UNIT III

WHO WAS HE?

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UNIT III. WHO WAS HE?

UNIT III. Who was he?

FUNCTIONS CONTENT VOCABULARY GRAMMAR

-. To describe famous -. Who was he? -. Who was he/she/were -. Past of Be.
characters related to -. Past of Be. they? Was/Were.
history, science, arts, Be Born. -. She/He was a famous -. Be born.
movies, or TV, using -. Birthdates and scientist/a singer/a hero/an -. Past
the past tense of Be. birth places. activist/a civil rights hero. Continuous
-. To ask questions -. Past -. They were Tense.
about birth places Continuous. singers/scientists/artists. -. Time
and birthdates, using -. Time -. Where/When Expressions
Be Born in past. Expressions in was/she/he/were they born? in Past.
-. To answer Past. -. She/He was/They were
questions about birth born in
places and birthdates, Poland/India/USA/Mexico/in
using Be Born in past. 1945/1933/on March 22nd,
-. To express activities 1964.
that people were -. Where were you/was
doing in a specific she/he/were they at 8:00 this
time or period in past morning/last night/last
continuous. Saturday evening/ last
-. To ask questions weekend?
about activities in -. I/She/He was/They were at
past, using past of Be work/at home/at school.
and past continuous -. What were you/was
tense. she/he/were they doing
-. To answer yesterday morning/at
questions about 7:00/last Sunday afternoon?
activities in past, -. I/She/He was/They were
using past of Be and working/sleeping/reading a
past continuous book/dancing at the
tense. disco/exercising/playing
video games/studying for a
test/writing a
paper/watching TV/listening
to music/cleaning the
house/cooking/eating/having
breakfast/lunch/dinner.
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UNIT III
WHO WAS HE?

I. VOCABULARY.

1. I-
Complete the sentences with the names from the box.
Vocabulary.
I- Vocabulary.
1- Complete the sentences with the names from the box.
1- Complete the sentences with the names from the box.

He was born in Caracas, He was born at Ulm, in
He was born in Caracas,
Venezuela, on July 24th, Württemberg,thGermany,
Venezuela, on July 24 ,
1783. He was a South March 14, 1879. He was a
1783. He was a South
American soldier who was German physicist and
American soldier who was
instrumental in the scientist who was the
instrumental in the
continent's revolutions creator of the "Theory of
continent's revolutions
against the Spanish Relativity". He was
against the Spanish
empire. His name was __________________.
empire. His name was
___________________.
___________________.
They were from Liverpool,
He was born at Ulm, in They were from Liver
England. Their names were:
Württemberg, Germany, England. Their names
George Harrison, Paul
March 14, 1879. He was a George Harrison, P
McCartney, Ringo Starr and
German physicist and McCartney, Ringo Star
John Lennon. They were one of
scientist who was the John Lennon. They were
the most influential rock bands
creator of the "Theory of the most influential roc
of the era and the best-selling
Relativity". He was of the era and the best
music artists in the United
__________________. music artists in the U
Sates. They were
Sates. They were
____________________.
_________________

THE BEATLES SIMÓN BOLÍVAR SIMÓN BOLÍVAR

THE BEATLES
ALBERT EINSTEINALBERT EINSTEIN

2. Answer the following questions.

a. Who do you admire the most? Why?

____________________________________________________.

b. Who is your hero?

____________________________________________________.
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a- Who do you admire the most? Why?
______________________________________________.
b- c.
WhoWhere
is yourwas he/she from?
hero?
______________________________________________.
____________________________________________________.
c- Where was he/she from?
______________________________________________.
d. Where was he/she born?
d- Where was he/ she born?
____________________________________________________.
______________________________________________.
e- Why is he/she your hero?
______________________________________________.
e. Why is he/she your hero?
____________________________________________________.

II- Listening.
II. LISTENING.
1- Listen to these people talking about their heroes. Match the person with the
1. Listen to these people talking about their heroes. Match the
heroes. (Audio Cd. Track 7).
person with the heroes. (Audio CD Track 7).

a. Ernesto. ____ Antonio José de Sucre.

b. Alex.
c. Santiago. ____ John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
d. Raquel. ____ Nelson Mandela.
e. Bárbara.
____ Pope John Paul II.

____ Her father.

• Now, listen again and answer the questions about them.

• Now, listen again and answer the questions about them.
a- a.
Where waswas
Where Pope John
Pope PaulPaul
John II born? _____________________________.
II born? ________________________.
b- Who was John F Kennedy? ___________________________________.
c- b.
When was
Who Nelson
was JohnMandela born?______________________________.
F. Kennedy? ______________________________.

c. When was Nelson Mandela born? _________________________.

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III. SPEAKING.

1. Where were you? Someone broke into Johnny Sanders’s

neighbor’s house. The police are investigating the robbery.
Listen to the conversation, then role play it with 2 partners.
One of you is the detective and the other two are the suspects.
(Audio CD Track 8).

Detective Hutchinson: Mr. Sanders,

Where were you last Saturday at 7:30
p.m?
Johnny Sanders: I was at home. I was
watching my favorite program on TV.
Detective Hutchinson: Was there
anyone with you at that time?
Johnny Sanders: Yes, yes my girlfriend
was there with me. You can ask her if
you want to.
Rachel Morgan: That is so true! We
were in the living room. We were
watching TV and eating popcorn and,
well, making out a little, too.
Detective Hutchinson: Very well, and
what was the program, Ms. Morgan?
Rachel Morgan: I beg your pardon?
Detective Hutchinson: I mean, what
TV program were you watching at
that time?
Rachel Morgan: Oh, ok. It was “Two
and a Half Men”.
Detective Hutchinson: All right,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Morgan. We’ll call
you, in case we need some more
information from you. Thank you for
your cooperation.
Johnny Sanders: Sure, no problem.
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2. Answer the questions about the conversation.

a. Was Johnny at work at 7:30 p.m?

____________________________________________________.

b. Where was Johnny at that time?

____________________________________________________.

c. Was he home alone?

____________________________________________________.
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d. Who was with him at that time?

1- Answer the questions about the conversation.
____________________________________________________.
a- Was Johnny at work at 7:30 p.m?
______________________________________________________.
e. Where were
b- Where wasthey,
Johnny exactly?
at /:30 p.m.?
______________________________________________________.
____________________________________________________.
c- Was he home alone?
______________________________________________________.
d- Who was with him at that time?
f. What ______________________________________________________.
were they doing?
e- Where were they, exactly?
____________________________________________________.
______________________________________________________.
f- What were they doing?
_______________________________________________________.

IV. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.

IV- Grammar and Vocabulary.

PAST OF BE
I

SHE WAS

HE

WE

THEY WERE

YOU

I was at home last night at 8: 00 p.m.

The children were in their bedrooms.

Jill was at work last Saturday.

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BE BORN
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Martin Luther King was born on When were you born?

Martin Luther King was born on When were you born?
January 15, 1929, in Atlanta,
January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, I was born in Venezuela.
Georgia, United States. I was born in Venezuela.
Georgia, United States.
Martinborn
LutherinKing was born on When were
When were youyou born?
born?
My parents were Maracaibo. When were you born?
My parentsJanuary
were 15,born in inMaracaibo.
1929, Atlanta,
I wasI was
born oninMarch
born 22nd, 1964.
Venezuela.
I was born in Stockholm,
Georgia, United in States.
1962. I was born on March 22nd, 1964.
I was born in Stockholm, in 1962. When were you born?
My parents were born in Maracaibo. Where were your parents born?
I was born onwere
Where Marchyour parents born?
22nd, 1964.
I was born in Stockholm, in 1962.
They were born in Africa.
Theyyour
Where were were born
parents in Africa.
born?

They were born in Africa.

PAST CONTINUOS TENSE

Past of Be + Verb-ing
Past of
Past of Be
Be++Verb-ing
Verb-ing

She was playing golf last Saturday He was teaching the Past Continuous
morning. Tense this morning at 8:00.

She was playing golf last Saturday He was teaching the Past Continuous
morning. Tense this morning at 8:00.
She was playing golf last Saturday He was teaching the Past Continuous
morning. Tense this morning at 8:00.
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Form

Source:http://www.inglestotal.com/wpcontent/uploads/2010/08/past_continuous_grammar.jg
• Notice: You can use Past Continuous Tense for a specific action in a
Notice:inYou
moment can use
the past. E. g:Past
Last Continuous Tense
night at 6 PM, for eating
I was a specific action in a
dinner.
moment in the past. E. g: Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.
1. Listening. Listen to the conversation. Write “T”, TRUE, or “F”,
1-FALSE.
Listening.
(AudioListen 9).conversation. Write “T”, TRUE, or “F”, FALSE.
to the
CD Track
(Audio Cd. Track 9).
a. Diana wasn’t at home yesterday afternoon. _______.
a- Diana wasn’t at home yesterday afternoon. _____.
b-b. She
She was
was working
working at the
at the mall.
mall. ________.
________.
c- Patrick was at home. ________.
d-c. HePatrick was at with
was dancing home.
his ________.
girlfriend. _______.
e- Mark was studying yesterday morning. ______.
d. He was dancing with his girlfriend. ________.
f- He was studying Geometry. ________.
e. Mark was studying yesterday morning. _______.
2- Answer the following questions, Give complete answers.
a-f. Where
He was studying
were Geometry.
you born? ________.
______________________________________.
b- When were you born? _______________________________________.
c- Where was your teacher born? ________________________________.
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2. Answer the following questions, Give complete answers.

a. Where were you born?

____________________________________________________.

b. When were you born?

____________________________________________________.

c. Where was your teacher born?

____________________________________________________.

d. Where were your parents born?

____________________________________________________.

e. What were you doing yesterday at 6:00 in the morning?

____________________________________________________.

f. Were you in class last Saturday afternoon?

____________________________________________________.

g. Where were you last Sunday afternoon?

____________________________________________________.

h. Who was in your house yesterday morning?

____________________________________________________.

3. Re-order the words to make sentences or questions.

a. the/office/was/Santiago/in/afternoon/this.
____________________________________________________.

b. were/Where/girls/the/morning/Saturday/last?
____________________________________________________.

c. wasn’t/at/I/home/seven/at.
____________________________________________________.
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d. were/you/When/born?
____________________________________________________.

e. eating/at/Sara/noon/was/lunch.
____________________________________________________.
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V. READING.
VI-

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1,

1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model,
and singer. She was a major sex symbol, starring in a
number of commercially successful motion pictures
during the 1950s and early 1960s.

After spending much of her childhood in foster homes,

Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film
contract in 1946 with Twentieth Century-Fox. Her early
film appearances were minor, but her performances
in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) drew
attention. By 1952 she had her first leading role in Don't
Bother to Knock. Then, in 1953 in Niagara. Her "dumb
blonde" persona was used to comic effect in subsequent
films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to
Marilyn Monroe - 1952
Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year
Born Norma Jeane Itch (1955). Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956)
Mortenson.
was hailed by critics and garnered a Golden
Globe nomination.
June 1, 1926.
Los Angeles, Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions,
California, U.S. released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which
she received an Award nomination and won a David di
Died August 5, Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for
1962 (aged 36) her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959). Monroe's last
Brentwood, Los completed film was The Misfits (1961), co-starring Clark
Angeles, California,
Gable, with a screenplay written by her then-
husband, Arthur Miller.
U.S.
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness,
personal problems, and a reputation for unreliability and
being difficult to work with. The circumstances of her
death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the
subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a
"probable suicide", the possibilities of an accidental
overdose or a homicide have not been ruled out. In
2009, TV Guide Network named her No. 1 in Film's Sexiest
Women of All Time.
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1. Read the biography and answer the questions about Marilyn

Monroe.

a. Where was she from? ___________________________________.

b. When was she born? ___________________________________.

c. What was her real name? _______________________________.

d. What were her movies? _________________________________.

e. Who were her husbands? ______________________________.

f. What was the cause of her death? _________________________.

VI. WRITING AND COMPOSITION. Write a composition about

where you were last weekend and the things you were doing.
Follow the example.

Last Saturday morning, I was at home. My husband and my three kids were with me at that time.
At 9 a.m, I was in the kitchen. I was cooking breakfast for all of us. My husband was reading the
newspaper. My sons were still sleeping and my daughter was helping me cook. In the afternoon,
at 5 p.m. we were at the movies. On Sunday, we were in the park until 4 p.m.
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REVIEW EXERCISES

Name:
__________________________.

Do the following 47
I.D: ______________________.
exercises, and hand
Unit in
III. the pages
Review to your
Exercises. Course:
Name: ________________________.
_________________________.
teacher.
Do the following exercises,
Teacher:
I.D: __________________________.
and turn in the pages to your _________________________.
Course: _______________________.
teacher.
Teacher: ______________________.
I. Fill in the blanks. Complete the sentences with WAS, WASN’T,
or WERE, WEREN’T.

1. Susana ____________ at home last night. She __________ at the

I-
movies with her boyfriend.
Fill in the blanks. Complete the sentences with WAS, WASN’T, or
WERE, WEREN’T.
2. Jean Paul __________ playing the guitar at the concert, yesterday
evening.
1- Susana ____________ at home last night. She __________ at the movies
3.
withRoberto and Mary Ann __________ at work last Monday, because
her boyfriend.
they _________ sick. the guitar at the concert, yesterday evening.
2- Jean Paul __________ playing
3- Roberto and Mary Ann __________ at work last Monday, because they
4. My brother
_________ sick. and I ____________ very close. We __________ the
4- My best
brother and I ____________ very close. We __________ the best
friends.
friends.

II. II-Match the questions with the answers.

Match the questions with the answers.

________. Where were your parents 1. Maria and Renny were.

doing at 9:30 last night? 2. I was born in 1964.
3. I was watching TV.
_______. Were you at the mall last
4. They were sleeping.
Saturday morning?
5. No, I wasn’t. I was at home.
_______. Who was working here 6. She was born in Osaka.
yesterday?

______. When were you born?

______. Where was Sachiko born?

______. What were you doing last

night at 10?
III. Organize the sentences and the questions.

1. was/Penelope/Where/born?
____________________________________________________.

2. weren’t/home/at/yesterday/Carla and Francisco.

____________________________________________________.

3. homework/was/doing/I/my/afternoon/last/Sunday.
____________________________________________________.

4. you/When/born/were?
____________________________________________________.

IV. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of BE in Past. Complete
the paragraphs. Guess, Who is that?

1.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela __________ born in Mvezo, South Africa, on

July 18, 1918. He _________ a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary,
politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from
1994 to 1999. His parents __________ Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla Henry
(died 1930) and Noqaphi Nosekeni (died 1968). Nelson Mandela ________
married to Graça Machel. They had six children. They __________ Madiba
Thembekile Mandela (born 1945, died July 13, 1969 aged 24), Makaziwe
Mandela (died 1948 aged nine months), Magkatho Lewanika Mandela
(born 1950, died January 6, 2005 aged 55), Pumla Makaziwe Mandela
(born 1954), Zenani Dlamini (born 1959) and Zindzi Mandela (born 1960).

He was _______________.

2.

Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez ________ born on August 8, 1928. He

________ a singer and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan
music. He _______ the producer in many shows. One of the most famous
_________ Contesta por Tío Simón. He __________ a conceited or
egocentric person. On the contrary; he _________ a kind and generous
person. Some of his most popular songs _________ La Vaca Mariposa,
Mercedes, AND, Sabana. His Caballo Viejo has been translated in many
languages, including Russian. The song ________ inducted into the Latin
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007.

He was _________________.