2 LANGUAGE simple present: questions

Bill Isaac Méndez Mejicanos

2C Find a roommate
1 Look at the pictures in the text. What do you think “speed-roommating” is?

2 A Read the text and check your answer to exercise 1.

B Look at the questions. Who asks them: people who need a roommate or people who need a room in
an apartment, or both?

How to find the perfect roommate

You have a great apartment, and you need a new roommate.
How do you find one? Why not try speed-roommating? It’s
a great way to find the perfect roommate.
The idea for speed-roommating comes from speed-dating.
Speed-dating events are for single people who want to find
a boyfriend or girlfriend. Speed-roommating is the same
idea, but it’s for people who need a roommate or a room.
You meet new people, talk, and ask questions. 8 What do
1 Where do you What questions do you ask? 6 Does your you do in your
live now? boyfriend/girlfriend free time?
live near here?
3 What do 5 Do you have a 7 Does your
2 Where’s you do? 4 Are you boyfriend/girlfriend? apartment have a
your apartment? a neat person? balcony?

3 A 2.11 Bruce is at a speed-roommating event. He is looking for a roommate. Listen and

decide who is the best roommate for Bruce – Mike, Phil, or Andrea. Why? Mike, you have no excuses to
live as a roommate
B 2.11 Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 Mike and Bruce work on the weekend. T 4 Phil doesn’t like his job. F
2 Bruce is a DJ at a club. T 5 Andrea doesn’t live with her parents. V
3 Phil doesn’t work near Bruce’s apartment. F 6 Bruce has a girlfriend. F
4 Match questions 1–5 with answers a–e.
1 Where do you work? a He lives in another city.
2 What do you do? b I work at a local restaurant.
3 Do you work in the evening? c No, I don’t. Not at the moment.
4 Where does your boyfriend live? d I’m an accountant.
5 Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend? e Yes, I do. I finish at about 11:30.

5 A Look at the questions in exercise 4. Which questions have a yes/no answer? c, e.

B Complete the rule. Then read the Grammar box.
We use the auxiliary verbs 1 Do and 2 Does to make questions in the simple present.

Grammar simple present: questions

yes/no questions and short answers: Wh- questions:

Do you work long hours? Yes, I do. No, I don’t. What do you do in your free time?
Does she go out? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t. Where do you work?
When does he finish?
Look! We don’t use do and don’t in questions with the verb be:
Do you live in San Francisco? Are you from San Francisco?

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 simple present: questions LANGUAGE 2C
6 A 2.13 Pronunciation: auxiliary verbs do and does in questions Listen to the questions.
How do we pronounce do and does?
1 Do you listen to music? 4 What does Bruce do after work?
2 Does Phil have a cat? 5 Where do they live?
3 When do you finish work? 6 Do they play tennis?
B 2.13 Listen again and underline the stressed words. Repeat the questions.

7 A Complete the questions asked by different people at a speed-roommating event.

1 Do you like music? 4 Where do you work?
2 Does your apartment have two bathrooms? 5 Who do you live with?
3 What kinds of TV programs do you watch? 6 Do you go out in the evening?
B Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

8 A Do the quiz in pairs. Write down your partner’s answers.

B Are you and your partner similar?

What type of roommate are you?

1 What time / you / go to bed?
a 9:00-11:00 b 11:00-01:00 c after 1:00
2 What / you / have for dinner?
a I cook a healthy meal. b I have a pizza on the sofa. c I go out for dinner.
3 What / do / on the weekend?
a I relax at home. b I spend time with friends. c I go to parties.
4 How many friends / you / have?
a 4 or 5 good friends b about 50 c more than 500 on Facebook
5 What / be / your perfect job?
a a writer b a fashion designer c a rock singer

9 A What do you do in your free time? Ask and answer questions in pairs.
A What do you do in your free time?  B I meet friends, I go out for coffee, and I spend time with my family.
B Work with a new partner. Ask and answer questions about your first partner.
What does Gabriela do in her free time?

Go to Communication practice: Student A page 108, Student B page 114

10 A Imagine that you want to find a roommate. Write six questions to ask people.

B Go speed-roommating with your classmates. Talk to lots of people. Ask and answer questions.
What is your typical work schedule?
Choose three good roommates. How do you usually keep the shared space clean?
What are your favorite hobbies or activities?
A Who do you live with right now? Do you have any daily habits or routines I should know
about?
B I live in an apartment with three other people. How do you prefer to handle issues or conflicts in
cohabitation?
Do you have any pets or plan to get any in the near future?

Personal Best Imagine you meet someone at speed-roommating who is a terrible roommate. Write the conversation you have with him/her. 17
 21 SKILLS WRITING opening and closing an informal e-mail ■ connectors: and, but, and or

2D A new city
1 
Think about a town or city that you know well. What do you do there? In pairs, say three sentences
to describe the place.
I like Rio de Janeiro. It’s a great city. I eat out with my family, I go to the beach, and I go to clubs with
my friends.

2 Lucas is in a new city. Read his e-mail to Hayley. Why is he writing? Choose the correct answer.
a to tell her about his new life
b to tell her about his new girlfriend
c to invite her to visit

Hi Hayley,
How are things back home in Australia?
I’m fine here in Singapore. I love life here – it’s a fantastic city for students! I share an
apartment with two more students near my college. My roommates are named Steve
and Susie, and they’re great!
I have a part-time job. I work at an Italian restaurant as a waiter. Susie has a job there,
too, but I don’t work with her because she works on different days. Steve doesn’t have
a job right now because he goes to college every day.
In the evenings, I study, or I relax and watch TV. I don’t have much free time, but
sometimes I go to the movies with Steve and Susie. On weekends, I play sports or I go
out with my friends. I love the clubs in Singapore!
Write soon.
Lucas

3 Read the e-mail again and answer the questions.

1 Where is Lucas from? He's from Australia 4 What do Lucas and his friends do when they go out?
Sometimes
2 Who does he live with?with Steve and Susie 5 Where does Susie work? in an Italian restaurant they go to the
movies and
3 What does he do in Singapore in his free time? 6 Why doesn’t Steve work? Goes to college every day other times they
Study, relax, and watch TV. He also goes to the movies with Steve and Susie sometimes. go out to clubs
in Singapore
Skill opening and closing an informal e-mail

We write informal e-mails to people we know well, like friends and family.
Opening: Closing:
Hi/Hello (+ name)  Hey!  Hello! Write soon.   Take care.   See you soon.
For very close friends and family, we often close with Love + (your name) + the letters xx.

4 Read the Skill box. Which opening and closing words or phrases does Lucas use?
Opening: Hi Hayley,
18 Closing: Write soon.
 opening and closing an informal e-mail ■ connectors: and, but, and or WRITING SKILLS 2D
5 Complete the e-mails with opening and closing phrases.

1 Hi John, 3 Hi Sara!
How are you? I hope you’re OK. How are you? How’s your new job?
Are you free on the weekend? Do you want I’m in a new apartment, and I have two new
to play tennis on Saturday? I usually play with roommates! The apartment’s lovely, and my
Victor, but he’s in Chicago this weekend. roommates are really nice.
Do you want to see a movie or go out for coffee
2 See you soon on the weekend? I want to hear your news!
Tom
4 Write soon.

Nikki xx

Text builder connectors: and, but, and or

We use and to add information:

My roommates are named Steve and Susie, and they’re great!
We use but to introduce a different idea:
I don’t have much free time, but sometimes I go to the movies.
We use or to add another possibility:
In the evenings, I study, or I relax and watch TV.

6 Read the Text builder. Find other examples of connectors in Lucas’ e-mail.
And, But.
7 Complete the sentences with and, but, and or.
1 Eduardo’s my roommate and he’s 22 years old.
2 I like my job, but I don’t like my boss.
3 On the weekend, I meet my parents at a restaurant, or I go to their house for lunch.
4 I play the guitar, but I’m not in a band.
5 I have two jobs. I work at a café and I drive a taxi.
6 Does your girlfriend have a job, or is she a student?

8 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1 Elena’s from Colombia, and she … 4 In the evenings, we go to the movies, or we …
Elena’s from Colombia, and she loves cooking traditional Colombian dishes. In the evenings, we go to the movies, or we stay at home and play board games.
2 Stefan’s from Germany, but he …
Stefan’s from Germany, but he speaks fluent Spanish because he lived in Spain for a few years.
5 II watch
watch soccer on TV, but I don’t watch …
soccer on TV, but I don’t watch basketball because I find it less interesting.
3 We often go out on the weekend, and we … 6 In the evening, I …, or I …
We often go out on the weekend, and we enjoy trying new restaurants in the city. In the evening, I usually read a book, or I go for a walk in the park to relax.

9 A PREPARE Plan an e-mail about your life for a friend in another city. Answer the questions.
• Where do you live? I live in Los Angeles.
• Who do you live with? Do you like him/her/them? I live with two roommates. I like them a lot.
At home, I usually read and watch
• Do you have a job? What do you do? Yes, I have a job as a graphic designer. movies. When I go out, I enjoy trying out
• What do you do in your free time at home? What do you do when you go out? new restaurants and hiking.

B PRACTICE Write the e-mail. Use different paragraphs to write about your home, your job, and
Hey Marco,
your free time. Use and, but, and or to connect your ideas.
Just wanted to drop you a line and fill you in on what's been happening with me lately.
• Open your e-mail.
I live in downtown Seattle with Sarah and Mike. They're awesome roommates!
• Paragraph 1: Say where you live and who you live with.
Work-wise, I'm a software developer at a local startup. Love the challenge.
• Paragraph 2: Say if you have a job and describe what you do.
Outside of work, I'm all about exploring Seattle's food scene and hitting the trails for hikes.
• Paragraph 3: Describe what you do in your free time.
Catch up soon!
• Close your e-mail. Cheers,
Bill
C PERSONAL BEST Exchange e-mails with a partner. Underline three sentences with connectors that
you think are interesting.

Personal Best Describe a city in a different country. Ask your partner to guess the city. 19
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Grammar 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
parentheses.
1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 a in Mexico City.
a My brother works
b My brother work
c My brother has
2 My sister b .
a lives with his parents
b lives with our parents
c lives with their parents
3 c on the weekend?
a What does you do
b What you do
c What do you do
4 Jack b . He’s an electrician.
a ‘s not construction worker
b ‘s not a construction worker
c no builds
5 How old are you? c 25.
a I
b I’ve
c I’m
6 My hairdresser’s Italian. a .
a She comes from Rome
b They come from Rome
c She come from Rome
7 c American?
a Your wife’s Charles 1 lives (live) in France, but he works in Switzerland.
b Has your wife His wife’s German, and they 2 have (have) three children. He
c Is your wife 3 is (be) a lawyer, and she 4 teaches (teach) music. In
8 Who b ? the evening, she 5 plays (play) the guitar, and he 6 fixes
a do work for (fix) watches. On the weekend, they 7 meet (meet) friends, or
8 relax (relax) with the family.
b do you work for
c does he works for

2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 apartment New York Harry in Tim and live an in Vocabulary
Harry and Tim live in an apartment in New York.
2 Canada from ’s Harry 1 Circle the word that is different. Explain your answer.
Harry is from Canada.
1 guitar newspaper tennis games
3 a British Tim in ’s and bank works 2 doctor dentist teach lawyer
Tim works in a British bank.
3 Mexico Irish Brazil Peru
4 nine He at starts work
4 police officer Colombian nurse teacher
He starts work at nine.
5 Mexican French Japan Italian
5 restaurant works Harry a in
Harry works in a restaurant. 6 handbag keys gloves phone
7 sixty nineteen seventy eighty
6 watch after TV work They
They watch TV after work. 8 chef wear fix serve
7 with out On friends the they go weekend Newspaper a Different Object
They go out with friends on the weekend. Irish is a nationality
8 listen and computer games play They music to Colombian is a nationality
They listen to music and play computer games. Nineteen is not a multiple of 10
Telephone is electronic device
20 chef it's a profession
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2 Match definitions 1–8 with objects a–h.

1 They help you see better. a flashlight
Personal Best
2 They keep your hands warm. b stamp
on son 2A
Less 1A Les
British
3 It helps you see at night. c glasses French
4 You keep your money in it. d wallet Spanish
Doctor
German
5 It tells you the time. e watch Italian
Teacher
Name five Name Engineer
6 You use it to send a letter. f comb
nationalities. five jobs. Chef
7 You use them to open and close a door. g keys Police officer
8 You use this on your hair. h gloves

3 Complete the sentences with the jobs in the box.

on
Less 1A Lesson 2A Sarah likes
chef dentist flight attendant nurse to read
books in her
waiter mechanic hairdresser teacher Write two Write three free time.
Affirmative: I sentences about sentences David plays
1 A waiter serves food in a restaurant. am a student. yourself using about your soccer every
the verb be: one friends using weekend.
2 My cousin’s a flight attendant with American Airlines.
Negative: I am affirmative, one the simple Emily works
3 A chef cooks the food in a restaurant. not a doctor. present. as a nurse at
negative. the local
4 A mechanic works in a garage and fixes cars. hospital.
5 A hairdresser cuts hair. on
on
Less 1B Less 2C
6 If you have problems with your teeth, see a dentist .
7 My teacher helps me with my English. The sky is
8 My sister’s a nurse . She works at a hospital in blue. Write three Do you like
My cat is simple Write a yes/no
New York. question using chocolate?
playful. statements
do or does.
4 Put the words in the correct columns. he book is
on the shelf.
with be.

accountant gloves Brazil Turkish glasses

on
Less 1C
sunglasses Mexican American doctor lawyer
son 2C Where are
UK taxi driver Japan Irish tissues Colombia Les you from?
What do
Wallet Write three you do for
Jobs Countries Nationalities Objects Phone Name five questions you a living?
Keys things in Do you
accountant Brazil Turkish gloves can ask the first have any
doctor UK Mexican glasses Notebook your bag. time you meet hobbies or
lawyer American sunglasses Pen
Japan
Irish tissues
someone. interests?
taxi driver Colombia

son 1C son 2D
Les Les

Give two
He likes to play Write three expressions
basketball in his free sentences using Take care,
time. for closing an See you soon!
his, her, and informal
She is studying for
her exams next week.
their. email.
Their dog loves to go
for walks in the park.
on
Less 1D Les
son 2D

Give two Write one

Can you please clarify that for me? expressions sentence with
I'm not quite sure I understand, to ask for but and one
could you explain further? clarification. with or.

With "but":
I wanted to go to the beach, but it started raining heavily.

With "or": 21
You can either have pizza or pasta for dinner, whichever you prefer.
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2C Simple present: questions

We use questions in the simple present to ask about things that are facts, or regular 1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
routines. We form questions in the simple present with do/does + subject + base form. 1 like / you / do / Spanish / food / ?
Do you like soccer? Do you like Spanish food?
Does she live in a big apartment? 2 in / Santiago / does / Sandra / live / ?
Does he work on the weekend? Does Sandra live in Santiago?
Do they go out a lot? 3 they / do / Hong Kong / work / in / ?
We form short answers with Yes/No, + subject + do/does/don’t/doesn’t. Do they work in Hong Kong?
4 Eric / does / drive / a car / ?
Yes, I do. Does Eric drive a car?
No, I don’t.
5 finish / do / we / at / 5 p.m. / ?
Yes, she does.
Do we finish at 5 p.m.?
No, she doesn’t
6 do / teach / English / you / ?
Do you teach English?
2.12 I / you / we / they he / she / it
2 Look at the short answers to the questions in exercise 1.
Do they live in the city? Does he live with you?
Correct the mistakes.
? Do we have more time? Does it have a yard?
1 Yes, I like. Yes, I do.
Do you work at a café? Does she work at a hotel?
2 Yes, she do. Yes, she does.
Y/N Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. 3 No, they not. No, they don't.
4 No, he don’t drive. No, he doesn't drive.
If we want more information, we put a question word (what, where, when, why, who, 5 Yes, we does. Yes, we do.
how, etc.) before do/does at the start of the question. 6 Yes, I teach. Yes, I do.
Where do you live?
3 Write questions.
Who do you live with?
What does he do on the weekend?
How do you get to work?
When does the class start?
Why do you like soccer?

1 you / come from Australia

Do you come from Australia?
2 your apartment / have / a TV
Does your apartment have a TV?
3 you / like movies
Do you like movies?
4 when / you / go to work
When do you go to work?
5 where / your best friend / live
Where does your best friend live?
6 what / she / do
What does she do?

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GRAMMAR: Simple present: PRONUNCIATION: Auxiliary do/does in questions

questions
3 Look at the pictures. Use the prompts to write questions about
1 Complete the sentences with the words in Carla.
the box.
1 2
what do who does (x 2) how
when where don’t (x 2)

1 Do you play soccer?

2 "Does she work here?" "Yes, she
Does ."
3 Where do you go after work?
4 "Do they like dogs?" "No, they don't ."
5 Who does he live with? 3 4
6 When does class start?
7 Does your father speak Italian?
8 "Do you know Lisa?" "No, we don't ."
9 What do they do on the weekend?
10 How do you say this word?

2 Order the words to make questions.

1 does / study / where / he / Turkish 5 6
Where does he study Turkish ?
2 Vietnam / you / come from / do
Do you come from Vietnam ?
3 she / a cat / does / have
Does she have a cat ?
4 with / they / who / do / go out
Who do they go out with ?
5 at / do / start work / eight / we 1 where/live?
Where does Carla live?
Do we start work at eight ?
6 you / do / why / to school / drive 2 how/work?
How does Carla work?
Why do you drive to school ?
3 when/home?
7 does / fix / where / she / cars When does Carla come home?
Where does she fix cars ? 4 do/study/evening?
8 suit / wear / he / a / does Do Carla study in the evening?
Does he wear a suit ? 5 what/weekends?
What does Carla do on weekends?
6 who/movies?
Who does Carla go to movies with?

4 2.4 Say the questions. How do we say do and does? Listen,

check, and repeat.
1 Do you like pizza?
2 Does he live with his parents?
3 What do you do on the weekend?
4 Do they speak Spanish?
5 Where does he work?
6 When do you watch TV?
7 Does your sister teach yoga?
8 Who do you spend time with in the evening?

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 SKILLS 2D
WRITING: Opening and closing an informal e-mail

Hey Lucy,
How are things with you? Do you like your new home in New York?
Here in Madrid, everything is fine. I have a new roommate. She is really nice and friendly, but
I often think of you and wish you were here! Her name is Keira, and she’s from New Zealand.
She’s a good cook, but she doesn’t make great chocolate cake like you!
I have a new part-time job. I’m a tour guide – I take people around Madrid and show them the
sights. I work every afternoon, from 2 p.m. till 6 or 7 p.m. I really like my job, but I don’t have
a lot of free time right now! You can see me working in this photo.
In the evenings, I am pretty tired, but I sometimes play tennis with Keira. On weekends,
I usually go to the movies or go shopping.
Take care,
María

1 Read María’s e-mail then look at the phrases below. 4 Complete the e-mail with and, but, or or.
Are they opening (O) or closing (C) phrases?
1 Hi O
2 Write soon C HI Samantha,
3 See you soon C
I’M on vacation in Granada in Spain. Our
4 Hello O vacation is really fun 1 and exciting,
5 Hi Marta O 2 but I wish you were here. I think
6 Love, Freddie XXX C it’s the perfect place for you. You can choose to
go to the beach 3 or the mountains.
2 Find and underline the connectors in the e-mail. The food 4 and drinks are delicious,
5 but people have lunch too late! They
3 Choose the correct connectors. don’t eat until 3 o’clock!

1 I really like coffee, and / but I don’t like tea at all. I will call you soon 6 or write another
2 Is that your mother, and / or is it your sister? e-mail.

3 I go to school, and / so I also have extra English BYE,

classes. CLARE
4 I’m from Spain, but / and I now live in Mexico.
5 I have two sisters: Vanessa and / or Sally.
6 Are you a teacher or / but a student?
5 Write an e-mail to a friend in another country. Use
Hey there! and, but, and or to connect your ideas. Include:
Hey Mario,
• an informal opening phrase
I hope you're doing well! Here's a quick update from my end:
• information about your home, friends, and free time
At home, things are cozy but a bit messy - you know how it is! My friends and I have been spending a lot of time together lately,
which has been great. We usually catch up over coffee or go for walks in the park. As for me, I've been enjoying some downtime • an informal closing phrase.
watching movies and reading, but I also try to stay active by going for runs in the mornings.

Take care, 131

Bill