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I 3- 1 BE + ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENS1

am + -ing (a) I a m ~ M n ig
n class right now. In (a): When I say this sentence, I am in dass.
is + -ing (b) it^ i. &mmwin class right now. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action
a + -ing (c) You are m'tting in class right now. (sitting) is happening right now, and I am
saying the sentence at the same time.

a m , M, are = helping verbs

sitting = the main verb

are + -in# = the present progressive

mn, 6,
tense*

T h e pmcnt progressive is also called rhc "pmcnt continuous" or the "continuous prcscnt."

EXERCISE I-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE by using
amlislare + wearing.
PARTI: Answer questions about what you are wearing today and what your classmates
are wearing.
Example:
TEACHER:Rosa, what are you wearing today?
STUDENT: I'm wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt.
TEACHER: What is Jin Won wearing?
STUDENT:He's wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt.
TEACHER: What color is his sweat shirt?
STUDENT:It's gray with red letters.
TEACHER:What else is Jin Won wearing?
STUDENT:He's wearing sneakers, white socks, and a wristwatch. Etc.
PART II: Identify who is wearing particular articles of clothing.
Example: a (blue) shirt
Response: Marco is wearing a blue shirt.
 Example: (blue) shirts
Response: Marco and Abdul are wearing blue shirts.
Suggestions:
1. (gold) earrings 4. a (red) blouse 7. a (black) belt
2. blue jeans 5. (gray) slacks 8 , a necklace
3. a blouse 6. (brown) boots 9. running shoes

EXERCISE 2-ORAL: What are the animals in the following pictures doing?
 EXERCISE 3--ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Act out the directions. Describe the actions using
the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Sustain the action during the description.
Example: Smile.
TEACHER: (Student A), please smile. What are you doing?
STUDENT A: I'm smiling.
TEACHER: (Student A) and (Student B), please smile. (Student A), what are
you and (Student B) doing?
STUDENT A: We're smiling.
TEACHER: (Student C), what are (Student A and Student B) doing?
STUDENT C: They're smiling.
TEACHER: (Student A), please smile. (Student B), what is (Student A) doing?
STUDENT B: He/She is smiling.
1. Stand in the middle of the room. 11. Shakehandswith(...).
2. Sit in the middle of the room. 12. Smile at ( . . . ).
3. Stand in the back of the room. 13. Stand up and turn around in a circle.
4. Smile. 14. Hold your book above your head.
5. Stand between ( . . . ) and ( . . . ). 15. Hold up your right hand.
6. Touch the floor. 16. Hold up your left hand.
L.
7. Touch the ceiling. 17. Touch your right ear with your left hand.
, ;1 , 1
8. Touch your toes. 18. Stand up. /
9. Open/Close the door/window. 19. Sit down. $
10. Close/Open the door/window, 20. Clap your hands.

EXERCISE 4-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE by

describing what your teacher and classmates are pantomiming, i.e., pretending to do.
r.
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1 ,-
,dl<
.-llThe pantomimist should sustain the action until the oral description is completed.
- , , Example: drink ' -.
.J
? *' . *
k .? TEACHER: (The teacher pantomimes drinking.) What am I doing? . ,
.
,
,
STUDENT: You're drinking. ds$ . ::'
Example: drive
TEACHER: (Student A), drive. Pretend to drive.
STUDENT A: (The student pantomimes driving.)
TEACHER: What are you doing?
STUDENT A: I'm driving. . .
What is ( . . . ) doing?
,
TEACHER: . .+
STUDENT B: He/Shels driving.
: .,
:
1. eat 8. smile 15. clap %.
rl

2. read 9. laugh 16. kick :. .. , ,

3. sleep 10. cry 17. count - .I.~

stand in back of ( . . . )
. <
..
,. 4. write
5.walk
11. dance
12. wave
18.
19. touch ( . . . )
6. run 13. push 20. shake hands with ( . . . ). :. :.:: . . .
7, fly 14, pull 21. sit on the floor . -. .

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 1-2 SPELLING OF -1NG

END OF VERB + -1NGFOR.M

Rule 1: A + -8
CONSONW* + DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
smik + smiling
writ0 + writing

sit + sitting
run + running

Rule 3:
read + reading
rain + raining

Rule 4: TWO CONSONANTS + ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

stand + standing
push + pushing

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants=b,c,4f,g,h,j,k,I,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z.
** Exception to Rule 2: Do not double w, x, and y.
snow + snowing fix -r fixing say + saying

EXERCISE 5: Write the -ing forms for the following words.

1. stand standina 1 1 . ride

2. smile 12. cut

3. run 13. dance

4. rain 14. put

5. sleep 15. sneeze

6. stop 16. plan

7. write 17. snow

8. eat 18. fix

9. count 19. say

10. wear 20. cry

EXERCISE 6: Write the -in# forms for the following words.
1. dream 6. hit
2. come 7. hurt
3. look 8. clap

4. take 9. keep

5. bite 10. camp

11. shine 16. pay

12. win 17. study
13. join 18. get
14. sign 19. wait
- - 15. fly 20, write

EXERCISE 7-ORAL: Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE to describe actions.

STUDENT A: Act out the given directions. Sustain the action until Student B's description
is completed.
STUDENT B: Describe Student A's action using the present progressive.

Example: erase the board

STUDENT A: (Student A sustat'm the action of erasing the board.)
STUDENT B: ( ...
)/He/She is erasing the board.
1. erase the board 10. bite your finger
2. draw a picture on the board 11. hit your desk
3, sneeze 12. drop your pen
4. cough 13. tear a piece of paper
5. wave at your friends 14. break a piece of chalk
6. sign your name on the board 15. fall down
7. clap your hands 16. sing, hum, or whistle
8. walk around the room 17. sleep
9. count your fingers 18. snore
 19. chew gum 21. hold your grammar book between your feet
20. (two students) throw and 22. carry your book on the top of your head to the
catch (something in the room) front of the room

EXERCISE &WRITTEN (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice spelling using -ing. As the teacher
performs or pantomimes actions, write descriptions.
Example: wave
TBACHER: (Acts out waving and asks, "What am I doing?'y
Written: waving
1, smile 5. stand 9. eat 13. drink
2. cry 6. sleep 10. run 14. sneeze
3. laugh 7. clap 11. sing 15. fly
4. sit 8. write 12. read 16. cut (a piece of paper)

3-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS I

PUBSTION SHORT ANSWER + (LONGANSWER)

BE + SUBJaCT + 4h'G
(a) Is Mary sloeping + Yes, she is. (She's sleeping.)
+ No, she's not. (She's not sleeping.)
+ No, she h a t . (She isn't sleeping.)
(b) Are YOU watching TV? + Yes, l a m . (I'm watching TV.)
+ No, P m not. (I'm not watching TV.)

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

( c ) Whm.8 is Mary sleeping? + On the m f ~(She'
. d sleeping on the sofa.)
(d) w b are YOU watchinp TV? + Because 1 Eke this pmprem. (I'm
watching TV because I like this program.)

EXERCISE 9: Make questions. Give short answers to yeslno questions.

I. A: What
..
ore vou wr~tmo?
B: A letter. (I'mwriting a letter.)
2. A: Is Ali rmihg a book?
B: No, t. (Ali isn't reading a book.)
 B: Yes, (Anna is eating lunch.)

4. A: Where
B: At the Red Bird Cafe. (She's eating lunch at the Red Bird Cafe.)

B: No, (Mike isn't drinking a cup of coffee.)

6. A: What
B: A cup of tea. (He's drinking a cup of tea.)

B: No, . (The girls aren't playing in the street.)

8. A: Where
B: In the park. (They're playing in the park.)

9. A: Why
B: Because they don't have school today. (They're playing in the park because they
don't have school today.)
 10. A: Hi, kids.

B: No, . (We aren't drawing pictures with our

crayons.)

A: Oh? Then what

B: Maps to our secret place in the woods. (We're drawing maps to our secret place
in the woods.)

A: Why
Because we have a buried treasure at our secret place in the woods. (We're
drawing maps because we have a buried treasure at our secret place in the
woods.)

EXERCISE lo-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice yeslno questions using the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE. The teacher will hand out slips of paper on which are written the
directions in Exercise 4 on page 86.
STUDENT A: Pantomime the directions on your slip of paper.
STUDENT B: Ask Student A or another classmate a yeslno question using the present
progressive.
Example: drive (written on a shp of paper)
STUDENTA: (Student A pantomimes driving.)
STUDENT B: Are you driving?
STUDENT A: Yes, I am.
OR
STUDENT B: (Student C), is (Student A) driving?
STUDENT C: Yes, helshe is.

EXERCISE 1 1 : Make questions with where, why, and what.

1. A: What are YOU wrltmng?
..
B: A letter. (Im
' writing a letter.)

2. A:
B: Because I'm happy. (I'm smiling because I'm happy.)
 3. A:
B: My grammar book. (I'm reading my grammar book.)
4. A:
B: Because we're doing an exercise. (I'm reading my grammar book because we're
doing an exercise.)
3. A:
B: In the back of the room. (Roberto is sitting in the back of the room.)
6. A:
B: Downtown. (I'm going downtown.)
7. A.
B: Because I need to buy some shoes. (I'm going downtown because I need to buy
some shoes.)
8. A:
B: Blue jeans and a sweatshirt. (Akihiko is wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt
today.)
. .

STATEMENTS: The SIMPLE PRESENT expresses habits or usual

(a) I metin class e m y day. activities, as in (a), (c), and (e).
(b) I am sitting in class right now. The PRESENT P R O G R ~ S Sexpresses
~ actions
that are happening right now, while the
speaker is speaking, as in (b), (d), and (f).
( c ) The teacher writea on the board on euev day.
(d) The teacher fs dting on the board light now.

QVBSTIONS: The SIMPLE PRESENT uses & and d m as

( e ) Do you sit in class every day? helping verbs in questions.
( f ) Are you sitting in dass right now? The PRESENT PROGRessIVa we8 lltn, kr8Ild
are in questions.
(g) Does the teacher &to on the board every day?
(h) Ia the teacher wtfting on the board right now?

NBGATTVES: The SIMPLE PRESENT uses & and d w a as

( i ) I don't sit in class every day. ''
.' , helping verbs in negatives.
( j ) I'm not sitting in class right now. The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE uses am,is, and
are in negatives.
(k) The teacher &ear? wdte on the board every day
( I ) The teacher h ' t writing on the board right now.
EXERCISE 12: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.
1 . I (walk) wdk to school every day. I (take, not)
don't take the bus.

2 . I (read) the newspaper every day. I (read, not)

my grammar book every day.
3. A: What (you, read) right now?
B: I (read) my grammar book.
4. Robert (cook) his own dinner every evening.
5. Right now Robert is in his kitchen. He (wok) rice
.., , i ,.,and beans for dinner.
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He (eat, not) meat.

7. (you, wok) your own dinner every day?

8 . A: (you, want) your coat?
B: Yes.
A: (be, this) your coat?

B: No, my coat (hand in the closet.

9. A: (Tom, have) a black hat?
B: Yes.
A: (he, wead it every day?
B: No.

A: (he, wear) it right now?

B: I (kno~v,not) . Why do you care about
Tom's hat?
A: I found a hat in my apartment. Someone left it there. I (think)
that it belongs to Tom.

10. Ahmed (talk) to his classmates every day in class. Right now he

(taw to Yoko.
11. Yoko and Ahmed (sit) next to each other in class every day, so they

often (hew each other with their grammar exercises. Right now

Yoko (help) Ahmed with an exercise on present verb tenses.

 12. It (rain) a lot in this city, but it (rain, not)

right now. The sun (shine)

. (it, rain) a lot

in your hometown?

13. A: Hello?
B: Hello. This is Mike. Is Tony there?
A: Yes, but he can't come to the phone right now. He (eat)
dinner. Can he call you back in about ten minutes?
B: Sure. Thanks. Bye.
A: Bye.
14. Tony's family (eat) dinner at the same time every day. During

dinner time, Tony's mother (let, not) the children talk

on the phone.

15. A: What are you doing? (you, work) on

your English paper?

B: No, I (study, not) . I (write)

a letter to my sister.

A: (you, write) to her often? ,,

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B: I (write, not) a lot of letters to anyone.

A: (she, write) to you often?

B: Yes. I (get) a letter from her about once a week. (you, write)
8- !

a lot of letters?

A: Yes. I (like) to write letters.

16. Olga Bums is a pilot for an airline company in Alaska. She (fly)

almost every day. Today she (fly) from Juno to Anchorage.

17. A: Where (the teacher, stand, usually)

every day?
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B: She usually (stand) in the front of the room every day.

A: Where (she, stand) today?

B: She (smnd) in the middle of the room.

) i . . . ,, . ;

94 CHAPTER 3
 18. A: Excuse me. (you, wait) for the
downtown bus?

B: Yes, I (be) . Can I help you?

A: Yes. What time (the bus, stop) here?

B: Ten thirty-five.
19. A: (animals, dream) ?

B: I don't know. I suppose so. Animals (be, not) very

different from human beings in lots of ways.

A: Look at my dog. She (sleep) . Her eyes (beJ

closed. At the same time, she (yip)

and (move)

sure that she

A T -
--
her head and her front legs. I (be)

(dream)

right now. I'm sure that @, ",!

animals (dream)

( a ) I'm hungry right now. I want an apple. Some verbs are NOT used in the present progressive.
(INCORRECT: l a m wanting an apple.) They are called "nonaction verbs." In (a): Want is a
nonaction verb. Want expresses a physical or
(b) I hear a siren. Do you hear it too? emotioml need, not an action. In @): Hear is a
(MCORRECT: I'm hearing a siren. Are you nonaction verb. Hear expresses a sensory experience,
hearing it too?) not an action.

NONACTION VERBS
want hear understand
need see know
like smell believe
loere taste think (meaning believe)*
hate

*Sometimesthink is used in progressive tenses. See Chart 3-10 for a discussion of think about and dink that.

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 EXERCISE 13: Use the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use the SIMPLE
PRESENT or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) is reading a book.

YIYI~ She (like) likes the book.
2. It (snow) right now. It's beautiful! I pike)
this weather.
3. I (know) Jessica Jones. She's in my class.
4. The teacher (talk) to us right now. I (understana/
everything she's saying.
5. Don is at a restaurant right now. He (eat) dinner. He
(like) the food. It (kvte) good.
L.

. ;.. . ,' 6. (Sniff-sniff). I (smelo gas. (you, smeN)

his story. I (think) that his story is m e .

8. Ugh! That cigar ( s d ) terrible.
9. Look at the picture. Jane (sit) in

..
. , .hr$
i
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a chair. A cat (sit)

Jane (hate). the cat.

on her lap.
e
, ~. . . ~. . ,
~

. t picture. Mr. Allen (hold)

lo. ~ o i k kthe
. .
, ~ ,. , . . : . a cat. He (loue) , ,, ,.
1

, I:.1./, the cat. The cat (tick)

I. : , ,

,: Mr. Allen's face. &

 )-6 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO

SEE, LOOK AT, and WATCH In (a): see : ,.,.&A. ..rb. Seeing
(a) I see many things in this room. happens because my eyes are open. Seeing is a
physical reaction, not a planned action.

(b) I'm lookina at the clock. I want to know the time. In (b): look at = an action verb. Looking is a
planned or purposeful action. Looking
happens for a reason.

( c ) Bob is watchinp TV. In (c): watch = an action verb. I watch

something for a long time, but I look at
something for a short time.

HEM and USTEN TO

(d) I'm in my apartment. I'm trying to study. I In (d): hear = a nonaction verb. Hearing is
hear music from the next apartment. The an unplanned act. It expresses a physical
music is loud. reaction.

(e) I'm in my apartment. I'm studying. I have a In (e): listen (to) = an a d o n verb. Listening
tape recorder. I'm listsning to music. I like happens for a purpose.
to Listen to music when I study.

EXERCISE 14-ORAL: Answer the questions.

1. What do you see in this room?
Now look at something. What are you looking at?

2. ll.un to page 85 of this book. What do you see?

Now look at one thing on that page. What are you looking at?

3. Look at the floor. What do you see?

4. Look at the chalkboard. What do you see?

5. What programs do you like to watch on TV?

6. What sports do you like to watch?

7. What animals do you like to watch when you go to the zoo?

8. What do you hear right now?
9. What do you hear when you walk down the street?

10. What do you hear at night in the place where you live?

11. What do you listen to when you go to a concert?

12. What do you listen to when you go to a language laboratory?

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) H W

 3-7 NEED AND WANT + A NOUN OR AN INFINITIVE

VERB + >.--.. A, ., .;,.,.han want. Need gives the idea that

( a ) We need food. something is vev important.
(b) I want a sandwich.
Need and want are followed by a noun or by an
I VERB + INFINITIVE infihitive.
(c) We need toeat.
An infinitive = to + the simple form of a verb.*
(d) I want to eat asandwich.
*The simple form of a verb = a verb without -s, -ed, or -ing.
Examples of the simple form of a verb: come, help, answer, writs.
Examples of infinitives: to come, to help, to answer, to -to.

EXERCISE 15: Use the words in the list or your own words to complete the sentences. Use
an INFINITIVE (to + verb) in each sentence.

buy do listen to play walk

call get marry take wash
cash go P~Y talkto watch

1. Anna is sleepy. She wants to a0 to bed.

2. I want downtown today because I need

,. 4 .

a new coat.

3. Mike wants TV. There's a good program on Channel 5.

4. Do you want soccer with us at the park this afternoon?

5. Ineed Jennifer on the phone.

6. I want to the bank because I need a check.

7. James doesn't want his homework tonight.

8. My clothes are dirty. I need them.

9. John loves Mary. He wants her.

10. David's desk is full of overdue bills. He needs his bills.

11. It's a nice day. I don't want the bus home today. I want

home instead.

12. Do you want some music on the radio?

13. Helen needs an English course.

14. Where do you want for lunch?

98 m CHAPTER^
EXERCISE 16: Here are ten short conversations. Complete the sentences. Use the words in
parentheses and other necessary words.

1 . A : (go\you\want) Dovouw~nttogo downtown this afternoon?

B: yes, I do. (I \ buy \ need) I need to buy a winter coat.

2. A: Where (you \go \ want) for

dinner tonight?
B: Rossini's Restaurant.

3. A: What time (be \ need \ you)

the airport?
B: Around six. My plane leaves at seven.
4 . A: (want not \ Jean \go) to the
baseball game.
B: Why not?
A: Because (she \ need \ study) for a test.

5. A: I'm getting tired. (take \ I\ want)

a break for a few minutes.
B: Okay. Let's take a break. We can finish the work later.

6 . A: (go back \ Peter \ want)

to his apartment.
B: Why?
A: Because (he \ want \ change) his
clothes before he goes to the party. . .- --,
7 . A: (come \we \ need not)
to class on Friday.
B: Why not?
' .1
A: It's a holiday.

8. A: Where (you \go \ want) for your

vacation?
B: (I \ want \ visit) Niagara Falls, New
York City, and Washington, D.C.

9. A: May I see your dictionary? (I \ look up \ need)

a word.
B: Of course. Here it is.
A: Thanks.

10. A: (come\want\you) with us

to the park?
B: Sure. Thanks. (I \ get \ need)
some exercise.

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 5 WOULD LIKE

(a) I'm thirsty. I want a glass of water. (a) and (b) have the same meaning, but would like
is usually more polite than want.
(b) I'm thirsty. I would Iike a glass of water. I would like is a nice way of saying I want.
--

(c) I would like Notice in (c):

You would like There is not a f d -s on would.
a dd we
He would Iike
} a glass of water. There is not a f d -a on like.

We would like
They would like I
(d) CONTRACTIONS Would is usually contracted to 'din speaking.
I'd = Iwould Contractions of would and pronouns are often used
you'd = you would in w r i ~ g . i!
she'd = she would '.<,,.,
=
i .
he'd he would
we'd = we would I . ill )
..
they'd = *would

worn WKB + INFINITIVE Notice in (e): would like can be followed by an

(e) I would like to eat a sandwich. infdtive.

WOULD + SUBJECT + LIK3 In a question, would comes before the subject.

(f) Would you like some tea?

(g) Yes, I would. (I would like some tea.) Would is used alone in short answen to questions
with would like.

EXERCISE 17-ORAL: Change the sentences by using would I*. Dis,mss the use of
contracted speech with would.*
8,J.tt , . ; -~ .I:;. ..~ , ..
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1. Tony wants a cup of coffee. , . ..
,. ,,

. <>Ill,
r.
Tony would
+ like a cup of coffee. - ~ : , . !. i!
2. He wants some sugar in his coffee. ( 1 I , : ,'A,>(
3. Ahmed and Anita want some coffee, too.
, .,,. , t t . , .t.?
, 1
4. They want some sugar in their coffee, too. 8

,,,';'c: ,
5. A: D o you want a cup of coffee?
B: Yes, I do. Thank you. . ,- : . ,, . . I;g : :
:," i _ '
I
6. I want tothank you for your kindness and hospitality.
. . , 7. My friends want to thank you, too. ,. I,V

8. A: Does Robert want to ride with us? ., . .

B: Yes, he does. . ,. ;;

*Would is almost always conwacted with pronouns in everyday speaking. The difference between I'd lliko w
go and I lik to go is sometimes difiidt to hear. In addition, would is often contracted with nouns in

.
speaking (but not in wrihg). Thuc is a difference between Myj%=ndsld like to corns with us and My j%=nds
Eika w come with us, but the differenceis sometimes ha~dto hear.

100 CHAPTER 3
EXERCISE I&ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Answer the questions.
1. Who's hungry right now? ( . . . ), are you hungry? What would you like?
2. Who's thirsty? ( . . . ), are you thirsty? What would you like?
3. Who's sleepy? What would you like to do?
4. What would you like to do this weekend?
5. What would you like to do after class today?
6. What would you like to have for dinner tonight?
7. What countries would you like to visit?
8. What cities would you like to visit in (the United States, Canada, ete.)?
9. What languages would you like to learn?
10. You listened to your classmates. What would they like to do? Do you remember
what they said?
11. Pretend that you are a host at a party at your home and your classmates are your
guests. Ask them what they would like.
12. Think of something fun to do tonight or this weekend. Using would you like, invite a
classmate to join you.
,..

3-9 WOULD LIKE vs. LIKE 1

(a) I woukl like to go to the zoo. In (a): Iwould like to go w the zoo means I want to go to the zoo.
(b) I tike to go to the zoo. In @): I like w go to the zoo means I enjoy the zoo.
Would like indicates that I want to do something now or in the future.
Like indicates that I always, usually, or often enjoy something.

EXERCISE 19-ORAL: Answer the questions.

1. Do you like to go to the zoo?
2. Would you like to go to the zoo with me this afternoon?
3. Do you like apples?
4. Would you like an apple right now?
5. Do you like dogs?
6. Would you like to have a dog as a pet?
7. What do you like to do when you have free time?
8. What do you need to do this evening?
9. What would you like to do this evening?
10. What would you like to do in class tomorrow?
(1-

EXERCISE 20: Complete the sentences with your own words. ., , -I 1

1. Ineed to every day.

.
2. Iwant to today.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) 101

 3. I like to every day.

4. I would like to today.

5. I don't like to every day.

6. I don't want to today.

7. D o you like to ?

8. Would you like to ?

9. I need to and

10. would you like to this evening?

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V K + r " + A I In (a): Ideas about my family are in my

(a) I think about m y family every day. mind every day.
In (b): My mind is busy now. Ideas
(b) I a m thinking about grammar right now. about grammar are in my mind right now.

THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT In (c): In my opinion, Sue is lazy. I

(c) I think that Sue is Zuzy. believe that Sue is lazy.
People use think that when they want
(d) Sue thinks that to say (to state) their beliefs.
The present progressive is often used
(e) I think that the weather is nice. with think about.
The present progressive is almost never
used with think thaf.
INCORRECT: I am thinking that Sue is hry.

( f ) I think that Mike is a nice person. (f) and (g) have the same meaning.
(g) I think Mike is a nice person. People often often omit that after think,
especially in speaking.

EXERCISE 21 : Use I think (that) to give your opinion.

1. English grammar is easy / hard I fun I interesting.
I think (that) English grammar is. . . .
2. People in this city are friendly / unfriendly / kind / cold.
 The food at (name of a plad is delicious / terrible / good / excellent / awful.

Baseball is interesting / boring / confusing / etc.

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CENTER FIELDER

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EXERCISE 22: Complete the sentences.

1. I think that the weather today is

2. I think my classmates are

3. Right now I'm thinking about

4. In my opinion, English grammar is

5. In my opinion, soccer is

6. I think that my parents are

7. I think this school

8. I think about

9. I think that

10. In my opinion,
EXERCISE 23-ORAL: State an opinion about each of the following topics.
Example: books
Response: I think that War and Peace is an excellent novel.
In my opinion, Wbr and Peace is an excellent novel.
1. this city 4. movies
2. your English classes 5. food
3. music 6. a current local, national, or international news story

EXERCISE 24- REVIEW: Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use the
SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Use an INFINITIVE
where necessary.

the baby = Bobby

the daughter = Ellen
theson = Paul
themother = Mrs. Smith
the father = Mr. Smith
the cat = Pussycat
the bird = 'beetie
the mouse = ickey

The Smiths are at home. It is evening. Paul (sit) on

the sofa. He (read) a newspaper. m e n (sit)

at the desk. She (study)

While she is studying, she (listen to) music on her

radio. Paul ( b a r ) the music, but he (listen to, not)

it right now. He (concenmzte)

on the weather report in the newspaper. He (think about)

the weather report.
Ellen (study) her chemistry text. She (like)
chemistry. She (think) that chemistry is easy.

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She (think about) chemical formulas. She
(understand) the formulas. She (like)

her chemistry course, but she (like, not) her history course.
Mrs. Smith is in the kitchen. She (cook) dinner.
She (cut) up vegetables for a salad. Steam (rise)
from the pot on the stove. Mrs. Smith (like, not)
to cook, but she (know) that her family
has to eat good food. While she (make) dinner, Mrs. Smith
(think about) a vacation on the beach. Sometimes
Mrs. Smith (get) tired of cooking all the time, but she (h)
her family very much and (want) to take care
of their health. Her husband (know, not) how to cook.
Mr. Smith (stand) near the front door. He (take, 08
his coat. Under his coat, he (war)
a suit. Mr. Smith is happy to be home. He (think about)
dinner. After dinner, he (want)
(watch) television. He (need)

(go) to bed early tonight because he has a busy

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day at work tomorrow.

In the comer of the living room, a mouse (eat) a piece

of cheese. The mouse thinks that the cheese (taste) good.
Pussycat (see, not) the mouse. She (smell, not)
the mouse. Pussycat (sleep)
She (dream about) a mouse.
Bobby is in the middle of the living room. He (play)

with a toy main. He (see, not) the mouse because he

(look at) his toy train. The bird, llveetie, (singJ
. Bobby (listen to, not)

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) 1m

 (39) the bird. Bobby is busy with his toy train. But Mrs.

(40) Smith can hear the bird. She (like) (listen to)

(41) Tweetie sing.

THERE + BE + SUBJECT + LOCATION There + be is used to say that something exists

( a ) There is a bird in the w e . in a particular location.
Notice: The subject follows be:

I (b)
are

( c ) There's a b i d in the w e .
four birds in the tree. there + is + singular noun
there + are +plural noun

Contractions:
there + is = zhere's
(d) There're four birds in the tree. there + are = there%

EXERCISE 25: Complete the sentences with is or are.

1. There is a grammar book on Ahmed's desk.

2. There are many grammar books in this room.

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3. There two pens on Pierre's desk.

4. There a pen on my desk.

5. There thirty-one days in July.

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6 . There only one student from Singapore in our class.

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7. There three students from Argentina.
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8. There ten sentences in this exercise.

9. There a wonderful restaurant on 33rd Avenue.

10. There many problems in the world today.

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 EXERCISE 26-ORAL: Make sentences with there is or there are. Use the given phrases
(groups of words) in your sentences.
1. a book \ on my desk
+ There is (There's) a book on my desk.
2. on Ali's desk \ some books
+ There are (There're) some books on Ali's desk.

3. on the wall \ a map

4. some pictures \ on the wall

5. in this room \ three windows

6. fifteen students \in this room

7. in the refrigerator \ some milk

8. a bus stop \ at the comer of Main Street and 2nd Avenue

9. in Canada \ ten provinces

10. on television tonight \ a good program

W EXERCISE 27-ORAL: After everybody puts one or two objects (e.g., a coin, some matches,
a pen, a dictionary) on a table in the classroom, describe the items on the table by
using there is and there are.
Examples:
STUDENT A: There are three dictionaries on the table.
STUDENT B: There are some keys on the table.
STUDENT C: There is a pencil sharpener on the table.

EXERCISE 2&ORAL/ WRIllEN: Describe your classroom. Use there is and there are.
Example: I would like to describe this room. There are three windows.
There is a green chalkboard. Etc.

{ERE + BE: YES/NO QUESTIONS

QLIESTION SHORT ANSWER

-

BE + THEE + SUBJGCT
( a ) Is there any milk in the refrigerator? -* Yes, there is.
-* No, there isn't.

I (b) Are there any eggs in the refrigerator? -t Yes, there are.

.
-* No, there aren't.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) 107

 EXERCISE 29-ORAL: Ask a classmate a question about
the contents of the refrigerator in the picture. Use
the NOUNS in the list in your questions. Use "Is
..
there. 2" or "Are there. ?" ..
Example:
STUDENT A: ISthere any milk in the refrigerator?
STUDENT B: Yes, there is.
Example:
STUDENT A: Are there any onions in the refrigerator?
STUDENT B: No, there aren't.
1.
2.
3.
milk
onions
cheese
6. bread
7. apples
8. potatoes
11.
12.
13.
oranges
fruit
meat
II
4. butter 9. orange juice 14. roses
5 . eggs 10. strawberries 15. flour

EXERCISE 30-ORAL: Ask and answer questions using there + be.

STUDENT A: Ask a classmate questions about this city. Use "Is there ... 2" or
..
"Are there. 2'' Your book is open.
STUDENT B: Answer the questions. Your b ~ o is
k closed.
il' , >
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Example:
STUDENT A: IS there a zoo in (name of this city)?
' WruDENT B: Yes, there is. OR: No, there isn't. OR: I don't know. .:-??,:, ! m",

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1. azoo 7. any good restaurants ..\ ..,,
1 ,
2. an airport 8. a good (Vietnamese) restaurant
3. an aquarium 9. a botanical garden
4. any lakes 10. any swimming pools
5. a train station 11. an art museum
6. a subway 12. a good public transportation system
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EXERCISE 31-ORAL: Complete the sentences with your own words.
Example: There . . . in this building.
Responses: There are five floors in this building.
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There are many classrooms in this building.
" , :.< 'i. There is an elevator in this building. Etc.
1. There . . . in this building.
2. There . . . in this city.
3. There. . . in my country.
4. There . . . in the world.
5. There . . . in the universe.
EXERCISE 32-ORAL: Ask and answer questions using there islthsre are and an
expression of location (e.g., in this city, in India, on First Street, etc.).
Example: any wild monkeys
STUDENT A: Are there any wild monkeys in New York City?
STUDENT B: NO. There aren't any wild monkeys in New York City, but there ate
monkeys at the Bronx Zoo.
1. any elephants 6. any skyscrapers
2. any high mountains 7. any famous landmarks
3. a movie theater 8. any students from Indonesia
4. a bookstore 9. any red grammar books
5 . any apartments for rent 10. an elevator
,..

I SHORT ANSWER + (LONG ANSWEI

HOW MANY + SUBJECT + ARG + THEm + LOCATION
(a) How many chapters are thoro in this book? + Twelve. (There are twelve
+ chapters in this book.)
(b) How many provinces are Lkm in Canada? + Ten. (There are ten
+ provinces in Canada.)

EXERCISE 33-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Ask a classmate a question with how many.
Example: days in a week
STUDENT A: HOWmany days are there in a week?
STUDENT B: Seven. OR: There are seven days in a week.
1. pages in this book 6. countries in North America --
2, chapters in this book 7. continents in the world
3. letters in the English alphabet 8, windows in this room
4. states in the United States 9. floors in this building
5. provinces in Canada 10. people in this room . ., J

EXERCISE 34-ORAL: Pair up with a classmate. Ask and answer questions about this room.
Use how many. , .,
Example: desks , . . ,

STUDENT A: HOWmany desks are there in this room?

STUDENT B: Thirty-two. OR: There are thirty-two desks in this room.
STUDENT A: That's right. OR:No, I count thirty-three desks.
1. windows 4. teachers 7 , grammar books
2. doors 5. women 8. dictionaries
3, students 6. men 9. etc.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) . 149

W EXERCISE 35--ORAL: Pair up with a classmate. Ask and answer questions about the
picture.
Examples:
STUDENT A: Are there any dogs in the picture?
STUDENT B: No, there aren't any dogs in the picture.
STUDENT A: Where are the boots?
STUDENT B: The boots are next to the picnic bench.
STUDENT A: How many trees are there?
STUDENT B: There's only one tree.

W EXERCISE 36-REVIEW: Complete the sentences with your own words.

1. I need . . . because . . . . 8. I'm listening to . . . ,but I also hear . . . .
2. I want. . . because . . . . 9. .
I'm looking at . . ,but I also see . . . .
3. I would like . . . . 10. I'm thinking about . . . .
4. Would you like . . . 1 11. I think that. . . .
5. Do you like . . . ? 12. In my opinion, . . . .
6. There is . . . . 13. How many . . . are there. . . '

7. There are . . . . 14. Is there . . . ?

 ( a ) My book is on my desk. In (a): on = a preposition
my desk = object of the preposition
on my desk = a prepositional phrase

(b) T o m lives in the United States. A person lives: in a country and in a city
He lives in New York City. on a street, avenue, road, etc.
( c ) He lives on Hillstreet. at an address
( d ) He lives at 4472 Hill Street. (See Chart 7-17 for more information about using in and at.)

SOMB PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION*

abme far fawayifrom inside
around in near
at in back of next to
behind in the back of on
below in front of on top of
beside in the front of outside
between in the middle of under

*Prepositions of location are also called "prepositions of place."

The book is beside the cup. The book is between two cups.
The book is next to the CUD.
The book is near the cup.

In picture C, the book is far away &om the cup The cup is on the book.
The cup is on top of the book.

The cup is under the book.

u
The cup is above the book. A hand is around the cup.

EXPRESSING PRESENTTIME (PART 2) 11 1

H.

The man is in back of the bus. The man ia in the back of the bus.
The man is behind the bus.

4.

The man is in front ofthe bus. The man is in the front ofthe bus.
In H and J, the man is ouhide the bus. In I and K,the man is ind& the bus.

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EXERCISE 37: Describe the pictures by completing the sentences with prepositional 8 .

expressions of location. There may be more than one possible completion. , ,

The apple is On. O n top of the plate.

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. .2 The apple is the plate.
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4. @ The apple is - - -
the glass.
 The apple isn't near the glass. It is the glass.

7 @ @ Yp"is two glasses.

the glass.
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9.

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the car.

The dog is in of the car. ,;I

The dog is in of the car.

EXPRESSING PRESEM TIME (PART 2) 1 13

 d ( F ) & T h e dog is in of the car.

EXERCISE 38-ORAL: Pair up with a classmate. Choose objects in the classroom (a book, a
pen, an eraser, a cup, your hand, etc.) to demonsmte the meaning of the
PREPOSITIONS in the list.

Example:
STUDENT A: Can you show me the meaning of "under"?
STUDENT B: Yes. The pen is under the book. Now it's your turn to demonstrate the
meaning of "under."
STUDENT A: Okay. My hand is under this table.
1. under 7. in the middle of 13. inback of
2. above 8, around 14. in front of
3. next to 9. near 15. in the back of
4. between 10. far (away) from 16. in the front of
5. inside 11. behind
6. on top of 12, below

EXERCISE 39: Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.

1. Pablo lives Canada.

2. He lives Toronto.

3. He lives Lake Street.

4. He lives 5541 Lake Street Toronto, Canada.

Cmnplete the sentences:

5. Ilive . (name of country)

6. Ilive . (name ofcity)
7. Ilive . (name of street)
8. I live . (address)
EXERCISE 40-REVIEW: Below are some pictures of John and Mary.

A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

eat dinner a bowl meat

hold a knife and a fork a bowl of salad a piece of meat
have a steak for dinner a candle a plate
burn a cup a restaurant
a cup of coffee a saucer
a fork a spoon
a glass a steak
a glass of water a table
a knge a waiter
a vase offlowers

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is Mary doing? 6. What is in the cup? " "

2. What do you see on the table? 7. What is burning?

3. What is Mary holding in her 8. Is Mary eating breakfast?
right hand? in her left hand? 9. Is Mary at home? Where is she?
4. What is in the bowl? 10. What is she cutting? ,
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5. What is on the plate?

C. COMF'LETE THE SENTENCES.

Mary is sitting a table.

There is a candle the table.

There is coffee the cup. *+

Mary - -holding a knife
her right hand.
'k,

She's a restaurant. " '

She at home.

17. She eating breakfast.

 A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

study at the library

read a book a librarian
take notes a shelf(singu1ar)

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is John doing? 4. Is John reading a newspaper?
2. What do you see in the picture? 5. Where is the librarian standing?
3. Is John at home? Where is he? 6. Is John right-handed or left-handed?

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

7. John is studying the library.

8. He is sitting a table.
a chair.
9. He is sitting
.... .
10. His legs are the table. ; .'.,.. ,
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,jT

11. There are books the shelves. .' o ,., ,

12. John is writing a piece of paper.

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13. He's taking notes a piece of paper.
. . ,.,
i ',

14. He reading a newspaper. !.

15. The librarian standing the circulation desk.

Ti, t i 1q.1, . a

16. Another student is sitting John.

*See Chart 4-5 for information about nouns with irregular plural forms'

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 A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

write a check* a bank name and address

sign a check cash j h t namelgiwn name
sign her name a check middle initial
the date last namelfamily namelsumame

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is Mary doing? 6. How much money does Mary want?
2. What is Mary's address? 7. What is in the upper left comer of
3. What is Mary's full name? the check?
4. What is Mary's middle initial? 8. What is in the lower left comer of
5. What is Mary's last name? the check?
9. What is the name of the bank?

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

10. Mary is writing a

1 1. She is signing name.

12. The name the bank is First National Bank.
13. Mary lives 3471 Tree Seeet.
14. Mary lives Chicago, Illinois.
15. Mary's name and address are the upper left comer
the check.
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MARY I. JONES

.
*Check (AmericanEnglish) is spelled cheque in British and Canadian English. The pronunciation of ch& and
cheque is the same.

EXPRESSING PRESENT TIME (PART 2) 1 17

 A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

cash a check a bank teller a man (singular)

stand in line a counter men (plural)*
a line a woman (singular)
women (plural)*
people (plural)*

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is Mary doing? 6. How many men are there in the picture?
2. Is Mary at a store? Where is she? 7. How many women are there in the
3. What do you see in the picture? picture?
4. Who is standing behind Mary, a 8. How many people are there in the
man or a woman? picture?
5. Who is standing at the end of the 9. How many people are standing in line?
line, a man or a woman?

C. COhWLETE THE SENTENCES.

10. Mary is a bank.

11. Four people standing in line.

12. Mary is standing the counter.

13. The bank teller is standing the counter.

14. Awoman standing Mary.

15. Mary standing the end the line.

16. Aman standing the end the line.

17. A businessman standing the woman with the big hat

and the young man in jeans.

*See Chart 4-5 for information about nouns with irregular plursl forms.

CHAPTER 3
A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

cook a kitchen bread

cook dinner a list l a grocery list coffee
make dinner a pot an egg
taste (food) a refrigerator butter
a stme milk
a pepper shaker PWer
a salt shaker salt

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is John doing? 6. Where is the refrigerator?
2. What do you see in the picture? 7. What is on the refrigerator?
3. Where is John? 8. Is the food on the stove hot or cold?
4. Is John tasting his dinner? 9. Is the food in the refrigerator hot or
5. Is John a good cook? cold?

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

10. John is making dinner. He's the kitchen.

11. Thereisapot the stove,

12. The stove is the refrigerator.

13. There is a grocery list the refrigerator door.

14. A salt shaker and a pepper shaker are the stove.

15. There is hot food top the stove.

16. There is cold food the refrigerator.

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A. VOCABULARY CHECWST

watch TV / telmiion a cat a living room

sit on a sofa a a rug
sing a fish a singer
She a fishbwvl a sofa
swim a floor a TVset / a television set
a lamp

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What are John and Mary doing? 8. Is the cat wallring? What is the
2. What do you see in the picture? cat doing?
3. Are Mary and John in a kitchen? 9. What is the dog doing?
Where are they? 10. What is on top of the T V set?
4. Where is the lamp? 11. Is the fish watching TV?
5. Where is the rug? 12. What is on the TV screen?
6. Where is the dog? What are John and Mary watching?
7. Where is the cat? . 4 , ,' ;?< ." s,
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~ . ! . ! : + . h .:I~

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. I /,I ,

.,. ,.. /

13. John and Mary watching TV:

14. They sitting a sofa.

15. They sleeping.

16. There is a rug the floor.

17. Adog sleeping the rug.

18. Acat sleeping the sofa. , . -- .

 A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

talk to (someone) an arrwu a piece of paper

talk on the phone a calendar a telephone book
talk to each other a heart a wall
smile a phonela telephone
draw a picture a picture
a picture of a mountain

B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What are John and Mary doing? 7. What is Mary drawing?
2. What do you see in the picture? 8. What is on Mary's table?
3. Is John happy? Is Mary happy? 9. What is on the wall next to the
Are John and Mary smiling? refrigerator?
4. Are they sad? 10. Where is the clock?
5. Who is standing? Who is sitting? 11. What time is it?
6. Is John in his bedroom? 12. What is on the wall above the table?
Where is John?

I C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

..., . 14. John and Mary talking the phone.
15. John talking Mary. Mary talking
John. They talking to other.
16. John is the kitchen. He's standing the refrigerator.
17. There is a calendar the wall next to the refrigerator.
18. Mary sitdng a table. She's a picture.
19. There is a telephone book the table.
20. There is picture a mountain the table.

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A. VOCABULARY CHECKLIST

sk@ a bed
dream a dream
dream about (someonelsomething) a head
a pillow
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B. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. What is Mary doing? 7. Is John standing or lying down?
2. What is John doing? 8. Is Mary dreaming?
3. What are Mary and John doing? 9. Are Mary and John dreaming about
4. What do you see in the picture? each other?
5. Is Mary in her bedroom? 10. Are John and Mary in love?
6. Is John in class? Where is he?

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. ,I

11. John and Mary sleeping. They are bed.

12. John dreaming Mary. Mary dreaming

John. They dreaming each other.

13. Mary's head is a pillow.

14. John and Mary in the living room.

15. They asleep. They awake.

16. John and Mary love each other. They are love.
EXERCISE 41-REVIEW: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. Use the
SIMPLE PRESENT Or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

1 Ii t am sit tina in class right now. I (sit, always)

U/WUVSsit in the same seat every day.
2. Ali (speak) Arabic, but right now he (speak)
English.

3. Right now we (do) an exercise in class. We (do)

exercises in class every day.

4. I'm in class now. I (look) at my classmates. Kim

(write) in his book. Francisco (look)

out the window. Yoko (bite)

her pencil. Abdullah (smile) . Maria (sleep)

.Jung-PO (chewJ gum.
5. The person on the bench in the picture below is Barbara. She's an accountant. She

(work) for the government. She (have)

an hour for lunch every day. She (eat, often) lunch in

the park. She (bring, usually) a sandwich and

some fruit with her to the park. She usually)

on a bench, but sometimes she (sit) on the grass. While she's at the
park, she (watch) people and animals. She (watch)
 joggers and squirrels. She (relax)
when she eats at the park.
6. Right now I (look) at a picture of Barbara. She

(be, nod at home in the picture. She &) at the

park. She (sit) on a bench. She (eat)

her lunch. Some joggers (run)
on a patch through the park. A squirrel (sit)
on the ground in front of Barbara. The squirrel (eat)
a nut. Barbara (watch)
the squirrel. She (watch, always)
squirrels when she eats lunch in the park. Some ducks 'wim)
in the pond in the picture, and some birds (fly)
in the sky. A police officer (ride)

a horse. He (ride) a horse through the park every day.

Near Barbara, a family Fawe) a picnic. They (go)
on a picnic every week.
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EXERCISE 42-ORAL: Bring to class one or two pictures of your country (or any interesting
picture). Ask your classmates to describe the picture(s).

EXERCISE 43-WRIlTEN: Choose one of the pictures your classmates brought to class.
h4'i '' ' ' '' "', '
Describe the picture in a composition. .t ;c:
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EXERCISE 44-REVIEW: .,
Choose the correct completion. ~' '
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1. Jack lives china. f

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A. in B. at <,
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, C. on
2. Anita and Pablo T V right now. ,yt
A. watch B. watching " C. are watching
3. " you writing a letter to your parents?"
..
,.,: . "No. I'm studying."
A. Do B. Are C. Don't
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4. I like to write letters.
A. no B. am not C. don't
2 , . ,::, 5. "Jack has six telephones in his apartment."

"1 you. No one needs six telephones in one apartment."

A. am not believing B. believe C. don't believe

6. When I want to know the time, I a clock.

A. see B. watch C. look at

7. I need a new notebook.

A, buy B. to buy C, buying
8. " a cup of tea?"
"Yes, thank you!'
A. Would you like B. Do you like C. Like you

9. "Do you know Fatima?"

"Yes, I do. I she is a very nice person."

A. am thinking B. thinking C. think

10. There twenty-two desks in this room.

A. be B. is C. are

11. Pilots sit an airplane.

A. in front of B. in the front of C. front 01

12. I live 6601 Fourth Avenue.

A. in B. on C ,at

EXERCISE 45-REVIEW: Correct the mistakes.

1. It's rainning today. I am needing my umbrella.

2. Do you want go downtown with me?

3. There's many problems in big cities today,

4. I like New York City. I am thinking that it is a wonderful city.

5. Does Abdul be sleepping right now?

6. Why you are going downtown today?

7. I'm listening you.

8. Are you hearing a noise outside the window?

9. I'd like see a movie tonight.

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10. Kunio at a restaurant right now. He usually eat at home, but today he eatting dinner

at a restaurant.

11. I am liking flowers. They are smelling good.

12. Mr. Rice woulds likes to have a cup of tea.

13. How many students there are in your class?

14. Alex is siting at his desk. He writting a letter.

15. Yoko and Ivan are study grammar right now. They want learn English.

16. Where do they are simng today? I