Exercise 1. Complete the sentences using the appropriate verb in the Present Simple or Present Continuous teach have (2) drive leave
It's 7.30am. Suzanne Wells is in her kitchen at home. She (1) breakfast. She (2) breakfast at this time
every morning. She (3)
home at 8.30am every day and (4)
to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She (5)
- at a school in Canberra.
spend come teach (2) not speak
It's 10.00 am now and Suzanne is at school. At the moment she (6) her class of 8-year-old children. All the children
in her class (7)
from Canberra. Many of the children (8). English at home. So Suzanne (9)
a lot of
time teaching English: She (10) English to the class now.
Exercise 2. Make general questions using the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Give answers.
1 you often I wear I jeans?
2 you wear jeans now?
3 it rain | now?
4 it often | rain in your country?
5 you' study English every day?
6 you I study | English at the moment?
Example:
1. Do you often wear jeans? -Yes, I do.
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous or Present Simple

The Unfortunate Tandem

It happened while Mr Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him (0) __were cycling__ (to cycle) through Holland. As the roads (1) _were stony, Harris asked his wife to sit tight. She (3) _could not explain later why she (4) _thought her husband (5) had ordered her to jump down. And she did so. Harris (6) went go on without turning his head. He (7) believed his wife (8) was sitting behind him.

Mrs Harris (9) found herself on the road alone.

At first, she (10) supposed her husband (11)wanted simply to show his skill and he (12) would return) soon when he (13) reached the hill. But her husband (14) disappeared in the wood.

She (15) began to cry as she (16) had no money, and she (17) did not know Dutch.

People (18) thought she (19) had lost something so they (20) took her to the police station.

Meanwhile, Harris (21) was cycling with great pleasure. But soon he (22) felt wrong. He (23) looked back but (24) saw nobody there.

While thinking how to find his wife he (25) met some local people. They (26) were sure he (27) would find his wife at the police station. There he (28) was asked when, where and why he (29) had lost his wife.

The meeting of Mr Harris and his wife (30) was not a tender one.

Be careful on the roads!

1. We are friends because we have a lot in common.

2. Skateboarding is a popular pastime for teenagers in Kazakhstan.

3. Martial arts are really popular in our country.

4. My father does a lot of physical exercises to keep fit.

5. Sport is a great way to improve strength and balance.

6. Martial arts provide great workout for body and mind.

7. Many teenagers today take up such hobby as skateboarding.

8. Healthy lifestyle is a key to a long and happy life.

9. Skateboarding is an element of the latest street fashion.

10. Sport teaches us such values as discipline.