Pre-Int Unit 1a ANS2

Life
Pre-intermediate Unit 1a
Present simple
Tips and advice for foreign students in the UK

Over 150,000 overseas students live and study in the UK.
Read what some of them think.
Do people in the UK seem friendly?

My experience is very positive. British people like meeting people
from other countries.
Rosa, Chile
What differences do you notice?

People say the English are very punctual but I dont think its true.
For example, my physics class never starts on time.
Frank, Switzerland
Presentation
Use the present simple tense to talk about
facts (things that are always or currently true):
Over 150,000 overseas students live and study in the
UK.
repeated events and routines:
I have a Physics classes every Monday at 9 a.m.
It never starts on time!
likes/dislikes and opinions:
British people like meeting people from other
countries.
I dont think its true.
Third person (he/she/it) -s: key spelling rules
Affirmative
I / You / We / They
live
He / She / It
lives
in the UK.
Negative
I / You / We / They
dont (do not)
He / She / It
does not (doesnt)
think
its true.
You usually use the contracted forms dont/doesnt when

speaking and writing informally.
Questions and short answers
You usually add -s: live lives

However, there are exceptions:
1 Add -es to verbs ending in -ch, -o, -s, -ss, -sh,
and -x: watch watches, go goes
2 Change verbs ending in consonant + y to -i:
study studies
3 Do NOT change the ending -y after a vowel:
buy buys NOT buies
Do
I / you / we / they
Does
he / she / it
Yes,
Where
4 Note also have has
I am.
you / we / they are.
he / she / it is.
seem
No,
friendly?
Im not.
you / we / they arent.
he / she / it isnt.
do
I / you / we / they
does
he / she / it
come from?
See page 233: Spelling rules

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Exercises
1 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
catchcostenjoyfeelgohavelivestudytravelunderstand
1 Ricki
goes
to English lessons twice a week.

in the White House.
the bus to work at eight in the morning.
over 500.
He enjoys
playing computer games with his friends.
Most people in France have
their summer holiday in July and August.
study
Nigel and Bruce
for their exams in the evenings.
The moon travels
round the Earth at 3,683 kilometres per hour.
How do you feel
today? Are you better?
understand
I dont
this question. Can you help me?
2 The US President lives

3 We always catch
4 This bicycle costs
5
6
7
8
9
10
2 Complete the interview for a school magazine. Use the present simple form
of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check.
Gabi Teschner, a German exchange student, is spending three months in the USA.
Interviewer:
do you notice (notice) about students in the USA?

What 1 ................................................
Gabi:
They 2
Interviewer:
What time 3 ................................................. (school/start) in Germany?
Gabi:
get up
........................ (get
up) very early for school.
does school start

begin
We also 4 .............................. (begin) at eight oclock but in the USA the
lasts
doesn't give
(last) longer. Also the timetable 6 ..........................
school day 5 ..............................
(not give) much time for breaks and lunch.
Interviewer:
do you think
(you think) of American food, Gabi?
What 7 ..............................
Gabi:
like
(like) the breakfasts because they are similar to Germany
I 8 ..............................
Gabi Teschner
doesn't taste
(not taste) very good. Its always
but the school lunch 9 ..............................
burgers or pizza and fries.
Interviewer:
do students
do
(students
do) in their free time?
And what 10 ..............................
Gabi:
play
(play)
Sport is very important in the USA so they 11 ..............................
baseball or football after school.
Do you play
Interviewer:
12
Gabi:
don't use (not use)

Yes, Im in a womens football team but we 13 ..............................
..............................
(you play) these sports in Germany?
an oval ball. Our footballs, or soccer balls, are round!
3 Correct the sentences. Three sentences are correct.

1 Everyone has a mobile phone these days.
2 What time does you get up?
6 The children like the cake.
7 How often does he goes to the gym? go

8 It not feel very comfortable. doesn't
do
3 I doesnt believe everything in

newspapers. don't
4 Do they like meeting people? V
9 My sister studys modern languages at

university. studies
10 W hat similarities you see between the two
nationalities? do you see
5 The postman bring the letters in the

morning. brings
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Life

Tips and advice for foreign students in the UK

Read what some of them think.

Do people in the UK seem friendly?

What differences do you notice?

dont (do not)

does not (doesnt)

You usually use the contracted forms dont/doesnt when

You usually add -s: live lives

4 Note also have has

See page 233: Spelling rules

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to English lessons twice a week.

2 The US President lives

do you notice (notice) about students in the USA?

What time 3 ................................................. (school/start) in Germany?

up) very early for school.

does school start

don't use (not use)

(you play) these sports in Germany?

an oval ball. Our footballs, or soccer balls, are round!

3 Correct the sentences. Three sentences are correct.

6 The children like the cake.

7 How often does he goes to the gym? go

3 I doesnt believe everything in

9 My sister studys modern languages at

5 The postman bring the letters in the

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