3. Read the e-mail from Rosa and answer the questions. • What holiday are all members of Rosa’s family preparing for?
• What kind of dish is her mum making?
• Why are the twins excited?
• Where’s her dad?
• Why is Steve washing the grapes?
• Who is decorating the streets?
• How do the Spanish people call the last night of the year?
4. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
• This letter is from Lizzie to Rosa.
• The family isn’t ready for the party.
• Dad is watching football on TV.
• Clara and Steve are making a special dish, fried baby eels.
• Grandma is making tea for everyone.
• Council workers are decorating the streets.
• It’s good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
5. Complete the sentences in Present Continuous.
• We can’t go climbing! It’s . (rain)
• Why you for your holiday photos? (look)
• What you at? (laugh)
• Steve an invitation card? (write)
• OK, wait a minute, I now (get up).
• “Where’s dad?” – “He the last minute shopping.” (do)
6. Write true sentences about what is happening at the moment.
• (I/wash/my hair)

• (it/rain)

• (my deskmate/sit/on a chair)

• (my mum/listen/to music)

• (I/learn/English)

• (we/play/football)

1. All members of Rosa's family are preparing for New Year.
To answer this question, we need to look for information about the holiday Rosa's family is preparing for in the email. The email doesn't mention the specific name of the holiday, but it does mention that they are celebrating the last night of the year, which is commonly known as New Year's Eve. Therefore, the answer to this question is New Year.

2. Rosa's mum is making a dish called fried baby eels.
To find the answer to this question, we need to look for information about the dish Rosa's mum is preparing in the email. In the email, it is mentioned that Clara and Steve are making a special dish, and it is specified to be fried baby eels. Therefore, the answer to this question is fried baby eels.

3. The twins are excited because they are going to stay up late.
To answer this question, we need to find information about why the twins are excited in the email. In the email, it is mentioned that the twins are excited because they will get to stay up late. Therefore, the answer to this question is that the twins are excited because they are going to stay up late.

4. Rosa's dad is not mentioned in the email.
To answer this question, we need to find information about where Rosa's dad is in the email. However, the email does not mention anything about Rosa's dad's whereabouts. Therefore, the answer to this question is that Rosa's dad is not mentioned in the email.

5. Steve is washing the grapes because it is good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year's Eve.
To answer this question, we need to find information about why Steve is washing the grapes in the email. In the email, it is mentioned that Steve is washing the grapes, and it is further explained that it is good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year's Eve. Therefore, the answer to this question is that Steve is washing the grapes because it is good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year's Eve.

6. The streets are being decorated by council workers.
To answer this question, we need to find information about who is decorating the streets in the email. In the email, it is mentioned that council workers are decorating the streets. Therefore, the answer to this question is that the streets are being decorated by council workers.

7. The Spanish people call the last night of the year "Nochevieja".
To answer this question, we need to find information about what the Spanish people call the last night of the year in the email. In the email, it is not directly mentioned, but we can infer that the Spanish people call the last night of the year "Nochevieja" because the email mentions celebrating the last night of the year, and "Nochevieja" is the commonly used term in Spanish for New Year's Eve. Therefore, the answer to this question is "Nochevieja."

4. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
• This letter is from Lizzie to Rosa. (False)
The letter is not from Lizzie to Rosa, it is from Rosa herself. So the corrected sentence should be: "This letter is from Rosa to Lizzie."

• The family isn’t ready for the party. (False)
In the email, it is not mentioned that the family isn't ready for the party. So the corrected sentence should be: "The family is ready for the party."

• Dad is watching football on TV. (False)
There is no information about what Rosa's dad is doing in the email. So the corrected sentence should be: "There is no information about what Rosa's dad is doing."

• Clara and Steve are making a special dish, fried baby eels. (True)
This sentence is already true and does not need corrections.

• Grandma is making tea for everyone. (True)
This sentence is already true and does not need corrections.

• Council workers are decorating the streets. (True)
This sentence is already true and does not need corrections.

• It’s good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year’s Eve. (True)
This sentence is already true and does not need corrections.

5. Complete the sentences in Present Continuous.
• We can’t go climbing! It’s raining.
The present continuous form of rain is "raining."

• Why are you looking for your holiday photos?
The present continuous form of look is "looking."

• What are you laughing at?
The present continuous form of laugh is "laughing."

• Is Steve writing an invitation card?
The present continuous form of write is "writing."

• OK, wait a minute, I am getting up now.
The present continuous form of get up is "getting up."

• “Where’s dad?” – “He is doing the last minute shopping.”
The present continuous form of do is "doing."

6. Write true sentences about what is happening at the moment.
• (I am washing my hair)
The sentence is true if the person speaking is currently washing their hair.

• (It is raining)
The sentence is true if it is currently raining outside.

• (My deskmate is sitting on a chair)
The sentence is true if the deskmate is currently sitting on a chair.

• (My mum is listening to music)
The sentence is true if the speaker's mum is currently listening to music.

• (I am learning English)
The sentence is true if the speaker is currently learning English.

• (We are playing football)
The sentence is true if the speaker and others are currently playing football.