LESSON 7Types of MusicVOCABUL ARY

a. Match the types of music with the corresponding singers.

b. Do you know any other music genres? Write them down and, if possible, write a singer or band too. Compare your answers with a classmate.

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c. What kind of music do you like? Rank the styles and compare your ranking with a classmate.

Mexican Music Classical 1. David Guetta 2. Aerosmith

Techno Country 3. Drake 4. Moby

Rock 5. Carrie Underwood

Hip hop Rap 6. Kesha 7. Taylor Swift

Romantic (Balads) Electro 8. Mozart 9. Eminem

Electronic Dance Music Pop 10. Río Roma 11. Alejandro Fernández

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GR AMMAR

To Be – Past TenseWe use was and were to describe characteristics, states, and places in the past.

AffirmativeWas/Were

I was at the hospital.You were very lazy.

He was at a café.

They were at home.

NegativeWas not/Were not

Wasn't/Weren'tI was not at the hospital.

You were not lazy.

He wasn't at a café.

They weren't at home.

QuestionWas/Were

Was I at the hospital?Were you very lazy?

Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.Was he at a café?

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn't.Were they at home?

Yes, they were. / No they weren't.

d. Look at the pictures and match them with the corresponding sentences.

1. In this photo, my mother was four years old. _____

2. In this picture, my parents were getting married. ____

3. Here I was celebrating my first birthday. _____

4. This was my dad’s first car. _____

5. They were my preschool friends. _____

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f. Think about this time yesterday. Write sentences to say where you, your family, or your friends were. Use was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.

Example: At this time yesterday, my friends were at the stadium.

1. At this time yesterday, I ____________________________________________________________________.

2. My mother _________________________________________________________ at this time yesterday.

3. My English teacher _____________________________________ yesterday at _____________ (time).

4. Yesterday at ___________________ (time), my best friend ___________________________________.

g. Change the following sentences into past tense.1. My parents aren’t at home.

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2. Where are you, Danny?

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3. Mrs. Smith is a biology teacher.

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4. We aren’t at Tony’s restaurant.

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5. Where is your brother?

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6. Jenny’s dress is beautiful.

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e. Check the sentences in exercise d and complete the following ideas.

1. ____________________ and ____________________ are the past forms of the verb to be.

2. We use ____________________ when we talk about I, he, she or it.

3. We use ____________________ when we talk about you, we or they.

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SPE AKING

Were you…?h. Practice the conversations with a partner.

Then, create new dialogues changing the words in bold for the words in parentheses.

1. A. Were you at the party last Friday night? (Museum/Piano class)

B. No, I wasn’t. I was at the movies.

2. A. Was it sunny yesterday? (rainy/windy)

B. No, it wasn’t. It was cloudy.

3. A. Were your friends late for math class? (chemistry/Spanish)

B. No, they weren’t. They were late for biology class.

When I was…i. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. When I was fourteen years old, I was ________________________________________________________

2. When I was ten years old, __________________________________________________________________

3. When I was in Elementary school, __________________________________________________________

4. When I was a little child, ___________________________________________________________________

5. When my mother was young, ______________________________________________________________

6. When my father was young, ________________________________________________________________

WRIT ING

RE ADING j. Read the text as you listen to the recording.

Then, write if the statements are true or false. (Track 19)

Freddie MercuryFreddie Mercury was a British-Indian singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist and co-founder of the rock band Queen. Freddie Mercury was born on September 5, 1946 on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. He was known for his vocal abilities and extravagant stage performances. He was the composer of many hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Somebody to Love”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “We Are the Champions”, among others. He died of bronchopneumonia caused by AIDS on November 24, 1991. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of music. The movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a movie based on the true story of Queen and the life of Freddie. It was released in 2018 and won several international awards, including four Oscars. If you haven’t seen it, you should.

1. Freddy Mercury played more than one musical instrument. ____________

2. Freddie was born in England. _____________

3. He was also a composer. ____________

4. He died in an accident. ____________

5. The movie about his life won many awards. _____________

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Visiting a Farm

LESSON 8VOCABUL ARY

b. Go online and find out how baby farm animals are called.

horse pig cow rooster hen goat sheep turkey barn

hay stable pig pen hen house scarecrow duck

1. ____________________________________

Example: cow – calf

3. goat – __________________ 4. sheep – __________________ 5. rooster – __________________ 6. duck – __________________

1. horse – ____________________________ 2. pig – ____________________________

2. ____________________________________ 3. ____________________________________

4. ____________________________________ 5. ____________________________________ 6. ____________________________________

7. ____________________________________ 8. ____________________________________ 9. ____________________________________

10. ____________________________________ 11. ____________________________________ 12. ____________________________________

13. ____________________________________ 14. ____________________________________ 15. ____________________________________

a. Match the words to the correct picture. Listen and check your answers. (Track 20)

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GR AMMAR There was / There were

c. Complete the sentences with there is, there are, there was or there were.

1. _______________ four muffins in the basket yesterday.

2. _______________ only two muffins in the basket today.

3. _______________ a cat near the school yesterday.

4. _______________ three hens in the hen house yesterday.

5. _______________ some people in this street 3 days ago.

6. Yesterday _______________ only one scarecrow on the field.

7. _______________ only 15 people in the bus this morning.

8. _______________ three thieves in the bank yesterday.

9. _______________ some milk in the fridge yesterday.

10. _______________ a good movie on TV now.

d. Find the mistake. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1. In the past, there wasn’t any houses in this area.

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2. Were there a pool in the hotel?

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3. Was there a supermarkets in the village?

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4. There were some good soccer games on TV now.

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5. There wasn't not a hospital near their house.

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6. Yesterday there weren't a cars in the parking lot!

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7. There wasn’t a restaurant, but there was two cafeterias.

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8. Were there any butter in the fridge?

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Just as there is and there are, we use there was and there were to talk about the existence of people, animals or things, but in the past.There was is used with singular nouns and there were is used with plural nouns. Examples: There was a dog outside my house this morning. There were a lot of people at the concert last night.

• Affirmative: There + was/were + complement. • Negative: There + was/were + not + complement. • Interrogative: Was/Were + there + complement + ?

Note: in negative form, you can use the contractions wasn’t or weren’t.

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RE ADING e. Read the text and answer the questions. (Track 21)

Last weekend, we visited the farm where my grandpa grew up. It was very interesting. There was a big barn and there were some beautiful horses. My brother and I rode them. There was a mother pig with five little baby pigs. They were so cute. We played in the barn and helped Uncle John, my grandpa’s brother, feed the animals, water the plants and milk the cows. We also helped gather eggs. There were so many hens, around twenty, and, of course, there were so many eggs. At the end of the day, we were tired and sleepy, but very happy. There was a big apple tree. On Sunday morning, we picked some apples, and Aunt Lucy, Uncle John’s wife, made a delicious pie. We all sat on a bench under the tree, ate some pie, and listen to my grandpa and his brother’s stories about their childhood. When it was

time to leave we were sad. We wanted to stay longer but we had to go back home.

1. Were there any horses at the farm?

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2. How many baby pigs were there?

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3. Were there any cows?

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4. How many hens were there?

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5. Was there a bench under an apple tree?

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A Weekend at a Farm

f. Listen to Uncle John talking about his countryside town. Write down the missing words. (Track 22)

My countryside town (1) ____________ very different in the past. When I (2)____________ little. (3)____________ less shops and (4)____________ (5)____________ no movie theater. My brother and I could (6)____________ with our friends every day. (7) ____________ (8) ____________ many things to do outside. (9)____________ (10)____________ lots of fields and trees. There was a river in which we swam every (11)____________. Growing up here (12)____________ simply fantastic.

Speaking & Writing Portfolio

Where I Grew Upg. Work with a partner. Talk about the place where you both grew up. Talk about the places near your house, etc. Write your sentences in your notebook.

Example: There was a park near my house. There weren’t any tall buildings.

Uncle John

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