Detective: Now, Mr Briggs... where were you yesterday?
Briggs: Yesterday? What time?
Detective: At two o'clock. Where were you at two o'clock?
Briggs: I was at home.
Detective: You weren't at home, you were in central London.
Briggs: No, I wasn't! I was at home! Ask my girlfriend! She
was with me! Detective: Well, we're going to speak to her later. Where is she
now? Briggs: Oh... I don't know...
Detective: O.K.... now, where were you on January 12th?
Briggs: January the 12th?
Detective: Yes, it was Wednesday.
Briggs: I can't remember.
Detective: You were in Manchester.
Briggs: Oh no, I wasn't.
Detective: Oh yes, you were.
Briggs: Oh no, I wasn't... I was in prison in January.
Detective: Oh!
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Mr Brigg's answers?
III. Act out the conversation.
IV. Ask your friend where he was at 10 a.m., at 12 a.m., at ..., at 7 p.m. yesterday.
Shopping
Mrs. Johnson: Hello, Mrs Williams. Were you at the butcher's? Mrs Williams: Yes, I was. Were you at the butcher's, too?
Mrs Johnson: No, I wasn't. I was at the greengrocer's. How's
Jimmy today?
Mrs Williams: He's very well, thank you. Mrs Johnson: Was he absent from school last week? Mrs Williams: Yes, he was. He was absent on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. How are you all
keeping? Mrs Johnson: Very well, thank you. We're going to spend three
days in the country. We're going to stay at my
mother's for the weekend. Mrs Williams: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country!
Aren't you lucky!
/. Listen to the conversation between Mrs Williams and Mrs Johnson and ask:
where Mrs Williams was; whether Mrs Johnson was also at the butcher's; how Mrs William's son Peter is; why and when he was absent from school; how the Johnsons are going to spend their weekend.
//. Act out the conversation.
III. Ask your friend where he was at a) 5 p.m. yesterday; b) on Sunday morning; c) last night.
IV. Ask your friend when he was a) at the cinema; b) in the country; c) at his parents'.
V. Situation: You are going home from the library. On your way you meet a friend of yours who was at the dentist's. You stop and have a chat.
Holidays
Donald: Hello, John! Where were you last month?
John: Oh, I was on holiday.
Donald: Oh, really?.. but you were on holiday in January.
John: Yes, I was in Switzerland in January.
Donald: Where were you last month?
John: I was in Florida.
Donald: Florida! What was it like?
John: Fantastic! The weather was beautiful... the sea was warm.
Donald: What was the hotel like?
John: Excellent! There was a swimming-pool and private beach.
There were three restaurants and two bars.
Donald: What were the people like?
John: They were very friendly.
Donald: Was your wife with you?
John: No, she wasn't. She never comes with me on holiday.
Donald: What about the children? Were they with you?
John: No, they weren't. They were with their grandparents.
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II. Listen to the conversation again and reproduce the questions Donald asked his friend.
III. Act out the conversation.
IV. Ask your friend for additional information about his last holiday:
I was at the seaside this summer. I stayed at a hotel.
A Car Race
There is a car race near our town every year. In 1991 there was a very big race. There were hundreds of people there. My wife and I were at the race. Our friends, Julia and Jack, were there,
too.
There were twenty cars in the race. There were English cars, French cars, German cars, Italian cars, American cars and Japanese cars. It was an exciting race. The winner was Billy Stewart. He was in car number fifteen. Five other cars were just behind him. On the way home my wife said to me: "Don't drive so quickly! You're not Billy Stewart!"
/. Listen to the text "A Car Race" and answer the questions:
Was there a big race in 1990 or in 1991? The Browns were at the race, weren't they? How many cars were there at the race? What cars were there? What was the race like? Who was the winner? In what car was he?
//. Ask your own questions on the text.
III. Tell about the race.
IV. Interview your friend. Ask when he was at a race last; what kind of race it was; if there were a lot of people at the race; if he was alone or with his friends or relatives, if the race was exciting; who the winner was.
Tom and Susan Get Married
Tom and Susan got married this morning. They had a party this afternoon. Tom's parents were there and so were Susan's. Everybody ate cake, drank champagne and had a good time Only Tom's mother did not eat or drink very much. She was unhappy. Frank made a speech.
/. Listen to the text. Ask and answer questions on the text. II. Retell the text.
A Scary Night
Lucy was home alone last night for the first time. Nobody was there, and she was frightened.
Her brother Fred wasn't home. He was at a baseball game. Her brother Mike wasn't home. He was out on a date. Her parents weren't home either. They were at a meeting at her school.
Lucy was afraid to be alone in the house. She decided to call her friends and invite them to come over and visit. Unfortunately, her friends weren't home. Not one of them.
She called her friend Patty, but Patty wasn't home. She was at the movies. She called her friend Melissa but Melissa wasn't home. She was at the library. She called her friends Jane and Susan but Jane and Susan weren't home either. They were at a concert.
Lucy was very upset. Her family wasn't home. Her friends weren't home. Even her dog and her cat weren't home! They were across the street in the neighbour's yard. What a scary night!
/. Listen to the text "A Scary Night" and say why Lucy was frightened and upset last night.
II. Listen to the text again and ask all types of questions on the text. Answer the questions.
Prompts: Fred baseball game Patty movies
Mike date Melissa library
parents meeting Jane, Susan concert
///. Say why Lucy was frightened and upset last night.
IV. Say where you and the members of your family were
a) in the morning (at 8, at 10, at 11);
b) in the afternoon (at 2, at 4, at 5);
c) in the evening (at 6, at 8).
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A. Mr Jones (be) very angry with his wife and she (be) angry with her husband. For several days they (speak, not) to each other at all. One evening Mr Jones (be) very tired when he (come) back from work, so he (go) to bed soon after dinner. Of course, he (say, not) anything to Mrs Jones before he (go) upstairs. Mrs Jones (wash) the dinner things and (do) some sewing. When she (go) up to bed much later than her husband, she (find) a piece of paper on the small table near the bed. On it (be) the words: "Mother. Wake me up at 7 a.m. Father".
When Mr Jones (wake) up the next morning, it (be) nearly 8 a.m. On the small table near his bed he (see) another piece of paper. He (take) it and (read) these words, "Father. Wake up. It is 7 a.m. Mother".
B. Julia (have) lunch with a friend. "You (be) late again this morning?" her friend wants to know. "Yes, I (be) and the manager (be) in the office, too!"
"Oh, he (see) you?" "Yes, he.... He (see) me when I (come) in."
C. You (be) at home at 9 a.m. yesterday?
No, I (be, not).
Where you (be)?
I (be) at the library.
When you (be) back home?
At 12 o'clock.
I (ring) you up at about I o'clock but you (answer, not) the telephone.
I (be) at the baker's. I (come) back soon.
//. Translate into English;
1. ?, . 2. ? . 3. ? . 4. ? , . 5. , . 6. , ? , . 7. , . , . 8. . ? 9. . . 10.
. . 11. , ? , .
USED TO + INFINITIVE
Remembering with Regret
Two old men are talking about the days gone by. 1st old man: The beer's just like water. They don't make it as
strong as they used to.
2nd old man: No, things aren't what they used to be, are they? 1st old man: The pubs aren't any good nowadays. 2nd old man: No, but they used to be good when we were young. 1st old man: Trouble is that the young people don't work hard. 2nd old man: No, but they used to work hard when we were young.
Remembering with Pleasure
Bernard Platt and Mabel Morrison are looking at an old photograph album and talking about old times. Platt: Here is a photo of us dancing together. Mabel: Oh, yes, I remember how we used to dance together. Platt: Oh, look! Do you remember that game of cricket? Mabel: Oh, yes, I remember how we used to play cricket.
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II. Remember something with regret (with pleasure).
III. Answer the questions using the word combination "used to":
e.g. Do you go to the theatre? (I was in London)
Not now, but I used to go to the theatre when I was in
London.
1. Is he nervous? (He was young) 2. Does she smoke? (She was at University) 3. Do you travel in Europe? (I worked for an International company) 4. Has he got a lot of money? (He was a film actor) 5. Does he like concerts? (He was here last year) 6. Is she beautiful? (She was young) 7. Do you swim much? (I lived at the seaside) 8. Do you get up early? (I was a student) 9. Do you read a lot? (I was at school)
Family Affairs
Alice: Tom! You never talk to me nowadays.
Tom: What did you say?
Alice: And you never listen to me either.
Tom: Pardon?
Alice: You used to take me out, you used to buy me presents, and
you used to remember my birthday. Tom: But I always remember your birthday, darling. Alice: Do you? Well, it was yesterday. I'm going home to mother! Questions: Why is Alice angry with Tom? What did Tom use to do some time ago?
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At an Exhibition Maggie and Steve are at an exhibition of pictures of Victorian
London.
Maggie: Look at those beautiful dresses. The Victorians certainly
knew how to dress.
Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to dress well. Maggie: I expect they had a marvellous banquet before the ball.
The Victorians knew how to eat. Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to eat well. Maggie: Even the men had beautiful clothes. Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to dress well.
Questions: Where are Maggie and Steve? What does Maggie say about the Victorians? What does Steve answer?
Open dialogue
Talk to Maggie about the things you used to do when you were younger. Maggie: I used to go to school in a little village in Sussex. Where
did you first go to school? Student:.... Maggie: Oh! What did you use to do in your free time? Anything
interesting?
Student:......
Maggie: Mmm. Did you? I used to go riding. Did you?
Student:.....
Maggie: Really? And I used to collect wild flowers. Did you use
to collect anything when you were young?
Student:.....
Maggie: Oh! Where did you use to go for your holidays in the
summer?
Student:.....
Maggie: We used to go camping in France. Did you use to go
camping?
Student:.....
Maggie: What about the winter? What did you use to do then?
Student:......
