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1a I love this job!
Play a game of Grammar Present simple and present continuous
categories to help Vocabulary Jobs
Ss recall/practise
some of the key
vocabulary which
they will meet in
this unit.
Draw three BEN’S BLOG
columns on the
1 MY LIFE
Home Blog About
board with the
following headings: Hi! My name’s Ben Connor. I’m usually at
Jobs, Everyday school on a Monday morning, but this week
things, Food and we’ve all got ‘work experience’. It’s 8.30 and
drink. Put the Ss I’m sitting in my uncle’s taxi and he’s driving
me to London to my dream job. Can you
into small groups believe it? For one week, I’m a journalist for the
and ask one S from music magazine, Sound Waves.
each group to copy
the headings. Call
out a letter of the
alphabet (it may
help to check the It’s eleven o’clock and I’m in a studio with a sound engineer. We’re listening to a new
band called Reform. At home I usually listen to rap music, but this is a rock band.
Word bank lists for
Unit 1, pages 111 Now we’re watching a video of the band. We don’t watch music videos at school so
this is cool.
and 112, before
It’s one o’clock and I’m very hungry. At school I have lunch at 12.30 every day, but we
you do this). Ss try
haven’t got time today. I’m just having a banana!
to write one word
It’s six o’clock and I’m still working. I’m writing an article about the band for Sound
beginning with that
Waves. I often write articles for the school magazine, but this is a lot more fun! I love
letter under each of this job!
the three headings
as quickly as they
can.
When you have
called out between
six and ten letters,
ask the Ss to check
their words for
correct category
and spelling, then
tell you their words.
Award one point
for each correct
answer. The group
with the most
points wins.
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Exercise 5b Extension
2 taxi driver 3 pilot 4 journalist 5 ski instructor
Jobs
6 firefighter 7 receptionist 8 vet 9 carpenter
In pairs, Ss tell each other what their dream job is
Exercise 6 and why it’s the job they most want to do. Stronger
He’s a taxi driver. Ss/classes can also describe what training or
qualifications they might need for this job. Monitor
and help Ss with any new vocabulary they need.
Pairs report back to the class on what their partner
said, e.g. Becky’s dream job is a journalist. She
loves …
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Complete the text with the correct 4 BU Complete the dialogue with the
form of the verbs in brackets. correct form of the verbs from the box.
1
My mum is a teacher. She usually (work)
2 • he give • write • teek • not do
works at a school, but today she (teach)
• help • talk • you do • you want
a boy at his house. She
3
(give) him lessons twice
Ben: Hi, Laura. How are you?
a week. 1
Laura: Hi, Ben. l'm OK. 1 'm looking for a
4
My dad is a pilot, but h e (not fly)
summer job.
a plañe today. Today, he and
Ben: My únele has got a restaurant.
5
Mum (fly) to Washington to 2
me to ask him
visit my aunt.
about work there for you?
S Ü I Make questions and statements.
Laura: Great. Thanks. What about you? What
1 How/you/usually/spend/your free time? 3
every day?
How do vou usually spend vour free time? Ben: Me? At the moment, I
2 What/you/do/at the moment? 4
my dad.
He's a journalist. Right now he
3 The televisión is on, but l/not/watch/it. 5
a story about the
l/read school holidays and what students
do in their free time. It's great.
4 How often/you/eat/pizza? He 6
to people and
I take their photos.
5 I can't go out. l/wait/for an important email Laura: G r e a t . 7
you money
for that?
6 My dad/not usually/work/at night Ben: No, h e 8
Note
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1 work in a hotel. Usage
• We use the present simple to talk about
a) hairdresser d)vet g)dentist routines, habits and facts which are always true.
I often go to the cinema
b)pilot e) carpenter h)receptionist
• We use the present continuous to talk about
e) beautieiar, f) journalist i) cashier thlngs that are happening now or around now.
My dad is sleeping at the moment.
• We don't usually use state verbs In the present
continuous e.g. like, /ove, hate, understand,
know, want, believe
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• In present simple affirmative sentences, we add
-s to the verb for he, she, it forms.
He likes school.
• In negatives and questions, we use the auxiliary
verb do/does + infinitive without to.
Does he speak ltalian?
He doesn't play football.
• In present continuous sentences we use the
correct form of the verb to be + verb + -lng.
In questions, we put the verb to be before the
subject
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