Yesterday

Unit 6 Lesson A

The days of the week

Today is
Tomorrow is ..
Yesterday was
The day before yesterday
was

Write the name of each place under

the picture

What do you do?

To
To
To
To
To
To

eat
buy
study
relax
visit
travel

Where is it?
1-I buy a sandwich for lunch. Where?
2-I go out with my boyfriend. Where?
3- I have time with my family and I
sleep. Where?
4- I choose a gift for my friend. Where?
5- I work all day long. Where?
6- I take the train to go back home.
Where?

Listen and complete

Where did .. go in her

life?

Where did .. go in his

life?

Where did a teacher go in

his/her life?

Where did a baby go in his/her

life?

Where did a dog go in

his/her life?

Where did a businessman go in his/her

life?

Where did a backpacker go in

his/her life?

Where did you go?

How was it?

The kids are excited or

bored

The concert is crowded or

empty

They are happy or sad

The food is delicious or

disgusting

They are happy or bored

They are happy or bored

The park is terrible or

beautiful

The situation is happy or

terrible

Yes or no?

The class

WAS
The dogs burial

The wedding party

Amazin
g
Calm
Crowde
d
Modern
Colourf
ul
Sad
Happy
Excited
Deliciou
s

Which place is it?

In pairs, choose 1 or 2
adjectives to describe

Amazin
g
Calm
Crowde
d
Modern
Colourf
ul
Sad
Happy
Excited
Deliciou
s

It was
Where was it? It was
a.
Amazin
g
Calm
Crowde
d
Modern
Colourf
ul
Sad
Happy
Excited
Deliciou
s

Which place?
It
It
It
It
It

was
was
was
was
was

beautiful and amazing.

boring and crowded.
delicious and amazing.
empty and boring.
colourful and crowded.

Anagram race
anagram

EORTS
EEARTCIFA
TTSNOAI
NTAIR
CARYTFO
FECOIF

Write the word Give an

example
describing

What do you do in ?

Find the contrary

Ancient
Incredible
Calm
Peaceful
Boring
Crowded
Modern
Quiet
Deserted
Noisy

Describe with a moment of

the day, a place and an
adjective.
Example:
Yesterday, I went to the movie theater, it was
empty and boring.
On Monday/Monday morning, I went to a factory,
it was crowded and boring

, I went to the/a ,
it was

Speaking
1-Where did you go on Saturday? How was
it?
I went to a concert, it was crowded.
2- Where did you go the day before
yesterday?
I went to., it was ..
3- Where did you go Monday afternoon?
I went to., it was ..
4- Where did you go last night?
I went to., it was ..
5-Where did you go this morning?
I went to., it was ..

food

air

drug

theater

shopping
bus

super

stop

station

store
shop

center

port
court

coffee movie train market

Some other places.

Match each picture with its appropriate name.
a. Library
b. Daycare center
c. Grocery store
d. Dental clinic
e. Bank
f. Hospital
g. High school
h. Car rental agency
i. Parking lot
j. Bookstore
k. Garage
l. Hairdresser / Hair
salon
m. Hardware store
n. Clothing store
o. Medical clinic
p. Fire station
q. Shoe store
r. Computer store

Now, lets play a game!

Two teams
Instructions:
1.One member of the team stands in front of the
class.
2. He/she describes a place.
3. His/her team has to guess. If they cant, the other
team can guess.

Where do you go?

Discuss the following questions with a partner.
Where do you go when
1you need some milk and some bread?
2you want to buy a new book?
3you have a bad toothache?
4you need a van to move some furniture?
5you need a loan to renovate your house?
6you want to buy a pair of winter boots?
7you have a problem with your car battery?
8you want a new hairstyle?
9you want to repair an old table?
10you need a hammer and an electric drill?

Lesso
n1

Talk about days of the week

and places

What day is
it today?
What day
was
yesterday?
What was
the
day before
yesterday?

Whats your
favorite
day? Why?
What day do
you hate the
most? Why?

Listen to part of a song.

Complete and number the sentences.

Guess I won't be coming to church on

__________.
_________ was through with hoping.
__________ my empty arms were
open.
__________ left me broken.
Thank the stars it's
__________.
_________ waiting for love, waiting for
love.
I'm burning like a fire gone wild on
__________.
I'll be waiting for love, waiting for love to come around.

My favorite day is Sunday.

On Sunday I dont wake up early.

On Sunday I usually go to the park, and then

my family and I eat in the food court at the
mall .

I dont cook on Sunday!

Where do you usually go on Sunday?

Do you go to an amusement park?

Where do you usually go on Sunday?

Do you go to a museum?

Where do you usually go on Sunday?

Do you go to a mall?

Where do you usually go on Sunday?

Do you go to the movie theater?

Where do you usually go on

Sunday?

Do you go to church?

VOCABULARY

BEAUTIFUL

HAPPY

CROWDED

BORED

DELICIOUS

TERRIBLE

EXCITED

SAD

VOCABULARY

The scene is

He is

The street is

He feels

The cake is

She feels

She feels

She is

How was it to. yesterday?

go to school?
go dancing?
go to a party?
travel to a different city/country?
eat at a fancy restaurant?
go to the beach?
go to an amusement park?
do homework?
clean your bedroom?
read a book?
chat/check social networks?

How do you feel when you:

go to school?
go dancing?
go to a party
travel to a different city/country?
eat at a fancy restaurant?
go to the beach?
go to an amusement park?
do homework?
clean your bedroom?
read a book?
chat/check social networks?

How do you feel when you

How was it to
go to school?
go dancing?
go to a party?
travel to a different city/country?
eat at a fancy restaurant?
go to the beach?
go to an amusement park?
do homework?
clean your bedroom?
read a book?
chat/check social networks?

Speaking
Take a card and talk about it saying:
-When?
-Where?
-How was it?
On Sunday morning, I went to the zoo, it
was amazing and funny. I felt excited.

A bad day!

by

Yesterday John
had a very bad
day.

Did you have

a good day
yesterday?
Yes, I did
No, I didnt

Did you get

up late this
morning?
Yes, I did
No, I didnt

Did you
wake up
early the
day before
yesterday?
Yes, I did
No, I didnt

Did you eat

breakfast?
Yes, I did.
No, I didnt.

Did you have

pancakes?
Yes, I did
No, I didnt

Did you spill

your coffee?
Yes, I did.
No, I didnt.

Did you have

a flat tire in
your life?
Yes, I did.
No, I didnt.

Did you
miss the bus
today?
Yes, I did.
No, I didnt.

Did you run

to
work/school?
Yes, I did.
No, I didnt.

Did you run

yesterday?
Were you late
today?

He ran to
work! And,
he was late
for work!

He missed
the bus!

He spilled
the coffee!

He ate only
a granola bar
for breakfast
because it
was very
late.

He got up
on the
wrong side
of the bed.
It was late!

Did you?

had fruit for breakfast.

missed the bus this morning.
was late today.
woke up at 5 am.
ate rice yesterday.

My life

tired
nervous

everyone

spill
breakdown

by Alicia

My life

by Alicia

Listen to Alicia talking about

happened to her yesterday.

what

Did she have a good day or a bad day?

My life

by Alicia

Now, read and listen again.

Before my first day at work, I didnt sleep
because I was really nervous. I got up early and
took a shower and had breakfast. I left home
early because I didnt want to be late and I had
to start work at 9 oclock. I got to the station,
but there were no trains because there was a
breakdown. So I took the bus to work. But the
bus took a long way and I got to work at 9:15.
Everyone was really nice about it and they
knew about the problem with the train. I started
work and everything was OK. I started to relax.
After lunch I was tired, so I had a cup of coffee. I
started to drink the coffee and then I spilled the
coffee on the computer! It was terrible!

Yes, she did./No, she didnt.

Yes, she was./No, she wasnt.

Read the questions. Answer with short answers based on

the text.

My life

by Alicia

Answer the questions based on the text. Write complete

answers.

1. Why didnt Alicia sleep before her first day at work?

R: Because___________________________________________.
2. Why did she leave home early?
R: Because___________________________________________.
3. What time did she have to start work?
R: ____________________________________________________
4. Why were there no trains?
R: Because___________________________________________.
5. What time did she get to work?
R: ___________________________________________________.
6. How did she feel after lunch?
R: ___________________________________________________.

My life

by Greg

Now, listen to Greg talking about what

happened to him yesterday.
Did he have a good, bad or normal day?

bad
good

normal

My life
again.

by Greg

Now, read and listen

Greg usually gets up at 7 oclock and he

walks to work. But yesterday he got up late
so he didnt have breakfast and he took
the bus to work. He arrived at 8:55 and he
started work at 9 oclock. In the afternoon,
he usually plays sports, but he was really
tired yesterday, so he went home after
work. Last night, he ate dinner and he
watched TV.

Yes, he did./No, he didnt.

Yes, he was./No, he wasnt.

1. Did Greg get up late?

2. Did he have breakfast?
3. Did he go to work by car?
4. Did he walk to work?
5. Did he take the bus to work?
6. Did he arrive work at 7:55?
7. Did he start work at 9:00?
8. Was he tired after work?
9. Did he go home after work?
10. Did he have dinner at home?
11. Did he read after dinner?
12. Did he watch TV?

Read the questions. Answer with short answers based on

the text.

My life

by Greg

Answer the questions based on the text. Write complete

answers.

1. What time did he get up yesterday?

R: ___________________________________________________.
2. Why didnt he have breakfast?
R: Because___________________________________________.
3. What time did he start work?
R: ___________________________________________________.
4. How did he feel after work?
R: ___________________________________________________.
5. What did he do after work?
R: ___________________________________________________.
6. What did he do at home?
R: ___________________________________________________.

Lets play a game!

Everybody
example.

in

the

class

participates.

Look

at

Did you

wake up late this

morning ?
Yes,

I did/No, I didnt.

the

Traveling to another country

Do you know these places?
Did you ever go to any of these places?

Read and listen to the words. Look at the pictures.

book
desk
Now,

check in

land

listen to the story.

Was it a good story? Why? What happened?

information

Traveling to another
country

Read and listen to the story

Two British again.
teenagers wanted to go to Australia.

They booked two tickets on the Internet. They

arrived at Heathrow airport. They checked in.
They waited for the plane to leave. They
landed at a big airport. They changed planes.
The second plane was very small. Emma was a
bit worried. They looked out of the window. The
airport was very small. They walked to the
information desk. They showed their tickets to
a woman. They asked: Where are we? They
discovered they were in Canada!

Traveling to another country

Read and listen to the statements. Order the events based on the
story Traveling to another country

7
___
10
___
11
___
8
___
12
___
5
___
4
___
1
___
9
___
6
___
3
___
2
___

They changed planes.

They showed their tickets to a woman.
They asked: Where are we?
They looked out of the window.
They discovered they were in Canada!
They waited for the plane to leave.
They checked in.
Two British teenagers wanted to go to Australia.
They walked to the information desk.
They landed at a big airport.
They arrived at Heathrow airport.
They booked two tickets on the Internet.

Watch the video. Complete the chart based on each persons

answer.
Name

Something
he/she did

When

Name

Dina

Mauree
n

Danny

Raphael

Yale

Liz

Asker

Mia

Eddie

Shauna

Charles

Rebecca

Mary

Roberta

Henry

Tony

Matthe
w

Something
he/she did

When

Lets play a game!

I start my sentence, using a past verb:
Yesterday, I studied for an
exam.

Next person continues:

Yesterday, he studied for an exam and
I washed the dishes.

You continue the

sentences but without
repeating any verb! You
can choose some of the
following phrases or
you can come up with
your own example. Be
creative!

My life

by David

What did you do yesterday?

Yesterday, I woke up at 9 in the morning. I took

a shower and I got dressed for school. I went to
the kitchen and had breakfast. I ate cereal and
drank juice. I brushed my teeth. Then, I went to
the bus stop. I took the bus to go to the school,
and I arrived at school at 11 oclock. I had classes
from 12 pm to 6 pm. I had lunch during my ten
minute breaks. After that, I went back home and
had dinner. I worked on my laptop. I listened to
music to relax. Finally, I brushed my teeth, put
on my pajamas and went to bed.

What did I do yesterday?

Match the sentences according to the text you
read before.
1. I woke up
2. In the morning, I took
3. I brushed
4. I got dressed
5. I went to the kitchen
6. I ate cereal
7. I took the bus to
8. I arrived at...
9. I had classes...
10. I had lunch
11. I went back
12. I worked on
13. I listened to
14. I put on

at 9 in the morning.
music to relax.
school at 11 oclock.
a shower.
go to the school.
my laptop.
and had breakfast.
my pajamas and went to bed.
during my ten minute breaks.
for school.
and drank juice.
home and had dinner.
from 12 pm to 6 pm.
my teeth.

Listen to people talking about what they did yesterday. Check the
activities they did.

Yesterday I

had some malt scotch

had breakfast/lunch/dinner
worked
played sports
went to school/work
went to a Thanksgiving
dinner
did homework
chatted with a friend
met friends/new people
took a shower
had some good
conversation
went to a party

Ray Emil
y

Nick

Hoa

Jonatha
n

Kate

Ray (The United States)

What did I do yesterday? Well yesterday was Thanksgiving and I had
the good fortune of being invited to the house of a friend where a
wonderful Thanksgiving dinner was prepared. So I was able to eat
delicious food andgood companyand I had some good conversations.
All and allit was a very, very, very pleasant day. Though I did eat too
much.
Emily (Djibouti)
I was at school until 6 o'clock I think, 6pm, yeah. And, I got back
home, I had my dinner, did my homework and I was actually chatting
with a Chinese friend and she showed me a lot of Chinese movies and
like famous people in China, and it was quite interesting.
Nick (Australia)
Yesterday I went to work, I taught at school. I taught English at
school and played sports with my kids. It was lots of fun. We have our
sporting festival next week. So there's lots of preparation happening.

Hoa (Vietnam)
What did I do yesterday? I had apart-time job yesterday, yeah, actually.
And, I worked in a co-op in my university which is like a little cafeteria
where they sell a lot of goods like sweets and books and everything
else. And, I had work in the morning and in the evening I went out a
little bit with my friends because my friend threw a party last night like
a welcome party so I went there and met some new friends and
enjoyed my time and just a relaxing day for a weekend.
Jonathan (Canada)
What did I do yesterday? Well, it wasn't that different or special a day. I
worked most of the day so I got up, took a showerand so onand
went to work most of the day. In the evening I went to an international
party, I met a friend of mine and met some new friends, had some
good single malt scotch, some good conversation and went to sleep
with a smile on my face.
Kate (Australia)
Yesterday Ichilled outat my apartment and then I had some lunch in a
nice restaurant in a shopping mall in town and after that I went to work.

Lets play a game!

Everybody in the class participates. Look at the example.
Yesterday, I went to Paris, I
was happy.

I start my sentence, using a past verb:

Yesterday, he went to Paris and he was
Next person continues:
happy.
I washed the dishes and I was bored

Everyone continues the sentences but without repeating

any verb! You can choose some of the following phrases
or you can come up with your own example. Be creative!

Time for you to speak

On a piece of paper, draw a chart with the days of the week.

Then, ask 5 partners the following questions:
Where did you go on __________?/What did you do on __________?
Name
Diana

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Here you have a list of activities you can talk

about

Sheryl
Jamal

What did they do?

I got early, had

breakfast,
and
packed my bag.

Yesterday I got early. I was so exited. I had

breakfast in a garden of the hotel. It was a special
day. I was in Hawaii, on an island called Kauai. It
was my wedding day! After breakfast, I got ready. I
went to the beauty salon to fix my hair. I put on
my wedding gown. Hank called me at 11:00. Are
you ready? he asked. Of course I am, I said. I
love you, he said. At noon, Hank and I got
married. We got married on the beach. It was
beautiful. Our friends and family were there. I was
so happy. The photographer took lots of pictures.
After lunch, we went for a boat ride. It was the
best day of my life.

I met the team at the bus station. We

took the bus to the city. We arrived
at the sports center at 12:00. Our
game was at 2:00. We were very
excited and a little bit nervous. It was
the final match. We got ready and
went to the swimming pool. There
were a lot of people. It was a difficult
game. The other team was very
good. We played well. And we won!

We were the champions!

It was the happiest day
of my life.

Yes, she did./No, he didnt. Yes, they did./No, they

didnt.
Yes, he was./No, she wasnt. Yes, they were./No, they
werent.

Now, try to retell the story

What happen first?
Then? Next?
Finally?
Read the questions. Answer with short answers based on
the text.

Write about a really good or

bad day you had

A weekend story
Do you know these places?

Read and listen to the words. Look at the pictures.

Do you have any question about their meaning?

queue
cheap
empty
cold to the stories.
Now, listen
According to the stories, who had the best weekend? Why?

Jim

Sandra

A weekend story
Read and listen to the stories again.
Complete the chart based on the audio
Weekend Story. Jim
Weekend
Sandra
Where did s/he go?
Who did s/he go with?
What did s/he do?
How did s/he feel?
What was the weather
like?
What was the hotel like?
What was the weekend
like?

A weekend story
I won a weekend for two in Paris. My
girlfriend, Naomi, and I went to the
airport in a really big limousine. We
traveled first class and we had
champagne on the plane. Then, we
stayed in a very expensive hotel near the
River Seine. The weather was quite hot all
weekend, and the food and wine were
really good. On Saturday morning we
wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower, but the
queues were too long, so we had coffee
by the river. In the afternoon, we went to
the Louvre Museum. It was quite crowded
but we thought it was really interesting.
Then on Sunday I asked Naomi to marry
me and she said yes! It was a wonderful
weekend in a beautiful city.

A weekend story
I won a weekend for two in Scotland. I
was really happy because I love Scotland.
I went with my boyfriend, Logan. The
hotel was nearly empty and now I know
why! It was a really cheap, ugly place
the restaurant was really dirty and the
rooms were too small. On Saturday, the
weather was really bad, and we didnt go
out because it was too cold. It was a
really boring day, and then in the evening
Logan and I had a fight. I went to bed
quite early, and he stayed and talked to
the receptionist for hours. She was very
young and friendly too friendly! On
Sunday my boyfriend left me and went
away with her. Yes, it was a terrible
weekend!

A weekend story
Read and listen to the questions. Mark the person
according to the chart A Weekend Story.

Who

Jim
1. won a trip to Scotland?
Sandra
2. stayed in a very expensive hotel?

3. didnt go out?

4. had coffee by the river

5. went to a museum

6. stayed in a very cheap and ugly hotel?

7. had very good wine and food

8. went away with a woman

9. said it was a wonderful weekend

10. said it was a terrible day

Another story
Homework: Fill the blanks in your book.

The Alexis Steel Concert

Read and listen to the story again.

I love the singer Alexis Steel. Last year I went to see her concert. That
morning, I woke up early. I was excited. I had breakfast and went to
work. After work, I went home and I got ready for the concert. Then I
met
Elena
at the
station. We took the train
to the city. In the city, we walked
to the stadium. There were lots
of people. It was very crowded.
The concert was fantastic! Elena
and I sang all the songs. Finally,
when the concert finished, we
went to a caf. We had the best
time. It was a very special day!

Vacation!
Everybody loves vacation.
Where would you like to go on vacation? Why?
Is there any other place that you would like to
go?

Dont forget to practice on your pronunciation

How would you say in English the following sentences?
Yo trabajo en la oficina todos los das.

I work at the office everyday.

Yo trabaj en la oficina ayer.

I worked at the office yesterday.

Yo limpio mi cuarto todos los das en la noche.

I clean my bedroom everyday at night.

Yo limpi mi cuarto anoche.

I cleaned my bedroom last night.

The /id/ sound

If the last letter of the word is spelled with
D or T, the ED is pronounced as an/id/
sound (it rhymes with kid and lid).

I wanted to the movies yesterday,

but I decided to stay at home to do
homework and study. I needed to
study for a difficult exam. I started
to study at 8 pm. Today in the
morning I visited my grandma.

Grammar Focus
Simple Past
Uses:
Past events
Past situations/conditions
Time expressions:
first, then, next, later, finally (sequence)
ago, two weeks ago, a month ago,
yesterday, last night (stating date)

Grammar Focus
Simple Past
Stating an event or situation in the past:
Person

Action /state

Complement

I did my blackboard homework.

I cleaned my bedroom last weekend.
I bought a car yesterday.
I learned simple past last class.
I
was
happy
It
was
exciting
We were
tired.

Grammar Focus
Simple Past
Denying an event or situation in the past:
Person

Negative (-) Action

I did not do
I did not clean
I did not buy
I did not learn
I
was not
It
was not
We were not

Complement

my homework.
my bedroom.
a car yesterday.
simple past.
happy
exciting
tired.

Grammar Focus
Simple Past
Asking about an event or situation in the
past:
Question

Person

Did
Did
Did
Did
Was
Was
Were

you
you
you
you

Action

do
clean
buy
learn
I
it
we

Complement

my homework?
my bedroom?
a car yesterday?
simple past?
happy?
exciting?
tired? ?

Grammar Focus
Simple Past
Asking about an event or situation in the past:
WH- questions
Question word

Question

Person

Action

Complement

What did you do yesterday?

Where did you go last vacation?
Who did you visit last night?
How did you get to the USA?
When did you buy your cell phone?
Why did you spend my money?

Grammar Focus

Lets see how you would do it on a test

Speaking
Tell me about your last vacation.
Where did you go? What did
you do?
What did you do for you last
birthday?
Who was your first crush?
What was the last really difficult
thing you had to do?
Who did you meet last week?
Tell me about what you did for the
last 24 hours.
When was the last time you were
really excited about something?

Speaking
Now its your turn!
What did you do last weekend?
What did you eat?
Where did you go?
Who did you go with?
How did you feel?
How was it?
What did you buy?
What did you drink?

Speaking:

Choose one of the situations and write a

conversation.

1
You woke up late.
You arrived late to
school.
You failed an exam.
You lost your wallet.
It rained.

4
It was your birthday.
You had a surprise party.
You mother bought you a Mac.
You father bought you a car.
Brian/Kate asked you to be
his/her boyfriend/girlfriend.

7
It was your birthday.
You broke up with your
boy/girlfriend.
You failed an exam.
You lost your cellphone.
Your parents forgot about
your birthday.

2
You studied for an
exam last night.
You woke up early.
Your teacher didnt
arrive.

5
You woke up late.
You didnt have
breakfast.
You had an accident.
You crashed with
another car.

8
You got A in an exam.
You found money in the street.
Your father gave you an
expensive present.
James/Jean asked you to be
his/her boyfriend/girlfriend.

3
You studied for an
exam last night.
You woke up early.
Your teacher didnt
arrive.

6
You went to a party.
You met someone
interesting.
You went to the cinema
the next day.
Your parents and you
moved to another city.

9
You went swimming to the
beach yesterday.
A boy/girl was drowning.
You rescued him/her.
He/she invited you to a party.
He/she introduced you as
his/her boy/girlfriend.

Be ready to role-play your

Homework #1

Haz 5 frases hablando de una actividad que hiciste y de cmo

estuvo. Tendrs
que mencionar en cada oracin:
-un momento del dia o de la semana.
-un lugar
-una descripcin

Ej: Ayer fui al parque, estuvo agradable y bonito.