A WINDOW TO THE PASTEOI CARTAGENA, A1

Isabel Bastida

1. Dance in the White House

Diana, Princess of Wales, visited the United States in early November 1985 with her husband Prince Charles. The couple stayed at the White House for a gala dinner on 11th November. John Travolta was there and asked Princess Diana to dance “Saturday Night Fever” with him. She accepted. After the incredible dance, everybody clapped. They called Princess Diana’s dress the Travolta dress.

2. The Great March on Washington

On Tuesday August 27, 1963, thousands of Americans marched to Washington. They protested for jobs and freedom. The following day Martin Luther King delivered his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. They didn’t like racism.About 250,000 people participated in the march, mainly black people. After the march, the nation changed the law.

3. Coronation Day

Elizabeth celebrated her Coronation Day in London. On 2nd June 1953, she passed in procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in her Gold State Coach. About 3 million spectators were in the streets of London. Citizens commemorated that day with parties in the street. Journalists filmed a coronation ceremony for the first time.

4. PAST TENSE• Finished actions in the past

Black people protested for freedom.

Lady Di didn’t dance with Prince Charles. Did you celebrate Coronation Day?

• Expressions of timelast + expression of time last night

expression of time + ago two hours ago

yesterday morning, the day before yesterday, in 1992

4. PAST TENSEREGULAR PAST TENSE: AFFIRMATIVE

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

SPELLING

visited London on Coronation Day

PRONUNCIATION

/t/ /d/ /Іd/

(voiceless)

askedclapped

(voiced)

stayedcalled

(dental)

visitedaccepted

4. PAST TENSEREGULAR PAST TENSE: NEGATIVE

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

REGULAR PAST TENSE:

QUESTIONS

didn’t visit London on Coronation Day

I

you

he

she

it

we

you

they

Did visit London on Coronation Day?

Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.Yes, you did. No, you didn’t. Etc.

5. YOUR TURN

/t/ /d/ /Іd/

(voiceless)

askedclapped

(voiced)

stayedcalled

(dental)

visitedaccepted

Listen to these regular past verbs from the texts and complete the chart.

marched protested delivered participatedcelebrated passed commemorated filmed