Here is a short story using the present simple tense.
Listen as I read so you can see how they are used in real life conversation.
After I'm done make sure you understand all the grammar and read aloud yourself so that you can work
on your own fluency and pronunciation
Hello what's your name.
Oh hi my name's Sara and yours I'm Alex.
Nice to meet you Sara.
Nice to meet you too.
So where do you come from.
I come from Germany.
And where are you from.
I'm from the UK.
Oh I have a lot of friends from the UK.
You probably have a great sense of humor.
I'm not sure about that.
I don't always get our jokes.
You're an exception then take that as a compliment.