Polite expressions	Translation
Good morning	Buenos días
Good afternoon	Buenas tardes
Good evening	Buenas noches
Excuse me	Disculpe
I am terribly sorry	Lo siento muchísimo
Pleased/Nice to meet you	Encantado de conocerle
Can I ask you how to go to...?	¿Puede decirme cómo ir a...?
Would you mind telling me…?	¿Le importaría decirme…?
Would you mind if…?	¿Le importaría si…?
How much is...?	¿Cuánto cuesta...?
I don't understand	No entiendo
I would like...	Me gustaría...
It was kind of you!	¡Qué amable por tu parte!
You're welcome/ My pleasure	De nada
Thank you for everything	Gracias por todo
Safe journey	Buen viaje
Have a nice holiday	Felices vacaciones
Bye!	¡Adiós!

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

Here you have some exercises to practice grammar from Unit 1:

A. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box with the present simple or continuous. You may use each verb once only:

enjoy - prefer - play - produce - work - seem - know - interview - wait - talk - finish

1. I always ________ tennis on Fridays.

2. He ________ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.

3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They _________ themselves in the Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave."

4. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.

5. I ___________ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.

6. "Where is John?" "In his office ____________ for an important telephone call."

7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I _____________ the applicants for the sales manager's job.

8. My brother _____________ for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom fittings.

9. Who ___________ to Bill? Is it the new secretary?

10. The new contract ________________ fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?

B. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).

Next week, my friends and I _________ (go) camping in the woods. I ____________ (organize) the food, because I _____________ (like) cooking. Dave ________________ (have) a big car with a trailer, so he _____________ (plan) the transportation. Sam ______________ (bring) the tent — he ___________ (go) camping every year, so he _________ (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife _______ (think) we're crazy. She (like) _______________ holidays in comfortable hotels, so she ______________ (take) a trip to Paris instead.

C. Present Simple or Continuous? Choose the correct alternative(s) in the sentences 1-8 below.

1. Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.

2. They usually are going/go to the gym on Sundays.

3. We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come?

4. No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower.

5. I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning.

6. They sometimes fly/are flying to Sweden, but usually they are going/go by boat.

7. Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!

8. He always brings/is bringing a monolingual dictionary to his English class.

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GRAMMAR REVIEW
LEMON TREE - FOOL'S GARDEN

BRITISH POLITENESS

PASS THE WORD UNIT 1

Hi everyone! Our Unit 1 exam is near so it's time to review the vocabulary from this unit (food). Here I leave you a video of the Pass the word game I prepared for my students!

TRUE OR FALSE GUESSING GAME

Present Simple

QUANTIFIERS EXERCISES

Time to review!

In Unit 1, we have also learnt and reviewed some quantifiers, such as much, many, lots of, a lot of, a few, etc. Here you have some exercises to practice at home or in the classroom (if you have spare time). Keep working!

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TABOO

Here you have a version of the classic game Taboo to practise Present Continuous. Hope you enjoy it!

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

Here you have some exercises to practice grammar from Unit 1:

Here you have some exercises to practice grammar from Unit 1:

LISTENING - PAELLA RECIPE

Hi guys! Today, we are going to do a listening activity related to Paella. Are you hungry?

PROJECT UNIT 1

ANDALUSIAN RECIPES BOOK

HELLO, THERE!

LET’S BE FRIENDS

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PASS THE WORD UNIT 1

Hi everyone! Our Unit 1 exam is near so it's time to review the vocabulary from this unit (food). Here I leave you a video of the Pass the word game I prepared for my students!

TRUE OR FALSE GUESSING GAME

Present Simple

QUANTIFIERS EXERCISES

Time to review!

In Unit 1, we have also learnt and reviewed some quantifiers, such as much, many, lots of, a lot of, a few, etc. Here you have some exercises to practice at home or in the classroom (if you have spare time). Keep working!

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TABOO

Here you have a version of the classic game Taboo to practise Present Continuous. Hope you enjoy it!

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

Here you have some exercises to practice grammar from Unit 1:

Here you have some exercises to practice grammar from Unit 1:

LISTENING - PAELLA RECIPE

Hi guys! Today, we are going to do a listening activity related to Paella. Are you hungry?

PROJECT UNIT 1

ANDALUSIAN RECIPES BOOK

HELLO, THERE!

LET’S BE FRIENDS

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