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2.VOCABULARY 4.PRACTICE

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH Complete with the present simple or the present
Match the phrases 1-5 from the dialogues with progressive of the verbs in brackets.
their synonyms a-e.
1.
1. Hold on.
2. You can’t be serious! A: What (1) (you / do) here, Dave?
3. What are you up to?
4. How’s it going? B: I (2) (wait) for the
5. Nice one!
underground, just like you.
a. Great!
b. How are you? A: I (3) (know) that.
c. I don’t agree with you.
d. What are you doing at the moment? I (4) (mean), where
e. Wait.
(5) (you / go)? You
3.GRAMMAR
(6) (usually / not use)
PRESENT SIMPLE vs
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE the underground. You (7)

Read the examples and match them with the (have) a motorbike, right?
phrases a-d.
B: Yeah, but I (8) (want) to go
Present Simple
1. We talk on the phone all the time. to the city centre and the underground is the best
2. Mobiles don’t work in tunnels.
way. No traffic!
Present Progressive
3. I’m just sending a few emails. A: Yeah, I (9) (hate) driving in
4. I’m not working this week.
traffic, too.
a. right now
b. usually or repeatedly 2.
c. as a general rule
d. this period of time A: Where’s Gordon today?

STATIVE VERBS B: He (10) (not work) in the office
Read the examples and answer the question that
follows. this week.
• I don’t want to watch sports right now.
• I like it. A: I (11) (not understand).

Want and like are stative verbs. Which tense do B: Every year, Mr O’Brien (12)
we usually use with stative verbs, the present
simple or the present progressive? (send) people to London for seminars.

Grammar Reference p. 84 A: That sounds interesting.

B: (13) (you / want) to go next

year? I can talk to Mr O’Brien for you.

A: Thanks.

5.SPEAKING

Talk in pairs. Pretend to ring your partner and discuss
your plans for today. Use some of the phrases in the
boxes and the ideas given.

museum Sure, why not?
sports Of course. I’d love to.
Sounds brilliant!
festival Nice one!
That would be great.
dinner How could I say no?

Hi, how’s it going? Sorry, I have other plans.
Not bad. I’m afraid I’m busy.
Maybe some other time.
What are you doing...? No, thanks.
Nothing much. I’d like to come, but...
I’m afraid I can’t make it
Do you want to...?
... because...

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