Do you remember playing with Gameboys?
Discussion
I remember Gameboys used to be popular. Do you know anybody who played with them?
How about you? What was popular when you were younger?
Key sentences
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
Do you remember (verb) ?
Do you remember (noun) ? |
Yeah, everybody was doing it. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| Do you know anyone who used to (verb) ? |
Yeah, my (person) used to have one.
Yeah, my (person) used to do that. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| You know how everybody used to (verb) in the 80s? |
Yeah, it feels like yesterday. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Do you remember (verb) ?
| verb |
sentence |
| playing arcade games |
Do you remember playing arcade games ? |
| playing with Gameboys |
Do you remember playing with Gameboys ? |
| wearing baggy pants |
Do you remember wearing baggy pants ? |
| driving 70s cars |
Do you remember driving 70s cars ? |
Do you know anyone who used to (verb) ?
| verb |
sentence |
| own a Volkswagen bus |
Do you know anyone who used to own a Volkswagen bus ? |
| use an original Macintosh |
Do you know anyone who used to use an original Macintosh ? |
| go to Beetles concerts |
Do you know anyone who used to go to Beetles concerts ? |
| use a rolodex |
Do you know anyone who used to use a rolodex ? |
Yeah, my (person) used to have one.
| person |
sentence |
| friend |
Yeah, my friend used to have one. |
| neighbor |
Yeah, my neighbor used to have one. |
| parents |
Yeah, my parents used to have one. |
| brother |
Yeah, my brother used to have one. |
You know how everybody used to (verb) in the 80s?
| verb |
sentence |
| make mix tapes |
You know how everybody used to make mix tapes in the 80s? |
| record TV on their VCRs |
You know how everybody used to record TV on their VCRs in the 80s? |
| use word processors |
You know how everybody used to use word processors in the 80s? |
| watch Johnny Carson |
You know how everybody used to watch Johnny Carson in the 80s? |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| Do you remember (playing arcade games) ? |
Yeah, everybody was doing it. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| Do you know anyone who used to (own a Volkswagen bus) ? |
Yeah, my (friend) used to have one. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| You know how everybody used to (make mix tapes) in the 80s? |
Yeah, it feels like yesterday. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
|
Do you remember ... ? |
Yeah, everybody was doing it. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| Do you know anyone who used to ... ? |
Yeah, my ... used to have one. |
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| You know how everybody used to ... in the 80s? |
Yeah, it feels like yesterday. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Sharing nostalgia |
Agreeing |
| Think of five things you remember from the past. Ask your partner if they remember too. |
Share your partner's nostalgia. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |