PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS, SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Ex.1. Choose the correct alternative.
ADAM: Hello, Mile. What are you doing in this part of London?
MIKE: Well, actually, I`m looking/I look at flats round here.
ADAM: Flats? Are you wanting/Do you want to move?
MIKE: Yes. In fact, believe it or not, Mandy and I are getting/get married.
ADAM: That`s great! Congratulations! When were you deciding/did you decide?
MIKE: Only last week. It was while we were staying/stayed with her family in Scotland. Now we try/we`re trying to find a suitable flat.
ADAM: It`ll be great to have you as neghbours. I hope you manage to buy one soon.
MIKE: Oh, we aren`t looking/don`t look for one to buy. We aren`t having/don`t have enough money yet. We`re wanting/We want to find somewhere to rent.
ADAM: Yes, of course. That`s what Anna and I did/were doing for six months. After that, my brother was lending/lent us some money. That`s how we were managing/managed to buy ours.
MIKE: Really? Perhaps I`ll talk to my family before we choose/we`re choosing a flat.
ADAM: That`s not a bad idea. My family gave/were giving us quite of helpful advice. Now, have you go time for coffee? There`s a good place just round the corner.
MIKE: Yes, in fact I looked/was looking for somewhere to have a snack when I bumped into you. Let`s go.
The next point to be made, is about working abroad. We should say, that there are a lot of places, where you can find job. But, if you want to find a good job, you should be an experienced specialist. If it is so, you would be able to find a job and get a nice salary. In general, I'm agree, that working abroad, is better. You can meet a lot of interesting people, and visit a lot of new and interesting places, and also, you can find job almost in every country, with your foreign diploma. The main disadvantage is that it is difficult to get job. As the rule, the native people have more experience, and it is easer for them, to find job. If you want to working abroad, you should prove, that you can do your job well.
In conclusion, I want to say, that this is a controverstial question, if it is better to study and work abroad, This points have both advantages, and disadvantages. And also each can have his own point of view about this problem.