2B Opening night  Present Continuous and Present Simple
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STUDENT A
You’re a famous chef from Paris. Today you’re
opening a new restaurant in London. You hope
that everyone likes your food. You’re very busy
with work and don’t have any free time at the
moment.
STUDENT C
You’re an opera singer from Scotland. You
sing in famous opera houses around the world.
You’re visiting your brother in London for a few
days. In your free time, you go to exhibitions –
you love modern art.
STUDENT E
You’re a student from Australia. You’re studying
to be a chef in London and working in a
restaurant at the weekends. In your free time
you travel around the UK.
STUDENT G
You’re a model from Japan. You’re in London
because you’re doing the London Fashion Show
this week. In your free time you meet up with
friends and go clubbing.
STUDENT I
You’re a writer from Wales. You write about
health food. At the moment you’re in London
because you’re writing a book about traditional
English food. In your free time you play
volleyball.
STUDENT K
You’re a journalist from Canada. You write
about restaurants for a Canadian website.
You’re visiting London to write about the
opening of this new restaurant. In your free
time you play the piano.
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You’re a writer from New York. You write love
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stories. At the moment you’re visiting London to
sell your new book. In your free time you love
having people round for dinner.
STUDENT D
You’re a journalist from Ireland. You write
about food for a newspaper. You’re staying with
some friends in London at the moment. You
take photographs in your free time.
STUDENT F
You’re a film director from Mexico. You
usually direct successful horror films in your
country, but at the moment you’re filming a
new adventure film in London.
STUDENT H
You’re an actor from Los Angeles. You usually
work in Hollywood, but at the moment you’re
living in London because you’re making a
comedy here. In your free time you go to
the gym.
STUDENT J
You’re a chef from Italy. You usually work in
a top hotel in Milan, but at the moment you’re
doing a course in London. In your free time you
go mountain biking.
STUDENT L
You’re a pop singer from London. You write
your own music and play the guitar. You’re
writing your third album at the moment. In
your free time you do judo and yoga.
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What do you remember?

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a is a chef and opens/is opening

a new today.

b is a writer from and

visits/is visiting London to sell his/her new book.

c is an opera singer and he/she goes/is going

to in his/her free time.

d is from Ireland and writes/is writing about

for a newspaper.

e is an Australian student and studies/is studying to be

a .

f is from Mexico and usually directs/is usually directing

successful  films.

g does/is doing the London Fashion Show this week and

goes in his/her free time.

h usually lives in but makes/is making a comedy

in London at the moment.

i is a health food writer and plays/is playing

in his/her free time.

j is an Italian and does/is doing a course

in London at the moment.

k is a journalist from Canada and plays/is playing the .

l is a British and writes/is writing his/her third album.

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