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EXERCISE 16 Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-3)
Part I. Read about Pavel.

Pavel is a car mechanic. He owns a car repair
business. He is very serious and works very hard. Right
now Pavel is at work. What is he doing? Check (✓) the
possible actions.

1. ✓ talk to customers 6. spend time with friends
2. play soccer in a park 7. give a customer a bill
3. change the oil in a car 8. repair an engine

4. watch a movie in a theater 9. eat at a restaurant

5. put on a new tire 10. replace a battery

Part II. Use your answers in Part I to make true sentences about Pavel.

1. He is talking to customers.

2. He isn’t playing soccer in a park.

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EXERCISE 17 Let’s talk. (Chart 4-3)
Work in small groups. Make sentences about the people in the list. What are they doing now?
What are they not doing now? Take turns.

Example: a neighbor
→ Mrs. Martinez is working in her office right now.
→ She is not working in her garden.
1. someone in your family 4. a classmate
2. your favorite actor, writer, or sports star 5. your teacher
3. a friend from childhood 6. the leader of a country

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