2B Grammar 4 Complete the Grammar box with the yellow sentences from Harry’s text. Which word means ‘not a’ or ‘not any’?
there was / there were singular
plural
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There was satellite TV.
_______________________________
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There was no broadband. _______________________________
_______________________________ There weren’t any PCs in the 1980s.
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Was there wifi 20 years ago?
Were there VCRs when you were a child?
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Yes, there was. / No, there wasn’t.
Yes, there were. / No, there weren’t.
AB, p. 87. Ex. 2
5 Write true sentences with there was / wasn’t / were / weren’t. In pairs, compare sentences. 1 When I was a child / MP3 players.
4 / internet in the 1990s.
2 In 1985 / simple video games.
5 / music CDs in the 1970s.
3 15 years ago / text messaging.
6 / digital cameras in the 1980s.
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Speaking
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6 Match five of the items, A–I and the photos, 1–5. A the first automatic washing machines B the first cheap colour TVs and microwaves
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C stereo radio and the first commercial dishwashers D wireless internet / wifi
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E the first domestic air conditioning F the first electric irons and vacuum cleaners G the first laptops and digital cameras H the first personal stereos and commercial e-mails I the first rock ’n’ roll records
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2.4 In pairs, put items A–I from Exercise 6 on the timeline. Listen and check.
Were there any surprises? 1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
8 In pairs, use the phrases in the box to ask questions and make true sentences. Any surprises? A: Were there any digital cameras when you were at school? B: I know that in the 1970s, there were no mobile phones.
When I was a child, … . (Ten) years ago, … . When you were at school, … . … in the (1970s). … in (1996). Unit 2
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