2. Grammar

2.1 Angie is a student at Glasgow University. It was her day-off from classes yesterday. Listen and tick  the things she did yesterday. Which verbs are irregular?

• got up late

• had a big breakfast

• drank tea for breakfast

• studied French

• went shopping

• bought newspapers

• went to work

• stayed at home

• listened to music

• cleaned her flat in the evening

• worked at a computer

• watched sports on TV

• cooked a meal

• had a party

• went to bed late

Which of these things did you do yesterday?

e.g. I went shopping.

2.2 Listen to three questions. Which word do they start with? Use this word to answer the questions about yourself.

- ____ you study English yesterday? - ____ you watch TV last night? - ____ you cook dinner yesterday?

- Yes, I ___. - No, I ___n’t.

Find out how many people in your class did these things yesterday. Use the phrases from 2.1.

2.3 Angie and her friend Rick meet on Monday. Listen to them and answer the questions.

1. What did Rick do on Sunday morning?

2. What did Angie do on Saturday evening?

Listen again and complete Angie’s and Rick’s questions.

Angie:

1. Did you have …….?

2. What did you ……?

3. Where ……?

4. Did ……?

5. What……?

Rick:

6. What ……?

7. Who……?

8. Did …….?

9. Did …….?

Work in pairs. Act out the conversation between Angie and Rick.

2.4 What three things Angie didn’t do yesterday? Listen and check. Say what you didn’t do last weekend. Use the phrases from 2.1.

3. Conversation patterns

3.1 Listen to five short dialogues. How do people show their interest?

1	- I went shopping yesterday. - Really? What ………?
2	- We went to that new Italian restaurant last night. - Mmm! ………
3	- We saw a lot of our friends in the coffee bar. - ……….
4	- I played tennis at the weekend. - ………
5	- The party on Saturday was great! - ………

3.2 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your last weekend / your last night out. Show interest in your partner’s answers. Use the ideas for the questions from the box.

Who/go with? What/wear? Where/go? What/do? What/have to eat and drink? -/meet anyone? How/go home? What time/get home? -/have a good time?

4. Listening and speaking

4.1 Look at the photo. Do you know who this man is? What is he famous for?

Listen and answer the questions.

1. What is his name?

2. What did he invent?

3. When did this idea come to him?

4. Why is this idea important?

Listen again and make sentences about his life and his invention. Use the following ideas.

London, England Oxford University an old television 1976

Switzerland free to everyone 1994 it’s real

4.2 Think of a scientist/inventor/politician/public figure whose ideas changed the world (in a good way). Tell his/her story to the group. Ask them 6-8 questions to check if they understood you.