2nd ESO – LC1

Vocabulary

Time Capsule

close
cerrar
container
contenedor
hide
esconder
include
incluir
inside
dentro
items
objetos / elementos
outside
fuera
safe
seguro

Verbs

buy
comprar
sell
vender
win
ganar
save (money)
ahorrar
agree
estar de acuerdo
disagree
estar en desacuerdo / discrepar
appear
aparecer
disappear
desaparecer
connect
conectar
disconnect
desconectar
lend
prestar
borrow
tomar prestado
lose
perder
send
enviar
receive
recibir
spend
invertir / gastar

Feelings

annoyed
molesto
bored
aburrido
embarrassed
avergonzado
excited
emocionado
relaxed
relajado
scared
asustado
surprised
sorprendido
tired
cansado
unhappy
descontento
worried
preocupado

a. Fill the gaps with words from the Vocabulary section.

1. I want to a new phone next week.
2. I with your opinion about the movie.
3. My keys always when I need them.
4. Please the cable before you leave.
5. Can you me your book for a few days?
6. I always bring my umbrella when I go .
7. I will the email this afternoon.
8. I don’t like to money on things I don’t need.
9. She looked very after waiting for an hour.
10. I’m very when there is nothing to do.
11. He feels when he falls in front of everyone.
12. I’m so about my birthday party!
13. After a massage, I am always completely .
14. I am often when I watch horror movies.
15. You look very ! Sorry for coming without calling before.
16. After working all day, I’m always .
17. She seems because her project isn’t working.
18. He’s very about the exam results.

Grammar

Past Simple

PAST SIMPLE (TO BE)
+ ?
I, He, She, It + was I, He, She, It + wasn’t Was + I, he, she, it?
We, You, They + were We, You, They + weren’t Were + we, you, they?
He was at home.He wasn’t at home. Was he at home?
They were happyThey weren’t happy. Were they happy?
PAST SIMPLE (ACTIONS)
Regular Verbs
+ ?
Subject + base verb + ed Subject + didn’t + base verb Did + subject + base verb?
She watched TV.She didn’t watch TV. Did she watch TV?
Irregular Verbs
+ ?
Subject + base verb (2nd column) Subject + didn’t + base verb Did + subject + base verb?
She slept all day.She didn’t sleep all day. Did she sleep all day?

There was / There were

There was / There were
Countable nouns (singular)
+ ?
There was a tree. There wasn’t any tree. Was there any tree?
Countable nouns (plural)
+ ?
There were two trees. There weren’t any trees. Were there any trees?
Uncountable nouns
+ ?
There was money on the table. There wasn’t any money on the table. Was there any money on the table?

a. Fill the gaps with the Past Simple form of the verb To Be.


1. He (be) nice to you yesterday.
2. We (not be) cold.
3. (be) he a footballer?
4. Where (be) John?
5. We (be) students once.
6. He (not be) a journalist.
7. We (not be) at home.
8. (be) you a nice student?
9. Where (be) David and Leo?
10. How (be) your mum?
11. I (be) a professional guitarist 20 years ago.
12. I (not be) happy yesterday.
13. (be) I your best friend when we were 7?

b. Fill the gaps with the Past Simple form of the following verbs.


1. He (drive) to work yesterday.
2. I (not think) you were right.
3. (we/have) enough time?
4. I (eat) cereal yesterday morning.
5. (she/travel) a lot?
6. You (watch) a lot of TV.
7. He (not read) the newspaper.
8. (she/dance) often?
9. What (you/do) last weekend?
10. Michael (not drink) much tea.

1. Fill the gaps with the correct form of There was / There were

1. (be) a big party at my house last weekend.
2. (not be) many people at the concert.
3. (be) a restaurant near your hotel?
4. (be) two cats in the garden yesterday.
5. (not be) any milk in the fridge.
6. (be) any students in the library?
7. (be) a beautiful rainbow after the storm.
8. (not be) any buses after 10 p.m.
9. (be) a good film on TV last night?
10. (be) lots of tourists at the museum.

Writing

Informal email: ‘a fun day out’

INFORMAL EMAIL: ‘A FUN DAY OUT’
StructureExample
GreetingHi Jane!
OpeningHow are you? I hope you’re well. I want to tell you about last Saturday… it was amazing! It was one of the best days I can remember.
Body (paragraph 1 + paragraph 2 + question)Last Saturday, I went on a trip with my family to a beautiful village in Mallorca called Valldemossa. The village is in the mountains and it’s very quiet and beautiful. The houses are old and the streets are small and nice.

We walked around the village, visited a museum and ate delicious Mallorcan food. I took lots of photos! The weather was sunny and warm, so it was perfect.

I really loved the trip. Have you ever been to Valldemossa?
ClosingWrite soon!
GoodbyeBest wishes,
SignatureSofía

Structure examples

Greetings
Hi
Hello
Hey
Hey there!
Dear (name)
Opening
How are you? I hope you’re doing well.
I wanted to tell you about something fun I did recently.
Guess what? I had a great weekend!
Closing
Best wishes,
Bye for now,
See you,
Signature
(Your name)

Project: ‘A Time Capsule’

Project Builder 1

Middle Ages · Roman Empire (link 1 & link 2) · Ancient India · Native Americans (link 1, link 2 & link 3) · Victorian London · 13 Colonies (USA)

Research your time era with the links. Summarize the main ideas: 

Project Builder 2

Choose what objects to include in your virtual time capsule. You need at least one for each category in PB1.

Project Builder 3

Write your script (what you are going to say) and create your presentation.

How to prepare your presentation?

⚠️ IMPORTANT: you can’t include text (paragraphs) or long sentences in your presentation, only keywords. You can use images and other visual resources.

⏳ Each member is going to speak for, at least, 1 minute (apart from the intro and outro).

Final Project

Perform your oral presentation with your group.