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Grade 2 Speaking 1
UNIT 3 Lesson 2 | What were you doing in the music room?

Goal

I can talk about what other people and I were doing.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. When I was studying for the exam, I heard a strange sound.

  2. I was doing my homework while my sisters were playing.

  3. I was always playing tennis when I was a child.

  4. What were you doing in the music room?

  5. I was playing video games all night.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Emma:
I saw you looking at something during lunch break. What were you doing then?
Maria:
I was looking at some pictures. Take a look.
Emma:
Oh, that’s nice! You and your friend look good. And those puppies are so cute!
Maria:
Yes! When I was taking pictures with my friend, I saw those puppies.
Emma:
Awesome! I was drawing a puppy while we were having our lunch break.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. What was Maria doing during their lunch break?
  2. What did Maria see when she was taking pictures with her friend?
  3. What was Emma doing while they were having their break?
2
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Lex:
I want to play dodgeball again.
Riku:
Oh, I love dodgeball! When I was playing dodgeball with my childhood friends, my mother suddenly called me. She was really angry. I was playing with them all day.
Lex:
Me too! I was always playing dodgeball when I was an elementary school student.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. What game does Lex want to play again?
  2. Were Riku and his childhood friends playing dodgeball all day?
  3. Was Lex always playing dodgeball when he was an elementary school student?
3
Read the dialogue with your tutor.
Aoi:
Did you see Ms. Ramos? I need to ask her about our project.
Oliver:
Yes. When I was passing by the teachers' room, I saw her.
Aoi:
What was she doing at the teachers’ room?
Oliver:
She was talking with Mr. Tachibana.
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
  1. Who does Aoi need to ask about their project?
  2. When did Oliver see Ms. Ramos?
  3. What was Ms. Ramos doing?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
was
when
doing
were
always
  1. _____ I was jogging, I saw a white butterfly.
  2. I was _____ my homework while my sister was cleaning.
  3. I was _____ playing volleyball when I was young.
  4. What _____ you doing in the library?
  5. I _____ watching movies all day.
2
Complete the sentences by correcting the form of the clues in the parentheses.
  1. When I (am) singing my favorite song, the phone rang.
  2. I was cleaning my room while my cat was (sleep).
  3. What were you (do) at the park?
  4. I was always playing badminton when I (am) six.
  5. I was (read) comic books all afternoon.
3
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
    1. I was cleaning my room all day.
    2. I was cleaned my room all day.
    1. What were he doing at the gym?
    2. What was he doing at the gym?
    1. I was always climbing trees when I was a kid.
    2. I was always climbed trees when I was a kid.
    1. She was cooked while I was cleaned.
    2. She was cooking while I was cleaning.
    1. When he was reading the book, his sister drank the coffee.
    2. When he was read, his sister drinking the coffee.
4
Complete the text below by filling in the blanks with the word that you hear. Type your answers in the chat box.

I went out yesterday. When I was 1) _____ my bicycle, I saw my classmate. She was 2) _____ with her dog at the park. I wanted to ask her about our homework. When I 3) _____ looking at her, her dog barked at me.

4

Perform Tasks

1
Maria saw you at the bookstore inside the mall yesterday. You were looking for a book named, "Look at the Stars."
Tell Maria what book you were looking for when she saw you.
Tell her what else you were doing at the mall yesterday.
Ask Maria what she was doing at the mall.
Today’s Expressions
_____ was _____-ing _____.
What was/were _____ _____-ing _____?

2
You and Aoi saw kids playing on the street. Listen to her talk about her favorite game, hide and seek. Then, tell her about the game/s you were playing during your childhood.
Tell her about the game/s you were playing when you were younger.
Answer her question.
Answer her question.
Today’s Expressions
I was always _____-ing _____ when I was _____.
_____ was _____-ing _____.
When _____ was _____-ing _____, _____.

3
You need to ask Mr. Tachibana about your homework. You are looking for Mr. Tachibana. Oliver saw him earlier. Ask Oliver about Mr. Tachibana. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson.