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LESSON A LESSON B LESSON C LESSON D
• School subjects • Expressing • Feelings and •Reading:
• Simple present vs. prohibition emotions “Homeschooling”
present continuous • Expressing • Zero conditional • Writing: Distance
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Warm-up

A Describe the pictures. What do you see? What are the students doing?
B How are the classrooms similar or different from your own classroom experiences?
3 Grammar🔊 Simple present vs. present continuous
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Use the simple present to describe routines and Verbs not usually used
in continuous tenses
permanent situations.
Kenji works on Saturdays. believe mean
Jan studies every night. have own
Kenji's parents own a restaurant. hope remember
know seem
Use the present continuous to describe actions in like understand
progress or temporary situations.
love want
Amelia is going to class right now.
Jan is preparing for her medical school entrance exams.
Amelia and Ricardo are taking an English class together.

A Complete the conversations with the simple present or present continuous

forms of the verbs. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: _____________you______________(take) a lot of classes these days?

B: I______________(take) just two: word geography and physics. I_____________(have)
a full-time job, so I______________(not / have) alot of free time.
2. A: How ofen _____________ you______________(go) to the library?
B: I_____________ (go) eveyr Saturday .But I ______________(study) at home a lot, too.
I______________(prepare) for an importan exam.
3. A: How______________(be) your English class?
B: It _______________(be) fine. I___________ (like) English and _______________(want)
to improve my speaking. But we____________(be) only in the first lesson!
4. A: What___________ __the teacher____________(do) now?
B: She____________ (help) some students. They_____________(ask) her questions.
They_____________(seem) confused about something.
B Pair work Ask and answer the questions in Part A. Answer with your
own information.

4 Speaking School and work

A Pair work Read the list. Add one set of questions about school or work.
Then ask and answer the questions with a partner
• What's your favorite class? Are you learning anything interesting?
• Do you have a job? If so, what do you do?
• Are you studying for any exams? Do you study alone or with others?
• What job do you want someday? Are you doing anything to prepare for it?
• Why are you studying English? What do you hope to do in this class?
•_________________________?__________________________?
B Group work Share any interesting information from Part A.

5 Keep talking!
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2 Listening First day at work
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A 🔊Listen to Joel's co-workers explain the office rules on his first day at work.
Number the pictures from 1 to 6.

B 🔊Listen again. Write the office rules.

1.______________________________________ 4.____________________________________
2.______________________________________ 5.____________________________________
3.______________________________________ 6____________________________________

3 Speaking Class rules

A Pair work Make a list of five important rules for your class like the one below.

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1.You must raise your hand to speak.

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2. You can't send or read text messages.

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3. You have to turn off your cell phone.

4. You're not permitted to chew gum. Language
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5. You're allowed to sit anywhere you want.

B Group work Compare your list with another pair. Choose the five most
importantrules.
C Class activity Share your lists. Can you and your teacher agree on a list
of class rules?

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