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Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

Wallace Fernando

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think “TV News” usually includes (weather, sports, local stories, etc.)?
What do you think “Past Continuous” means (e.g., “I was doing…”)? When do we use it?
What kinds of events might happen in a news show “Side By Side” (for example, a blackout or a robbery)?

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Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

Opening + the blackout (what people were doing) (00:00 – 01:50)

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1. What happened in Centreville last night?

A big snowstorm started
There was a blackout and the lights went out
A football game was cancelled

2. What question does the reporter ask people repeatedly?

What were you doing last night when the lights went out?
Who caused the problem?
Where were you born?

3. One person says they didn’t even know about the blackout because they were _____.

sleeping at home
out of town
listening to music all night

Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

Power Company explanation + another blackout story (01:50 – 03:38)

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1. What possible reason is mentioned for the blackout?

A parade blocked the streets
It was raining very hard
The town ran out of money

2. What does the Power Company director say about a party at the office?

He says he doesn’t know
He says they were not having a party
He says it’s true

3. What were Mr. and Mrs. Greene doing when the lights went out?

They were cooking dinner
They were riding in the elevator
They were watching TV

Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

Robbery report + closing (03:38 – 05:34)

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1. When did the robbery happen (according to the report)?

Yesterday afternoon
This morning
Last night

2. What happened at 1:51 River Street?

The building lost water for a day
A fire started in the building
Burglars broke into every apartment

3. What do police say at the end?

They already caught the burglars
They will stop investigating today
They are still investigating and there are no suspects

Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

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1. In this video, what is the main grammar pattern people use to describe actions in progress in the past?

Past continuous (I was washing, they were doing)
Simple present (I wash, I play)
Future (I will wash, they will do)

2. Why does the report ask “What were you doing when the lights went out?”

To ask about plans for next week
To practice spelling difficult words
To describe an action in progress when another event happened

3. In the robbery story, why were burglars able to break into apartments?

Because the tenants were out
Because the building was new
Because the police told them to

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Side By Side TV NEWS (with Subtitles) – Past Continuous

Where were you and what were you doing the last time the power went out (or something unexpected happened)?
Do you think heavy rain is a good explanation for a blackout? What other causes are possible?
How can people protect their homes from burglars when they are away?
Which past continuous sentences from the video are most useful for your daily life? Make two new examples about yourself.