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We will also practice using auxiliary verbs like can, may, should, and will.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F4","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F4\u002Fcover.png",{"id":37,"title":38,"subtitle":39,"description":40,"courseId":4,"path":41,"coverUrl":42},5,"Unit 5","Hunting wild animals","In this unit, we will learn about wild animals and the importance of protecting them. 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It explores key historical figures, events, and the importance of unity and education in achieving freedom.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F7","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F7\u002Fcover.png",{"id":58,"title":59,"subtitle":60,"description":61,"courseId":4,"path":62,"coverUrl":63},8,"Unit 8","Healthy Eating Habits","Learn and practise vocabulary, reading, listening, and healthy routines, all themed around healthy eating habits, nutrition, food groups, and making good food choices for a healthy life.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F8","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F8\u002Fcover.png",{"id":65,"title":66,"subtitle":67,"description":68,"courseId":4,"path":69,"coverUrl":70},9,"Unit 9","Traveling by aeroplane","Learn and practise vocabulary, travel by aeroplane, words with multiple meanings, grammar, listening, and composition writing, all themed around air travel and airport experiences.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F9","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F9\u002Fcover.png",{"id":72,"title":73,"subtitle":74,"description":75,"courseId":4,"path":76,"coverUrl":77},10,"Unit 10","Celebrating festivals","Learn and practise vocabulary, musical instruments, reading, grammar (simple present), listening, and question formation, all themed around festivals and celebrations.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F10","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F10\u002Fcover.png",{"id":79,"title":80,"subtitle":81,"description":82,"courseId":4,"path":83,"coverUrl":84},11,"Unit 11","Entrepreneurship","Learn and practise vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar (relative pronouns), and question formation, all themed around entrepreneurship, business, and community projects.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F11","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F11\u002Fcover.png",{"id":86,"title":87,"subtitle":88,"description":89,"courseId":4,"path":90,"coverUrl":91},12,"Unit 12","Personal events and experiences","This unit focuses on personal events and experiences, teaching vocabulary related to daily activities and the simple past tense. Students will learn to describe past events using the simple past tense, including both regular and irregular verbs. The unit also covers negative forms of the simple past and provides practice exercises to reinforce learning.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F12","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F12\u002Fcover.png",{"id":93,"title":94,"subtitle":95,"description":96,"courseId":4,"path":97,"coverUrl":98},13,"Unit 13","Expressing news and views","In this unit, we will learn about expressing news and views, using the words since and for, and understanding science experiments.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F13","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F13\u002Fcover.png",{"id":100,"title":101,"subtitle":102,"description":103,"courseId":4,"path":104,"coverUrl":105},14,"Unit 14","End of the school term","Learn and practise vocabulary, reading, listening, and writing formal letters, all themed around the end of the school term, school routines, communication, and achievements.","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F14","\u002Fcourses\u002F1\u002Flessons\u002F14\u002Fcover.png",{"id":107,"title":108,"subtitle":109,"description":110,"courseId":4,"path":111,"coverUrl":112},15,"Unit 15","Community farming","This unit introduces the concept of community farming, focusing on food production, planting crops, and the importance of agriculture in supporting communities. 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How to Form the Simple Past:**\n\n**1a. Regular Verbs:**\n   For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding **-ed** to the base form of the verb.\n\n   * *Example:*\n\n     * **walk** → **walked**\n     * **play** → **played**\n     * **work** → **worked**\n\n   **Note:** For verbs that end in **e**, just add **-d**.\n\n   * *Example:*\n\n     * **love** → **loved**\n     * **dance** → **danced**\n\n   **1b. Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs:**\n\n   * If the verb ends in **consonant + y**, change the **y** to **i** and add **-ed**.\n\n     * **cry** → **cried**\n   * If the verb ends in **consonant + e**, just add **-d**.\n\n     * **live** → **lived**\n   * If the verb ends in a single consonant (except w, x, or y) after a short vowel, double the consonant and add **-ed**.\n\n     * **stop** → **stopped**\n     * **plan** → **planned**\n\n **1c. Irregular Verbs:**\n   Irregular verbs do not follow the regular pattern. 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