TESOL/Nostalgia
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Discussion edit
Discuss what you used to do after high school. What was it like?
I used to play football with my friends.
It was really fun. How about you?
Key sentences
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| Do you remember when (sentence) ? Do you remember (decade) ? |
Yeah, it was really (adjective). |
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| What did you do back then? | I always used to (verb) after work. I always used to (verb) after school |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| sentence | sentence |
|---|---|
| you lived in Europe | Do you remember when you lived in Europe ? |
| you were in high school | Do you remember when you were in high school ? |
| Clinton was president | Do you remember when Clinton was president ? |
| you had your first car | Do you remember when you had your first car ? |
| adjective | sentence |
|---|---|
| fun | Yeah, it was really fun. |
| busy | Yeah, it was really busy. |
| exciting | Yeah, it was really exciting. |
| hard | Yeah, it was really hard. |
| verb | sentence |
|---|---|
| go driving | I always used to go driving after work. |
| go drinking | I always used to go drinking after work. |
| watch TV | I always used to watch TV after work. |
| go out to eat | I always used to go out to eat after work. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| Do you remember when (you lived in Europe) ? | Yeah, it was really (fun). |
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| What did you do back then? | I always used to (go driving) after work. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
|
Do you remember when ... ? |
Yeah, it was really ... . |
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| What did you do back then? | I always used to ... after work. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Asking about the past | Reminiscing about the past |
|---|---|
| Ask your partner about what they remember. | Talk about what you remember. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |