To Be: Past Tense

ADDITIONS

• Television Commercials
• Describing Physical States and Emotions
• Telling About the Past
• Biographies and Autobiographies 

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

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PRESTO Commercials

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Using the above script, prepare commercials for these other fine PRESTO products.

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Before I Bought PRESTO Shampoo

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How to Say It!

Recommending Products

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A. Can you recommend a good toothpaste?

B. Yes. I recommend PRESTO Toothpaste. It's very good.

A. Thanks for the recommendation. 

* Practice conversations with other students.Make recommendations about real products.

Were You at the Ballgame Last Night?

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Did You Sleep Well Last Night?

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READING

MARIA GOMEZ 

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READING CHECK-UP

WHAT'S THE ANSWER

1. Where was Maria born?
2. Did she grow up in a large city?
3. When did she begin school?
4. What happened when Maria was seventeen years old?
5. Why was Maria unhappy when she arrived in the United States?
6. What is Maria's occupation?
7. What does she want to do in the future?
8. How does Maria communicate with her friends back home?

WHAT'S THE ORDER

___ Maria's family moved to the United States.

___ Maria studies advertising now.

_1_ Maria grew up in a small village.

___ Maria's family moved to San Francisco.

___ Maria worked in a shoe factory.

___ Maria began to study English at night.

___ Maria went to elementary school.

___ Maria's family lived in Los Angeles.

___ Maria got a job as a secretary.

* grow - grew

* begin - began

LISTENING

Listen and choose the correct answer.

1. a. They were sick.
    b. They'e sick now.
2. a. Their old chairs were comfortable.
    b. Their new chairs are comfortable.
3. a. Lucy was very thirsty.
    b. Lucy wasn't thirsty.
4. a. Fred was on time this morning.
    b. Fred wasn't on time this morning.
5. a. Peter and Mary were at work yesterday.
    b. Peter and Mary are at work today.
6. a. Their kitchen floor wasn't shiny.
    b. Their kitchen floor is dull now.

Autobiography
Tell a story about yourself. In your story answer questions such as:

• Where were you born?
• Where did you grow up?
• Where did you go to school?
• What did you study?
• When did you move? Where?

ON YOUR OWN Do You Remember Your Childhood?

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Answer these questions and then ask other students in your class.

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PRONUNCIATION Intonation of Yes/No Questions and WH-Questions

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Practice
Write in your journal about your childhood.

• What did you look like?
• What did you do with your friends?
• Did you like school?
• What did you do in your spare time?

CHAPTER SUMMARY

GRAMMAR
TO BE: PAST TENSE

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KEY VOCABULARY

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