[ English Discovery] Giải Tiếng Anh 6 Starter Unit 7: The time machine - Grammar

1. In pairs, look at the picture above. What is strange about it? Read the comments and check. 

=> Answer:

Mistakes: station, trainers, cool clothes sign, chocolate bars, Chihuahuas

2. Study the Grammar box. Find more examples of Past Simple negatives in the comments. 

=> Answer:

• didn't wear

• didn't say

• didn't eat

• didn't see

3. In pairs, make more sentences about the mistakes in the picture. Use the ideas below to help you. 

bananas            tractors              plastic bottles               computer games 

buses               helicopters              phones                          trainers 

cameras           MP3 players            sunglasses                 T-shirts        TVs 

People didn't wear/eat/use/play ... in the Middle Ages. You didn't have ... in the fourteenth century. 

=> Answer:

• People didn't eat bananas (in the Middle Ages/fourteenth century).

• People didn't use domestic bottles (in the Middle Ages/fourteenth century).

• People didn't have helicopters/tractors (in the Middle Ages/ fourteenth century).

• People didn't have Is/P3 players/Ws/cameras/mobile phones (in the Middle Ages/fourteenth century). 

• People didn't wear surry,losses/T-shirts/trainers (in the Middle Ages/fourteenth century).

• People didn't play computer games (in re Middle Ages/ fourteenth century). 

4 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. I walked (walk) to the shops but I (not buy) anything.

2. Ola (have) a shower this morning but she (not wash) her hair.

3. Last night Dan (go) to bed early but he (not sleep) well.

4. We (work) hard yesterday but we (not feel) tired.

5. They (come) to the party on Saturday but they (not stay) long.

6. Marion (tell) me what to do but (not understand).

7. I (want) to go to the concert but I (not have) enough money for a ticket.

=> Answer:

1. didn't buy

2. had, didn't wash

3. went, didn't sleep

4. worked, didn't feel

5. came. didn't stay

6. told, didn't understand

7. wanted, didn't have 

5. In pairs, talk about what you did/didn't do last night. Use the ideas below or your own. 

do homework               have a shower               listen to music          talk to friends 

go to bed early             stay at home                 watch a movie              watch TV 

Last night I did homework. I didn't watch a movie ... 

=> Answer:

Last night I watched a movie. I didn't listen to music.