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3 GRAMMAR there is / there are, some / any + plural nouns Write the questions and short answers. 1 shower | bathroom? Isthere a shower in the bathroom? 2 pictures / hall? Are there any picturesin the hall? No, there aren't 3 double bed / bedroom? = = 4 DVD player / living room? a ——— 5 plant/ study? 6 dishwasher | kitchen? 7 cupboards | bathroom? 8 chairs / bedroom? table / kitchen There'sa table in the kitchen plants / living room = 3. mirror / hall books / living room en clock / kitchen fireplace / living room 1 2 3 4 5 desk | study 6 7% 8 shelves / study ‘Test your memory. Look at the picture again for 30 seconds. Then A (picture face up) ask B (picture face down) five questions about the house. Then change roles. Is there a inthe __? Are there any___ inthe _?) they see. ag 3 GRAMMAR simple presé a @)11) Jack and his girlfriend Rockefeller Center. Cover the M_Oh,it's really crowded up here! Let's stand over there. Those people are ‘moving (move) 4 Thisis great. Everybody M_ Where? Oh, yes. can see it. Where's the Brooklyn Bridge? J. It’s over there. And look at Yankee Stadium. A baseball game is on! M How do you know? J Because the stadium lights (shine) when there's a baseball game on. (love) the view of the Hudson River with the Statue of Liberty and Elis sland. M_ Me, to0. Go and stand there. J OK. Make sure you get the Chrysler Building, too. M I thinkit J Italways M_Andit's windy, too. Let's go back inside. M_ Quick, the elevator door it or present continuous? are at the Top of the Rock at the sation and listen, Check (/) the plac (take) photos, too. Look, that's Central Park (shine). The lights only (want) to take a photo of you {start) torain. Oh, yes, look. It (cain. (rain) when we'e sightseeing! (open). Let's go. ¢ Read the conversation again, and focus on the verbs shine and rain, When do we use the simple present? When do we use the present continuous? 5C WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? Student A Ask B your questions. * What do you do? + Whatare you doing now? + Are you wearing a watch today? + Do you usually wear a watch? + What kind of books do you usually read? + Whatare you reading right now? Answer B's questions. 5C WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? Student B a Answer A’s questions. b Ask A your questions. * Do your parents work? What do they do? + What do you think they are doing now? + Doyouwatch a series on TV? * What T + Isitraining now? serie are you watching right now? * Does it rain a lot at this time of year? _simple present or present continuous? simple present present continuous (3) 12)) My sister works in a bank. Today she’s working at home. What do you usually wear to work? | What are you wearing now? Itrains alothere in the spring. Look! It’s raining. We use the simple present to say what we usually do, or things that are normally true. We often use the simple present with adverbs and expressions of frequency, e.g., always, often, once a week, etc. We use the present continuous to say what is happening now.

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