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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 what she question below.
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 programme
to watch. What’s the main topic
6. I don’t like Julie. All she does is gossip about other people. of the conversation?

a talk very quietly a. clothes
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b talk informally, usually with a friend b. a basketball game
c. a party
c shout

d speak angrily because you disagree
e talk about other people and their private lives

f make somebody understand something

4 Grammar

Present Simple vs Present Progressive
 When my grandparents come to London, they usually B. Listen again. Read the statements and
stay at a hotel. But this week they’re staying with us write J for Jenny, M for Mark or W for
Wendy.
at our new house.
 A: Are you coming with us to the cinema? 1. I’m having a party on Saturday.
The ilm starts at 9.00.
B: Sorry, I don’t want to come. 2. I don’t really like basketball.
3. I don’t like Mark’s friends.
NOTE: Stative verbs (see, like, love, hate, want,
need, understand, know, etc.) are not usually used in 4. I bought a new top for the party.
the Present Progressive. 5. I decided to go to the party
in the end.
Complete with the Present Simple or the Present
Progressive of the verbs in brackets. 6 Speak

1. My friends and I rarely (study) on

Saturday evenings. We usually (go) out. Talk in pairs. Imagine you’re on the

This Saturday we (go) to a jazz concert. phone with your partner. Discuss

We (love) that kind of music. your plans for tonight. Use some of

the ideas below or your own.
2. A: Excuse me, what time the train to

Oxford (leave)? • cinema • football match • party

B: At 10 p.m. and it (arrive) at 11.30.

3. A: Hey, Thomas. Can you explain this text to me?
I’m thinking about going to the
I (not understand) it. cinema tonight. Do you want

B: Not now, Beth. I (work). to come?

4. A: Is your brother at work? Of course. Which ilm...? /
B: No, he isn’t. He (not work) No, I don’t think so.

this week. At the moment he’s in his room. I’m watching...
He (talk) on the phone.

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