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Activity I


 Present Simple or Present Continuous?


Fill in the gaps. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous form.


Hi. My name's Sergei, and this is "Let's Speak Englisg" group.
We all (come) come from different countries, and we (study) are studying English in London.
Every Tuesday and Thursday we (meet)___________(1) to discuss the news in English. We usually (choose)________(2) an important international story, but it all depends on what (happen)_______(3) in the news at that moment. Of course, we (not talk)______(4) about the news every time! At the moment, for example, we (discuss)_________(5)  work problems. Aldona (come)______(6) from Poland. She ( live)_______(7) in Warsaw, and she's a lawyer, but here in London she (work)_______(8) in a supermarket-until next week!
Rolando is Brazilian. He (work)_________(9) in a bank in Rio. He (look)__________(10)  for a job in London, but there's nothing for him. It's terrible. I'm lucky. I (work)________(11) in the scool cateen, so I (eat)_______(12) for free every day- and my lessons are free!