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a Getting started
A Circle the best words to complete the sentences. Are the sentences true for you?
1. I'm pleased with my grades. I'm happy / unhappy. 4. | don’t talk a lot. I'm loud / quiet.
2. I'm not relaxed in exams. I'm nervous / happy. 5. I'm 18. 'm young / old.
3. Loften make mistakes in class. It's embarrassing / fun. 6. | hate homework. I's fun / awful
B 4) 317 Listen. why was Ryan scared? Why was Melissa nervous?
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Ryan Wong
The College Post: Do you remember your fist teacher?
Ryan Wong: Kind of.| remember her name was Ms. Johnson
and that we were all scared of her.
The College Post: Was she strict?
Ryan Wong: Yeah, she was very strict It was awfull! was so
unhappy that year ~ | was only five. The other kids weren't 100
happy either We were all very quiet in her class
Melissa King
The College Post: Do you 1emember your fist job?
Melissa King: Yeah, |had a parttime job ina restaurant.| was
‘a server | was young ~ only 16.| remember that on my frst day
things were really busy, and Iwas very nervous I made alot of
‘embarrassing mistakes, and my boss wasnt too pleased,
The College Post: What about the customers? Were they nice?
4 Melissa King: Yes, they were — | guess because | was new
"gue [HC Can you complete the answers to these questions about Ryan and Melissa?
Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1. A. Was Ryan's class fun? 3. A Was Melissa’s boss happy about her mistakes?
B No, itwasn’t. It awful! B No, he to0 pleased.
2A __Ryan’s teacher strict? a8 Melissa's customers nice?
8 Yes, she was. She B Yes, they , because Melissa
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| was only five. | wasn’tvery old. Were you nervous?
He was very young, He wasn’t happy. Yes, | was. / No, | wasn't
She was strict. She wasn't very nice. Was she strict?
It was awful, It wasn’t fun. ‘Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
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A. Complete these conversations with was, wasn’t, were, or weren't. Practice with a partner.
1. & Doyou remember your first teacher? hem
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A he strict with you? They were expensive.
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8 Nohe He always very nice,
2A you shy when you tittle?
8 Yeah, | ' scared to talk in class. It awful
3. A Tellme about your first bestfriend. __you classmates?
8 No,we____.She__in myclass.We__neighbors.
4. A Did you have a favorite toy when you __akid?
8 Yes.it____mytrain set. it__really cool.
A ita birthday present?
8 No,it | bought it with my own money.
"yas B Pair work Ask and answer the questions. Give your own answers.
a Speaking naturally Stress and intonation
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Iwas relaxed.