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.