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LESSON FOUR
LEARNING GOALS
Communication
2. For past habits or states. In this case we can also used to + verb.
Irregular verbs form the negative and interrogative form with did, like regular verbs.
They stole his car. They didn´t steal his car. Did they steal his car?
She had long hair. She didn´t have long hair. Did she have long hair?
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2. Practice:
Grammar
A. PRACTICING GRAMMAR
4. Conversation.
5. Useful Expressions.
Listen and repeat. Draw a smiley next to the expressions of approval and a frownle
next to those that express disapproval.
Don´t gossip!
Excellent idea.
6. Reading. Read this instant message between Liza and Annie.
A. Match the emoticons with the emotions and actions they express.
1.
2
. a. I’m sad.
b. I’m angry.
3.
c. That’s funny.
d. I’m joking.
4.
e. I’m happy.
5.
f. I’m crying.
g. I’m surprised
6
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7.
B. Match the acronyms with the expressions.
7. TTYL
Grammar practice
Grammar
be (was/were)
Vocabulary
Some occupations
http://www.clafoti.com/Imagenes/past_interrogatives_tobe.htm
A. Look at the grammar chart. Complete the rules with words from the
box.
was wasn’t be were weren’t
(2) _______ there, too. The party (3) ________ a lot of fun.
The food (4) __________ great. There (5) ______ cakes, cookies,
and lots of ice cream! Yum! There (6) _________ games and lots of
fun activities. But there (7) _________ any music. There (8) _______ any dancing
either. But it (9) __________ a lot of fun because the games (10) ______ awesome.
To Be - Negative Sentences
To Be - Interrogative Sentences
Was I late? Yes, you were. No, you weren't. ** With To Be,
We don't use
contractions in
Were you sick? Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.
affirmative short
answers
Was he surprised? Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.
Was she from Italy? Yes, she was. No, she wasn't.
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Mark,
Sorry I was home last night. I were at a basketball game. Amanda and Josh
was with me. It were really exciting. Where were you on Tuesday
afternoon? Susan, Brent, and I are at the soccer game, but you were there.
That’s too bad. It is really exciting. I’ll talk to you soon. Call me.
Kathy
G. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION
1. Where were you last night? 4. How long were you there?
A. Yes, I was. A. Fine, thanks.
B. Alone. B. Yesterday.
C. At a movie. C. By car.
D. For two hours. D. Four days.
playing
I/he/she/it was
doing
we/you/they were
working etc.
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past-continuous_u.htm
B. Use the following map to study and understand this verbal tense.
C.
r READ AND CREATE COMIC STRIPS WITH THE FOLLOWING STORY
PIRATE STORY
An old pirate was sitting in the bar. He was smoking a pipe and drinking a glass of
rum. He was wearing an eye patch and he had a parrot on his shoulder and a
wooden leg. Instead of his right hand he had a metal hook. A young sailor was
chatting with the pirate and he asked him about his adventures at sea.
‘So, how did you lose your leg?’, the young man asked the pirate.
‘Arrr! ,’ said the pirate, ‘You see, some sharks were circling the ship when I fell
overboard. Luckily, my men pulled me back onto the ship before the sharks ate me
‘And how about the hook on your hand? How did you lose your hand?’
‘I was boarding a ship when another sailor cut off my hand with a sword.’
‘That’s amazing! What a life full of adventures!’ said the young man.
‘And how about your eye? How did you lose that?’
‘But I don’t understand. How did you lose your eye from the grapefruit juice?’
‘Arrr!’ said the pirate, ‘it was my first day with the new hook.’
D. Write the correct verb form into the gap. Use the Past Progressive.
Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was
interrupted.
Examples:
Why didn’t
you follow
him into the
cinema?
F. MATCH
1. Etna was reading a newspaper in the park A. while she was cleaning them. _______
3. Norton broke her glasses C. when his father saw him. ________
5. While his wife was playing with the children, E. she fell down. __________
Grammar
Vocabulary
A. LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
You'll go to
I'll go to class He'll go to a
class tomorrow
tomorrow and movie in the
and learn
teach English. afternoon, and
English.
he'll eat a lot of
(I'll go = I will go) popcorn.
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Sarah __________________________________________________________
Morty __________________________________________________________
GRAMMAR
Part A. Part B.
Directions: Change the verb from the present tense Directions: Change the verb from the past tense to
to the future tense using "will." (10 points) the "going to" future tense. (10 points)
1. She's in New York today.
1. We were at church on Sunday.
She ______________ in New York tomorrow, too.
We _____________________ at church next Sunday, too.
2. They're at home.
2. They went to a museum yesterday.
They ______________ at home this weekend.
3. He does his homework every night. They ________________________ to the zoo, tomorrow.
He ________________ his homework tonight after 3. Roger didn't do his laundry yet.
dinner.
Roger __________________________ it today either.
4. I really like this movie. My friends _________
probably __________ this movie, too.
4. What did they have for breakfast?
5. Is there enough time to finish this assignment?
What ________ they ____________________ for lunch?
________ there _______ enough time to finish this
assignment? 5. How many people were there?
C. Write two sentences about what you will do after class.
Then write two sentences about what you won’t do after class.
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Expressions of Time
FUTURE
Tomorrow
Next week
in an hour
soon
in the near future
Next year
Next month
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-estudiantes/
Shall we see what the weather will be like tomorrow? Well, it will be rainy in
the morning in southern Oregon and windy in northern Oregon. In the
afternoon, The South will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day.
Northern Oregon will also see rain turning to snow and quite windy, with
winds coming from the North-East.
That's the weather forecast for this afternoon. Have a good day!
D. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
MAKING PLANS
Communication
1. Practicing grammar
A B
1. It (rain) .
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Vocabulary
WORD POWER
Complete the word map with phrases from the list. Then add one more example for
each category.
Friendly gatherings
Spectator sports
LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
Live performances
Barbecue, baseball game, basketball game, beach party, birthday party, comedy act, dance
performance, golf tournament, picnic, play, rock concert, tennis match.
Student self-evaluation
Look back and think about what you learned. Answer these questions:
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8. Lately, I am…