Stereo
television
lighting fixture
modern clothing
mobile phone
school uniform
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NGA
NGA’S GRANDMA
Decide these statements are True or False
Statements
Predict
Result
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1. Nga’s Grandma used to live on a farm .
2. Nga’s Grandma didn’t look after her
younger brothers and sisters .
3. Nga’s Great- grandma often cooked the
meal and wash the clothes
4. There was electricity in Nga’s Great-
grandma’s time
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Grandma: This is me, Nga.
Nga : What was life like then?
Grandma: I didn’t go to school because I had to stay home and help my
mom.
Nga : What did Great-grandma do?
Grandma:
Nga : That sounds like hard work!
Grandma: It was. And there wasn’t any electricity. Mom had to do
everything without the help of modern equipment.
Nga : What did you do in the evenings?
Grandma: After dinner, Mom lit the lamp and
Nga : Do you remember any of them?
Grandma: Oh, yes. The best one was “The Lost Shoe”. It’s an old folktale.
Nga : Please tell me the tale, Grandma.
Traditional stories are great.
Grandma: All right. Once a poor farmer…
I used to live on a farm when I was a young girl
I used to look after my younger brothers and sisters.
She used to cook the meals, clean the house and wash the clothes.
Dad used to tell us stories.
1. he /get up / late
2. She / go to school late / last year
3. I / play chess / him
He used to get up late
She used to go to school late last year
I used to play chess with him
Make sentences using “used to” structure