Prime Time 4, Workbook

The way we used to Language in use: what it used to be like Read the interview between Aisha and her grandmother Margaret. Fill in the gaps with a word from the green box and the correct form of “used to”. Aisha: So, Grandma, is it true that you used to watch 1 TV in your neighbours’ living room? Margaret: Yes, it is. You see, not everyone 2 a TV back then. Aisha: How often 3 over to your neighbours’ house then? Margaret: Oh, not very often. Broadcasting wasn’t all day, every day back then. My parents 4 the Bakers in watching the news on Sundays and we children 5 along. Aisha: Did you enjoy watching the news at that age? Margaret: (laughs) Not really, no. I think it was more the TV watching that was fascinating. What I 6 , however, was watching the special children’s programmes that were on sometimes. The Baker children 7 us over to their house, and a group of us sat around the television set for an hour, glued to 1 the screen! Aisha: Do you still remember those programmes? Margaret: Of course I do! My favourite one was called DoDo, the Kid from Outer Space ! 1 glued to – hier: am Bildschirm klebend Open gap: DoDo, the Kid from Outer Space Read the description of the TV show DoDo, the Kid from Outer Space and fill in the gaps with words from page 42 in your coursebook. DoDo, the Kid from Outer Space was an animated cartoon series that was 1 from 1965–1970. It was one of the most popular children’s 2 of the time, starring DoDo , a young extraterrestrial 1 from the planet Hena Hydro, who came to Earth in his spaceship and had lots of adventures. Other 3 included Compy the Computer Bird, and How and his younger sister Why , two children from Earth. The series also showed the development of computers and space travel. Each 4 only lasted about five minutes, and could be watched on the 5 BBC1. 3 watch come go love invite own join 4 1 extraterrestrial – außerirdisch 28 5 Unit Television and streaming twenty-eight Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv