Grammar: Present continuous and simple as future; Both, either ... or / neither ... nor p. 119

Look at Robert's diary and complete the sentences below. Use the contracted form where possible.

1 Robert ________ to Ellis Island in the morning at 9 a.m.
2 At 9.30 a.m. he ________ the National Museum of Immigration, but he ________ on the island.
3 At 12.15 p.m. he ________ to Liberty Island. There Rob ________ Neil and the ________ together.
4 At 2 p.m. they ________ of the Statue of Liberty.
5 What time ________ to New York? At 4 p.m.! Later the ________ in SoHo.
6 Finally, they ________ in Little Italy at 7 p.m.

Look at the timetables and complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs below.

start ● finish ●leave (x2) ● take ● not finish ● stop (x2) ● not leave

Neil: So, we're meeting tomorrow!
Rob: Yes! I'm going to the National Museum of Immigration on Ellis Island first.
Neil: What time ________ (the ferry) from Battery Park?
Rob: It ________ every 30 minutes from 8.30 a.m., it ________ at 8.45, so I'm catching the 9 a.m. ferry.
Neil: ________ (ferries) at Ellis Island before going to Liberty Island?
Rob: Yes, later we can take the same one and meet on board: you can leave from Battery Park at noon and I can catch the ferry from Ellis Island after I have visited the museum. The ferry ________ at Ellis Island at 12.15 p.m., it only ________ 15 minutes from Battery Park to Ellis Island.
Neil: Perfect! The guided tour of the Statue of Liberty I booked ________ at 2 p.m. We've got time for lunch and a chat.
Rob: Great! In the evening we're going to Alfredo's, there will also be an evening show. It's Tarantella night on Wednesday, it ________ at 10 p.m.
Neil: Not at midnight?
Rob: No, shows ________ at midnight or later. I've just checked the programme.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

eat out ● begin ● not go ● join ● make ● not begin ● visit

1 Rob and Neil ________ on a helicopter tour next Wednesday.
2 ________ (the ferry) a stop at that port after 6 p.m.?
3 The day after tomorrow the show ________ at 9 p.m., it ________ at 8 p.m.
4 They ________ in Little Italy in the evening.
5 Tomorrow their friend Martha ________ the Museum of Modern Art.
6 ________ (she) them for dinner? No, she ________.

Read the text and complete the sentences below with either … or / neither … nor.

Robert and Neil are very similar and that's why they often travel together. They dislike the beach, so they never go to the seaside. Now they're having a city break in New York, but they're already planning their next holiday: they haven't decided if they want to visit another big city or a historical castle. Both went to Paris last year and they travelled to Scotland in the past, so they'd like to see other places now. Their friend Martha loves art and she's told them they can go to Greece or to Petra, in Jordan, together. She's found out there are travel companies that organise walking holidays and cycling tours in those countries. She believes it's a brilliant idea.

1 ________ Robert ________ Neil likes going to the beach.
2 They're planning to see ________ another big city ________ a historical castle on their next holiday.
3 They'd like to visit ________ Paris ________ Scotland again.
4 Martha suggested going ________ to Greece ________ to Jordan together.
5 She thinks that ________ walking holidays ________ cycling tours in Greece and Jordan are great options.