unit 1

What do you like?

Lesson objectives

In this lesson students will:

  • revise the present simple: affirmative, negative, questions and short answers

  • revise the present continuous: affirmative, negative, questions and short answers

Copy and complete the table with the correct form of like, play and live.

2. Read the spelling rules on page 19. Then complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

  1. Jenna ... (do) a lot of sport in her free time.

  2. We ... (not have) time to play that game now.

  3. That film ... (finish) at 1 a.m. !

  4. My dad ... (worry) when I come home late.

  5. Jay ... (not go) to concerts very often.

3. Write the questions. Then write answers that are true for you.

you / belong to / any clubs?

Do you belong to any clubs?

Yes, I do. I belong to a tennis club.

  1. your fiends / go / to the cinema?

  2. your school / organize / interesting trips?

  3. your parents / like / pop music?

  4. your town / have / a football team?

ANALYSE

In English, the word order changes in present simple questions. Is this the same in your language?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND QUESTIONS

4. Copy and complete 1 - 4 with the correct forms of be,. Use short forms where possible.

5. Write questions using the present continuous .

  1. you / feel /hungry?

  2. you / wear / jeans / today?

  3. your parents / work / at the moment?

  4. you / speak / English?

EXPRESS YOURSELF

6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions from exercise 5.

7. Complete the dialogue with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.