Patina · Listening

Moving Day

a phone call in the simple past  ·  did you pack the kitchen?

Luis is moving out of 4B to Queens. Ana calls. Listen to the call with the script hidden and tap the answers. Then show the script, read along, and write the missing words.

new words  ·  ★ listen  ·  ★★ listen and read  ·  ★★★ listen and write  ·  now you, in the chat

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For the teacher · In class

play the call once with the script hidden and Share sound on. "Number 1 — who is moving? Tap it." Play it again. Then Show the script and read it in two voices with the room. For ★★★, play one line at a time. Now you has no key: any did-question about a chore is right.

Unit 19 teacher's key (PDF)

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New words

Four new words. Tap each one and listen. Your language is under every word.

  • the person you pay rent to
  • the paper you sign to rent a home
  • you pack things in a box
  • you say this to a friend before something new

★ Listen

Listen to the call two times. Do not read. Then tap the answer.

A phone call. Luis is moving to Queens. Ana is still at 4B.

15 lines
  1. 1Who is moving?
  2. 2Where is the new apartment?
  3. 3Did Luis pack the kitchen?

★★ Listen and read

Now show the script. Listen and read. Tap a line to hear it again. Then type the answers.

AnaHi Luis! It's Ana. Did you pack the kitchen?
LuisYes, I did. I packed the dishes this morning. Sam loaded the boxes.
AnaDid you clean the bathroom?
LuisNo, I didn't. Sam cleaned the bathroom. He scrubbed the bathtub.
AnaDid you empty the closet in the bedroom?
LuisYes, I did. I folded the laundry and packed two boxes.
AnaAnd the sofa? Is it in the living room?
LuisYes, it is. It is too big for the door!
AnaDid you call the landlord?
LuisYes, I did. I called him and I signed the lease. The new apartment is in Queens.
AnaDid you water the plants on the balcony?
LuisOh no! I didn't. I didn't water the plants!
AnaHa! Sam didn't vacuum the carpet here, and I didn't mop the floor.
LuisAna, it is nine o'clock. Did you start?
AnaNo, I didn't! Bye, Luis. Good luck in Queens!

Short forms you hear: it's = it is didn't = did not

  1. 1Did Luis clean the bathroom?▶ Hear this part
  2. 2Who scrubbed the bathtub?▶ Hear this part
  3. 3Did Luis sign the lease?▶ Hear this part
  4. 4Did Luis water the plants?▶ Hear this part
  5. 5Did Ana mop the floor?▶ Hear this part

★★★ Listen and write

Tap the speaker. Listen. Write the missing word.

  1. 1Luis: I the dishes this morning.
  2. 2Luis: He the bathtub.
  3. 3Luis: I called him and I the lease.
  4. 4Ana: Sam didn't the carpet here, and I didn't mop the floor.

Now you

Now YOU ask. One did-question about a chore, in the chat.

Did you ___ the ___?

Like this:

Ask a classmate in the chat. They answer: Yes, I did. Or: No, I didn't.

Citizen life: the citizenship form asks for every address from the last five years.

For the teacher · Answer key

★ Listen: Luis  ·  in Queens  ·  Yes, he did.    ★★ Listen and read: No, he didn't.  ·  Sam  ·  Yes, he did.  ·  No, he didn't.  ·  No, she didn't.    ★★★ Listen and write: packed  ·  scrubbed  ·  signed  ·  vacuum.