WARM-UP VIDEO FOR PAST SIMPLE

Instructions.  Listen to two people talk about their childhood and write phrases with verbs in Past Simple.

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Exercise. Complete each gap with suitable words and expressions you hear from the video.

Growing up, (1) ………….. a lot of struggle. Coming from a dysfunctional family, Caribbean family from Jamaica, (2) ………….. move around a lot. (3) ………….. here when (4) ………….. six years old. (5) ………….. both chefs. (6) ………….. homeless at one point, and then we kind of (7) ………….. our way back up. (8) ………….. me more adaptable to every situation I ever face and I guess, if I feel like if something's gonna work out, it's gonna work out. - (9) ………….. adopted at 15. (10) ………….. of course, a real struggle, but (11) ………….. the best thing that ever (12) ………….. to me. I love my family. Both my biological and my adopted family are Caribbean. (13) ………….. with my sister and lots of brothers. The house is loud, (14) ………….. people coming in and out. Kids on top of kids and just, love, and I hope to have that one day.

Key: Look at the key and say aloud the script from the video to improve your English.

Growing up, (1) (it was) a lot of struggle. Coming from a dysfunctional family, Caribbean family from Jamaica, (2) (we had to) move around a lot. (3) (I came) here when (4) (I was) six years old. (5) (My mom and dad were) both chefs. (6) (We were) homeless at one point, and then we kind of (7) (worked) our way back up. (8) (It made) me more adaptable to every situation I ever face and I guess, if I feel like if something's gonna work out, it's gonna work out. - (9) (I was) adopted at 15. (10) (It was) of course, a real struggle, but (11) (it was) the best thing that ever (12) (happened) to me. I love my family. Both my biological and my adopted family are Caribbean. (13) (I grew up) with my sister and lots of brothers. The house is loud, (14) (there were) people coming in and out. Kids on top of kids and just, love, and I hope to have that one day

Sources: 

Channel: SoulPancake. This ONE Difference Could Make or Break Their Date | Tell My Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s9FSAL22uY

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