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English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz
1) Who is good at saving money? a) She is. b) He is. c) Neither of them.
2) Who wastes a lot of money on food? a) He does. b) She does. c) Neither of them.
3) What does she waste money on? a) Eating out
Grammar Talks 3-01 | Be Verb b) Clothes c) Gifts Saving Money
4) How does he save money on clothes?
Two people talk about their spending habits and saving money. a) He asks for gifts b) He looks for sales c) He buys used clothing
Abidemi: Todd, _____ you good at saving money?
5) Who talks about money and travelling?
Todd: No, I'm terrible. I waste money. I waste so much money. a) Just her. Abidemi: How? b) Just him. c) Both of them
Todd: Well, I don't _____ things on sale. I don't _____ coupons.
I buy anything I see. So, when I shop, I don't _____ at prices. I
just see the food or the thing and I get it and I buy it and I ___ Grammar Challenge
for it. And, then it's sometimes very expensive. So, I just waste
money. I don't budget. I need to budget my money but I don't
budget my money. What about you? Are you good at saving money?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Abidemi: I don't think I'm too bad at saving money. I look at spend save are shop
prices a lot. I also buy a lot of things on sale. So, I'm able to _____ some money. use on sale do don't
Todd: So, you look for discounts. waste pay buy look Abidemi: Yes, I do.
Todd: Do you use coupons or special Speaking Challenge offers? Abidemi: No, I _
____ , but if I see some I
Match the answers with the questions. will use them.
1) Are you good at saving money?
Todd: So, do you _____ money on 2) Do you buy things online?
anything? Like, maybe eating out, buying
3) Do you waste money on food? clothes, renting movies? 4) How do you save money ? 5) Do you follow a budget?
Abidemi: I waste money on buying clothes. Todd: Oh, okay!
( _ ) Yes, I make a spending plan every month
( _ ) Yes, I do not spend to much.
Abidemi: But, I save a little bit because I buy them _____ .
( _ ) Yes, but just clothes and books.
( _ ) I usually buy used clothes.
Todd: Ah, do you buy things online?
( _ ) No, I usually cook cheaply at home.
Abidemi: No, I don't. I usually go into the stores to shop.
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
Todd: I'm good with clothes too. So, I don't _____ much money
on clothes. I only _____ maybe once a year. Or, I only shop if I Go online to elllo.org
need something, like it's really cold and I need a jacket. Abidemi: I see.
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Todd: And, I'm really bad, so I often only wear clothes people
1. Listen to the audio or video. give to me. 2. Check your answers. 3. Access more free lessons. Abidemi: That's good!
Todd: Yeah, so I get shirts or ties for Christmas gifts or a
birthday gift, and I _____ that. My mom often asks ... every
my mom asks, "What do you want for Christmas?", "What do you want for your birthday?" Grammar Notes
And I'll say, "Underwear and socks" or "Socks and T-shirts".
And so, she buys them for me and then I don't have to buy them.
Verbs in Simple Present Tense (First Person)
Abidemi: Wow. Sounds like you're an easy person to give a
We use the simple present to talk about actions we do again present to. and again.
Todd: Yes, for clothes. Yes, for clothes. But, I waste money on
computers and electronics and those things are expensive. So,
Point 1: WH questions use the following pattern.
I buy a new computer every year. I have four computers now in my house. Wh + d
o (does) + noun / pronoun + verb .. ? Abidemi: Wow.
Todd: I have five mobile phones.
1. What do you do? 2. Where d o you liv ? e Abidemi: Wow.
3. How do you ge t to school?
4. When do you exercise?
Todd: I have an iPad. I have lots of 5. Why d
o you want a pet?
electronic equipment. So, I spend so much money on those things.
Point 2: Affirmative statements use the following pattern.
Abidemi: I waste money on traveling. 1. I work for a tech company. Todd: Ah, yeah. 2. I live near the station. 3. I take the bus.
Abidemi: Every year, I take about one
4. I play soccer every Monday night.
or two trips to different countries. So,
that's where a lot of my money go.
Point 3: Negative statements use the following pattern.
Todd: Yeah, traveling is expensive.
1. I do not work from home. Abidemi: Yes, yes.
2. I do not live near my work.
3. I don't drive to work.
Todd: But, when you travel, do you save money? Do you stay
4. I don't exercise that much.
at cheap hotels? Or, do you buy cheap plane tickets?
In spoken English we often say don'
t instead of do not.
Abidemi: I try to. I try to all the time. But, usually the plane
ticket is so expensive that a lot of my savings is already gone.
Point 4: Yes/No questions use the following pattern.
Todd: Yeah, I know. I buy my tickets online, usually with
Expedia. And, it's cheap. It's pretty cheap. I waste money on
Do (does) + noun / pronoun + verb ... ?
food. I eat out almost every day. Abidemi: Wow. 1. Do you like tennis?
Todd: Or, I buy my dinner at the supermarket almost every day. 2. Do you have a car? Do you waste money on food? 3. Do you cook a lot? 4. Do you want a pet?
Abidemi: No, I don't. I usually get bored if I eat out too much,
because even though I am not a very good cook, there are .
some thing that I cook that I like to eat. So, I would miss those
things. So, no, I don't waste money on eating out.
Point 5 You do not need to repeat the verb when you answer a Yes/No question.
Todd: Ah, that's interesting. So, you save money, I waste
money. You have to teach me your tricks. You have to teach me your tips on saving money. 1. Do you like tennis?
2. Yes, I do. (Yes, I like tennis.)
Abidemi: Please teach me how to get cheap travel tickets.
3. No, I don't. (No, I don't like tennis)
4. It depends. (Sometimes yes, and sometimes no) Todd: It's a deal. Abidemi: Thanks.
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz
1) Who is good at saving money? a) She is. b) He is. c) Neither of them.
2) Who wastes a lot of money on food? a) He does. b) She does. c) Neither of them.
3) What does she waste money on? a) Eating out
Grammar Talks 3-01 | Be Verb b) Clothes c) Gifts Saving Money
4) How does he save money on clothes?
Two people talk about their spending habits and saving money. a) He asks for gifts b) He looks for sales c) He buys used clothing
Abidemi: Todd, are you good at saving money?
5) Who talks about money and travelling?
Todd: No, I'm terrible. I waste money. I waste so much money. a) Just her. Abidemi: How? b) Just him. c) Both of them
Todd: Well, I don't buy things on sale. I don't use coupons. I
buy anything I see. So, when I shop, I don't look at prices. I just
see the food or the thing and I get it and I buy it and I pay for it. Grammar Challenge
And, then it's sometimes very expensive. So, I just waste
money. I don't budget. I need to budget my money but I don't
budget my money. What about you? Are you good at saving money?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Abidemi: I don't think I'm too bad at saving money. I look at spend save are shop
prices a lot. I also buy a lot of things on sale. So, I'm able to save some money. use on sale do don't
Todd: So, you look for discounts. waste pay buy look Abidemi: Yes, I do.
Todd: Do you use coupons or special Speaking Challenge offers?
Abidemi: No, I don't, but if I see some I
Match the answers with the questions. will use them.
1) Are you good at saving money?
Todd: So, do you waste money on 2) Do you buy things online?
anything? Like, maybe eating out, buying 3) Do you waste money on food? clothes, renting movies? 4) How do you save money ? 5) Do you follow a budget?
Abidemi: I waste money on buying clothes. Todd: Oh, okay!
( 5 ) Yes, I make a spending plan every month
( 1 ) Yes, I do not spend to much.
Abidemi: But, I save a little bit because I buy them on sale.
( 2 ) Yes, but just clothes and books.
( 4 ) I usually buy used clothes.
Todd: Ah, do you buy things online?
( 3 ) No, I usually cook cheaply at home.
Abidemi: No, I don't. I usually go into the stores to shop.
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
Todd: I'm good with clothes too. So, I don't spend much money
on clothes. I only shop maybe once a year. Or, I only shop if I Go online to elllo.org
need something, like it's really cold and I need a jacket. Abidemi: I see.
Go to to elllo.org/english/grammar
Todd: And, I'm really bad, so I often only wear clothes people
1. Listen to the audio or video. give to me. 2. Check your answers. 3. Access more free lessons. Abidemi: That's good!
Todd: Yeah, so I get shirts or ties for Christmas gifts or a
birthday gift, and I d
o that. My mom often asks ... every year,
year, my mom asks, "What do you want for Christmas?", "What
do you want for your birthday?" Grammar Notes
And I'll say, "Underwear and socks" or "Socks and T-shirts".
And so, she buys them for me and then I don't have to buy them.
Verbs in Simple Present Tense (First Person)
Abidemi: Wow. Sounds like you're an easy person to give a
We use the simple present to talk about actions we do again present to. and again.
Todd: Yes, for clothes. Yes, for clothes. But, I waste money on
computers and electronics and those things are expensive. So,
Point 1: WH questions use the following pattern.
I buy a new computer every year. I have four computers now in my house. Wh + d
o (does) + noun / pronoun + verb .. ? Abidemi: Wow.
Todd: I have five mobile phones.
1. What do you do? 2. Where d o you liv ? e Abidemi: Wow.
3. How do you ge t to school?
4. When do you exercise?
Todd: I have an iPad. I have lots of 5. Why d
o you want a pet?
electronic equipment. So, I spend so much money on those things.
Point 2: Affirmative statements use the following pattern.
Abidemi: I waste money on traveling. 1. I work for a tech company. Todd: Ah, yeah. 2. I live near the station. 3. I take the bus.
Abidemi: Every year, I take about one
4. I play soccer every Monday night.
or two trips to different countries. So,
that's where a lot of my money go.
Point 3: Negative statements use the following pattern.
Todd: Yeah, traveling is expensive.
1. I do not work from home. Abidemi: Yes, yes.
2. I do not live near my work.
3. I don't drive to work.
Todd: But, when you travel, do you save money? Do you stay
4. I don't exercise that much.
at cheap hotels? Or, do you buy cheap plane tickets?
In spoken English we often say don'
t instead of do not.
Abidemi: I try to. I try to all the time. But, usually the plane
ticket is so expensive that a lot of my savings is already gone.
Point 4: Yes/No questions use the following pattern.
Todd: Yeah, I know. I buy my tickets online, usually with
Expedia. And, it's cheap. It's pretty cheap. I waste money on
Do (does) + noun / pronoun + verb ... ?
food. I eat out almost every day. Abidemi: Wow. 1. Do you like tennis?
Todd: Or, I buy my dinner at the supermarket almost every day. 2. Do you have a car? Do you waste money on food? 3. Do you cook a lot? 4. Do you want a pet?
Abidemi: No, I don't. I usually get bored if I eat out too much,
because even though I am not a very good cook, there are .
some thing that I cook that I like to eat. So, I would miss those
things. So, no, I don't waste money on eating out.
Point 5 You do not need to repeat the verb when you answer a Yes/No question.
Todd: Ah, that's interesting. So, you save money, I waste
money. You have to teach me your tricks. You have to teach me your tips on saving money. 1. Do you like tennis?
2. Yes, I do. (Yes, I like tennis.)
Abidemi: Please teach me how to get cheap travel tickets.
3. No, I don't. (No, I don't like tennis)
4. It depends. (Sometimes yes, and sometimes no) Todd: It's a deal. Abidemi: Thanks.
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Who does not eat meat? a) Meg b) Todd c) His girlfriend 2) Who eats fast food? a) Todd does b) His girlfriend does c) Both of them 3) Who eats five meals a day? a) Meg
Grammar Talks 3-02 Third Person Singular b) Todd c) His girlfriend
Fit Girlfriend and Bad Roommate
4) What does Meg think Todd should do?
Listen to two stories about dealing with other people. a) cook together b) stop eating meat c) get a new girlfriend
Meg: Hey, Todd. I was talking to your girlfriend and she ______ really fit. Grammar Challenge
Todd: Yeah. She's very fit. It's kind of a problem _______. Meg: Oh really? Why?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: Well, she ________ what she eats and she's very careful
about the food she ________ . So she doesn't eat meat, she sounds exercises hassle doesn't
doesn't eat fast food. She ________ eat sugar. She doesn't
drink coffee. So because she doesn't eat or drink all these guilty always watches dinner
foods, it's kind of hard if we go out to ________ or if I want to seems actually eats eat
eat something because then I feel ________ .
Meg: Do you also not eat those foods?
Todd: No. Are you kidding? I mean, I ________ eat fast food Speaking Challenge
and I love to ________ sweets and stuff like that. So we both
love exercise, right. So she ________ a lot. I exercise a lot. She
exercises more than I do but yeah, the diet thing is kind of a
Match the answers with the questions. ________ . 1) Who excises a lot? Meg: Hmm. 2) Who follows a healthy diet? 3) Who does not speak English? Todd: So what do you
4) Who does not help around the house? think I should do?
5) Who does not have much free time? Meg: Maybe you should also try to be healthy
( _ ) My mom. She jogs every day.
because it ________ like a
( _ ) My sister. She has two jobs and goes to school. good idea.
( _ ) My brother. He never lifts a finger.
( _ ) My father. He never eats sugar or fried foods. Todd: Yeah, maybe. I'll
( _ ) My uncle. He only knows Spanish. give it a try. But the thing is, you know, she – there's
What about you? Share your answers to the questions. one other problem. She eats five small meals a day, so never eats big meals. So we can't go to a Go online to elllo.org restaurant and stuff like that. So it's just really hard to adjust. I mean, I love a
Go online for the complete lesson! big breakfast, you know. She never eats a big
1. Listen to the audio or video. breakfast. She always eats 2. Check your answers. these small little meals, so
3. Access 100s of free lessons. yeah.
Meg: Well maybe, you can cook at home together. Todd: Maybe. Or maybe I should just get a new girlfriend. Meg: Maybe. Good luck. Story #2 Grammar Notes
Todd: Hey, Jeff this is a very nice apartment.
Present Simple - Third Person Singular
Jeff: Hmm. It's comfortable.
Todd: I like it. Do you live alone?
Point 1: The third person singular refers to a person or
thing you are talking about. Because it is singular, it
Jeff: I live alone but right now I have a friend of mine staying
refers to just one person or thing. with me.
1. Bob is my boss. He helps me a lot.
Todd: Oh, really, a roommate.
2. Suzy has a nice car, but sh
e never drives it to work.
3. My phone does not take pictures. It does not have
Jeff: Sort of like a roommate, yes. A short term, he's staying camera.
with me short-term, so yes a roommate.
4. This pizza tastes great. It has a lot of calories though.
Todd: OK, how's that going?
Point 2: In the present tense, we add an /-s/ to verbs if
Jeff: Ah, I don't like it.
the subject is the third person singular. Todd: Why?
1. Larry loves videos games. He plays them every night.
Jeff:He's lazy. He's messy. He drinks too much. He doesn't
2. Sue walks to work. She listens to podcasts as she
exercise and he doesn't contribute any money to the rent. walks.
3. My phone needs a new charger. It costs 40 dollars.
Todd: Ooh, so he lives here and he doesn't give you any money?
Point 3: In negative statements, change do not to does
not. In spoken English, we often say the contraction
Jeff: Well, yeah, he doesn't give me any money. The money's doesn't.
not so bad, though, it's just that he's lazy and he doesn't do much all day. She does no t work nights.
Todd: That's got to be pretty annoying.
She doesn't work nights.
He does not travel much.
Jeff: He's a great fellow. He's a good friend of mine, but, yeah, He doesn't travel much.
he's, I try to motivate him to do a few things but he's a tough
It does not snow much in my town. one.
It doesn't snow much in my town.
Todd: Are you going to tell him he has to move out?
Point 4: In questions, change the auxiliary do to does in
Jeff: Ah, no, he's a smart
WH questions if the question is about the object. man. He knows. He knows. He knows the deal. He When
knows what's going on
does the train leave? and I think he's, yeah, I It leaves a six. would never ask him to
What does your mom want for her birthday? move out because I don't She wants a cat. mind having him here but
How does your wife get to work?
I'm just going to try to whip She takes the bus.
Why does he always look angry? him into shape. He has a lot of stress.
Todd: Oh, so you're just going to try to change him
Point 5: Add /-s/ to the verb, and do not use does, if the so he becomes a better
question is about the subject. The question word will be roommate? either wha t or who.
Jeff: I'm going to be like a woman and try to, yeah, try Who lives here? to get him a better My friend lives here. schedule, a better
What costs a lot of money? schedule like exercise and
College costs a lot of money. eating right and less
Who talks to you every day? smoking and less drinking.
My dad talks to me every day.
What takes up a lot of your time?
Todd: Well, what is his schedule? Driving to work does.
Jeff: Ah, his schedule is, he's like a night owl, he stays up
most of the night drinking, and then he sleeps most of the day
Point 6: In Yes/No questions, change the auxiliary do to
recovering, and then when he gets up he has a hangover. He's
does in both the question and the short answer.
a bit sluggish and slow, so it's not a healthy lifestyle. Does he work here?
Todd: Yeah, it doesn't sound like it. Good luck.
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't. (does not)
Does she have a nice house? Jeff: No problem.
Yes, she does. / No, she does not.
Does it rain much in your town
Yes, it does. / No, it does not
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) Who does not eat meat? a) Meg b) Todd c) His girlfriend 2) Who eats fast food? a) Todd does b) His girlfriend does c) Both of them 3) Who eats five meals a day? a) Meg
Grammar Talks 3-02 Third Person Singular b) Todd c) His girlfriend
Fit Girlfriend and Bad Roommate
4) What does Meg think Todd should do?
Listen to two stories about dealing with other people. a) cook together b) stop eating meat c) get a new girlfriend
Meg: Hey, Todd. I was talking to your girlfriend and she seems really fit. Grammar Challenge
Todd: Yeah. She's very fit. It's kind of a problem actually. Meg: Oh really? Why?
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
Todd: Well, she watches what she eats and she's very careful
about the food she eats. So she doesn't eat meat, she doesn't sounds exercises hassle doesn't
eat fast food. She doesn't eat sugar. She doesn't drink coffee.
So because she doesn't eat or drink all these foods, it's kind of guilty always watches dinner
hard if we go out to dinner or if I want to eat something seems actually eats eat
because then I feel guilty.
Meg: Do you also not eat those foods?
Todd: No. Are you kidding? I mean, I always eat fast food and I Speaking Challenge
love to eat sweets and stuff like that. So we both love exercise,
right. So she exercises a lot. I exercise a lot. She exercises
more than I do but yeah, the diet thing is kind of a hassle.
Match the answers with the questions. Meg: Hmm. 1) Who excises a lot? 2) Who follows a healthy diet? Todd: So what do you 3) Who does not speak English? think I should do?
4) Who does not help around the house?
5) Who does not have much free time? Meg: Maybe you should also try to be healthy
because it sounds like a
( 1 ) My mom. She jogs every day. good idea.
( 5 ) My sister. She has two jobs and goes to school.
( 4 ) My brother. He never lifts a finger. Todd: Yeah, maybe. I'll
( 2 ) My father. He never eats sugar or fried foods. give it a try. But the thing
( 3 ) My uncle. He only knows Spanish. is, you know, she – there's one other problem. She
What about you? Share your answers to the questions. eats five small meals a day, so never eats big meals. So we can't go to a restaurant and stuff like Go online to elllo.org that. So it's just really hard to adjust. I mean, I love a big breakfast, you know.
Go online for the complete lesson! She never eats a big breakfast. She always eats
1. Listen to the audio or video. these small little meals, so 2. Check your answers. yeah.
3. Access 100s of free lessons.
Meg: Well maybe, you can cook at home together. Todd: Maybe. Or maybe I should just get a new girlfriend. Meg: Maybe. Good luck. Story #2 Grammar Notes
Todd: Hey, Jeff this is a very nice apartment.
Present Simple - Third Person Singular
Jeff: Hmm. It's comfortable.
Todd: I like it. Do you live alone?
Point 1: The third person singular refers to a person or
thing you are talking about. Because it is singular, it
Jeff: I live alone but right now I have a friend of mine staying
refers to just one person or thing. with me.
1. Bob is my boss. He helps me a lot.
Todd: Oh, really, a roommate.
2. Suzy has a nice car, but sh
e never drives it to work.
3. My phone does not take pictures. It does not have
Jeff: Sort of like a roommate, yes. A short term, he's staying camera.
with me short-term, so yes a roommate.
4. This pizza tastes great. It has a lot of calories though.
Todd: OK, how's that going?
Point 2: In the present tense, we add an /-s/ to verbs if
Jeff: Ah, I don't like it.
the subject is the third person singular. Todd: Why?
1. Larry loves videos games. He plays them every night.
Jeff:He's lazy. He's messy. He drinks too much. He doesn't
2. Sue walks to work. She listens to podcasts as she
exercise and he doesn't contribute any money to the rent. walks.
3. My phone needs a new charger. It costs 40 dollars.
Todd: Ooh, so he lives here and he doesn't give you any money?
Point 3: In negative statements, change do not to does
not. In spoken English, we often say the contraction
Jeff: Well, yeah, he doesn't give me any money. The money's doesn't.
not so bad, though, it's just that he's lazy and he doesn't do much all day. She does no t work nights.
Todd: That's got to be pretty annoying.
She doesn't work nights.
He does not travel much.
Jeff: He's a great fellow. He's a good friend of mine, but, yeah, He doesn't travel much.
he's, I try to motivate him to do a few things but he's a tough
It does not snow much in my town. one.
It doesn't snow much in my town.
Todd: Are you going to tell him he has to move out?
Point 4: In questions, change the auxiliary do to does in
Jeff: Ah, no, he's a smart
WH questions if the question is about the object. man. He knows. He knows. He knows the deal. He knows what's going on When does the train leave? and I think he's, yeah, I It leaves a six. would never ask him to
What does your mom want for her birthday? move out because I don't She wants a cat. mind having him here but
How does your wife get to work? She takes the bus. I'm just going to try to whip
Why does he always look angry? him into shape. He has a lot of stress.
Todd: Oh, so you're just going to try to change him
Point 5: Add /-s/ to the verb, and do not use does, if the so he becomes a better
question is about the subject. The question word will be roommate? either wha t or who.
Jeff: I'm going to be like a woman and try to, yeah, try Who lives here? to get him a better My friend lives here. schedule, a better
What costs a lot of money? schedule like exercise and
College costs a lot of money. eating right and less
Who talks to you every day? smoking and less drinking.
My dad talks to me every day.
What takes up a lot of your time?
Todd: Well, what is his schedule? Driving to work does.
Jeff: Ah, his schedule is, he's like a night owl, he stays up
most of the night drinking, and then he sleeps most of the day
Point 6: In Yes/No questions, change the auxiliary do to
recovering, and then when he gets up he has a hangover. He's
does in both the question and the short answer.
a bit sluggish and slow, so it's not a healthy lifestyle. Does he work here?
Todd: Yeah, it doesn't sound like it. Good luck.
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn't. (does not)
Does she have a nice house? Jeff: No problem.
Yes, she does. / No, she does not.
Does it rain much in your town
Yes, it does. / No, it does not
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) What is John doing? a) studying b) resting c) shopping 2) What is Emma doing? a) watching TV b) shopping c) studying
Grammar Talks 3-03 Present Continuous
3) What are Marcus and Emily doing? Where is everyone? a) working b) having fun c) studying
Two people discuss what their family is doing at the moment. 4) What is Alex doing?
Part 1: Daniel goes to Hana's house. a) cooking b) sleeping c) leaving
Daniel: Hey, I'm really sorry I'm late. I came as fast as I could. 5) What is his mom doing?
Hana: It's OK. Nobody has really come yet. a) cooking dinner Daniel: Why? Where are they? b) shopping c) dancing
Hana: Well, John is ________. He is __________ some food.
Daniel: OK, what about Emma? Where is she? Grammar Challenge
Hana: Emma has an exam, so she is __________ and she is going to come later.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. You can use some Daniel: OK, how about Alex? I words more than once. don't see him around. playing shopping getting studying
Hana: Oh, Alex is over there. He is __________ for the BBQ. doing coming preparing sleeping
Daniel: Oh, yeah, that's right. And how about Marcus and Emily?
Hana: They are over there. They Speaking Challenge are __________ . Daniel: Oh, so how many people
are left? Who else is ________ ?
Match the answers with the questions. Hana: Uh, I don't know. No one
1) What are you wearing right now? has really contacted me yet.
2) Are you sitting or standing at the moment?
3) Where are you doing this activity?
Daniel: Oh, well, let's hope we
4) What are your friends and family doing right now?
can get around ten people maybe. 5) Is your English improving? Hana: Yes, I hope so.
( _ ) I'm doing this at my work on my break. Daniel: Cool!
( _ ) Yes, it is slowly getting better.
( _ ) I'm wearing jeans and t-shirt.
( _ ) I am sitting at the moment.
( _ ) They are working just like me.
Part 2: Hana goes to Daniel's house.
What about you? Share your answers to the questions. Hana: Hello! Go online to elllo.org Daniel: Hello, come in.
Go online for the complete lesson! Hana: Where is everyone?
1. Listen to the audio or video.
Daniel: Well, everyone is _____ something Hana Daniel 2. Check your answers. right now.
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Hana: Oh, really? Where's your mom?
Daniel: My mom? She's at the mall. I think she's __________ . I
think she's getting the groceries for the week. Hana: Oh! How about your dad? Grammar Notes
Daniel: Well, every weekend he goes to the country club, so I
think he's playing golf with his friend now. Present Continuous Hana: Where's your brother and sister?
Point 1: We use the present continuous for actions that
start and finish within a timeframe. We often say the
Daniel: My brother, he's upstairs. I action is happenign now.
think he's probably sleeping or playing video games as he
always does. And my sister, she's 1. What are you doing?
at school. She's playing soccer
2. I'm calling my friend. (The action will stop soon) cause she has a game today.
3. What are you watching on TV?
4. I'm watching a documentary about the Olympics.
Hana: Oh, really? When does the game start?
Point 2: We use the present simple tense for an action
that is repeating or ongoing. We use the present
Daniel: I think in twenty or thirty
continuous if the action will end at some time. minutes. Hana: Let's go watch it. 1. I live in New York.
2. I'm living in New York at the moment. (I will move at
Daniel: Really, that sounds fun. some point) Let's go. 3. I work a lot.
4. I'm working a lot these days. (I will work less soon.)
Point 3: In fast spoken English, the be verbs are
contracted and the /g/ in the /-ing/ is ommited. 1. I am having a good time. 2. I'm havin' a good time.
3. She is making a big mistake. 4. She's makin' a big mistake.
5. He is not coming to the party.
6. He isn't comin' to the party.
Point 4: We often use the present continuous for plans in
the future, especially if the action is known or anticipated by other people.
Are you coming to the party tomorrow night?
Yes, but I'm working tomorrow, so I might be late. Is anyone coming with you? Yes, I'm bringing my friend.
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) What is John doing? a) studying b) resting c) shopping 2) What is Emma doing? a) watching TV b) shopping c) studying
Grammar Talks 3-03 Present Continuous
3) What are Marcus and Emily doing? Where is everyone? a) working b) having fun c) studying
Two people discuss what their family is doing at the moment. 4) What is Alex doing?
Part 1: Daniel goes to Hana's house. a) cooking b) sleeping c) leaving
Daniel: Hey, I'm really sorry I'm late. I came as fast as I could. 5) What is his mom doing?
Hana: It's OK. Nobody has really come yet. a) cooking dinner Daniel: Why? Where are they? b) shopping c) dancing
Hana: Well, John is shopping. He is getting some food.
Daniel: OK, what about Emma? Where is she? Grammar Challenge
Hana: Emma has an exam, so she is studying and she is going to come later.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. You can use some Daniel: OK, how about Alex? I words more than once. don't see him around. playing shopping getting studying
Hana: Oh, Alex is over there. He is preparing for the BBQ. doing coming preparing sleeping
Daniel: Oh, yeah, that's right. And how about Marcus and Emily?
Hana: They are over there. They Speaking Challenge are playing. Daniel: Oh, so how many people are left? Who else is coming?
Match the answers with the questions. Hana: Uh, I don't know. No one
1) What are you wearing right now? has really contacted me yet.
2) Are you sitting or standing at the moment?
3) Where are you doing this activity?
Daniel: Oh, well, let's hope we
4) What are your friends doing right now?
can get around ten people maybe. 5) Is your English improving? Hana: Yes, I hope so.
( 3 ) I'm doing this at my work on my break. Daniel: Cool!
( 5 ) Yes, it is slowly getting better.
( 1 ) I'm wearing jeans and t-shirt.
( 2 ) I am sitting at the moment.
( 4 ) They are working just like me.
Part 2: Hana goes to Daniel's house.
What about you? Share your answers to the questions. Hana: Hello! Go online to elllo.org Daniel: Hello, come in.
Go online for the complete lesson! Hana: Where is everyone?
1. Listen to the audio or video.
Daniel: Well, everyone is doing something Hana Daniel 2. Check your answers. right now.
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Hana: Oh, really? Where's your mom?
Daniel: My mom? She's at the mall. I think she's shopping. I
think she's __________ the groceries for the week. Hana: Oh! How about your dad? Grammar Notes
Daniel: Well, every weekend he goes to the country club, so I
think he's __________ golf with his friend now. Present Continuous Hana: Where's your brother and sister?
Point 1: We use the present continuous for actions that
start and finish within a timeframe. We often say the
Daniel: My brother, he's upstairs. I action is happenign now. think he's probably __________ or __________ video games as he always does. And my sister, 1. What are you doing? she's at school. She's
2. I'm calling my friend. (The action will stop soon) __________ soccer cause she
3. What are you watching on TV? has a game today.
4. I'm watching a documentary about the Olympics.
Hana: Oh, really? When does the
Point 2: We use the present simple tense for an action game start?
that is repeating or ongoing. We use the present
continuous if the action will end at some time.
Daniel: I think in twenty or thirty minutes. 1. I live in New York. Hana: Let's go watch it.
2. I'm living in New York at the moment. (I'll move oneday)
Daniel: Really, that sounds fun. 3. I work a lot. Let's go.
4. I'm working a lot these days. (I will work less soon.)
Point 3: In fast spoken English, the be verbs are
contracted and the /g/ in the /-ing/ is ommited. 1. I am having a good time. 2. I'm havin' a good time.
3. She is making a big mistake. 4. She's makin' a big mistake.
5. He is not coming to the party.
6. He isn't comin' to the party.
Point 4: We often use the present continuous for plans in
the future, especially if the action is known or anticipated by other people.
Are you coming to the party tomorrow night?
Yes, but I'm working tomorrow, so I might be late. Is anyone coming with you? Yes, I'm bringing my friend.
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) She says she will _____. a) go shopping b) bake food c) visit her grandparents
2) She says she will _____ the kids. a) make cookies b) play in the snow c) sing songs
3) Why will he go to Thailand? a) To relax at the beach
Beginner 3 | Lesson 4 | Will - Future Tense b) To make friends c) To do some work Holiday Plans 4) Who will eat crab?
Sarah and Todd share what they will do and won't do over the a) He will holiday break. b) She will c) They both will Todd: So Sarah, we have the
4) What will they both do on New Year's Eve?
holidays coming up. Are you going to do anything exciting? a) Go out to a party b) Stay up very late
Sarah: No, nothing exciting. I will c) Be home by midnight
just _______ most of the vacation,
but there are a few things I'll do. I
will bake a cake for Christmas. I
will sing lots of Christmas songs Grammar Challenge with my children. We _______
together and video it. I want to send a video of us singing to
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. grandparents. So _______ sing Christmas songs, and we will will go we'll have we will won't eat
videotape it. Then, we can send it to our grandparents. I think I'll cook will you stay home will get _______ really like it. they will will sing won't do won't be Todd: Oh, that's nice. So, _______ have a big Christmas dinner? Speaking Challenge
Sarah: Yes, we have some things that we always eat. We'll
have ham, and _______ potatoes and cake, and my favorite
thing is to cook fudge. _______ the fudge probably tomorrow
Match the answers with the questions.
night, and then we _______ it until Christmas.
1) Where will you go later tonight? Todd: Okay, oh cool.
2) What will you do later tonight?
3) Will you eat something before bed?
Sarah: And it's really, it's really hard
4) Will you prepare anything for tomorrow?
not to eat it, because it's so delicious,
5) What time will you get to sleep?
and everyone loves it. Every day, the
children will ask me, "Oh, can we eat
it? Can we eat it?" "No, no, no, you
can't eat it." We'll wait 'til Christmas
( _ ) I will get to bed sometime before midnight. to eat the fudge.
( _ ) Nowhere. I'll just stay home.
( _ ) Nothing much. I'll likely just watch TV.
Todd: Oh, that's good. I, I couldn't do
( _ ) No I won't. If I do, I won't be able to sleep. that.
( _ ) Yes, I will pack a lunch because I'll have no time to go out.
Sarah: What we won't do is, I _______ any work, and I won't do
any chores like clean the house or do laundry. Those can wait
What about you? Share your answers to the questions.
until after Christmas, so I _______ working hard. I just want to relax. Go online to elllo.org
Sarah: Todd, how 'bout you? What will you do?
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Todd: Well, I _______ away. I don't like the cold, so I _______
1. Listen to the audio or video.
to Thailand, and I will stay there and just work actually. 2. Check your answers.
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Point 1: We use will to talk about things happening in the future. 1. I will see you tomorrow.
2. The meeting will start soon.
Todd: I will do stuff for Elllo. I will work on a book, a new book
3. She will not be here next week.
for Elllo, and I will just take it easy. I won't travel. I won't go to
4. It will not be be easy to pass the exam
the beach. I won't go to the mountains. I won't do any of the
touristy stuff. I will just take it easy, relax every day, and do what I call a workcation.
Point 2: The negative form of will is will not, but we
often contract this to won' tin spoken English. However,
Sarah: Wow, what will the weather be like?
do not use contractions in formal writing.
Todd: Well, it's the best time of year in Thailand, so it's quite 1. We won't have enough money.
warm in December and January. It should be about, I don't
2. She won' tget home until six.
know, 70, 80 degrees, 25 degrees Celsius., so it will be nice 3. The test won' tbe easy. every day. It should be. 4. I won't travel this year.
Sarah: Ah. Will you do anything special on Christmas Day?
Point 3: We use will to express a future action that is
Todd: I won't. You know, usually, when I travel, I forget it's immediate.
Christmas even sometimes. Obviously, I will see the
decorations in the malls and things like that. But, I won't do
anything on Christmas Day. They don't celebrate Christmas in Who will be at the meeting?
Thailand. It's a Buddhist country, so it's a normal work day. Everyone will be there.
Everybody will be going to work. All the shops will be open. It When will it end?
won't be different than any other day, so that will be nice.
I will end at noon, just before lunch. Sarah: I see.
Point 4: We often use the contraction of will ('ll) in
Todd: So, I will be able to work like a normal day. I will probably
spoken English. However, do not use contractions in
call family and friends, and I will check Facebook and see what formal writing.
people are doing. But, I won't have a traditional Christmas. 1. I'll call you tomorrow.
Sarah: How about New Year's? Will 2. She'll be here soon.
they do anything special for New
3. They'll give you call this week. Year's?
4. Arnold always says, "I'll be back" in his movies.
Todd: Yeah, in Bangkok, it gets
really crazy on New Year's. But, even then, on New Year's, I
probably won't do anything. I'm 49, so I've seen many, many New
Year's. I'll probably just go out for a
bit, and I'll probably be back home
before midnight, actually. I won't do anything crazy. How 'bout you?
What will you do for New Year's?
Sarah: Well, I have three kids, so my husband and I will
probably stay home too. We like to have some fun. My husband
bought crab, so we will eat crab for New Year's. I love
champagne, so I'll have some champagne. We'll probably have
a big, delicious dinner, and I'll drink some champagne. The kids
will probably go to sleep at 10:00. Then, a little after midnight, I'll
go to sleep too, so nothing exciting.
Todd: Yeah, so, yeah, it sounds like we have pretty tame plans. Sarah: Definitely.
Todd: But, at least, I will be warm. Sarah: Yes.
English Listening Lesson Library Online - Grammar Talks - www.elllo.org Quiz 1) She says she will _____. a) go shopping b) bake food c) visit her grandparents
2) She says she will _____ the kids. a) make cookies b) play in the snow c) sing songs
3) Why will he go to Thailand? a) To relax at the beach
Beginner 3 | Lesson 4 | Will - Future Tense b) To make friends c) To do some work Holiday Plans 4) Who will eat crab?
Sarah and Todd share what they will do and won't do over the a) He will holiday break. b) She will c) They both will Todd: So Sarah, we have the
4) What will they both do on New Year's Eve?
holidays coming up. Are you going to do anything exciting? a) Go out to a party b) Stay up very late
Sarah: No, nothing exciting. I will c) Be home by midnight just stay home most of the vacation, but there are a few
things I'll do. I will bake a cake for Christmas. I will sing lots of Grammar Challenge
Christmas songs with my children.
We will sing together and video
it. I want to send a video of us
Fill in the blanks with the correct word. singing to grandparents. So we
will sing Christmas songs, and we will go we'll have we will won't eat
will videotape it. Then, we can
send it to our grandparents. I think I'll cook will you stay home will get they will really like it. they will will sing won't do won't be
Todd: Oh, that's nice. So, will you have a big Christmas dinner?
Sarah: Yes, we have some things that we always eat. We'll Speaking Challenge
have ham, and we'll have potatoes and cake, and my favorite
thing is to cook fudge. I'll cook the fudge probably tomorrow
night, and then we won't eat it until Christmas.
Match the answers with the questions. Todd: Okay, oh cool.
1) Where will you go later tonight?
2) What will you do later tonight?
Sarah: And it's really, it's really hard
3) Will you eat something before bed?
not to eat it, because it's so delicious,
4) Will you prepare anything for tomorrow?
and everyone loves it. Every day, the
5) What time will you get to sleep?
children will ask me, "Oh, can we eat
it? Can we eat it?" "No, no, no, you
can't eat it." We'll wait 'til Christmas to eat the fudge.
( 5 ) I will get to bed sometime before midnight.
( 1 ) Nowhere. I'll just stay home.
Todd: Oh, that's good. I, I couldn't do
( 2 ) Nothing much. I'll likely just watch TV. that.
( 3 ) No I won't. If I do, I won't be able to sleep.
( 4 ) Yes, I will pack a lunch because I'll have no time to go
Sarah: What we won't do is, I won't do any work, and I won't out.
do any chores like clean the house or do laundry. Those can
wait until after Christmas, so I won't be working hard. I just
What about you? Share your answers to the questions. want to relax. Go online to elllo.org
Sarah: Todd, how 'bout you? What will you do?
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Todd: Well, I will get away. I don't like the cold, so I will go to
Thailand, and I will stay there and just work actually.
1. Listen to the audio or video. 2. Check your answers. Sarah: Oh.
3. Access 100s of free lessons. Grammar Notes Will for Future Tense
Point 1: We use will to talk about things happening in the future. 1. I will see you tomorrow.
2. The meeting will start soon.
Todd: I will do stuff for Elllo. I will work on a book, a new book
3. She will not be here next week.
for Elllo, and I will just take it easy. I won't travel. I won't go to
4. It will not be be easy to pass the exam
the beach. I won't go to the mountains. I won't do any of the
touristy stuff. I will just take it easy, relax every day, and do what I call a workcation.
Point 2: The negative form of will is will not, but we
often contract this to won' tin spoken English. However,
Sarah: Wow, what will the weather be like?
do not use contractions in formal writing.
Todd: Well, it's the best time of year in Thailand, so it's quite 1. We won't have enough money.
warm in December and January. It should be about, I don't
2. She won' tget home until six.
know, 70, 80 degrees, 25 degrees Celsius., so it will be nice 3. The test won' tbe easy. every day. It should be. 4. I won't travel this year.
Sarah: Ah. Will you do anything special on Christmas Day?
Point 3: We use will to express a future action that is
Todd: I won't. You know, usually, when I travel, I forget it's immediate.
Christmas even sometimes. Obviously, I will see the
decorations in the malls and things like that. But, I won't do
anything on Christmas Day. They don't celebrate Christmas in Who will be at the meeting?
Thailand. It's a Buddhist country, so it's a normal work day. Everyone will be there.
Everybody will be going to work. All the shops will be open. It When will it end?
won't be different than any other day, so that will be nice.
I will end at noon, just before lunch. Sarah: I see.
Point 4: We often use the contraction of will ('ll) in
Todd: So, I will be able to work like a normal day. I will probably
spoken English. However, do not use contractions in
call family and friends, and I will check Facebook and see what formal writing.
people are doing. But, I won't have a traditional Christmas. 1. I'll call you tomorrow.
Sarah: How about New Year's? Will 2. She'll be here soon.
they do anything special for New
3. They'll give you call this week. Year's?
4. Arnold always says, "I'll be back" in his movies.
Todd: Yeah, in Bangkok, it gets
really crazy on New Year's. But, even then, on New Year's, I
probably won't do anything. I'm 49, so I've seen many, many New
Year's. I'll probably just go out for a
bit, and I'll probably be back home
before midnight, actually. I won't do anything crazy. How 'bout you?
What will you do for New Year's?
Sarah: Well, I have three kids, so my husband and I will
probably stay home too. We like to have some fun. My husband
bought crab, so we will eat crab for New Year's. I love
champagne, so I'll have some champagne. We'll probably have
a big, delicious dinner, and I'll drink some champagne. The kids
will probably go to sleep at 10:00. Then, a little after midnight, I'll
go to sleep too, so nothing exciting.
Todd: Yeah, so, yeah, it sounds like we have pretty tame plans. Sarah: Definitely.
Todd: But, at least, I will be warm. Sarah: Yes.