SPEAKEASY 1 · UNIT 16

Routine vs Now

Present Simple · Present Continuous · how often · at home / at school / at work · stative verbs · food preferences

Unit 16 makes students choose the tense from meaning — routine or action happening now — and then produce their own English.

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Routine or now?

Present Simple

routine / habit
Daniel works on Saturdays.
Olivia usually studies at home.

Present Continuous

happening now
Daniel is working now.
Olivia is reading now.

Write the correct form

Bez wyboru A/B/C.

How often?

How often frequency scale
always · usually · often · sometimes · never
Frequency adverbs normally go before most verbs: I usually eat breakfast.
But after to be: He is always tired.

Put the adverb in the right place

At home · at school · at work

Zdjęcie + pełna odpowiedź.

Photo 1 · Daniel at work
Photo 2 · Olivia at home
Photo 3 · At school
Photo 4 · At home in the evening
Photo 5 · At work with dogs

Daniel and Olivia — phone call

Daniel: Hi Olivia! What are you doing now?

Olivia: Hi Daniel! I am at home. I am reading and writing notes.

Daniel: Are you studying?

Olivia: Yes, I am studying for my English class. What are you doing now?

Daniel: I am at work. I am talking to you on my break.

Olivia: Do you work on Saturdays?

Daniel: Yes, I do. I usually work on Saturday mornings.

Olivia: Are you busy now?

Daniel: Not now. I am eating a burger and drinking water.

Olivia: I usually study at home on Saturdays.

Daniel: Are you listening to music?

Olivia: Yes. I am listening to music and reading my textbook.

Answer without options

Stative verbs

Stative verbs infographic
love · like · prefer · hate describe states, opinions and preferences. We normally use Present Simple:
✓ I love pizza.   ✓ I prefer tea.
✗ I am loving pizza.   ✗ I am preferring tea.
Olivia offering Daniel broccoli

Look and think

Food & preferences

bread
chleb
cheese
ser
chicken
kurczak
rice
ryż
pizza
pizza
apple
jabłko
broccoli
brokuły
milk
mleko
with = z · without = bez

Your preferences — type

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Unit 16 final challenge

Your English

Napisz 6–8 zdań: co robisz zwykle, co robisz teraz i co lubisz / wolisz.

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