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© past continuous © prepositions of time and place: at, in, on (p weak forms: was, were
On top of the world
What were you doing there?
/ was doing a Spanish course.
1 READING a Look at the photo and answer the questions. Say why. 1 Where in the world do you think it could be? 2 What do you think is happening in the background? 3 How do you think the person is feeling? b Read the article. Were your answers in a right? What do the highlighted words and phrases mean? Find them in the photo. c Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 Why was Christopher in Ecuador? Why did he decide to go to Banos? 2 How did they go up the mountain? What information did they get on their way up? 3 Why is the swing dangerous? Who actually tried it? 4 What started to happen after 20 minutes on the swing? What did Christopher do? 5 How did he discover that the photo was famous? d Is there a photo with you in it that you really love? Describe it. Why do you like it so much? 2 VOCABULARY at, in, on a Look at the sentences from the article. Complete them with at, in, or on. 1 2014, when I was studying acting university, I decided to do a Spanish course Ecuador. 2 We were riding up the mountain our bikes... 3 Some time Later, I was a doctor ’ s waiting room... b © Vocabulary Bank Prepositions p.161 Do Part 1. c 0 Communication at, in, on A p.104 B p.no Answer the questions with a preposition and a time or place.
In a feature in The Guardian newspaper called ‘ That ’ s me in the picture ’ , people describe a photo they were in. This photo was sent in by Christopher Morris. In 2014, when I was studying acting at university, I decided to do a Spanish course in Ecuador. One weekend, I visited a place called Banos with some friends. A big attraction there is the ‘ Swing at the end of the world ’ . The swing is on the edge of a mountain, and there are incredible views. On a clear day, you can see a volcano, Mount Tungurahua. We rented quad bikes to ride up to the swing. The weather was beautiful - sunshine and clear skies. We were riding up the mountain on our bikes when we passed some friends coming down. ‘ The volcano is active today, ’ they said. The swing hangs from a treehouse. It ’ s just two old ropes and an old wooden seat. It was dangerous, but we all took turns. It was an amazing feeling - one minute your feet are on the ground, and the next, you ’ re high up in the air. For a time, we were swinging on the swing and watching the smoke coming from the volcano. After 20 minutes, there was a lot more smoke and loud noises. We could see an enormous cloud of ash in the sky. One part of me was thinking, ‘ This is so cool ’ , but the other part was thinking, ‘ Are we in danger? ’ The cloud started to cover the sky. I asked my friend Sean to try to take a good photo of me with the volcano in the background. When people see this photo, they say, ‘ Wow, you look so relaxed. ’ But I was terrified! Then we heard local people saying, ‘ We have to go ’ , and we knew it was time to leave. I made the photo my profile picture. Some time later, I was in a doctor ’ s waiting room, and I was looking through a National Geographie magazine when I saw the photo. Sean had won a prize in a travel photo competition!
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