8-“Talking About Last Year’s Activities”

Module 2, Unit 8 – “พูดคุยเกี่ยวกับกิจกรรมปีที่แล้ว”

Base Sentences – ประโยคพื้นฐาน – (256-270)

256 What time did you used to get up last year?
คุณไม่สิ่งที่เวลาที่ใช้ในการได้รับการขึ้นปีที่ผ่านมา?
257 I used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
ผมเคยตื่น แต่เช้าและได้รับการขึ้นเวลา 7 นาฬิกา
258 I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 a.m.
ผมใช้ในการตั้งนาฬิกาปลุกของฉันสำหรับตรง 07:00
259 I never used to oversleep. ฉันไม่เคยใช้ในการนอนเลยเวลาที่กำหนดตื่น
260 I used to get dressed quickly every morning.
ผมใช้ในการแต่งเนื้อแต่งตัวทุกเช้าอย่างรวดเร็ว
261 I always used to leave for work at 8:30.
ฉันมักจะใช้ในการออกจากงานเวลา 8:30
262 I used to start working at 9:00 o’clock every day.
ผมใช้ในการเริ่มทำงานเวลา 9:00 โมงเช้าทุกวัน
263 I used to have lunch every day at the same time.
ฉันอยากมีอาหารกลางวันทุกวันในเวลาเดียวกัน
264 I used to work until nearly 6:00 o’clock each day.
ผมเคยทำงานจนเกือบ 06:00 นาฬิกาแต่ละวัน
265 I used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed early.
ผมใช้ในการรับประทานอาหารเย็นที่ 7:30 และไปที่เตียงก่อน
266 My brother and I used to go to a lot of places together.
พี่ชายของฉันและฉันเคยไปเที่ยวจำนวนมากสถานที่ด้วยกัน
267 We used to go to the movies about once a week.
เราเคยไปดูหนังเกี่ยวกับสัปดาห์ละครั้ง
268 We used to have a lot of interesting friends.
เราใช้ให้มีมาก ๆ ของเพื่อน ๆ ที่น่าสนใจ
269 My brother used to speak French to me all the time.
พี่ชายของฉันใช้ในการพูดภาษาฝรั่งเศสกับผมตลอดเวลา
270 I always used to ask him a lot of questions.
ฉันมักจะใช้ในการขอให้เขาคำถามจำนวนมาก

Questions & Answers – คำถามและคำตอบ

1. BILL: What time did you use to get up last year?
JOHN: I used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
2. FRED: Did you use to get up early last year?
PAUL: Yes. I used to get up early every morning.
3. HELEN: What time did you use to get up last year?
BETTY: I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7 a.m.
4. EDWARD: Did you use to get up early every morning?
HARRY: Yes. I never used to oversleep.
5. HENRY: What time did you use to leave for work each morning?
GEORGE: I always used to leave for work at 8:30.
6. JOHN: What time did you use to go to work last year?
PAUL: I used to start working at 9:00 every day.
7. ALICE: What time did you use to go out for lunch last year?
BETTY: I used to have lunch every day at the same time.
8. HELEN: You used to work until 6 o’clock every day, didn’t you?
BILL: Yes. I used to work until nearly 6 o’clock every day.
9. HENRY: What did you use to do after work each day?
JOHN: I used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed early.
10. JOHN: Did you use to see your brother every day?
HENRY: Yes. My brother and I used to go to a lot of places together.
11. HELEN: Did you use to go to the movies a lot?
BETTY: Yes. We used to go to the movies about once a week.
12. BILL: Did you use to have friends in New York?
HARRY: Yes. We used to have a lot of interesting friends there.
13. GEORGE: Do you speak French, Henry?
HENRY: Yes, a little. My brother used to speak French to me all the time.
14. ALICE: Did you use to see Mr. Green last year?
BILL: Yes, I did. I used to ask Mr. Green a lot of questions.
15. JOHN: Did you go to the movies much last year?
BILL: Yes. We used to go to the movies about once a week.

Substitution Exercises – แบบฝึกหัดการทดแทน

1a What time did you use to get up last year?
1b What time did you use to get up the year before last?
1c What time did you use to get up five years ago?
1d What time did you use to get up in 1963?
2a I used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
2b We used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
2c They used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
2d She used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
2e He used to wake up early and get up at 7 o’clock.
3a I used to set my alarm clock for exactly seven o’clock.
3b I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7:15 a.m.
3c I used to set my alarm clock for exactly five minutes after seven.
4a I never used to oversleep. I used to get up at 7 o’clock.
4b I hardly ever used to oversleep. I used to get up at 7 o’clock.
4c I rarely used to oversleep. I used to get up at 7 o’clock.
5a I used to get dressed quickly every morning.
5b I used to get dressed slowly every morning.
6a I always used to leave for work at 8:30.
6b I almost always used to leave for work at 8:30.
6c I nearly always used to leave for work at 8:30.
7a I used to start working at 9:00 o’clock every day.
7b I used to begin working at 9:00 o’clock every day.
7c I used to finish working at 9:00 o’clock every day.
7d I used to stop working at 9:00 o’clock every day.
8a I used to have lunch every day at the same time.
8b I used to have lunch every day at about the same time.
8c I used to have lunch every day at a different time.
8d I used to have lunch every day at a different hour.
9a I used to work until nearly 6 o’clock every day.
9b I used to work until close to 6 o’clock every day.
9c I used to work until a few minutes before 6 o’clock every day.
9d I used to work until after 6 o’clock every day.
9e I used to work until a few minutes after 6 o’clock every day.
10a He used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed early.
10b He used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed quite early.
10c He used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed late.
10d He used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed quite late.
10e He used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed very late.
11a My brother and I used to go a lot of places together.
11b My brother and I often used to go a lot of places together.
11c My brother and I often went a lot of places together.
11d My brother and I frequently went a lot of places together.
12a We used to go to the movies about once a week.
12b We used to go to the theater about once a week.
12c We used to go to a friend’s house about once a week.
12d We used to go to a party about once a week.
13a We used to have a lot of interesting friends.
13b We used to have a lot of interesting companions.
13c We used to have a lot of interesting fellow students.
14a My brother used to speak French to me all the time.
14b My brother used to speak French to me frequently.
14c My brother used to speak French to me occasionally.
14d My brother used to speak French to me once in a while.
15a I always used to ask him a lot of questions.
15b I always asked him a lot of questions.
16a Where did you use to work last year? Do you remember?
16b Where did you use to study last year? Do you remember?

Conversation – การสนทนา

Grammar Note: “used to” is used 31 times in this lesson which is the model for its use.

1.  BILL: Do you get up early, John? JOHN: Yes, I do. I wake up early every day.
BILL: What about last year? Did you get up early last year, too?
JOHN: No, I didn’t. I used to get up late every morning.
BILL: You go to work at about nine o’clock, don’t you?
JOHN: Yes. I leave the house at about 8:45 a.m.
BILL: What about last year? Did you go to work at the same time?
JOHN: No, I didn’t. I used to go to work much later.
BILL: Did you ever oversleep? JOHN: Yes, sometimes I used to oversleep.
BILL: What time did you finish working every day?
JOHN: I used to finish working at about 5:30 every day.

2.  HELEN: You used to go to the movies a lot, didn’t you?
BETTY: Yes, I did. I used to go about once a week.
HELEN: Did you use to listen to the radio very much?
BETTY: Yes, I did. I used to listen to the radio every day.
HELEN: Where did you study last year?
BETTY: Last year I studied at the university for three months.
HELEN: Did you use to work in the afternoons?
BETTY: No. I used to work just on Saturdays.

3.  FRED: Do you get up at the same time this year as you did last year?
PAUL: No. Last year I used to get up earlier every morning.
FRED: Do you have breakfast at the same time as you used to?
PAUL: No. Last year I used to have breakfast earlier every day.
FRED: Do you leave the house at the same time as you used to?
PAUL: No. Last year I used to leave the house much later.
FRED: Do you go to the movies this year as often as you did last year?
PAUL: Yes, I do. I go to the movies about once a week.
FRED: Do you know as many interesting people as you used to?
PAUL: Yes. I know just as many interesting people as I used to.

4.  GEORGE: Did you use to get up early every morning?
HENRY: Yes. I used to wake up early and get up at 6 o’clock.
GEORGE: Did you ever oversleep? HENRY: No. I hardly ever used to oversleep. GEORGE: What time did you use to go to work each day?
HENRY: I nearly always used to leave for work at 7:30 a.m.
GEORGE: What time did you use to have lunch every day?
HENRY: I used to have lunch at a different hour every day.
GEORGE: You used to work until about 6 o’clock, didn’t you?
HENRY: Yes. I used to work until a few minutes after six each day.

5.  MR. GREEN: We used to have a lot of interesting friends, didn’t we?
MR. BROWN: Yes, we did. Do you remember our friend Walter Sullivan?
MR. GREEN: Yes, I remember him. He used to work with us, didn’t he?
MR. BROWN: That’s right. That was last year.
MR. GREEN: He was always late to work. Do you remember?
MR. BROWN: Yes. He used to oversleep every morning.
MR. GREEN: He didn’t have an alarm clock. He never used to wake up on time.
MR. BROWN: He used to sleep sometimes until 10 o’clock.
MR. GREEN: All of us used to have lunch together.
MR. BROWN: That’s right. And once in a while we used to go to the movies.
MR. GREEN: Where is our old friend Walter now? Do you know?
MR. BROWN: I really don’t know. He used to write me a letter.

Reading Practice – การอ่านการปฏิบัติ – Jack Martin

My name is Jack Martin. I’m a lawyer and I work in an office near here. I work from about 9 o’clock in the morning until 6 o’clock each day.
Actually, I work just five days a week. I don’t go to work on Saturdays or Sundays. Usually, I have breakfast and dinner at home. I have lunch in a restaurant near my office.
In the evenings, I sometimes listen to the radio or watch television. I never go to the movies. Once in a while I go to a party at a friend’s house.
Every night I go to bed early and go to sleep immediately. Usually, I sleep soundly all night. Last year I used to get to work at 8 o’clock every day. I used to set my alarm clock for 6 o’clock each morning.
At 6:00, I used to get up immediately and get dressed quickly. I used to have breakfast at 6:30 every morning. For breakfast, I used to have juice, oatmeal, toast, and coffee.
Then I used to leave the house at about 7:45. I used to get to the office at 8 o’clock and start working immediately. Every day I used to work until 7 or 8 o’clock in the evening.
I didn’t get home until nearly 8:30 at night. I used to have dinner quite late and go right to bed. I didn’t have time to listen to the radio or watch television last year.

Questions – คำถาม

1. What is Jack’s last name and where does he work?
2. What hours does Jack work each day?
3. What hours did Jack use to work last year?
4. Does Jack work seven days a week?
5. Does Jack have breakfast at home each day?
6. Where does he have lunch?
7. What does Jack do in the evenings?
8. What did Jack use to do in the evenings?
9. Does Jack ever go to a party? How often?
10. Does Jack get to work earlier than he did last year?
11. How many hours a day did Jack use to work last year?

Word List – รายการคำ

always /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ = เสมอ
companions /kəmˈpænjənz/ = สหาย
fellow students /ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts/ = เพื่อนนักเรียน
frequently /ˈfrikwəntli/ = บ่อยๆ
hardly ever /ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər/ = แทบจะไม่เคย
interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ = น่าสนใจ
movies /ˈmuviz/ = ภาพยนตร์
nearly /ˈnɪrli/ = เกือบ
never /ˈnɛvər/ = ไม่เคย
occasionally /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ = เป็นครั้งคราว
party /ˈpɑrti/ = พรรค
quickly /ˈkwɪkli/ = อย่างรวดเร็ว
rarely /ˈrɛrli/ = ไม่ค่อยมี
slowly /ˈsloʊli/ = ช้า
theater /ˈθiətər/ = โรงละคร
together /təˈgɛðər/ = ด้วยกัน

Verb Forms – แบบฟอร์มกริยา

oversleep, oversleeps
overslept (past)
set, sets, setting
set (past)
start, starts, starting
started (past)
used to

Expressions – นิพจน์

set an alarm clock