Carmen enjoyed her childhood but wasn't always happy. She attended elementary school in the mornings, played with neighborhood friends in the afternoons, and listened to music at night. Her father lived in another city, so she didn't see him often, but her mother was always there and cooked meals for the family. There weren't many attractions near Carmen's home, with the nearest mall 30 minutes away by car, so they didn't visit it very often. Now living in another city, Carmen misses her childhood moments.
Carmen enjoyed her childhood but wasn't always happy. She attended elementary school in the mornings, played with neighborhood friends in the afternoons, and listened to music at night. Her father lived in another city, so she didn't see him often, but her mother was always there and cooked meals for the family. There weren't many attractions near Carmen's home, with the nearest mall 30 minutes away by car, so they didn't visit it very often. Now living in another city, Carmen misses her childhood moments.
Carmen enjoyed her childhood but wasn't always happy. She attended elementary school in the mornings, played with neighborhood friends in the afternoons, and listened to music at night. Her father lived in another city, so she didn't see him often, but her mother was always there and cooked meals for the family. There weren't many attractions near Carmen's home, with the nearest mall 30 minutes away by car, so they didn't visit it very often. Now living in another city, Carmen misses her childhood moments.
Carmen enjoyed her childhood but wasn't always happy. She attended elementary school in the mornings, played with neighborhood friends in the afternoons, and listened to music at night. Her father lived in another city, so she didn't see him often, but her mother was always there and cooked meals for the family. There weren't many attractions near Carmen's home, with the nearest mall 30 minutes away by car, so they didn't visit it very often. Now living in another city, Carmen misses her childhood moments.
1. LISTEN TO CARMEN TALKING ABOUT HER CHILDHOOD. COMPLETE THE
PARAGRAPH WITH THE MISSING WORD.
When I (1) __________________
was a little girl, I (2) __________________ enjoyed it, but I (3) __________________ wasn´t really happy, I (4) __________________ atteeded elementary school in the morning, I (5) __________________ played with my friends from the neighborhood in the afternoon and at night I (6) __________________ listened to my favorite music. During those times, my father (7) __________________ lived in another city, so I (8) __________________ wasn´t a lot with him. But my mom was always there for me, she (9) __________________ cooked the best dishes every day and me and my brother were happy and (10) __________________ lived an easy life. The bad thing was that there (11) __________________ weren´t any attractions near, there was a mall with a cinema, but it was 30 minutes away by car, so we (12) __________________ didn´t visit it very often; anyway, now that I’m living in another city, I miss those moments.
2. READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.
1. Carmen studied in the morning. T
✔ F 2. She wasn’t always with her father. T ✔ F 3. Carmen’s mother didn’t cook well. T F ✔ 4. There were many things to do where she lived. T F ✔ 5. She moved to another city. T ✔ F
3. WORK IN PAIRS. INTERVIEW A CLASSMATE ABOUT HIS/HER CHILDHOOD USING
THE PROMPTS. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.
A. What did you play? B. I played hide and seek.
1. Where / born? where were you born? I was born in Tula, Hidalgo 2. Where / live? Where did you live? I lived in Santiago Tlautla 3. Where / attend elementary school? Where did you attend elementary school? in Santiago Tlautla
4. What / your mom / cook when you were little? What did your mom cook when you were little? Egg with ham
5. What music / listen? What music did you listen? listen the reggaeton 6. Where / your parents / work / years ago? Where did your parents work years ago? in a factory 7. What / be / your favorite / activity? What was your favorite activity? play hide and seek
