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"The Big Bang Theory" (Present Simple)

Look at the photo below.

Do you know this TV show? Can you name any of these characters?


1) Read the text. Then answer the questions.

1) Which characters in the show work together?
2) Which characters live together?
3) Can you name any other TV shows about friends? 

2) Now, Complete the sentences about The Big Bang Theory. Use the Present Simple affirmative form of the verbs below.

like/live/visit/watch/work 

a) Millions of people _______ the show regularly.
b) Sheldon _______ in a flat with Leonard.
c) Raj and Howard _______ with Sheldon and Leonard.
d) Raj and Howard _______ Sheldon and Leonard regularly.
e) In general, people _______ shows about groups of friends.




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LOOK OUT!

- Some verbs change spelling when you add -s for the third person singular form.

I go  She goes 

You watch  He watches

They study   She studies 

- The verb have is irregular.

We have  It has


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3) Read the LOOK OUT! box and then complete the text with the present simple affirmative form of the verbs in braket. 

My stepsister Rose is a scientist and she ______(love) her job. She ______(work) at university in California- She _____(study) stars and black holes. Rose isn't an American, but she really ____( like) her life in California. Every weeekend, she _____(go) to the beach. She _______(meet) friends and there they ______(go) surfing together. Rose _____ (share) an apartment with one of her friends, Madison. Madison ______(work) in a restaurant and she's often at work in the evening. On those evenings, Rose ______(watch) DVDs in the apartment or she _____(have) dinner with friends in the town.



4) SPEAKING! Work in pairs. Think of a TV show about a group of friends or a family. Tell your partner three factors about the show. Use verbs from this lesson. Can your partner identify the show? 

Use this model.

The main characters are  X  and  Y. They live in .......

X loves school and she studies a lot . But Y .......




SOURCE "Solutions SB (Elementary edition)"

























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