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Having a conversation at school. Present simple rules, routines, ex.




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Chatting at School
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Teacher: Oh, hi. What was your name again. I can't keep straight all the students' names this being the second day of school.

Student: It's okay. I have a hard time remembering names myself.

Teacher: How, uh, Karen, right?

Student: No, it's Nancy. My mom's name is Karen.

Teacher: Nancy. Okay. I think I� you were from England.

Student: Well, I was born there, but my parents are American. I� in France.

Teacher: Oh, a world traveller!

Student: But then we� here when I was nine.

Teacher: So, what does your father do now?

Student: Well, he's a college professor, and he is in Scotland at the moment.

Teacher: How interesting. What� he teach?

Student: Oh, I haven't a clue. Nah, just joking. He �chemistry.

Teacher: Oh, chemistry, and uh, what about your mother?

Student: She�� full time at home.

Teacher: Oh, and what, does she have her own business or something?

Student: Nah, she� care of me.

Teacher: Well, being a homemaker can be a real hard, but rewarding job.

Student: I think so too.

True or false?
1) The kid�s name is Nancy.
2) She is American.
3) Her mother is a housewife.
4) His father teaches at university.
5) His father knows chemistry.
3) Nancy does not know what is his father�s occupation.
4) Nancy�s mother has a beauty salon.
Match the definitions
Fill in�using�a, b, c etc.�
a) keep straight�������������������������������look after���
b) take care�������������������������������������travel a lot
c) full time������������������������������������� remember clearly
d) have a clue���������������������������������know
e) be a world traveller����������������� �all the time
Present Simple
  • We use present simple to talk about things that happen all the time or are true in general. We add -s or -es when we talk about she / he / it.
  1. I go to school from Monday to Friday.
  2. We take children to school
  3. Nancy�s mom (she) always takes care of her.��
  4. Her father (he)�teaches at college.
  5. The buss (it) leaves at 3 p.m.
  • We use do/ does to make questions and negative sentences. We use does when talking about she/ he / it.
  1. Do you like travelling?
  2. Does your mother have her own business?
  • We use present simple to say HOW OFTEN we do things.
  1. I always go to America to visit my grandparents.
  2. My mom�usually takes care of me.
  3. He often goes to the university in Scotland.�
  4. I�sometimes have problems remembering names.
  5. We rarely go to France in the summer.
  6. I�hardly ever remember names
  7. He never misses school.
  • Spelling Rules�when talking about third persons

The ending is -es when the word ends in -s/-ss/-sh/-ch/-x/ -o

Practice!
miss��
go
teach
search
do
wash
kiss
watch
  • Verbs ending in -y change to ie before the ending -s.
hurry hurries
Practice!
study
apply
try����� �
  • Verbs ending in -ay -ey- oy- uy DO NOT�change. Just Add -s

Practice!

play
enjoy
buy
Complete!
Every morning, my mother� me up (wake) at about seven. She�usually��(prepare) cereal or toasts for breakfast. She rarely��(cook) cherry muffins. They are my favourite! I usually��(brush) my teeth and have a quick shower before having breakfast.
Then, my mother� (take) me to school in her car. She hardly ever� (call) a taxi to go to school.
Sometimes, my father is not at home for some days. He��(go) to�the university in Scotland or London. He��(teach) chemistry there. My sister and�I always��(miss) my dad, and my mom��(miss) him, too.�When he��(come) back, he�always��(bring)�some present for us!�We��(love) that!!!�