Unit 4

Present simple / present continous

Daisy is chatting to her brother Oliver, and his best mate Alfie, about her new boyfriend. Daisy and Oliver’s mum is working in Thailand this week.

Instructions

 

Click here to see the video

Present continuous video

As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present continuous. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present continuous.

GAMES 

 CLOTHES
Exercises:
1. Clicknlearn: 

2.

1. What is she wearing?                2.What is he wearing?

                                               

CLICK 2 

3. Match the correct option. Clothes listenning 
4. Do it in your notebook.

 
5. Some more exercise. 
5.1. Vocabulary exercise
5.2. Multiple choice
5.3 Vocabulary exercise-multiple choice
5.4 Clothes
5.5. Elf. Vocabulary
5.6. Exercise: Parts and patterns of clothing
5.7. Accessories
5.8 Listenning

6. More clothes
 

Watch the video, what are they wearing?

GRAMMAR:

FORM

Affirmative

I am eating you are eating he/she/it is eating we/you /they are eating

What are they doing?

Present continuous affirmative.

Negative

I'm not eating you aren't eating he she isn't eating we/you/ they aren't eating

Present continuous negative

Present continuous affirmative and negative.

Interrogative

Am I eating? Are you eating? Is he /she/it eating? Are we/you/they eating?

Present continuous questions.

Present continuous questions (+difficult)

Present continuous spelling 

FINAL ACTIVITY

Present forms

We can use the present simple to talk about habits (things that we do regularly), facts (things that are always true) or states (facts that are true for a long time). We can use the present continuous to talk about an activity that's happening now, (or around now) or to talk about planned future arrangements.

Present simple

Habits: We give Helen the rent every month. She sends the cheque to the landlord. Facts: The sun rises in the east. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. States: They live in a flat together. Alice doesn't work in a hospital.

Present simple form:

I/You/We/They He/She/It	go to the office by bike. likes swimming.

Present continuous

Happening now: I'm just putting the kettle on. They're watching TV. Planned future arrangements: Helen's studying later tonight. I'm playing football with my friends on Saturday.

Present continuous form:

I You/We/They He/She/It	Verb to be + am are is	verb + ing waiting for you studying chatting
Note: In spoken English we usually shorten "I am" to "I'm" , "You are" to "You're" etc.

Vocabulary:

To spill the beans (idiom): To tell a secret Whoa, easy tiger! (informal): Take it easy, calm down. This'll put a smile on your face: This will make you happy. No idea (informal, short for "I have no idea"): I don't know. Anyone fancy a cuppa? (informal, short for "Does anyone fancy a cup of tea?"): Would anyone like a cup of tea?

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