Buổi 05 · Review and use new facts
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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 |
Reading source · 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.
Listening source · Checking yesterday’s class
w13-listen · 27 seconds
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Transcript · after listening
Alex: Were you at the English class yesterday, Jo?
Jo: Yes, I was. Were you there?
Alex: No, I was not. I was at work until seven.
Jo: The class was at six, but the teacher was a little late.
Alex: Was the class difficult?
Jo: No. It was useful. We were in room four, not room two.
Alex: Was Ben there?
Jo: Yes. He was early. He was at the school at half past five.
Alex: Thank you. I can ask him about the lesson.
Practise
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Speak
Keep the model closed. In this optional past-time task, you missed a class. Ask a classmate about the room, teacher and difficulty. Explain why you were absent.
Use key words. Ask a listener what they understood. Try again with one different detail.
Speaking example · after your attempt
Were you at class yesterday? Was it in room four? Was the teacher late? Was the lesson difficult? I was not there because I was at work. I was busy until eight.
Write
Keep the model closed. In this optional past-time task, you missed a class. Ask a classmate about the room, teacher and difficulty. Explain why you were absent. Write a clear response. Then check and revise it.
Check the requested facts, word order and punctuation. Rewrite any unclear part.
Writing example · after your attempt
Were you at class yesterday? Was it in room four? Was the teacher late? Was the lesson difficult? I was not there because I was at work. I was busy until eight.