Past simple and used to grammar.

1. Unit 1
Page 4, Activity 6
A TIME TO REMEMBER
Beach
Bicycle
Cat
Collect comics
Paint
Play chess
Rabbit
Scrapbook
Snake
Soccer ball
Summer camp
Tree house
Childhood
Memories
Pets
Places
Possessions
Hobbies
Complete the word map using the words to the right.
Add two more of your own words.
Cat
Rabbit
Snake
Beach
Summer Camp
Tree House
Bicycle
Scrapbook
Soccer Ball
Collect comics
Paint
Play Chess

2. LISTENING—LIFE AS AN IMMIGRANT

3. Yu Hong and Ajay are immigrants to the United States.
When did he/she move to the U.S.?
Yu Hong:
Ajay:
What is difficult about being an immigrant?
Yu Hong:
Ajay:
What does he/she miss the most?
Yu Hong:
Ajay:
LISTENING—LIFE AS AN IMMIGRANT
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4. Yu Hong and Ajay are immigrants to the United States.
When did he/she move to the U.S.?
Yu Hong: in 1992 (after college).
Ajay: in 1991.
What is difficult about being an immigrant?
Yu Hong: no relatives (family) in the U.S.
Ajay: different educational system.
What does he/she miss the most?
Yu Hong: mom’s soup.
Ajay: weather, family, quality of life
LISTENING—LIFE AS AN IMMIGRANT

5.  Choose six questions from
the list. Then interview a
classmate you don’t know
very well.
 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
 Really, me too!
 Wow, what was it like?
 Can you tell me more?
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF

6. I went to the beach last Saturday.
Fui a la playa el sábado pasado
When I was a child, I used to go to the
beach every Saturday. Now I stay home on
the weekends.
Cuando era niño, iba a la playa cada sábado. Ahora
me quedo en casa los fines de semana.
HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED?

7. Vocabulary:
Messy:
Neat:
To be into:
Keep Fit:
HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED?
PAGE 5, ACTIVIT Y 7
Vocabulario:
Desordenado
Ordenado
Gustar
Mantenerse sano
Listen to the audio about changes. Check the ones that are true about you.
Then, discuss with your partner which changes are positive and which are negative.
Why do you think so?
“I think the second one is a negative change because it is important to have free time”

8. 1. He (walk) to school yesterday.
2. They (do) their homework last night.
3. You (are) lazy last week.
4. That woman (buy) a new book this morning.
5. The janitor (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
PRACTICE WARM-UP
CONJUGATE THE VERB IN PAST PERFECT

9. 6. My mother (cook) food yesterday.
7. This morning my teacher (teach) English.
8. I (am) hungry yesterday.
9. The gardener (cut) the trees last month.
10. She (drink) milk this morning.
11. Last month the man (ride) a horse.
12. Sakda (go) to Hong Kong last year.
13. The birds (fly) in the sky this morning.
PRACTICE WARM-UP
CONJUGATE THE VERB IN PAST PERFECT

10. 1. He walked to school yesterday.
2. They did their homework last night.
3. You were lazy last week.
4. That woman bought a new book this morning.
5. The janitor cleaned the blackboard yesterday.
6. My mother cooked food yesterday.
7. This morning my teacher taught English.
8. I was hungry yesterday.
9. The gardener cut the trees last month.
10. She drank milk this morning.
11. Last month the man rode a horse.
12. Sakda went to Hong Kong last year.
13. The birds flew in the sky this morning.
PRACTICE WARM-UP
CONJUGATE THE VERB IN PAST PERFECT

11. I used to play the piano
I used to like to eat cheese.
I didn’t use to have a television.
I didn’t use to speak English.
I never used to read books.
I never used to drink soda.
HOW HAVE YOU CHANGED?
PRONOUNCATION GUIDE

12. “Used to” refers to something that you regularly
did in the past but don’t do anymore (now).
I used to be very messy, but now I’m neat.
Did you use to collect things?
Yes, I used to collect comic books, but now I don’t
have money to buy them.
No, I didn’t use to collect comic books.
What sports did you use to play?
I never used to play sports, but now I play tennis
GRAMMAR FOCUS
CIRCLE GAME

13.  Complete this sentences with your own information:
1. In elementary school, I used to . . .
2. I used to be . . . , but not anymore.
3. When I was a kid, I used to play . . .
4. I didn’t use to . . .
5. After school, my best friend and I used to . . .
6. My parents never used to . . .
GRAMMAR FOCUS
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14.  Read the paragraph silently to yourself.
 Read out loud as a class.
 What else could we write about ourselves?
 Write at least 5 sentences about yourself. Include at least
one statement that is false (not true).
Ex: When I was young, I lived with my family in Wisconsin. We
had an old house with a basement. We had two cats, a black
one and a white one. My sisters and I used to play outside
together. Our favorite game was hide ‘n seek.
 In groups of 3-4, take turns reading your paragraph. Guess
which sentence is false.
WRITING ABOUT YOURSELF
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15. Go through the sentences below and rewrite those where is possible to change
the verbs (underlined) into a form of “used to”. Which sentence does not need to
be changed?
Jane was a good swimmer.
________________________________________________________________
When Sandra was a child she went to her grandparents´ farm for the summers.
________________________________________________________________
What kind of food did you hate when you were ten years old? Vegetables. I never
ate vegetables.
________________________________________________________________
We worked in our garden all day yesterday.
________________________________________________________________
James didn´t like soup, but now he does.
________________________________________________________________
PRACTICE

16. Go through the sentences below and rewrite those where is possible to change
the verbs (underlined) into a form of “used to”. Which sentence does not need to
be changed?
Jane was a good swimmer.
Jane used to be a good swimmer.
When Sandra was a child she went to her grandparents farm for the summers.
When Sandra was a child, she used to go to her grandparents’ for the summers.
What kind of food did you hate when you were ten years old? Vegetables. I never
ate vegetables.
What kind of food did you use to hate when you were ten years old? Vegetables.
I never used to eat vegetables.
We worked in our garden all day yesterday.
We worked in our garden all day yesterday. (NO CHANGE)
James didn´t like soup, but now he does.
James didn’t use to like soup, but now he does.
PRACTICE

17. On a piece of paper, draw a board:
 Fill in your board with 9 words
that you think might be in a
paragraph about Nicole Kidman
 As you read, cross off the words
you see. The person who
crosses off the most words wins!
BINGO: NICOLE KIDMAN
Movies Actress

18. Vocabulary:
Early on:
Sheep:
Pageant:
Lead Role:
Costar:
Following:
High-Profile:
NICOLE KIDMAN:
NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALT Y
Vocabulario:
En etapas tempranas
Ovejas
Obra de Teatro
Papel Principal
Coprotagonista
Después de
Prominente

19. 1. When you make a breakthrough, you experience a
sudden advance/ accident.
2. When something is creepy, it gives you a feeling of
joy and excitement/ fear and disgust.
3. A whirlwind describes something that happens
slowly/ quickly.
4. When Kidman threw herself into her work, she
worked very hard/ stopped working.
5. When something is fleeting, it lasts a short/ long
time.
NICOLE KIDMAN:
NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALT Y

20. 1. When you make a breakthrough, you experience a
sudden advance.
2. When something is creepy, it gives you a feeling of
joy and fear and disgust.
3. A whirlwind describes something that happens
quickly.
4. When Kidman threw herself into her work, she
worked very hard.
5. When something is fleeting, it lasts a short time.
NICOLE KIDMAN:
NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALT Y

21. a. She divorced Tom Cruise
b. She had her first acting experience
c. She won an academy award
d. She moved to Australia
e. She made her first American movie
f. She won her first award
g. She adopted two children
h. She was born in Hawaii
i. She studied drama and dance
j. She married Tom Cruise
NICOLE KIDMAN:
NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALT Y

22. 1. h. She was born in Hawaii
2. d. She moved to Australia
3. b. She had her first acting experience
4. i. She studied drama and dance
5. f. She won her first award
6. e. She made her first American movie
7. j. She married Tom Cruise
8. g. She adopted two children
9. a. She divorced Tom Cruise
10. c. She won an academy award
NICOLE KIDMAN:
NEW HOLLYWOOD ROYALT Y

23. CELEBRITIES

24. DAUGHTRY—”USED TO”

25.  PRACTICE WITH ACTIVITY 6 AND ACTIVITY 8
WORKBOOK PRACTICE

26. AMAZING GAME!! CONJUGATING
 Be
 Do
 Play
 Touch
 Live
 Use
 Walk
 Drive
 Play
 Eat
 Give
 Get
 Teach
 Travel
 Think
 Know
 Study
 Sleep
 Drink
 Read
 Clean
 Act
 Scrapbook
 Taste
 Remember
 Keep
 Collect
 Return
Practice conjugating the
following verbs using two
different past tenses: Past Simple Habitual Past
Played Use to/ used to play