Evolution New Edition

5.A. Conversation III- Read and practice. Then, answer the questions:
My old neighborhood
Tom misses his old neighborhood.
Sarah: Do you like to live in the suburbs?
Tom: It’s ok. But it was better in the past.
Sarah: Why? What happened?
Tom: When I was a child, there weren’t many
buildings and traffic. We could play on the street.
Sarah: Are there many stores near your house now?
Tom: Yes, and restaurants, supermarkets,
drugstores, banks, hospitals, and so on.
Sarah: So, it was a good change.
Tom: Yes, but I miss my old quiet neighborhood.
a) What kind of changes happened in Tom’s neighborhood?
b) Did he like the changes?
c) Do you prefer to live in the suburbs or downtown?
d) What are the advantages of living downtown?
5.B. GRAMMAR FOCUS: Simple Present x Simple Past
SIMPLE PRESENT
SIMPLE PAST
- I am a child.
I was so busy last week.
- There are many stores here. There were many stores here.
- They are great.
They were great.
- I live here.
I lived here in 2002.
- I feel happy.
I felt happy last night.
V Now, come up with sentences of your own. Follow the examples:
I live in New York but I lived in Rio de Janeiro.
I work in a supermarket but I worked in a drugstore.
5.C. Complete the text using the verbs in the past tense.
Live - there to be - travel - to be - lose - find - give
Some years ago, I_______in a very small town called Green City. _________big store or supermarkets.
People ________________to other cities to do their shops. It ____________ very quiet.
It_____________so dangerous and everybody ___________happy. One day I___________my pocket in
the square and someone____________it and ____it back to me.________________ten dollars in it.
5.D. Writing! Write about your neighborhood some years ago. Mention the changes,
advantages and disadvantages.
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