EF12 Class 8

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Begin simple past verb tense

·      “Making Introductions” everyday dialogue

·      Return Test2 agreement

Optional rewrite for a bonus point

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**Simple past verb tense**

 

simple present verb tense

She is a baker.

I am a plumber.

We are students.

 

simple past verb tense

She was a baker.

I was a plumber.

We were students.

 

She eats dinner at 5 o’clock.

She ate dinner at 5 o’clock.

The little boy does his homework.

The little boys did his homework.

I drink some coffee.

I drank some coffee.

 

We go to school Monday to Friday.

We went to school Monday to Friday.

 

He buys new tires for his car.

He bought new tires for his car.

 

Nice short sentences with a subject and a verb.

 

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The kids talk to their friends.

The kids talked to their friends.

The kids speak to their friends.

The kids spoke to their friends.

We see the moon.

We saw the moon.

She has the hiccups.

She had the hiccups.

Your mother thinks about you.

Your mother thought about you.

 

simple present             simple past

go                                    went

speak                              spoke

eat                                   ate

buy                                  bought

see                                   saw

have                                had

think                                thought

 

 

Exercise 1

Ex.Eva was sick yesterday. Eva was not feeling well. She was unwell.

Eva was under the weather.

IDIOM under the weather- feel sick

1.We were in the same class last year. We learned in the same class last year. We studied in the same class last year.

2.I was tired after a long day at work. I felt tired after a long day at work.

IDIOM It’s a long day. I feel tired.

I was tired after the long drive.

 

Emotions – happy, sad, tired, nervous, angry, confused, excited, etc.

I am happy. I feel happy.

 

I am tired. It’s a long day.

I am confused. I feel confused.

I was confused. I felt confused.

I was excited for the weekend.

I feel excited about the weekend.

I feel sad about the rain every day.

 

 

3. The weather was beautiful yesterday.

The weather is cloudy today.

The weather is overcast today.

It is raining a little bit.

You picked/chose the wrong city if you like the sun!

choose/chose

 

multicultural(adjective)- many cultures- many different kinds of people, languages, food, etc.

 

4.My teachers were really good last semester.

semester- school term, course

 

5.The children were/felt hungry after so much exercise.

6.The wind was very strong last night Tuesday night.

The wind was very strong the night before last. Tuesday- two nights ago

The wind was very strong last night. Wednesday-yesterday

 

I moved to Canada last year. 2023

I moved to Canada the year before last. 2022

 

This is very useful English. You can use it everyday.

 

7.She was so happy last week. She felt so happy last week.

8.They were/felt nervous on the first day of school.

 

nervous- anxious, worried, upset

 

She felt nervous about her math test.

He feels anxious all the time.

 

She feels out of breath. She is out of breath. She was running.

 

9.Luckily, the windows were closed during the rainstorm.

rainstorm- rain and wind

In our classroom, the windows are closed. The blinds are open.

 

blinds- window coverings top to bottom

curtains- window coverings on the side of the window

Venetian blinds

10.We were/felt very happy to get your invitation last week.

 

Mei invited you to her party. She gave you an invitation. She emailed you an invitation.

She sent you a wedding invitation.

He got an invitation to a concert.

 

country music, jazz music, rock music, pop music, Classical music, opera, dance music, Asian music, ranchera music, reggae music, rap music, Persian music, soul music

 

HOMEWORK: Listen to some Marvin Gaye songs

 

Exercise 4

Ex. ask asked   I asked my son to wash the dishes.

1.    brush brushed   She brushed her teeth this morning.

2.    carry carried   I carried my bag in my backpack. I carried my phone in your pocket. She carried her baby in her arms. She carried her groceries on her head.

3.    check checked   look at, make sure something is ok

The nurse checked his pulse. You should the door. I checked my work schedule. You checked the clock. She checked the bus schedule.

4.    clean cleaned   You cleaned your kitchen/house.

I washed the dishes. I washed the window. You washed your face. You wiped the table. He cleaned his shoes. He cleaned his car/fridge.

He cleaned out his bank account. She cleaned her glasses with

5.cry cried   The baby cried. The woman cried at the concert. He cried when he cut an onion.

Don’t cry. It’s ok.

 

6.dance danced   She danced all night. They danced together.

Ballroom dancing takes a lot of training.

Flamenco dancing is very dramatic.

7.decide decided   She decided to take an English class. He decided to learn Flamenco dancing. I decided to take a vacation.

8.hope hoped   She hoped to pass the class. She hoped to speak English well. He hoped to win $75 000 000 in the lottery.

9.hug hugged   She hugged her husband. You hugged her mother.

You hugged your kids.

10. laugh laughed   People all laugh differently. We laughed at the joke.  They laughed at the funny movie (comedy).   She laughed at Mr.Bean.   You laughed at the clown.

   11. learn learned   We learned how to drive a car in Canada.

He learned how to play the guitar. She learned English.

12.like liked   I liked the movie last night. I liked ice cream when I was a kid. I still like ice cream. I liked the gym. She likes to sing. She likes yoga. He liked swimming.

13.listen listened   We listened to soul music. She listened to a podcast.

You can find good podcasts for learning English. e.g. English Time, ESL

English as a Second Language-

Some people learn using Duolingo.

14.plan planned   He planned to speak English very well. He planned to go to college. She planned to go to Toronto in the new year. He planned to get a new job. He planned to visit Africa.

15.play played   She played the piano when she was little. We played soccer. He played volleyball. She played music on her phone.

volleyball

soccer

hockey

tennis

golf

basketball

baseball

cricket

billiards/snooker/pool

cards

16.study studied   He studied psychology/engineeering/business management/medicine/high school/architecture/law in his mother country.

17. talk talked We talked in Spanish and English. I talk to my mother everyday.

Spanish and English together- Spanglish

18.walk walked   I walked to school/work. I walked to the store. We

walked in the forest. We hiked in the forest.

hike- hard walk, up a mountain

He walked around the park.

19.wash washed   I hate to wash the dishes. He washed his hands/face.

once -one time

twice- two times

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test 2

Writing to pass in

Lined, ruled paper

Doublespace

Write in pen

Full name and class in top right corner

Phones away

 

What did you do last weekend?