Meet five American teenagers and practise reading and the present simple at A2 level.
Read about five teenagers from different parts of the USA. Fill in each gap with the correct word.
Jake is fifteen and lives in New York. He 1 basketball every day after school.
Maria is from Texas. She loves horses and wants to be a 2 when she is older.
Emily lives in California, close to the 3. She goes surfing at the weekend.
Tyler is from Chicago. His favourite 4 at school is science.
Aisha lives in Florida with her big 5. She has three brothers and two sisters.
All five teenagers are very 6, but they all enjoy spending time with their 7. They send messages and share 8 online every day.
Choose the correct present simple form. Remember: after he, she or it, the verb usually ends in -s.
1. Jake basketball every day.
2. Maria horses.
3. Emily and her friends surfing at the weekend.
4. Tyler science best.
5. Aisha in Florida.
6. The five teenagers messages online.
7. Jake not live in Texas.
8. Maria want to be a vet?
Write about yourself, just like the five teenagers (6–8 sentences). Include your name, your age, where you live, what you like, and your hobbies. Use the present simple.
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