Lesson 3

Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with these words.

1. My grandmother was born in 1955 and my great-grandmother was born in 1930.

2. When you are older, do you want to live in the city or the countryside?

3. You can only open this door in a/an emergency such as a fire.

4. Mona's mother is a/an volunteer at the hospital : they don't pay her for her work.

5. The earthquake was the second natural disaster in the city this year.

6. My sister passed all her exams with good marks, and we are very proud of her.

7. I always give money to a/an charity that helps poor children.

Language

2. Read about Magdy Yacoub and complete the text with used to/didn’t use to and the verb in brackets.

We should all be proud of Magdy Yacoub. He was born in 1935 in Bilbeis, but the family used to travel (travel) to many places because his father was an important doctor.

Before he stopped working in 2001, he used to work (work) in a special hospital in London.

At this hospital, Magdy used to help (help) to give people new hearts for the first time.

Magdy Yacoub started a charity for ill children in Aswan. Very ill children didn’t use to live (not live) long lives, but many ill children can now live healthy lives.

3. Reorder the words to make questions about your primary school with used to. Then answer the questions.

1. learn / school / what / primary / at / use to / did / you / ?

What did you use to learn at primary school?

2. have / homework / a lot of / you / Did / use to / ?

Did you use to have a lot of homework?

3. games / What / your / with / use to / did / play / you / friends / ?

What games did you use to play with your friends?

4. school / How / use to / did / go / you / to / ?

How did you use to go to school?