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Here is a short story using the present simple tense.

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Listen as I read so you can see how they are used in real life conversation.

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After I'm done make sure you understand all the grammar and read aloud yourself so that you can work

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on your own fluency and pronunciation

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Hello what's your name.

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Oh hi my name's Sara and yours I'm Alex.

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Nice to meet you Sara.

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Nice to meet you too.

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So where do you come from.

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I come from Germany.

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And where are you from.

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I'm from the UK.

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Oh I have a lot of friends from the UK.

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You probably have a great sense of humor.

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I'm not sure about that.

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I don't always get our jokes.

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You're an exception then take that as a compliment.