Project Two ‘Making a career project’ Lesson 04 « I used to …….. »

Activity one: Match each word with the right picture Maid Country singer Hotel Smokey

Activity two: Listen and fill in the blanks in the following song I was sittin' in my room, strummin' my old guitar Not much to do when you're far away, playin' some bar I was feelin' a little and feelin' a little blue "I Used To Be A Country Singer" hotel smokey empty

maid When the came in and asked me if she could do my room  I put down my old and she gave me a smile She had a crusty voice and a , look but she had a friendly style She my room and made my bed and she talked of days gone by She spoke of when she wooed the men; a tear came to her eye  guitar drinker’s dusted

I used to be a country singer And she said I could a mean Patsy Cline My husband he could yodel like Wilf Carter Kitty Wells was a real good friend of mine  I used to be a country singer sing

Activity three: Read the song carefully and answer these questions 1- Was the singer happy? 2- Why was he so? 3- What’s the woman’s job? No, he wasn’t. Because he was far from his home. She is a maid.

4- What was the maid before. 5- Does she sing now 4- What was the maid before? 5- Does she sing now? 6- What did she say about her past job to the man in the room? Complete the sentence. She was a country singer. No, she doesn’t. I used to be a country singer.

The maid spoke about her past job she used: « I used to be », we use « used to » to speak about action we did in the past but don’t do nowadays. So, let’s draw the rule: + + + C This is the affirmative form inf verb used to subject

Interrogative form, now: Did the woman use to be a maid in the past? +subject + use to + +C? Negative form: She didn’t use to be a maid in the past. Subject + didn’t + + + C. Did inf verb inf verb use to

Activity four: Look at the pictures and make sentences using the semi-modal « used to » People a donkey in the past. food in ikufan in the past. ride used to store

People phone calls in the past. People in high buildings in the past didn’t use to make didn’t use to live

Activity five: Write six sentences saying three things that you used to do and three others that you didn’t use to do Do activities 1& 2 pages 93& 94