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Student’s Book
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Acorde a las competencias

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Student’s Book

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Con enfoque
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en competencias
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Gudelia Matías Silva ISBN: 978-607-743-198-5

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Asesor académico Diseñador en jefe Ilustrador en jefe

Miguel Ángel Argueta Vázquez Jesús González Picazo Luis Daniel Arenas Robles
Consultoría editorial Diseño editorial Ilustraciones
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Arturo Calderón López Elizabeth Rojas Saavedra Antioco Bonilla Vargas

Revisión editorial Juan Gerardo Rivera Rojas Producción editorial
Gilberto Tepo Pérez Francisco J. Martínez García
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Bernardo Islas Carmona

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 Introduction
Welcome to
Backstage 3!
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tudents and teachers will find this book flexible and informative. Reading, writing,
listening and speaking skills are integrated throughout the book. Speaking is an

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important component of this book, with conversations in every unit to present and
reinforce the core language. Additionally, we have included listening practice and

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collaborative work in every unit.

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This book meets the objectives of the reformed program working with generic and
disciplinary competences. The book has been designed for students to achieve all the unit
competences effectively.
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The design of the book includes:
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1. New development of class projects
2. Vocabulary presentations: The vocabulary presented in each unit is practiced
contextually. We also offer exercises and activities to reinforce the correct spelling of
new words.
3. Listening activities: Students will listen and repeat the vocabulary to practice
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pronunciation.
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4. Conversations in pairs: They are presented in every lesson and every unit.
These conversations build oral fluency as well as students’ reading ability. In turn,
they provide them with a current model of how language is naturally spoken.
5. Independent exercises: They provide an opportunity for students to practice writing
skills.
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6. Reading strategies: They are practiced in each unit to help students improve their
reading skills.

These features will help and support the teacher and the student. We know all of your
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hard work will pay off.

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Have fun with Backstage 3!

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 Student’s Book contents
LESSON & TOPIC LANGUAGE
Diagnosis Present simple and present progressive
Lesson 1 Past continuous and past tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms, before,
Unit 1 The past

Remembering an event! after, when, while, last

Lesson 2
Past tense used to in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
What we used to do
Lesson 3 Past participle verbs
Unusual activities Present perfect in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms

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Lesson 4
Present perfect in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms How long, for and since
My favorite singer
Cumulative assessment Content and grammar of the unit

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Formative / Performative assessments Content of the unit

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Diagnosis Present perfect, for and since, and future tenses

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Lesson 1 Present perfect in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms already and yet, Wh
Unit 2 The future

I have been to Chihuahua words with present perfect

Future with will and won't in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms,
Lesson 2
public service vocabulary
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Adverbs of time: tonight, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow
Lesson 3
Future with going to in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
My immediate plans
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Lesson 4
Verbs; like, dislike, hate, love, enjoy + verb with ing ending
Leisure activities
Cumulative assessment Contents and grammar of the unit
Formative / Performative assessments Contents of the unit
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Diagnosis First and second conditionals

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Lesson 1 Zero conditional in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms

Unit 3 What would

Consequences Universal facts

Lesson 2 First conditional in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
Safety at home Accidents and minor health problems
you do?

Lesson 3
Second conditional in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
Candidates’ promises
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Lesson 4
Wish in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms
Personal problems
Cumulative assessment Content and grammar of the unit
Formative / Performative assessments Content of the unit
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List of verbs

Fighting against bullying

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Nowadays, there is a problem that has become dangerous and recurrent among students:
Bullying. We hear this word everywhere every day, but...
What is bullying?
Bullying is the repeated act of using strength or power to intimidate another person
affecting his or her self-esteem and confidence.
How can I recognize bullying actions?
Bullying is based on the following patterns of behavior:
XXIntention: Students who bully use their power intentionally to hurt.
It is not a random action or a circumstantial act.
XXRepetition: Bullying behavior happens more than once. It is not the result
of a discussion or argument, it is repeated and constant.
There are three types of bullying:
XXVerbal bullying is saying or writing mean things, teasing, name-calling,
4 taunting, or threatening to cause harm.
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Review previous knowledge Reading, writing, and speaking 7

Describe events that were in progress in the past Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 8

Talk about past habits and routines Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 19

Describe people's experiences of usual and unusual events Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 29

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Ask people questions related to their experience and the time it has lasted Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 39

Evaluate contents, vocabulary and general knowledge of the unit Reading and writing 49

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Check your progress in English Reading, writing, and speaking 51

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Review previous knowledge Reading, writing, and speaking 53

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Describe situations that have or haven't finished about people's events Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 54

Describe future events and changes in a city making offers and promises Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 64
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Talk about future personal plans Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 74
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Express people's likes and dislikes to do activities Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 84

Evaluate contents, vocabulary and general knowledge of the unit Reading and writing 93
Check your progress in English Reading, writing, and speaking 95
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Review previous knowledge Reading, writing, and speaking 97

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Express ideas about true facts and events Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 98

Talk about possible consequences to happen in future events Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 108

Describe unreal and hypothetical situations Listening, reading, speaking, and writing 118
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Express wishes and regrets about people's specific events Reading, writing, and speaking 128

Evaluate contents, vocabulary and general knowledge of the unit Writing and speaking 136
Check your progress in English Reading, writing, and speaking 140
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XXSocial bullying involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationships, rejecting

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or excluding someone on purpose, spreading rumors, embarrassing someone in

public, or using social networks (cyber bullying) to harm people by writing gossips
about them.
XXPhysical bullying is hurting a person’s body or possessions. It includes:
Hitting / kicking / pinching, spitting, tripping/pushing, taking or breaking
someone’s things, making mean or rude hand gestures, etc.
XXWe want you to stand up and fight for your rights, never let anybody
hurt you in any form.
One consequence of bullying (along with other factors) is to drop out,
to quit school. In your book, you will find some ideas on how to avoid
bullying, as well as some inspirational bullying advice that we hope can
help you. You will also find some recommendations to take into account
and put into practice, so you won't quit school!
May they bring you the support and encouragement you need.
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The past
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Generic competences
XXListen, interpret, and issue relevant messages in different contexts through the use
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of media, tools, and appropriate codes

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XXDevelop innovations and propose solutions to problems, based on

established methods
XXDevelop a respectful attitude towards the diversity of beliefs, values, ideas,
and social practices
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Basic disciplinary competences

XXExpress ideas and concepts in coherent and creative compositions with an
introduction, development and a clear conclusion
XXUse the language as a tool to interpret and represent reality
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XXIdentify and interpret... the general idea and possible development of oral and
written messages in a foreign language, using prior knowledge, non-verbal
elements and cultural context
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XXUnderstand the general ideas expressed in a foreign or mother language

XXWrite simple texts in a foreign or mother language for diverse
communicative intentions
XXKnow basic elements about the origin and development of a foreign or mother
language to interpret them in a diverse linguistic and cultural frame

Learning outcomes
Focus on observing expressions using audio-visual material of two actions ordering
sentences or texts that are scrambled
Understand how to relate time expressions with past activities how to use present perfect
with for / since
Judge the evidence of oral and written expressions, the use of present perfect expressing
personal and group experiences
The correct use of used to and present perfect to indicate the time they refer to
Value the ethical implications of personal actions expressed in English
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 Diagnosis
Scan and check
A Circle the correct answer.
your answer
1. Look over there! Tim is bringing / brings his little brother to class.
2. My older sister is listening / listening to pop music right now
in her bedroom.
3. English students are writing / write an exercise now.
4. Grandma is making / make a cake. It smells delicious.

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5. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Dany.

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B Complete these exercises with present progressive in the correct form. mx/web/elt-assessment.
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1. James _______________ (teach) his son to ride a bike.

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2. A: Why ___________ Laura ______________ (wear) her new dress?
B: Because she _______________ (have) a party tonight.

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Demy usually does the shopping, but I ______________ (do) it today because she is ill.
3. Sue _____________ (not / work), she _______________________ (swim) in the river.
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4. A: ____________ Tom _________________________ (clean) his shoes now?
B: No, he __________ He _________________________ (tidy) his room.
A: Where is his brother?
B: He is in the garden, he _________________________ (water) the flowers.
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C Change the following sentences into affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of
present progressive.

Example:
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You work late.

(-) You are not / aren’t working late.
(?) Are you working late?
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1. My grandfather has a huge breakfast. (now)

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(?)_____________________________________________________

2. Some schoolgirls don’t wear uniforms. (today)

(+)_____________________________________________________
(?)_____________________________________________________

3. Does she cut her husband’s hair? (now)

(+)_____________________________________________________
(-)_____________________________________________________

4. Karen does her homework. (in this moment)

(-)_____________________________________________________
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A Work with a group of classmates and talk about the following questions.

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XXHow often do you go on vacation?

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XXWhere did you go?
XXWho did you go with?
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B Let’s remember some verbs in past tense.
Look at the pictures and write the present and the past forms of each action.
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1. _____________________________. 2. _____________________________.
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3. _____________________________. 4. _____________________________.

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5. _____________________________. 6. _____________________________.

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7. _____________________________. 8. ____________________________.
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9. _____________________________. 10. _____________________________.

11. _____________________________. 12. _____________________________.

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C Listen to the following story and fill in the blanks. 1

I ________________ on vacation last

month. The weather______________ hot
and very sunny. We ____________ at a
small hotel because my father _______ to

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confirm the reservation. We ___________
__________ a lot of space in the hotel
room, it _______________ really tiny.

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because there _______________ a lot of

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D Write a short paragraph to describe your last vacation using the previous exercise.
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My last vacation
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E Read the following story.

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A terrible day
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They were going away by a car after they

took all the money. The police arrived at the
bank but it was too late.
Yesterday was a terrible day, I was walking
on the street when I saw a car in front of
the bank, I was trying to use an ATM when I
realized it was out of order.
I was standing in line to cash a check while
two men were asking for information
about a loan. Before I could do anything,
one of them shouted: “This is a robbery
Everybody to the floor.” We were lying on
the floor while they were taking the money
from the cashiers.
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F What’s wrong with the previous story? Work in teams to order the story in the correct
sequence. Rewrite it below.

A terrible day

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Now underline all the sentences that are written in the simple past tense.
Circle all the sentences that are written with verbs with “ing” ending. Use two different
colors to contrast the sentences.
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G Read the examples and complete the chart.
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The action was happening Another action took place

The action began The action finished The second action Today
I was studying before I took my test.
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We were watching TV when the electricity went out.

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My mom was relaxing after she got home from work.

Another action began The action was happening

The action began The action was happening The action finished Today
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Grammar chart
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was / were verb + ing complement

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You were watching TV For further

information, log on to:
He was last night.
She watching TV
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We were last night.
They last night.

www.englishforeveryone.org
Figure it out!
1. How do we form past continuous?
2. What can we express with past continuous?
3. What connectors can we use with past continuous?
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H Write sentences using the given information and past continuous.
1. He __________ __________ breakfast when the phone rang. (have)
2. We __________ __________ when the teacher came in. (study)
3. She __________ __________ when he took the photo. (smile)
4. You __________ __________ when you fell down. (run)

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5. I __________ __________ TV when the lights went out.(watch)

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such as before, after, when or while.

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1. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________
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3. ________________________________ 4. ________________________________
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5. ________________________________ 6. ________________________________
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J Team work. You are going to work with a group of classmates. You have to write about
an event (real or fictitious) in the simple past and the past continuous.

Get ready to present it in front

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Grammar chart
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To form the past continuous tense in interrogative, follow the formula:
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Was / Were subject verb - ing complement?
Was I watching TV yesterday?
Were you yesterday?
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he watching TV
For further
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Was she yesterday? information, log on to:

it watching TV
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Were they
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To form past continuous tense in negative, follow the formula:

Subject wasn’t / weren’t verb - ing complement www.esltower.com

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I wasn’t watching TV last night.

You weren’t last night.
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He watching TV last night.

She wasn’t
It watching TV
We
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Figure it out!
1. How do we express the past continuous tense?
2. How do you form interrogative sentences?
3. How do you form negative sentences?

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Try to guess what these people were doing last night.

Example:

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Was your sister singing last night?
Yes, she was singing last night.

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What were they doing last night?
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I had a strange experience last week when

I ____ _______ home from a party. It ____about
midnight. I _____ _____ down a quiet street, and
there was no one around. Then suddenly I saw a

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young woman walking down the street. She_____
_________ a party dress and looked very tired.
I stopped by to offer to help her, but she ignored

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She told me she ______ _________home.
Her boyfriend got upset and he didn’t wait for her.

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my neighbourhood, I offered her a ride.

She got in the car and we drove on. She
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______ very quiet, so I asked her what she
did and she told me she was a student.
Meanwhile, she gave me directions to her
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house. I imagined she was sad because of
the problem with her boyfriend.
Finally, we got to her house and I stopped
the car. I turned to the young woman to say
goodbye and…She wasn’t there. It ______
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I thought maybe she got out before
I noticed, so I decided to go and ask if she
had arrived OK. I knocked on the door and
a woman answered. I asked her about the
young woman and she told me, no, she
__________ in the house. Then she told me
the truth. The young woman _______her
daughter and five years before she died
while coming home from a party. Ever since

very strange. then, her ghost has been trying to get home.
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1. What time was it? .
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2. Where was the young woman? .

3. Where was she going? .
4. Why was she walking? .
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5. Was the girl happy or sad? .

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O Read the questions and choose the correct answer.

1. Yesterday at this time, I ______________ in the school library.
a. read b. reading c. have read d. was reading
2. My classmates and I ______________ soccer when it started to rain.
a. were play b. were playing c. playing d. play
3. What _______ you ________ yesterday at this time?
a. was / doing b. were / do c. did / doing d. were / doing
4. _______ she _______ this morning?
a. Was / working b. Were / work c. Were / worked d. Was / work
5. __________ my mother was cooking lunch, I was watching TV.
a. When b. While c. What d. That

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1. I __________ __________ a shower when I __________ out of water.

2. They __________ __________ while they __________ __________ TV last night.

3. __________ your mom __________ dinner when you __________ home yesterday?

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4. You __________ __________ for the exam before you __________ to bed last night.

5. __________ your friends __________ baseball after they _________ their new gloves?

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6. I _______________ ______________ when you ___________ me this morning.

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7. We ____________ ___________ English while our teacher _________________.

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Q Listen to the recording and write questions to try to guess what
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the people were doing last night.
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1. Susan.
___________________________________________________?
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2. Robert & Max.

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3. Yvette & Courtney.
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4. Jonathan.
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5. Alex.
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6. George & Angel.

___________________________________________________?

Check the correct answers with your teacher.

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a. ______ you _________ to the movies yesterday?

b. Yes, I _______ a very good horror movie.
a. What ______ your sister ___________ at the supermarket last weekend?
b. She _________ some things to bake a cake.

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a. What ______ you _________ this morning?

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b. I ________ ______________ because I need to lose weight.

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a. _____ your mother ____________ TV last night?

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b. Yes, she ______________ a documentary.

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1. was / when / he / outside / started / waiting / rain / it / to
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2. I / basketball / started / playing / earthquake / was / when / the

3. crossing / were / children / hit / car / when / a / the / street / the / them
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4. Mariana / talking / Lucía / was / about / arrived / when / she

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T Choose the correct tense: past tense or past continuous.

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I (1) was walking / walked to school this morning when I (2) was noticing / noticed my
friend Dave on the other side of the road. He (3) got / was getting on the bus. I (4) saw /
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was seeing that he forgot to pick up his backpack. I (5) was shouting / shouted his name
and (6) was pointing / pointed at his backpack, but he didn’t understand. I (7) was crossing
/ crossed the street to get the backpack when somebody (8) was picking / picked it up
and (9) was running / ran away with it. “Oh no,” I thought. “I did try to tell him, but he (10)
wasn’t listening / didn’t listen. I wish I could run faster and catch the guy.” When I (11) was
arriving / arrived at school, Dave (12) was talking / talked to a police officer.
I (13) was hearing / heard him say my name, so I (14) was walking / walked over and said,
“Can I help?” “What (15) was happening / happened?” Dave asked.

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1. What were you doing when the teacher came in?

2. Was your mom cooking when you got home yesterday?

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3. Was your father reading the newspaper when your mom served dinner
last night?

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4. What was your best friend doing when you saw him or her last time?

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W Write your conclusions in your class diary.

Diary
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1. What’s the difference between the simple past tense and past
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continuous tense?
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2. How can we use time clauses with the past continuous and connectors?

3. Why is it important to use time clauses correctly?

What kind of sentences can we express with them?

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Lesson 2 What we used to do

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m. n. o. p.

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B Pair work. Use the previous vocabulary to compare how different our life is now to life
many years ago.
C Now, write examples you mentioned in the previous exercise.

Years ago… Today…

People have cell phones.
People didn’t have cell phones.
People watch 3D movies.

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People didn’t watch 3D movies.

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Father: I’m trying to program the DVD player.
Jennifer: It’s easy. Just press that button, press enter and that’s it.
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Father: For you this is simple, but when I was young, we didn’t use to have
DVD players. We used to watch movies at the movie theater.
Jennifer: Really? What about music? Did you use to have CD players or
MP3 players?
Father: No, we didn’t use to have all those weird things. We used to play
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the records on a record player.

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Jennifer: Record player?

Father: Yes, we used to buy the records; we didn’t use to have Internet to
download music as you do nowadays.
Jennifer: Did you use to have cell phones?
Father: No, we didn’t use to have cell phones.
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Jennifer: Wow! Life used to be very different.

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E Read the examples and complete the chart.

People used to travel by train 50 years ago.

Did your grandmother use to listen to music on an MP3 player?
We didn’t use to have computers 60 years ago.

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Grammar chart

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Affirmative form Interrogative form Negative form

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I used to play soccer. Did I use to live here? I didn’t use to play soccer.

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You ________ to play soccer. Did you ___ to live here? You _____ use to ______ soccer.
He _______ ___ play soccer. ____ he ____ ____ ____ here? He ____________ to play soccer.
She ______ ___ ______ soccer. _____ ____ use to live here? She didn’t ______ to_________.
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It ________ to sleep a lot.
We ________ ___ play soccer.
They ______ ___ _____ soccer.
Did ___ use to sleep a lot?
____ we _____ to ___ ______?
____ ____ use to _____ _____?
It __________ to sleep _______.
We didn’t ______ to play soccer.
They ________ to ______ soccer.
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information, log on to:

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1. What do we express with used to?

2. How do we form affirmative sentences?
3. What happens to the verb in negative and
interrogative forms?
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interrogative and negative forms. Remember that we can also use
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question words with these sentences.

Example: Where did you use to live when you were a child?
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G Complete the sentences using used to for affirmative sentences and didn’t use to for
negative sentences. Use your personal information.

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When I was a child…
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1. Mitch _________________ go to the movies with my parents.

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2. Sara _________________ play soccer.

3. I _________________ swim. I was afraid of deep water.
4. I _________________ go to the beach in summer because my father had to work.
5. Pete _________________ dance. I didn’t like it.
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6. Dan and I _________________ ride a bike.

7. My father _________________ wash the car on Sunday.
8. Carolyn _________________ do the dishes. She used to be very active!
9. George _________________ exercise every night.
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Fighting against bullying

If you see that one of your classmates is being bullied, whether
verbally or physically, say something! Because keeping the secret
makes you an accomplice. Immediately and discreetly go to the
principal’s office and denounce it.

I never quit school

Teachers are good friends to ask for advice. They can help to find solutions
in case of problems because:
They are experienced and wise!
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H Pair work. Use the pictures to make questions to your classmate.

Example:
A: Did you use to suck your thumb?
B: No, I didn’t use to suck my thumb.

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...write to Santa Claus? ...believe in ghosts?
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...jump on the bed? ...watch cartoons?

...eat lollipops? ...be afraid of the Boogey man?

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You have to watch two famous movies at home, so you can complete the following
activity. The movies are:

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su es
nt
City of Angels Gone with the wind
u
Pay attention to the following aspects:
XXclothes XXfood
da m
XXtransportation XXcustoms

J Work with your class. Compare the two movies. Make notes to describe how different
the clothes, transportation, food, and costumes are.
bi l
hi ria

“Gone with the wind” “City of Angels”

XXWomen skirts, hats, candles XXWomen pants, caps, lamps

ro te
(P aM

Now, write sentences using used to + the notes you wrote in the previous exercise.
Example: In “Gone with the wind”
Women used to wear skirts or dresses.
In “City of Angels”
Women didn’t use to wear only skirts, they used to wear pants too.

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K Pair work. Look at the pictures and mention what your father, mother used to or didn’t
use to do when he or she was a teenager.

ve ra
a)
t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria
ro te
(P aM

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L Pair work. Use the same pictures from the previous exercise to ask your classmate
about his or her parents.

Example:
Student A: Did your father use to go swimming?
Student B: Yes, he used to go swimming.

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M Small group work. Work with a group of classmates and write a paragraph describing

a)
any period in history you want. Use simple past and used to.

t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria
ro te
(P aM

Get ready to present this activity in front of your classmates.

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N Team work. Work in small groups and elaborate a collage that represents common
activities your grandparents used to do and didn’t use to do. Prepare some sentences to
describe it orally and present it to the rest of the class.

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a)
t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria

O Complete the sentences using used to for affirmative sentences and didn’t use to for
negative sentences according to your personal information.
ro te

When I was a child…

1. John ______________________________ play with my friends in the park.
(P a

2. Peter____________________________ go to church because I didn’t like it.

M

3. I __________________________ wake up at 8:00am to go to school, it was great!

4. My brother ___________________________ go out with my classmates after class.
5. Mary __________________________ help my father to wash the car, I hated it.
6. I ___________________ celebrate my birthday going to the circus.
7. My sisters ____________________ travel to Mexico City on vacation.
8. My mother __________________ cook every day.
9. Diego ____________________ play soccer with my father.
10. My dog ____________________ run around the garden, he was really cute.

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P Bring some photos from the time when you were a little boy or girl.

Describe those photos by using used to or didn’t use to. Prepare questions to
find out more about your classmate’s childhood.

Example:

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Student A: Where did you use to live?

a)
Student B: I used to live on Zaragoza Avenue.

t
People used to visit the park in front of the church.
My grandparents didn’t use to live downtown.

su es
nt
u
da m
Q Discuss in class the benefits we can have by knowing other customs from the past.
bi l
hi ria

R Write your conclusions in your class diary.

Diary
ro te
(P a

1. What do we express with used to?

M

2. How can we compare life in the past to life in the present?

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Lesson 3 Unusual activities

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a)
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A Listen to the verbs and repeat them after the recording.

t
su es
nt
Present Past Past Participle
u
am, is, are was, were been
begin began begun
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break broke broken
buy bought bought
come came come
bi l

draw drew drawn

hi ria

drink drank drunk

eat ate eaten
fight fought fought
fly flew flown
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go went gone
have had had
(P a

leave left left

make made made
M

ride rode ridden

sing sang sung
swim swam swum
win won won
write wrote written

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B Look for different verbs in past participle form in the word search; then, circle them.

E A T E N S A T

P K A C T E D H

ve ra
a)
U O K E R R R O

t
su es
T D N J E I U U

nt
u G O N E A D N G
da m
D A H A D D K H

C U T B E E N T
bi l
hi ria

B R O K E N H X

W R I T T E N K
ro te

C Complete the chart with the verbs you found in the previous exercise.
(P a

Present Past participle

M

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D Read the examples and complete the chart.

Grammar chart

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

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Present Past participle Present Past participle

a)
visit visited drink drunk

t
study ____________ eat ____________
work ____________ cut ____________

su es
nt
observe ____________ teach ____________

u
Figure it out!
da m
1. What do you call the verbs in the first column?
2. How do you form the past participle of these verbs?
3. What do you call the verbs in the second column?
4. How do you form the past participle of these verbs?
bi l
hi ria

E Classify the verbs in the box into the correct category.

For further
information, log on to:
swim drive be cut walk
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stay dance see play win

eat jump observe go act
want put need call make
(P a

read take write kiss

think sing work buy
M

www.ego4u.com

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

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F Look at the past participle form of the verbs and write if they are regular or irregular.
Match them.

a. f. k.

1. read

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2. fought

a)
t
3. taught

su es
b. g. l.

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4. cooked

u
5. walked
da m
6. written

7. painted c. h. m.
bi l
hi ria

8. worked

9. flown
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10. watched
d. i. n.
(P a

11. kissed
M

12. played

13. sung

14. driven e. j. o.

15. ridden

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G Read and listen to the following description.

I’m out
of this World
My name’s Charles the Great. I’m one of

ve ra
the most unusual people in the world.
I can say that because I have climbed
Mount Everest, I have jumped from a

a)
plane, in the jungle, I have swum in rivers

t
full of poisonous spiders, bugs and even
crocodiles! I have also hunted for my food

su es
and I have built a shelter to spend my

nt
8
nights. As you can see, I am offbeat, I mean
unusual, and I have written hundreds of
articles, letting people know about
u
my adventures!
da m
H Look at the examples and complete the chart.

Grammar chart
Present perfect
bi l
hi ria

I have eaten snails.

For further
You eaten snails. information, log on to:

He has snails.
ro te

She eaten
(P a

Complete the chart:

Present Past Past participle
M

www.really-learn-english.com
You work hard.
___________________ ___________________
___________________
She saw a movie. ___________________
___________________
___________________ He has gone swimming.

Figure it out!
1. How do we form present perfect?
2. What do we express with present perfect?

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I Order the following words to form sentences using present perfect.
1. driven – has – he – car – a – new – lately
________________________________________________________________________.
2. recently – been – to – Veracruz– have – friends- my
________________________________________________________________________.
3. found – I – a – have – wallet

ve ra
________________________________________________________________________.
4. sister – studied – my – has – two – for – years – English
________________________________________________________________________.

a)
5. mother – movies – seen – horror – my – has

t
________________________________________________________________________.

su es
6. little – played – my – brother – has – video games

nt
________________________________________________________________________.

u
J Look at the pictures and say what those people have done.
da m
Example:
They have gone bowling.
bi l
hi ria
ro te
(P aM

Now, write some examples from the previous exercise.

XX_______________________________________________________________________.
XX_______________________________________________________________________.
XX_______________________________________________________________________.
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K Read the examples and complete the chart.

Grammar chart
Affirmative form
I have written letters.

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You have
He has

a)
written letters.

t
We letters.

su es
nt
They

Interrogative form
Have
uI
you
written letters?
For further
information, log on to:
da m
he
Has written letters?
we letters?
bi l

Have
hi ria

www.ecenglish.com

Negative form
I haven’t written letters.
You letters.
ro te

He
hasn’t
We haven’t letters.
(P a

They written
M

L Complete the chart for the interrogative, affirmative, and negative forms, taking into
account the information from the last activity.
Affirmative form Interrogative form Negative form

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M Complete the following sentences and questions in present perfect.
1. I ____________ ________________ to Paris.
2. ___________ you___________ maguey worms?
3. She ___________ never ____________ a bike.
4. We ___________ ____________ horror movies.

ve ra
5. ___________ they ____________ by subway?
6. You ______________ _______________ a driver’s license.

a)
t
su es
nt
N Look at the pictures and make questions based on the pictures and answer them.

1 u ?
da m
2
bi l

?
hi ria

3
ro te

?
(P a

4
M

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O Look at the pictures and make questions to your classmates.

Use the present perfect tense.

Example: Student A: Have you ever eaten sushi?

Student B: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

ve ra
a)
t
su es
nt
motorcycle UFO a novel lobster

u
da m
trophy lake broken window polo
bi l
hi ria
ro te

scarf chopsticks rock climbing scuba diving

(P aM

skateboard speech dolphins rugby

P Now, write a summary to mention what your classmates and you have done in
your lives.
Examples: My classmates and I have done many things.
We have gone camping, we have seen amazing landscapes, etc.

My
classmates
and
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Q Make questions using the information provided. Some information is missing
so be careful.

1. You – ever – bungee jump. ?

2. Your sister – ever – snails. ?

3. Your friends – ever – cheat. ?

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4. You – ever – faint. ?

5. Your brother – ever – rap.

a)
?

t
R Answer the previous questions with complete sentences.

su es
nt
1. .
2. .
3.
4.
u .
.
da m
5. .

S Discuss the importance of sharing unusual experiences as well as showing respect

towards them.
bi l

T Write your conclusions in your class diary.

hi ria

Diary
ro te

1. How do we form present perfect tense?

(P aM

2. What do we express with it?

3. Why is it important to share and respect unusual experiences?

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Lesson 4 My favorite singer

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a)
t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria

A Work in small groups and discuss the following questions.

XXDo you like music?
XXWhat kind of music do you like?
XXWho’s your favorite singer? Why?
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B Write answers for the previous questions.

(P aM

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C Get magazine cutouts of famous singers you admire. Paste them below and prepare a
small presentation talking about them.

Example:
Student A: How long have you known this actor?
Student B: I have known him since I was ten years old.
How long have you seen his movies?
Student A: I have seen his movies for 6 years.

ve ra
D Let’s find out about the rest of the class. Conduct a survey, interview ten classmates to

a)
know their preferences about music. Use the table to write the results.

t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria
ro te

Example:
A: What kind of music do you like?
(P a

B: I like rap music.

A: Who’s your favorite singer?
M

B: I like Bow wow.

Classmate’s name Type of music he or she likes Favorite singer

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E Listen to the following biography and fill in the blanks.

My favorite singer is _______________ because he 9

______________. He was born in __________________
on ____________ 19 _____________. He began to sing
_____________________ years ago at ____________.
He met ______________ and _______________.

ve ra
They decided to form a band, so they started
______________ gigs in ____________________.
He's famous. He's ________________, he has

a)
___________________ sons and ______________

t
daughter. He worries about ______________ ,

My t e
so he fights for _____________. He wrote about

fav o r i
su es
nt
______________ songs from _________ to

r
_______________.

g e
They are on tour _______________________________

sin
u __________________.
They gave _________________ concerts from
__________ to ____________.
da m
bi l

F Answer the following questions.

hi ria

1. Who is your teacher’s favorite singer?

2. Why does he or she like him or her?

ro te

3. How did he or she form his or her band?

(P aM

4. Does he or she have any children?

5. What does he or she worry about?

6. What kind of songs does he or she write?

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G Complete the chart and discuss the questions with your classmates and your teacher.

Grammar chart
Look at the questions:
How long have you lived in Puebla?

ve ra
I have lived in Puebla since 2003.
How long has your teacher taught English?

a)
He or She has taught English for 23 years.

t
“How long” refers to _______________________________

su es
_________________________________________________.

nt
“for” refers to _____________________________________
_________________________________________________.
u
For further
information, log on to:
“since” refers to ___________________________________
da m
Figure it out!
bi l

1. What’s the name of this structure?

hi ria

2. How do you use “How long”?

www.eslflow.com 3. What’s the difference between “for” and “since”?
ro te

H Classify the expressions into the correct column.

I was a child 1999 we moved to this city

she got married ten days two hours
(P a

the last three months many days 2005

five weeks ago eleven years a few days
M

I met you they found out the truth some weeks

for since

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I Match the columns to make up logical sentences.

1. My sister has eaten ______ a. since 2001.
2. We have studied English ______ b. for all my life.
3. Our teacher has taught history ______ c. for two hours.
4. I have lived here ______ d. since you graduated.
5. You haven’t been to Cancun ______ e. for ten minutes.

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J Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.

a)
1. He ________ ____________ for
_____ hours.

t
su es
nt
u
da m
2. They _________ _____________
exercise at night since 2003.
bi l

3. They _______ ____________ to

this school ________ they were in
hi ria

kindergarten.
ro te

4. She ________ _________ _______

(P a

she was 17.

M

5. They _______ ___________ for

_______ _________.

6. They ______ ___________ a bike

_______ _________ ____________.

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K Pair work. Work with a classmate. Look at the pictures and ask questions to give
answers using How long, for and since.

ve ra
a)
t
su es
nt
u
da m
bi l
hi ria
ro te
(P aM

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L Answer the questions with complete sentences. Use your personal information.

1. How long have you lived in this city?

2. How long have your parents been married?

ve ra
3. How long have your friends studied in this school?

a)
t
4. How long has your sister or brother had a computer?

su es
nt
5. How long has your teacher taught English?
u
6. How long have you known how to ride a bike?
da m
7. How long have you been a high school student?
bi l

8. Have you worked for two years?

hi ria

9. Has your mom watched soap operas since she got married?
ro te

10. Have you taken this class for 1 hour?

(P a

I never quit school

M

It is important to attend all your classes. That way you will understand
everything better. Learning is a process in which everything is better if you
follow all the steps. So, don’t be absent!

Fighting against bullying

Don’t ever forget that we all have rights and no one can hurt you
because your likes or your look is different. If you are going through
a bullying situation, speak up, tell about this person to a school
authority, and share it with your family. Exercise your rights!

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M Read the text and circle all the verbs in simple past and past participle you can find.

My favorite singer

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My favorite singer is Bono because he's very
talented. He was born in Ireland. He still lives
there. He began to sing 32 years ago at a local

a)
pub. He met David and Larry. They decided to

t
form a band, so they started having gigs in
their country. He's famous. He's married. He

su es
got married in the 90s, he has 4 children. He

nt
worries about the poor, so he fights for their
rights. He wrote about social problems in his
u songs. They're on a tour every year. They give
concerts all over the world.
da m
N Modify the previous biography, but this time use present perfect as much as possible.
Here you have to write the “new version” of the biography.
bi l
hi ria
ro te
(P aM

O Share the biography with your classmates and teacher.

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P Prepare a picture of your favorite singer and paste it on construction paper.

Write his or her biography. Present your biography to your classmates and your teacher.

ve ra
a)
t
su es
nt
Q Read the sentences and check the ones that are correct.
u
1. The school’s principal has worked here since 1990.
2. We have started this semester for 1 month.
_____
_____
da m
3. My best friend have lived here for all his life. _____
4. You have worked for you were 15 years old. _____
5. My cousins have taken swimming lessons for two years. _____
bi l

6. I haven’t gone to the movies for three months. _____

hi ria

7. Have you learned to drive since 2006? _____

R Write sentences using the given information. Make them true for you.
ro te

1. My mom – a car – 10 years.

.
(P a

2. I – to this school – 1996.

.
M

3. My friends and I – the same book – 3 weeks.

4. My sister – love poems – she was a child.

5. My favorite soccer team – not – a championship – 1998.

6. My father – for the same company – 20 years.

.
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S Answer the questions using for or since.
1. How long have you studied English?

2. How long has your mother been sick?

3. How long has your teacher taught English?

ve ra
4. How long have your friends taken classes this semester?

a)
t
5. How long have you lived in this city?

su es
nt
T Discuss the following questions with your classmates and your teacher.
u
1. Why is it important to know present perfect?
2. How do we use it in our lives?
da m
U Write your conclusions in your class diary.

Diary
bi l
hi ria

1. What do we express with present perfect using for and since?

ro te
(P aM

2. List the advantages of using present perfect.

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Cumulative assessment
A Read the text below; then, answer the questions.

The greatest La Coruña, a small city in north-west Spain,

shopping experience and named it Zara. Now you can find Zara
shops all over the world, from New York

ve ra
You probably have heard of it because it’s to Moscow to Singapore. So why is Zara so
one of the fastest-growing chains in the successful?
world. The person behind Zara is Amacio The main reason is that Zara reacts

a)
Ortega. He is the richest man in Spain. incredibly quickly to the latest designer

t
But very few people know his face. There are fashions, and produces clothes which are
only two official photographs of him, and fashionable but inexpensive. Zara can

su es
he rarely gives interviews. Although he is a make a new line of clothes in three weeks.

nt
multimillionaire businessman, he doesn’t
look like one- he doesn’t like wearing suits or
ties, and prefers to wear jeans and a shirt.
u
When he was young he worked as a shop
assistant in a clothes store, but he always
dreamed of having his own business.
da m
In 1963, he started a small company which
made women’s pajamas. In 1975, at the age
of 40, he opened his first clothes shop in
Other companies normally take about nine
months. The clothes also change from week
to week- so customers keep coming back
to see what’s new. It produces 20,000 new
designs a year- and none of them stay in
the shops for more than a month.
So if you’ve seen a new jacket or skirt you
like in a Zara store, hurry up and buy it,
because it won’t be there for long.

Scan and check

bi l

1. Who is the richest man in Spain?

_____________________________________________________________. your answer
hi ria

2. What is better for Amacio Ortega to wear?

_____________________________________________________________.
3. What is Zara famous for?
_____________________________________________________________.
ro te

4. Where are there Zara shops now?

_________________________________________________________________.
(P a

http://bookmart.com.
B Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs from the box in simple past in the mx/web/elt-assessment.
M

appropriate form you can use the verbs more than once. php?aid=BS3-U1-CA

be buy leave like wear tell feel play go

Yesterday morning I _______________ home very early; it _______________ 6:15am. and

I _______________ really happy because it _______________ my first day at school. My
classmates _______________ the uniform yesterday, but I _______________ it. The teacher
_______________ me to wear my uniform, so my mother _______________ it for me.
During the break, I _______________ soccer with my new friends and then we
_______________ to class.

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C Choose did or didn’t to fill in the blanks.

1. Where ______________ you go on Vacation?

2. We ________________ travel last Christmas, and ________ you?
3. I _____________ like soccer when I was younger.
4. Your friends __________ study Law, what _________ they study?

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5. What _____________ Al do last weekend?

a)
6. Why ______________ Rupert and Tim buy these boots?

t
7. When _____________ she finish college?

su es
8. _________________ he do homework when he ____________ come to school?

nt
u
D Complete the sentences with the correct option.
da m
1. Did you _____ a good time last holidays?
a. do b. get c. had d. have
2. I went to England two _____.
bi l

a. days b. soon c. years ago d. times

hi ria

3. _____ you doing anything at the moment?

a. Was b. Are c. Were d. What
4. We went ______ a walk in the park.
ro te

a. to b. for c. on d. at
5. I was born ______ June 12th 1975.
a. in b. by c. on d. for
(P aM

Scan and play Scan and play

http://bookmart.com.mx/ http://bookmart.com.mx/
web/elt-games.php?ngid=GT web/elt-games.php?ngid=GT
15BEG09&quid=GT15BEQ09 15BEG08&quid=GT15BEQ08
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Formative assessment
Complete the chart and evaluate your progress.
I am excellent I am very I need to
I am good at:
at: good at: improve in:

Comparing simple past and

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past continuous
Using the affirmative, negative

a)
and interrogative forms of
past continuous

t
Structuring sentences using

su es
nt
time clauses
Applying affirmative, negative
and interrogative sentences
u
with used to

Integrating prepositions of time

da m
Differentiating gerund
and infinitive
bi l
hi ria

Performative assessment
Complete the chart and evaluate your abilities.
CONSCIOUS ATTITUDE
ro te

KNOWLEDGE PROCESSES & PRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT
I show command of: I can do: I can have:
____ verbs in past tense ____ sentences with correct ____ initiative
(P a

____ used to (habits in the past) grammar structure ____ leadership

____ gerund and infinitive verbs ____ an interview ____ commitment
____ future: will ____ an e-mail or a letter ____ honesty
M

____ prepositions of time: ____ a collage about habits ____ respect

in, on, at in the past ____ patience
____ sentences with used to ____ tolerance
____ a chart to contrast the past ____ willingness
with the present ____ autonomy
____ a chart to contrast gerund ____ creativity
with infinitive ____ decision making
____ willingness to research
____ critical, reflective and
valued participation
____ participation in
cooperative work

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