This ESL/EFL presentation uses the duties of a census taker to explain the simple present tense to beginning English language learners

1. The Census Taker Verbs In The Simple Present Tense

2. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts every resident in the United States.

3. The federal government uses census information in many ways. It makes political decisions. The census information affects how many seats your state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives.

4. Lawmakers make economic decisions. The government decides how much money to spend on job training centers and public works projects. These men are at a career training center. Public works projects include highways and bridges.

5. The government makes social decisions. The government decides to build hospitals and schools. Lawmakers provide emergency services to the Community.

6. The U.S. Census Bureau has many temporary job positions open for census takers.

7. A census taker conducts interviews.

8. She explains the purpose of the census.

9. He records the responses on paper.

10. Each day, census takersturn in their completed work to the crew leader.

11. The Simple Present Tense

12. Use the simple present tense to talk about general statements of fact. Cathy is a census taker.

13. Use the simple present tense to talk about things that always happen. Every 10 years, the U.S. Census counts every resident In the United States.

14. Use the simple present tense to talk about things that usually happen. Each day, census takersturn in their completed work to the crew leader.

15. Use the simple present tense to talk about a habit. Richard drinks a large cup of coffee at work every morning. He works at the U.S. Census Bureau office.

16. This is the form of the simple present tense.

17. This is the form of Be

18. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau _____ every resident in the United States.

19. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes The government _____ decisions.

20. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes He _____ the responses on paper.

21. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes The census taker _____ interviews.

22. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes Each day, the census takers _____ their completed work to the crew leader.

23. Fill in the blank with one of these verbs. counts conducts has records turn in makes The U.S. Census Bureau _____ many temporary job positions open for census takers.

24. Written by S. Watson ESL Helpful Handouts http://sites.google.com/site/eslhelpfulhandouts Source: www.2020censusjobs.gov Images: http://www.fotosearch.com http://2010census.gov