Question and answer:

Bear Grylls Past simple
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls is a British • I can use the past simple to talk
adventurer, writer and about activities in the past.
TV presenter and admired
by many. Last week, questions and short answers
Teen Explorer magazine

told us more about him! Did I / you go on holiday?

Yes, you / I did.

Q Why is he called Bear? No, you / I didn’t.

A Bear is a nickname. His sister gave him Did he / she / it climb mountains?
that nickname when he was a baby!
Yes, he / she / it did.

No, he / she / it didn’t.
Q Obviously, he loves exploring new

places. When did he start? Did we / you / they sunbathe?
A At an early age, he climbed mountains with Yes, we / you / they did.
his father.

No, we / you / they didn’t.

Q Was that dangerous?
A Not as dangerous as when he was in Special 1 Write the past simple questions.
Forces and had a serious parachuting Then write the answers.
accident. He broke his back in three places. E.g. you / have / a good time? √

Did you have a good time? – Yes, I did.
Q Did he stop his adventures? 1 you/go / by plane? X
A No – quite the opposite – at the age of 23, 2 she / try / any new sports? √
he became the youngest British man
to climb the Everest. 3 your friends / take / a lot of photos? X
4 you and your family / visit / the museums? X

Q What did he do next? 2 Order the words to make questions.
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A He wrote about this experience in the book
Facing Up. 1 go / on holiday / you / Where / did ?

2 there / How / you / get / did ?
Q And then, did he have a holiday? Did he 3 go / you / Who / did / with ?
relax and sunbathe like us?
A No, he didn’t. First he circumnavigated the 4 do / there / did / What / you ?
United Kingdom on jet skis, then he
crossed the North Atlantic Ocean on
an open, inflatable boat in aid of charity. 3 INTERFACE Work in pairs. Ask and
answer the questions in Exercise 2
about your last holiday.
Q What did he do next?
A Legion in the Sahara Desert. Maybe that
was a holiday for Bear – it depends on
what you call a holiday!

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