LEARNING GUIDE 2

WORKSHOP 4
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PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN: Ocupational Health and Safety Management Tecnology
COMPETENCIA: Comprehend English Texts in a written and Auditory form.
NOMBRE DEL INSTRUCTOR – TUTOR: Lorena Peña Flórez
NOMBRE DEL APRENDIZ: Lady Katherine Pimiento Duarte
No. DE FICHA: 2024704
1. Present continuous form at this moment you are listening to a song “Thing's I'll Never Say by Avril Lavigne, read the
instructions given and complete the exercises. Then, read the lyrics again and choose the –ing verbs and the infinitives
in the table given

“Things I'll Never Say"

Circle the right form of the verb. What use is it to you

What’s on my mind
I’m tugging / tagging (1) at my hair If it ain’t coming (9) out
I’m pooling / pulling (2) at my clothes We’re not going anywhere
I’m trying / lying (3) to keep my cool So why can’t I just tell(10) you that I care
I know it shows [Pre-Chorus]
I’m staying / staring (4) at my feet [Chorus]
My cheeks are returning / turning (5) red
I’m researching / searching (6) for the words inside my head c. Put the lines in the right sequence .
[Pre-Chorus] _2_These words keep slipping away
(Cause) I’m / falling /feeling (7) nervous _3 I stutter, I stumble
Trying to be so perfect
Cause I know you’re worth it 1 What’s wrong with my tongue
You’re worth it _4Like I’ve got nothing to say
Yeah [Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
D. Unscramble the words and complete each line.
A. Complete the verbs, first letter given.
If I could s a y (0) what I want to say (G-u-s-e-s )_guess_______(1)I’m wishing my life away with
I'd say I wanna blow (1) you... away these (T-h-i-n-t-s )__Things______(2) I’ll never say
Be with you every night If I could say what I want to say
Am I squeezing (2) you too tight I'd say I (W-n-a-a-n )__wanna______(3) blow you...away
If I could say what I want to see (3) Be with you every (N-g-i-t-h )__Night ______(4)
I want to see you go down Am I squeezing you too tight
On one knee If I (C-l-d-o-u )__could______(5) say what I want to see
Marry (4) me today I want to see you go down
Guess, I’m wishing (5) my life away On one knee
With these things I’ll never say (6) Marry me today
Guess, I’m wishing my life away
It don’t do (7) me any good With these things I’ll (N-v-r-e-e )_Never_______(6) say
It’s just a waste (8) of time These things I’ll never say

2. Choose the verbs on the song and divide them into –ing or infinitive form.

Ing- verbs Infinitive

Tugging staring Feeling To be Want say
Pulling Turning Coming Know keep
Trying Searching squeezing Blow see
Wishing slipping
Going
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In English, there are many verbs, so you have to study harder and try to learn them by hearth. One of the most important
aspects about it is to have clear the spelling rules of the verbs for –ing forms when talking about actions you are performing
at the moment you are talking or when actions are in progress or happening right now. Let’s check some rules about it.

1. General rule: add 2. to verbs that end 3. If the verb ends in a 4. If a two-syllable verb 5. If the verb ends
-ing in –e remove it and C+V+C, we double ends in a C+V+C, we do in IE we change it
walk – walking Add –ING the final consonant not double the final to –Y+ ING.
talk – talking produce- producing and add ING. consonant when the stress Lie – lying
answer – answering live- living Tug – tugging is on the first syllable. Die – dying
dance-dancing Tag - tagging Happen-happening Tie –tying
Stop stopping Enter – entering
Sit sitting Open – opening

Let’s practice: Place the following verbs in the right place according to the rules, do not forget to place the verb you found in
the lyrics. Finally, share it with the class.

Walk fly brush open say pray

pay understand throw echo cook hurry

touch study finish apply catch like

go want try stay enjoy wish

Play supply do obey relax undo

Bring Take Buy Belie Untie Underlie

Boogie Happen Get Swim sit Die

Verb + -ing Remove –e add – C+V+C doublé C two-syllable verb ends in a C+V+C IE we change it to –Y+
but stress firts syllable
ing +ing ING.

Walking Taking Sitting Happening Dying

Paying Getting Opening Belying
Touching Swimming Untying
Going Underlying
Bringing
Playing
Flying
Supplying
Studying
Throwing
Finishing
Trying
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Doing
Staying
Buying
Applying
Obeying
Saying
Cooking
Catching
Enjoying
relaxing
Brushing
Praying
Hurrying
Wishing
Undoing

Grammar Review

FO Sub+To be + main verb +ing Sub+To be (not) + main verb To be + subject + main verb+
POSITIVE: +ing ing
R I am drinking less soda NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:
M He is drinking less soda
I am not cooking my lunch Are you cooking lunch?
We are drinking less soda
She is not doing sports now Is she doing sports?
They aren’t studying today Are they studying today?

3. Look at the pictures and write down what is these people doing. Make affirmative, negative sentences or questions.

He is winning an online Are they be writing the He is playing with his They are sleeping The people is walking
game. most important fellow students. peacefully for to shop.
training?

The children are The soldier is feeding Is he singing music in He is not swimming, he She is not dancing, she
swimming in the lake. poor children. English? is biking. is doing yoga.
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He is not running, he is They are playing with a He is not studying, he is Is he working in his He is singing rock in
walking. stick. doing a job. office? English.

Listening practice
1. Listen to some conversations, katie and tood are talking about what they are doing or some of their friends, so answer true(T) or false (F), listening taken from:
http://www.elllo.org/grammar/L3-CEFR-A2/L3-03-present-continuous.htm

Statements True False

1. Katie is working inside. She isn’t writing a letter to her friend. She is telling him about her life and her new x
job by phone

2. Katie is using the computer because she likes to write the letter using it. x

3. Mary is cooking in the kitchen, She is chopping up some vegetables because she is making a vegetable soup. x

4. Mary is not reading a recipe and following the instructions inside. She is not enjoying herself. x

5. Bob is working on his T.V. He is giving it a tune up. He isn’t changing the oil and checking all the parts of the T.V. x

6. Bob is taking his time because he wants to do the job right. He is listening to the radio as he works. x

7. The twins are playing outside. They are playing soccer with their friends. They are using the front lawn as a soccer pitch. x

8. They are not having a lot of fun. They are exercising but they are not burning lots of energy. I think they aren’t trying to x
lose weight.

2. Watch a video episode about Mr. Bean and complete the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous form and write T
(true) or F (false) in front of the sentence. Video taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0r-BHE1fS4
Statement Tru Fals
e e
1. The rose is blooming 1. (bloom) and the butterflies are 2. (be)standing on it. T
2. The birds are not singing 3. (not/sing) in front of Mr. Bean’s window. F
3. Mr. Bean is sleeping 4. (sleep) with a brown teddy bear and he is snoring 5. (snore). T
4. Mr. Bean’s bedroom is 6. (be) organized. F
5. He is cleaning 7. (clean) the window with the teddy bear. T
6. He is not making 8. (not/ make) a harsh face to the birds that were singing on his window. F
7. He is blowing 9. (blow) the teddy bear cleaning the dust on it. T
8. It is 10. (be) May on the calendar. T
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9. That day is not 11. (not/ be) time for doing the housework. F
10. Mr. Bean is not using 12. (not/ use) the teddy bear to mop the floor and wash the toilet. F
11. He is washing 13. (wash) a great amount of clothes in the washing machine. T
12. He is wearing 14. (wear) a cardboard box as his clothes. T
13. Mr.Bean is not cleaning 15. (not/clean) all the house. F
14. The vacuum cleaner is eating 16. (eat) the teddy bear. T
15. Mr. Bean is looking 17. (look) for the teddy inside the vacuum cleaner bag. T
16. Mr. Bean is not filling 18. (not/fill) the tub with hot water and shampoo. F
17. He is taking 19. (not/ take) a bath. F
18. He is playing 20. (play) inside the bathtub. T
19. After Mr. Bean is going 21.(go) out of the bathroom he is slip 22. (slip) and he T
Is stepping 23. (step) with the vacuum cleaner bag.
20. Mr. bean is going 24. (go) upstairs to see the other neighbor who was singing and having a T
shower. .
21. He is deciding25. (decide) to cut the tube and he is not getting 26. (not / get) the water from F
his neighbor.
22. The pretty girl is not dyening 27. (not/dye) her hair green. F
23. Mr. Bean is taking 28. (take) a bath again, but he is becoming 29. (become) green ,so he T
Is screaming 30. (scream).
24. Mr. Bean is heating 31. (heat up ) the water on the stove to take a third bath. T
25. He went upstairs and he is invading 32. (invade) the girl’s shower. T
26. The girl and Mr. bean is not 33. (not /be) sharing the same shower however the lady F
Is not noticing 34. (not/notice) it.
27. Mr. Bean carefully is escaping 35. (escape ) through the window. T
28. Mr. Bean is trying 36.(try ) to get into his apartment through the window but he unfortunately T
Is falling 37. (fall). Down in a dirty water well and he got completely dirty again.
29. After that, he is entering 38. (enter) to an old lady’s house and he took a hot bath and he F
Is not putting 39. (not/put) the liquid soap into the water heater.
30. The water heater is not 40.(not/be ) extremely hot and it is not exploding 41.(not/explode) and F
it is not flooding 42.(not/flood ) the old woman’s apartment.
31. When the old lady is going 43. (go) back home she is hitting 44. F
(hit) and is punishing 45.
(punish) Mr. Bean with her yellow umbrella.
Writing and speaking

Reflect with your group about the following question and create a collage or infographics about it. Include many sentences (at least 8) using present continuous tense. One example is
given. Get ready for your oral performance.
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GROUP QUESTION TO REFLECT Examples:

NUMBER
1 What are you doing to help nature? I am not wasting extra water .
2 What are you doing to learn English? I am looking new words in the dictionary .
3 What are you doing to keep healthy? I am not eating sugar .
4 What are you doing to have better family relationships ? I am not arguing with my family members .
5 What are you doing to improve your skills ? I am practicing new sports.
6 What are you doing to prevent illnesses such as I am not going out of my house.
COVID-19 ?
7 What are you doing to organize your time or schedule in I am not wasting my time on my cellphone.
order to have a better time management?