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a mother pushing a pram and walking home with her son

The school run

When you describe a photo it is important to say where the people are and what the people are doing.

The good old days: used to and would

In this lesson you will listen to a recording about life in the 1940s. The language focus is ‘used to’ and ‘would’ for past habits and states.

Why people like to queue

British people often wait in queues when they are in places like shops and banks Watch the video, which shows why people like to queue and practise yo

Yesterday

In this lesson students practise forming, asking and answering ‘wh’ questions in the past tense. They play two games and do a mingling activity.

Writing personal information for a job application

This lesson is about writing a personal statement on a job application form. It provides learners with practice of writing a personal statement and practice of regular and irregular past tense forms. 

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