Tiếng Anh Friends Plus 8 - Unit Starter - Lesson 4

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STARTER UNIT

LANGUAGE FOCUS
PAST SIMPLE
OBJECT AND SUBJECT QUESTIONS
I can talk about what I did in the past.
Activity 1:
Complete sentences 1-5 with the words in the box. Then answer questions a-c.

a Which of the verbs in the box are


regular and which are irregular?
regular: started
wasn’t Finishirregular: wasn’t, bought, did / didn’t
bought b How do we form the past simple of
didn’t regular verbs?
did by adding -ed to stem / base form
started c Which verbs do we use to form
questions and negatives?
did, didn’t
Activity 2:
Complete the interview using the correct past simple form of be.
were

was

was
Were We can use the past simple of the verb to be to
weren’t talk about situations and states in the past.
were • Use WAS for I, he, she and it.
were • Use WERE for you, we and they
Was
was
wasn’t
was
Activity 3:
Write sentences that are true for you using the past simple and the ideas in 1-6.
Add a second sentences for each one giving extra information.
Activity 3:
Write sentences that are true for you using the past simple and the ideas in 1-6.
Add a second sentences for each one giving extra information.

1. I watched a good TV programme last night. It was a program about


wild animals.
2. I listened to music yesterday. My favourite singer is Taylor Swift, but
yesterday I tried Backstreet Boys’ playlist.

3. I met my friends on Sunday. We met and had a drink at Highland


Coffee.

4. I did homework yesterday. My homework included Math and


English.

5. I played video games this morning. After that, I did exercise and
had breakfast.

6. I rode a bicycle last week. It was hard to control the bike at first, but
later I could keep balance well.
Activity 4:
Study the object and subject questions below.
Then find two more examples of each question
in the memory quiz on page 8.

Object questions:
• What did you do on your last birthday?
• When did you last go to a circus or a zoo?

Subject questions:
• Who spoke to you first at schook today?
• Who taught you English at primary school?

We omit the auxiliary verb in a subject question,


when the question word refers to the subject.
Activity 5:
Write object or subject questions using the past simple.

Incompleted Questions Completed Questions


Who (buy) a present for Rachel? Who bought a present for Rachel?

What (they/get) her? What did they get her?

How many people (go) to her party? How many people went to her party?

Who (you/meet) there? Who did you meet there?

Why (you/leave) early? Why did you leave early?


Activity 6:
Read Ed's text message. Then write questions for answers 1-5. Who and How many

Questions
1. Who went to the football match?
2. Who bought the tickets?
3. Who meet Ed at the ground?
4. How many people were there at the match?
5. How many goals did Mesut Ozil score?
Activity 7: USE IT!
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the events in the box.
Use both subject and object questions
Activity 7: USE IT!
Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the events in the box.
Use both subject and object questions
What was the last event you went to?

It was a concert in July 2023. The concert


took place in Hanoi.

Who sang at the concert?

Black Pink sang at the concert. They are a


famous girl band in South Korea.

How did you get there?

I went to Hanoi by plane. Then I rode a


bus to the concert stadium.
HOMEWORK
• Learn the new words
• Do the exercises in your workbook

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