Unit 8 – Past events

A1 Starter · Flunex English · Student Booklet

Unit overview

Talk about things that happened in the past

Lesson 8A — Talk about past events

Grammar · Past simple: be (was / were)

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Past simple: be (was / were)

Vocabulary: Past time expressions

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

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  • word 5 – ______________________________________
Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Talk about where you were and how you felt at a past time.

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Lesson 8B — Describe events in the past

Grammar · Past simple: positive

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Past simple: positive

Vocabulary: Free time activities

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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  • 2. ____________________________________________
  • 3. ____________________________________________
  • 4. ____________________________________________
Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

  • word 1 – ______________________________________
  • word 2 – ______________________________________
  • word 3 – ______________________________________
  • word 4 – ______________________________________
  • word 5 – ______________________________________
Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Describe a past day or event using past simple.

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Lesson 8C — Make and respond to suggestions

Grammar · Let’s...; Shall we...?

Grammar & vocabulary focus

Grammar: Let’s...; Shall we...?

Vocabulary: Suggestions and free-time activities

Exercise 1 – Grammar

Write 4–5 sentences using the main grammar from this lesson.

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  • 2. ____________________________________________
  • 3. ____________________________________________
  • 4. ____________________________________________
Exercise 2 – Vocabulary

Write 8–10 key words from this lesson and a short example sentence for each one.

  • word 1 – ______________________________________
  • word 2 – ______________________________________
  • word 3 – ______________________________________
  • word 4 – ______________________________________
  • word 5 – ______________________________________
Exercise 3 – Communicative task

Invite people to do things and respond to suggestions.

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Unit 8 — Review & self-check

What you can do now

Self-check

Mark each sentence:

I can use the main grammar correctly. I can remember the key vocabulary. I can speak about this topic for 1 minute.
Final task – My unit project

Write a short text (8–10 sentences) or record a 1–2 minute audio using as much language from Unit 8 as possible.

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