When We Were Young (Past)
When We Were Young (Past)
When We Were Young (Past)
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When we were
young
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“When you finally go back
to your old home town, you
find it wasn’t home you
missed but your childhood”
Imagine you were going to write your autobiography. Where would you start? What
periods of your childhood or specific incidents would you include?
Choose four topics. Share memories from your childhood, or
teenagehood with your partner. Compare it with the situation you have
nowadays.
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You’re going to listen to the radio programme about some researches that
that has been done on our first memories. Before that answer the questions
and discuss them with your partner.
1. How far back in our lives can we usually remember?
- When we were a baby (0-2 years)
- When we were a todler (2-4 years)
- When we were a small child (+5 years)
2. Why can’t we remember things before that age ?
3. What kind of a) emotions and b) events might people be more likely to
remember?
4. Are our most early memories mostly visual or with sounds and smells ?
5. Why might some people’s first memories be unreliable?
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Let’s listen to what the speaker says and compare your answers. Were
you surprised by anything? How reliable you think your first memories
are?
1. How far back in our lives can we usually remember?
- When we were a baby (0-2 years)
- When we were a todler (2-4 years)
- When we were a small child (+5 years)
2. Why can’t we remember things before that age ?
3. What kind of a) emotions and b) events might people be more likely to
remember?
4. Are our most early memories mostly visual or with sounds and smells ?
5. Why might some people’s first memories be unreliable?
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Let’s practise Past tenses
Which past tenses do you know?
Let’s start with the Past
Simple
Past simple
TO BE VERBS(REGULAR/IRREGULAR)
S + WAS/WERE S+VERB(ED/2ND FORM)
1) TO EXPRESS COMPLETED
ACTION IN THE PAST a) She worked yesterday
RULES:
● We use Past Perfect to show which action happened first/second
● We use Past Simple/Past Perfect when actions happen immediately
after each other
● We use Past Simple/Past Perfect to give a reason for some event
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Let’s check the answers.
A. When I came back home, I realized that my car had been stolen.
B. We hadn’t booked the table, so we had to stand in a long queue waiting for a table.
C. When I got to work, the meeting had already finished.
D. I missed my train because I had overslept.
E. I left home, got into the car, and drove to work.
F. We hadn’t done the shopping, so we ordered a pizza.
RULES:
● first
We use Past Perfect to show which action happened first/second
● We use Past Simple/Past
Past SimplePerfect when actions happen immediately
after each other
● Past PerfectPerfect to give a reason for some event
We use Past Simple/Past
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Using Past Simple and Past Perfect, write sentences with the
words in the box.
1. ………………
2. ………………
3. ………………
4. ………………
5. ………………
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Past Simple. Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Read the text below and fill the gaps with the correct tense due
to its usage
1)It happened when I was five.
2)My brother and I were
1. We use …..to talk about the main
sleeping in parents’ bedroom.
actions in the story
3)Our father had gone for a 2. We use ….to set the scene and
business trip few days before. describe action in progress in the
past
4)Before we went to bed last
3. We use ….to talk about the earlier
night, we had read a scary past, i.e. things that happened before
story about wicked witch. the main event
5)In the middle of the night, I
woke up and saw that a figure
in a dark coat was standing at
the end of my bed. 6)I
screamed at the top of my
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voice.
Now, we’ll put it into
practice!
Complete the story below using Past Simple, Past Continuous
and Past Perfect, and the verbs in brackets.
It was a nice day and the sun ………………………………………… (shine). I ………………………………………… (watch) the
news when my dog got up and went to the door. Time for a walk. I …………………………………………
(put) on my jacket, ………………………………………… (take) my phone and ………………………………………… (leave)
home. We went to the park. While my dog ………………………………………… (run) around, I
………………………………………… (talk) on the phone with a friend. After some time, I got hungry so I
went to a nearby food truck and ordered a hotdog. When it was ready, I wanted to
pay but I realized that I ………………………………………… (not take) my wallet. I was quite
embarrassed and the guy from the food truck wanted his money. I told him I didn’t
have my wallet with me and I’d be back in 15 minutes with his money. He agreed
but asked me to leave something as a guarantee. I decided to leave him my watch.
I got home, took some money, and went back to pay for my hotdog. When I
………………………………………… (get) there, the food truck ………………………………………… (already leave) together
with my watch.
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Let’s check the answers.
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It’s a story time!
Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.
EXAMPLE: ● When I was a kid, we walked to school with my friends, but now parents drive
children to school.
TECHNOLOGY
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Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.
LIFESTYLE
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Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.
FREE TIME
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It’s speaking time!
Ask your partner questions below. Note down interesting points of
their childhood
1. Do you enjoy being an adult, or would you prefer being a kid again?
2. Did you enjoy going to school?
3. What was your favourite subject?
4. Were you naturally talented at sports as a kid?
5. Who was your favourite family member when you were younger?
6. Are you still in touch with your childhood best friend today?
7. Were you well-behaved or naughty as a child?
8. What food did you refused to eat when you were younger? Do you eat those foods now?
9. What is one of the best lessons your mother/father ever taught you as a kid?
10. What is the best and the worst thing of being a child?
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Debate topics.
You are going to work in groups. Introduce your partners both positive and negative arguments
on specific question..
You will have 2 minutes for preparation and 8 minutes for introducing your ideas.
1) More time at school but no homework vs Less time at school but homework
2) School uniform vs Free style
3) Having no social life but good grades vs being popular but not likely to enter the university
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Abstract nouns
Make abstract nouns by adding the suffix to the words below and making any other
changes if necessary, write them in correct columns
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A B C D E
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Thanks!