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6 ANALYZE THE GRAMMAR. Work with a partner. Identify the meaning of each verb form you
wrote in exercise 5. Write the number of the item next fo the correct meaning.

1. A change over time: nd
2. An unwanted repeated action: ?

3. A regular or expected action: ___,

PRACTICE

7 Complete the paragraphs with the words in parentheses. Use the simple present or the
present progressive form of the verbs.

(1) 1 imenjoying (enjoy) my summer here in Japan. 1 (2)___——SSSs(ttary)

with a very nice family, but they (3) (do) things very differently than my
family. Here, they (4) _______—————SSS—s (take) their shoes off at the entrance to the house
and at school. Also, they (5) (not eat) with forks and spoons; instead, they
(6) SSCs) chopsticks at every meal. 1 (7) SSS(geett) better att

eating with chopsticks, but I’m still not very good.
My host sister, Sachiko, is my age. She (8) _____ (speak) English pretty well.
Her English is a lot better than my Japanese. My Japanese (9) ___ (improve)

day by day, but Sachiko’s younger brother (10) —_—__ (often / laugh) at my
pronunciation. It (11) (not bother) me because it is true that
I (12) (often / make) funny mistakes. They make me laugh, too.

WRITE & SPEAK.

A_ Use the words in parentheses to make questions. Use the simple present or the present
progressive.

1. (you / eat / with chopsticks at every meal)
Do you eat with chopsticks at every meal?

N (your family / remove / their shoes inside the house)

. (what you / get better at)
/
Ww

4. (anyone in your family / speak / English well)

5. (what / language / you / speak / at home)

6. (who / you / live with)

8 PRESENT AND PAST: SIMPLE AND PROGRESSIVE
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