BUSINESS ENGLISH

Pre - Inter

LC1 (2)

What did you usually

do when you were
little?

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When I was young, every day after school, I would go
to the park and play football with my classmates.
How about you?

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 Did you do these activities when you were little?

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1. fly/kite 2. ride/bike 3. play/hide/seek

4. play/tag 5. draw/picture 3

*Answer key:
1. fly a kite
2. ride a bike
3. play hide-and-seek
4. play tag
5. draw a picture

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New words

1. fly a kite 2. ride a bike 3. play hide-and-seek

4. play tag 5. draw a picture 4

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You are 8x/9x if you can recognise these …

1. chat 2. read 3. watch

4. play 5. do 5

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New words

1. chat to/with friends 2. read comics 3. watch cartoons

4. play video games 5. do jigsaw puzzle 6

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 Choose the correct words for the pictures
1 2 3

A. read cartoons A. chat friends A. ride a bike

B. read comics B. play video games B. ride a car
C. watch cartoons C. chat with friends C. ride to bike
D. watch comics D. play games video D. ride on bike

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A. play tag A. do jigsaw puzzle

B. kite a fly B. draw a picture
C. fly a kite C. do puzzle jigsaw
D. play hide-and-seek D. draw on a picture 7

*Answer key: 1-B; 2-C; 3-A; 4-C; 5-A

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 What are the past forms of these verbs ?

is 🡪 was

are 🡪 ………. move 🡪 ……….

look 🡪 ………. start 🡪 ……….

play 🡪 ………. read 🡪 ……….

live 🡪 ………. watch 🡪 ……….

grow 🡪 ………. fly 🡪 ……….

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*Answer key:
1. were
2. looked
3. played
4. lived
5. grew
6. moved
7. started
8. read
9. watched
10. flew

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 Change the verbs in the brackets into the correct forms

: Here's a picture of me when I 1 (be) ............... little.

: Aw, you 2 (look) ............... adorable! Are they your brother and sister?
: This is my brother, and that is my cousin, Laura. When we were little, we 3 (play)
............... hide-and-seek together every day. Laura 4 (live) ............... nearby.
: That sounds fun!
: Yeah, I miss those good old days! When I 5 (grow) ............... a bit older, Laura 6
(move) ............... away, and only my brother and I were together. However, we 7 (start)
............... to have different hobbies. I mean, my brother 8 (read) ............... comics, and I 9
(watch) ............... cartoons. But, on weekends, we 10 (fly) ............... kites together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBIPAZ8AbVo

*Answer key:
1. was
2. looked
3. played
4. lived
5. grew
6. moved
7. started
8. read
9. watched
10. flew

Transcript:
M: Here's a picture of me when I was little.
F: Aw, you looked adorable! Are they your brother and sister?
M: This is my brother, and that is my cousin, Laura. We played hide-and-seek together every
day. Laura lived nearby.
F: That sounds fun!
M: Yeah, I miss those good old days! When I grew a bit older, Laura moved away, and only my
brother and I were together. However, we started to have different hobbies. I mean, my

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brother read comics, and I watched cartoons. But we still flew kites together sometimes on
weekends.
Past tense with ‘would’ and ‘used to’

When we were little, we played hide-and-seek together every day.

When we were little, we used to play hide-and-seek together every day.
When we were little, we would play hide-and-seek together every day.

Laura lived nearby. But, on weekends, we flew kites together.

Laura used to live nearby. But, on weekends, we used to fly kites together.
Laura would live nearby. But, on weekends, we would fly kites together.

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 Complete the rules

......... / ......... + V-infinitive

We use .............. and .............. to talk about past habits.

E.g. When we were little/ we/ play/ hide/ seek/ together/ every day.

We use .............. to talk about past states.

E.g. Laura/ live/ nearby.

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*Answer key: used to - would - used to - would - would.

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 Choose the correct sentences
1 2 3
My brother and I ............... video games Doing jigsaw puzzle ............... my
I ............... tag every day when I was 6. for hours after school. favourite game when I was 10.
A. I used to play tag every day when I A. My brother and I plays video games A. Doing jigsaw puzzle is my
was 6. for hours after school. favourite game when I was 10.
B. I play tag every day when I was 6. B. My brother and I use to video games B. Doing jigsaw puzzle used to be
C. I play would tag every day when I for hours after school. my favourite game when I was 10.
was 6. C. My brother and I would play video C. Doing jigsaw puzzle were my
games for hours after school. favourite game when I was 10.

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My friends and I ............... a big fight
I ............... watching cartoons a lot when we were in high school.
when I was a kid. A. My friends and I would have a big
A. I used to love watching cartoons a fight when we were in high school.
lot when I was a kid. B. My friends and I used to have a
B. I would love watching cartoons a big fight when we were in high
lot when I was a kid. school.
C. I love watching cartoons a lot C. My friends and I use to have a big
when I was a kid. fight when we were in high school.
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*Answer key: 1-A; 2-C; 3-B; 4-A; 5-B

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 TOEIC Listening
Part 1: You will hear four statements about a picture. When you hear the statements, you must select the one
statement that best describes what you see in the picture. The statements will not be shown on the screen and
will be spoken only one time.

A B C D
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lUdfDGEAok

Answer key: A

Tapescript:
Female voice
(A) My dad and I used to ride bikes together.
(B) My dad taught me to ride a bike.
(C) The boy doesn't know how to ride a bike.
(D) The man is riding his son on his bike.

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 TOEIC Listening
Part 2: You will hear a question or a statement about a picture. You will be given three responses spoken in
English. Select the best response to the question or statement. The question or statement and the three responses
will not be shown on the screen and will be spoken only one time.

A B C
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkUs18NNOIc

Answer key: B - 'would' is used to talk about past habits

A - not relevant
B - a habit in the present

Tapescript:
Female voice
What did you usually do when you were little?
A. I had the best childhood memories.
B. I would play tag with friends every day.
C. I go to work for 8 hours every day.

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 TOEIC Listening

Part 3: You will hear a conversation between two people. You will be asked to answer one question. When you hear
the conversation, you must select the best response to each question. The conversation will not be shown on the
screen and will be spoken only one time.

1 2
When was the last time the two people met? What did they use to do when they were little?

(A) in high school (A) They used to chat with their parents.

(B) 2 years ago (B) They used to play video games together.

(C) in university (C) They used to visit each other's house.

(D) yesterday (D) They used to study together.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9JaHkjlQ7I

Answer key: 1-A, 2-B

Tapescript:
M: Is that you, Jane?
F1: Is that you, Michael? Oh my god! It has been years since we last met.
M: Yeah, it was when we were in high school.
F1: You're right. Back then, you used to come to my house, and we would play video games
together for hours. Our parents didn't like it at all.
M: Haha, I miss those days!

Female voice 2
1. When was the last time the two people met? [4 seconds]
2. What did they use to do when they were little? [4 seconds]

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 TOEIC Listening

Part 4: You will hear a talk given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer two questions. When you hear the
talk, you must select the best response to the questions. The talk will not be shown on the screen and will be
spoken only one time.

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What was the man's favourite childhood game? Why couldn't the man play with his cousins anymore?

(A) playing tag (A) His parents didn't let him to.

(B) playing hide-and-seek (B) He moved to the city.

(C) doing jigsaw puzzle (C) He didn't like it anymore.

(D) playing video games (D) His cousins moved to the city.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Du30_dP27g

Answer key: 1-B; 2-B

Tapescript:
M: I had a wonderful childhood with many great memories. My family used to live all
together in a big house, and I would spend time with my cousins every day after school. We
did all things that kids like. Our favourite game was playing hide-and-seek. We could play it
for hours until our parents made us go home for dinner. However, when I was in grade 7th,
my parents and I moved to the city. I was so sad that I couldn't play with my cousin anymore.

Female voice
1. What was the man's favourite childhood game?
2. Why couldn't the man play with his cousin anymore? [4 seconds]

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 TOEIC Reading

Part 5: A word or a phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Select the best answer to complete the sentence.

1 2
As a kid, Jack _________ love drawing a lot. When I was in high school, I used to chat ________
(A) would my friends on Yahoo! Messenger every day.
(B) used to (A) ∅
(C) have (B) at
(D) does (C) with
(D) of

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Answer key:
1.B is correct - a past state
A is wrong - 'would' is not used for past states
C is wrong - doesn't make any correct structure
D is wrong - wrong tense

2. C is correct - chat to/ with my friends

A, B & D are wrong - wrong collocations

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 TOEIC Reading
Part 6: Read the text below. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in parts of the text. Select the best answers to
complete the text.

My best friend, Lisa moved to live next to us when I was 6. I made 1 ______ with her
first. After school, I used to 2 ______ to her house and we would 3 ______ cartoons
together. Our favourite cartoon back then was Phineas and Ferb. It was really fun.

(A) friends (A) coming (A) see

(B) friend (B) comes (B) seeing
(C) friendship (C) came (C) watch
(D) friended (D) come (D) watching
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Answer key:

2. D is correct - used to + V-infinitive

A, B & C are wrong - wrong verb forms
3. C is correct - watch cartoons; would + V-infinitive
A & B - wrong collocation
D - wrong verb form

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TOEIC Reading
Part 7: You will read a text. The text has two questions. Select the best answer for each question.

Summer camp
Don't want your kids to waste their summer doing nothing? Your kids play video games too much? Our summer
camp is the perfect place for your kids to spend the summer. Here, your kids can participate in fun outdoor activities
such as making and flying kites, playing tag and riding bikes. We also have music and arts classes every weekend.

1 2
Why should parents send their kids to Which activity is NOT mentioned?
the summer camp? (A) playing tag
(A) Their kids spend too much money. (B) riding bikes
(B) Their kids miss their friends. (C) flying kites
(C) Their kids play too much video (D) playing hide-and-seek
games.
(D) Their kids don't like summers.

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Answer key: 1-C; 2-D; 3-A

Don't want your kids to waste their summer doing nothing? (1C) Your kids play video games
too much? Our summer camp is the perfect place for your kids to spend the summer. Here,
your kids can participate in fun (2D) outdoor activities such as making and flying kites,
playing tag and riding bikes. We also have music and arts classes every weekend.

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 TOEIC Speaking
In this part of the test, you will answer three questions. No preparation time is provided. You will have 15 seconds to
respond to Questions 1 and 2, and 30 seconds to respond to Question 3.

Imagine that a Canadian film maker is making a film about childhood. You have
agreed to participate in an interview to share about your childhood.

Question 1: What did you usually do after school when you were little?

Question 2: Who did you usually spend time with when you were little?

Question 3: Describe your favourite childhood game.

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*Suggested answer:
1. When I were little, I used to fly kites and play tag with friends after school. Those games
were really fun.
2. When I were little, I would spend time with my brother the most. He taught me to play
many games and we played together every day.
3. My favourite childhood game was playing hide-and-seek. One person closes his eyes in 20
seconds, and the others hide. Then, the person will go find the other people. If he cannot, he
loses. The game is really fun.

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Reflect!

In this lesson, I have learnt

☐ learnt vocabulary to talk about childhood
☐ reviewed past simple tense
☐ learnt how to use “used to” and “would” to talk about the past
☐ practiced 4 skills in a TOEIC test.

I need to have more practice on …

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 GOODBYE!

Please remember to do

Speaking Practice 1B.

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