John Travolta asked Princess Diana to dance to "Saturday Night Fever" at a White House gala dinner in 1985, and she accepted. In 1963, around 250,000 Americans marched on Washington to protest racism and lack of jobs. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech the following day. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation procession through London and ceremony at Westminster Abbey were watched by around 3 million spectators, and commemorated with street parties.

1. A WINDOW TO THE PAST
EOI CARTAGENA, A1
Isabel Bastida

2. 1. Dance in the White House
Diana, Princess of Wales, visited the United States in early November 1985 with her
husband Prince Charles. The couple stayed at the White House for a gala dinner on
11th November. John Travolta was there and asked Princess Diana to dance “Saturday
Night Fever” with him. She accepted. After the incredible dance, everybody clapped.
They called Princess Diana’s dress the Travolta dress.

3. 2. The Great March on Washington
On Tuesday August 27, 1963, thousands of Americans marched to Washington. They
protested for jobs and freedom. The following day Martin Luther King delivered his
famous speech “I Have a Dream”. They didn’t like racism.
About 250,000 people participated in the march, mainly black people. After the march,
the nation changed the law.

4. 3. Coronation Day
Elizabeth celebrated her Coronation Day in London. On 2nd
June 1953, she passed in
procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in her Gold State Coach.
About 3 million spectators were in the streets of London. Citizens commemorated that
day with parties in the street.
Journalists filmed a coronation ceremony for the first time.

5. 4. PAST TENSE
• Finished actions in the past
Black people protested for freedom.
Lady Di didn’t dance with Prince Charles.
Did you celebrate Coronation Day?
• Expressions of time
last + expression of time  last night
expression of time + ago  two hours ago
yesterday morning, the day before yesterday, in 1992

6. 4. PAST TENSE
REGULAR PAST TENSE:
AFFIRMATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
SPELLING
visited London on
Coronation Day
PRONUNCIATION
/t/ /d/ /Іd/
(voiceless)
asked
clapped
(voiced)
stayed
called
(dental)
visited
accepted

7. 4. PAST TENSE
REGULAR PAST TENSE:
NEGATIVE
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
REGULAR PAST TENSE:
QUESTIONS
didn’t visit London
on Coronation Day
I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they
Did visit London on
Coronation Day?
Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.
Yes, you did. No, you didn’t.
Etc.

8. 5. YOUR TURN
/t/ /d/ /Іd/
(voiceless)
asked
clapped
(voiced)
stayed
called
(dental)
visited
accepted
Listen to these regular past verbs from the texts and complete
the chart.
marched protested delivered participated
celebrated passed commemorated filmed