1. Look at the title of the text and the photo. What do you think the story is about?
Answer:
A girl sent a message in a bottle.
2. Read the text. Who replied to Zoe's message? When did they reply, and from where?
Answer:
A man replied to the message. He replied in 2013 from the Netherlands.
3. Find all the -ed and -ing adjectives in the text in exercise 2. Complete the rules in the Learn this! box.
Answer:
1. -ed
2. -ing
The -ed and -ing adjectives in the text in exercise 2:
4. Circle the correct forms to complete the sentences.
Answer:
1. exciting 4. annoying
2. frightened 5. worried
3. shocked
5. Complete each pair of sentences with -ed and -ing adjectives formed from the verbs in brackets.
Answer:
1. a confusing
b confused
2. a embarrassed
b embarrassing
3. a interested
b interesting
6. Read the Learn this! box. Then work in pairs.
Answer:
2 My dad danced at my birthday party last night. - How interesting!
3 My favourite football team losed the match at the weekend. - How boring!