5.5 Grammar_was/were & could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome HV1

Start with 5.2 recap: one & two

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Don't laugh at each other :)

 NO gaming!

Listen to the teacher & your classmates

No homework but you do have to study at home

Respect!

Today you will ...

... recap and practice with must and should (5.2)

... learn how to use to be and can in the past (5.5)

... Do some reading (5.4)

 Be:   in the Past Simple

I, he, she, it was alone last night.

you, we, they were home yesterday

Examples...

Can in the Past Simple

I, you, he, she, it, we, they 

could + verb

I failed the test because I couldn't study. Could you give me tips for the resit, please? 

Yes, of course. You could practice the grammar and vocab online!

Albert Einstein ... a very famous scientist.

From an early age, he ... good at Maths and Science and he ... play the violin well.

But at school, he ... (not) good at all subjects.

History and Geography ... (not) easy for him and he ... (not) good at foreign languages

But Einstein ... a genius and scientists are still studying his brain to help them understand about intelligence.

Let's practice

Grab your SB and go to page 66

Complete ex. 4 & 6 with your neighbour.
Done? Talk about ex. 6

• Now, choose which exercises you want to do.

1. Word order with (to) be
2. Quick quick about can('t) and could(n't)
3. Choose between was and were

Do you ...

... know how to use the irregular verbs (to) be and can?

... know how to speak about the past in English?

TO DO: study 5.5 at home

Do 5.5 in work book! 

Two truths and a lie with was/were.
Ask questions to figure out the lie.

1. My husband and I were at carnaval during the break.
2. I could speak 2 languages at the age of 8.
3. I was 29 when I started working at Maurick College.

Two truths and a lie with could.

1. I could sleep until 10 am everyday if I could!
2. I could stay out until 10 pm when I was 15.
3. I could play the piano when I was 7.

Two truths and a lie

Write down three statements using the PAST SIMPLE. Use was, were and could.

Person A reads their statements while person B and C try to figure out which one is the lie.

Switch roles and speak English!

Break Time!

5 mins:

chat with your neighbour

5.4 Reading

Read the article
p. 64

In partners do:

ex. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Finished?
past simple verbs game

That's all for today!

For next week:

- review grammar 5.2 + 5.5

- week task (peppels)

Snowcamp peeps:

- Do 6.1 + 6.4 (student book)