Asynchronous Lesson 12

Master past habits with 'used to'/'would' & boost memory vocabulary!

Sweet memories Tim reveals some of the dark secrets of his past as well as some of his present habits, which can't all be recommended. Watch the video and pay attention to the use of "used to" and "would". Complete the sentences below with "used to" or "would". If both structures are possible, use "would". 1. Living with Angela was great. Every Friday evening we would go (go) to a restaurant.2. I used to think (think) that eating a lot of bread is good for you.3. When I was living in Greece, I would go (go) to the beach every day.4. My father used to work (work) very hard. He’s retired now.5. Jacob’s wife used to tolerate (tolerate) his difficult character. Now she can’t stand him.6. Living with my flatmate was difficult at first. We would argue(argue) all the time.7. Did you use to play (play) a musical instrument when you were younger?8. It used to be (be) very expensive to travel by plane. Nowadays there are plenty of budget airlines.9. Before Harry won the lottery, he would eat (eat) sardines for dinner every day.10. People used to write (write) letters to each other.11. It didn’t use to rain (not so much in my country. This must be the effect of global warming.12. Jack used to have (have) lots of free time. These days, however, he is very busy. USED TO | WOULD | GET USED TO BE USED TO She _ in a bank but she left and got a job as a gardener. used to work used to working got used to work Since we had the baby I _ much sleep. 'm not used to get 've got used to not getting used to get Our house is on a steep hill, but I _ the walk after a month of living here. get used to got used to used to Don't worry! You _ in the city centre after a while. 'll used to live 'll get used to living 'll get used to live We _ much positive feedback about our old product, but the new formula is really successful. didn't use to get weren't used to get didn't use to getting I work from home so I _ people around me all day. 'm not used to have 'm used to not having used to having I've been a nurse for two years but I don't know if I _ night shifts. 'll ever used to work 'll get used to work 'll ever get used to working How was life different before the Internet? Use 'used to' or 'would' Complete the questions below with the correct prepositions. Do you have a good memory for faces, names, or dates?What are some of your most vivid memories of your childhood?Can you recite any poem, song or speech from memory?What is the most significant moment or event that will remain in your memory forever? Answer the questions from the previous exercise. Match the verbs to their meanings MEANINGSa) to keep a piece of information in your memory rememberb) to make someone remember something that happened in the past remind sb of sb to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind remember, recollect, recalld) to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten reminde) to not forget to do something remember Using the correct forms of remember, remind, recall and recollect, complete the sentences below. a) I can’t remember the date of their wedding.b) Your hair and eyes remind me of your mother.c) She recalled seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery.d) Can you remind us about your plans for holiday?e) I really don’t recollect what our argument was about.f) He never remembers to lock the door when he goes out What is the earliest memory you can recall? The limits of human memory Watch a video presenting the story of a person who has superior autobiographical memory What is Marilu Henner famous for? How many people in the world have a superior autobiographical memory (as of 2018)? What is superior autobiographical memory compared to in terms of how it works? How does Marilu describe how her memory works? Would you like to have such an impressive memory as Marilu Henner? Why (not)?