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Appearances 2

? Choose sorneone in the picture.
2 ffil Z.l Read and listen to the text.
Your partner must ask Yes/No
a Answer the questions.
questions to find out who it is.
I Who is speaking?
Exarvrpr,r
2 Who is he watching?
A Are you thinking of just one person?
3 Who does he think they are?
B Yes.
b Now discuss these questions.
A Is the person male?
I Why does the man suspect them?
B No.
2 Why does he change his mind?
A So, it's a wotnan. Is she standing up?
3 What do you think is really happening?
B Yes, she is.
A ls she buying something?
I often travel to other countries, so I spend a lot of time at airports.
Today I'm travelling to Greece and at the moment I'm waiting for 3 Look at the text.
-What
my plane. But I'm not wasting my time. am I doing? I'm a Put the verbs in brackets into the
'W'henever
piaying my favourite game - people-watching. I have the correct present tense.
time. I watch other people.
Take that couple, for example. They're truying magazines at the I (wotk) lor a construction
moment. Are they going on holiday or are they travelling on compan). \X e _ (buiJd) roads.
business? They aren't wearing business ciothes, but he's carrying a dams, btidges and things like that. At
briefcase. Every few seconds she looks round. Is sorrrconc following -
the moment my company
them? Perhaps they're running away and ... Just a minute, there's a (produce) a plan fot a new
story in this newspaper. A bank clerk stole one million pounds last
motorway. I usualiy _ (work)
week and disappeared with his wife. There's a picture of them here.
in the roads department, but this
Hmmm, they look sirnilar. That's it! The money's in the briefcase.
month I (work) in the
I must stop them.
department that (build)
They're going ro the departure lounge now. Quick. Oh. just a
bridges. So my whole working day is
minute. They're saying goodbye to each other. The woman isn't -
going into the departure lounge. She's walking away. Oh wel1, it different iust flow. I normally
(spend) - a lt-rt of rime
was exciting for a moment. Oh, what is she doing now? She's
outdoors, because I to
talking to another man. They're kissing. Now, I wonder ... Go)
the consffuction sites. But with this
new oroiect I lsoend) a -[oL
Rules
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of time in the workshop. At the
1 Look at the story again. moment we (test) a model
of one of the.new bridges.
a Underline examples of the present continuous tense v'lrthl I, they,
I (enioy) it a lot, because
arld she. For each of them, find
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I (eatn) a lot ofnew things.
e a positive statement.
o a negative statement.
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s a question.
b ffi z.z Lisren and check.
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b How do we make each of these forms?
c Write about your job or studies. Say
2 look at the first paragraph again. what you normally do, and what you
are doing at the momenl
EI Two different present tenses are used. Underline examples of each.
d Work with a partner. Tell your
b what is each tense? Why is each tense used?
partner about your job or studies, and
Ee- Check the rules for the present continuous tense in Grammar answer your partner's questions.
Reference 2.L
4 Imagine you are people-watching.
a Choose one or two more people from
Practice the picture.
1 Test your partner's memory. b Write a story about them, using this
3 Write three true and three false statements about the picture, format:
o What do they do?
using the present continuous tense.
r Where do they live?
Exannpr,rs
o Why are they at the airport?
The woman at the newsagent's is carrying a briefcase. * What evidence is there for your
Three men are standing and talking. sr o ry?
b nead out your sentences. Your partner must tell you if they are F See Reflecting on Learning 6:
true or false, without looking at the picture.
Nouns p120.
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