Friday, February 15, 2013

Back Then and Now



Back Then and Now
When Mr. Trego was younger                                                             Now
ate red meat                                                                        only eats poultry and fish
was in shape                                                                        is flabby* and out of shape       
                                                                                                                            肌肉不结实的, fofo, flojo
was a symphony player                                                       is an ESL instructor                 

When he first came to San Francisco                                                  Now
rented an apartment                                                           owns a house
lived in Pacific Heights                                                        lives in Dolores Heights
walked to work                                                                    takes Metro Muni to work 

In his 20s                                                                                             Now
traveled a lot                                                                       only travels every four or five years
went out to the bars a lot                                                    stays home and corrects papers

                                                                                                                                                      
Read statements 1-7 below. Are they right or wrong? Write:
       Yes, that’s right. or
       No, he didn’t use to + (do something). + He used to + (do something).
a.    When Mr. Trego was younger, he used to live in Dolores Heights.
       No, he didn’t use to live in Dolores Heights. He used to live in Pacific Heights. 
(You write two sentences.)
b.    When Mr. Trego was younger, he used to play a musical instrument.
       Yes, that’s right.
1.    When Mr. Trego was younger, he used to only eat poultry* and fish. *bird meat
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2.    When Mr. Trego was younger, he used to be flabby.                                                
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3.    When Mr. Trego first came to San Francisco, he used to own a house.
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4.    When he first came to San Francisco, he used to take public transportation to work.
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5.    When he was in his 20s, he used to go out to the bars a lot.
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6.    When he was in his 20s, he used to travel often.
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7.    When Mr. Trego was in his 20s, he used to be an ESL instructor.
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a symphony:  队, أوركسترا   симфони́ческий орке́стр

Answers
1.     No, he didn’t use to only eat poultry and fish. He used to eat red meat, too.
2.     No, he didn’t use to be flabby. He used to be in shape.
3.     No, he didn’t use to own a house. He used to rent an apartment.
4.     No, he didn’t use to take public transportation to work. He used to walk (to work).
5.     Yes, that’s right.
6.     Yes, that’s right.
7.     No, he didn’t use to be an ESL instructor. He used to be a symphony player.   

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