I MET LISSETTE AT UNIVERSITY LAST YEAR

 This topic focuses on talking about past events and meeting people in specific situations, such as university. It introduces students to the past simple tense for describing when and where they met someone, as well as related vocabulary. By the end of this lesson, learners will feel more confident talking about past experiences and events.

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GRAMMAR

1. Past Simple Tense

The past simple is used to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.

Examples:

• I met Lissette at university last year.
• We became good friends quickly.

Form:

1. Positive Sentences:
   Subject + past tense verb + complement.

   • She studied at the same university.
   • We talked about our favorite subjects.

2. Negative Sentences:
   Subject + did not + base form of the verb + complement.

   • I did not know her before university.
   • We didn’t have any classes together.

3. Questions:
   Did + subject + base form of the verb + complement?

   • Did you meet her at university?
   • What did you talk about?

2. Time Expressions in the Past

Time expressions help specify when something happened.

Examples:

• Last year, last week, yesterday, in 2020, two months ago.
  • We met last year.
  • They graduated in 2019.

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VOCABULARY

1. University: A place for higher education. (I met her at university.)
2. Friend: Someone you like and spend time with. (She became my friend.)
3. Class: A lesson in school or university. (We had a class together.)
4. Library: A place with books to read or borrow. (We studied in the library.)
5. Professor: A teacher at a university. (The professor introduced us.)
6. Campus: The area where university buildings are located. (We walked around the campus.)
7. Assignment: A task or piece of work to complete. (We worked on the same assignment.)
8. Graduation: The ceremony when you finish university. (We talked about our graduation plans.)
9. Subject: A topic of study. (Her favorite subject is biology.)
10. Lecture: A formal talk or lesson at university. (We met during a lecture.)

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• I met her at university.
• We had the same class.
• We talked about our studies.
• She introduced me to her friends.
• We worked on a project together.
• It was last year when we met.
• Did you meet her at the library?
• We quickly became friends.

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SENTENCES

Positive Sentences

1. I met Lissette at university last year.
2. We had a class together in the first semester.
3. She introduced me to her group of friends.

Negative Sentences

1. I did not meet her before university.
2. We didn’t study the same subject.
3. She did not attend all the lectures.

Questions

1. Did you meet her at university?
2. Where did you first talk to her?
3. Did she help you with your assignments?

Answers

1. Yes, I met her at university last year.
2. We first talked during a group project.
3. No, she didn’t help me, but we studied together.

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CONVERSATION

Tom: Hi, do you remember Lissette?
Anna: Of course! I met her at university last year.
Tom: How did you meet?
Anna: We had the same biology class. We worked on a group project together.
Tom: That’s nice. Is she still studying?
Anna: Yes, but she’s also doing an internship now.
Tom: That’s great! She’s always been very focused.
Anna: Yes, she is. We still keep in touch and meet occasionally.

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READING

"Meeting Lissette at University"
Last year, I started my first year at university. It was exciting but also a little scary because I didn’t know anyone. On the first day, I walked into my history class and sat next to a girl. She smiled and introduced herself as Lissette.

We started talking and quickly became friends. Lissette was kind and very smart. She loved studying and always had great ideas for class projects. We often met at the library to study together.

One time, we worked on a big presentation about world history. We spent hours preparing, and it turned out really well. The professor even praised our work! After that, we became closer friends.

Even though the semester ended, we stayed in touch. Now, we sometimes meet for coffee and talk about our future plans. Meeting Lissette was one of the best things that happened to me at university.

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Questions and Answers

1. Q: When did the writer meet Lissette?
   A: The writer met Lissette last year at university.

2. Q: What class did they have together?
   A: They had a history class together.

3. Q: Where did they study together?
   A: They studied together at the library.

4. Q: What project did they work on?
   A: They worked on a big presentation about world history.

5. Q: How do they keep in touch now?
   A: They meet for coffee and talk about their future plans.