Today we're going to discuss good and bad days, and practice Past Simple.
Put the expressions into the right column
Answer the questions
- Which of the events can make you really unhappy?
- Which of the events can make you really happy?
Complete the text with the words from the box
Complete the sentences with the verbs in Past Simple
Complete the negative sentences and questions
Read and remember the rule
We use the Past Simple of be to talk about situations that took place in the past.
- He was a footballer.
- His parents were very angry.
- The exam wasn't difficult.
- "Were you at school yesterday?" "No, I wasn't!"
- Where was James last week?
- There was a lot of traffic in the street.
Complete the sentences
Make true sentences about yourself and interview each other
- be tired / yesterday
- be late / last Monday
- be happy / on my Birthday
- be in the cinema / at the weekend
- be at home / yesterday evening
- be in bed / at 11 p.m. yesterday
Listen and complete the text
Continue the story about Harry's day
Harry had a happy evening
Use the ideas:
- learn some good news
- be invited to a party
- meet somebody
- get a present
- go for a walk
- find money in the street
Harry had an unfortunate evening
Use the ideas:
- learn some bad news
- spill tea
- lose something
- leave a notebook at school
- quarrel with somebody
- get sick
Complete the dialogue with Past Simple
Did you have a good weekend?
- What did Jack and Robert decide to do at the weekend?
- What happened with them?
- What was the weather like?
- Whose bicycle broke?
- Why couldn't they phone anybody?
- What happened in the end?
Make questions and interview each other
Speak about a bad or a good day
First it was OK, but then...
- when it happened
- where you were
- who was with you
- what happened
- how you felt
- what you did later
Complete the questions and ask each other
Make your questions in Past Simple
Look at the pictures and write the answers
Who phoned his friend? Sam
- Who did he phone?
- Who painted the picture?
- Who did she paint?
- Who wrote the letter?
- Who did he write to?
Read and remember the rule
Who, what, which, how much and how many can be the subject questions.
When the question word is the subject, we use the affirmative form and word order.
— Who invited you? — Tom invited me.
— What happened at the party? — Nothing happened.
— Which phone cost more? — The black one.
— How many people came to the party? — About twenty.
Make questions and ask each other
- what / be / your earliest childhood memory like ?
- when / something interesting / happen to you ?
- how / you meet your best friend ?
- you / see / a film / last week ?
- who / call you / yesterday ?
- you / do / anything unusual / last month ?
- when / you / quarrel with somebody / last time ?
- anything interesting / happen to you / yesterday ?
- when / you / fail a test ?
What can I do now?
- talk about good and bad events in the past;
- use Past Simple with regular and irregular verbs;
- interview somebody, using different types of questions.
Today we're going to talk about the life in the past.
Answer the questions
- What did your parents and grandparents tell you about their childhood and school years?
- What were your parents' favourite school subjects?
- What games did they like when they were children?
- What hobbies did they have?
Imagine that you can ask your parents about their childhood.
Finish the questions
- What subjects ___________________ ?
- How many friends ___________________ ?
- What games ___________________ ?
- Were you ___________________ ?
- What dreams ___________________ ?
Listen to the recording and match the question with the speaker
Listen to the woman and tick the things she liked
She used to like...
- teachers;
- friends;
- gym;
- library.
Look at the sentences the woman says and tick the meaning
"I used to see my friends every day".
"I used to stay in the library after class".
- It's something that was in her life in the past, but doesn't happen any more.
Rewrite the first sentence using «used to V»
Make the negative sentences with used to V
Listen and write down the sentence you hear. Then practice the pronunciation
Read the teacher's notes about famous people and make sentences with «used to V»
Let's read what their teachers used to write about them.
- Who was a bad student?
- Who had problems with Maths?
- Who was good at drawing?
Make sentences about the school years of your parents or grandparents
- My dad used to _________.
- My mum didn't use to _________.
- My granny used to _________.
- My _________ used to _________.
- My _________ didn't use to _________.
Listen and choose the correct answer
Put the words in order, match with the answers
Complete the dialogue
What questions would you like to ask an older person?
Remember your primary school or kindergarten and answer the questions
Did you use to...
- be late?
- get a lot or a little homework?
- have teachers you really liked?
- have a teacher you hated?
- wear a uniform?
- be a bad or a good student?
Example:
When I was at primary school, I used to/didn't use to…
When I was in kindergarten, I used to/didn't use to...
Use the ideas to make dialogues with your teacher
Example:
— I used to like watching cartoons, but now I don't like them. What films did you use to like?
— When I was small, I used to hate oatmeal! What food did you use to hate?
Discuss:
- some activities that you used to like
- food/drinks you used to like or hate
- something you used to do more often than now
- something you didn't use to like doing
- music you used to enjoy
What can I do now?
- Use the construction "used to V" in English.
- Interview people about their life in the past.
Today we're going to talk about what happened to the friends in the castle and learn how to describe past events in progress.
Read, spin the wheel and do the task
Match and make sentences with the phrases
Read the dialogue and say where the teens went yesterday
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- Do you think ghosts are scary?
- Would you like to meet a ghost?
- Where can you meet a ghost?
- Do you know any books or films about ghosts?
- Why do you think horror films and books are popular?
Choose the correct options and answer the question
1. Read the text quickly and answer the question
In late October 1974, Stephen King and his wife were travelling through Colorado for their vacation. They decided to stay overnight at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado in room 217. The interesting fact is that King and his wife were the only guests in the big and old building. At that time King was writing a new novel but he didn't like it. When Stephen was walking through long hotel corridors, a great idea came to his mind. He decided to write a story about a hotel full of ghosts and horrible secrets. In his book, he described the Stanley Hotel: its rooms and corridors, the music hall, and the large garden. Can you guess what room in the novel was the most dangerous and mysterious? Of course, room 217.
The Shining became one of the most popular horror books in the world. In 1997, the book was made into a mini-series. King insisted on filming it at the Stanley Hotel. Of course, the Stanley Hotel also became famous as the main scene of the novel and the series.
There's one more reason why many of King's fans often visit it. "King wrote the book, and real ghosts appeared in the hotel," they claim. So, they stay at the hotel and try to find something paranormal. The bravest ones book room 217. Then, they share their stories on the internet. Here are two of them.
"It was 12 a.m. but I wasn't sleeping. I was watching a film on TV when suddenly someone started to play the piano in the next room. I knocked on the door but no one opened it. I asked a clerk for help. When he opened the door, the room was empty! "Were you playing the piano last midnight?" I asked each guest the next morning. "No, we weren't," answered one couple, "But we heard the piano too!"
"I was reading a book in my room when some children began to cry outside. I couldn't see them from my window but I could hear their voices. Later, my husband told me there weren't any children at the hotel!"
Every month the Stanley Hotel invites people for a 5-hour excursion and exploring of paranormal activity in the building with special equipment. As a present, they give King's books to each visitor. Would you like to visit the Stanley Hotel?
2. Read again and choose True or False
Read the examples and complete the grammar rule
Read the examples and answer the questions. Complete the grammar rule
Match the sentences with the same meaning and answer the questions
- Which tense do we use for finished actions?
- Which tense do we use for unfinished actions?
- What words do we use to connect the actions in the sentences?
1. Read and put the verbs into Past Continuous
2. Make questions for the sentences from the text above
Describe what you were doing when
- it was heavily raining last time;
- it was snowing last time;
- it was hot last time;
- it was very cold last time.
Correct the mistakes if any
- What were you doing yesterday at this time?
- What was your family doing yesterday at 5 p.m?
- What music were you listening to during the last months?
- What household chores were you doing in the last few weeks?
Read and choose the best options. Use both the Past Simple and Past Continuous in each sentence
Make true sentences about what you and your friends/family members/pets did yesterday.
1. Use the words to make up sentences
2. Listen to the end of the story and compare it with your guesses
Pick a picture and answer the questions to make your story
- Show a dark place and explain why your character is alone.
- Show how your character is doing some usual things, for example, drinking tea or watching TV, to connect them to the audience.
- Don't show the scary thing in the first scene, start with a light strange noise or movement.
- Let your character start looking for the scary thing.
- Use horrible loud sounds and strange lights to terrify the audience and let them make their guesses about the scary thing.
Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the Past Simple or Past Continuous form
Today we're also going to study the Indefinite pronouns and the vocabulary for describing objects.
Create the story using the pictures
- Is it a sweet story?
- How do you think the dog felt when it saw the boy?
- What would you do if you found your pet after a long time?
Read the message and tick the appropriate tips
The useful tips are:
- starting a blog;
- reading a lot;
- talking to friends;
- spending no time reading books;
- watching the news;
- listening to the radio;
- making videos;
- learning a new language;
- attending classes in a debate club.
- Have you ever dreamt of being a reporter? Why (not)?
- What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of this profession are?
Make your guesses about the situations
Useful language
- I suppose these people are…
- I consider that it is…
- I guess the car…
Read the texts and mark the sentences as True / False / Not stated
- Have you ever seen a wedding at Mcdonalds? Do you think it is a good idea?
- Would you like to visit the slide at the train station in the Netherlands?
- Do you have any similar slides in your town?
- Which story do you think Leo should choose?
Match the words from the texts with their meanings
Match the words with the pictures
Complete the news
We use indefinite pronouns to refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are.
1) People
(+) I need someone who can help me.
(-) No one wants to go out when it's rainy.
(?) Does anyone know where the dog is?
2) Things
(+) The cat ate something tasty.
(-) We have nothing to do this evening.
(?) Do you know anything about Paris?
3) Places
(+) I'm looking for somewhere to eat.
(-) This road goes nowhere.
(?) Can you hide the present anywhere?
Complete the sentences with the correct indefinite pronoun
Choose the correct options to complete the comments
Paraphrase the sentences using pronouns
- A person painted a Statue of Liberty with red colour!
- A teen was hiding in a room in a school for 2 days!
- There's no news on TV about championship!
- Ouch! Famous singer has a secret in her virtual diary!
Type your options and describe them
- Something for recording: ______________
- Something for good sound: ______________
- Something for notes: ______________
Useful language
Size
- large
- long
- thick
- thin
Shape
- rectangular
- round
- square
- straight
Texture
- hard
- rough
- smooth
- soft
Metal
- bronze
- gold
- silver
What can I do now?
Now I can:
- understand unusual stories;
- use different adjectives to describe objects;
- use the indefinite pronouns to talk about different people, places and things;
- describe different objects easily;
- become a journalist;
Homework
Today we will learn how to apologize and will also find out all the details of writing an apology letter.
Guess the hidden objects
Useful language
- I think it is something ... because …
- I suppose they are in... because …
- I guess there is somebody ... because …
- I have a feeling that there is something ... because …
Read the dialogue and complete the sentences
Do you usually apologise if you are wrong?
Read the dialogue and choose the correct answers to the questions
What advice can you give to people who always forget things?
Have you ever been late to meet anybody? When?
How do you usually apologise for being late?
Put the words into the correct order
Click on the cards and complete the answers with your own ideas
Aunt: Hey! How's it going? I am waiting for you. When will you come?
Kyle: ...
Aunt: Why won't you come?
Kyle: ...
Aunt: Could you come after the concert?
Kyle: ...
Situation 1: You are late for school. It is a very important test now, and the teacher is angry with you.
Situation 2: You are late for the cinema. Your friends are watching the film.
Situation 3: You have forgotten about the meeting with your friend. He's still waiting for you in a cafe.
Choose the correct option
Complete the structure of a letter
Put the paragraphs of the letter in the correct order
Click on one of the cards, read the situation and present your apology letter.
Don't forget to use the vocabulary and the grammar of the lesson.
Click on one of the cards, read the situation and present your apology letter
You are a very busy queen. You have too many deals connected with your country. Unfortunately, you have missed an event very important for your friend — his solo concert! Write an apology letter to him saying sorry and explaining your absence.
You are a very busy Chinese emperor. You have too many deals connected with your country. Unfortunately, you have missed an event very important for your friend — his martial arts competition! Write an apology letter to him saying sorry and explaining your absence.
You are a novice singer who desperately wants to become famous. Unfortunately, you have missed an event very important for your friend — his solo concert! Write an apology letter to him saying sorry and explaining your absence.
Homework