Cambridge PET lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome!

• Beware: 
• Only speak English during these lessons!
• You need a notebook and a pen

Today's goal: 

• Listening Test part 2:  listening for detail
• Grammar: present simple / present continuous
• Speaking test part 1: alfabet again... 

UNIT 1

All about me

Listening part 2

1. You will hear two friends talking about their new school hall. What is the boy most impressed by?

2. You will hear a girl talking to her brother about a concert. 

What is she trying to persuade him to do?

3. You will hear two friends talking about the new school they've just moved to.

What does the girl say about the school?

4. You will hear a boy telling his friend about problems learning the piano.

What does the girl advise him to do?

5. You will hear 2 friends talking about a hockey match that the girl played in .

How did she feel about it?

6. You will hear two friends talking about breaking up for the summer holidays.

What do they agree about the holiday?

1. You will hear two friends talking about their new school hall. What is the boy most impressed by?

1. the space it has inside
2. the way it's decorated
3. the amount of light coming in

2. You will hear a girl talking to her brother about a concert.
What is she trying to persuade him to do?

1. buy her a concert ticket
2. go with her to watch the concert
3. perform in the concert

3. You will hear two friends talking about the new school they've just moved to.
What does the girl say about the school?

1. The rules there are quite relaxed.
2. It's changed since her parents were there.
3. She immediately felt comfortable there.

4. You will hear a boy telling his friend about problems learning the piano.
What does the girl advise him to do?

1. take up piano lesson
2. concentrate on one piece of music
3. listen to more piano music

5. You will hear two friends talking about a hockey match that the girl played in .
How did she feel about it?

1. sad that her team didn't win
2. worried that she didn't play well
3. disappointed that her friend didn't see it

6. You will hear two friends talking about breaking up for the summer holidays.
What do they agree about the holiday?

1. They'll have a lot of schoolwork to do.
2. They'll miss their friends from their class.
3. They'll get bored before the holidays finish.

GRAMMAR

Messi is playing football.
(right now)

Messi plays football.
(but NOT at the moment)

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Irritation: 

She is always singing that stupid song. 

Present simple 

1. I like scary movies.

2. He is walking the dog.

3. We are dancing all night long.

4. She plays the piano.

5. They are my parents.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

1

2

3

4

5

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Look out!

Use the correct PRESENT tense:
My sister ___ (work) at a bank

Use the correct PRESENT tense:
____ (Lisa like) to go to school?

Use the correct PRESENT tense:
Listen! My brother ___ (play) his guitar at the moment.

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Write down something you regularly do:

How are you? I hope / am hoping  you are well. You wanted me to tell you about my job. Well, I work / am working in an office in London just for the summer holidays. It's a magazine publishing company and usually I spend / am spending my time answering customers questions on the phone but as there are some people off sick I write / am writing letters at the moment. I really like / am liking the people here. They always help / are helping each other out when there are any problems. Unfortunately, this week we do / are doing a course in health and safety, which is a bit boring but it will soon be over. The good news is I  learn / am learning Spanish as well during my lunchtime! I don't understand / am not understanding much at the moment but I get / am getting better.

Write back soon!

How are you? I hope   you are well. You wanted me to tell you about my job. Well, I am working in an office in London just for the summer holidays. It's a magazine publishing company and usually I spend my time answering customers questions on the phone but as there are some people off sick I am writing letters at the moment. I really like the people here. They always help each other out when there are any problems. Unfortunately, this week we  are doing a course in health and safety, which is a bit boring but it will soon be over. The good news is I  am learning Spanish as well during my lunchtime! I don't understand much at the moment but I am getting better.

Write back soon!

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?