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Unit 1: Looking Good Student's Book LESSON 1A - Vocabulary and Grammar

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Student's Book LESSON 1A

- Vocabulary and Grammar

English Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises for Students

📚 Lesson Contents

📖 Vocabulary & Reading

🔤 Grammar Practice

✍️ Exercises

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📖 VOCABULARY AND READING:

1. In pairs, look at the photo and the title of the text and answer these questions.

1. How do you think the people in the photo feel? Why do you think that?

They are happy, because they are smiling and appear to be enjoying the moment together.

2. Do you wear a school uniform?

Students' own answers - this question encourages personal reflection and discussion about school experiences and dress codes.

2. Read the first paragraph of the text to check your answer to question 1 in Exercise 1. Then read the rest of the text to answer these questions.

1. Why are the students nervous?

Everyone is waiting for their exam results, which creates anticipation and anxiety about their academic performance.

2. What are the students organising?

A meal in a nice restaurant or a celebration at home with their families to mark the end of the school year.

3. How do students dress for end-of-year celebrations?

They wear something smart to show respect for the occasion and to look their best for the special event.

🔤 PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

3. Match sentences 1–6 with meanings a–f in the Grammar box.

Sentence	Meaning	Answer
1. Everyone is waiting for their results.	e. temporary situations happening now	1-e
2. Everyone seems happy.	c. state verbs	2-c
3. I work hard at school every day.	b. routines and habits	3-b
4. I'm having a family dinner to celebrate.	d. actions happening right now	4-d
5. It's becoming more and more common for students to meet with friends.	f. changing situations	5-f
6. People usually organise their own celebrations.	a. facts and general truths	6-a

4. Read the Watch Out! box. Then complete the sentences.

WATCH OUT!

State verbs are usually used in the Present Simple because they express states, opinions or feelings. However, a small group of these verbs can be used in the Present Continuous with a change of meaning, e.g. think, have, look, see: I'm thinking of going home. (thinking = mental activity)
We think it's a great idea. (think = opinion)

1. My friends and I take / are taking a class this month and today we 're learning / learn how to knit.

Answer: are taking, 're learning

2. It gets / 's getting late but I don't want / 'm not wanting to leave the family dinner!

Answer: 's getting, don't want

3. I 'm thinking / think that social media is a great way to stay connected but I prefer / 'm preferring face-to-face conversations.

Answer: think, prefer

4. My best friend hates / 's hating doing exercise so unfortunately we 're never going / never go running together.

Answer: hates, never go

✍️ EXERCISES

5. 1.2 Write the correct Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check.

Dialogue:
Rana: I (1) 'm packing (pack) for our trip and it's really difficult.
Nour: I (2) know (know) what you mean. What have you got so far?
Rana: I (3) 'm choosing (choose) some comfortable things like T-shirts and trousers. (4) Are you thinking (you/think) of taking any warm clothes?
Nour: No, only a sweater or a light jacket.
Rana: I (5) want (want) to take my new sun hat, but it's too big for my bag.
Nour: It (6) doesn't seem (not seem) worth taking a sun hat. We (7) 're planning (plan) mostly indoor activities.
Rana: That's true!
Nour: Anyway, I (8) don't think (not think) you should worry too much. We can always go shopping when we're there!