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UNIT 4
How do you learn best?

SNAPSHOT

Match the information above with the four people in the box below.

Jack remembers quite well when he listens to people talking.

(_________________________________)
Michel enjoys group work as it helps him learn faster.

(_________________________________)
Lisa likes to explore the world by herself, making and creating things using
her hands.

(_________________________________)
Maria takes notes while studying and prefers to draw schemas, figures and
concept maps.

(_________________________________)

What about you? How do you learn best?

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GRAMM AR FO CUS

Simple Present Tense with Verb

It is used to describe regular activities and to state opinions.

Positive Sentences
Subjects Verb Object Adverb of Time
I
You
attend the class
They
We every afternoon
She
He attends the class
It
!

Negative Sentences
Subjects Verb Object Adverb of Time
I
You
don’t attend the class
They
We every afternoon
She
He doesn’t attend the class
It

Yes-No Questions
Subjects Verb Object Adverb of Time
I
You
Do attend the class
They
We every afternoon
She
Does He attend the class
It
!

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Wh- Questions
Subjects Verb Object Adverb of Time
I
do You attend the class
They
When We every afternoon
She
does He attend the class
It

Exercise 1

Choose the correct answer.

1. Joe __________ (learn/learns/learned/learning) English on Tuesdays.

2. They ________ (like/likes/liked) reading books while listening to

music.

3. My dad _______ (wash/washes/washed/washing) his car every morning.

4. Anne and Pat _______ (go/goes/going) to the library twice a week.

5. The students ________ (meet/meets/met/meeting) their advisors every

Saturday.

6. Liz _________ (clean/cleans/cleaned/cleaning) her garden once a month.

7. The sun ________ (set/sets/setting) in the west.

8. Cows __________ (don’t/doesn’t) eat meat.

9. Some children don’t _________ (like/likes/liked) sweets.

10. I usually _________ (eat/eats/ate) a lot at noon.

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Exercise 2

Arrange the scrambled words into good sentences.

1. are – your – classes – how – semester – this?

2. hit – why – does – dog – the – he?

3. wrong – come – we – class – to – the.

4. book – do – like – that – you?

5. not – she – meet – does – doctor – the.

6. her – do – know – you – name?

7. every – study – Tuesday – we – English.

8. starts – class – at – seven – this.

9. it – your – bag – is?

10. isn’t – test – this – easy?

Exercise 3

Fill in the blank space with is/isn’t, are/aren’t, does/doesn’t or do/don’t.

1. Mr. Jones ______ want to give any money to the poor. He ______ very

stingy.

2. My friend and his family ______ not in this town. They ______ in Pekanbaru.

3. This ______ not my rabbit. Mine is gray.

4. ______ you see my wallet? I think I left it here.

5. What ______ Helene do in the office?

6. We ______ very disappointed.

7. Amie and her brother ______ go to university, but they work in a big

company.

8. When ______ your sister perform the dance?

9. My room ______ dark.

10. Where ______ our teacher?

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SPEAKING

Ask your partner the way he/she learns. What questions can you ask? Then
report back to the class.

1. How does he/she learn best?

2. When does he/she feel eager to learn, and when does he/she feel too
lazy to study?
3. What makes him/her feel demotivated or what makes him/her feel
enthusiastic?

W RITING

Write a report about the information you got from your partner.

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