NO SCHOOL APRIL 21, 2026!

 If you can vote, go vote!

If you are bored:  read in English, write in English, listen to English and practice past:  

Practice was vs. were  (was for 1.  Were for 2+. Always were for you 1 or 2+)

Practice making past questions (scroll down to start on number 1)

Past tense Real English Lesson

Challenge Video: What is Gerrymandering?

Gerrymandering is changing voting district lines to try to ensure that certain people get elected.

Virginia has a special vote on whether we should change the map on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 

President Trump openly demanded Republican gerrymandering in Texas, Indiana, & Florida.  Democrats want to respond by Democrat gerrymandering in California and Virginia.                              

Do you know if other democratic countries do gerrymandering?

Quizlet: Political Terms

Can you vote? Is voting in your country similar to voting here?

What issues (ideas that people argue about) are important to you?

Did politics affect your life? How?

Practice Simple past/How Did you Know?

SxS video past

S x S video  (was were)

Listen and practice speaking the most common regular past tense verbs (Press the speaker icon next to past tense to hear them)

Simple Past Grammar Explanation and Practice

When did you first fall in love?

Video: When professional basketball players fell in love with basketball

Write about the time you first met a friend.  Where were you? How old were you?

 What did your friend look like?

Remember When

This country song has great examples of past "to be."  

Remember:  Was for 1, were for 2 but always were for you (1 or 2!) 

Study and practice simple past

Write about a pleasant memory.

Pronouncing -ed

 

Which words are easy to say in past tense?  Which words are difficult?

Don't Speak

 

Did you ever break up with someone?  What's the best way to do it?

Write about a person that you don't want in your life.

Borrow or Lend

 

How often do you borrow or lend something?

What do you usually borrow or lend?

Write about a time you borrowed or lent something.