Unit 21Unit 21

Irregular VerbsIrregular Verbs

ObjectivesObjectives

Verb “be” in past tenseVerb “be” in past tense

Other irregular past tense verbsOther irregular past tense verbs

Note 3Note 3T: I was sick yesterday. HET: I was sick yesterday. HEClass: He was sick yesterday.Class: He was sick yesterday.T: Negative.T: Negative.Class: He wasn’t sick yesterday.Class: He wasn’t sick yesterday.T: We.T: We.Class: We were not sick yesterday.Class: We were not sick yesterday.Late, early, absent, sick, tired, Late, early, absent, sick, tired, worried, happy, cold.worried, happy, cold.

Note 4Note 4

I was born on October 27I was born on October 27thth. I was . I was born in Russia. born in Russia.

How about you?How about you?

Exercise 1Exercise 1

Award= a prizeAward= a prize

Do well= to be successfulDo well= to be successful

Chemistry= the science the studies Chemistry= the science the studies different chemical elementsdifferent chemical elements

Exercise 2Exercise 2Go from rags to richesGo from rags to riches= to become very = to become very rich after starting life very poor.rich after starting life very poor.

FounderFounder= someone who starts a business, = someone who starts a business, company, or organization.company, or organization.

Fit inFit in= to be accepted by other people in a = to be accepted by other people in a groupgroup

Real estateReal estate= property (houses, land)= property (houses, land)

Give upGive up= to stop trying= to stop trying

RebuildRebuild= to start again from the beginning= to start again from the beginning

Exercise 3Exercise 3

BilingualBilingual= who speaks 2 languages= who speaks 2 languages

PowersPowers= natural or special abilities = natural or special abilities to do somethingto do something

AttemptAttempt= the act of trying something= the act of trying something

Best sellerBest seller= a very popular book that = a very popular book that many people buymany people buy

Exercise 6Exercise 6

Read the sentences. What is this Read the sentences. What is this story about?story about?

Underline verbs: gave, made, tore, Underline verbs: gave, made, tore, felt, said, found. felt, said, found.

What are their base forms?What are their base forms?

Picture StoryPicture StoryOrganize the pictures in a story.Organize the pictures in a story.

Glue the pictures in the correct order Glue the pictures in the correct order to a piece of paper.to a piece of paper.

Write a story about what happened Write a story about what happened in the pictures using Past Simple.in the pictures using Past Simple.Use introductory words: Use introductory words: First, Then, First, Then, After that.After that.

Picture StoryPicture Story

Listen to the stories of other groups Listen to the stories of other groups and put the pictures for their story in and put the pictures for their story in the correct order.the correct order.

Compare the order with another Compare the order with another group.group.

MysteryMystery

Myra Alex Don Ken Myra Alex Don Ken

Chart storyChart story

Complete the charts about Alex, Complete the charts about Alex, Myra, Don, and Ken.Myra, Don, and Ken.

To do that, ask your partners the To do that, ask your partners the question: question:

What did ___do in ___?What did ___do in ___?

Example: What did Myra do in the Example: What did Myra do in the first half of 1986?first half of 1986?

Chart StoryChart Story

Why did Alex throw himself under a Why did Alex throw himself under a train in London, August 1987?train in London, August 1987?

Why did Myra fall from high building Why did Myra fall from high building and die in London, July 1987?and die in London, July 1987?

Why was Don arrested in Paris, Why was Don arrested in Paris, September 1987?September 1987?

Why did Ken adopt Myra’s baby in Why did Ken adopt Myra’s baby in Paris, December 1987?Paris, December 1987?