Today is “Grandparents Day” at Tessa’s school. Some of the grandparents are talking to the students about the good old days.

My life in Scotland Stacy’s grandfather Mr. Moore

“ I grew up in Scotland. I started school over sixty years ago when I was five. We used to wear a school uniform- a white shirt, a cap, a jacket and grey shorts—even in winter! We hated the uniform. We were really fit, though, not overweight like some teenagers today. I used to walk about six kilometers to school and back home every day. We ate healthy food. We didn’t use to eat frozen food, but now we eat frozen food and food from tins.”

My life in the country Tim’s grandmother Mrs. Redford

“ I live in a big city now but we used to live in the country when I was a child. We used to grow vegetables but now we buy our vegetables from a greengrocer. My mother used to make bread, yoghurt and cheese. We never used to eat frozen food or food from tins when I was young. Fresh food tasted a lot better then.”

My life in an Aristocrat Family Lisa’s grandmother Mrs. Tucker

“ I come from a very rich family. As ladies, we always used to be careful with our manners. We always used to wear elegant clothes but they were very uncomfortable. Women today wear comfortable clothes. In those days, girls didn’t use to wear shorts and pants; they used to wear dresses.”

ACTIVITY PAPER

A. Read the texts again and fill in the blanks according to these short texts.

1. We .............. grow vegetables but now we buy our vegetables from a greengrocer.

2. Didn’t use to:

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3. ................................. eat frozen food, but now we eat frozen food and food from tins.

4. Girls wear shorts and pants now; they .................... wear dresses in those days.

5. I live in a big city now but we .................... live in the country when I was a child.

6. We never ..................... eat frozen food or food from tins when I was young.

7. Wear elegant clothes:

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B. Match the sentences and fill in the blanks with used to/didn’t use to.

1. My mum .................. wash the dishes by hand

2. George ................. to be rich seven years ago

3. When Ayşe was young,

4. Mehmet .................. eat vegetables or fresh food,

5. When I was a baby,

a. but now he eats vegetables or fresh food.

b. she ................ live in the city and walk to school every day.

c. my family used to have a wonderful house.

d. but now he is quite poor.

e. until she bought a dishwasher.

C. Circle the correct one.

1. When I was twenty years old, I used to / didn’t use to ride a bike. But now I’m too old to ride.

2. My niece used to / didn’t use to watch cartoons when she was a child but she used to / didn’t use to watch films.

3. Before Ahmet got married, he used to / didn’t use to do the laundry on his own. It was very boring.

4. My father used to / didn’t use to have a moustache when he was young. But now he has.

5. Women used to / didn’t use to wash all the clothes by hand.

D. Imagine that you are 60 years old. Think about your good old days. Write your sentences in the boxes.

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