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Unit 8: Interesting
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Unit 8: Interesting
people

1. Imperative form

2. Past tense: regular and

irregular verbs

3. Vocabulary: movie star

The imperative is used to give
instructions, commands and
orders. The form of the verb used
for the imperative is the base
form of the main verb, which is used
without a subject.

Examples:

Walk to the corner, turn right,

and cross the road.

Open your mouth and say ‘Aaaah’.

 To give an order
Uses Go away.
1 Stop that.
of the imperative form Keep quiet.

To give instructions
2 Don’t use this spray near a naked flame.
Apply the glue thinly and leave it for ten minutes..

To give advice or warnings

Don’t forget to take your passport with you.
3 Be careful!
Don’t go on the ice.

To make an offer or an invitation

4 Have a piece of cake.
Come round and see me some time.

5 To make a request
Pack enough clothing for the cruise.
 BBC Learning English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hgdM-
8XQjVs&feature=emb_rel_end
(5´51”)
Exercise 1. Complete the imperative sentences with verbs from the box.

write speak mix be give turn pass clean leave ask

1. _______________ me the salt, please.

2. _______________ him to come to see a movie with you.
3. _______________ me alone or I’ll call the police.
4. _______________ quietly or I’ll make a complaint.
5. _______________ those windows before your mother gets home.
6. Don’t worry, ____________ happy.
7. _______________ me 5 minutes. I’m nearly ready.
8. _______________ left and then go straight on.
9. _______________ this address down so you don’t forget it.
10. _______________ the ingredients together until there are no lumps.
Check your answers.

1. pass
2. ask
3. leave
4. speak
5. clean
6. be
7. give
8. turn
9. write
10. mix
The past tense is used to talk
about actions in the past.

You have to know that there are

regular and irregular verbs.

In this section, we are going to

talk about the form and use of
the past simple.
Read this passage and see how the verbs are formed and used.
There are regular verbs and irregular verbs.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician

and composer. He lived from 1756 to 1791.
He started composing at the age of five years old
and wrote more than 600 pieces of music. He was only
35 years old when he died.

lived, started, died are regular past forms.

was, wrote are irregular past forms.
 regular verbs irregular verbs

• There is no rule for these verbs.

The rule is verb + ed • You must learn them by heart.
• Reading is a good way to increase your knowledge
of verbs.
 You may want to
remember how
statements in the
past simple are
formed, in contrast
to sentences in the
present simple..
Watch a video about irregular verbs in the past.

British Council Learn English teens - Grammar Snacks, Past Simple Irregular
verbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgtdZ_urZk (2´53”)

Practice the pronunciation of regular verbs in the past.

ED pronunciation in English - How to pronounce ED endings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TPe_x80Pgs&t=66s
(9´31”)
Exercise. Complete the sentences below. Use one of these verbs from the grid in the simple past.

brush die enjoy end happen rain start stay want

1. I ___________ my teeth three times yesterday.

2. The concert _______________ at 7:30 and ______________ at 10 o’clock.

3. When I was a child, I ________________ to be a doctor.

4. The accident ________________ last Sunday afternoon.

5. It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it _________________ all day.

6. We ___________ our vacation last year. We _________ at a very nice hotel.

7. Amy’s grandfather __________________ when he was 90 years old.

Check your answers.

1. brushed
2. started / ended
3. wanted
4. happened
5. rained
6. enjoyed / stayed
7. died
Exercise. Read about Anna’s trip to Mexico. Write the verbs in the
past form.

Last Tuesday Anna __________ (fly) from LA to Mexico City. She ________ (get) up at
6 o’clock in the morning and ________ (have) a cup of coffee. At 7:15 she
_____________ (leave) home and _____________ (drive) to the airport. When she
______________ (arrive), she ________________ (park) the car and then ___________
(go) to the ticket counter, where she ______________ (check) in for her flight. Then she
________________ (have) breakfast at an airport café and ________________ (wait) for
her flight. The plane _____________ (depart) on time and _______________ (arrive) in
Mexico City four hours later. Finally, she ______________ (take) a taxi to the hotel.
 Check your answers.

Last Tuesday Anna flew from LA to Mexico City. She got up at 6 o’clock
in the morning and had a cup of coffee. At 7:15 she left home and drove
to the airport. When she arrived, she parked the car and then went to
the ticket counter, where she checked in for her flight. Then she had
breakfast at an airport café and waited for her flight. The plane
departed on time and arrived in Mexico City four hours later. Finally, she
took a taxi to the hotel.
Exercise. Rewrite each sentence. You may need to write an affirmative, negative or
interrogative statement.
I didn't enjoy meeting your relatives
Fabrizio1. I enjoyed meeting your relatives. (negative)
eat
Luis 2. You ate all the cake. (question) Did you ate all the cake?
had
Celeste3. Did you have a good time? (affirmative)
You haved a good time.

4. I felt better last night. (negative) I didn't feel better last night
Flavia
5. My father didn’t buy a car last year. (affirmative) My father bought a car last year.
Geraldine

Neide 6. They won the lottery. (negative) they didn't win the lottery

Pablo 7. She paid dinner for me. (negative) She didn't pay for dinner for me
leave
Raphael 8. She left her purse here. (question) Did she left her purse here?

Adapted from Intermediate language practice by Michael Vince - Macmillan

 Check your answers.

1. I didn’t enjoy meeting your relatives.

2. Did you eat all the cake?

3. You had a good time.

4. I didn’t feel better last night.

5. My father bought a car last year.

6. They didn’t win the lottery.

7. She didn’t pay dinner for me.

8. Did she leave her purse here?

Exercise. Write questions for speaker B. Use the verbs below.

cost / get to work / go / go to bed late / happen / have a nice time / stay / win

1. A: We went to Vancouver last month. 5. A: We came home by taxi.

B: Where _____________________? B: How much _________________?
A: With some Friends. A: Ten dollars.

2. A: I was late this morning 6. A: I’m tired this morning.

B: What time ____________________? B: ___________________________
A: Half past nine. A: No, but I didn’t sleep well.

3. A: I played tennis this afternoon. 7. A: We went to the beach yesterday.

B: _____________________________ B: ____________________________
A: No, I lost. A: Yes, it was great.

4. A: I had a nice vacation 8: A: The window is broken.

B: Good. Where _________________? B: How _____________________?
A: To the mountains. A: I don’t know.
 Check your answers.

1. A: We went to Vancouver last month. 5. A: We came home by taxi.

B: Where did you stay? B: How much did it cost?
A: With some Friends. A: Ten dollars.

2. A: I was late this morning 6. A: I’m tired this morning.

B: What time did you get to work? B: Did you go to bed late?
A: Half past nine. A: No, but I didn’t sleep well.

3. A: I played tennis this afternoon. 7. A: We went to the beach yesterday.

B: Did you win? B: Did you have a nice time?
A: No, I lost. A: Yes, it was great.

4. A: I had a nice vacation 8: A: The window is broken.

B: Good. Where did you go? B: How did it happen?
A: to the mountains. A: I don’t know.
1. actor
2. director
3. employer
4. movie
5. journalist
6. movie star
7. screenplay
8. win an Oscar
9. the greatest
10. the worst
Match the definitions with words from the box.
1. actor
1. someone whose job is writing for newspapers, magazines, television
2. director
2. someone who performs in plays, in movies, or on television
3. employer
3. a famous cinema actor or actress.
4. someone who tells the actors in a movie or play what to do.
4. movie

5. the text for a film, including the words to be spoken by the actors. 5. journalist
6. a person or company that pays people to work for them. 6. movie star
7. to get a recognition for best actor. 7. screenplay
8. famous, powerful, or important as one of a particular type. 8. win an Oscar
9. a film shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story. 9. the greatest
10. of the lowest quality or the most unpleasant.
10. the worst
 Check your answers.

1. journalist
2. actor
3. movie star
4. director
5. screenplay
6. employer
7. to win an Oscar
8. the greatest
9. movie
10. the worst
Complete each sentence with one word from the box.
1. actor
1. That was the ________ film I’ve ever seen. Completely unpleasant!.
2. director
2. He is certainly the finest _________ in Hollywood today.
3. employer
3. He is an actor but would really like to be a film _______________ .
4. movie
4. The __________________ took notes throughout the interview.
5. journalist
5. Greta Garbo was one of the greatest ________ of the 1930’s.
6. movie star
6. We need a reference from your former ___________
7. screenplay
7. Who wrote the _____________ for the movie Hairspray? 8. win an Oscar
8. Joaquin Phoenix won an _______________ for best actor in February 2020. 9. the greatest
9. My favourite _____________ is Casablanca. 10. the worst
10. Who do you think is the ______________ modern novelist?
 Check your answers.

1. worst
2. actor
3. director
4. journalist
5. movie stars
6. employer
7. screenplay
8. Oscar
9. movie
10. greatest
• alone
• angry
• best
• easy
• pretty
• quick
• special
• strong
• wonderful
• worst
Complete each sentence with one word from the box.
•alone
1. Most actresses wear _________ dresses for the Academy award •angry
ceremony.
2. Not all actors had an _________ life when they were young. •best
3. The journalist’s comments made her _________. •easy
4. Joaquin Phoenix won the _________ actor Academy award in 2020.
5. The red carpet is time for _________ photos sometimes. •pretty
6. Most pop stars live _________. •quick
7. It’s _________ what technology in the film industry can do now.
•special
8. Some actors and actresses like to play the role of people with _________
character. •strong
9. The Golden Raspberry award is a parody and honours the _________
•wonderful
actors and actresses every year.
10. The Academy award ceremony is definitely a _________ day for winning •worst
actors.
 Check your answers.

1. pretty
2. easy
3. angry
4. best
5. quick
6. alone
7. wonderful
8. strong
9. worst
10. special
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