Listen, read, and role-play. (Escucha, lee y representa el diálogo entre Anita y su tío Tony).

Diálogo representado correctamente.

Read. Then listen and say the name. (Lee los textos A y B, luego escucha y di el nombre de la persona descrita).

A: Mick (weatherman). B: Tanya (astronomer).

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Lesson 1 Practice: Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Diálogo representado. 2. He/She works in an animal hospital. 3. A: Mick (weatherman); B: Tanya (astronomer).

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Ejercicio 1

Listen, read, and role-play. (Escucha, lee y representa el diálogo.)

Se presenta un diálogo telefónico entre Anita y su tío Tony, quien es veterinario (vet).
El diálogo usa presente simple para rutinas y hechos: Do you like being a vet?, I work in an animal hospital, I don't wear a uniform, I sometimes work at night.
Usa presente continuo para acciones que ocurren ahora: Are you working today? — No, I'm not. Today, I'm playing the saxophone.
Para representarlo: leer en voz alta alternando los roles de Anita y Uncle Tony, imitando la entonación de preguntas y respuestas.

Respuesta

Diálogo leído y representado correctamente, identificando presente simple (rutinas) y presente continuo (acción actual).

Ejercicio 2

Look and read. Which sentence is in the dialogue? (Observa y lee. ¿Qué oración está en el diálogo?)

Se comparan dos tablas: Present simple (I work / I don't work / He-She works / He-She doesn't work) y Present continuous (I'm working / I'm not working / He's-She's working / He-She isn't working).
En el diálogo aparecen estas oraciones:
- I work in an animal hospital. → Present simple, 1.ª persona.
- I don't wear a uniform. → Present simple negativo.
- I sometimes work at night. → Present simple con adverbio de frecuencia.
- I'm playing the saxophone. → Present continuous.
La oración de la tabla que coincide literalmente con el diálogo es He/She works in an animal hospital (dicha por Tony como I work in an animal hospital).

Respuesta

La oración del diálogo es He/She works in an animal hospital (en el diálogo: I work in an animal hospital).

Ejercicio 3

Read. Then listen and say the name. (Lee. Luego escucha y di el nombre.)

Texto A: Mick's a weatherman. He works in a TV studio. He uses a computer to study the weather. He sometimes works on Saturday and Sunday. He doesn't wear a uniform. He isn't working today. He's riding his bike in the mountains.
Texto B: Tanya's an astronomer. She works in an observatory. She likes studying the planets. She sleeps in the day and she works at night. She doesn't wear a uniform. She's working today. She's using a big telescope to look at Neptune.
Se identifica que el texto A describe a Mick (meteorólogo) y el texto B describe a Tanya (astrónoma).
Al escuchar el audio (pista 53), se nombra a la persona según la descripción escuchada.

Respuesta

Texto A → Mick (weatherman). Texto B → Tanya (astronomer).

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Lesson 1 Practice

1 Listen, read, and role-play. (52)

Anita's talking to her Uncle Tony on the phone. Uncle Tony is a vet.

Anita: Uncle Tony, do you like being a vet?
Uncle Tony: Yes, I do. I love animals and I like helping them.
Anita: Where do you work exactly? Do you work on farms?
Uncle Tony: No, I work in an animal hospital.
Anita: Do you wear a uniform?
Uncle Tony: No, I don't wear a uniform. I wear a white jacket and special gloves.
Anita: Do you work at night?
Uncle Tony: Yes, I sometimes work at night when an animal is having babies or is very sick.
Anita: Are you working today?
Uncle Tony: No, I'm not. Today, I'm playing the saxophone. It's my favourite hobby.

2 Look and read. Which sentence is in the dialogue?

Present simple	Present continuous
I work / I don't work / He-She works / He-She doesn't work	I'm working / I'm not working / He's-She's working / He-She isn't working
in a restaurant. / in a shop. / in an animal hospital. / in a museum.	today.

3 Read. Then listen and say the name. (53)

Text A: Mick's a weatherman. He works in a TV studio. He uses a computer to study the weather. He sometimes works on Saturday and Sunday. He doesn't wear a uniform. He isn't working today. He's riding his bike in the mountains.

Text B: Tanya's an astronomer. She works in an observatory. She likes studying the planets. She sleeps in the day and she works at night. She doesn't wear a uniform. She's working today. She's using a big telescope to look at Neptune.

Ejemplos resueltos

Completa: He ___ (work) in an animal hospital.

He works in an animal hospital. (Presente simple, 3.ª persona singular: se agrega -s al verbo).

Completa: Today, I ___ (play) the saxophone.

Today, I am playing the saxophone. (Presente continuo: am + verbo-ing para acción actual).

Tabla

Present simple	Present continuous
I work / I don't work / He-She works / He-She doesn't work	I'm working / I'm not working / He's-She's working / He-She isn't working
in a restaurant. / in a shop. / in an animal hospital. / in a museum.	today.

Glosario (8)

vet: veterinario/a
animal hospital: hospital de animales
uniform: uniforme
weatherman: hombre del tiempo / meteorólogo
astronomer: astrónomo/a
observatory: observatorio
telescope: telescopio
hobby: pasatiempo

Preguntas para practicar

What does Uncle Tony do?

He is a vet. He works in an animal hospital and sometimes works at night.

What is Uncle Tony doing today?

Today he isn't working. He's playing the saxophone, his favourite hobby.

What does Tanya do?

She is an astronomer. She works in an observatory and studies the planets.

Temas y conceptos clave

Presente simplePresente continuoProfesionesDiálogo telefónicoPresent simple para rutinasPresent continuous para acciones actualesTercera persona singular -sPreguntas con do/doesVocabulario de profesiones

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📌 Antes de leer esto

• Verbo to be en presente
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Lesson 1

1 Listen, read, and role-play.52

Anita's talking to her Uncle Tony on the phone. Uncle Tony is a vet.

Uncle Tony, do you like being a vet?Yes, I do. I love animals and I like helping them.

Where do you work exactly? Do you work on farms?

No, I work in an animal hospital.

Do you wear a uniform?

No, I don't wear a uniform.I wear a white jacket and special gloves.

Do you work at night?

Yes, I sometimes work at night when an animal is having babies or is very sick.

No, I'm not. Today, I'm playing the saxophone. It's my favourite hobby.

Look and read. Which sentence is in the dialogue?

Present simple

Present continuous

I work in a restaurant. I don't work in a shop. He/She works in an animal hospital. He/She doesn't work in a museum.

I'm working I'm not working He's/She's working He/She isn't working

today.

Read. Then listen and say the name.

Mick's a weatherman. He works in a TV studio. He uses a computer to study the weather. He sometimes works on Saturday and Sunday. He doesn't wear a uniform. He isn't working today. He's riding his bike in the mountains.

Tanya's an astronomer. She works in an observatory. She likes studying the planets. She sleeps in the day and she works at night. She doesn't wear a uniform. She's working today.She's using a big telescope to look at Neptune.

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