Student’s Book All the written activities in this book must be

b. 
Which action was in progress?
c. 
Which action was completed?
10. 
Complete the rule about the past continuous.
We use the past continuous to describe an action that was in progress when another action
was completed. We form it with 
or 
+
 -ing
form. 
11. 
Fill in the gaps using the appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets for the past continuous tense.
a. 
The Ticunas 
when Filip visited them. (hunt)
b. 
When Ben arrived in the reserve, the chief 
a meeting. (hold)
c. 
Claire saw various indigenous communities while she 
to the Lost City. (travel)
12. 
Write some sentences about you, or people in your family, using the verbs in brackets. Use the 
past simple and continuous.
Example: When my dad arrived home, my mum was cooking lunch.
 
arrive home / cook lunch
a. 
do homework / call me
b. 
find some money / walk on the street
c. 
see a friend / ride my bike
d. 
check my emails / get a virus
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UNIT 2
Modu
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13. 
Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you visited one of the indigenous communities described 
here. Do an interview with your partner. Use the questions below for your interview.
People
 
Location
Activities
Emberá
Antioquia
Drink 
pilde
to communicate 
with the soul
Celebrate the corn harvest
Muisca
Cundinamarca
Learn about traditional 
agriculture
Make traditional handicrafts
Cofán
Putumayo