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Reading 3 Read this text and underline the verbs.

Harun Rashid is 35 vears old. He comes from Alexandria,
but lives and works in Cairo.

Harun is a general contractor. He hires subcontractors to
work on building projects. He also organises the material
and equipment. Harun has a lot of experience in the
construction industry.
Harun always works hard. Sometimes he has meetings
with clients. Sometimes he visits construction sites. And
sometimes he deals with suppliers. He is always busy.

But Friday is different. Harun never works on Fridays.
Friday is a day off.

Correct these sentences.
1 Harun Rashid is a plumber.
2 He hires clients to work on building projects
3 He has a lot of experience in the tourist industry.
4 He never visits construction sites
5 He always works on Fridays

Language

Present simple: be
We use be to say who somebody is or what something is. I'm Santiago Cruz. He's Harun Rashid.
This is a construction site. We're roofers.
We use be to ask personal questions. What's your name? My name's Karol.

Present simple: regular v e r b s
We use the present simple to talk about routines, We work in an office.
permanent situations and general truths. Water freezes at 0°C.
We use adverbs of frequency and time expressions with Harun Rashid never works on Fridays.
the present simple. They work every Saturday.

Speaking 5 Work in pairs and introduce yourselves. Use this model to help you.
A B
Hi!/Hello./Good morning.
Hi!/Hello./Good morning.
I'm /My name's .
What's your ?
I'm /My name's .
Pleased to meet you.
Where are you ?
I'm from And you?
I'm from