5.5 Grammar_was/were & could

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome B1J

Please take your seat

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag

Start with 5.2 recap: one & two

Done? Read your book --> quietly

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Don't laugh at each other :)

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to the teacher & your classmates

No homework but you do have to study at home

Respect!

Today you will ...

... read for 10 minutes 

... recap and practice with must and should (5.2)

... learn how to use to be and can in the past (5.5)

 Be in the Past Simple

I, he, she, it was alone last night.

you, we, they were home yesterday

Ms. Dangerfield was at school on Monday. 

Were all the other teachers at school too?

No, only Ms. Dangerfield was there and the others weren't.

Can in the Past Simple

I, you, he, she, it, we, they 

could get COVID-19.

I failed the test because I couldn't study. Could you give me tips for the resit, please? 

Yes, of course. You could practice the grammar and vocab online.

Albert Einstein ... a very famous scientist.

From an early age, he ... good at Maths and Science and he ... play the violin well.

But at school, he ... (not) good at all subjects.

History and Geography ... (not) easy for him and he ... (not) good at foreign languages

But Einstein ... a genius and scientists are still studying his brain to help them understand about intelligence.

Let's practice

Grab your SB and go to page 66

Complete ex. 4 & 6 with your neighbor. Done? Speak about 6

• Now, choose which exercises you want to do.

1. Word order with (to) be
2. Quick quick about can('t) and could(n't)
3. Choose between was and were

Do you ...

... know how to use the irregular verbs (to) be and can?

... know how to speak about the past in English?

TO DO: study 5.5 at home

Use MyEnglishlab for extra practice or come to a (delta)flex.

Two truths and a lie with was/were.
Ask questions to figure out the lie.

1. My bff and I were in New York during spring break.
2. I could speak 2 languages when I was 8 years old.
3. I was 27 when I started working at Corderius.

Two truths and a lie with could.

1. I couldn't sleep last night.
2. I could stay out until 10pm when I was 15.
3. I could play the violin when I was 7.

Two truths and a lie

Write down three statements using the PAST SIMPLE. Use was, were and could.

Person A reads their statements while person B and C try to figure out which one is the lie.

Switch roles and speak English!