Memories UpperIntermediate Lesson 4 Today we are going

Memories Upper-Intermediate Lesson 4

Today we are going to learn: • How to talk about childhood experiences • Some descriptive vocabulary • Review narrative tenses

• love vs loathe • nothing special • delicious • chubby • picturesque • fabulous • breathtaking

The house was nothing special. The pastries were delicious. Yaroslav was chubby.

The area was picturesque. The views were fabulous and breathtaking.

We used to stay at my grandma's house. My grandma used to bake the most delicious pastries. NOW

I used to I see! I used to play with dolls when I was 6. Yes! I used to play with toy soldiers when I was 7. I used to read a lot of fiction when I was a teen. I used to play football every day when I was 10. What about you?

I used to V. Did you use to V? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t use to V.

Dad was fishing nearby. Dad pulled a big fish out of the water and it landed at my mum's feet. I had never seen this type of fish before.

Dad was fishing nearby.

I/he/she/it was V-ing. We/you/they were V-ing. I/he/she/it wasn’t V-ing. We/you/they weren’t V-ing. Was I/he/she/it V-ing? – Yes, I was/No, I wasn’t. Were we/you/they V-ing? – Yes, we were/No, we weren’t.

Dad pulled a big fish out of the water and it landed at my mum's feet. NOW

I V-ed/V 2. I didn’t V. Did I V? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t.

It landed at my mum's feet. I had never seen this type of fish before. NOW

I had V 3. I hadn’t V 3. Had I V 3? Yes, I had. No, I hadn’t.

One day my entire family ____ (be) at the beach. I was four or five. My little sister and I _____ (play) in the sand. My mum _____ (sunbathe) and dad ____ (fish). Dad _____(pull) a big fish out of the water. I ____ (not see) this type of fish before and to me it ____ (look) like a snake.

It _____ (land) on Mum's lap. Mum _____ (start) shrieking. I had to protect her, so I ____ (pick) the “snake” and _____ (hurl) it back into the river. Dad ____ (not be) happy. I ____ (rob) him of his trophy.

One day my entire family were at the beach. I was four or five. My little sister and I were playing in the sand. My mum was sunbathing and dad was fishing. Dad pulled a big fish out of the water. I had never seen this type of fish before and to me it looked like a snake.

It landed on Mum's lap. Mum started shrieking. I had to protect her, so I picked the “snake” and hurled it back into the river. Dad was not happy. I had robbed him of his trophy.

Can you speak about: • A place where you used to go when you were a child? • An early birthday party? • A time you were naughty? • Your first day at school?

Today we have learned: • How to talk about childhood experiences • Some descriptive vocabulary • Review narrative tenses