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Hard Times

Describing events happening at the same time in the past · Explaining people's habits in the past

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What Will I Learn?

Nasıl çalışılır?

Bu temada neyi öğreneceğini oku.
Aşağıdaki 8 adımı sırayla takip et; üstteki sekmelerden de geçebilirsin.
Her adımın sonunda “Bu adımı tamamladım”a bas.
İlerlemen bu tarayıcıda saklanır; hesap gerekmez.

This theme looks at hard times in people's lives — things that happened in the past, things that were happening at the same time, and habits people used to have — through stories of ordinary people facing and overcoming difficulties.

Konular

Describing events happening at the same time in the past
Explaining people's habits in the past

Dil yapıları

Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Continuous with while
Used to

Anlayabileceğim

I can understand short biographical texts about people facing hard times.
I can understand a story about two things happening at the same time in the past.
I can understand people describing habits or routines they used to have.
I can understand a dialogue about a difficult period in someone's life.
I can understand the difference between a finished past action and an action in progress in the past.
I can understand key vocabulary related to hardship and overcoming challenges.
I can understand a listening text about someone describing a childhood memory.

Söyleyebileceğim

I can talk about difficult events from my own past.
I can describe what I was doing when something else happened.
I can talk about habits I used to have but don't have anymore.
I can ask and answer questions about past experiences.
I can describe how someone overcame a hardship.
I can compare my past habits with my present ones.
I can give advice to someone going through a hard time.
I can retell a short story about hard times in the past tense.

Yazabileceğim

I can write a short biographical paragraph about a person overcoming a challenge.
I can write sentences using the past simple and the past continuous correctly.
I can write about habits I used to have using 'used to'.
I can write a diary entry about a difficult day in the past.
I can write a short story combining past simple and past continuous.

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Vocabulary

23 hedef kelime

Nasıl çalışılır?

Her kartta kelimeyi oku, hoparlör düğmesiyle dinle.
Örnek cümleyi yüksek sesle tekrar et.
“Anlamları gizle” ile kendini test et; anlamı görmek için üstüne dokun.
Bilmediğin kelimeleri defterine yaz.

hardship

noun/ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/

zorluk, sıkıntı

The family faced many hardships after losing their farm.

+ face hardship

struggle

verb/ˈstrʌɡl/

mücadele etmek

She struggled to pay the bills while she was studying at night.

+ struggle to do something

overcome

verb/ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/

üstesinden gelmek, aşmak

He overcame his fear of public speaking by practising every day.

+ overcome an obstacle

poverty

noun/ˈpɒvərti/

yoksulluk

They grew up in poverty in a small village.

+ grow up in poverty

determined

adjective/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/

kararlı

She was determined to finish school despite the difficulties at home.

+ determined to succeed

persevere

verb/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪər/

azimle devam etmek

He persevered with his studies even when things were hard.

+ persevere with something

obstacle

noun/ˈɒbstəkl/

engel

Money was the biggest obstacle standing between her and university.

+ overcome an obstacle

childhood

noun/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

çocukluk

During his childhood, the family moved from town to town looking for work.

+ a difficult childhood

homeless

adjective/ˈhoʊmləs/

evsiz

For a short time, they were homeless and stayed with relatives.

+ become homeless

sacrifice

verb/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/

fedakarlık yapmak

Her parents sacrificed a lot so that she could go to school.

+ sacrifice something for someone

courage

noun/ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/

cesaret

It took a lot of courage to start a new life in another city.

+ have the courage to do something

exhausted

adjective/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

bitkin, yorgun

She was exhausted after working two jobs to support her family.

+ feel exhausted

survive

verb/sərˈvaɪv/

hayatta kalmak, atlatmak

The family survived a difficult winter with very little food.

+ survive a difficult time

achievement

noun/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

başarı

Finishing university was his greatest achievement.

+ a great achievement

support

noun/verb/səˈpɔːrt/

destek / desteklemek

Her neighbours supported her when her family was struggling.

+ give support

inspire

verb/ɪnˈspaɪər/

ilham vermek

His story inspired other students to keep trying.

+ inspire someone to do something

failure

noun/ˈfeɪljər/

başarısızlık

He didn't see failure as the end, just as a lesson.

+ learn from failure

resilient

adjective/rɪˈzɪliənt/

dirençli, azimli

Children can be surprisingly resilient after difficult experiences.

+ a resilient person

background

noun/ˈbækɡraʊnd/

geçmiş, köken

Despite her difficult background, she became a respected teacher.

+ a difficult background

opportunity

noun/ˌɒpərˈtjuːnəti/

fırsat

A scholarship gave him the opportunity to study abroad.

+ give someone an opportunity

journey

noun/ˈdʒɜːrni/

yolculuk (mecazi anlamda süreç)

Her journey from a small village to a university degree wasn't easy.

+ a long journey

income

noun/ˈɪnkʌm/

gelir

The family had very little income after the factory closed.

+ low income

reflect

verb/rɪˈflekt/

düşünmek, üzerinde durmak

Now she often reflects on how far she has come.

+ reflect on something

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Play

Kelimeleri oyunla pekiştir.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Bir oyun seç ve Başla’ya bas.
Her cevaptan sonra hemen doğru/yanlış görürsün.
Sonunda tekrar etmen gereken kelimeler listelenir.
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Öğretmenler: her oyunun sınıfta oynanacak kart sürümü öğretmen sayfasında.

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Grammar

Kuralı ezberleme; örneklerden kendin keşfet.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Notice: Örnek cümlelerdeki renkli kısımlara bak.
Discover: Kuralı tamamla, ipuçlarıyla cümle kur, sonra kendi cümlelerini yaz.
Rule ve Form tablosunu oku; sık yapılan hatalara dikkat et.
Practice: Soruları cevapla, “Kontrol et”e bas.

Past Simple

1 · Notice

Last year, the family lost their small shop.
She didn't give up even when things were hard.
Did they move to the city in 2015?
He worked two jobs to support his brothers and sisters.

What do you notice about the verb forms in bold? What time are these sentences talking about — the past, present, or future?

2 · Discover

A Complete the rule

Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verb in brackets.

losenot havestudyhelpnot give upfinish

B Build sentences

Build full past simple sentences from the cues.

he walk 10 km to school every day
✓ He walked 10 km to school every day.
they not have electricity at home
Your sentence
Model answer
They didn't have electricity at home.
she leave school at 14 to help her family
Your sentence
Model answer
She left school at 14 to help her family.
the family move to a smaller house
Your sentence
Model answer
The family moved to a smaller house.
he not stop trying
Your sentence
Model answer
He didn't stop trying.
did she find a job in the end
Your sentence
Model answer
Did she find a job in the end?
they survive the hardest winter together
Your sentence
Model answer
They survived the hardest winter together.

C Your turn

Write 2-3 original sentences in the past simple about a difficult time someone (real or imaginary) went through and how they dealt with it.

Last year, ...When she was young, ...He didn't ...

Rule

We use the past simple for finished actions or situations at a definite time in the past. Regular verbs add -ed; many common verbs are irregular.

TRGeçmişte belirli bir zamanda tamamlanmış eylemler veya durumlar için past simple kullanılır. Düzenli fiillere -ed eklenir; birçok yaygın fiil ise düzensizdir.

When?

Use it for a single finished action, a series of finished actions, or a past state that is now over.

TRTek bir tamamlanmış eylem, art arda gelen tamamlanmış eylemler veya artık bitmiş bir geçmiş durum için kullanılır.

3 · Form

Positive

Subject + V2 (regular: verb + -ed)
She worked hard.
They moved to a new city.

Negative

Subject + didn't + base verb
She didn't give up.
They didn't have much money.

Question

Did + subject + base verb...?
Did she work hard?
Did they move to a new city?

Short answers

Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.
Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.

Mistakes

She not worked hard.She didn't work hard.
Negative past simple needs 'didn't' + base verb, not 'not' + past form.
TROlumsuz past simple'da 'didn't' + fiilin yalın hali kullanılır, 'not' + geçmiş zaman biçimi kullanılmaz.
Did she moved to the city?Did she move to the city?
After 'Did', use the base form of the verb, not the past form.
TR'Did' sorusundan sonra fiilin yalın hali kullanılır, geçmiş zaman biçimi kullanılmaz.
He goed to school every day.He went to school every day.
'Go' is an irregular verb: go → went, not 'goed'.
TR'Go' düzensiz bir fiildir: go → went, 'goed' değil.

4 · Practice

Challenge

Past Continuous (and Past Continuous with 'while')

1 · Notice

She was studying late at night when the lights went out.
While he was working at the factory, he was also taking evening classes.
They weren't sleeping well during the hardest months.
What were you doing when your family moved to a new city?

What do you notice about the verb form 'was/were + -ing'? What is happening in these sentences — a finished single action, or an action in progress?

2 · Discover

A Complete the rule

Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

studynot sleepworkhelpwaitthink

B Build sentences

Build full sentences using the past continuous, and 'while' where shown.

while she / study , her mother / cook dinner
✓ While she was studying, her mother was cooking dinner.
he / not earn enough money at that time
Your sentence
Model answer
He wasn't earning enough money at that time.
while they / struggle financially , friends / support them
Your sentence
Model answer
While they were struggling financially, friends were supporting them.
what you / do when the news arrived
Your sentence
Model answer
What were you doing when the news arrived?
she / work at the market while her brother / study at home
Your sentence
Model answer
She was working at the market while her brother was studying at home.
they / not give up even though things / get harder
Your sentence
Model answer
They weren't giving up, even though things were getting harder.

C Your turn

Write 2-3 original sentences using the past continuous (with 'while' at least once) to describe two things happening at the same time during a hard period.

While I was ..., my family was ...At that time, she was ...

Rule

We use the past continuous (was/were + verb-ing) for an action in progress at a specific moment in the past, or for two actions happening at the same time, often linked with 'while'.

TRPast continuous (was/were + fiil-ing), geçmişte belirli bir anda devam eden bir eylem için veya genellikle 'while' ile bağlanan, aynı anda gerçekleşen iki eylem için kullanılır.

When?

Use it for background actions in progress, actions interrupted by another action (with past simple), or two parallel actions with 'while'.

TRDevam etmekte olan arka plan eylemleri, başka bir eylem tarafından kesilen eylemler (past simple ile birlikte) veya 'while' ile ifade edilen iki paralel eylem için kullanılır.

3 · Form

Positive

Subject + was/were + verb-ing
She was studying at night.
They were working long hours.

Negative

Subject + wasn't/weren't + verb-ing
He wasn't earning much.
They weren't sleeping well.

Question

Was/Were + subject + verb-ing...?
Was she studying?
Were they working long hours?

Short answers

Yes, she was. / No, she wasn't.
Yes, they were. / No, they weren't.

Mistakes

She was study when the phone rang.She was studying when the phone rang.
The main verb must take the -ing ending in the past continuous.
TRPast continuous'ta ana fiil -ing eki almalıdır.
While she was studying, her mother cooked.While she was studying, her mother was cooking.
When two actions happen at the same time, both are usually in the past continuous.
TRİki eylem aynı anda gerçekleştiğinde, genellikle her ikisi de past continuous'ta olur.
They was working hard.They were working hard.
Use 'were' with 'they', not 'was'.
TR'They' ile 'was' değil 'were' kullanılır.

Compare

Past Simple vs Past Continuous
	Past Simple	Past Continuous
Use	a finished action / a series of eventsHe lost his job.	an action in progress at a past momentHe was looking for a new job.
With 'while'	the shorter, interrupting actionThe phone rang while she was studying.	the longer background actionWhile she was studying, the phone rang.

4 · Practice

Challenge

Used to

1 · Notice

He used to walk five kilometres to school every day.
They didn't use to have a television at home.
Did she use to work after school when she was young?
We used to live in a very small flat, but now we don't.

What do you notice about 'used to'? Are these habits or states from the past that are true now, or not true now?

2 · Discover

A Complete the rule

Complete the sentences with 'used to' or 'didn't use to' and the verb in brackets.

walkhavehelpnot owneatnot go

B Build sentences

Build sentences using 'used to' or 'didn't use to'.

she not have her own room
✓ She didn't use to have her own room.
he work after school
Your sentence
Model answer
He used to work after school.
they not have hot water at home
Your sentence
Model answer
They didn't use to have hot water at home.
she share a bed with her sisters
Your sentence
Model answer
She used to share a bed with her sisters.
did you walk to school
Your sentence
Model answer
Did you use to walk to school?
we not eat out very often
Your sentence
Model answer
We didn't use to eat out very often.

C Your turn

Write 2-3 original sentences with 'used to' about habits or a way of life someone had in the past that is different now.

When I was younger, I used to ...My grandparents used to ...

Rule

We use 'used to' + base verb to talk about repeated past habits or past states that are no longer true.

TR'Used to' + fiilin yalın hali, artık doğru olmayan tekrarlanan geçmiş alışkanlıkları veya geçmiş durumları anlatmak için kullanılır.

When?

Use it to contrast a past habit/state with the present situation. Do not use it for a single, one-time action.

TRGeçmişteki bir alışkanlığı/durumu şimdiki durumla karşılaştırmak için kullanılır. Tek seferlik bir eylem için kullanılmaz.

3 · Form

Positive

Subject + used to + base verb
He used to walk to school.
They used to live in a village.

Negative

Subject + didn't use to + base verb
She didn't use to eat meat.
We didn't use to have a car.

Question

Did + subject + use to + base verb...?
Did he use to walk to school?
Did they use to live in a village?

Short answers

Yes, he did. / No, he didn't.
Yes, they did. / No, they didn't.

Mistakes

He use to walk to school.He used to walk to school.
In positive statements, the form is always 'used to', with -d.
TROlumlu cümlelerde form her zaman -d ile 'used to' şeklindedir.
She didn't used to eat meat.She didn't use to eat meat.
After 'didn't', use 'use to' without -d, because 'didn't' already shows the past.
TR'Didn't' zaten geçmiş zamanı gösterdiği için sonrasında -d'siz 'use to' kullanılır.
I used to go to the cinema yesterday.I went to the cinema yesterday.
'Used to' is for repeated past habits, not a single past action with a specific time word.
TR'Used to' tekrarlanan geçmiş alışkanlıklar içindir, belirli bir zaman ifadesiyle tek seferlik bir eylem için kullanılmaz.

Compare

Used to vs Past Simple
	used to	Past Simple
Use	repeated habit / past state, no longer trueHe used to work in a factory.	a single finished actionHe worked there for three years and then left.

4 · Practice

Challenge

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Reading

Özgün metin ve anlama soruları.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Before: Başlığa bakıp tahmin et.
Metni önce hızlıca, sonra dikkatle oku.
While: Soruları cevapla ve kontrol et.
After: Konuşma sorularını düşün ya da yaz.

1 Before reading

Look at the title. What do you think 'didn't stop' might mean here?
Have you ever heard a true story about someone who overcame a difficult childhood?

The Girl Who Didn't Stop

Elif grew up in a small town where her family didn't have much money. Her father worked long hours at a local workshop, and her mother sold vegetables at the market. When Elif was ten years old, her father lost his job, and things became even harder. The family moved into a smaller house, and Elif started helping her mother at the market every morning before school.

While her classmates were playing after school, Elif was usually working or studying by candlelight, because the electricity at home was often cut off. She used to dream about becoming a teacher one day, but nobody in her family had ever finished university. Many people told her it wasn't realistic for a girl from her background.

Elif didn't listen to them. She studied every night, even when she was exhausted, and she never missed a day of school. One teacher noticed how determined she was and began giving her extra books to read. Slowly, Elif's grades improved, and after years of hard work, she won a scholarship to study education at a university in another city.

Today, Elif is a teacher at a school not far from the town where she grew up. She often tells her students that hard times don't have to decide who you become. 'I used to think poverty would stop me,' she says, 'but it actually taught me how to keep going.' Her story has since inspired several of her own students to keep studying, no matter how difficult their situation is.

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2 While reading

3 After reading

Do you agree that hard times can teach us something useful? Why or why not?
What would you say to a friend who feels like giving up during a difficult time?

1 Before reading

What jobs do you know that require working with your hands?
Do you think it's possible to follow a dream while working a difficult job?

From the Repair Shop to the Stage

Kerem's father used to run a small bicycle repair shop, and Kerem started helping him there when he was only eleven. While other children in the neighbourhood were going to after-school clubs, Kerem was fixing tyres and cleaning chains. The family needed the extra income, so there wasn't much time left for hobbies.

One rainy afternoon, while Kerem was repairing an old guitar that a customer had left behind, he started playing a few notes just to test the strings. He had never had lessons, but something about the sound stayed with him. From that day, whenever the shop was quiet, he practised on that same guitar, teaching himself simple songs from an old book his uncle had given him.

Life didn't get easier quickly. Kerem still worked at the shop every afternoon, and money was often tight at home. But he used to save a little money from small jobs to buy guitar strings, and he never stopped practising, even during the hardest months when the shop had almost no customers.

Years later, a local café owner heard Kerem playing outside the repair shop and asked him to perform one evening. That first small concert led to others, and slowly Kerem built a name for himself as a musician in his city. He still visits the repair shop sometimes, not to fix bicycles, but to remind himself where his journey began.

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2 While reading

3 After reading

What does this story suggest about combining work and following a passion?
Do you know someone who kept a hobby going during a difficult time? Tell your partner about it.

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Listening

Dinle, anla, transkriptle kontrol et.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Before: Ne duyacağını tahmin et.
Kaydı dinle; transkripti kapalı tut.
Soruları cevapla, kontrol et.
Son olarak transkriptle kontrol et ve tekrar dinle.

A Conversation About Hard Times

1 Before listening

What kinds of hard times might a family go through?
Predict: what do you think these two speakers will talk about?

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2 While listening

Transkripti göster

AYou know, when I was a kid, we used to move house almost every year.

BReally? Why was that?

AMy dad kept losing his job, so we were always looking for cheaper places to live.

BThat must have been really hard, especially for school.

AIt was. I remember one year I was studying for exams while we were packing boxes to move again.

BHow did you manage to keep up with school?

AHonestly, a couple of teachers helped me a lot. While the other students were going home, I used to stay late to get extra help.

BThat's amazing. Do you think that time made you stronger?

ADefinitely. I used to hate how unstable everything was, but now I think it taught me to adapt quickly to new situations.

BThat's a really positive way to look at it.

3 After listening

Have you ever had to adapt quickly to a new or difficult situation? What happened?
Do you agree that difficult experiences can make people stronger? Discuss with a partner.

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Use English

Öğrendiklerini konuşarak ve yazarak kullan.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Useful language kutusundaki kalıpları oku.
Konuşma görevini bir arkadaşınla yap ya da kendini kaydet.
Yazma planını izleyerek taslağını yaz.
Kontrol listesi ile yazını gözden geçir.

SpeakingPairs8-10 min

My Family's Story

Interview your partner about a difficult time someone in their family (or an invented family, if they prefer) went through, using past simple and past continuous questions.

Useful language

What was happening when...?How did your family deal with...?While this was happening, what were you/they doing?In the end, they managed to...

Adımlar

Think of a hard time (real or invented) that a family member went through.
Prepare 4-5 questions to ask your partner about their story, using past simple and past continuous.
Take turns interviewing each other and taking short notes.
Report your partner's story back to the class in 3-4 sentences.

DestekGive students a list of ready-made question starters to choose from and allow them to talk about an invented family if they prefer not to share personal details.

HedefStudents ask and answer freely, using at least one past continuous with 'while'.

İleriStudents add a follow-up question asking how the experience changed the person, using 'used to' to contrast past and present.

SpeakingGroups of 3-48-10 min

Then and Now

Discuss habits and routines that used to be common in the past (in general, or in your own family/town) but have changed today.

Useful language

People used to...We didn't use to...Nowadays, people...Things have changed because...

Adımlar

In groups, brainstorm 5 things people used to do in the past that are different now.
Discuss why you think these habits changed.
Choose the most interesting example and prepare to share it with the class.
Present your example, using 'used to' at least twice.

DestekProvide picture prompts (old phones, old shops, transport) to help generate ideas.

HedefStudents discuss freely in groups and use 'used to' correctly for at least two examples.

İleriStudents compare their example with a difficulty someone might have faced adapting to the change.

Writing120-150 words

A Short Biography: Overcoming a Hard Time

Write a short biographical paragraph about a person (real or invented) who faced a hardship and overcame it. Use past simple, past continuous, and 'used to' at least once each.

Plan

Decide who your subject is and what hardship they faced.
List 2-3 key events in the order they happened.
Note one thing the person 'used to' do or have that later changed.
Think of a sentence describing two things happening at the same time (with 'while').

Kullanabileceğin kelime ve kalıplar

hardshipovercomedeterminedstruggleachievementbackgroundWhen ... was young, ...While ... was ..., ... was ...... used to ..., but now ...In the end, ... managed to ...

Taslağın (tarayıcıda saklanır)

Kontrol listesi

Did I use the past simple correctly for finished events?
Did I use the past continuous correctly, including at least one 'while' sentence?
Did I use 'used to' correctly for a past habit or state?
Did I use at least 3 topic words from the vocabulary list?
Is my paragraph within the word limit and organised clearly?

Writing100-130 words

Diary Entry: A Hard Day

Write a diary entry from the point of view of a person living through a difficult period, describing what was happening and what you used to do differently before.

Plan

Choose a specific day and situation to write about.
Decide what was happening around the writer at that time.
Think of one thing the writer used to do before life became difficult.
Add a short reflection at the end about how the writer feels.

Kullanabileceğin kelime ve kalıplar

exhaustedsupportresilientsacrificereflectobstacleToday was ... While I was ..., ...I used to ..., but these days ...It hasn't been easy, but ...

Taslağın (tarayıcıda saklanır)

Kontrol listesi

Is my diary entry written in the first person?
Did I include at least one past continuous sentence?
Did I include at least one 'used to' sentence?
Did I use appropriate topic vocabulary?
Does my entry have a clear beginning, middle, and end?

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Review

Kısa kontroller; yanlışlar seni ilgili bölüme yönlendirir.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Kısa soruları cevapla.
Kontrol et’e bas.
Yanlışın varsa önerilen bölüme dön, tekrar et.
Sonra tema testine geç.

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Theme Test

Temanın tüm becerilerinden sorular.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Tüm soruları cevapla; acele etme.
Kontrol et’e bas.
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I can understand the main ideas of this theme.
I can use the target words.
I can use the target grammar.
I can talk about this theme.
I can write about this theme.
I can understand a text about this theme.
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Destek

Write 4 sentences about your own daily routine now, using 'I used to...' for something you did differently as a young child.
Match 6 vocabulary words from this theme to their Turkish meanings.
Complete 5 gap-fill sentences with the past simple form of common irregular verbs (go, have, lose, leave, find).
Listen again to the conversation and write down 3 things speaker A used to do.

Standart

Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about a difficult time in your own life or a family member's life, using past simple and past continuous.
Write 5 original sentences with 'used to' about habits that have changed in your family or neighbourhood.
Choose 8 vocabulary words from this theme and write an original sentence for each.
Interview a family member about a hard time they experienced and note down 3 key facts to share in class.

İleri

Write a 150-word biographical text about someone (real or invented) who overcame a serious hardship, using all 3 grammar points from this theme.
Research a real public figure known for overcoming hardship and write a short summary of their story in your own words, without copying any source directly.
Write a short dialogue (8-10 lines) between two people discussing how their habits used to be different before a difficult period in their lives.
Write 3 'compare and contrast' sentences using the past simple, the past continuous, and 'used to' about the same event.

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