1. WORDS

Words

OBJECTIVES: tell/narrate/give an account of stories, anecdotes, memories, events, etc. fluently and consolidate and extend narrative structures, especially verb tenses and connective devices.

Are words important?

watch the video and discuss:

Are words important?Why?Can you think of a situation in which a different choice of words would have had a different outcome?

What's important when telling a story?

What do you think the speaker is trying to show us? What's the point of the talk?

What's important when writing a story?

Describing books

What adjectives can we use to describe a book?

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF READING

USED TO

get used to

be used to

used to

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GET USED TO

get used to + noun/gerund

Get used to is used to express that an action/situation becomes less strange or new, or becomes more comfortable.It took them a long time to get used to their new boss. Have you got used to driving on the left yet? She is getting used to waking up early for her new job.

BE USED TO

be used to + noun/gerund

Be used to is used to express that a situation is not new or strange, or is no longer new or strange and past states. I’ve lived here for ten years now so I’m used to driving in the city. He’s not used to working at night so he sometimes falls asleep. Are you used to the climate? I wasn’t used to working such long hours when I started my new job.

USED TO

used to + bare infinitive

Used to is used to express past habits. We used to live in New York when I was a kid. I used to play in the park every afternoon when I was a kid. I didn’t use to eat much as a kid.

Write a total of 3 sentences about yourself, one of which needs to be a lie. Each of them should reflect the difference in meaning between get used to, be used to and used to.

GUESS THE NAME OF THE GROUP

(pl.) A person who works with wood is a ....

WOULD vs. USED TO

USED TO

WOULD

wHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE, THEN?

Guess the name of the song

Practice

Tell the person sitting next to you an anecdote or story from your past trying to put in practice would.

Guess who!

Isn't it nice?

Scary vs. Spooky

I've had a near-death experience

Have you? _____!

(jo no)

I've had a near-death experience

Have you? I haven't!

(jo no)

I've never had a near-death experience

Haven't you?______!

(jo si)

I've never had a near-death experience

Haven't you? I have!

(jo si)

A: Last year, I didn't watch movies in the OV.B: Jo sí. A: I watched movies in the OV last year. B: Jo no. A: A few years ago, I wasn't confident when speaking in English. B: Jo sí, el pitjor que pot passar és fer algun error de tant en tant. A: My TV is very old and I can't switch the language to English. B: jo no tinc aquest problema perquè la meva no ho és.

A: Last year, I didn't watch movies in the OV.B: I did. A: I watched movies in the OV last year. B: I didn't. A: A few years ago, I wasn't confident when speaking in English. B: I was, the worst that could happen is to make some mistakes every now and then. A: My TV is very old and I can't switch the language to English. B: I don't have this problem because mine isn't.

A: Last year, I didn't watch movies in the OV.B: Ella tampoc. A: I watched movies in the OV last year. B: Ells també. A: A few years ago, I wasn't confident when speaking in English. B: Jo tampoc/ni jo. A: My TV is very old and I can't switch the language to English. B: La meva també.

A: Last year, I didn't watch movies in the OV.B: Neither did she. A: I watched movies in the OV last year. B: So did they. A: A few years ago, I wasn't confident when speaking in English. B: Neither was I. A: My TV is very old and I can't switch the language to English. B: So is mine.

In pairs, one of you is going to be Student A and the other Student B, decide whether the following verb phrases are followed by: bare infinitive (go) / full infinitive (to go) / gerund (going) / to + gerund (to going) / past participle (gone) / noun or noun phrase

Then, complete the sentences with information which is true about you and think of a question for each in order to find out the information about somebody else.

STUDENT B I’m used... I can’t get used... I have decided... I regret... I can't cope with... I think it’s great... I have to stop... I’m very keen on... I always try to avoid...

STUDENT A I’m looking forward... I’ve got to get used... I’m not used... I used... I have never... I regret... I find it difficult... I'm very good at... I can’t stand...

He _______ _____ his father. They look alike, they talk alike, they even use the same expressions! I haven't seen you for ages!! We need to meet and _______ _____. When I was a child, my parents would work all the time so I was practically _________ ____ by my grandparents. I used to be a pretty annoying teenager, it was hard for my parents to ________ ____ with me.

He takes after his father. They look alike, they talk alike, they even use the same expressions! I haven't seen you for ages!! We need to meet and catch up. When I was a child, my parents would work all the time so I was practically brought up by my grandparents. I used to be a pretty annoying teenager, it was hard for my parents to put up with me.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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