SEE a @) Where did you grow up? { |snapsuor © Listen and practi | Where Were These People Born? | a. theULs, b. Colombia | © France | 4, the U.K, | | "Marion Cotillard, Jon Stewart, actress TWhost Sa wean Motch the people with the countries, Then check your answers a} the botiom of the Snapshot. What famous people were born in your country? Whot do they dot \2 \conversation Iwas born in South Kore @ tutes ani pachce = Chuck: Where were you born, Melissa? Malissa: Lwas born in South Korea, Chuck: Oh! So you weren't born in the US. Melissa: No, | came here in 2005. Chuck: Him. ‘You were pretty young. Malissat Yeah, | was only seventeen. Chuck: Did you gota college right away? Melissaz No, my English wasnt very good, 501 took English classes for two years first. Chuck: Well, your English is really good now. Melissa: Thanks. Your English is pretty good, too. Chuck: hope so! I was born here. 100 www.irlanguage.comkia) GRAMMAR FOCUS | was born here. | wasn’t bom inthe UK.| Were you in class yesterday”? ‘Yeu were pretty young. You weren't vary old, Yos, Iwas. / No, | wasn't. She was seventeen. Sha wasn’t in college. Was your first teacher Americon? We were ctithe hair salon. We weren’t at the cofé Yas, the was. /’No, she wasn't. | They were born in Chile. They weren't bom in Peru. | Were your porents born inthe W.5,? Yes, they were. / No, hey weren’t. wasn't = wos not ‘weren't = were not A Melissa is talking about her family, Choose the correct verb forms. Then compare with a partner, My family and ...were.. (was were) all born in South Korea - we —... (wasn’t/ weren't) born in the US.1 _.. twas / were) born in the city of Incheon, and my brother (was / were) born there, too. My parents (wasn’t / weren't) born in Incheon.They _....... (was/ were) born in the capital, Seoul. In South Korea, my father (was / were) a businessman and my mother .. (was / were) a teacher. B PAIR WORK Look at the picture below. Ask and answer these questions. 1. Was Adam on time for class yesterday? 5, Was Mrs, Carter very angry? 2. Was it English class? 6. Were Cindy and Mark late to-class? 3. Was ita sunny day? 7. Were they at the board? 4, Was it 10:00? 8. Were the windows open? ‘A: Was Adam on time for class yesterday? Bt No, he wasn't. He was late, Wasiit English class? Where did you grow up? «= 101a PRONUNCIATION Negative contractions Listen and practice. aren't don't isn't doesn't weren't cant ween’? didn’t B © Usten and practice. He didn’t eat dinner because he wasn’ ‘thungry. don’t ike coffee, and she doesn’t like tea. This isn't my swimsuit, | can’t si They weren't here yesterday, and they aren't here today (C Write four sentences with negative contractions. ‘Then read themto a partner, T didn't go because my friends weren't there. ea CONVERSATION | grew up in Texas. Listen and practice, Melissa: So, Chuck, where did you grow up? Chuck: grew up in Texas Melissa; Were you barn there? Chuck: Yeah. was born in Dallas. Molissa: And when did you come to Los Angeles? Chuck: In 2000. Melissa: How old were you then? ‘Chuck: twas eighteen, | went to college here. Melissa: Oh. What was your major? Chuck: Drama. | wasan actor for five years after college. Melissa: Really? Why did you become a hairstylist? Chuck: Because I needed the money. And | love it. So, what do you think? /| Melissa: Well, uh.w@ GRAMMAR FOCUS ‘Where did you grow up? | grew up in Texas. What did your father de thore? He worked in a bank. When did you come io Los Angeles? | came to Los Angeles in 2000. Why did you become a hairstylist? Because | needed the money. Where were you born? Iwas born in Dallas. When were you born? Iwas born in 1982. How old ware you in 20007 Twas sightean. Whot wais your major in college? Drama. | was on actor for five years. JA Match the questions with the answers. Then compare with a partner. 1, Where were you born? ...@ a. Her name was Yumnike. 2. Where did you grow up? b, She was really friendly. 3. How was your first day of school? c. Lwanted to improve my English. 4, Who was your first friend in school? . d. Igrew up in Takyo, 5, What was he/she like? ...... e, InHiroshima, Japan. 6, Why did you take this class? f ttwasa little scary. B PAIRWORK Ask and answer the questions in part A. ‘Use your own information. (© Group worK Askthe questians. Use a year in your answers. 1906 « nineteen oh six 1, When were you born? 1986 = nineteen eighty-six 2. When was your father born? 2000 = two thousond 3. When was your mother born? 2001 = two thousand [and] one 4. When did you turn 13? 2010» two thousand fand} ten 5. When did you start high school? oa bwanty-ten 6. When did you begin to study English? LISTENING When was she born A © Listen, When were these people bern? Complete the first column of the chart. vail 2. Roger 3, Bianca 4, Ahmed B © Listen again. Where did these people grow up? Complete the second column of the chart. Where did you grow up? » 10:WORD POWER A '@ Complete the word map with prewmmecernermrmnmey peereermrnemeneemeny words from the list. Then listen and check. | vt oe Y cafeteria classroom college computer lab elementary school high school history junior high school library } math oe physical education t L science B PAIR WORK Find.out about your partner's elementary, junior high, or high school days. Ask these questions. Then tell the class. What classes did you toke? ‘Who was your favarite teacher? Why? What was your favorite class? Why? ‘Where did you spend your free time? Why? Whar classes didn't you like? Why no® What was a typical dey of sche! like? Who was your bestfriend? ‘What didnt you like about school? “In elementary school, Dan spent his free time in the library because he liked to read...” {2)] wna po You RememseR? AA GROUP WORK How often does this English class meet? What do you remember from your last class? Ask and answer these questions. 1, Who was in class? Whe wasn't there? 2. Were you eatly, late, or on time? 3. Where did you sit? 4, What did you talkabout? 5. What did you learn about your classmates? 6 What words did you learn? 7. Did you have any homework? 8 What did you do after class? B CLAssactiviTy What does your group remember? Tell the class. + INTERCHANGE 15 Life events Make atime line of your life, Go to Interchange 15 on page 130.Sleer yours ago, Mackera Bearup hurt har knee She wan jut tn yous Ol. A wank ater, the pain was. fil rte, The pan Cle stop, Tn sha fond out about a ciseace called ASO, This diseave Tal the brain het nce isl ured, even thaugh tise That laro eve for ha pm, Here fo tris Bitte time. Sometimes, Mackensle fat ¢9 awful hat she stayed In bed for rhonthe, tt vane very dificut ta walk. Her doctors tried everything: medicine, exercise, and ‘other treatments. Nothing worked ,. «except books. Nackenaie read tots of books. The books helped her stop tninking about the pain, And she deciced tohsip ottor children forge their pai, 100. ‘She found out about a trestment conter for children nearby, The center had a nev brary, But pho books, She asked all er friends and her parents frends fo give books. Then she put ads Evrawepapers and made a-website, Mackenzie's goal was to give 200 books to the rary, But she soon had 3,000 ook, and mare ‘were on the way! Today, that number is more than 440.000. Sha started an organization. Shattering Books now helpe chikdren in many ststes m the US. Mackensie's knee stil rts al the time. Gut she feels better because she's helping other kids with their pain. Read the article. Then write a quastion for each answer, 1, When did Mackenzie hurt, her knee... 7 Seven years ago. Bee a woeeee 2 She felt terrible. 3. a i 2 Medicine, exercise, and other treatments. 4. is 7 They helped her forget her pain. 5. : “2 She asked her family and friends. 6 é ce 7 Togive 300 books. BB. Number these events in Mackenzie's life fram 1 (Rest) to 7 (ast). a. She made a website. son @ She discovered books helped her pain. . b, She found out about RSD. ee f. She asked her friends for books. ¢ She hurt her knee. 4g. She tried lots of different treatments. d. She started an organization. © GROUP WORK Whydo you think books help people with pain? Can you think of other things that could heip? Tell your classmates, Where did you grow up? « 105 wn inflanciiane cam