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Por que você se tornou um professor?
In this lesson Fernanda talks about her education and employment. You practise form, use and pronunciation of the Past Simple regular and irregular verbs.
1 Study these examples of the Past Simple from earlier lessons.
Estude estes exemplos de Passado Simples de exercícios anteriores.
My parents called me Fernanda because it was my grandmother's name.
When I was a child I had two dogs called Toby and Jumbo.
I met Thiago at university.
His eyes were the first thing I noticed about him.
I got married last year.
Solomon Grundy, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday.
Are statements 1 to 6 below True (T) or False (F)?
As afirmações de 1 a 6 abaixo são Verdadeiras (T) ou Falsas (F)?
1. To form the Past Simple we add -d or -ed to all verbs.
2. The -ed ending usually produces an extra syllable.
3. There are two types of verbs: regular and irregular.
4. Regular verbs follow a simple pattern.
5. Irregular verbs follow a simple pattern.
6. Most verbs are irregular.
2 Answer the questions below. Then check with the Key.
Responda as perguntas abaixo. Em seguida, confira com as Respostas-Chave.
1. How do you form the + form of most Past Simple regular verbs?
2. When do you write -ied instead of -ed?
3. Which is correct: played or plaied? Why?
4. How do you form the negative and the question form of Past Simple regular verbs?
5. Do you know any pronunciation rules for the -ed endings of regular verbs?
6. Which do you find easier: the form or pronunciation of regular verbs?
7. Which do you think are the ten most common irregular verbs?
8. Do you have any special ways to remember any irregular verbs?
9. Are there more forms of the Past Simple in English or in Portuguese?
10. Is the Past Simple used in similar ways in Portuguese and English?
Professional Tip
It's often a good idea to ask questions about new language before you start teaching it. This helps to:
- activate any passive knowledge students may have and
- motivate students to want to learn
- activate any passive knowledge students may have and
- motivate students to want to learn
3 Listen to Fernanda and note your answers. Listen again if necessary. Then check your answers in the Key.Escute Fernanda e anote suas respostas. Escute novamente se necessário. Em seguida, confira suas respostas nas Respostas-Chave.
1. What does her mother do?
2. What was her favourite subject at school?
3. When did she begin teaching English?
4. How did she earn money at university?
5. Are her parents pleased she's a teacher?
4 Read and underline the correct form. Then listen again and check.Leia e sublinhe a forma correta. Em seguida, escute novamente e confira.
Because it's in my blood I suppose. I can't / couldn't really remember why I decided / have decided to teach but it isn't / wasn't to become rich! My mother was / 's a teacher and is very positive about teaching. When Ricardo and I were young she told / said us stories about the children in her classes. I loved / didn't enjoy hearing about them. I think she influences / influenced me. English was / wasn't my favourite subject at school too. It was probably because I really hated / liked the teacher. She taught / was teaching me for about five years and so I learnt / didn't learn English quickly.
I began / begun teaching English when I was at secondary school. I start / started helping my neighbours with their homework and suddenly I became / become a teacher. At university, I giving / gave private classes to earn some money. Then I took / have taken the exams to be a state school teacher. They were really difficult but I approved / passed, thank God! My mother and father are very proud of me. My mother said / says I was born to teach!
5 Pronunciation. Write these verbs in the Past Simple in the correct column, according to how you pronounce the -ed endings. Then listen and check.Pronúncia. Escreva estes verbos no Passado Simples na coluna correta, conforme você pronuncia o -ed final. Em seguida, escute e confira.
bury call decide die influence like love notice pass start
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6 Pronunciation. The following spellings (all unvoiced sounds) cause a /t/ pronunciation:Pronúncia. As seguintes ortografias (todas sons átonos) causam a pronúncia do /t/:
-p, -k, -f, -gh, -ss, -x, ce, sh/tch.
Can you think of an example for each?, e.g. typed
Hold your throat and exaggerate them; e.g. p-p-p-p-P-P-P-P! and you'll feel they're unvoiced.
Professional Tip
7 Pronunciation. Listen to some sentences and say past or present.Pronúncia. Escute algumas sentenças e fale passado ou presente.
Example: I love you - present
I loved you - past
8 Find eight different irregular verbs in the monologue.
Encontre 8 verbos irregulares diferentes no monólogo.
Example: be: wasn't/were/was
Study Tip
All the irregular verbs in this course are listed in Vocabulary Builder 20C.
9 Sort the verbs from Vocabulary Builder 2 (Classroom phrases) into regular and
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Study Tip
. If you don't know how a verb ending is pronounced, put it before a vowel sound, e.g. a/an + noun or the phrase a lot. It's easier both to hear and say.
. If you want students to hear and produce it, drill the verbs in a phrase or sentence.
. If you want students to hear and produce it, drill the verbs in a phrase or sentence.
10 To check your answers to #9, listen, check and repeat the verbs + a lot.Para conferir suas respostas do #9, escute, confira e repita os verbos incluindo no final a expressão "a lot".
11 Update your Portfolio. Record your answers to the questions in #2 onto your Portfolio cassette.
Atualize seu Portfolio. Grave suas respostas das questões do exercício 2 na fita de seu Portfolio.
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