Write an email to your friend in which you: • describe what you are doing at the moment. • thank him or her for a present. • mention a future arrangement. • suggest an activity to do together.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous: a) Fiona (is making) a snowman at the moment. b) Look! It (is snowing) again. c) In winter we usually (play) in the snow. d) It is very hot and I (am sitting) on the balcony at the moment. e) On Sundays we usually (stay) at home. f) Where is Fiona? - She is in the garden. She (is raking) leaves. g) The sun is shining. It (is not raining) at the moment. h) Once a week my mum and I (do) the shopping. i) Jane (is working) on computer now. j) Lara Croft always (gets) up at 7 o’clock. k) John often (visits) her and they (have) a cup of tea. l) Daniel (goes) surfing every Sunday. m) Lara never (goes) to bed late. n) Don’t forget your umbrella. It (is raining) heavily outside. o) Jane (is picking) flowers in the garden at the moment