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                                                                                            Unit 11  My weekend


          5    11.6   Listen again and complete the excerpts   9   11.7   Complete the phone conversation

            from the interview.                                 between two storm chasers in different cars. Use
                                                                the present simple or present continuous form of
            1  Sandra, I               at some photos
               of people and storms here […] What               the verbs in parentheses. Then listen and check.
                              in this photo?                    A:  Wow, can you see that big cloud?

            2  In this one, for example, the storm              B:  Yes, we  1            (watch) it … it’s quite
                              very fast. Everyone                  near to us. Where are you now?
                                                                       2
                              with their cameras.               A: We                 (drive) down Road 64.
                                                                     3
                              and waiting for the best time        I    4            (film) it at the same time.
               to take a photo.                                 B:  OK.                you
                                                                   (come)?
                                                                A:  Yes, we’re coming, but Amelia
          Grammar  present simple and                              5               (drive) and she never
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                                                                                   (drive) fast.
                                                                   6
          present continuous                                    B:  OK, well, hurry up! The storm
                  do you do    on the weekend?                     7               (move) away.
           What                                                 A:  Don’t worry, we always  8            (get)
                  is happening   in this photo?                    there in time for great photos!

           Now look at page 178.                              10  Complete the sentences with the present simple
                                                                or present continuous form of these verbs.
          6  Look at the grammar box. Match the questions
 www.english0905.com  7  Choose the correct option.             upload                     my photos to social
                                                                get up
            with these answers.
                                                                1  I

                                                                                   at six o’clock.
            1  I’m standing with my camera.
                                                                                                .

                                                                2  It’s six o’clock. I
            2  I watch storms.
                                                                3  I usually
                                                                   media.
            1  We use the present simple /
                                                                4  The photos
                                                                                             now.
               present continuous to talk about activities in
                                                                watch
               progress.
                                                                                        you
                                                                5  What


            2  We use the present simple /

                                                                6  They
               present continuous to talk about routines and
               true things.
                                                              11  Pronunciation  /ɪr/   TV in the evening.  ?
          8  Read the sentences from the interview and
            choose the correct option.                             11.8   Listen and repeat.
            1  It’s March and the storm season begins /          here             near           we’re            year

               is beginning.
            2  Some people love / are loving storms.
            3  You work / are working in a store during the   Speaking           my life
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               week.
            4  On the weekend, I watch / am watching          12  Work in pairs. Take turns being Student A and
               storms!                                          Student B.
            5  People travel / are traveling here from many
               countries every year.                           Student A: You are on a bus.
            6  They wait / are waiting for the best time to     Student B: You are at home with your family.
               take a photo.                                    Have a phone conversation. Ask Student A at
            7 I understand / am understanding the power         least five questions with present continuous or
               of nature.                                       present simple forms.
                                                                  What are you doing?
                                                                                         I’m reading.

                                                                   What are you reading?




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