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UNITS 1 - 3: LIFESTYLESUNITS 1 - 3: LIFESTYLES

• Vocabulary:

----- Routines & lifestyles

• Grammar:

---- Present Simple vs.Present Continuous

LIFESTYLESLIFESTYLES

WHAT IS THEIR LIFE LIKE?

WHY?

PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT SIMPLE

A) Repeated Actions

--- To talk about repeated actions, hobbies, daily routines, habits, schedule events

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

• I play tennis. • She does not play tennis. • Does he play tennis? • The train leaves every morning at 8 AM. • The train does not leave at 9 AM. • When does the train usually leave? • She always forgets her purse. • He never forgets his wallet. • Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun. • Does the Sun circle the Earth?

B) Facts, Permanent States, Generalizations

--- To talk about things that were // are// will be true

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

• Cats like milk. • Birds do not like milk. • Do pigs like milk? • California is in America. • California is not in the United Kingdom. • Windows are made of glass. • Windows are not made of wood. • New York is a small city.

PRESENT CONTINUOUSPRESENT CONTINUOUS

A) Now

--- To talk about things happening NOW

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

• You are learning English now. • You are not swimming now. • Are you sleeping? • I am sitting. • I am not standing. • Is he sitting or standing? • They are reading their books. • They are not watching television. • What are you doing? • Why aren't you doing your homework?

B) Temporary Actions

---To talk about actions happening around now or temporarily

EXAMPLESEXAMPLES

• I am studying to become a doctor.

• I am not studying to become a dentist.

• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.

• I am not reading any books right now.

• Are you working on any special projects at work?

• Aren't you teaching at the university now?

MULTI-PART VERBSMULTI-PART VERBS

• GET UP : get out of bed

• GET BACK : return

• GET UP TO: do

• GET ON WITH (sb): have a good

relationship (with sb)

““ING” FORMSING” FORMS

• “ING” after a preposition

E.g: good at playing the guitar

afraid of travelling by plane

interested in learning Italian

responsible for controlling

• “ING” after a verb

Eg: love being a good student

enjoy getting up late

don´t mind sleeping on the floor

can´t stand listening to tango

• “ING” as the subject of a sentence

Eg: Working with animals is great

Living in the countryside sounds fun

Studying hard is the key to success

Climbing mountains is dangerous

• “ING” as part of a tense form

Eg: I am writing a letter now.

Peter is watering his plants.

The students are reading a novel

It is raining outside.