IELTS Expert User A1 Term 3 subject 1 lesson 1
PART 1
Dialogino
Listen and do with a partner.
David Hi, Ariana. It’s David. Are you busy? Is this a good time to call?
Ariana Um, well, I’m cooking breakfast right now, and Jason’s helping the children—Jason, Stevie isn’t drinking his milk.
David Oh, yeah. It’s a school day today.
Ariana That’s right, so …
David What time do they leave for school?
Ariana Usually at 8:00, but we’re running late today — Jason, give this to the kids, OK? Thanks. — OK, David, they’re eating breakfast now.
David Do they like their classes?
Ariana Yes, and they’re learning a lot — Julia, you’re not eating. Please eat your breakfast now! — Sorry, David. This isn’t a good time to talk.
PART 2
Voicino
Listen and repeat.
Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat.
Add the words in the box to the verbs.
my room a shower breakfast the dog my hair my homework |
1 clean the kitchen/
2 cook dinner /
3 wash my hair/
4 brush my teeth/
5 take a bath /
6 do the dishes /
PART 3
It's your turn
It’s your turn
Think of what you’re usually doing at the times of day below. Is it a good or bad time to call you?
■Monday, 7:30 a.m.
■Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
■Friday, 9:30 p.m
■Saturday, 11:00 a.m.
■ Wednesday, 1:30 p.m
■Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
■Sunday, 6:00 p.m.
PART 4
Practicino 1
A Cross out the words that do not complete the sentences.
I clean………………on the weekend. the bathroom the kitchen my hair
We cook ……………… every day. Coffee dinner breakfast
He washes……………… at night. the computer his hair the dog
She brushes ……………… in the morning. Her hair her bed her teeth
I take ……………… every morning. a bath my room a shower
They do ……………… in the evening. their breakfast the dishes their homework
You help ……………… a lot. your friends your home your mother
Write the -ing form of the verbs.
Chat
Do
Eat
Get
Go
Have
play
run
shop
study
take
work
Practicino 2
Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in parentheses ().
1 I……………….. (chat) on the phone right now.
2 We……………….. (do) the dishes in the kitchen.
3 Sara and Tomas are at a store. They……………….. (shop) for new furniture.
4 Riu is in the bathroom. He ……………….. (take) a shower.
5 The girls are in the park. They ……………….. (run).
6 This game isn’t boring. We……………….. (have) fun.
7 The children are in bed, but they……………….. (get) up now.
8 I’m in the kitchen. I……………….. (eat) lunch.
Complete the sentences with the affirmative (+) or negative (-)form of the present continuous.
1 I usually take a shower at 7:30a.m. It’s 9:00 now.
……………………….a shower right now.
2 Sandra doesn’t cook lunch on weekdays. It’s noon on Tuesday.
Sandra……………………….lunch at the moment.
3 Benjamin and Deb do the dishes after dinner. It’s after dinner.
They……………………….the dishes.
4 Harry always brushes his teeth after he eats. It’s after lunch.
He………………………. his teeth now.
5 Eva always helps her parents on the weekend. It’s Saturday.
She………………………. her parents right now.
6 My family and I never clean our house on a weekday. It’s Monday.
We………………………. our house.
Circle the correct words.
1 I sometimes take /am taking a bath at night.
2 Ruiz doesn’t cook / isn’t cooking dinner right now.
3 The students often do / are doing their homework before class.
4 I always am brushing/brush my teeth in the morning and at night.
5 My family and I never do / are doing the dishes together.
6 Katya cleans / is cleaning her room right now.
Look at the sentences in exercise 3B. Then write what you are doing (or not doing) right now.