21 B1 | 5. Klasse | Unit 04: Eat, sleep, repeat … Present simple versus present continuous Read the Grammar reminder, then do the task below. LANGUAGE 5 Grammar reminder We use the present continuous for things that people do now – not only at the moment of speaking, but also for longer, especially when we want to say that something is unusual: I usually don’t eat many sweets, but I am eating tons of chocolate at the moment because school is so stressful. We use the present simple to talk about things that are always the case, for example, in definitions: Vegans are people who don’t eat any animal products at all. Circle the correct option and try to explain your choice. 1 Vegetarians are people who are not eating / do not eat meat, but, depending on the diet they choose, they are sometimes consuming / they sometimes consume dairy and eggs. 2 My sister is preparing for her admission exam to culinary school, so she is making / makes lots of delicious food for practice. 3 Vegans are people who are not using / do not use any animal products in their cooking. 4 People who follow a raw food diet are not cooking / do not cook their food. 5 My life is very stressful at the moment, so I am cutting out / I cut out coffee because caffeine makes me nervous. 6 People who suffer from orthorexia are following / follow a diet that consists only of ‘clean’, healthy foods. 7 In Austria some people are not eating / do not eat meat before Easter. 8 A lot of my friends are trying / try to go vegan right now; it’s really trendy. 9 Famous chefs in England are inventing / invent new recipes without avocados because people are starting to understand that growing avocados can be bad for the environment. Suggestions, advice and orders Teenagers never get enough sleep – at least according to their parents! Unscramble a parent’s advice to their child. 1 high / it’s / time / you / sleep / more / you / got / , and here are some suggestions for better sleep. 2 First of all, I / you / if / were / cut / time / would / I / screen / on / down / . This will help you relax. 3 And you / do / fancy / muscles / building / strong / as well as improving your sleep? Yes? 4 you / why / don’t / exercise / more / get / ? You’ll be fitter in no time. 5 Finally, about / what / getting in / ‘power naps’ / some / every day / ? This will help you to concentrate better. Sleep is so important for young people. 6 sure / let’s / make / sleep / that / for eight hours / every night / you. LANGUAGE 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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