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Q Exercise 4 Warm-up. (Charts 1-1.and 1-2) ‘Read the statements and circle yes or mo. Choose responses that are true for you. Share your answers with a partner (e.g, use a computer every day. OR Idon’tuse a computer ewry day:). ‘Your parmer will report your information to the class (e:g., Bric docsn’s use a computer every day... 1. Luse a computer every day. no 2. Lam sitting in front of a computer right now. no 3. I check emails every day. 4. Tsend text messages several times a day. 5. Tam sending a text message now. no no no GG004 PO ieee ae ed hd (@) Ann takes a shower every day. | The swaz presenr expresses daly Glises eins in | ables or useol activities, as ina) reac aperin and (b). (ey nabtic-cay, Excel. ‘The simple presert expresses genera! statements of fact, 2s in (@ (d)newanve: i : general, the simple present is used § doesn't snow in Bangkok. ‘br events or situations that exist (@) cuesrox always, usually, or habitually in the Does the teacher speak siomly? | past, present and future, (f) Anncan'teome tothe phone —_| The PrESeNT PROGRESSIVE expresses an right now because she is taking | activity hatis in progress(is ocaurring, a shower, 4s happening) right now. (@) 1am reading my grammar book | The eventis in progess atthe te fhe right row. speakeris saying the sentence. The simmmy and Susie are bebies. _| entbeganin the past, is in progress They are crying. lean hear | NoM-and wil probably continue ito the them right now, Maybe they are ‘hungry. Necanve: Itisn't snowing nit now. uesrion: Is the teacher speaking right Present ime 3 PR ere Cs ese et ee ey 3d “NOTE: aw and rw arenot conmmcred Simple Present Present Progressive STATEMENT 1 work. | am — working. You work You are working. He, She, It works He,She,it is working. We work. We are working. They work. They are _ working. NEGATIVE: | donot work. | am not working. You do not work. You are not working He, She, it does not — work. He,She,it is not working We do not work. We are not working They donot _work They _are_not working (QUESTION Do ' work? amt working? Do you work? Are you working? Does he she,it work? Js he, she,it working? Do we work? Are we working? Do they work? Are they working? Contractions pronaun + be 14 am = Fmworking you we, they + are = You're, We're, Theyre working. he, she it + is = He's, She's, Its working do + not does + ‘doesn't She doesn’t work. do + not = don't _Idon'twork be+ not is + not = isnt — He isn't working. are + not = aren't They aren'tworking. (am + not = amnor Jamnot working) Q_ Exercise 5. Listening and grammar. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) > Listen to the passage on the next page. Discuss the verbs in italics. Is the activity of the verb a @ usual actiyity or happening right now (an activity in progress)? elo nten inLanguage = a Lunch at the Fire Station It’s 12:30, and the firefighters are waiting for their next call. They are taking their lunch tecak, Ben, Rit and Jada are siting ata tabe in che fire station. Their co-worker Bruno 4s making hunch for them. FE ms Sci each: He GR mas ac He is fixing spicy chicken and rice. Their captain in'cosing. He iedoing paperwork. Hl sips lunch on busy days. He wa in i fs and fer is paper ° Exercise 6. Listening. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) Listen to the statements about Irene and her job. Decide if the activity of each verb is a usual activity or happening right now. Choose the correct answer. ‘Example: You willhear: Irene works for a video game company. ‘You will choose: ivi happening right now usual activity ‘happening right now usual activity ‘happening right now usual activity ‘happening right now ye ere Exercise 7. Looking at grammar. (Chars 1-1 and 1-2) Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Shhh. The baby (sleep) ia sleeping . The baby (sleep) __sleepe ___ for ten hours every night 2. Rightnow I'm in class. 1 (sit) at my desk. I usually (sit) at the same desk in dass every day. 3. Ali (peak) Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right nowhe (seat) ______ English. 4. A: Git rain) a lot in southern Spain? B: No. The weather (be) _____ usually warm and sunny. 5. A: Look out the window. (i,ra B: It (start) to sprinkle. 2 Present Time 5 Look. It’s Yumiko. Where? Over there, She (walk) ____ outof the café. PREP Oscar usually (woaik) to work. (ou, walk) to work every day too? Yes (Oscar, talk) ith you? B: Sometimes. ee Q Exercise &. Let's falk. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) Your teacher will ask one student to perform an action and another student to describe it using the present progressive. ‘Example: stand next to your desk To STuENT A: Would you please stand next to your desk? (StudencA stands up) ‘To SrupeNr B: Who is standing next to histher desk? on What is (Student A) doing? SrupenTB: (Student A) is standing next to his/her desk. 1. stand up 7. erase the board 2. smile 8. hold your pen in your left hand 3. whistle 9. knock on the door 4. open or dose the door 10. scratch your head 5. readyourgrammarbock 11. count aloud the number of people in the classroom 6. shake your bead “no” 12. look at the ceiling Exercise 9. Listening. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) Listen to the questions. Write the words you hear. A problem with the printer Example: You will hear: Is the printer working? ‘You will write: __is _ the printer working? BGO 1. need more paper? 2 have enough ink? 3 fixing it yourself? 4 know how to fix if . have another printer in the office? 6. Hmmm. Is it my imagination or. making a strange noise? 6 CHAPTER Q Exercise 10. Game: trivia. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) ‘Work in small groups. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Then circle “T” for true or “F” for false. The group with the most correct answers wins.* 1. Inone soccer game, player (run) ____ seven miles on TF average. 2. In one soccer game, players (run) ___ seven miles on T average. 3. Right-handed people (lice) _______ 10 years longer than TF \efi-handed people. 4, Mountains (cover) ____3% of Africa and 25% of Europe. T 5. The Eiffel Tower (have) ________ 3,000 steps. Te 6. Honey (poi!) after one year. 2 7. The letter“e” (be) themost common letter in English. TE 8. It (take) __ about seven seconds for food to get from T iF ‘our mouths to our stomachs 9. Aman’sheart (bear) __ faster than a woman's heart. T 10, About 145,000 people in the world (die) every 24 hours. Tr Exercise 11. Let's talk. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2) Workwith a parmer. Take turns describing your pictures to each other and finding the differences. Use the present progressive. Partner A: Cover Parmer B's pictures in your book. Partner B: Cover Partner A’s pictures in your book. Exam Partner A Partner B Partwer A: In my picture, the airplane is taking off. Patwer B: In my picture, the airplane is landing. ‘See Ria Anmarn, p21, ‘irLanguagesom Exercise 12. Let's read and write. (Choris 1-1 and 1-2) Part I Read the paragraph and answer the questions. Hair Facts Here are some interesting facts about our hair. Human hair grows about one-half inch per month or 15 centimeters @ year. The hair on our scalp is dead. That's why it doesn’t hurt when we get a haircut. The average person has about 100,000 strands of hair.* Every day we lose 75 to 150 strands of hair. One strand of hair grows for two to seven years. After it stops growing, it ests for a while and then falls out. Hair grows faster in warmer weather, and women’s hair grows faster than men’s hair. Questions: 1. How fast does hair grow? 2. Why don’t haircuts hurt? 3. About how many strands of hair are on your head right now? 4. Where is a good place to live if you want your hair to grow faster? Part II. Choose one part of the body; for example: fingernails, skin, eyebrows, eyes, heart, lungs, etc. Make a list of interesting facts about this part of the body. Organize the facts into a paragraph. Begin with the given topic sentence. Note: If you are researching information on the Internet, search this topic: “interesting __ facts” (¢.g., interesting hair facts). ‘Topic sentence: Here are some ‘interesting facts about our Exercise 13. Warm-up. (Chart 1-3) How often do you do each activity? Give the percentage (0% > 100%). Your teacher will ask which ones you always do, sometimes do, or never do. 1, ___ Take the bus to school. 2, ___ Igo to bed late. 3. __I skip breakfast. 4 ‘Teat vegetables at lunch time. 5. ___Teook my own dinner. 6. ___ Tam an early riser.** sind ofhair = pieces Phair ‘early riser = apersca who gets up cadyin the morning Ur ees es (@) | know Ms. Chen, incorrect: | am knowing Ms. Chen (©) Fm hungry, | want a sandwich. wconsecr: 1am wanting a sandwich. (©) This book belongs to Miktail. wwonrect: This book is belonging to Mikhail ‘Some verts are generally not used in progressive tenses, “These verbs are called “norvaction verts"* They express 1a situation that exsts, not an action in progress, Nomaction Verbs: hear believe be own need tke forget see think exist have want love remember ‘sound understand possess preter hate know seem belong agree mean ook ike disagree ‘comers: Think and have can be usedin the progressive (@) | think at grammar is easy. (©) am thinking about grammar rightnaw, (1) Tom has a car. (@ I'm having a good tme. In (@): When think means “believe” itis non-progressive. In(e): When think expresses thoughts that are going ‘through a person's mind, itcan be progressive. In @): When have means ‘onn” or expresses possession, i isnot used inthe progressive. In(g): in expressions where havedoes not mean own” (4, have a goodtime, have @ bad Sime, have trouble, have aproblem, have lunch, have a snack, have company, have an operation), have can be used in the progressive *Nonactionverts arealo called “aon-progrssive” or “stave” verbs, Exercise 28. Looking at grammar. (Chatt 1-6) Choose the comrect respanses. 1. A: Whatdo you like better: coffee or tea? B: 1___tea. ‘2. am preferring © prefer 2. A: Canyouhelp me set the table for dinner? B: Ina minute. I___ my report. a. am finishing b. finish 3. Ar Are you busy? B: 1___a few minutes, a. have b. amhaving A. A: a good time? a. Are you having b. Do youhave B: Yes,I___ myself. 4. am enjoying b. Lenjoy PresentTime 17 5. ‘A: There’s goes Salma on her new racing bike. B: Yeah, she really___ bikes. a. is loving b. loves ‘A: That's for sure! She ___ several. a. is owning b. owns Q Exercise 29. Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-6) Complete the sentences with the simple present or present progressive form of think and have. L 2 ‘A: How is your new job going? B: Pretty good. I (oink) think __ 1 am doing okay. A: You look upset. What's on your mind? B: I'm worried about my daughter. I (chink) she’s in trouble. ‘A: You look far away.* What's on your mind? B: I (hing) about my vacation next week. Ican’t wait! A: Hey, there! How’s the party going? B: Great! We (have) lot of fun. A: Could I borrow some money? B: Sorry, I only (have) allitde change** on me. 2 Exercise 30. Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-6) Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. 1 2. 3. Right now I tloak) _am looting out the window. I (sed) _s@e a window washer on a ladder. A: (500, need) some help, Mrs. Bernini? (you, vant) me to carry that box for you? B: Yes, thank you. That's very nice of you. ‘A: Whois that man? I (think) that I (know) him, but I (forged) his name. B: That's Mr. Martinez. ‘As That's right! I (remember) him now. 4. A: (you, bie) jin ghosts? B: No. In my opinion, ghosts (exist) imaginations. only in people's 5. Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) good time. They (hieve) sandcastle. They (like) to build big sandcastles. Their parents (lie) om the beach and (liven) to music. They (listen, nor) to their children’s ‘conversations, but they (ear) ___ them anyway. shovels, and they (build) __ Exercise 31. Warm-up. (Chart 1-7) ‘Choose the correct response for each question. 1, Does Janet eat fish? a. Yes, she does. b. Yes, she is. cc. Yes, she eats. 2. De you eat fish? a. No, I don't. 'b No, I am not. c. No, I don’t eat. 3. Are you vegetarian? a. Yes,I do. b. Yes lam. . Yes, I like. PreseniTime 19) Present Verbs: Short Answers to Yes/No Questions | Question Short Answer | Long Answer | oussonswt aofoces | Does Hob tketen? | Yes, he does. Yes hellestea. No, he doesn't No, he doesn’ like tea. | Doyou iketwa? — | Yes, do. Yes, lite tea | Na | dont No. don the te ‘QUESTIONS WITH BE ‘Areyau studying? | Yes. | am* Yes, Lam (I'm) studying No, |'mnot No, tm not studying. ‘sYoko.a student? | Yes, she fs* Yes, she is (she's) student No, she's not. on | No, she's nota student. o7 No, she isn’t No, sheistita student ‘Arethey stucying? | Yes, hey are* Yes, they are (they're) studying No, theyre not. om | No, theyre not studying. o# No, they aren't Na, they aren't studying. “ii and are ae NOT comracted with pronouns short answer xconnecr otaur axswees: Ys a. Ys, she Ys hay Exercise 32. Looking at grammar. (Chart 1-7) Complete the conversations Use the simple present or present progressive firm of the verbs in parentheses. Give short answers to the questions as necessary. 1. Ar (Tlanya, have) _Does Tanya have a bike? B: Yes, __she does: - She (have) __hae aracing bike. 2. A: (ijrein) igh now? B: No, ___. At east,I (chink, not) sa 3. At (jourfriendiyworite) lot of ernie? B: Yes, - Eger) —__ lots of emails all the time. 4. AD (the tweather, affect*) $$ _—_§ your mood? B: Yes, - Tea) grumpy when it's rainy. “The word actin «verte Thewanther affects my mood “The word afer s anoun: Waray sum awathe has aged affect on mey maad. 20 CHAPTER) 5. A: Gean, study) ___ at the library this evening? B: No . She (62) atthe gym. She (play) __ table tennis with her friend. ‘A: (Jean, play) table tennis every evening? Bi No, ‘She usually (study) —___ at the library. A: (she,be) 8 good player? B: Yes, —___. She ( play) _____ table tennis a lot A: (you play) tale tenis? B: Yes, But I (60; no) very good. Q_ Exercise 33. Listening. (Chart 1-7) Part 1. Listen these examples. Notice the reduced pronunciation of the phrases in iuaics. ae “Zi, Av the doctor's office 1. Doyou > Dyow Do you haze an. appointment? 2. Doeshe > Dee Does he have an appointment? 3. Does she > Duh-she Does she have an appointment? 4. Dowe + Dube Do we have an appointment? 5. Dothey > Dulvthey Do they have an appointment? 6 Ami > ME Am Fate for my appointment? 7. Isit + Zit Is ittime for my appointment?* & Doesit > Zie Does it hurt? Part 11. Complete each question with the unreduced form of the words you hear. Example: Youwill bear: Do you want to tell me what the problem is? You will write: Bo you want to tell me what the problem is? have pain anywhere? hurt anywhere else? have a cough or sore throat? have a fever? _ need lab tests? very sick? serious? need to make another appointment? ern sweep want to wait in the waiting room? 10, pay now or later? "See Chapter for more examples of questions with & inspoken Eagish Present ime 21 Q Exercise 34. Let's talk: interview. (Chart 1-7) Make questions with the given words. Then walk around the room and ask and answer ‘questions. Your answers should have both a short and a long response. Example: be \Texas \ in South America? ‘SPEAKER A: Is Texas in South America? SreaKER B: No, it isn’t. Texas isin North America. 1. the earth \ revolve \ around the sum \ right now? 2. the moon \ revolve \around the earth \ every 28 days? 3. be \the sun and moon planets? be\ Toronto in western Canada? whales \ ay \ eggs? your country \ have \ gorillas in the wild? 7. be \gorillas \ intelligent? 8 mosquitoes \ carry \ malaria? 9. you like \ vegetarian food? 10. be \our teacher \ from Australia? 11. it\ rain \ outside \ sight now? 12, be \ you \ tired of this interview? ae Exercise 35. Listening. (Chart 1-7) Choose the correct responses. Example: You vill hear: You look hot and tired. Are you thirsty? You vill choose: @)¥es, Lam. Bb. Yes, Ido. A. a. Yes, want. 4. a Yes, we do. D. Yes, I do. b. Yes, we need. 2. a. Yes,1am. 5. a. Yes, he does. b. Yes, I do. b. Yes, he is. 3. a. Yesyitis. 6. a. Yes, they are. b Yes, it docs. b. Yes, they do. Q Exercise 36. Looking at grammar. (Chapter 1) Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. A: Mysister (have) __has___a new car. She boughtit last month. B: (ou, have) Do you fave acar A: No, __datt_. Do you? B: No, but have a motorcycle. 22 CHAPTER 1 2. A: Whatare the children doing? (dhey,eoateh) Tv B: No, they ___.. They (play) ____ ouside. 3. As Jacob, (you, listen) to mee? B: Of course Lam, Mom. You (evant) —________ me to take out the garbage. Right? ‘A: Yes, and I mean now! 4. A: Hey, Becky, where (de) _____ you? B: I (te) in the bedroom. ‘A: What (youdo) B: I (ay) = to sleep! 5. Az What (sou, think) about at night before you fall asleep? B: I (ohink) about my day. But I (dink, not) about anything negative. What (think) about? Az I (think, not) _ about anything. | (count) sheep.* 6. A: A penny for your thoughts B: Hub? A That means: What (you, hint) about right now? B: I (think) about my homework. I (dink, not) about anything else right now. A: I (believe, not) — you. You (rink) about your wedding plans! 7. A: ( you, know) any tongue-twisters? B: Yes, 1 Here’s one: She sells seashells down by the seashore. A: That (62) hard to say! Can you say this: Sharon wears Sue's shoes to 2008 to look at cheap sheep? B: That (make, ot) = any sense. A: 1 (nota) . but it's fun w say. “count deep = fall aseep naturally by closing your eyes and counting imaginary sheqp Present Time 23 Exercise 37. Reading, grammar, and listening. (Chopter 1) Part 1, Read the passage and choose the correct completions. Aerobic Exercise Jeremy and Nancy believe exercise is important. They go to an exercise class three times a week. They like aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is a special type of exercise. It increases a person's heart rate. Fast walking, running, and dancing are examples of acrobic exercise. During aerobic exercise, a pperson’s heart beats fast. This brings more oxygen to the muscles. Muscles work longer when they have more oxygen. Right now Jeremy and Nancy are listening to some lively music. They are doing spedal dance steps. They are exercising different parts of their body. How about you? Do you like to exercise? Do your muscles get exercise every week? Do you do some type of aerobic exercise? 1. Jeremy and Nancy (dhink,) are thinking exercise is good for them. 2. They prefer,are preferring aerobic exercise. 3. Aerobic exercise makes, is making a person’s heart beat fast. 4. Muscles need, are needing oxygen 5. With more oxygen, musdes work, are working longer. 6. Right now Jeremy and Nancy do, are doing a special kind of dance 7. Doxou exarvise, Are you exercising every week? 8. Doxouexarvite, Are you exercising right now? F) Port 11 Listen to the passage and complete the sentences with the words you hear. Cover @ Part Iwith a piece of paper. Aerobic Exercise Jeremy and Nancy ; exercise is important. They to ‘an exercise class three times a week. They i on Aerobic exercise + appa ERS a person’s heart rate, Fast walking, running, and dancing camupics iibercbie exercise. During aerobic exercise, a person’s heart © sax. This nce eget sees Mees longer aban they a aaa 3 10 Right now Jeremy and Nancy . to some lively music. They = special dance steps. They . different pants of their body. 24 CHAPIERT How about you? you to exercise? your ia 5 v6 muscles __ exercise every weel? you some type 7 ie © of aerobic exercise? Exercise 38. Check your knowledge. (Chapter 1) Edit the passage w correct errors in verb tense usage. Omar's Visit owns (1) My friend Omar isasning his own car now. It’s brand new.* Today he driving to a small town north of the city to visit his aunt. He love to listen to music, so the CD player is play oncofhis favorite CDs — loudly. Omar is very happy: he is drive his own car and listen to loud music. He’s look forward to his visit with his aunt. (2) Omar is visiting his aunt once a week. She’s elderly and live alone. She is thinking Omar a wonderful nephew. She love his visits. He try to be helpful and considerate in every way. His aunt don’thearing well, so Omar isspeaks loudly and clearly when he’s with her. (@) When he’s there, he fix things for her around her apartment and help hee with her shopping. He isn't staying with her overnight He usually is staying for a few hours and then is heading back to the city. He kiss his aunt good-bye and give hera hug before heis leaving. Omaris a very good nephew. “iran new = cormplecy new PresentTime 25

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