Dvizh. Solutions 3rd

1.

Some people believe that children
and teenagers shouldn’t get
homework. They think that they
should do all their learning in
school.
Do you agree with them? What are the
positive and negative points of homework?

2.

Today we are going to use
different tenses to talk
about the present and
future.

3.

(Ex.1) Work in pairs. Find out a) when and where your partner usually
does his/her homework and b) what type of homework he/she likes
most and least.

4.

(Ex.2) Read and listen to the dialogue. Why is Sue annoyed with
Dan at the end?
sports kit

5.

(Ex.2) Read and listen to the dialogue. Why is Sue annoyed with
Dan at the end?
He forgot they were
supposed to revise
together on Saturday.

6.

(Ex.3) Look at the dialogue again. Which verbs are in the present
simple? Which are in the present continuous?
I go, we go, he
goes, she goes, it
is, that is, can,
need to, have to
and so on.

7.

(Ex.3) Look at the dialogue again. Which verbs are in the present
simple? Which are in the present continuous?
I am going, she is
going, he is going,
it is going, we are
going, they are
going…

8.

(Ex.3) How many negative and interrogative forms are there?
There are 7 negative forms
and
and 1 interrogative
form.
-
?

9.

(Ex.4) Read the Learn this! box. Complete the rules (a-g) with the
correct tenses: present simple or present continuous. Use the
highlighted examples from the dialogue to help you.
Dialogue
PS
PC

10.

(Ex.5) Compare sentence a with sentence b. how is the speaker’s
attitude different?
a. You always go shopping with
Cathy at the weekend.
a
Sentence
expresses a fact.
My
sister is
always
borrowing
my
b. You’re
always
going
shopping
with Cathyclothes.
at the weekend.
Sentence b expresses
annoyance or jealously that the
person is always going shopping
with Cathy.

11.

(Ex.6) Read the Learn this! box. Find five state verbs in the dialogue in
Ex.2. How do you know they are state verbs?
like
mind
need
know
remember
They describe a state,
not an action, and they
are used in the present
simple. We do not
normally use them in
the present continuous.
Dialogue

12.

(Ex.1) Compare the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the
present simple or the present continuous.
are
Do
going
need
wear
don’t understand
are
Are
smiling
coming
don’t like
leaves

13.

(Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the present simple and present
continuous form of the verb given.
Dad works in a factory.
Mum is working at home today
for a change.

14.

(Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the present simple and present
continuous form of the verb given.
We are having fish for dinner
tonight.
We usually have fish on
Fridays.

15.

(Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the present simple and present
continuous form of the verb given.
I am taking a coat today
because it’s a bit cold.
I take a few weeks off work
over the summer.

16.

(Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the present simple and present
continuous form of the verb given.
I’ll phone you as soon as I
arrive.
Come on! The train is arriving.
We mustn’t miss it.

17.

(Ex.2) Complete the sentences with the present simple and present
continuous form of the verb given.
‘What are you listening to?’
‘It’s Adele’s latest album.’
Liam listens to music while
he’s doing his homework.

18.

(Ex.3) Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences. Then
decide if the verb is state or dynamic.

19.

(Ex.7) Complete the sentences with the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
am meeting
Do you want
walk
love
are going
cost
don’t want
Are you enjoying
don’t believe
are you laughing
am catching
is raining
do you prefer
is always inventing
don’t understand
arrives

20.

(Ex.8) Work in pairs. Find out what your partner a) usually does at
weekends and b) is doing this weekend. Use the words below or your
own activities. Social activities
go for a bike
go to a
friend’s
house
Example
go for a walk
listen to
music
go out for
lunch, go to
a café with
friends
meet friends
in town
go shopping
play
basketball
go
skateboarding
watch TV/a
DVD/a film

21.

What have you learned today?
What can you do now?

22.

(Ex.1) Circle the correct tense.
Workbook

23.

(Ex.2) Match sentences 1-7 in Ex. 1 with the uses of tenses a-g below.
5
7
3
2
4
1
Ex. 1.
6

24.

(Ex.3) Complete the dialogue with the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
starts
‘m looking for
Do
remember
are
losing
keep
Do
remember
don’t need
‘m going
get back

25.

(Ex.4) Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
Tick the correct sentences.
Mel belongs to the drama club.
Call me as soon as you arrive.
Jack hates spaghetti.
I don’t understand this maths calculation.

26.

(Ex.5) Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the same verb
in each pair of sentences. Use the present simple and present
continuous.
looks
are
looking
are
thinking
do
think
‘s having
have

27.

(Ex.6) Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the
present simple or present continuous. Then write true answers, in
complete sentences.
do
go
do
do
does
start
finish
are
doing