Level 1FreeDaily Life

A New Life in a New City

Grammar: Present simple

A Level 1 English lesson exploring daily life.

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What's in this lesson

A Level 1 (beginner) ESL lesson on daily life, practising present simple. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.

From the reading: A New Life in a New City

Valentina is 27 years old. She is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Now she lives in Seoul, South Korea. She works at a small café near her apartment. She loves her job.

Vocabulary

  • apartment
  • colleague
  • friendly
  • miss
  • different
  • busy

Grammar: Present Simple

Positive
She lives in Seoul. — Use the verb. Add -s for he / she / it.
Negative
She does not work on Sunday. — Use do not / does not + base verb.

Discussion questions

  1. Do you know anyone who lives in another country?
  2. Is it easy to make friends in a new place?
  3. What do you miss most when you are away from home?