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3 Vocabulary  5 Listen 

Listen. What do the verbs in bold mean? A. Listen to a telephone
Match them with the definitions a-f. conversation between three
teenagers and answer the
1. At the start of the lesson, our teacher explains question below.
what she wants us to do.
2. My sister spends all of her time chatting to
friends on the phone.
3. Tina held her hand up and yelled, ‘Taxi!’
4. Why are you whispering? I can’t hear you.
5. My brother and I always argue about what TV What’s the main topic
programme to watch. of the conversation?
6. I don’t like Julie. All she does is gossip about a. clothes
other people. b. a basketball game
c. a party
a talk very quietly
b talk informally, usually with a friend

c shout
d speak angrily because you disagree

e talk about other people and their private lives
f make somebody understand something

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B. Listen again. Read the statements and
write J for Jenny, M for Mark or W for
Wendy.
Present Simple vs Present Progressive
1. I’m having a party on Saturday.
 When my grandparents come to London, they usually
stay at a hotel. But this week they’re staying with us 2. I don’t really like basketball.
at our new house. 3. I don’t like Mark’s friends.
 A: Are you coming with us to the cinema? 4. I bought a new top for the party.
The film starts at 9.00 p.m.
B: Sorry, I don’t want to come. 5. I decided to go to the party
in the end.
NOTE: Stative verbs (see, like, love, hate, want,
need, understand, know, etc.) are not usually used in 6 Speak
the Present Progressive.
Talk in pairs. Imagine you’re on the
Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive phone with your partner. Discuss
of the verbs in brackets. your plans for tonight. Use some of
the ideas below or your own.
1. My friends and I rarely (study) on
Saturday evenings. We usually (go) • cinema • football match • party
out. This Saturday we (go) to a jazz
concert. We (love) that kind of music.
I’m thinking about going to the
2. A: Excuse me, what time the train to
cinema tonight. Do you want
Oxford (leave)? to come?
B: At 10 p.m. and it (arrive) at 11.30 p.m. Of course. Which film...? /
3. A: Hey, Thomas. Can you explain this text to me? No, I don’t think so.
I’m watching...
I (not understand) it.
B: Not now, Beth. I (work).
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