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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.
Anna
Melly
Oh, it was amazing! The weather was perfect, and the water was so clear. We swam every day.
Anna
Nice! Did you do any other activities?
Melly
Yeah, we went snorkeling and saw some colorful fish and coral. It was like a dream.
Anna
That sounds incredible! And what about the food?
Melly
Oh, the food was the best part for sure. We tried various seafood dishes – everything from grilled prawns to fresh lobster. And one evening, there was a beachside barbecue where we enjoyed delicious grilled fish and had a bonfire.
Anna
That sounds like a food lover's paradise! Did you find time to relax as well?
Melly
Absolutely, we spent lazy afternoons just lying on the sand, reading and sunbathing.
Anna
I'm so envious! I need to plan a beach getaway too.
QUESTION
1. What activities did Melly and her friends enjoy during their beach holiday?
2. What did Melly say was the best part of their holiday?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
Go + ing
- We use going when we speak about general activities that involve movement
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I go hiking every weekend.
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We went snorkeling and saw some colorful fish and coral.
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Mary and I will go shopping at the new mall later.
Example:
Simple Past
- The simple past tense is used to represent actions/events that happened in the past.
Two types of Verbs
Regular Verbs
- Regular verbs are verbs whose simple past are formed by adding the suffix "-ed"
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I worked all day yesterday.
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I visited my grandparents last month.
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I checked the mailbox but there was not letter from him.
Example:
Irregular Verbs
- Irregular verbs are verbs that does not add -ed, or -d to its past tense
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I bought this bicycle from the store you recommended.
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I saw him walking in the hallway earlier.
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She put on her red dress and started putting her makeup on.
Example:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
A. Talking about the past
Direction: Complete the following sentences with the simple past tense of the verb.
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My auntie me a present two days ago on my birthday. (give)
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I an interesting book last week. (read)
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I for only a few hours last night because I had to finish my report. (sleep)
B. Getting a job
Direction: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions that follow.
QUESTION
1. What news did Carla tell Mark?
2. What type of company was she hired by?
3. When did she have the interview?
4. When will she start her new job?
Hey, how was your holiday? I heard you went to the beach!