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Here you´ve got some useful sites to practise present simple and continuous.
 
- STUDY ZONE
- USING ENGLISH
-  Englisch-hilfen
- Speakspeak
- A4esl

After practising, do some homework:

1. Choose the most suitable sentence.

a) 1. I wash my hair
2. I’m washing my hair.
b) 1. Do you know the answer?
2. Are you knowing the answer?
c) 1. Do you wait for the school bus?
2. Are you waiting for the school bus?
d) 1. You’re in the wrong place!
2. You’re in the wrong place!
e) 1. That bike costs £350.
2. That bike is costing £350.
f) 1. Do you understand?
2. Are you understanding?
g) 1. I do my homework.
2. I’m doing my homework.

2. Complete each sentence. Use the words in brackets. Use present simple or
present continuous.

a) Richard (always, get up) ................................. before 7.00.
b) Hurry up! The bus (wait) .................................................. for us!
c) Where (we, go) .......................................................... ? This is the wrong road!
d) My friends (not believe) .................................................................... my story.
e) Please be quiet! I (read) ............................................... a very interesting book.
f) (like, Susan) ................................................................................. horror films?

3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1 My brother __________________________ (like) this CD very much.
2 He __________________________ (travel) in China this summer.
3 We __________________________ (go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?
4 We always __________________________ (visit) Grandma on Sundays.
5 In this photo, we __________________________ (play) volleyball on the beach.
6 I __________________________ (play) tennis every day.
7 My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ (take) a shower.
8 My father __________________________ (work) as an accountant in a big company.
9 I think this pen __________________________ (cost) HK$8.
10 I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the computer
to do his homework.
11 A: ______________ you ___________________ (do) your homework now?
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12 This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry) me on his shoulders.
13 People ______________ always ___________________ (buy) new mobile phones.
14 Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.
15 ______________ you still ___________________ (watch) TV?
16 A: ______________ they _________________ (go) to Ocean Park on Sunday?
B: No, they __________________________.

4. Fill in the gaps with Present Simple or Present Continuous.
John lives in a small village near the sea. He ……………. (work) at the local post office. He ………………………. (not drive) to work because the office is near his home. He always …………………. (walk) to work. In the afternoons, he ……………………. (play) cricket with his friends. They ……………………. (not have) much to do in the evenings, but John …………………… (love) his life in the village.
This week everything is different. He …………………… (stay) with his brother in London. He ………………….. (drive) everywhere, but he ……………………. (not like) it. He …………………… (want) to go back to his village.

5. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. Underline the clues for your choice, if possible.

1. ..................................................... (you, work) at the moment? 2. How many brothers and sisters ................................................... (you, have got)? 3. Be quiet! My favourite writer .................................................. (speak) right now on TV. 4. ..................................................... (you, speak) English? 5. Oh, hello. Sit down. We .......................................... (talk) about yesterday's party! 6. On Mondays my father ............................................ (go) to the gym. 7. Every weekend my friends and I ...................................... (meet) in a big disco nearby. 8. I ................................................... (not do) anything in the evening this year. 9. Why ................................................................ (you, always, think) that?! 10. Let me see... What book ....................................... (you, read)? 11. My sister ............................................... (not see) very well. 12. (continues) She ....................................... (wear) glasses. 13. Leonora ................................................ (work) in a library. 14. (continues) She ........................................ (be) a librarian. 15. (continues) But this weekend she ....................................... (work) as a tattooist! 16. (continues) You see, .................................... (there be) an international Tattoo Weekend with artists from all over the world. 17. (continues) And, of course, she ................................. (want) to be there! 18. ............................................ (you, like) tattoos?


Now get to these MEGA LINKS and practise some more.
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Para todos aquellos que tengan que ponerse al día con el inglés, aquí os dejo un resumen de lo más básico del idioma. Es un pdf que podeis imprimir y repasar. También os he dejado referencias gramaticales, vocabulario básico y ejercicios para que podais practicar en conserjería. Si teneis cualquier duda, pedidme ayuda.
PDF DE INGLÉS BÁSICO

After reading your essays I´ve realised that some of you like history. Well, have a look at this song abouy recent US history.

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Do you know who "Road Runner" is? Have a look at this video so that you can review the present continuous tense. Does it ring any bell?

Now, do you remember the difference between the PresenT Simple and Present Continuous.
Let´s revise it:

Present Simple v. Present Continuous

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 Hello!

These days we´re studying the present simple temse. Have a quick look at these slides:




Easy, isn´t it?

Hello!

Today we´re going to have a look at family relationships. Llet´s talk about a very special family tree.

A family tree              Everybody knows this family.They are the Simpsons. The series have been on television since 1989 and there are more than 400 episodes. The Simpsons live at 742 EvergreenTerrace in Springfield, NT, USA, and their phone number is (939) 555-0113.  Now, let's take a look at the family tree and get to know some more relatives. By the way, what´s the difference between family and relatives?: Your                     family:                     mother,                     father,                     brother,                     sister. Your relatives:                     niece,                     nephew,                     uncle,                     aunt,                     ... .

Now, try to complete this activity.

What about this quiz about "The Simpsons"? 


Next,  use as many of the words as possible to talk about your family:


I have a large/small family.

My family has …… members.
I have one older/younger brother/sister

Our family name is (surname)..
My parents have been married for … years.

I don’t have any siblings.

I’m an only child…

I’ve one older sibling, a brother. 

My sister has two children….
I closely resemble my mother. I take after my father… I look like my sister….

I grew up in (place)..…
I get on/don’t get on with my….. My family are quite close. We have a great relationship…


 Last, ask your partner these questions about his/ her family:

 STUDENT A

How many brothers or sisters have you got?

Are friends more important than family? What do you think?

How often do you have big family get- togethers?

Is there a black sheep in your family?

Are you the oldest among your brothers and sisters?

Are your parents strict? 

What time do you have to be home?

How many aunts and uncles do you have? 

How many brothers and sisters do you have? 

How many children do you have?   


STUDENT B 

Do you live with your parents? 

Do you look more like your mother or your father? 

Do you often argue with your mother or father? What about? 

Do you often visit your grandparents?
Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?

Are there any strange people in your family?

How far back do you know your family tree?

Do you get on well with all your family members?


Do you need some extra practice?