308 Usually, the following adverbs of time are used in the past tense such as:
yesterday; last week;
last ....; two days ago; and
... ago. Now, complete the following sentence by changing the verb in the bracket
into the right form. Pay attention to the adverb of time that each sentence has.
1. Mack, Jenny, and Javier walk their dog last Saturday. 2. When he be a kid, Ivan did not spend time with his friends.
3. We exercise on the treadmill last night. 4. I cut the watermelon yesterday.
5. The Johnson family fly in a plane last week. They go to Raja Ampat to have
holidays.
6. We spend a lot of money on vacation last summer. 7. Teddy and Peter be tired yesterday. They had a long trip to Jakarta by
motorcycle two days ago.
Task 9 In small groups of four or five, match the words in box A to their meaning in
box B. Look at the example.
A B
appear kki to fasten something with nails
consciousness kb at night
ill ks as soon as
immediately kk without making much noise
late kk a person who steals
nail kkt not feeling well
noise kb Sound
quietly kk the state of understanding and realising something
thief kb to become noticeable
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Task 10 Look at the following slides that your teacher are going to show you and
listen to the instruction that your teacher gives. Then, fill the Prediction Verification Checklist in Task 11. Use predictions to answer the questions.
Work in a group of four or five. Slide 1:
Part 1: Predicting “My Mother Vs A Thief”
1. According to the title of the text above, what do you think the story will be
about?
Part 2: Reading Read the first part of the text below.
After my father died, my mother lived alone in their small house. She was very old. I lived with my wife and child in another street. I often said to my mother,
“You must come and live with us,” but she always answered, “No, I’m very happy in my little house, and I don’t want to leave it.” At eight o’clock one morning my
mother telephoned me and said, “Please come to my house.” Then she put the phone down.
Part 3: Confirming Predictions
1. Do you find your prediction accurate, less accurate or inaccurate? 2. If your prediction is accurate, what do you find in the text to prove your
prediction? 3. If your prediction is less accurate or inaccurate, what do you find in the text that
cause you to modify your prediction? Slide 2
Part 1: Predicting
1. In your opinion, what made the Mother phoned her son the writer? 2. Look at the picture below.
