PRE INTERMEDIATE 1
LESSON 11
HOW TO MAKE STATEMENTS - PRESENT
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Pre Intermediate 1 Syllabus
Pre Intermediate 1
1 How to formally meet/greet people
2 How to talk about yourself 15 sessions → 2 x a week
3 How to talk about personnel
4 How to talk about time
5 How to make an appointment
6 How to make small talk 8 - 10 weeks to complete
7 How to make an offer
8 How to accept and decline offers
9 How to check and clarify
10 How to start a presentation Remind or reschedule
11 How to make statements - present at least 24 hours in advance
12 How to tell a story - past
13 Speaking project:
14 How to write an introduction email
15 Final Assessment
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TALK ABOUT YOURSELF
Do you often spend time with your friends?
What kind of activities do you like to do when
you have the chance to meet them?
TALK ABOUT YOURSELF
How often do you spend time with your family?
What is your favorite activity to do with your
family?
UNJUMBLE THE WORDS INTO THE RIGHT ORDER
has – Mark - in – Korea – worked - . have – before – product – We – used – this - .
Mark has worked in Korea. We have used this product before.
our – using – rental – a – company – is – service – printing - . coffee – like – to – We – for – staff – make – other – the - .
Our company is using a rental printing service. We like to make coffee for the other staff.
to – with – friends – her – Sue – likes – badminton – play - . collaborate – clients – often – with – us – Our - .
Sue likes to play badminton with her friends. Our clients often collaborate with us.
always – lunch – at – café – have – we – this - . you – Are – the – event – arranging - ?
We always have lunch at this café. Are you arranging the event?
manager – currently – She – talking – with – head – the – is - . have – meeting – this – We – a – don’t – Tuesday - .
She is currently talking with the head manager. We don’t have a meeting this Tuesday.
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LISTENING EXERCISE
He’s also going to the wedding this weekend in London.
He was working in Ireland recently.
He’s working there at the moment.
Listen to Robert talking about his
He is also working on a new project in Odessa. brother to Angela. What is the
connection between Robert’s
brother and these places.
He is going to Korea in the near future.
He has worked in Brazil.
LISTENING EXERCISE
works in Ireland?
1. Is that your brother who ______________
‘s working on a new factory there at the moment.
2. He __________
has he ________
3. How long _________ been there?
travelling between the two cities and it’s a long way.
‘s always ____________
4. He __
loves Kiev.
5. He finds that very frustrating. But he ______________
‘s moving
6. Anyway he has two more months and then he _______________ to a new project in Listen again and fill in the blanks
with the correct verb.
Korea.
does
7. What ___________ do in his spare time when he _____ in’sall these different
he _______
countries?
‘s going out a lot in the evenings because the people
8. In the Ukraine he _______________
________ tolike
invite you to their homes.
see him?
do you _______
9. How often ________
READING EXERCISE
Read these statements and choose whether they are True or False based on the
article.
Statements T F
Sue is a full-time employee of a company.
Sue is a director of an art collection.
She paints and add art collection to different galleries.
She has an office in the city and travel every week.
She has a flexible work hours.
She spends a lot of time alone at the computer.
Her weekends are always for work.
She works with her father on the art collection.
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LANGUAGE INPUT
The present simple (I walk)
We use the present simple to talk about situations that are true, facts, scientific information, timetables and routines.
• They export most of the production to Europe. (fact)
• Water freezes at zero degrees centigrade. (scientific information)
• The first train leaves at 07.30 am. (timetable)
• Moscow is the capital of Russia. (general fact)
• Their new operation seems very efficient. (description)
• I work in London three days a week. (routine)
• Our flight leaves at 10.45 am. (schedule)
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LANGUAGE INPUT
The present simple (I walk)
It is also used for stative verbs. These are verbs used to describe ways of thinking, possession and senses (taste, hear, feel, etc.).
• I think it’s a great idea. (way of thinking)
• We have offices all over the country. (possession)
• Candy tastes sweet. (sense)
S + V1
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LANGUAGE INPUT
The present continuous (I am walking)
We use the present continuous to talk about actions or situations at the time of speaking and actions happening around now.
• She’s talking to one of the designers at the moment. (time of speaking)
• We are looking for a supplier in the Far East. (happening around now)
• The marketing department is preparing a new brochure.
• The new machine is selling very well.
We also use the present continuous for temporary or provisional situations.
• We’re importing a lot from Chile because of the situation in Europe
• They are using the fax machine because their server is not working.
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LANGUAGE INPUT
The present continuous (I am walking)
It is also used to talk about the future to refer to definite future arrangements.
• I’m flying to Peru tonight.
S + Be (V1) + Present participle (V-ing)
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LANGUAGE INPUT
The present perfect (I have walked)
The present perfect is used for actions in the past which still have a connection to the present. It is also used for actions that
have recently finished. It may be used to report news.
• I have worked for this company for five years. (started five years ago and continues until now)
• I haven’t seen him since May.
• The air conditioning has stopped working. (stopped very recently)
• Some money has gone missing! (news)
S + Have/Has + Past participle (V3)
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LANGUAGE INPUT
Choose the correct alternative
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SPEAKING EXERCISE
Tell your teacher about a dear friend that you
know.
Include these following information:
- Describe their personality
- Their work life
- The hobbies that you share together
- How often do you communicate with them
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WRITING EXERCISE
Write a short paragraph about your habits as well as
daily routines in connection with your work. You can
use the article as an example.
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