Last Weekend: Talking About the Past
Students listen to Nicole's voice message about her weekend and complete it with verbs in the past, read the story of a camping trip that went wrong, answer questions, change irregular verbs from present to past (usually… but yesterday…), match questions and answers with did and was and answer open questions.
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Listening audio Listening: Nicole's weekend
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Fill in the gaps Listen again and complete with the verbs
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Reading text A camping trip to remember
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Multiple-choice questions Check your understanding
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Fill in the gaps Usually... but yesterday: complete with the past form
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Match the halves Questions about the past: match the answers
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Open-ended questions Your turn: write your answers
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Listening: Nicole's weekend
Listen again and complete with the verbs
A camping trip to remember
Last weekend, Vitor and his dad went camping in the mountains. They arrived at the campsite in the afternoon and wanted to build their new tent. The sun was shining, and they were very excited for a fun night in nature.
However, when they opened the big bag, Vitor's dad looked shocked. He forgot the tent poles at home! Suddenly, dark clouds appeared in the sky and it started to rain heavily. They couldn't build the shelter without the poles, so they quickly ran back to their vehicle.
Since it was very wet outside, they decided to sleep in the car instead. The seats were not very comfortable, but they were warm and dry. In the morning, they looked at each other, thought about their strange night, and laughed together about the disaster.
Check your understanding
What main problem did Vitor and his dad face at the campsite?
How was the weather when they first arrived at the campsite?
Where did Vitor and his dad sleep during their trip?
In the sentence 'they couldn't build the shelter without the poles', what does 'shelter' mean?
How did Vitor and his dad feel about their camping trip the next morning?
Usually... but yesterday: complete with the past form
Questions about the past: match the answers
Match each question with the correct answer.
Left halves
Right halves
Your turn: write your answers
Why did Vitor and his dad have to sleep in their car instead of the tent?
Do you think Vitor and his dad had a good camping trip? Why or why not?
What did you do last weekend? Write three or four sentences in the simple past.
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