(1) Simple Present

(1) Simple Present

My name is Peter. I'm 19 years old. I come from England. I live in London. It's a big town. I work in a record shop. I sell records. I don't live near the shop so I always take a bus home. I've got two sisters. They are students. I often go to the cinema with them on Saturdays. Then I usually meet my friends. We sometimes eat at a restaurant.

Complete this paragraph:

Peter is 19 years old. He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(2) Simple Present

I. Read Carlos' letter.

Dear Jim,

I live in Caracas with my family in a flat. My mother works in a factory. My father is a taxi-driver. I have got a brother and a sister too. He is sixteen and she is twenty-one. My sister is a university student. She is very intelligent. She is studying medicine. My brother isn't very intelligent. Now, he has got a job in a garage. He is a mechanic there. He loves cars. Well, this is all about me but what about you? Please write soon.

Sincerely,

Carlos

II. Now write a letter to a new friend about yourself, your family and your school.

(3) Simple Present

Write a paragraph about Frank Goodman with the information below.

Frank Goodman : student / London University

From : Bristol

Married : No

Live : flat / London

Like : travelling / playing the guitar

Dislike : watching television

Evenings : play the guitar in a pub (every evening)

Write your paragraph here. Start like this:

Frank Goodman ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

(4) Simple Present

Read the paragraph about Alan, a lorry driver.

Alan is a lorry driver. He's twenty-five yearS old. He works five days a week. He gets up at 6 o'clock every day. He eats an enormous breakfast. He drinks two cups of tea. He leaves home for work at half past six. He has lunch in a transport cafe. He comes home at 5 o'clock. In the evening he goes to the pub. He goes to bed at 10 o'clock.

Now, use the information below and write a similar paragraph about Judith.

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—18

—the office / 5 days. a week

—7.30

—nothing for breakfast

—orange-juice

—office/8.15

—in the canteen

—home / 5.30

—evening classes

—eleven o'clock

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Judith is a secretary. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…

Now, use the information below and write a paragraph about Peter and Paul.

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—school boys

—12

—school / 5 days a week

—eight o'clock

—toast, jam, butter, cheese, milk

—school / 8.45

—at school

—home / four o'clock

—homework

—television

—nine o'clock

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Peter and Paul are schoolboys. …………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(5) Simple Present (Frequency Adverbs)

Pam Benson's weekly activities:

Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday
office / √ / √ / √ / √ / √
tennis / √ / √
cinema / √ / √ / √ / √
TV / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / √
pub / √ / √ / √
restaurant / √ / √ / √ / √
opera

Write a paragraph about her week using usually, often, always, never, sometimes, every day, every weekday, on weekends.

Pam Benson isa computer programmer. She works in an Office. ………………………………………………………..….

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