WEEK 5 SESSION 3

LISTENING I didn’t play basketball

Activity 1: Language presentation/review
a. What sport goes with do, go, or play?
go do play

b. Add some more to the table and tick ( ü ) next to the ones you played.
c. Tell your partner in full sentences which sports you did/didn’t do.
I did yoga. I played badminton.
I didn’t do yoga. I didn’t play badminton.
d. Ask your friends about the sports they didn’t mention. Below is an example:
Q: Did you play baseball?
A: Yes, I played baseball.
No, I didn’t play baseball.

Activity 2: Listening skills

Listen and fill in the blanks. Circle the negative form of the past simple tense.
Ann: Did you live in Los Angeles when you __________ a child, John?
John: No, we didn't live in Los Angeles, Ann. We ________ in New York.
Ann: Oh really? And what ________ your father do?
John: He _________ in an office.
Ann: Did your mother work?
John: No, she __________ work. She stayed at home.
Ann: And what did you ________ after school?
John: Hmmm... I played in the _________ a lot.
Ann: And did you play basketball?
John: No, I ________ ________ basketball. I played tennis. I really liked tennis.
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Language Summary
To say something is not true in the past simple: S + didn’t + Vbare
They ____________________ in New York.
We ____________________ in the Tokyo office.
I ____________________ at home yesterday.
He/She ____________________ at Yale.

SPEAKING I didn’t play basketball

Activity 1: Language practice

a. Match the two parts of the sentences from the dialogue.
1. I’m really bad • • at running.
2. I’m not very good • • at it (golf).
3. I’m pretty good • • at martial arts.

b. Finish sentence starters 1–3 with different sports to make them true about yourself. Write 2
sentences in simple present tense and 2 more in simple past tense.
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Activity 2: Pronunciation
Listen to the teacher, fill in the blanks, and practice reading these sentences aloud. Try to make
them sound more natural.
1. I __________ do much sport as a child.
2. We ___________ have enough money to go skiing.
3. __________ you play football when you were at school?
4. __________ he go to the gym every morning?

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Activity 3: Discussion
Work in different pairs. Tell your partner about the sports you did or played. This time, give
more details, for example:

• what exercise were you good at and bad at?

• what exercise did you do/play when you were younger?
• how old were you when you started doing/playing it?
• how often did you do/play the sport?
• where did you do/play it?
• who did you do/play with? Were they good at it or bad at it?
• why did you do/play it?

Useful language:
I was good at… and bad at…
As a child, I did… / When I was younger, I played…
I was … years old when I started it.
I did / played … once a week / twice a month.
every day / every weekend / every Saturday.
in the morning / in the afternoon.
after school / before homework.
I did / played that sport at the…
I did / played it with my… . They were good at it/ bad at it.
He/She was good at it / bad at it.
Because I wanted to stay in shape / lose weight / gain weight.
become taller / become stronger.
have fun / make a lot of friends.