GRAMMAR

REVISION (POWTÓRKA): Present Simple and Present Continuous

PRESENT SIMPLE

(I, you, they) verb

(she, he, it) verb+s

Positive Negative

I come from Poland. I don't come from Poland.

He/She/It comes from Poland. He/She/It doesn't come from Poland.

We/You/They com from Poland. We/You/They come from Poland.

Questions Short answers

Do I come from Poland? Yes, I do. // Not, I don't.

Does he/she/it come from Poland? Yes, he/she/it does. // Not, he/she/it doesn't.

Do we/you/they come from Poland? Yes, we/they do. // Not, we/they don't.

When do we use Present Simple?

• when we express a habit

• when we express a fact which is always true

• when we express a fact which is true for a long time

We use the Present Simple with adverbs of frequency such as: always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never, frequently.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

(I) am verb+ ing

(she, he, it) is verb+ ing

(you, they) are verb+ ing

Positive Negative

I am ('m) playing tennis. I am not ('m not) playing tennis.

He/She/It is ('s) playing tennis. He/She/It is not (isn't) playing tennis.

We/You/They are ('re) playing tennis. We/You/They are not (aren't) playing tennis.

Questions Short answers

What am I playing? Are you playing tennis? Yes, I am. // Not, I'm not.

What is he/she/it playing? Is he/she/it playing tennis? Yes, he/she/it is. // Not, he/she/it isn't.

What are we/you/they playing? Are we/they playing tennis? Yes, we/they are. // Not, we/they are not.

When do we use Present Continuous?

• when we express an activity happening now

• when we express an activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the moment of speaking

• when we express a planned future arrangement

REMEMBER! Some verbs which express a state, not an activity (e.g. think, like, love, agree, understand), are usually used in Present Simple.

Practice 1

Fill the gaps with the verb in the right present tense. (Uzupełnij luki czasownikiem w odpowiednim czasie)

1. It's easy to use this DVD. You ............ (press) this button.

2. I .................................... (read) a good book. You can borrow it after me.

3. He is going to climb Everest. I .................. (hope) he will be OK.

4. I ............................(have) lots of ketchup on my chips. I love it!

5. It ...................(take) me three hours to eat 14 pizzas.

6. What ........... she ......... (do) in her free time?

7. I .................................... (meet) Jane tomorrow at the pub.

8. No, I can't help you. I ......................................... (cook) in the kitchen.

9. I ................................... (not, understand) this book. It's very difficult.

10. When I'm hungry, I .................................... (eat) chocolate.

11. Where is John? He ...................... (sit) in the garden.

12. I ................(not, have) a computer, but I ..........(have) a bike.

13. This is a great concert. Everyone ......... (have) a good time.

14. Peter ............. (get up) at 6.00.

Practice 2

Look at the following sentences and try to choose the correct tense. (Spójrz na następujące zdania i spróbuj wybrać odpowiedni czas dla czasownika)

1. Hermann usually .............. (eat) chocolate cake for lunch.

2. The players ................. (celebrate) because they won.

3. My best friend Maria ............................... (hate) spiders!

4. My hair .................... (be) very dirty.

5. Someone ........................... (steal) my car. Help!

6. Which ..................... (be) your favourite, cats or dogs?

7. The outskirts of the city ....................... (be) a quiet place to live.

8. The police ...................... (visit) this area twice a day.

VOCABULARY

REVISION (POWTÓRKA): CLOTHES

Practice 1

Match the description to the word: (Dopasuj opis do słowa)

1. A kind of jacket, usually made of wool. bra

2. Men often wear it with a shirt. gloves

3. It can be long or short or 'mini'. shorts

4. Wear it around your neck in winter cardigan

5. Only women wear this. uniform

6. Something for the beach (ladies only!) tracksuit

7. 'Material' made of skin. slippers

8. They keep your hands warm. blouse

9. Clothes you wear in bed. tights

10. Clothes you wear for sport (top and trousers). leather

11. To keep your legs cool. wool

12. Clothes you might wear in the army. pyjamas

13. Worn on a woman's legs. suit

14. A woman's shirt. belt

15. To keep your feet warm at home. sandals

16. If you don't wear this, your trousers will fall down! tie

17. 'Material' from a sheep. bikini

18. Jacket and trousers to wear at work. skirt

19. 'Shoes' for very hot weather. scarf

20. You wear it under your clothes. underwear

Practice 2

Fill the gaps using the most suitable word from the list above (they are used only once). (Uzupełnij luki używając słów, które pasują najbardziej z listy powyżej (mogą być one użyte tylko raz))

1) She's a vegetarian and she doesn't like to wear shoes made of .....................

2) Some people say you shouldn't wear socks with .........................

3. I like to take off my shoes and put on my ....................... when I get home.

4. I'm a businessman, so I wear a dark coloured ................ at work.

5. This football team wears a white shirt and red .........................

6. If you buy a new jumper, you should get one made of ................ because they're very warm.

7. In the summer I don't wear my ...................... at night. It's too hot!

8. I can't find my left ...................... . Have you seen it?

Practice 3

Put the dialogue in the shop in correct order. (Ułóż dialog w sklepie w odpowiedniej kolejności)

• Yes, here it is. ….

• Thank you. It's perfect. How much is it? .....

• What colour are you looking for? .....

• Can I help you? .....

• Yes, no problem. Thank you very much. .....

• The blue one. Is there a changing room? .....

• Yes, it's there. .....

• Is the size right? .....

• A dark one: blue, grey or black. .....

• It is too big. Have you got a smaller one? .....

• 860 zlotys. .....

• That's OK. Can I pay by credit card? .....

• Yes, please. I would like to buy a new suit. .....

• We have only grey or blue. Which would you like to try on? .....

Vocabulary from the unit:

the army - wojsko

around - naokoło

borrow - pożyczać od kogoś

bra - stanik, biustonosz

button - przycisk, guzik

celebrate - świętować

climb - wspinać się

dark coloured - w ciemnym kolorze

fall down - spadać

football team - drużyna piłkarska

hate - nie cierpieć, nienawidzić

keep - trzymać

made of - zrobione z

might - móc

neck - szyja

outskirts - peryferie

put on - zakładać, nakładać

sheep - owca

slippers - kapcie, pantofle

tights - rajstopy

tracksuit - dres

twice a day - dwa razy w ciągu dnia

underwear - bielizna

vegetarian - wegetarianin

wear (wore, worn, wearing) - nosić

win (won, won, winning) - wygrywać

LESSON 1 - answer key

GRAMMAR

Practice 1

1. It's easy to use this DVD. You press this button.

2. I am reading a good book. You can borrow it after me.

3. He is going to climb Everest. I hope he will be OK.

4. I (always) have lots of ketchup on my chips. I love it!

5. It takes me three hours to eat 14 pizzas.

6. What does she do in her free time?

7. I am meeting Jane tomorrow at the pub.

8. No, I can't help you. I am cooking in the kitchen.

9. I don't understand this book. It's very difficult.

10. When I'm hungry, I eat chocolate.

11. Where is John? He is sitting in the garden.

12. I don't have a computer, but I have a bike.

13. This is a great concert. Everyone is having a good time.

14. Peter gets up at 6.00.

Practice 2

1. Hermann usually eats chocolate cake for lunch.

2. The players are celebrating because they won.

3. My best friend Maria hates spiders!

4. My hair is very dirty.

UWAGA! Pamiętajcie, że w angielskim słówko „włosy” (nie chodzi tutaj o pojedynczy włos!) występuje w liczbie pojedynczej!

5. Someone is stealing my car. Help!

6. Which are your favourite, cats or dogs?

7. The outskirts of the city are a quiet place to live.

8. The police visit this area twice a day.

UWAGA! Pamiętajcie, że w angielskim słówko „the police” występuje w liczbie mnogiej!

VOCABULARY

Practice 1

1. A kind of jacket, usually made of wool. cardigan

2. Men often wear them with a shirt. tie

3. It can be long or short or 'mini'. skirt

4. Wear it around your neck in winter scarf

5. Only women wear this. bra

6. Something for the beach (ladies only!) bikini

7. 'Material' made of skin. leather

8. They keep your hands warm. gloves

9. Clothes you wear in bed. pyjamas

10. Clothes you wear for sport (top and trousers). tracksuit

11. To keep your legs cool. shorts

12. Clothes you might wear in the army. uniform

13. Worn on a woman's legs. tights

14. A woman's shirt. blouse

15. To keep your feet warm at home. slippers

16. If you don't wear this, your trousers will fall down! belt

17. 'Material' from a sheep. wool

18. Jacket and trousers to wear at work. suit

19. 'Shoes' for very hot weather. sandals

20. You wear it under your clothes. underwear

Practice 2

1. She's a vegetarian and she doesn't like to wear shoes made of leather.

2. Some people say you shouldn't wear socks with sandals.

3. I like to take off my shoes and put on my slippers when I get home.

4. I'm a businessman, so I wear a dark coloured suit at work.

5. This football team wears a white shirt and red shorts.

6. If you buy a new jumper, you should get one made of wool because they're very warm.

7. In the summer I don't wear my pyjamas at night. It's too hot!

8. I can't find my left glove. Have you seen it?

Practice 3

• Can I help you?

• Yes, please. I would like to buy a new suit.

• What colour are you looking for?

• A dark one: blue, grey or black.

• We have only grey or blue. Which would you like to try on?

• The blue one. Is there a changing room?

• Yes, it's there.

• Is the size right?

• It is too big. Have you got a smaller one?

• Yes, here it is.

• Thank you. It's perfect. How much is it?

• 860 zlotys.

• That's OK. Can I pay by credit card?

• Yes, no problem. Thank you very much.

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