Language focus 1 Present simple: affirmative and
negative
1 *Circle the correct words in the grammar
table.
1 l, You, We, They go / goes to the zoo.
2 He, She, It live / lives in water.
3 1 You, We, They don't run / doesn't run fast.
4 He, She, It don't eat/doesn't eat a lot.
3) Does Bill drive to work every day? Bill doesn't drive to work every day.
4) Does our dog like biscuits? Our dog doesn't like biscuits.
5) Do they live in France? They don't live in France.
6) Does Samantha work in a supermarket? Samantha doesn't work in a supermarket.
7) Do Paul and Mary often go to the gym? Paul and Mary don't often go to the gym.
8) Does David always get up at 8 o'clock? David doesn't always get up at 8 o'clock.
9) Does Miss Jones teach maths? Miss Jones doesn't teach maths.
10) Do Sue and Jill usually wear jeans? Sue and Jill don't wear jeans.
(b) …there … are only two seasons, rainy and dry. (с) it .. is normally
20—25 C in a tropical forest and (d) ...there ... is only a drop of about 5 oC
in the coldest months. (e) ..there is a lot of rain, on average more than
200 cm per year (f) ...there ... is poor soil, and (g) ...it is difficult for plants
on the forest floor to develop, as tall trees (25—35 metres) block the
light. (h) ...there ... are many plants, birds, animals and insects. (i) ...there ... are different kinds of tropical forests with different kinds of trees. (j) ...it ...
depends on the temperature and the amount of rainfall.
In temperate forests, (k) ...there ... are four seasons with a cold winter.
(l) it ... is impossible for the trees to grow all the year round in a temperate forest, and (m) there ... is a growing season of only 140—200 days,
(n) is also a greater range of temperatures, from -30 to 30 oC,
and (o) ...it ... rains throughout the year (75—150 cm). As (p) ...it is
cooler and drier here, trees are smaller, (q) there ... is more light, and the
soil is richer. (r) ..there are many deciduous trees in these forests,
and (s) ...it is common to find many animals and birds. Again, (t) ...there ..
is a range of forest types depending on the annual rainfall.