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SCLA - week 4. Warm-up: Past experiences. Talk with your partner until I tell you to change topics (3-4 minutes). Topics : dating experiences travel experiences work (employment) experiences times you got in trouble. textbook, p. 4. Discuss what is happening in the picture.
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Warm-up: Past experiences • Talk with your partner until I tell you to change topics (3-4 minutes). Topics: • dating experiences • travel experiences • work (employment) experiences • times you got in trouble
textbook, p. 4 • Discuss what is happening in the picture. What do you see? There is a banner ... What are they doing? They are all drinking ... • Now imagine who the people are and what they are talking about. The blonde woman in the middle is a ... The two women by the table are talking about ... ETC...
Unit 1: Talking about the past “used to” Describes things that were true in the past, but are probably not true in the present. • Things we “used to” do • Ways we “used to” look • Inventions we “used to” need
Before After She used to be overweight.
Past Present She used to have long hair. She used to have darker hair.
So they bought a bigger house. Describe their past using “live”
Now, let’s talk about what they didn’t “use to” have Did they use to have a pool? No, they didn’t use to have a pool.
Gap-Fill “used to...” Practice Use full questions and answers to discuss what each of the 4 people “used to” or “didn’t use to” do Just use notes when you record your partner’s answers.
Agree or show similarity • to show you believe the same thing or have the same experience as your partner (Agreement), use one of the expressions below: PositiveNegative - I did/was, too. - I didn’t/wasn’t either. - So did/was I. - Neither did/was I. - Me too.* - Me neither. ** *Informal expression. Very common in conversation. **Informal expression. Somewhat common...
Disagree or show difference PositiveNegative - I didn’t/wasn’t. - I did/was. Don’t forget forms of “can”, “have done” when agreeing or disagreeing. to show you believe something different or have a different experience than your partner (Disagreement):
Examples Agreement: A. I use to play the violin. B. I did, too. A. I can’t speak a foreign language. B. I can’t either. A. I don’t like rude people. B. Neither do I.
Disagreement: A. I have eaten caviar a few times. B. Really? I haven’t. A. I didn’t use to study very hard. B. Really? I always did. A. I’m going to Busan tonight. B. Are you? I’m not.
I’ve _____________ several times. • I don’t like ___________________. • I’m never going to _____________. • I used to _____________________. • I didn’t use to _________________. +- Agree:I do, too. I don’t, either. So do I. Neither do I. Me too. Me neither. Disagree: I don’t. I do. Practice topics - different forms
The Good Old Days Step 1: Choose 5-6 time cues to discuss with your partners. Complete the first sentence and then think of a few details to explain the situation. EX. When I was in elementary school, I used to love science. I was one of the top students in my class, and I won the science fair in 5th grade. Step 2: • - Read a statement to your group. • - Each partner asks one or two follow-up questions for more information. • - Repeat with every group member taking turns until time runs out.
Next week • Homework #3 due • Quiz on Grammar and Vocabulary from Unit 1 • Ref. p. 102 • Don’t forget in-class activity sheet next week... Posted on Saturday.