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VOCABULARY
Verbs
TASK 1 &2
 Match the pictures (1-8) to the verbs (A-H).
A. Prepare ____
2 B. Paint ____ 1
C. Listen ____
D. Eat ____
E. Watch ____
F. Read ____
G. Work
____
H. Sing 3

____
6

 Write the letter (A-F) next to each description (1-6).

 What is the verb for each description?

1. A doctor does this in the hospital. C __ __ __.

2. An engineer does this to build houses, bridges and buildings in the cities. D __ __ __ __ __.
3. A teacher does this in the schools or universities to their students. T __ __ __ __.
4. A salesman does this in a shop when someone want to buy something. S __ __ __.
5. A police officer does this to reduce the crime. A __ __ __ __ __.
6. An assistant does this at the front desk of a building and welcomes visitors
and answers the phone. R __ __ __ __ __ __.

GRAMMAR PRESENT SIMPLE Use of

English
 TheTaskpresent simple is used for habits, fact, and routines.
 Now, read the information in the char about present simple rules.

Third Person Rules. Negative and Interrogative Rules

Jhon runs every day in the park with his friend Michael. Jhon doesn`t run in the park.
Louis watches action movies at the cinema. Mary and Julieth don`t fly to Japan every year.
Marcos flies to New Yor every weekend for his Does Nicole listen the news every morning.
bussines.
Mary and Dany go to the school every day.
I work in the hospital two days a week.

TASK 1
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 Complete the gaps with a word from the box.
 Put the verbs into the correct form

Work - travel - speak - flow - take place - melt - reach -

1. boil Mount
Everest _______________a height of 8848 metres.
2. Water ____________________at 100°C.
3. Ice ____________________at 0°C.
4. The river Thames _________________past the Houses of Parliament.
5. The Olympic Games __________________every four years.
6. A waiter _______________in a restaurant.
7. The earth ______________________around the sun in approximately 365 days.
8. My father ___________________ English.

READING Habits and routines

TASK 1
 Read the text about a computer programmer.
 Are the sentences “Right” (A) or “wrong” (B)?
 If there is not enough information to answer Right or wrong, choose “Doesn’t say” (C).

Ex: Kevin lives in a small flat in San Diego

Hi! I’m Kevin. I’ m twenty-four and
I live in San Diego. I’m a computer A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
programmer in a big company and this _____________________________________
is my full-time job. 1. Kevin works normal office hours.
My working day starts at eight in the A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
morning and finishes at five every
afternoon. I usually have a break at 1 2. Kevin doesn’t have time for lunch.
p.m. So, I go to the mall to have A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
something to eat and relax. During the
day, I work a lot because I have to 3. Kevin and his assistants work in the same office.
check some programs and make some A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
new program modules for my company.
I have three assistants. They work at 4. Kevin makes a lot of money by creating programs.
their desks opposite me. Sometimes we A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
discuss different ways of solving the
problems. I can say that our programs 5. Kevin’s job as a computer programmer is boring.
are useful and innovative. I don’t have A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say
to wear uniform and my coworkers are
smart and funny. I rally love my job. 6. Kevin’s coworkers discuss different situations.
It’s amazing! A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

LISTENING TASK
 You will hear a simple routine of a Rockstar.
 For question 1-6, choose A, B or C.
 You will hear the routine twice.
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1. What is the first thing that she does at morning?
A. go to the cafe B. meet with her friends C. check her email

2. Why does she visit the music websites every day?

A. see what the journalists B. see the top ten C. download music
say about her.

3. Where does she go for breakfast every morning?

A. Seven French cafe B. Small French café. C. Steven French café.

4. How drives her to the studio in the morning?

A. Her best friend B. Her boyfriend C. Her Driver

5. Who does she meet to work with?

A. The members of the band B. The manager. C. The director.

6. How does she come back to London?

A. By car B. By bus C. By bike

VOCABULARY

TASK 1

 Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (A- I)

1. Beach A. ___ A large artificial basin filled with water for swimming.
2. Pool. B. ___ The condition of the atmosphere
3. Weather C. ___ A traveling from one place to another it takes a long time.
4. Excursion D. ___ A trip for expedition, exploration or investigation.
5. Journey E. ___ An area of sand a long share.
6. Safari F. ___ A short trip to some place

TASK 2

 Match the sports (1-10) to the categories (A-C)

 Can you think of other sports or activities for practicing?

1 2 3 4
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5 6 7 8

9 10

A. Swimming A. Aquatic sports: ___, ____, ___, ___

B. Rowing B. Land sports: ___, ____, ____.
C. Skydiving C. Aero sports: ___, ____, ____.
D. Model aero planes
E. Climbing
F. Motocross
G. Cycling
H. Paragliding
I. Surfing
J. Windsurfing

GRAMMAR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use of English Task continuous is used to talk about actions at the moment.
The present
 Now, read the information of the box to identify the structures and the rules.

AFFIRMATIVE Susan is writing a book Mary and Louis are shopping a new TV I am running in the park
right now at the moment now.
NEGATIVE You aren’t listening the She isn’t eating pizza. I am not preparing food
news
INTERROGATIV Is she playing soccer? Are Miguel and Clara cooking the lunch? Am I listening correctly?
E
What is she doing right
now?

READING

TASK 1

 Read the letter Melissa wrote to one of her friends.

 Ask the questions. For each question, mark A, B or C

Hi, John,
How are you doing? In this moment, I am texting you from the beach. The
sun is shining, and the water looks like blue glass. My family and I are staying
in a great Hotel these days. It has got three tennis courts, an amazing track for
bikes and motorbikes, a big place for skydiving and a huge swimming pool.
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My parents are playing tennis right know. They are getting very healthy with all
this sport.
Do you remember my best friend Juliet? She comes from Japan and she is
here with me too. Juliet and I like aquatic sports, so we are practicing windsurf.
But sometimes we prefer relaxing in the sun. At the moment we are enjoying a
delicious drink with ice cream and she is helping me to write this message too.
You know, my English isn’t very good, but I’m practicing a lot with her. Well,
I hope you are having fun on your holidays.

See you soon.

Love,
Melissa

1. What is Melissa doing at the moment? A. Having a great time

B. writing a message
C. Swimming in the pool.

2. Where is Melissa and her family sleeping? A. In a fantastic hotel

B. In the beach
C. In a Tend

3. What are Melissa and her friend practicing? A. Tennis

B. skydiving
C. Windsurf

4. What are they enjoying right now? A. Lemonade

B. Ice cream
C. Soda

5. Where are her parents now? A. In the tennis court

B. In the baseball court
C. In the pool.