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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
After understanding the “Grammar Notes” section, you can begin to work on the sections “Focused
Practice” and “Communication Practice” in order to reinforce what you have learned.
Once you finish doing that continue with the following topic.
1.5 Used to
It is important to mention that this part focuses on the meaning and use of “used to”. Before we continue it
is essential to know that “used to” describes a past action or situation that no longer exists in the present.
This part focuses on the meaning and use of used to.
Well, now you have an idea of the meaning of “used to”. Let’s review the section called “Grammar in
Context” in your textbook in which you will find a weblog about the 1980s. Remember that it is necessary
that you do the activities “Before you Read” and “After you Read”.
In the activities that you did, you must have found the word “blog”. Do you know its meaning?
In case you are not familiar with the meaning of “blog” please read the following note:
NOTE:
According to Tiberio (2006), a “blog” is a short for “Weblog”, which is a public website that is a personal
journal for an individual, and it is updated on a regular basis.
After reading the text related to blogs, I invite you to answer these comprehension questions:
Exercise:
What time of her life does Sandra write about?
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What does she remember doing in her childhood?
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What did her sister use to do?
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What did her brother use to do?
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Did her mother use to work?
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