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What do you think his job is?What are his hobbies?How old is he?

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My friend drinks too much alcohol. He is an __________

My father works too much. He is a ___________

Pensions, health service and unemployment benefit are all part of the________ state.

A farm that produces milk is called a _______ farm

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Language work: past simpleSequencing: what happened?

Reading: Shopping SpreeGame: I like, He likes

Match each sentence below with a picture:

a. To be very busyb. To win a competitionc. To have a shopping spree

What is the past simle of these verbs?

Base Form Past Simple

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Listenening for Understanding

I will now read the first part of today’s article.

-Write down any important names and numbers you hear to help you remember.

-Try to talk to me about what you heard. What can you remember?

-Answer this question: Did the woman want the prize? Yes/No

Reading Activities: Checking Comprehension

Read Part One of the article and check to see if your answer to question 3 was correct.

Gap Fill

Read the article again and fill in the gaps

spokesman – a person who speaks as the representative of a grouprunner-up – a person who finishes in second place in a competition

SequencingUse the article below to put the events in the correct order

Comprehension

Language

Andrea is four years old. She is from Australia. She sometimes makes mistakes with verbs when she talks.

1. Find the verbs in the text.2. Which verbs are incorrect?

Where do they go?

A: Why did you buy a baseball?B: I chose it for my brother. He likes playing baseball.

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The Past Simple

The past simple tense is used for actions that have finished in the past. (The action has finished.)

I met Chris for lunch on Saturday.I went to the supermarket yesterday. (I am not doing these actions now.)

This tense is often used with time words that talk about past time: last week, yesterday, in 2003.

In 2003 I lived in Brisbane. Then I moved to Sydney last year. I really like Sydney!(I do not live in Brisbane now. I live in Sydney.)

The Past Simple

The Past Simple – Irregular Verbs

Many verbs are irregular. This means they do not follow the rule for regular verbs and do not end in -ed in the past simple tense. Here are some examples:

The Past Simple – Exercise 1

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense. They are all in the positive. They are regular verbs.

The Past Simple – Exercise 2

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense. They are all in the positive. Some are regular, others are irregular verbs.

The Past Simple – Exercise 3

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense. Some are questions, others are negative.

Language work: past simpleDiscussion: when do people get married?

Reading: scanningGame: word find

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Today’s lesson is about a woman who was born in 1880. How different was 1880 from today?

Topics 1880 Now

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Was life easier or more difficult?

VocabularyMatch these words from today’s article with the pictures.

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to exceed I exceeded the speed limit so I must now pay a fine

excess Excess luggage

excessive My mother smokes an excessive number of cigarettes

The verb ‘EXCEED’ comes from the Latin ‘EX’ + ‘CEDERE’

EX = over / beyond / more thanCEDERE = to go EXCEDERE = to go beyond / to do more than

We can understand the meaning of many words when we look at where they come from.

long - _______

day - ______

hot - cold

go - ______

one person - two _______

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Reading Activities: Understanding the Headline

The headline often gives you the main idea of an article. Read the headlineand answer the questions.

123-Year-Old Woman Buried Next to Hated Husband

1. How old was the woman who died?2. Who was she buried next to?3. Did she love her husband?

Reading Activities: ScanningNow read Part One of today’s article quickly and look for the answers to the questions below. Don’t use your dictionary!

1. What is the woman’s name?2. Which country did she live in?3. When was she born?4. How old was she when she got married?5. Why did she hate her husband?

forced = to make someone do something they do not want to do.

Reading Activities: ComprehensionRead Part Two of today’s article and answer the questions.

1. How old was Rexha’s husband when they got married?2. Was this her husband’s first marriage?3. How many children did Rexha have?4. How many of her children died in childhood?5. Do you think she had an easy or difficult life? Why?

to interview = to ask someone questions for a newspaper article.to resent = to feel angry about something because you think it is unfair.

Reading Activities: Guessing WordsChoose the best meanings for the worlds in bold.

1. perhaps in this sentence means:a. They are sure she is the oldest person in the worldb. They are not sure she is the oldest person in the world

2. lived her whole life in this sentence means: a. She lived in a different village for many years.b. She only lived in Shushice and never lived anywhere else.

3. central in this sentence means: a. The centre of Albaniab. The centre of Shushice

4. never taking a break in this sentence means:a. She had many holidays.b. She didn’t have any holidays.

Reading Activities: Language

Read this summary about today’s article and fill the gaps with the correct numbers

Post-Reading Activities: Discussion

In today’s article we read that Hava Rexha was forced to marry a much older man when she was 14 years old. Discuss the following questions:

1. When do people usually get married in your country?2. What is the legal age for getting married in your country?

(legal = allowed by law)3. How old were your mother and father when they got married?4. How old were your grandparents when they got married?5. What are some reasons for forcing a girl to get married?

Post-Reading Activities: Word Find

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Language ExtensionUse the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.In 1880 many people to work. (walk). Now we drive cars.

In 1880 many workers clogs or shoes made of wood. (wear) Now we wear shoes made of leather or canvas.

In 1880 most doctors men. (be)Now there are many women doctors.

In 1880 people very long hours each day. (work)Now most people work around 8 hours.

In 1880 many children on slates with chalk. (write)Now they use pens or computers. In 1880 many people large families. (have)Now many people only have one or two children.

In 1880 many women at home and not to work. (stay, go)Now many women are mothers and they also go to work.

Language work: making questionsDiscussion: pensions

Reading: Bring your ParentsSpeaking: fluency

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1. someone who receives a pension because they are too old to work

2. a very bad surprise3. your mother and father4. to do something that is wrong5. to think something is funny6. a place where you go when you are

hurt or sick

Pension = money you receive from the government when you stop working at the age of 60.

Reading Activities: Predicting

Look at the picture.

1. What is the man doing?

2. Why do you think he is doing this?

Read today’s article and choose the best answer below.What is today’s article about?1. A hospital telephoned and told a 3-year-old boy to bring his parents with him when he went to hospital.2. A hospital telephoned and told a 103-year-old man to bring his parents with him when he went to hospital.

Please Bring Your Parents

Questions

1. What is the pensioner’s name?2. How old is he?3. Why did the hospital phone him?4. Why did the hospital tell him to bring his parents?5. How did he feel when the hospital phoned him?

Fluency Practice

Read this article. Try to remember what it says.

Joseph Dickinson is 103 years old and is a pensioner. A hospital phoned him to ask him to come in for an eye test and told him to bring his parents. The hospital computer only read the last two numbers of his birth year, 1899. It was a mistake. Joseph Dickinson felt shocked and then amused.

Fluency Practice

Use the key words to say what you have read.

103 – pensioner – hospital – phoned – eye test – parents –hospital computer – numbers – 1899 – mistake – shocked –amused.

Language

Complete this table of verbs from the article.

Discussion

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