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LESSON 3: A CLOSER LOOK 2

The present continuous

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LESSON
3: 1:AGETTING
CLOSER
LOOK 2
LESSON
STARTED
Sentence puzzling

WARM-UP
PRESENTATION

• Task 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
• Task 2: Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the
example. Use positive or negative present continuous verbs.
• Task 3: Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
• Task 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or
present continuous.

PRACTICE

PRODUCTION

CONSOLIDATION

The present continuous

• Task 5: Game: Charades
• Wrap-up
• Homework

WARM-UP

RULE:
• Work in 4 groups.
• Create as many correct sentences

Sentence
puzzling

from the word cards as possible.
• The group with more correct
sentences will be the winner.

WARM-UP
1. now / learning / she / English / is.
 She is learning English now.
2. walk / park / he / dog / for / taking / the / his / in / a / is.
 He is taking his dog for a walk in the park.
3. Trang / friends / about / talking / new / Phong / their / and / are.
 Phong and Trang are talking about their new friends.
4. isn't / piano / Susan / playing / the.
 Susan isn't playing the piano.
5. Me / parents / my / visiting / my
 My parents are visiting me.

PRESENTATION

Grammar The present continuous
We use the present continuous for actions happening now.
Example: - She's talking.
- They're not talking.
We can use the present continuous with now, at present,
or at the moment.
Example: - I'm doing my homework at present.
- A: Are you reading now?
B: Yes, I am.

PRESENTATION

Grammar The present continuous
Form
S + am/ is/ are + V-ing

Example
She is playing basketball in the
garden.

They are not going to school at
S + am not/ isn't/ aren't + V-ing
the moment.
Am/ Is/ Are + S + V-ing?
Wh + am/ is/ are + S + V-ing?

Are you having lunch?
Why is he standing over there?

PRACTICE

1 Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
is reading a book now.
1. Nam (read) __________
are playing football at the moment.
2. They (play) ___________
isn't making a sandwich at present.
3. My sister (not make) ___________
am going to the supermarket at the moment.
4. I (go) __________
Are they (talk) __________
talking
5. _____
about their new friends?

PRACTICE

2 Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the example. Use positive or
negative present continuous verbs.

Example:

She's talking to Mai. (talk)

PRACTICE

2 Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the example. Use positive or
negative present continuous verbs.

1. Nam and Ba ___________________________.
are not / aren't eating ice cream
(eat ice cream)
2. Lan and Trang _______________.
are taking photos
(take photos)
3. Ha ___________________.
is / 's writing a letter
(write a letter)

PRACTICE

2 Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the example. Use positive or
negative present continuous verbs.

are not / aren't playing badminton
4. Duong and Hung ______________________________.
(play badminton)
is not / isn't drawing a picture
5. Phong _________________________.
(draw a picture)

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
Example:

A: your sister / make a cake?
Is your sister making a
cake?
B: Yes, she is.

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
1. A: your friend / swim?
Is your friend swimming?
______________________
B: __________
Yes, he is.

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
2. A: they / listen to music?
Are they listening to music?
_______________________
they aren't.
B: No,
_____________
(They are having a picnic.)

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
3. A: Mi / play the piano?
Is Mi playing the piano?
______________________
B: _____________
No, she isn't.
(She is doing karate.)

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
4. A: they / learn English?
Are they learning English?
______________________
Yes, they are.
B: _____________

PRACTICE

3 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
5. A: your friends / cycle to school?
Are your friends cycling to school?
____________________________
B: _____________
No, they aren't.
(They are walking to school.)

PRACTICE

Grammar The present continuous
• When something often happens or is fixed, we use the
present simple.
• When something is happening now, we use the
present continuous.

PRACTICE

4 Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
does not / doesn't walk
1. My best friend (not walk) _______________________
to school
cycles
every day. Sometimes she (cycle) _______.
playing
is
2. Look! What _______
he (play) _______?
Do your friends (study) _______
study in the library every
3. _______
afternoon?
am / 'm writing an email to my friend now.
4. I (write) ________________
is not / isn't doing his homework now. He (read)
5. He (not do) ________________
is / 's reading
____________.

PRODUCTION

5

Charades. Take turns to mime different actions.
Others guess what you are doing.

Example:
A: Are you dancing?
B: No, I'm not.
C: Are you looking for something?
B: Yes, I am.

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
What have we learnt in this lesson?
 Use the present continuous to talk about things
happening now;
 Ask about appearance and personality

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
Do exercises in the Workbook.

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