Buổi 01 · Read and use the information
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Recall 5 min; words and reading 25; questions and evidence 20; spoken description 15; writing and review 25.
Find and retell at least three correct facts from the reading.
Before you start: recall five useful words. Try your own answer before opening a model.
Useful words, patterns and pronunciation
| English | Example | Help |
|---|---|---|
| yesterday | I was at home yesterday. | hôm qua |
| last night | We were tired last night. | tối qua |
| last week | She was busy last week. | tuần trước |
| ago | I was here two days ago. | trước đây |
| tired | He was tired after work. | mệt |
| quiet | The park was quiet. | yên tĩnh |
| crowded | The bus was crowded. | đông người |
| late | I was late yesterday. | trễ |
| early | She was early for class. | sớm |
| closed | The shop was closed. | đóng cửa |
Optional extension: was and were
This past-time language is extra practice in the A1 completion route, not a gate for A1 outcomes. For the past, am/is becomes was and are becomes were: I/he/she/it was; you/we/they were. Use was not or wasn’t, and were not or weren’t, for negatives. Put was/were first in a question: Were you at home? Yes, I was. The question uses you were but the answer uses I was. Yesterday, last night, last week and two days ago refer to the past. This lesson uses be with places and states. Do not put was before every action verb. I was at work gives a place; I was work is not correct for an action.
- I was at home yesterday.
- They were at the park.
- She was not late.
- Were you tired?
- Yes, I was.
Use: I was at home. · Instead of: I were at home.
Use was with I in the past.
Use: They were tired. · Instead of: They was tired.
Use were with they.
Was and were in statements and questions
Was and were may be weak in longer sentences and stronger in short answers. Practise yesterday and last night as time phrases. Where and were have different jobs even when they sound similar in an accent. Where were you? contains both words.
- I was at home.
- They were tired.
- Were you late?
- Where were you?
w13-drills · 45 seconds
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| Time | Place/state |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | at the office; busy |
| 12:00 | at a café; hungry |
| 17:00 | on a crowded bus |
| 20:00 | at home; tired |
Read · Yesterday was different
Ella is usually at home on Sunday, but yesterday was different. In the morning, she was at the office because there was a small event. Her colleagues were there too. At twelve, they were at a café near the office. Ella was hungry, but the café was crowded. At five, she was on a bus. The bus was crowded too, and the trip was slow. At eight, she was at home. She was tired, but she was happy because the event was good. Her brother was not at home. He was at a friend’s house.
Practise
Try first. Then check full answers and reasons.
Your first checked attempt will be kept here.
Speak
Retell three or four main facts from the reading. Then change one detail to talk about another person.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
Ella was at the office in the morning. The café was crowded at twelve. She was on a bus at five. At eight, she was tired but happy at home.
Write
Write four to six sentences about the reading. Use only information supported by the text.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
Ella was at the office in the morning. The café was crowded at twelve. She was on a bus at five. At eight, she was tired but happy at home.