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Talking about past experiences : see it in the newspaper: “Brave fireman rescues a family of four”, Mom will be

really proud.
Task One: Yesterday night somebody broke into our neighbour’s house. He
stole everything he found. This morning an inspector came and asked some Talking about past experiences :
questions. Put the verbs between brackets in the Past Simple or Continuous Task One: Yesterday night somebody broke into our neighbour’s house. He
The Inspector: What were you doing when your husband ( to be ) in the stole everything he found. This morning an inspector came and asked some
kitchen? questions. Put the verbs between brackets in the Past Simple or Continuous
Mrs. White: While I ( to watch ) the movie I was drinking my coffee.
The Inspector: What were you doing when your husband ( to be ) in the
The Inspector: Coffee? But your husband ( to prepare ) tea.
kitchen?
Mrs. White: Tea? No… We ( not to drink ) tea last night.
Mrs. White: While I ( to watch ) the movie I was drinking my coffee.
The Inspector: OK. What was he doing in the kitchen?
The Inspector: Coffee? But your husband ( to prepare ) tea.
Mrs. White: He was thirsty. He ( to want ) to drink water.
Mrs. White: Tea? No… We ( not to drink ) tea last night.
The Inspector: Hmm. What happened then?
The Inspector: OK. What was he doing in the kitchen?
Mrs. White: A friend of him called him and he ( to go ) out to help him.
Mrs. White: He was thirsty. He ( to want ) to drink water.
The Inspector: So you were alone at home, weren’t you?
The Inspector: Hmm. What happened then?
Mrs. White: Yes, I was. I ( to call ) him immediately but he didn’t answer.
Mrs. White: A friend of him called him and he ( to go ) out to help him.
The Inspector: So you were alone at home, weren’t you?
Task Two: Complete the sentences below. Use the correct form of the verbs
Mrs. White: Yes, I was. I ( to call ) him immediately but he didn’t answer.
arrive – begin – hurt – cut – work – play – have – slice
Task Two: Complete the sentences below. Use the correct form of the verbs
a. Uncle Jim________ his back while he _________ in the garden.
b. When Victoria ___________, we _____________ lunch. arrive – begin – hurt – cut – work – play – have – slice
c. While mom ________ some carrots, she _______ her finger. e. Uncle Jim________ his back while he _________ in the garden.
d. The kids _________ outside when the storm _________. f. When Victoria ___________, we _____________ lunch.
g. While mom ________ some carrots, she _______ her finger.
Task Three: read the story, then ask questions about the underlined
h. The kids _________ outside when the storm _________.
information.
Yesterday I was playing videogames in my room when I heard people screaming. Task Three: read the story, then ask questions about the underlined
I went out and saw: my neighbors’ house was on fire! information.
In less than 10 minutes the firemen arrived and fought against the fire for Yesterday I was playing videogames in my room when I heard people screaming.
one hour until they made it. Wow! They are really brave! One of them entered I went out and saw: my neighbors’ house was on fire!
the house and saved the Johnson’s dog that was trapped in the fire. In less than 10 minutes the firemen arrived and fought against the fire for
I have made a decision: I want to be a fireman when I grow up. I will fight one hour until they made it. Wow! They are really brave! One of them entered
against the fire, to save people’s lives and property. I can’t wait! I can already the house and saved the Johnson’s dog that was trapped in the fire.
I have made a decision: I want to be a fireman when I grow up. I will fight
against the fire, to save people’s lives and property. I can’t wait! I can already
see it in the newspaper: “Brave fireman rescues a family of four”, Mom will be
really proud.

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