1. Unit 20
The Simple Past

2. Objectives Form and meaning of the simple past tense
Affirmative and negative statements
Past time expressions, such as yesterday, ago, last night

3. Vocabulary Unbelievable= great, amazing
Out of this world= fantastic, wonderful
Flight= a trip by airplane
Bumpy (flight)=not smooth
Body language= the expressions of one’s face, gestures

4. Comprehension Questions
Where are Karen and Gene? How do you know?
What kind of game did they see?
What is Sugarloaf?
What is a churrascaria?
How was their flight?
How is their room?
How is their Portuguese?

5. Grammar Presentation Examples (p. 189)
How do we form the regular past tense?
How do we form the negative?
Does the form of past tense change with different pronouns?

6. Note 1 Marco played soccer yesterday.
We called our grandmother last Sunday.

7. Note 2 (page A-18)
Change
Like
Use
Call
Finish
Help
Enjoy
Play
study

8. Note 2 (Page A-18) /d/ /t/ /id/ Changed Liked Used visited
Called Finished Helped waited
Enjoyed Played studied started

9. Note 4 I played soccer yesterday morning.
We studied prepositions 5 days ago.
You ed your friend last Saturday.
He/She lived in Brawley 5 years ago.
It rained yesterday.
I didn’t play soccer yesterday morning.

10. Exercise 2 Guidebook= a book about a city/country for tourists Parade=
Comedian= someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh
Hug=

11. Exercise 4 Log= an official record of events
Share= to have or use something with other people
Open= willing to accept new ideas or people
Promise= to tell somebody that you will definitely do something

12. Exercise 6
Guided tour= a trip led by a professional who knows the place very well
Crib= a baby’s bed with bars on the side

13. Exercise 11 What city do you know well? When did you arrive there?
Where did you stay?
How did you travel around?
Did you enjoy the weather?
Did you shop?
Do you want to visit the city again in the future?