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  Unit 15-2: "Fire Alarm"

 

 
Jack: You look tired.
Agnes: There was a fire last night in our building.
Jack: What was it like?
Agnes: What kind of a question is that? Of course it was scary.
Jack: I wish I was there.
Agnes: Are you crazy? Why?
Jack: My father was a fireman when he was younger. I want to be a fireman, too.

There was/ there were¡¦

It was¡¦

What was it like?

 

 


Fill in the blanks with the past tense of "be"

A: How many people _____ at the Traverse's party?

B: There _____ about fifty people.

A: Wow, that's a good number. ______ Mr. Ripley and Mrs. Ripley there, too?

B: No, they ________. But Mrs. Blacksmith ______ there.

A: ________ it fun?

B: Well, at the beginning it _________ fun but later it ______ fun. I wish you ______ there, too.

A: Yeah, me too. Sorry.


 

 


Have you ever witnessed a fire?

If there was a fire in your house, what is the first thing you would do?


 


Backdraft

Starring Kurt Russel and William Baldwin

Running Time: 2 hr 16 mins

Rating: R

Distributor: Universal Studios Home Video
A coming-of-age story about a rookie fireman in Chicago

and the older brother whom he idolizes, but soon

suspects could be involved in a serial arson scheme

plaguing the city.

Have you seen this movie?

Did you like it? Why or why not?

What would you rate it from 1 star to 5 stars?