10.1 Used to
Presentation
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Eskimos no longer live as they used to. They live in houses, and
they work in factories and for American oil companies. Many Eskimos
have become completely Americanised -
they
wear Western clothes, they go to school, and most of them speak
English. Instead of hunting and fishing, they buy food from
supermarkets: they even buy frozen meat and vegetables.
Say:
1. what Eskimos |
didn’t use to do used not to do |
2. what Eskimos used to do
Practice
The sentences below are concerned with habitual past actions or with past states. Change them using used to.
1. He lived in France as a boy.
2. At one time there were trees in the garden.
3. They didn't go out in those days.
4. I was in love with her.
5. We went to school together.
6 .How did you spend the winter evenings ?
7. Trains were driven by steam at one time.
8. There was widespread unemployment at that time.
9. What did you do in the summer in those days ?
10. We had our milk delivered.
10.2 Life in the past
Practice
Work in groups. From the information in the pictures, talk about what life used to be like in Victorian times. Use used to and the Past Simple tense.
Writing
Now write a paragraph based on the pictures. Add any details you like.
10.3 Remembering the past
Presentation
You will hear someone talking about how she used to spend her time as a child. Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
1. What does the speaker say about:
the pond by her grandfather’s sawmill ?
the apple trees?
her bike ?
her mother?
2. Exactly what does she say using:
I remember?
used to?
would?
Free practice
Work in groups. Tell the others about when you were a child. Talk about:
1. what you used to do
2. what other members of your family used to do
Here are some ideas:
playing birthdays visits
punishments Christmas early schooldays
10.4 THINGS HAVE CHANGED Presentation and practice
You’re talking to a friend you haven’t seen for some time. Have conversations as in the example.
Example A: How’s Newcastle?
В: Oh, I don’t live in Newcastle any |
more. longer. |
A: Oh, you’ve moved, have you?
B: Yes, I bought a cottage in Wales a few months ago. It’s quite nice, actually...
1. How are you getting on at college ? 5. How are Fred and Janet?
2. How are you and Pat getting on? 6. Have you got a cigarette?
3. How’s the dog? 7. How about a game of tennis?
4. Still having trouble with that old car of yours? 8. Pauline’s still in hospital, I suppose?
Now write sentences, explaining each change.
Example Florence doesn’t live in Newcastle any longer; she’s moved to Wales.