Put yourself back in your childhood and vote if

you have ever done such things as a child.

● Run away from home and hide at a

local park or school. ● Playing “the floor is lava”
● Run up the stairs like a dog. ● Making a pillow hut or fort
● Talking to an imaginary friend like it ● Being able to spin your pen
was no big deal. between your fingers was a
● Blow bubbles into a drink through sign of true mastery.
a straw

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When we were
young

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 “When you finally go back
to your old home town, you
find it wasn’t home you
missed but your childhood”
Imagine you were going to write your autobiography. Where would you start? What
periods of your childhood or specific incidents would you include?
Choose four topics. Share memories from your childhood, or
teenagehood with your partner. Compare it with the situation you have
nowadays.

Christmas Fears First love Food

School holidays Nightmares School
Family holidays Sundays Toys and games

Talking about memories

Remember + (sb/smth) + verb(ing)
I remember standing in class…
I remember being very shy at first
I remember my grandmother giving me
cookies every time
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Do you have any early memories of the feelings or incidents
below? Do you know approximately how old you were at that
time?

- Feeling amazed or excited by new place, people, things

- Feeling shame or embarrassment
- Managing to do smth for the first time
- The death of pet
- A festival or celebration
- Getting wonderful or disappointing present

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 You’re going to listen to the radio programme about some researches that
that has been done on our first memories. Before that answer the questions
and discuss them with your partner.
1. How far back in our lives can we usually remember?
- When we were a baby (0-2 years)
- When we were a todler (2-4 years)
- When we were a small child (+5 years)
2. Why can’t we remember things before that age ?
3. What kind of a) emotions and b) events might people be more likely to
remember?
4. Are our most early memories mostly visual or with sounds and smells ?
5. Why might some people’s first memories be unreliable?

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 Let’s listen to what the speaker says and compare your answers. Were
you surprised by anything? How reliable you think your first memories
are?
1. How far back in our lives can we usually remember?
- When we were a baby (0-2 years)
- When we were a todler (2-4 years)
- When we were a small child (+5 years)
2. Why can’t we remember things before that age ?
3. What kind of a) emotions and b) events might people be more likely to
remember?
4. Are our most early memories mostly visual or with sounds and smells ?
5. Why might some people’s first memories be unreliable?

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Let’s practise Past tenses
Which past tenses do you know?
Let’s start with the Past
Simple
 Past simple
TO BE VERBS(REGULAR/IRREGULAR)
S + WAS/WERE S+VERB(ED/2ND FORM)

Match Past Simple sentences with the correct uses

1) TO EXPRESS COMPLETED
ACTION IN THE PAST a) She worked yesterday

b) I woke up, got dressed and

2) TO DESCRIBE SERIES OF drove to work
COMPLETED ACTIONS IN c) I often drank a cup of coffee
THE PAST in the morning when I was a
student

3) TO EXPRESS HABITS IN THE

PAST
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Let’s continue with Past
Continuous
was/were + verb+ing
Match Past Continuous sentences with the correct uses.

SAMPLE SENTENCES: USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS:

A. I was washing the dishes when 1. Describing a scene in a story
my mom called. 2. Describing two actions
B. We were living in Berlin at happening at the same time in
the/that time. the past
C. What were you doing at 8pm 3. Describing a past action in
yesterday? progress interrupted by another
event
D. While I was playing computer
games, my girlfriend was 4. Describing an action in progress
reading a book. at a specific time in the past
E. It was a nice day and the sun 5. Describing temporary situations
was shining. We were sitting in in the past
our garden.
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Let’s check the answers.

SAMPLE SENTENCES: USES OF PAST CONTINUOUS:

A. I was washing the dishes when 1. Describing a scene in a story
my mom called. 2. Describing two actions
B. We were living in Berlin at the happening at the same time in
time. the past
C. What were you doing at 8pm 3. Describing a past action in
yesterday? progress interrupted by another
event
D. While I was playing computer
games, my girlfriend was 4. Describing an action in progress
reading a book. at a specific time in the past
E. It was a nice day and the sun 5. Describing temporary situations
was shining. We were sitting in in the past
our garden.
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Let’s practise Past Perfect
Studying the sentences, choose the correct options in the rules
below.
A. When I came back home, I realized that my car had been stolen.
B. We hadn’t booked the table, so we had to stand in a long queue waiting for a table.
C. When I got to work, the meeting had already finished.
D. I missed my train because I had overslept.
E. I left home, got into the car, and drove to work.
F. We hadn’t done the shopping, so we ordered a pizza.

RULES:
● We use Past Perfect to show which action happened first/second
● We use Past Simple/Past Perfect when actions happen immediately
after each other
● We use Past Simple/Past Perfect to give a reason for some event
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Let’s check the answers.

A. When I came back home, I realized that my car had been stolen.
B. We hadn’t booked the table, so we had to stand in a long queue waiting for a table.
C. When I got to work, the meeting had already finished.
D. I missed my train because I had overslept.
E. I left home, got into the car, and drove to work.
F. We hadn’t done the shopping, so we ordered a pizza.

RULES:
● first
We use Past Perfect to show which action happened first/second
● We use Past Simple/Past
Past SimplePerfect when actions happen immediately
after each other
● Past PerfectPerfect to give a reason for some event
We use Past Simple/Past
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Using Past Simple and Past Perfect, write sentences with the
words in the box.

already because realize so when

1. ………………

2. ………………

3. ………………

4. ………………

5. ………………
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Past Simple. Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Read the text below and fill the gaps with the correct tense due
to its usage
1)It happened when I was five.
2)My brother and I were
1. We use …..to talk about the main
sleeping in parents’ bedroom.
actions in the story
3)Our father had gone for a 2. We use ….to set the scene and
business trip few days before. describe action in progress in the
past
4)Before we went to bed last
3. We use ….to talk about the earlier
night, we had read a scary past, i.e. things that happened before
story about wicked witch. the main event
5)In the middle of the night, I
woke up and saw that a figure
in a dark coat was standing at
the end of my bed. 6)I
screamed at the top of my
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voice.
Now, we’ll put it into
practice!
Complete the story below using Past Simple, Past Continuous
and Past Perfect, and the verbs in brackets.

It was a nice day and the sun ………………………………………… (shine). I ………………………………………… (watch) the
news when my dog got up and went to the door. Time for a walk. I …………………………………………
(put) on my jacket, ………………………………………… (take) my phone and ………………………………………… (leave)
home. We went to the park. While my dog ………………………………………… (run) around, I
………………………………………… (talk) on the phone with a friend. After some time, I got hungry so I
went to a nearby food truck and ordered a hotdog. When it was ready, I wanted to
pay but I realized that I ………………………………………… (not take) my wallet. I was quite
embarrassed and the guy from the food truck wanted his money. I told him I didn’t
have my wallet with me and I’d be back in 15 minutes with his money. He agreed
but asked me to leave something as a guarantee. I decided to leave him my watch.
I got home, took some money, and went back to pay for my hotdog. When I
………………………………………… (get) there, the food truck ………………………………………… (already leave) together
with my watch.
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Let’s check the answers.

was shining (shine). I …………………………………………

It was a nice day and the sun ………………………………………… was watching (watch) the
news when my dog got up and went to the door. Time for a walk. I …………………………………………
put
(put) on my jacket, …………………………………………
took (take) my phone and …………………………………………
left (leave)
home. We went to the park. While my dog …………………………………………
was running (run) around, I
…………………………………………
was talking (talk) on the phone with a friend. After some time, I got hungry so I
went to a nearby food truck and ordered a hotdog. When it was ready, I wanted to
pay but I realized that I …………………………………………
hadn’t taken (not take) my wallet. I was quite
embarrassed and the guy from the food truck wanted his money. I told him I didn’t
have my wallet with me and I’d be back in 15 minutes with his money. He agreed
but asked me to leave something as a guarantee. I decided to leave him my watch.
I got home, took some money, and went back to pay for my hotdog. When I
got
………………………………………… had already left (already leave)
(get) there, the food truck ………………………………...……………….…
together with my watch.
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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:

Back to SCHOOL: Now and Then

How do you think school has changed since your childhood?
 Watch the video and mark the sentences below True (T) or False (F).
Then, change false sentences so that they are true.

A. In the past, boys and girls used

to be in the same classroom.
B. Pupils didn't use to have as
much school equipment as they
have now.
C. In the past, classrooms
contained more pupils than they
contain now.
D. Children had more free time in
the past than they have now.
E. Teaching didn’t use to have such
a good reputation as it has
nowadays.

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It’s a story time!
 Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.

GETTING TO EQUIPMENT LIBRARY

SCHOOL

EXAMPLE: ● When I was a kid, we walked to school with my friends, but now parents drive
children to school.

● Children used to ride their bikes and take public transport.

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Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.

TECHNOLOGY

TRANSPORT PHONES MONEY

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Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.

LIFESTYLE

FASHION FOOD HEALTH

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Over the years, we’ve seen changes in many areas of our lives.
Work in pairs and, using all past tenses, talk about the past and
the present situation in specific area.

FREE TIME

FRIENDS MOVIES SPORT

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It’s speaking time!
 Ask your partner questions below. Note down interesting points of
their childhood

1. Do you enjoy being an adult, or would you prefer being a kid again?
2. Did you enjoy going to school?
3. What was your favourite subject?
4. Were you naturally talented at sports as a kid?
5. Who was your favourite family member when you were younger?
6. Are you still in touch with your childhood best friend today?
7. Were you well-behaved or naughty as a child?
8. What food did you refused to eat when you were younger? Do you eat those foods now?
9. What is one of the best lessons your mother/father ever taught you as a kid?
10. What is the best and the worst thing of being a child?

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Debate topics.
You are going to work in groups. Introduce your partners both positive and negative arguments
on specific question..
You will have 2 minutes for preparation and 8 minutes for introducing your ideas.

1) More time at school but no homework vs Less time at school but homework
2) School uniform vs Free style
3) Having no social life but good grades vs being popular but not likely to enter the university

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 Abstract nouns
Make abstract nouns by adding the suffix to the words below and making any other
changes if necessary, write them in correct columns

ACHIEVE, ADULT, AMAZE, AWARE, BORED, CELEBRATE,

CURIOUS, DISAPPOINT, EXCITE, FREE, FRIEND, FRUSTRATE,
GENEROUS. HAPPY, ILL, IMAGINE, IMPROVE, KIND,
MEMBER, NEIGHBOUR, PARTNER, POSSIBLE, RELATION,
SAD, TEMPT, WISE

+- HOOD +-SHIP +-DOOM +- ITY

+-NESS +-(A)TION +-MENT

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 A B C D E

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Thanks!