This document provides information about using the present simple tense to describe companies and jobs. It gives examples of how to introduce a company and its employees using the present simple. Key points: - The present simple is used to describe habitual or repeated actions and general truths. It is often accompanied by adverbs like always, sometimes, often, etc. - An example introduction for a tile distributor is given that uses the present simple to describe the experience of the employees and the level of customer service provided. - Questions are provided to identify the use of the present simple in the example, such as "How many years of experience do you have?". - Mnemonic devices ASVER and WASVER are

1. DEFINING /DESCRIBING
COMPANIES

2. Cordillera Ceramics
• Basic level
Objectives:
LANGUAGE stating info about their jobs, their
department or area, their skills, likes and dislikes.
Using…
GRAMMAR: Present Simple
To refer to an action or event that takes place habitually. In the other
hand to remark habits, general realities, repeated actions or unchanging
situations, emotions and wishes. Such uses are often accompanied by
frequency adverbs and adverbial phrases such
as always, sometimes, often, usually, from time to time, rarely and never

3. example
• About Ceramic Tile Distributors Inverness
• Hi I’m Martin Baker manager of CTD Inverness and with me are Will Fraser (assistant
manager) and Barry Shane (Senior customer advisor). Between us we have over 30 years’
experience in the local tiling industry (I know we all look so young!!) so you can be sure to get
the best advice on your project from a friendly team.
•
We work on the basis that if you take the time to come to our showroom then you deserve
the best level of service we can give and there’s always a coffee on the go so you can take
your time and plan your perfect tiling project.
Identify the use of simple present in the paragraph aboveIdentify the use of simple present in the paragraph above

4. Now the questions
• we have over 30 years’ experience in the local
tiling industry
• We work on the basis that if you take the time
to come to our showroom then you deserve
the best level of service we can give and
there’s always a coffee on the go so you can
take your time and plan your perfect tiling
project

5. CHOOSE THE CORRECT QUESTION
How much years of
experience you have?
How long you
work in tiling?
How many years of
experience do you
have?

6. ASVER & WASVER
• ASVER & WASVER are nmemotecnics for
Yes/No and Information questions :
AUXILIARY ASVER
S: SUBJECT
VER: VERB
• AUXILIARY+SUBJECT+VERB
DO YOU SPEAK FRENCH?
DOES PEDRO PLAY BASKETBALL?

7. WASVER
.
WH – HOW : what, where,
when, how often,
how long, which ,etc
WASVER
AUXLIARIES
DO & DOES
SUBJECT: YOU,
WE, MY MOM
VERB:
ACTIONS

8. WASVER QUESTIONS
• WH + AUX + VERB ?
• What do you do?
• Where does your wife work?
• When do you watch TV?
• What kind of music does Montse like?
• How often do you go shopping?

9. Asver & Wasver about Cordillera
• ASVER WASVER
• 1______________? 1______________?
• 2______________? 2_____________?
• 3 ______________? 3_______________?
• 4 ______________? 4 ______________?
• 5_______________? 5 ______________?

10. REFERENCE
• PAGES 5 /6 ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR IN USE
• EGI CD: Exercises , Present 5
• Pages 8 /9 MARKET LEADER –COMPANIES
(homework)