ACTIVITY 7

ACTIVITIES I WAS FAMILIAR WITH

READING

Read the following text and answer the questions:

I got my first job when I was 12 years old. I worked as a paperboy delivering newspapers to people in my
village every morning. I used to get up very early and deliver the papers to half of the village while my friend
Ben would deliver to the other half. I used to love seeing the empty streets of the village before anyone got
up, but I used to hate the job on rainy days. I would sometimes ride my bike to get the job done faster. Ben
was luckier than me, sometimes if he couldn’t be bothered to do his paper round, his Dad would drive him
around his route in his car!

1. What was his first job?

Rpta: His first job was as a paperboy delivering newspapers to people in the village.
2. He had to deliver papers to the whole village T/F
Rpta False.
3. What did he enjoy about his job?
Rpta: He used to love seeing the empty streets of the village before anyone got up.
4. What didn’t he like about his job?
Rpta: He used to hate the job on rainy days.
5. He always did the job on foot T/F
Rpta: False.
6. Sometimes someone helped him do his job T/F
Rpta: True.
7. Underline what this person used to do.
Rpta: He used to get up very early and deliver the papers to half of the village.

WRITING

Writing task 1: Write about things you did in the past that you no longer do.
Possible topics. You should make your choice.
1. Your first job: responsibilities and some things you liked and disliked about it.
2. What you were like when you were a child/teenager: physical appearance – clothes – hair –
accessories.
Games – Food - Friends – Habits - Free time – Family - Things you liked and disliked about it.
3. What you were like when you were at elementary/high school/at the university: physical
appearance – clothes – hair – accessories.
Dating – Friends – Sports – Habits – Smoking – Alcohol -Some things you liked and disliked about
it.
PLAN: Before you compose it is important to answer these questions.
a) What is your topic about?
b) How do you feel when you recall it?
c) How old were you?
d) What were the activities you did in that you no longer do? (mention three)
e) What did you think about them?
e) Where and Who did you use to do it with?
f) Why did you use to do them?
COMPOSITION TIME