MODULE 2

MODULE 2
By TRUNG TRUC
Important 2. phrase
3. Pronunciation 4. wordspot
5. Narrative 6. channel
7. Prefer 8. nationality
9. Inventor 10. appear
11. Chef 12. cookery
13. Gap 14. check
15. Laugh 16. arrive
17. Movie 18. describe
19. Feeling 20 case
VOCABULARY
21. Angry 22. bored
23. Disappointed 24. embarrassed
25. Excited 26. impatient
27. In a good mood 28. nervous
29. Relaxed 30. scared
31. Surprised 32. worried
33. Purse 34. wallet
35. Concert 36. spider
37. Cancel 38. opinion
39. Ill 40. upset
The simple past: structure
English has two types of verbs in the past tense:



taught
walked
studied
gave
became
cried
lived
did
regular
regular
regular
regular
irregular
irregular
irregular
irregular
Look at the following list of past tense verbs…
which verbs are regular, and which are irregular?
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.





Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger.
played
lived
studied
Be careful with
spelling changes!
For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences.

Last week, I ___________ you a letter.




The students _____________ a speech in English. They __________ a great job!
Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized!
sent
gave
did
The verb BE
Remember the forms of verb BE for the simple past tense:

I, He, She, It WAS
They, We, You WERE
Simple Past (Negative)
For all verbs (EXCEPT be), use:


didn`t
simple form
of VERB
+
1) Sara worked yesterday.
Sara didn’t work yesterday.

2) They had an argument.
They didn’t have an argument.

3) Sam took classes last year.
Sam didn’t take classes last year.

4) I learned how to sew.
I didn’t learn how to sew.
VERB BE (Negative)

For this verb ONLY, never use didn’t. Simply ADD the word NOT after the verb.

I was tired. I was NOT tired.
She was here. She was NOT here.
They are happy. They are NOT happy.
Simple Past (question)
For all verbs (EXCEPT be), use:


(QW) + did + S +
simple form
of VERB
+
1. What did you do last weekend?

2. Did the boy cry when he fell down?

3. How did you feel when you got that bad result?

4. Did she go to the cinema last night?
I went to the countryside with my sister.
No, he didn’t
I felt disappointed.
Yes, she did
ROMANCE
Using both tenses together:

Sometimes we use both the simple past and the past continuous together to mean . . .

That one action (simple past) interrupted a continuing action (past continuous)
Dan burned his hand while he was cooking dinner.
=in the middle of cooking dinner, he burned his hand.

2. When Helen called, we were having dinner.
=in the middle of eating dinner, Helen called.

continuing action = past continuous
interrupting action = simple past
Signal words
Yesterday - Last + unit of time
period of time + ago
A certain past point
The last time + clause + was + clause………
Answer these questions
When were you born ?
Did you come to class yesterday?
Who invented the first steam engine?
Did Uncle Ho pass away in 1968?
Where did you spend your last weekend ?
Could you talk when you were five months old ?
How did you learn English at school?
What happened in the USA on 11th September 2001?
Wordspot : FEEL
+ adj. She feels ill.
+ like + N / V-ing
I feel like a cup of coffee.
Do you feel like going for a walk ?
Match the pictures with their names.

earthquake


b. famine



c. flood


d. epidemic

1
2
4
3
How do you normally feel :
When you are at home watching TV ?
Just before an important exam?
When you can’t remember someone’s name ?
If you have to speak in front of a lot of people ?
If you have to wait for a long time in a shop?
If you lose your purse/ wallet?
If you go to a big rock concert?
If you miss your train your bus?
If your English lesson is cancelled?
dedicated initiated resulted appalled appealed
This woman has __________her whole life
to helping others.
2. Police have ________ for witnesses to the accident.
3. The company ___________ a management
training programme for small business.
4. She was _________ to hear that her husband had
been arrested.
5. The crash _______in the deaths of 10 passengers.
Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences
dedicated
appealed
initiated
appalled
resulted
Good bye