Simple Present Tense

ADDITIONS

Languages and Nationalities
Everyday Activities

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

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Interviews Around the World

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A. What's your name?
B. My name's Antonio.
A. Where do you live?
B. I live in Rome.
A. What language do you speak?
B. I speak Italian.
A. Tell me, what do you do every day?
B. I eat Italian food, I sing Italian songs,
and I watch Italian TV shows!

Interview these people.

What's your name?
Where do you live?
What language do you speak?
What do you do every day?

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People Around the World

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A. What's his name?
B. His name is Miguel.
A. Where does he live?
B. He lives in Mexico City.
A. What language does he speak?
B. He speaks Spanish.
A. What does he do every day?
B. He eats Mexican food,
he reads Mexican newspapers,
and he listens to Mexican music.

Ask and answer questions about these people.

What's his / her name?
Where does he / she live?
What language does he / she speak?
What does He / she every day?

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TALK ABOUT IT! Where Do They Live, and What Do They Do?

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Use these models to talk with other students about the people above.

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How About You?

Where do you live?
What do you do?

READING

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READING CHECK-UP

WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

Where do Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo live?
Where does Joe live?
What language do Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo usually speak?
What language does Joe usually speak?
What do Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo read?
What does Joe read?
What do Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo listen to?
What does Joe listen to?
Where do Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo shop?
Where does Joe shop?

WHICH WORD IS CORRECT?

Mrs. DiCarlo ( read / reads ) the Italian newspaper.
Mr. DiCarlo ( shop / shops ) at the Italian grocery store.
They ( live / lives ) in New York City.
Joe ( live / lives ) outside the city.
He ( speak / speaks ) English.
Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo ( listen / listens ) to the radio.
They ( visit / visits ) their friends every day.
Their friends ( talk / talks ) about life back in "the old country"
Joe ( call / calls ) his parents on the telephone.
Joe's friends ( speak / speaks ) English.

LISTENING

Listen and choose the correct answer.

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How to Say It!

Hesitating

A. What do you do every day?

B. Hmm. Well...

I work, I read the newspaper, and I visit my friends.

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*Practice conversations with other students. Hesitate while you're thinking of your answer.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

MRS. KOWALSKI

Mrs. Kowalski lives in an old Polish neighborhood in Chicago. She's upsetabout her son, Michael, and his wife, Kathy. Using the previews story "Mr. and Mrs. DiCarlo" as a model, tell a story about Mrs. Kowalski.