Ex. 80. The Curtiss family have moved from England to Australia

Andy Newman.

Ex. 79. Look back at the list in Exercise 78 and make questions and answers about

Questions and short answers

Ex. 78. Andy Newman, the famous basketball player has retired from world-class

basketball. Look at the list below. What things do you think he used to do?

What do you think he still does?

Examples: He used to run ten miles before breakfast.

He still writes for Basketball Sports Magazine.

Did she use to walk to school? Yes, she did. Did they use to play football? No, they didn’t.

Example:

A: Did he use to run ten miles before breakfast?

B: Yes, he did.

A: Does he do that now?

B: No, he doesn’t.

Example:

A: Did he use to write for Basketball Sports Magazine?

B: Yes, he did.

A: Does he do that now?

B: Yes, he does.

Didn’t use to

  Didn’t use to + verb   Examples: We didn’t use toplay tennis at school. I didn’t use togo to work by bus.  

How are their lives different? Use used to or didn’t use to.

  England Australia   The family lived in the city. They live on a farm. Emma didn’t like school. She likes her new school. Mr Curtiss was a mechanic. He’s a farmer. Mrs Curtiss was a typist. She helps on the farm. Steve Curtiss was unemployed. He’s studying at agricultural college. They didn’t have a dog. They have three sheep dogs. Mr Curtiss worked in a garage. Now he works in the open air. Sally, the baby, cried a lot. She’s much happier. Emma didn’t have many friends. Now she’s got lots of friends. Mr Curtiss smoked a lot. He doesn’t smoke at all. Steve spent his weekends with friends. He helps his father in the fields. Mrs Curtiss often fell ill. She feels O.K. They didn’t have an Australian accent. They have strong Australian accent. The weather in England wasn’t good. In Australia the weather’s wonderful. They didn’t enjoy life. They enjoy life very much.  

Example:

The family used to live in the city, but now they live on a farm.

Emma didn’t use to like school, but she likes her new school.

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Ex. 81. Compare these two maps of Shillingford. What did there / didn’t there use to be?

Examples:

There used to be farmland where the power station is.

There didn’t use to be a power station.

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Ex. 82. What was your town like 200 years ago? What did there use to be?

What didn’t there use to be? Add two more examples.

electricity television Examples:

schools shops

gas supermarkets There didn’t use to be any electricity.

churches market There used to be two schools.

cinemas ________________

horses and carts ________________

radios

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