BASIC 1

2ND SESSION
OBJECTIVES:
● Finish last class review.
● Talk about historical characters.
● Past simple.
● Talk about historical characters.
LET’S CHECK WH QUESTIONS:
1. https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4187612/wh-questions-use

2. WRITE THE QUESTIONS FOR THESE ANSWERS:

Where do you work? I work in an office.

When do we have English class? We have English class on Mondays and

Fridays.

What music do you like? She likes pop music.

How many brothers you have? He has 2 brothers

Where do you go to work? They go to work by bus.

Why do you want to learn English? I want to learn English because I want to travel.

Are you dehydrated? He drinks a lot of water without fail.

How old is your father? My father is 43 years old.

GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences using present continuous.
ARE CYCLING

1. His dad and brother ________ (cycle) to the shops.

ARE NOT TRAVELLING
2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan.
AM SUNBATHING
3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.
IS WATCHING
4. Who ___________
IS NOT WRAPPING (watch) TV?

5. She __________
ARE NOT SWIMMING (not wrap) a present.

6. They __________ (not swim) in the sea.

IS SATING

7. Sue _________ _ (stay) at home today.

IS WRITING
8. . ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter?
ARE COMING
9. When ___________ you ___________ (come) to see me?
IS SAYING
Complete the sentences using the verb to be in past:

WAS
A. The festival ________________ amazing!
WERE
B. The bands ________________ unforgettable!
WERE
C. The tickets_____________ so expensive.
WAS
D. The first band ________________ so recognized.
WAS
E. My favourite band _______________ the last one. They played all their hits!
WAS WERE
F. _______ the audience happy? They _________ ecstatic!
 1. DID YOU STUDY 2. DID NOT STUDIED 3.STUDIED

4. LIVED 5. DID LIVE 6. RENTED

7. DID TALK 8. WANTED 9.LEARNED

10. DID / LIKE 11.LOVED 12. DID NOT WANT

13. DID 7 TRAVEL 14.DID NOT TRAVEL 15.DID/ STAY

16.DID NOT
GRAMMAR (PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS)
Are these sentences correct or incorrect? Copy the correction if the sentence is incorrect.

CORRECTION

We buyed the ticket for the concert yesterday. X We bought the ticket for the concert yesterday.

They didn’t sang our favourite song in the gig. X They didn’t sing our favourite song in the gig.

Did she teach him to play that song?

What time the concert started? X What time did the concert start?

My friend did not leaved the venue until all the X My friend did not leave the venue until all the
musicians left the stage musicians left the stage

The lead singer did forgot the lyrics X The lead singer forgot the lyrics
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https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/60a081c7752c20001b3c3d7c/famous-people-in-history
 1. wasn´t 9. weren’t

2. wasn’t 10. was

3. was 11. wasn´t

4. weren’t 12. weren’t

5. was 13. wasn´t

6. wasn´t 14. weren’t

7. was 15. was

8. was
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VOCABULARY PRACTICE:
Complete the sentences using an adjective connected to personality.
talent
1. Picasso was a very _____________________________ artist
hard working
2. My manager is ___________________________________ . He often works late.
level headed
3. Gandhi was ____________________________ and he never protested with violence.
charismatic
4. Martin Luther King was ______________________________ and many people believed in his
ideas.
adventurous
5. Some people became part of history because they were _____________________________.
They weren’t afraid of experimenting with new things.
interesting
6. Scientists in general are ____________________________. People believe in them.
willing
7. Women had problems becoming accepted in society as equals but they were _______________
to achieve their goal and they never stopped.

very bold
8. Winston Churchill was _________________________. He never stopped believing in himself
and his country.
LET’S DISCUSS

1. Do you know any historical people from your country? Yes, I know Carlos Vasco

2. What professions do historical characters usually have? their professions can be researchers, philosophers, scientists,
among others

3. What are the most important characteristics historical characters have? his most important characteristics are studies,
intelligent, creative, restless

4. Why do some people become part of history? some people become part of history because they contribute to society

5. Is there a historical figure you admire? Yes, I admire Carlos Vasco

Some historical character I know are… (Name, job) I know are Carlos Vasco,

2. The most common professions are (job/ example) their professions can be researchers, philosophers, scientists,
among others

3. I suppose the principal characteristics are… (adjective, example or reason) I suppose the principal charecteristics
are disciplined, studious and intelligent

4. One of the principal reasons could be… another reason is… that they are constant and organized, as well as
persevering

5. A person that I admire (look up to) is (name) who is a/ an (job) I admire him/ her principally because… I admire
Carlos Vasco, who is a researcher and I mainly admire him for his contribution to the education of our country
LISTENING
Listen and complete the information.
4 th, 1913
She was born on February_________________ in Alabama in the USA. At that
south
time racism was a big problem. In the _______________ of the country black
back
people had to sit at the _________ of the buses and white people at the

front.
1932
In ___________ she married and they join a civil rights group. One day when
work
she was coming back from ____________ the bus driver told her to give a white
police
man her seat. She refused to move and the driver called the
stopped
_______________.
a/one
The group protested and black people ____________ taking the bus for more

than ___________ year. After that, black people could sit anywhere and they
Detroit
were treated as equals.
1999
After the protest she moved to _______________ and met many famous
Rosa Parks 2005
people. In _______________ she received a medal. She died on October 24th
GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE (AFFIRMATIVE)
Complete these sentences using the verbs in the past simple form.
was born
1. She ______________________ in a poor area of the city. (BE BORN)

showed
2. From an early age she __________________ leadership. (SHOW)

was
3. There ___________ could
nothing that __________ stop her. She was
_______ determined.
(BE/ CAN/ BE)

met
4. She _______________ become
him at university and they ________________ inseparable. They

were
___________ very similar. (MEET/BECOME/ BE)

got
5. They ___________ married in 1997.(GET)
She was level - headed They faced many problems She ate breakfast in the
morning

There was a lot of racism She played an important role They found a lot of resistance

My parents were strict He decided to live abroad The wrote articles for a
newspaper

There were too many We clapped when the speech I went to different places
problems finished

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GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE (NEGATIVES)
Complete these sentences using the verbs in the past simple form.
was
1. She ______________________ the most talented student but she was determined. (NOT BE)

wanted
2. They ___________________ to be recognized as the inventors. (NOT WANT)

were
3. There ___________________ many people supporting them. (NOT BE)

can`t
4. He ___________________ find the cure but his son continued his work. (NOT CAN)

understand not
5. Society _______________________ his advanced ideas. (NOT UNDERSTAND)