Check Homework: Pg. 58, Ex. 2.4a
2. As soon as cheap air travel became possible, people started to fly more.
3. Until everyone had a cell phone, people made calls from pay phones.
4. People paid for things with cash or checks before credit cards became popular.
5. Before free education was available, most people did not read or write.
Check Homework: Pg. 58, Ex. 2.4a
6. When traffic lights came into our cities, roads became safer.
7. After Ford made the first mass-produced car, millions of people learned to drive.
8. Before the first supermarket opened, people bought food from small local stores.
Unit 6: Past Progressive Correct or Incorrect?
I was standing there. He standing there. She was stand there. Was they standing there? Were you there? Yes, I was. What was he doing? How was it?
Pgs. 73-74: When and While
Time clauses with when and while and the past progressive show something that was in progress; the main clause shows that something happened. The millennium arrived when I was
watching TV with my family. While I was sitting at my desk, I got
only one call.
Pgs. 73-74: When and While
Use the past progressive for an action in progress in the past. On the day of the earthquake, we were
living in San Francisco. Use the simple past for an action that
happened one time and was completed. On the day of the earthquake, the power
went out.
Pgs. 73-74: When and While
Time clauses with when or while show when events happened. The power went out while we were riding
the elevator. We were riding the elevator when the
power went out.
Grammar Practice!
Divide into groups of 4. Take turns answering the questions. Pay attention to the grammar! Correct
any mistakes you hear.
Ae Ch. 2: Constitutional Issues
Pg. 19 – With your partner, take turns reading the passage aloud. Then, discuss the questions at the bottom of the page.
Page 20-21: Understanding Numbers, Dates, Times
Listen to the time line and write the dates that you hear.