What are they doing?
They are playing football.
THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
Actions now
Period 18.Unit 3. My Friends
Lesson 3. A Closer look 2
VOCABULARY
Barbecue
Thịt nướng
Phuc
Mai and Chau
Duong
I. Grammar:
1. Listen again to part of the conversation.
2. Now, underline the present continuous in the conversation. …
Actions now
Plans for future
Grammar: The Present continuous tense
1. Form:
(+) S + be + V_ing + …
(-) S + be not + V_ing + …
(?) Be + S + V_ing + …?
2. Use:
Actions now ( now, at the moment, at present)
Plans for future( tonight, tomorrow,
this evening, next week)
V_ing
learn- learning
dance- dancing
swim- swimming
lie- lying

Activity 3 – Write sentences about Mai’s plans for next week. Use the present continuous for future.
Eg: She __________ her homework. ( finish)
1. She _________ a test. ( take)
2. She ___________ to her cooking class. ( go)
3. She __________ a museum. ( visit)
4. She _________a barbecue with her friends.( have)

is finishing
is taking
isn’t going
is visiting
is having
Things to do
Test -> Yes Museum  Yes
Cooking class  No BBQ  Yes
4. Write N for Now and F for Future
N
F
N
F
F
N
NHUNG, PHONG and MAI ’S PLANS
Nhung’s week
Nhung: Would you like to go to my party on Friday?
Phong: I’d love to. I’m not doing anything on Friday.
Mai : Oh. I’m sorry, I can’t.
I’m going swimming with my brother.
Phong’s week
Mai’s week
Homework
Plan for all days of a week
Prepare new lesson:
Unit 3. Lesson 4. Communication