Life

Elementary Unit 3a
Present simple (I / you / we / they)

Man: Where are you from?

Woman: I’m from Spain but I live in London.
Man: What do you do?
Woman: I work in a bank. I’m an economist.
Man: Do you like your job?
Woman: Yes, I do, but I don’t like my
employer.
Man: That’s interesting. We have
a position in my company.

Presentation

Use the present simple to talk about routines and situations in the present.
• Routines: I walk to work everyday
• Situations: You want a new job.

Affirmative
Negative
live
live
I / You / We / They work in London.
I / You / We / They don’t work
study
study

Yes/No questions
in London.
live
Do I / you / we / they work in London.
study
Short answers

Wh- questions Yes, do.

No, I / you / we / they
live? don’t.
Where do I / you / we / they work?
study?

What do you do?

Why do you like your job?
When do you start work?

Key vocabulary work in a bank / in a shop / in the city, study English, start work, have lunch, meet friends,
eat in cafés.
Exercises

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1atchMthe questions to the answers.
Elementary Unit 3a
1 Do you like your job?
Exercises
2 Where do you live?
3 Do you study English at university?
4 What do you do?
5 Do you work here?
6 Why do you like your job?
d a No, I don’t. I study it at a language school.
b Yes, I do. Can I help you?
ct’s fIun and every day is different.
do, INdon’t. But I like my company .
e’m Ia doctor.
fn a Ismall town, but I work in the city.

2ewrRite the sentences using the form in brackets.

1 I like pizza. (negative) I don’t like pizza.
2 You like your job. (question) Do you like your job?
3 We study English (negative)
4 They don’t start work at nine. (affirmative)
5 I have my lunch at midday. (negative)
6 You go to school. (question)
7 They don’t meet friends at the weekend. (affirmative)
8 I eat in cafés. (negative)
9 You have a car. (question)

3ompClete the conversation with do or

don’t.
do Man: Yes, I 5 .
Man: Where 1 you live?
Woman: Why 6
you like it?
Woman: In Rome.
Man: It’s fun. The people are great.
Man: What do you 2
Woman: Do you have any new jobs in
? Woman: I your company?
work in a shop. Man: No, we 7 .
Man: 3
you like your job?
Woman: No, I 4 . Do you like
your job?

4hooCse an affirmative or negative verbs and complete these sentences so they are true for you.
1 I live / don’t live
2 I work / don’t work
3 I like / don’t like
4 I study / don’t study
5 I eat / don’t eat
6 I go to / don’t go to

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