What does she She has

look like? blonde hair and

LESSON 1 blue eyes.

Grammar: Present Simple

Vocabulary: Daily Routine, Describing Character

VOCABULARY & READING

describing people

a. 🔈 (L1) Listen to three women

describing their fathers. Which one is
Charlotte, the woman with her father
in the two photos?

b. 🔈 (L2) Listen to Charlotte again. What

adjectives does she use to describe
her father’s height, hair, weight, and
smile?

c. Now read the article about Charlotte

and her father Clint. Find the
information about Clint.

his age his job his marital status

his personality his perfect partner

d. Read the article again and answer the

questions.
You probably think this is a parent asking the question to their child.
1. Why does Charlotte want to find Clint
a partner?
2. How do we know that Charlotte and
Clint are close?
3. What was dating like when Clint was
young?
4. How does Clint find dates now, and
how has Charlotte helped him?
e. Look at the two circled words in the
article. Which word describes …?
‘So, how was the date?’
But many children are now helping their single parents find love, too.
Clint Bouchez, a 52-year-old businessman from Reigate, Surrey, got
divorced ten years ago. His daughter, 26-year-old Charlotte, doesn't
want her dad to end up alone -her mum remarried five years ago, and
Charlotte has a boyfriend.
Charlotte and Clint are very close. They often go out together in the
evening, they're planning a trip to India for later in the year, and
they're both Bruce Springsteen fans. But Charlotte thinks that Clint
needs a new partner, and he agrees.

1. a person who makes you laugh
2. a person who you can have a good
time with
f. Do you think Charlotte is the best
person to help find her dad a date?
Why?
‘My dad is the perfect man,’ she says. 'He's warm, he's generous, he
knows how to look after a woman, how to treat a woman. He's a
gentleman. He's always the one who pays on dates. He's romantic and
he’s fun. I don't mind spending Friday and Saturday nights with my
dad and that says a lot -I'm only 26.’
Dating in the 21st century is very different from when Clint was
young.Internet dating has changed everything. 'It's difficult now just to
walk over to a woman and ask her "Can I buy you a drink?" he says.
'Before, when you met people face to face, there was sometimes a
"spark", a feeling of romantic destiny -you don't get that from
someone's profile picture.’

Charlotte wrote Clint's dating profile for an online dating website.

Clint would like to meet a woman who works, preferably a
businesswoman. Someone who's independent, but funny and clever.
He has had several dates, but none of the women were right for him.
He and Charlotte are still looking. 'I'm always hopeful,' he says.’.I
really believe that sooner or later rm going to find “the one".'
 PRESENT SIMPLE

I / you / we / they he / she / it

(➕ ) I usually work at home. My brother works in the city centre.

(➖ ) My parents don’t live near here. It doesn’t often rain here.

(❓ ) Do you speak French? Does he like pop music?

(✔ ) (❌ ) Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.

• We use the present simple for things we do every day / week / year, or which are generally true or
always happen.

• We use don’t / doesn’t in negative sentences, and do / does in questions.

work works add -s adverbs and expressions of frequency

study studies consonant + y —> ies 1. We often go out on Friday night.

She doesn’t usually study at weekends.

finish finishes add -es after ch, s, sh, x I’m never ill. He’s always late for work.

go / do goes / does add -es 2. She hets up early every day. We have
have has change to -s English classes twice a week.

1. We often use the present simple with adverbs of frequency (always, often, sometimes, usually,
hardly ever, never).
• Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb.

• Adverbs of frequency frequency fo after be. ‘She’s never ill. NOT She’s ill never.
• Remember to use a (➕ ) verb with never. ‘It never rains.’ NOT It doesn’t never rain.

2. Expressions of frequency (every day, once a week, etc.) usually go at the end of a sentence.

1. Write sentences and questions with the 2. Put the words in the correct order.
present simple. go cinema we often the to

(➕ ) he / usually get up late

We often go to the cinema.
He usually gets up late.
1. always / before / go / I / bed / 11.00 / to

1. (?) Anna / like music.

2. ever / her / Kate / sees / family / hardly

2. (+) my sister / have a lot of hobbies.

3. Saturdays / never / shopping / on / go / we

3. (-) I / get on very well with my parents.

4. a / to / I / dentist’s / year / go / twice / the

4. (+) my brother / study English at university.

5. in / they / breakfast / sometimes / bed / have

5. (-) my neighbours / have any children.

6. usually / car / I / the / listen / the / in / radio / to

6. (?) What time / the film start

7. in / day / park / every / Alan / the / runs

7. (+) he / go out twice a week

8. often / late / Sam / is / work / for

8. (-) we / often talk about politics

9. often / John / to / go / doesn’t / theatre / the

9. (?) how often / you see your brother

10. visit / I / once / my / month / a / mum

10. (-) Sally / go on Facebook very much
PRONUNCIATION LISTENING
final -s and -es
a. 🔈 (L.4) Listen to Elspbeth Gordon, a
He likes going to concerts.

journalist, talking about a dating

snake He meets interesting
people on dates. experiment. Answer the questions.

1. What kind of app does Elspbeth use?

He pays for their meals.
2. What do you do if you like someone?
zebra
He wears smart clothes. 3. What’s Elspbeth’s mother going to do?
4. What’s Elspbeth going to do?
He uses reading glasses.

/IZ/ He watches a lot of matches. Glossary

swipe move your finger across a
touchscreen on a phone or tablet to
Pronunciation of final -s and -es.
activate a function
The final -s is pronounced /S/ or /Z/.
The final -es is pronounced /IZ/ after
b. 🔈 (L5) Now listen to Elspbeth describe her first
c, ch, g, s, sh, x, and z.
two dates. What does she think of her mum’s
choices?
a. 🔈 (L3) How do you say the he / she / it
form of these verbs and the plural of these c. Listen again and match the phrases to the two men.
nouns? Listen and check. Write J for John or S for Sebastian. Which man do
you think Elspbeth prefers? Why?

verbs choose cook go live stop teach

nouns book boy class friend language shop 1. He’s tall, dark, and handsome.
2. He’s very tall.
3. He’s a teacher.
SPEAKING & WRITING
4. He’s from Germany, but he lives in Dublin.
a. Think of a single person you know well - a 5. There isn’t a spark.
family member or friend. Look at the form
below and prepare to give this information 6. He’s a real gentleman.

about him or her.

d. 🔈 (L6) Now listen to the third date. Is it a

b. Work in pairs. A describe your person to B. B success? Who do you think the message is from?
listen and ask for more information. Do you
know anybody who would be a good partner
for this person? Then swap roles.
e. 🔈 (L7) Listen. Were you right? How does Elspbeth
feel? Do you think they have a second date?
His name’s Mario, and he’s single. He’s about 30
years old. f. Do you think a member of your family could
choose a good date for you? Do you think you
could choose one for them?
DESCRIBING PEOPLE
WRITING
 Every love story is beautiful,
but ours is my favourite.

HOMEWORK
VOCABULARY describing people
b. Order the letters to make words that complete
the sentences.

a. Cross out the word which ca’t be used with the

bold noun.

1.Thanks for paying for dinner - that was very

1.hair red curly straight tall generous (enersuog).
2.eyes blonde big blue brown 2.Sarah’s really ______________ (nynfu). She makes
3.man thin short long overweight me laugh.
4.woman medium height slim beautiful bald 3.Sam’s very _________ (rdfynei). Everybody likes him.
4.John never does his homework. He’s very ________
(alzy).
GRAMMAR present simple 5.Imogen is a __________ (eervlc) girl. She’ll do well in
her exams.
a. Complete the conversation with the present 6.That was a very ________ (dinukn) thing to say.
simple form of the verbs in brackets.

7.Davi is quite intelligent, but sometimes he says really

1.A Do your parents live together? (live) __________ (updits) things.
B No, they don’t. They’re divorced now. 8.Paula is really _________ (hsy) - she doesn’t like
meeting new people.
2.A Louisa to marry her 9.Laura’s usually very ________ (iuetq) - she doesn’t
boyfriend? (want) talk very much.
B In a few years perhaps.
c. Order the letters to make words that complete
the sentences.

3.A What’s the weather like where you live?

B It rains a lot in the winter, but it ___________
often ___________ in the summer. (not rain)
4.A What does José do in the evenings?
B He ______________ a lot of TV. (watch)
5.A _____________ you sister ____________
Spanish? (speak)
B No, but she speaks English and Italian.
6.A ___________ you ___________ Monday to
Friday? (work)
B Yes, and I usually work on Saturdays, too.
7.A How often do you play tennis in winter?
B We _____________________ very often because
it’s cold and wet.
8.A Does your sister like living in Italy?
B Yes, she _____________ it. (love)
1.Does your boyfriend have brown eyes or blue eyes?
2.Tanya’s dad doesn’t have any hair. He’s b_______ .
3.Jamie’s new girlfriend is really e_______________ -
she loves meeting new people.
4.My dad never shaves. He has a b__________ and
a m_____________.
5.What does your sister look l__________? Is she tall
and blonde, too?
6.When Jake was young, he was very th______, but
now he’s a bit o___________.
7.My dad is really h__________ - w__________ — he
starts work at 7.00 and gets home at 6.00.
8.I’m not l_________ my sister. I don’t say much, but
she’s very t__________ — in fact she never stops
talking.
9.George is very s__________ student — he works
hard and wants to do well.
10.Dan is really m__________ — he never pays for
anything.
b. Rewrite the sentences with the words in
brackets in the correct place. Use contractions
where possible.
1. a What / you / do?
1. My dad lives alone and he does not go out. (often)
My dad lives alone and he doesn’t often go out.
2. You are too old to get married. (never)
_____________________________________________
3. Candice sees her boyfriend. (every day)
_____________________________________________
4. Alice meets people on the internet. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
5. It is fun to go on a date. (always)
_____________________________________________
6. I see my wife these days. (hardly ever)
_____________________________________________
7. I go out during the week. (never)
_____________________________________________
c. Complete the text with the correct form of the
words from the list.
earn get on have live not come not like
not see prefer share study want work
My boyfriend Jamie
I’m very different from my boyfriend, Jamie. Jamie
works as a vet, and he ____________ quite a lot of
money. I’m a student, and I _____________ music at
university. I _____________ to be a music teacher
when I finish.
Jamie ____________ alone in a small house in the
country, and I _____________ a flat with some friends
in the city centre. We often ___________ parties in
our flat, but Jamie _____________. He’s quite shy, so
he _____________ being with other people. I’m quite
extrovert, so I _____________ being in a group.
I _____________ Jamie very often because he’s
usually busy. But when we’re together, we always
_____________ really well. Some people say that
opposites attract, and for Jamie and me, it’s true.
d. Write questions about you and your best friend, Anna.
What do you do?
b What / Anna / do?
What does Anna do?
2. a Where / you / live?
__________________________________________ ?
b Where / Anna / live?
__________________________________________ ?
3. a Who / you live / with?
__________________________________________ ?
b Who / Anna / live with?
__________________________________________ ?
4. a you / like going to parties?
__________________________________________ ?
b Anna / like going to parties?
__________________________________________ ?
5. a you / be shy or extrovert?
__________________________________________ ?
b Anna / be shy or extrovert?
__________________________________________ ?
e. Think about a good friend. Write a paragraph
about the differences between you. Use the text in
c and the questions in d to help you.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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________________________________________________
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QUESTION TIME
Do you have a big family?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Do you het on well with them?
What does your best friend do?
What kind of person is he or she?
Describe your mother’s personality.
Describe your favourite person’s personality.