funaz EDU and IT: CHAPTER 19 RETELLING PAST EVENTS (Simple Past)

CHAPTER 19

RETELLING PAST EVENTS

(Simple Past)

A. Conversation

Asking what happened

Jane : What happened to your arm, Wayne?

Wayne : Oh, I broke it while I was painting the house.

Jane : That’s too bad. How come? And when did it happen?

Wayne : Three days ago. I slipped while I was climbing a ladder.

Jane : Really!

Peculiar Dream

Sheila : You know, I had a really strange dream last night.

TJ : Oh yeah? What was it about?

Sheila : Well, I dreamed that I was driving in a country late at night when I saw UFO land on the

road in front of me.

TJ : And what happened next?

Sheila : Well, first I got out of my car. While I was standing there, this strange green creature came

out of the UFO. I tried to run away, but I couldn’t move. Then as it coming nearer, it put its

hand and touched my face. It felt wet and horrible.

TJ : Ugh! And..?

Sheila : And then I woke up and found my cat on my pillow. It was licking my face!

Now take turn talking about a dream or experience you once had (simple past)!

B. Grammar Practice: used to

Example:

This is Dennis. He gave up smoking two years ago. He no longer smokes. But he used to smoke. He used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.

He used to smoke means that he smoked regularly for sometime in the past, but he doesn’t now:

past now

2 years ago

he used to smoke

he doesn’t smoke now

C. Fluency Drills

Listen to some questions and respond using cues given!

Example:

Question : Do you take any English course?

Answer : Well, I used to take English course, but I don’t anymore.

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