2. Unit 3 Language in use Module 7 My past life Wang Lingling Tony Smith Betty King

3. I was born in Quincy. My first teacher was Mrs Lane. I wasn’t bored in Quincy. Were you difficult in class too? No, I wasn’t. Where were you born?

4. Work in pairs. Read about Liu Yun. Ask and answer the questions. Liu YunYouYour partner Born inTianjin Primary School Qiuzhen Primary School First teacher Ms Guo First friend(s) Feifei, Lulu 1. Where / born? 2. what / primary school? 3. who / first teacher? 4. who / first friends?

5. 1. Things happened in the past Past tense ( 过去式 ) 表示过去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态。 表示过去经常或反复发生的动作。 2. Structure Somebody did something. was/were yesterday, last night, two days ago, etc. I lost my wallet two days ago. He was born in Quincy.

6. 动词 be 的过去时的基本结构 肯定：主语 + was/were + 其他； 否定：主语 + was/were + not + 其他 ; 一般疑问： were/was + 主语 + 其他。 原形 amisare 否定缩略式 am notisn’taren’t 过去式 was were 否定缩略式 wasn’t weren’t

7. 【 was/were 的选择】 当主语是第一人称单数或第三人称单数 时，谓语动词用 was ；主语是第二人称 或其他人称复数时，谓语动词用 were 。 1. I _______ in the classroom yesterday ． 2. She _______really strict with us. 3. They _______ at school last Tuesday ． 4. ____________ you difficult in class?

8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of be. 1. Lingling ______ (not) here last weekend. She ______ in Xucun. 2. —_____ Tony born in Cambridge? —Yes, he _____. 3. — ______ Daming born in Beijing. —Yes, he ______. 4. —_______ they at school on Monday? —No, they _______. wasn’t was Was was Was was Were weren’t

9. 5. —_______ they at home this morning? —No, they _______. 6. —_______ your first teacher strict? —Yes, she ______. 7. — _______ your friends at your first school difficult. —No, they _______. 8. —_______ you happy at your first school? —Yes, I ________. Were weren’t Was was Were weren’t Were was

10. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word and expressions from the box. be bored be born lots of on the east coast of primary school town

11. 1. I was a good pupil in _______________. 2. —Where _______ you _______? — In Newton, a small ________ in America. 3. — Can I play a computer game, Mum? I __________. — You can read your book. primary school wereborn town am bored

12. 4. Qingdao is in Shandong Province and it is _________________ China. 5. There was a new film on yesterday and there were ______ people at the cinema. on the east coast of lots of

13. Make sentences with three of the following expressions. (Past tense) be bornthe name of be strict withbe friendly to be likewith many offor the last time look forward tobe bored It is +adj. + for sb to do sth.

14. Hero of South Africa Nelson Mandela was born in a small village in the Transkei region of South Africa. He was born on 18th July, 1918. He was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Around the world

15. My Idol’s Past Life 1. 1.Work in group of four. 2. 2.Share and choose the best.

16. Translate the following sentences 1. 她昨天上学迟到了。 2. 他们前两天参观了我们学校。 5. 我不知道你那时还在家。 4. 你刚才说了什么？ 3.1987 年我们住在香港。

17. She was late for school yesterday. They visited our school two days ago. 1. 她昨天上学迟到了。 2. 他们前两天参观了我们学校。 What did you say? I didn’t know you were still at home then. 5. 我不知道你那时还在家。 4. 你刚才说了什么？ We lived in Hong Kong in 1987. 3.1987 年我们住在香港。