Unit2

Unit 2

Before you begin...

Do you have memories like these? Do you remember...?

Sleepovers with your friends

A time you got into trouble

Learning to swim

Your first close friends

Unit 2

Grammar be born; simple past (review); time expressions Where were you born?

They were born in Hong Kong They werenʼt born in the U.S

How long did you live in Sao Paulo?

We lived there until I was six. From 1986 to 1992.

We didnʼt leave until 1992. Them we came to the U.S.

Did she move here last year?

Yes, (she did). She moved in May. No, (she didnʼt). She moved in 2002

When did they come here?

They came here about three years ago.

They came when Ling was sixteen.

Vocabulary

Unit 2

Ben

Look at these old photos. My mom sent them to me.

Jessica

Oh, is this you?

Ben

Yea, with my best friend. We were in kindergarten together.

Jessica

Oh … you were cute! Do you remember much about kindergarten?

Ben

Not really. Well, I remember my first day of school. Actually, I don’t remember the day, but I remember on the way home I missed my bus stop

Jessica

Oh, no!

Ben

Yeah. And I kept riding around until I was the last kid on the bus.

Jessica

So how did you get home?

Ben

Well, the teacher, I mean, the bus drive had to call and find out my address and everything, and he took me home.

Jessica

So that was when you were five?

Ben

Yeah. Uh… no, wait… I was only four. I started school early.