Introduction:

Past tens

Conversation 1:

L: Minako! How was your trip? I’m dying to hear all about it.

M: It was fantastic, Lynn. I love it.

L: So, what did you think of San Francisco?

M: Beautiful. Have you ever been there?

L: No, I haven’t, but I’ve always wanted to go. Tell me all about it.

Conversation 2:

M: Hmm. Where do I start? It really is a wonderful city. Mostly because it’s so different.
Everywhere you look there are hilly street, beautiful old Victorian homes and buildings, the bay,
and of course the Golden Gate Bridge.

L: Was it easy to get around?

M: Oh, yeah. I walked a lot, but when I got tired it was easy to get a bus. The bus system is
really efficient and inexpensive, but the buses are a bit run-down. I also took the subway a
couple of times. It was cheap, fast, and comfortable.

L: How about the cable care?

M: They were always packed with people, but they were fun to ride.

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Conversation 3:

L: What were the restaurants like?

M: There’s a real variety. We had seafood at fisherman’s Wharf. It was really fresh and
delicious, but it was kind of expensive. And we went to Chinatown for dinner one night. The
food there was really spicy, but good.

L: How was your hotel?

M: It was small and very old. I felt like I was in an old movie! It wasn’t fancy at all, but it was
clean and well-kept, and the rates were reasonable.

L: Sounds wonderful. San Francisco, here I come.

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Content

Part 1

Minako has just come back from vacation in San Francisco. She is telling her friend Lynn about
it. What does she think about San Francisco?

- She thinks that it’s really a wonderful city.

Part 2

Now listen and write down Minako’s opinion about each topic.

Minako’s opinion
The city It’s wonderful
The transportation It was cheap, fast, and comfortable.
The restaurants They’re pretty expensive.
The hotel It was small and very old.

Part 3

What did Minako like about San Francisco? What did she dislike?

- Minako like the restaurant and the seafood in San Francisco.

- Minako dislike the hotel.

Asking for more details

What is the food like? It’s hot and spicy.

How is the food? It’s delicious
What are the restaurants like? There’s a real variety.
How are restaurants? They’re pretty expensive.

Summary

In this study we explain past tenses.

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For example:

That sentences used in past tense: (Positive)

- It was fantastic.
- I walked a lot, but when I got tired it was easy to get a bus.

Past tense (Negative)

- It wasn’t fancy at all.

Past tense (Question)

- Was it easy to get around?

- How was your trip?

References:

1. Person to Person student book 1 Jack C. Richards David Bycina Ingrid Wisniewska

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2. The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way Book by, Bill Bry, June 1, 1990 ,
William Morrow and Company (US), Hamish Hamilton

3. English Grammar in Use Book by Raymond Murphy and Surai Pongtongcharoen1985

Authors: Raymond Murphy, Surai Pongtongcharoen

4. https://www.vocabulary.cl/Basic/Telling_Time.htm

5. Https://englishpost.org/describe-things-in-english/