Unit 1 by HuysmansJules

Summer memories

[RC + LC + OA]

In the following song a boy and a girl look back on their holiday love affair. The order of the stanzas are mixed up. Reconstruct the storyline. Then, listen to the song to check your answers.

She swam by me, she got a cramp – he went by me, got my suit damp

I saved her life, she nearly drowned – he showed off, splashing around

Summer sun, something’s begun, but uh – oh those summer nights

It turned colder, that’s where it ends – so I told her we’d still be friends

Then we made our true love vow – wonder what she’s doing now

Summer dreams ripped at the seams, but oh, those summer nights

He got friendly, holding my hand – well she got friendly, down in the sand

He was sweet, just turned eighteen – well she was good, you know what I mean

Summer heat, boy and girl meet, but uh-oh, those summer nights

Took her bowling in the Arcade – we went strolling, drank lemonade

We made out under the dock – we stayed out until 10 o’clock

Summer fling, don’t mean a thing, but uh-oh, those summer nights

Summer loving had me a blast – summer loving happened so fast

I met a girl, crazy for me – I met a boy, cute as can be

Summer days drifting away, to uh-oh those summer nights

Answer the following questions about the song: a) Describe in one sentence what the song is about. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Can you explain the meaning of the underlined words? (orally) c) What did you do during summer holidays? (orally) d) Have you (ever) met someone special on holiday? (orally) e) What is your favourite summer hit? What is that hit about? (orally)

Talking about the past

[GRA]

REVISION: You learned how to use a present simple tense last year. Complete the grid below!

PRESENT FORM

simple

USE EXAMPLES

Every day, I ………………………… English grammar. (to study) He never ………………………… English grammar. (to study)

NEW TENSE: Have a good look at the verb forms of the lyrics on p. 2 that are printed in bold. Do these verbs refer to the past, present or future? What is special about the verb forms? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Ø Have a look at the grammar topic past simple tense statements in your TB, p. 55-56 and complete the grid below!

simple

PAST FORM

USE

EXAMPLES

I ………………………… English grammar yesterday afternoon. (to study) I ………………………… my keys a few minutes ago. (to lose)

Ø Have a look at the grammar topic past simple tense statements in your TB, p. 55-56 and complete the grammar rules below! The negative form of to be is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. The negative form of can is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The negative form of the verb to have (got) is ………………………………………………………………………………………… To form a negative statement with ordinary verbs, we use ……………………………………………… followed by the ……………………………………………… form of the ordinary verb. Example sentence: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Ø Have a look at the list of irregular verbs (TB p. 201-203). Study them carefully! For now, you only need to focus on the infinitive, past form and translation of the verbs. It is very important to know the list of irregular verbs by heart because the verbs that are in the list are used so often. That is why your teacher will start the next few lessons with a small competition. What do you need to do? 1 2

Study the list at home. Stand behind your desk and wait for your turn. (The teacher will ask all students, one after the other, one question about the irregular verbs.)

Give the right answer and keep on standing or give the wrong answer and sit down. (The last student standing wins.)

EXERCISES: Past simple tense

Write the affirmative1 form of the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense. to be, can, have got a) He ………………………………………………. (to be) on the beach when I first saw him. b) I ………………………………………………. (can) see him smiling at me. c) He ………………………………………………. (have got) a really nice smile. d) We ………………………………………………. (to be) deeply in love with each other. ordinary verbs a) Yesterday morning, my parents ………………………………………………. (to notice) I was different than the days before. b) They ………………………………………………. (to ask) me what was going on. c) I ………………………………………………. (to reply) that I was in love!

Write the negative form of the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense: full forms and short forms. to be, can, have got a) My mom ……………………………………………/………………………………………… (to be) surprised by this. b) But my father and brother ……………………………………………/………………………………………… (can) believe it. c) They ……………………………………………/………………………………………… (have got) a clue what I had been doing all summer. ordinary verbs a) And my mom ……………………………………………/………………………………………… (to do) anything about the teasing. b) But, actually, I ……………………………………………/………………………………………… (to care) they were teasing me. My head was somewhere else.

an affirmative word or reply means ‘yes’ or expresses agreement

EXERCISES: Past simple tense 1 Listen to your teacher and tick the final sound. Then pronounce the past form of the verbs yourself.

final sound = [t]

final sound = [d]

final sound = [id]

answered

astonished

parked

unloaded

expected

filled

kicked

apologized

explained

controlled

Make some notes on the pronunciation of past forms: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Still not sure? Consult a pronunciation guide: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pronunciation

2 Put the past forms of the following infinitives in the grid.

to answer – to believe – to carry – to admit – to dial – to panic – to celebrate – to cry – to damage – to destroy – to discover – to happen – to land – to manage – to frolic – to marry – to open – to quarrel – to shiver – to slip – to travel – to visit – to want – to end – to pin – to picnic – to stop – to prefer – to copy infinitve + ed

infinitive + d

consonant2 + y = ied

double final consonant

double final l

answered

believed

carried

admitted

dialled

final ic = cked

panicked

consonant = medeklinker, vowel = klinker

3 Complete the lyrics of the song with the missing verb forms. Put the infinitives in the simple past. Nancy Sinatra – Bang Bang

to shoot (x2) – to ride – to wear (x2) – to be (x2) – to hit

I ……………………………….…… five and he ……………………………….…… six

We ……………………………….…… on horses made of sticks

He ……………………………….…… black and I ……………………………….…… white

He would always win the fight Bang bang, he ……………………………….…… me down

Bang bang, I ……………………………….…… the ground

Bang bang, that awful sound Bang bang, my baby ……………………………….…… me down.

4 Complete the sentences. Put the infinitives in the simple past. a) She ……………………………….…… her clothes while jumping over the fence. (to tear) b) I ……………………………….…… she would go to the party. (to think) c) A frightening noise ……………………………….…… me in the middle of the night. (to wake) d) She ……………………………….…… a stamp on the postcard. (to stick) e) I ……………………………….…… till 11.00 on Saturday3. (to sleep) f) The child ……………………………….…… and ……………………………….…… crying. (to fall – to start) g) She ……………………………….…… in the sun for too long. (to lie) h) King Alfred ……………………………….…… the cakes. (to burn) i)

She ……………………………….…… me a hand. (to give)

REVISION: Remember to write the days of the week with a capital letter in English!

5 Complete the lyrics of the song with the missing verb forms. Put the infinitives in the simple past.

Adele – Set Fire to the Rain

to hear – to fall – to watch – to be (x5) – to know – to burn – to kiss – to cry – to save – to touch

I let it fall, my heart And as it ……………………………….…… you rose to claim it

It ……………………………….…… dark and I ……………………………….…… over Until you ……………………………….…… my lips and you ……………………………….…… me My hands, they ……………………………….…… strong

But my knees ……………………………….…… far too weak

But there’s a side to you, that I never ……………………………….……

All the things you'd say, they ……………………………….…… never true

To stand in your arms Without falling to your feet

And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win. But I set fire to the rain ……………………………….…… it pour

as I ……………………………….…… your face

Well, it ……………………………….……

while I ……………………………….……

'Cause I ……………………………….…… it screaming out your name.

6 Put the infinitives into the simple past form and complete the joke. Mind irregular verbs!

An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman all ……………………………….…… (to want) to marry a beautiful princess. The princess ……………………………….…… (to say) she would marry the one who ……………………………….…… (can) pass her test. They ……………………………….…… (to have) to go to a hill where the princess would throw a watch high into the air. The men would have to run down the hill, and catch the watch before it ……………………………….…… (to land). They all ……………………………….…… (to agree) and ……………………………….…… (to go) up the hill. The princess ……………………………….…… (to take) three watches. The Englishman ……………………………….…… (to try) first. But he ……………………………….…… (not to be) halfway down when the watch ……………………………….…… (to hit) the ground. The Irishman ……………………………….…… (to try) and the same thing ……………………………….…… (to happen). The Scotsman ……………………………….…… (to note): “You’ve broken two of your watches already. If you break the third, you won’t be able to tell the time. Use my watch instead.” The princess ……………………………….…… (to agree) and ……………………………….…… (to take) the watch, throwing it high up into the air. The Scotsman ……………………………….…… (not to hurry), ……………………………….…… (to catch) the watch easily, and ……………………………….…… (to come) back up. “How did you do that?” the others ……………………………….…… (to want) to know. “It’s easy”, he ……………………………….…… (to reply). “My watch is always ten minutes slow.”

7 Turn the affirmative statements into negative statements.

e.g. I really liked that movie.

I really didn’t like that movie.

a) I ate spinach last night. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) I fell in love last summer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… c) I saw the movie Suicide Squad. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… d) I read at least 3 books this summer. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… e) I missed going to school this summer break. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Complete the text with the missing verb forms. Put the infinitives in the simple past.

to devote – to increase – to read – to have – to marry – to go – to publish – to start Robert Burns Born in Ayrshire on 25 January 1759, Burns ………………………… relatively little education but ………………………… voraciously (allesverslindend). By the time he ………………………… his Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect in 1786, Robert Burns was better educated than most students. Putting on hold his plans to move to Jamaica, he ………………………… to Edinburgh instead. An new 1787 edition of the Poems ………………………… his fame and was soon published in London and America as well. Burns ………………………… Jane Armour and ………………………… working for the government. Later on in his life, he ………………………… himself to collecting and reshaping Scots songs.

III

The UK

[LC + CULTURE]

The previous exercise talks about Scotland, which is part of the UK. Answer the following questions: a) What does the abbreviation UK stand for? …………………………………………………………………… b) Have you ever been on holiday in the UK? What was your destination? (orally) c) Would you consider spending your holiday in the UK? Why (not)? (orally)

LC: Watch the YouTube clip in which Americans try to label the British Isles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozbhIX5Y0E Try to pick out the correct geographical information from the clip and indicate the countries of the UK on the map. Also label the capital cities of each country. Choose from the list below!

Wales (1) – Scotland (2) – Cardiff (3) – London (4) – UK (5) – British Isles (6) – Edinburgh (7) – England (8) – Northern Ireland (9) – Belfast (10) – (Great) Britain (11)

A holiday experience

[RC + WA]

Read the text below carefully.

The Horror! Last summer Michael and Kevin were halfway through a three month trek through Europe when they had a horrible experience in Budapest. Read Michael’s story below. It started on the train from Vienna when an Australian girl tried to sell us a voucher to one of the hostels in the city. She said it was the ‘party hostel’ of Budapest. She swore it was clean and safe and since she was a fellow backpacker we trusted her. Our trip went quickly downhill after we arrived in the hostel. Our room was in the basement, the window was half kicked out, garbage was all over the floor and I'm sure there were other unwanted houseguests crawling around. We hightailed it out of there. I heard from a lot of other backpackers afterwards that they also ran into trouble when they stepped into the ‘party hostel’, which belongs to a network of 12 hostels in Budapest. Another warning for tourists is that you have to be careful with the metro in that city. I know in Prague a lot of people who were tricked with free tram rides but in Budapest there are inspectors everywhere who target tourists deliberately. A lot of backpackers forget to validate their ticket after they buy it. When you change lines you have to revalidate it. Inspectors regularly hand out fines and when you are on a tight travel budget, it hurts. After leaving the terrible resort we took the metro to a highly recommended hostel ‘The Station’. Bought our tickets, got them validated. A metro inspector stopped me, asked for my ticket, said I didn't pay, even though I validated it a few minutes ago, and demanded money. Then he started demanding my passport and credit card. We weren't stupid and told him to bring us to his office. Other backpackers warned me to watch out for people who dress up in uniforms, call themselves police, and then rip off naive tourists. Basically, he wanted us to give him some cash, since he was an actual metro inspector. You can't argue with the system. Then we got back on the metro and we almost got mugged. Two young men cornered my friend without him knowing and one of them slipped his hand underneath his packs, and down his jeans to try to get his money belt. Luckily my friend noticed it and got away.

Meanwhile, I got into trouble with a group of guys who were trying to rip me off too. My partner in crime pulled me out of the gang and dragged me off at the next stop. All this occurred between only two stops on the metro. No scars but we really didn't get a good impression of Budapest. The baths are worth it and I highly recommend ‘The Station’. They meet you at the train station and show you how to use the metro. It's a new place and the people who work there are really nice.

Answer the questions. 1

Are the following statements true or false? Tick the correct box and justify your answers by referring to the text.

Michael and Kevin were almost 6 weeks on the road when they arrived in Budapest.

Everything started to go wrong on the day they checked into the party hostel.

You have to validate your metro ticket once.

The man who checked Michael in the metro was just dressed up as a real metro inspector.

The service at ‘The Station’ is quite good.

How is it said in the text? Read the text carefully and replace the underlined words or phrases with specific words or phrases from the text.

a) With this ticket you can get a free meal in a McDonald’s restaurant. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. b) I told you that Peter gave his word to tell you the truth and nothing but the truth. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. c) We moved very fast to the emergency room of the hospital. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. d) I think John ran in the other direction on purpose. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. e) Each weekend we have a discussion with our parents about the time we have to go to bed. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

WA: What did you do during your summer vacation? How did you spend your summer holidays this year? Did you visit another country or did you stay in Belgium? Did you maybe visit one of the countries in the British Isles? Did you have a lazy or an active summer break? Did you do something you hadn’t done before? Did you visit someone special (to you)? Did you read (a lot)? Did you spend time with your family/friends? Did something horrible/great happen to you? Get inspired by the questions above and write a text on your summer vacation. Consider the following criteria: Ø Ø Ø Ø

150-200 words use the simple past use a dictionary to look up unknown words and to check spelling write a draft and final version on a separate piece of paper

Now give one of your classmates some feedback on his/her writing. Pay attention to the criteria listed above. Write down some tips to improve your writing and/or common mistakes you wish to avoid in the future: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Some more UK

[LC + CULTURE + OA]

QUIZ: What do you already know about the UK? Write down the cultural information from the quiz your teacher wants you to study. Afterwards, colour the UK flag you find at the bottom of this page. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

LC: British pubs Watch the BBC clip about British pubs and answer the following questions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr_ZVSys1t8 a) What does the word “pub” stand for? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Can you correctly pronounce1 Oxfordshire, a county2 in South East England? (orally) c) What is special about pub names like The Crown and The Prince of Wales? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. d) What is the difference between a pub and a cafe? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. e) What do we call a man who manages a pub? What is the female counterpart? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. f) What activities can you do at The Crown? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. g) The Crown is a village pub, which is different from pubs you find in towns and cities. Name the different types of pubs in towns and cities. What are their characteristics? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. h) What is binge drinking? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. i)

What kind of problems can binge drinking cause? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

How do organizations try to tackle the problem of binge drinking? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Do you know the man in the picture enjoying his beer? 1 2

consulting a pronunciation dictionary is sometimes inevitable an area of Britain, Ireland or the US that has its own government

OA: Ordering and serving drinks at the pub After a stressful day, Mr. Jackson relaxes at the pub. Read the dialogue in pairs. Switch roles as well. Mr. Jackson: Bartender, could I have a drink, please? Bartender: Yes, of course, what can I get you? Mr. Jackson: I'd like a whiskey sour3. Bartender: Certainly sir, I'll get that straight away. Mr. Jackson: What a day! My feet are aching! Bartender: Did you have a busy day? Mr. Jackson: Yes, I had to walk all over town to get to meetings. I'm exhausted. Bartender: I'm sorry to hear that, sir. Here's your drink. That should help. Mr. Jackson: (takes a long sip) That's what I needed. Much better. Do you have any snacks? Bartender: Certainly, here are some peanuts and crackers, and a napkin. Mr. Jackson: Thanks. You know, I'm sorry to say this, but these snacks are awful. Bartender: I'm terribly sorry about that, sir. What seems to be the matter? Mr. Jackson: The peanuts are stale! Bartender: I apologize, sir, I'll open a fresh can immediately. Mr. Jackson: Thanks. Sorry to be in such a bad mood. Bartender: That's quite alright. Can I get you another drink? This one's on the house. Mr. Jackson: That's kind of you. Yes, I'll have another whiskey sour. Explain the underlined words (orally) and mark an example of small talk in the dialogue. Now study the functions in your TB p. 17. Then, have a look at the menu on the next page and prepare a dialogue at the pub with a classmate. Add some small talk as well! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write out your entire dialogue, but use a separate piece of paper to write down keywords. 3

a mixed drink containing whiskey, lemon juice and sugar

(extra) LC: Why are Brits so obsessed with tea? At the end of the previous clip, we could see the host enjoying a nice cup of tea. Watch the following clip and find out why Brits can’t function without their daily cup of tea. Try to answer the comprehension questions below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BigKlKrY0B4 a) What do British people call a nice cup of tea? ………………………………………………………………………………… b) Prove by means of two examples that a cup of tea fits every scenario in life.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

c) Why did Britain become a tea drinking country?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

d) Why is afternoon tea also called low tea?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

e) When did afternoon tea come about? ………………………………………………………………………………… f) What is afternoon tea today? What kind of food is served? Would you enjoy an afternoon tea?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

g) What was high tea during the Industrial Revolution? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. h) Explain Churchill’s4 quote “The tea is more important than bullets”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. i)

What is surprising about the teabag? …………………………………………………………………………………

Churchill was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955

Questions in the past

[GRA + LC + WA]

REVISION: You learned how to form questions in the present last year. Complete the grid below!

PRESENT FORM

simple

USE EXAMPLES

.………………..………………………… English grammar every day? (I/to study) ………………..………………………… English grammar every day? (he/to study)

Ø Have a look at the grammar topic past simple tense questions in your TB, p. 59-61 and complete the grammar grids below and on the next page. Complete the questions to the underlined words. The answers are given in the right-hand column. 1. The students were interested in the culture of the UK. 1a 1b a. Who ___________________ interested __________________________________ (1a) The students (were). _______________________________________ ? b. What ___________________ the students __________________________________ ? (1b) In the culture of the UK. 2. They could indicate the parts of the UK on a map. 2a 2b 2c a. Who ____________________________________ the parts of the UK? (2a) They (could). b. What ___________________________________________________________________ ? (2b) The parts of the UK. c. Where ___________________________________________________________________ ? (2c) On a map.

3. Prince Charles had a pint of beer in his hand. 3a 3b a. Who _______________________________________________________________ in his hand? (3a) Prince Charles (did). b. What ______________________ Prince Charles ______________________ in his hand? (3b) A pint of beer. 4. The villagers played cards with the landlord in the pub last night. 4a 4b 4c 4d 4e a. Who ________________________________ with the landlord in the pub last night? (4a) The villagers (did). b. What ______________________ the villagers ______________________ with the (4b) They played cards. landlord in the pub last night? c. Who ______________________ the villagers ______________________ cards (4c) With the landlord. ______________________ in the pub last night? d. Where ______________________ the villagers ______________________________________ (4d) In the pub. with the landlord? e. When __________________________________________________________________________ ? (4e) Last night. Ask an inversion question1 about each of the above statements and write it down in the left-hand column. Write the (short) answers in the right-hand column. 1. Were _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ? 2. ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ?

___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

a question to which the answer is yes or no

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ? 4. ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ?

___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

In the question-word questions 1a en 1b the past form of the verb …………………………………… is used: ……………………….. or ……………………….. This verb form is also used in …………………………………… questions and answers. In the question-word questions 2a and 2b the past form of the verb …………………………………… is used: ……………………….. This verb form is also used in …………………………………… questions and answers. In questions with the past form of to have and with ordinary verbs the verb form …………………………………… is used with all questions except with questions such as 3a and 4a. These are questions to ……………………………………………… of the statement. In these questions the form …………………………………… is used in the short answer.

EXERCISES: Past simple questions 1

Read Beyoncé’s short biography below. Ask questions to the underlined words and phrases. Singer and actress Beyoncé (1) Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas (2). She started singing at an early age (3), competing in local talent shows and winning many of these events by impressing audiences with her singing and dancing abilities. She (4) first captured the public's eye as lead vocalist of the R&B group Destiny's Child. She later established a solo career (5) with her debut album Dangerously in Love, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a lot of awards. Knowles has also starred in several films, including Dream Girls. She married hip-hop recording artist Jay-Z (6) in 2008. In December 2013 (7), she surprised audiences by releasing her fifth studio album, self-titled Beyoncé, and has twice performed at the Super Bowl. In April 2016, she released her sixth studio album Lemonade (8) after the airing of an HBO special.

(1) Who …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2) Where ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (3) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (4) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (5) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (6) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (7) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (8) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Write down three questions you’ve always wanted to ask Beyoncé, your idol, your (English) teacher, one of your classmates, the headmaster of the school, .... Use the past simple tense in each question and include one example of a question to the subject of a sentence.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

Read the introduction to I was Here, one of Beyoncé’s songs.

I Was Here is an R&B ballad, in which Beyoncé vulnerably reviews her past, wanting to leave an impact on the world before her life comes to an end. Described as a "career song", its development was motivated by the September 11 attacks in the United States. A music video for the song was released on August 19, 2012 and it features Beyoncé performing the song live at the United Nations General Assembly while images of volunteers doing humanitarian work were projected on the screen behind her. It was donated to the World Humanitarian Day and aimed to create social media history with one billion people sharing the message of doing something good for another person. Upon its release, it received positive reviews from music critics who praised the projections, Beyoncé's vocal performance and her look.

Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the missing verbs forms. Use the past simple tense.

I want to leave my footprints on the sands of time Know there was something that, meant something that I ………………………………… behind When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets Leave something to remember, so they won't forget I ………………………………… here I …………………………………, I ………………………………… I ………………………………… here I …………………………………, I've done, everything that I wanted And it ………………………………… more than I ………………………………… it ………………………………… be I will leave my mark so everyone will know

I ………………………………… here I want to say I ………………………………… each day, until I die And know that I ………………………………… something in, somebody's life The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave That I ………………………………… a difference and this world will see CHORUS I just want them to know That I ………………………………… my all, ………………………………… my best ………………………………… someone some happiness ………………………………… this world a little better just because I ………………………………… here. CHORUS 5

Think about the life you have lived so far. What did you do? Did you somehow leave your mark? Complete the sentences. Use the past simple tense.

I lived ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I went ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I WAS HERE. 6

Now turn your sentences into questions.

EXTRA WA: Interview with a star Work in pairs. Look up information about a famous singer, actor/actress, athlete, … on the Internet and prepare a short interview with the star of your choice for a gossip magazine. The example below might give you some inspiration. Consider the following criteria: Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

more or less 10 questions and answers use the simple past use different question-word questions and inversion questions use an online dictionary2 to look up unknown words and to check spelling write your questions and answers on a separate piece of paper

! Write down 5 questions (no answers) on a piece of paper with the heading of the school which you hand in as an assignment at the end of the lesson. Interview with Brangelina Life & Style: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, thank you so much for being here today. I know you’re going through a horrible period right now so I appreciate that you made time for this interview. Pitt: We want to inform our fans about what’s going on. That’s why we’re here. Life & Style: The question all our readers are dying to know is: Why did you break up? You were such a lovely couple! Jolie: One of the reasons we decided to get a divorce was a huge fight we had about the upbringing of our six children. Life & Style: