Elizabeth is a freelance English-French translator. She gets up at 5 am on weekdays, has a healthy breakfast, and starts work at 5:30 am translating legal documents. She takes a lunch break at noon and goes jogging in the park in the afternoon. She eats dinner early and goes to bed around 10 pm, sometimes reading or watching TV before sleeping.
Elizabeth is a freelance English-French translator. She gets up at 5 am on weekdays, has a healthy breakfast, and starts work at 5:30 am translating legal documents. She takes a lunch break at noon and goes jogging in the park in the afternoon. She eats dinner early and goes to bed around 10 pm, sometimes reading or watching TV before sleeping.
Elizabeth is a freelance English-French translator. She gets up at 5 am on weekdays, has a healthy breakfast, and starts work at 5:30 am translating legal documents. She takes a lunch break at noon and goes jogging in the park in the afternoon. She eats dinner early and goes to bed around 10 pm, sometimes reading or watching TV before sleeping.
Elizabeth is a freelance English-French translator. She gets up at 5 am on weekdays, has a healthy breakfast, and starts work at 5:30 am translating legal documents. She takes a lunch break at noon and goes jogging in the park in the afternoon. She eats dinner early and goes to bed around 10 pm, sometimes reading or watching TV before sleeping.
OBJ: Practicar el uso de presente simple en lectura comprensiva y esctructura de oraciones.
Read Elizabeth's description of her daily routine and answer the
questions below.
My name's Elizabeth but everyone calls me Beth. I'm a freelance
English-French translator. My days are busy but I love my job! I get up at about 5 am on weekdays. I have a healthy breakfast: fruit, cereals, and yoghurt. I turn on my laptop and start work at 5.30 am. I translate legal documents for a big company in Paris. I have a cup of coffee while I work in the morning. I stop for lunch at noon, but I don't cook. I have a salad or a chicken sandwich and then I go back to work until 2 pm. I take a short nap and then go jogging in the park in the afternoon. I sometimes meet friends there and we do yoga or go to a café. I have dinner quite early in the evening Reading Comprehension
because I'm usually tired. I finally go to bed at
10 pm and maybe read or watch TV in bed.
a What does Elizabeth do?
b What time does she get up during the week?
c What does she have for breakfast?
d When does she take a break from work?
e How does she exercise?
f Why does she eat dinner early?
g What does she do in bed at night?
LICEO EDUARDO DE LA BARRA DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS 8VO BÁSICO
The Simple Present Tense
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the present simple tense.
1. She _______________ (read) books every evening.
2. We ________ __(go) to the gym twice a week.
3. The sun ___________ (rise) in the east.
4. They ____________ (play) soccer on Saturdays.
5. My parents ___________ (watch) the news every night.
6. I ________ ___(like) to drink coffee in the morning.
7. The train ____________ (arrive) at 7:00 AM.
8. Cats ____________ (meow) when they're hungry.
9. He ____________ (study) Spanish at the university.
10. We ____________ (visit) our grandparents every summer.
11. The Earth _____________ (rotate) around the sun.
12. Dogs ______________ (bark) when they hear a noise.
13. The company ____________ (produce) high-quality goods.
14. She always ____________ (brush) her teeth before bed.
15. The teacher _____________ (explain) the lesson to the students.
16. We _____________ (live) in this neighborhood for ten years.
17. The bus _______________ (arrive) at the bus stop every hour.
18. They ____________ (play) chess on weekends.
19. My sister _____________ (play) the piano beautifully.
20. The river ________________ (flow) through the valley.
