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1a I love this job!
Play a game of Grammar Present simple and present continuous
categories to help Vocabulary Jobs
Ss recall/practise
some of the key
vocabulary which
they will meet in
this unit.
Draw three BEN’S BLOG
columns on the
1 MY LIFE
Home Blog About
board with the
following headings: Hi! My name’s Ben Connor. I’m usually at
Jobs, Everyday school on a Monday morning, but this week
things, Food and we’ve all got ‘work experience’. It’s 8.30 and
drink. Put the Ss I’m sitting in my uncle’s taxi and he’s driving
me to London to my dream job. Can you
into small groups believe it? For one week, I’m a journalist for the
and ask one S from music magazine, Sound Waves.
each group to copy
the headings. Call
out a letter of the
alphabet (it may
help to check the It’s eleven o’clock and I’m in a studio with a sound engineer. We’re listening to a new
band called Reform. At home I usually listen to rap music, but this is a rock band.
Word bank lists for
Unit 1, pages 111 Now we’re watching a video of the band. We don’t watch music videos at school so
this is cool.
and 112, before
It’s one o’clock and I’m very hungry. At school I have lunch at 12.30 every day, but we
you do this). Ss try
haven’t got time today. I’m just having a banana!
to write one word
It’s six o’clock and I’m still working. I’m writing an article about the band for Sound
beginning with that
Waves. I often write articles for the school magazine, but this is a lot more fun! I love
letter under each of this job!
the three headings
as quickly as they
can.
When you have
called out between
six and ten letters,
ask the Ss to check
their words for
correct category
and spelling, then
tell you their words.
Award one point
for each correct
answer. The group
with the most
points wins.

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Exercise 1 Exercise 4 Inside Outside Both


It’s ‘work experience’ 2 eat, ’re eating
chef farmer actor
week. 3 watches, ’s listening
doctor artist
4 walks, ’s going
Exercise 2 electrician model
5 works, ’s playing
2 F 3 DS 4 T 5 DS nurse musician
Exercise 5a plumber police officer
(Possible answers)
secretary
shop assistant
teacher
waiter/waitress
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1a
The class can see if
Comprehension any of the Ss chose
b 1
Extension Listen and repeat. Then
02
the same dream job
2 Answer true (T), false (F) or doesn’t say (DS). complete the sentences with the jobs.
and which dream
1 Ben lives in London.
job is the most
2 Ben is at school today. • beautician • carpenter • cashier • dentist
unusual, exciting or
3 The sound engineer likes rap music. • detective • director • engineer • firefighter
4 There isn’t time for lunch today. • hairdresser • journalist • mechanic dangerous.
5 Ben often writes about music. • pilot • politician • receptionist
• ski instructor • sound engineer • taxi driver Extra
Grammar • TV presenter • vet practice
Page 124
Present simple Present 1 Dom works in television, but he isn’t an actor.
continuous He’s a __________
We don’t watch music We’re watching a 2 Tony drives people to different places in his car eText
videos at school. video of the band. every day. He’s a .
I often write articles for I’m writing a music 3 My aunt flies planes. She’s a . Video and
the school magazine. article now. 4 I work for a newspaper. I’m a . Animation
5 Pavel teaches children to ski. He’s a .
Grammar:
6 Martin’s job is often dangerous and very hot.
He’s a . Present simple and
7 Cheryl works in a hotel. She sits behind a desk present continuous
Practice
and says hello to people. She’s a .
4 Complete the sentences with the present 8 My sister works with animals. She’s a . MOTIVATOR 1a
simple or present continuous form of the 9 My dad makes cupboards and wardrobes. He’s
verbs in brackets. a .
1 Judy usually ______(teach) Art in a school,
but today she _________ (teach) Art at a
youth club.
2 Adam and Freya usually (eat) at home, but
today they (eat) in a restaurant.
3 Oscar often (watch) TV after school, but
this evening he (listen) to music.
4 Hayley usually (walk) to school, but today
she (go) by bus.
5 Jake usually (work) in a shop on Saturdays,
but today he (play) football.

Exercise 5b Extension
2 taxi driver 3 pilot 4 journalist 5 ski instructor
Jobs
6 firefighter 7 receptionist 8 vet 9 carpenter
In pairs, Ss tell each other what their dream job is
Exercise 6 and why it’s the job they most want to do. Stronger
He’s a taxi driver. Ss/classes can also describe what training or
qualifications they might need for this job. Monitor
and help Ss with any new vocabulary they need.
Pairs report back to the class on what their partner
said, e.g. Becky’s dream job is a journalist. She
loves …
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1a I love this job!
Grammar: Present simple and present continuous
1 _¡É M a t c h the questions (1-10) to the answers (a-j)-

What does your dad do? — a) l'm going to the cinema.


Where do you usually go on Fridays? >v b) Yes, I do.
3 Do you often read in bed? / c) l'm playing Slender.
4 Is your mum driving today? V d) Yes, I am.
5 Where are you going this evening? ^ e) He's a vet.
9 What game are you playing at the moment? We usually go to a café.

LL 7. Does your mum usually drive to work?


What is your dad doing?
g) I usually play horror games.
h) He's reading the newspaper.
9 What computer games do you usually play? ¡) No, she doesn't.
10 Are you reading this book at the moment? j) No, she isn't.

_
Complete the text with the correct 4 BU Complete the dialogue with the
form of the verbs in brackets. correct form of the verbs from the box.
1
My mum is a teacher. She usually (work)
2 • he give • write • teek • not do
works at a school, but today she (teach)
• help • talk • you do • you want
a boy at his house. She
3
(give) him lessons twice
Ben: Hi, Laura. How are you?
a week. 1
Laura: Hi, Ben. l'm OK. 1 'm looking for a
4
My dad is a pilot, but h e (not fly)
summer job.
a plañe today. Today, he and
Ben: My únele has got a restaurant.
5
Mum (fly) to Washington to 2
me to ask him
visit my aunt.
about work there for you?
S Ü I Make questions and statements.
Laura: Great. Thanks. What about you? What
1 How/you/usually/spend/your free time? 3
every day?
How do vou usually spend vour free time? Ben: Me? At the moment, I
2 What/you/do/at the moment? 4
my dad.
He's a journalist. Right now he
3 The televisión is on, but l/not/watch/it. 5
a story about the
l/read school holidays and what students
do in their free time. It's great.
4 How often/you/eat/pizza? He 6
to people and
I take their photos.
5 I can't go out. l/wait/for an important email Laura: G r e a t . 7
you money
for that?
6 My dad/not usually/work/at night Ben: No, h e 8

M—m. N ce smell./your mum/make/a cake?


1a
.. _..
ocabulary: Jobs Grammar summary
D Match the people (1-9) to the jobs (a-i). Present simple and present
1
continuous
Affirmative Negative
1 go to school by 1 don't like football.
2
bus every day. He doesn't like
He goes to school football.
3 by car. You aren't playing
They are eating at computar games
t he moment. now.
4 She is watching lt isn't sleeping at
television at the the moment.
moment.
5
Questions Short answers
Do you often have Yes, 1 do.
lunch at school? No, 1 don't.
6 Ooes he often go to
( 1 fly plane0 Yes, he does.
the cinema? No, he doesn't.
7 Are you playing Yes, we are.
( 1 work for a )
computar games? No, we aren't.
'vewspaper. ,, Is she having a Yes, she is.
bath? No, she isn't.

Note
9
1 work in a hotel. Usage
• We use the present simple to talk about
a) hairdresser d)vet g)dentist routines, habits and facts which are always true.
I often go to the cinema
b)pilot e) carpenter h)receptionist
• We use the present continuous to talk about
e) beautieiar, f) journalist i) cashier thlngs that are happening now or around now.
My dad is sleeping at the moment.
• We don't usually use state verbs In the present
continuous e.g. like, /ove, hate, understand,
know, want, believe
I don't understand this exercise. NOT /!m-tttJ#­
undersltJntJing 111{� exereise.
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• In present simple affirmative sentences, we add
-s to the verb for he, she, it forms.
He likes school.
• In negatives and questions, we use the auxiliary
verb do/does + infinitive without to.
Does he speak ltalian?
He doesn't play football.
• In present continuous sentences we use the
correct form of the verb to be + verb + -lng.
In questions, we put the verb to be before the
subject
What are you writing? NOT WhBtye11 ftf8
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