{"product_id":"look-back-how-to-talk-about-the-past-in-english-b1-c1-paperback","title":"Look Back: How to talk about the past in English B1-C1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Hastings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many different ways of talking about the past in English and they can be quite confusing to learners because often they are complex and the same grammatical forms of verbs are used in different ways. This book aims to simplify things for you by focusing on the meaning before the grammar. It highlights ten different meanings through a series of basic questions that you can use to contrast the different verb forms and patterns in context. The context comes in 20 strange but true stories from history which have been selected because of their entertainment value. Each story is followed by two activities, the first is to help you recognise the different meanings and the verb forms that go with them. The second is to encourage you to take the first steps in using the verbs. The book is the second in the Vocabulary Detective series and, as a bonus, the title of each story is a common English expression, the meaning of which is illustrated by the story.\u003cbr\u003eOff to a bad start\u003cbr\u003eBrushes with death\u003cbr\u003eA nice cuppa\u003cbr\u003eA formidable woman\u003cbr\u003eFirst impressions\u003cbr\u003eThe last laugh\u003cbr\u003eProphet of doom\u003cbr\u003eTragedy plus time\u003cbr\u003eToo good to be true\u003cbr\u003eScared out of their wits\u003cbr\u003eRaise your glasses\u003cbr\u003eThe last straw\u003cbr\u003eWhen royal heads rolled\u003cbr\u003eThe fruits of his labour\u003cbr\u003eNothing new under the sun\u003cbr\u003eThe diamond sting\u003cbr\u003ePunctured pride\u003cbr\u003eFamous writer pilloried\u003cbr\u003eBearding the lions in their den\u003cbr\u003eThe haves and the have-nots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53429916270899,"sku":"9798390749920","price":20.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nk61dOwk9-9798390749920.webp?v=1780647113","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/look-back-how-to-talk-about-the-past-in-english-b1-c1-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}