1. Unit 2
Before you begin...
Do you have memories like these? Do you remember...?
Sleepovers with your friends
A time you got into trouble
Learning to swim
Your first close friends
2. Unit 2
Grammar be born; simple past (review); time expressions
Where were you born?
I was born in Sao Paulo
I wasnʼt born in Seattle
Where were your parents born?
They were born in Hong Kong
They werenʼt born in the U.S
Did you live there for a long time?
How long did you live in Sao Paulo?
Yes, (I did). I lived these for six
We lived there until I was six. From 1986
years.
to 1992.
No, (I didnʼt). I didnʼt live there
We didnʼt leave until 1992. Them we
came to the U.S.
long
Did she move here last year?
Yes, (she did). She moved in May.
No, (she didnʼt). She movedin 2002
When did they come here?
They came here about three years ago.
They came when Ling was sixteen.
Vocabulary
Music
Social
studies
- Guitar
- History
- Violin
- Geography
- Piano
- Flute
Science
- Chemestry
- Physics
- Economics
Physical
education
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Track
- Biology
- Swimming
3. Unit 2
Ben
Look at these old
photos. My mom sent
them to me.
Jessica
Oh, is this you?
Ben
Yea, with my best
friend. We were in
kindergarten together.
Jessica
Oh … you were cute!
Do you remember
much about
kindergarten?
Ben
Not really. Well, I
remember my first day
of school. Actually, I
don’t remember the
day, but I remember
on the way home I
missed my bus stop
Jessica
Oh, no!
Ben
Yeah. And I kept
riding around until I
was the last kid on the
bus.
Jessica
So how did you get
home?
Ben
Well, the teacher, I
mean, the bus drive
had to call and find
out my address and
everything, and he
took me home.
Jessica
So that was when you
were five?
Ben
Yeah. Uh… no,
wait… I was only
four. I started school
early.
