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WHAT ARE WE GOING TO LEARN?
COMMUNICATION
- Talking about the past
- Talking about past experiences
LEXICAL
- Writing a CV
- Months of the year
GRAMMAR
- Past of the verb TO BE
- Simple past
CULTURE
- Old famous brands
Lesson A
DOCTOR’S VISIT
“The past is always tense, the future perfect.”Zadie Smith
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson Disponível em: http://norhazrin.blogspot.com.br/2010/11/harry-potter.html. Acesso em13/07/2013.
Look at the pictures.
Do you know them?
Did they change?
How?
Did you change a lot since you were a teenager?
I was thinner, my hair was black.
I was born in 1983.
I was fatter. My hair was shorter.
YEARS
1971 – nineteen seventy one
1982 – nineteen eighty two
2000 – two thousand
2010 - two thousand and ten
AUDIOMETRY
1. LISTEN THE DIALOGUE:
John: Were you at the workshop yesterday?Luiz: Yes, I was. Were you there?John: No, I wasn´t. I was here, working.Luiz: That´s too bad. The workshop was very interesting.John: How many people were there?Luiz: Most of the technicians and some engineers. John: We were too busy here in the maintenance department. Luiz: What was the problem?John: Some of the machines weren´t working properly. We needed to change the fuses and checked the connections.Luiz: Are they working now?John: Yes, they are.
2. WORK WITH A PARTNER AND READ THE CONVERSATION.
3. READ THE DIALOGUE AGAIN AND UNDERLINE THE WORDS WAS, WASN´T, WERE, WEREN´T.
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ENGLISH CHECK-UP
PAST OF THE VERB TO BE
Present Past
We are too busy. We were too busy yesterday.
The workshop is very interesting.
The workshop was very interesting yesterday.
EXPRESSIONS OF PAST
When I was younger… Last month
Yesterday A year ago
Last week
is/am g was are g were
AFFIRMATIVE
I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
They were
NEGATIVE
I wasn´t
You weren´t
He/she/it wasn´t
We weren´t
They weren´t
INTERROGATIVE
Was I?
Were you?
Was he/she/it?
Were we?
Were they?
SHORT ANSWER
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn´t.
Yes, you were. / No, you weren´t.
Yes, he/she/it was. / No, he/she/it wasn´t.
Yes, we were. / No, we weren´t.
Yes, they were. / No, they weren´t.
1. READ THE DIALOGUES:
A What´s the day today?B It’s the 1st of May/ It´s May 1st .A When were you born?B I was born on September 11th 1968.
ACTIVITIES PRESCRIPTION
1. PUT THESE SENTENCES IN THE PAST:Ex: Where is Jack today? g Where was Jack yesterday?a. What day is it today?
b. Where are they today?
c. I am at home this afternoon.
d. We aren’t at school now.
e. What is that in your hand?
f. When is she at home?
g. He isn’t a teacher.
2. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE: WAS OR WERE.Ex: That was/were a good film.A Where were/was you last week?B I was/were in São Paulo.A Were/was you on holiday?B No, I wasn’t/ weren’t. I was/were on business.
3. ROLE PLAY THE DIALOGUE WITH YOUR PARTNER.
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READING PRESCRIPTION
1. LUCIANA WAS ON HOLIDAY IN RECIFE. READ THE POSTCARD.
Glossary:Vacation – fériasWeather – climaSunny – ensolaradoTraffic - trânsito
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
a. Where was Luciana last month?
b. Was the weather good?
c. What was expensive?
d. Was there a lot of traffic?
e. Was the hotel good?
f. What was beautiful?
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION
1. WRITE A SIMILAR POSTCARD ABOUT YOUR LAST VACATION.
Imagem disponível em: www2.recife.pe.gov.br. Acesso em 13/07/2013.
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Lesson B
DOCTOR’S VISIT
Do you know these products?Were they cheaper than now?What are the main differences?Did you use to buy one of these?What other old products do you remember?
Disponível em: http://pe.livra.com/pick/relembre-os-produtos-mais-gostosos-dos-anos-80--e-90-experimentou-alguns-desses/216939953. Acesso em 19/07/2013.
ORAL PRESCRIPTION
I watched Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo.
I played soccer at school.
When I was a child I had an Atari video game.
READING PRESCRIPTION
1. READ THE TEXT:
Luiz´s lifeMy name is Luiz. I was born in São Paulo. When I was a child I studied English. Later, when I was 20 I studied Electronics. I got married in 2003 and in 2005 I moved to the USA. In the beginning I worked as an electrician. Now I work in a big industry as an electrical technician in the maintenance department.
2. READ THE SENTENCES ABOUT LUIZ AND MARK TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F):
a. Luiz was born in São Paulo.b. When he was 20 he studied English.c. He studied Electronics.d. He moved to the USA in 2003.e. He got married in the USA.
ENGLISH CHECK-UP
Regular verbs in the past end in - ED
I watch soap opera. g I watched cartoons.I play soccer. g I played with my friends.
Do/Does g Did
Do you work a lot? g Did you work a lot?
Does Ana go to school with you? g Did Ana go to school with you?
NOTES
T FT FT FT FT F
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AFFIRMATIVE
I watched soap operas.
You played soccer.
He/she/it cooked dinner.
We liked sports.
They lived in Campinas.
NEGATIVE
I didn´t watch soap operas.
You didn´t play soccer.
He/she/it didn´t cook dinner.
We didn´t like sports.
They didn´t live in Campinas.
INTERROGATIVE
Did I watch soap operas?
Did you play soccer?
Did he/she/it cook dinner?
Did we like sports?
Did they live in Campinas?
SHORT ANSWER
Yes, I did. / No I didn´t.
Yes, you did. / No, you didn´t
Yes, he/she/it did. / No, he/she/it didn´t.
Yes, we did. / No, we didn´t.
Yes, they did. / No, they didn´t.
play played
cook cooked
watch watched
change changed
play (vogal + Y) played
study (consoante + Y) studied
NOTES
ACTIVITIES PRESCRIPTION
1. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES ABOUT YOU.
a. I was born in . (date)b. I was born in . (place)c. I studied at .d. When I was 10 I .e. When I was a teenager I .f. I got married in .g. I moved in .h. My favorite singer was .
2. USING THE INFORMATION IN EXERCISE 3, WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOU.
Ex: I was born in Bahia in 1976...
3. PUT THE SENTENCES IN THE PAST:
Ex: He fixes the machines. g He fixed the machines.a. We walk every day to work.
b. That tall man works with me.
c. I don´t have time.
d. We don´t need more help.
e. Do they play soccer on Fridays?
f. Do you watch TV?
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Irregular verbs in the past DON´T end in - ED
PRESENT PAST
Buy Bought
Write Wrote
Read Read
Eat Ate
Know Knew
Drive Drove
Go Went
Sleep Slept
Bring Brought
Come Came
Take Took
Give Gave
See Saw
Say Said
Have Had
Make Made
Do Did
4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES:
Ex: We worked (work) hard yesterday.
a. I (study) for three hours last night.
b. What time the party (finish) last night?
c. She didn´t (like) the food in the cafeteria.
d. I (buy) a new camera.
e. I (drive) his new car yesterday.
f. The machines (stop) at 7 pm.
g. We (go) to the new plant two days ago.
5. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND TALK TO YOUR PARTNER.
Ex: Where did you study? g I studied at Senai.a. Where did you study?
b. What did you study?
c. What was your first job?
d. When did you start working for this company?
READING PRESCRIPTION
What is a CV?‘CV’ is short for ‘curriculum vitae’. It is a Latin name. It means ‘the course of my life’. When you are looking for work, it will be useful to have a CV ready. Many employers like to see a CV.
Your CV should include:1. Your name and contact details.2. Your skills and qualifications.3. Previous jobs and work experience.4. A bit of information about you (hobbies and
interests).
Other important points:• keep your CV brief and concise.• try to keep your CV to one or two sides of A4
paper.• use brief, informative sentences, short
paragraphs, and standard language.• use bold type or bullet points to highlight key
information.• update your CV regularly as your situation
changes.
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WRITTEN PRESCRIPTION
1. READ THE CV BELLOW AND MATCH THE HEADINGS.
Objectives Personal Information Career Objective
Qualifications Hobbies Professional Experience
1 Eric TaylorBuddy [email protected] No: +77 9923 1228Telephone No: +878 8777 655
2 To work in the field of Electrical Technology using my dedication to innovate and work hard.
3 RBC Electrical Solutions, 2009-2012: worked as an Electrical Technician in repair and installation works. I worked on new house sites and on maintenance of offices.
4 • To test and maintain electrically wired systems• To replace faulty wiring• To oversee the installation of electrical systems
at new complexes• To dismantle and reassemble faulty appliances• To determine the cause of electrical problems
and fix them
5 Degree in Electrical Technology, Phoenix Community College
6 • To determine the cause of electrical problems
and fix them
Glossary:Faulty – defeituosoWiring – fiaçãoOversee – inspecionarDismantle – desmontar Reassemble – remontarAppliances – aparelhosDegree – diploma
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
a. What´s Taylor´s address?
b. What´s his field of work?
c. What are his good points?
d. How long did he work at RBC Electrical Solutions? What was his job?
e. Where did he work?
f. Write two of his objectives.
g. Where did he study?
NOTES
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3. COMPLETE THE CV WITH YOUR INFORMATION.
Curriculum Vitae
SURNAME:
FIRST NAME(S):
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE (Work):
TELEPHONE (Home):
Email:
EDUCATION
Dates: Institution: Qualifications:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dates: Company/Organization Job titles/duties
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION/SKILLS
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
REFERENCES
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EXTRA MATERIAL
1. READ THE TEXT:
A Company´s HistoryOne day in 1946, Joseph Buford Cox was chopping firewood when he paused for
a moment to examine curious activity in a tree. A timber-beetle larva, the size of a man’s finger, was easily chewing its way through timber. Joe was an experienced operator of the gas-powered saws used in those days, but the cutting chain was a problem. It required a lot of maintenance time. “I spent several months looking for nature’s answer to the problem,”
Joe remembered. “I found it in the larva of the timber beetle.” Like many other small companies, Oregon Saw Chain began as a small operation in Joe Cox’s home.
In the years that followed, Joe expanded his saw chain business and hired several employees. Among these employees was John Gray, who bought the company in 1953 and led it through a period of expansion. In 1957, the company was renamed Omark Industries. In 1985, Omark Industries was bought by Blount, Inc., which at the time was a construction company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. Its founder was Winton M. (Red) Blount, who started his career as a construction contractor. Exiting the construction business in 1995, Blount, Inc. was renamed Blount International, Inc. and turned its focus exclusively to manufacturing. Almost overnight, Blount went from a worldwide construction company to a worldwide manufacturing company.
Blount has grown its business by developing world-class manufacturing operations and a strong worldwide distribution network. The company expanded its operations through the addition of manufacturing plants in Guelph, Canada (1952); Portland, Oregon (1965); Curitiba, Brazil (1979); and Fuzhou, China (2005).
Adapted from: http://www.blount.com/blount_company_about.asp
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
a. What was Joseph Cox doing when he saw the timber-beetle larva?
b. What year was it?
c. Where was the first headquarter of Oregon?
d. Who was John Gray?
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e. What did he do?
f. When did Blount Inc. buy Omark Industries?
g. Who founded Blount?
h. What happened in 1995?
ACTIVITIES PRESCRIPTION
1. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE WITH WAS, WASN’T, WERE OR WEREN’T.
Julia: Hi Gabriel! Where you last night?
Gabriel: I with Sara. We at a
PPE seminar.
Julia: it good?
Gabriel: Yes, it .
Sara: What about you, Julia? Where you?
Julia: I with Paul.
Gabriel: Rachel with you?
Julia: No, she . I think she
with Kate.
Sara: But I thought they with you.
Julia: No, they . I don’t know where
they .
2. WRITE THE PAST FORM OF THE VERBS GIVEN:
Study: Work:
Eat: See:
Know: Watch:
Do: Buy:
Go: Drive:
3. LOOK AT PAUL’S LAST WEEK’S DIARY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Soccer Meeting Shopping Trip Meet Ana Visit grandmother
Buy Tickets English Course
Ex: When did he play soccer? He played soccer on Sunday.a. When was his English course?
b. When did he go shopping?
c. When was his meeting?
d. When did he buy the tickets?
e. When did he meet Ana?
f. When did he visit his grandmother?
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4. THINK ABOUT LAST WEEK. WHAT DID YOU DO? WRITE 5 SENTENCES.
Ex: I had a meeting on Monday.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH YOUR INFORMATION:
a. I was born in (year) in (city).
b. I studied at (school).
c. When I was my brother/sister was born.
d. I graduated from high school/technical school in .
e. My first job was in at .
f. I worked as a .
g. I got married in .
h. I started to work at Blount in .