Unit 4. Our past

The radio
The lighting fixture
The mobile phone
The TV
Modern clothing
School uniform
She did everything and she didn’t have the help of modern equipment
without
She did everything without the help of modern equipment
What do you call your grandma or grandpa’s mother ?
Great-grandma
(to) light
light – lit – lit
He is lighting a candle
equipment
This man wears modern clothes
This man wears ………….. clothes
traditional
traditional
folktale
My …………………… is 90 years old but she is still
strong and healthy. She can use all the ……………………..
in the house such as the TV, the refrigerator and the
radio. She doesn’t like to wear modern clothes but she
prefers …………………….. clothes. Last night, there
wasn’t electricity, so my great-grandma ……………………
a candle and told us some interesting ………………………
She said, “Life is boring …………………. folktales”.
Great-grandma
equipment
traditional
lit
folktales
without
used to
Meaning : đã từng
S + used to + V(infinitive)…
Use : diễn tả một thói quen trong quá khứ, bây giờ không còn nữa.
Examples :
I used to live on a farm when I was a young girl.
Dad used to tell us stories .
I used to look after my younger brothers and sisters .
True – False Statement Prediction
Nga used to live on a farm.
Nga’s grandma didn’t go to school.
Nga’s grandma had an easy and happy life when she was young.
There wasn’t any modern equipment at her time.
“The Lost Shoe” is a short story.
True – False Statement Prediction
Nga used to live on a farm.
Nga’s grandma didn’t go to school.
Nga’s grandma had an easy and happy life when she was young.
There wasn’t any modern equipment at her time.
“The Lost Shoe” is a short story.
Comprehension questions
Where did Nga’s grandmother use to live ?
b. Why didn’t she go to school ?
c. What did Nga’s great-grandmother use to do ?
d. What did Nga’s great-grandmother and
great-grandfather do after dinner ?
e. What did Nga ask her grandmother to do at the
end of the conversation ?
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What did Nga’s great-grandmother and
great-grandfather do after dinner ?
Nga’s great-grandmother lit the lamp and her
great-grandfather told stories.
Where did Nga’s grandmother use to live ?
She used to live on a farm.
Why didn’t she go to school ?
Because she had to stay home to
help her mom look after her younger
brothers and sisters.
What did Nga’s great-grandmother use to do ?
She used to cook the meals, clean the house
and wash the clothes.
What did Nga ask her grandmother to do
at the end of the conversation ?
She asked her grandmother to tell her the
tale “The Lost Shoe”
I used to live on a farm.

There wasn’t any electricity.

Mom had to do everything without the help of modern equipment.

My father used to tell us stories.

The best one was The Lost Shoe.

f. Traditional stories are great.
Further Practice