English in the Summer #3
Wednesday, “the” 23rd “of” August
Today:
- Public transport/public transportation
- Past simple: negative, questions
- borrow/lend
- confusing words and grammar
Every four years is a leap year (= jump over)
It’s dark in here. Can/Shall I turn/switch on the light?
Don’t forget to turn/switch off the light before you leave.
I was a smoker for 12 years, but then I finally stopped/quit/gave up.
Finish your drink and let’s go!
ch “k”
archipelago, school, an architect, architecture, mechanical, a mechanic
Take the stairs in case of fire.
Daily Routine Flashback:
Describe your routine yesterday, using past simple verbs to talk about the activities you did throughout the day.
Answers to Unit 11 – past simple
- I cleaned my teeth
- opened
- started… finished
- wanted
- happened
- rained
- enjoyed… stayed
- died He passed away at the age of 99.
11.2
saw… played…. paid…. visited…. bought… went… thought… copied… knew… put…. spoke
11.3
got up had a cup she left home drove to the airport
got there parked the car walked to the airport checked in
had breakfast waited for
departed/left/took off
arrived/landed
she took a taxi
The plane took off two hours late.
11.4
She lost them last week.
She met them
I bought two…
We went to the cinema
I ate “8/ett” I ate one.
He had a shower/one.
They came (to see us) last
I come to work:
- by bus/ on the bus
- by train/ on the train
- on the Metro/Underground/Subway
- on foot
I take the train/bus/tram to work
I walk/cycle/drive to work
How do you come/get here?
How do you get to school?
How long does it take? How long does it take to walk here? – about/around 20 minutes
a double-decker bus
I like to travel on the top deck.
bendy buses
to bend
a driving licence/ a driver’s license
Past Simple – negatives and questions
- I bought
- I didn’t buy
- Did you buy any milk on the way home?