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A Worksheet to Learn and Practice Past Simple Tense; Generel questions and short answers.

📝 Student Instruction: Past Simple Tense

1. When do we use Past Simple?
   • To talk about finished actions in the past.
   • Example: I visited my grandmother yesterday.
2. Form
   • Affirmative (+): Subject + past verb
     • I played football.
   • Negative (–): Subject + did not (didn’t) + base verb
     • I didn’t play football.
   • Question (?): Did + subject + base verb
     • Did you play football?
3. Regular verbs → add -ed
   • play → played
   • watch → watched
   • clean → cleaned
4. Irregular verbs → change form
   • go → went
   • eat → ate
   • have → had
5. Time words for Past Simple
   • yesterday
   • last week/month/year
   • two days ago
   • in 2010

Read the text and do the activities.

Illness Collocations

I. Find five verbs and five nouns or adjectives to make illness collocations:

0. FEEL SICK

1. _________________

2. _________________

3. _________________

4. _________________

5. _________________

II. Put the letters in order to make collocations.

    a). leef ciks

    b). ese a rctood

    c). amek na mpitntpoean

    d). vaeh na oiranpteo

    e). teg teertb

    f). etka rome scexiere

III. Complete the text with collocations from exercise 2. Use the correct form of the verbs.

     I was __0  feeling sick __  one day a few months ago. I didn`t think much about it, but the next day I was still feeling ill and I was also feeling very tired. It was the same the next day and the day after that. My wife told me I should __1 ________ . Now, I don`t really like going to the doctor`s, but I was starting to get a bit worried. Something just didn`t feel right. So I phoned the surgery that afternoon to __ 2 _________ for the next day.

   The doctor did a few tests and and he seemed really quite worried. In fact, he was so worried that he phoned immediately for an ambulance. I was rushed to hospital, where they did more tests. Finally, after about five hours, a doctor came and saw me. He said I could have a heart attack at any moment and that I needed to __ 3 __________ immediately.

    It was a real shock, but what could I say? So I followed the doctor`s orders and spent the next few months __ 4 __________ . I went for a check – up the other day and the doctor says I`m fine. I just need to eat a little less and __ 5 ________ .

Write sentences with the irregular past tense using a word bank.

   Paragraph 1

    1-Where did the writer illustrate the purpose of the text?

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    2-How did the writer introduce the topic?

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  Paragraph 2

  1-What is the main cause (reason) of global warming?

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    2-How did the writer explain these reasons?

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     3-Did the writer use linking words? Mention them.

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     Paragraph 3

  1-How many negative effects (consequences) of global warming did the writer mention? What are they?

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  2-What did the writer use to explain each effect?

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  3-How did the writer link between them?

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  Paragraph 4

  1-How did the writer start the last paragraph?

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    2-What did the writer use at the end of the paragraph? Why?

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    3-Did the writer state his/her opinion? Why do you think?

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Read the new report and answer the questions. 

1- Whom is the story about?

2- What happened?

3- Why did it happen?

4- Where did it happen?

5- When did it happen?

6- What is the situation now?

 A Look at the news report and find examples of the time linkers

• as soon as
• while
• during
• until
• by the time

Look at the words/phrases in the  above. Which time linker do we use to link an action that:

example:

1 happened previously?  ___by the time__

2 continues up to that point and then stops?

3 happens at the same time as another action?

4 happens at some point in a period of time?

5 happens immediately after something else has happened?

I am interested in this job because I am currently looking for an opportunity to use the skills I learnt in my college. I have recently completed a 16-week part-time accounting course (AAT Level 2 Certificate). The course covered book-keeping, recording income and receipts and basic costing. We used a wide range of computer packages, and I picked up the accounting skills easily. I was able to work alone with very little extra help. I passed the course with merit. I believe my success was due to my thorough work, my numeracy skills and my attention to detail. During the course, I had experience of working to deadlines and working under pressure. Although this was sometimes stressful, I always completed my work on time.

Unfortunately, the course did not include a work placement, so I have not practised my skills in a business setting, and I am now looking for an opportunity to do so. I am particularly looking for a job in a small company such as yours, as I believe I will be able to interact with a wider range of people, and as a result, learn more skills. I would like to progress within a company and gain more responsibilities over the years.

Although I do not have work experience in finance, I have experience in working in an office environment. Before starting the accounting course, I worked for 6 months in a recruitment office as a receptionist. My duties involved meeting and greeting clients and visitors, taking phone calls, audio and copy typing and checking stock. I also had to keep the petty cash and mail records. Through this work, I developed my verbal and written communication skills. I had to speak confidently to strangers and deliver clear messages. I enjoyed working in a team environment. I believe the office appreciated my friendly manner and efficient work.

1) Where did Louis ask Peter to go? 

A. The supermarket

B. The grocery store

C. The convenience store

2) What did Louis ask Peter to buy there?

A. A can of beans

B. A trash bin 

C. A pair of jeans

3) Did Peter buy what Louis ask?

4) What did Louis think Peter bought? 

A. A diamond watch

B. A diamond ring

C. Flowers

5) Peter did use the money Louis gave him. What did he do with the money?

6) Was what Peter bought expensive $$$? Why?

7) What was Louis opinion about the horse?

A. She thought it cute.

B. She thought it creepy.

C. She thought it bizarre.

Who, what, where, when, which, why, whose, how, did you

Since I don't feel like grading a final paper and I KNOW you don't feel like doing a final paper, your final project for this year will be...(drumroll please)... a creative project!

What does that mean? It means that your project is up to you.

TASK: 

Part 1: You are going to create some type of project (digital or physical) that illustrates 3 things: a visual representation of AT LEAST ONE novel we've read in class, what you've learned from said novel, and some indicator of your emotions towards the novel. In Part 1, you must submit a written proposal to me as to what your project will be: your proposal must include: the 3 components of your project (see above), a plan for what you intend to do each day in class, what materials you intend to use to make your project, and what texts you are going to get your sources from.

Part 2: Create the project using the guidelines listed above

Part 3: You are going to write me a 2 page argument explaining how your creative project represents your chosen novel. Your write-up should include: a claim, 3 pieces of evidence (quotes) from the book, 3 pieces of elaboration, and why you chose to do your project the way you did (or put another way: why DIDN'T you do another type of project?)

simple past drink

Name ______________________________

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. _________________________________

7. _________________________________

8. _________________________________

9. _________________________________

10. _________________________________

Name ______________________________

1.   _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

4. _________________________________

5. _________________________________

6. _________________________________

7. _________________________________

8. _________________________________

9. _________________________________

10. _________________________________

Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect form of the verb in parentheses. Then write since or for.

1. People in many countries enjoy ice swimming. It became popular several decades ago. People have enjoyed (enjoy) ice swimming for several decades.

2. The first Canadian Polar Bear Swim was in 1920. It is still an annual event. The Canadian Polar Bear Swim     ________ (be) an annual event 1920.

3. Our town had its first New Year’s Day swim in 2010. Our town still has this swim. Our town ________ (have) a New Year’s Day swim ____________  many years.

4. I wanted to swim with the Polar Bears when I was 13. I’m 23 and I still want to do it. I _________ (want) to swim with the Polar Bears _____________ ten years.

5. The only sport my brother does is winter swimming. He ____________ (not play) any other sport _________ he was a teenager.

6. My father doesn’t participate anymore. His last winter swim was four years ago. My father __________________ (not participate)__________ four years.

7. My cousin always jumps into the water first. He did this last year and the year before. My cousin _____________ (always / jump) into the water first _____________ he joined the Polar Bears.

8. We all love winter swimming. We loved our first experience, and we still love it. We ____________ (love) winter swimming ______________ we first tried it.

Watch the video then answer the questions about it.

Students will add more vocab words as the ones we did in class

How did your parents....and how do you....?

What did you see at the zoo?

It's a cover

writing what you did or didn't do

Complete. Did you guess the hero?

A work sheet of Did I Miss anything Fill in the blanks

Have a fun!