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B. Read again and decide. On which days do people usually
2 Vocabulary 
do the following? Tick (4) the appropriate column.
MOTHER’S DAY THANKSGIVING Listen and repeat.

1. give presents
2. make cards
3. decorate the house
4. have a big meal
5. write poems
6. give flowers
cook decorate
7. make pumpkin pie
8. make a cake
9. eat turkey

3 Grammar make a card prepare snacks

Present Simple vs Present Progressive Circle the correct words.
TENSE USE 1. My mum never cooks / is cooking on Saturdays.

Everyday I usually read We always go / are going to a restaurant for lunch.
PRESENT activities or comics in my free
SIMPLE 2. Can you please help the children? They decorate /
routines time. are decorating the house at the moment.

PRESENT Actions I’m reading a 3. On Mother’s Day my sister and I prepare / are
PROGRESSIVE happening now great book now. preparing a special meal for our mum. At the moment
we make / are making an apple pie for dessert.

4 Speak What does Mr Selley usually do
on Thursday afternoons?
Talk in pairs. Say what the Selleys usually He usually plays the violin.
do on Thursday afternoons and what they What is he doing now?
are doing now on Thanksgiving. He’s preparing the turkey.

USUALLY ON THURSDAY NOW ON
AFTERNOONS THANKSGIVING

Gordon
(decorate house)
Mr Selley
Mrs Selley (play violin) grandpa and grandma
(take dog for a walk) (dance)

Gordon
(do homework)

Mr Selley
grandpa and grandma (prepare turkey)
(watch TV)
Macey
(surf the net) Macey Mrs Selley
(prepare snacks) (make a pumpkin pie)
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