Unit 7

THESE DAYS

● Reading exercise

1. Which alternative is true for you?

1. I take photos with ​my/​my cell​/my camera and cell.
2. My favorite subjects are ​people/​places​.
3. I put my pictures ​online​/in a book​.
4. I write comments on the pictures in ​English/​my language​.

2. Read the introduction to the article (paragraph 1) and choose the best title.
Your age, your personality
Women talk more than men
Your words. Your identity

3. Answer the questions. Do you agree with the research? Is it true for you or your friends?
Yes I think I agree because it’s pretty similar to my conversations. so it’s true.

● Watch ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We_m8tyMqcE
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4. https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-5.html
 5. Fill in the blanks with “is” or “are”.

1. Kate __is___ cooking a turkey for dinner.

2. Mom __is___ setting the table.
3. John __is____ making coffee.
4. The boys ___are__ watching TV.
5. It _is___ snowing outside.
6. The baby _is___ laughing.
7. The girls are_____ painting Easter eggs.
8. We__are_____ eating turkey.
9. The dog __is__ barking.
10. They ___are__ celebrating Easter.

6. Write the correct “ing” verb in the blank.

1.Kate is ______preparing________ dinner (prepare).
2.They are ____hunting_____ for Easter eggs (hunt).
3.We are ______eating________ turkey (eat).
4.The Easter Bunny is _coming__________ (come).
5.I am ___making_________ Easter eggs (make).
6.The children are ______eating______ candy (eat).
7.You are _____singing_________ a nice song (sing).
8.The dog is _______chasing______ the cat (chase).
9.The cat is _____running___________ (run).
10.He is _______drinking________ coffee (drink).

6. Make a question. Fill in the blank with “be” and “ing” verb
1.___Am____ I ______cooking_______ dinner? 6.____Are__ you ___coming_________ ? (coming)
(cook)
7. _Is___ the dog____barking____________
2. __Is_____ Jack _____baking_________ pie? ?(bark)
(bake)
8.__Is___ she ___talking_____________?(talk)
3.____Are___ the girls ____eating__________?
(eat) 9.___Is___he
_______laughing_____________?(laugh)
4.__Is_ it_________raining______? (rain)
10__Are___Kate and John
5. __Are__they______making_____Easter eggs? _____sleeping_______?(sleep)
(make)
 ● Learn action verbs.

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6591
 7. Find 20 verbs in the word search and write them below.

1. ___sing_________ 6. ____make________
2. ___drive_________ 7. ___kick_________
3. ____have________ 8. ______tell______
4. ____cook________ 9. ___listen_________
5. ____drink________ 10. ____clean________
11. ____watch________ 16. ______wash______
12. ___play_________ 17. ______swim______
13. ______walk______ 18. ______eat______
14. ____ride________ 19. ____laid________
15. ____take________ 20. ____ask________

8. Use the verbs you found in the word search to complete the sentences below in the
present continuous tense. The first part of each sentence is negative and the second part
is positive.

1. They aren’t __walking_______ to school today, they’re ___riding_____ their bikes.

2. He isn’t _watching_______ a film, he’s _____reading_____ a book.
3. I’m not ____cooking______ dinner, I’m _____having_____ dinner at a restaurant.
4. She isn’t ____driving_______ to work, she’s ___taking_____ the bus.
5. We aren’t ___drinking______ tea, we’re ___eating__________cakes.
6. He’s not ____cleaning______ the house, he’s _______washing__ his clothes.
7. They aren’t __listening____ to music, they’re ____singing______ a song.
8. She isn’t ___playing_______ the drums, she’s ___kicking_________ the door.
9. He isn’t _____swimming______ in the sea, he’s __making__________ a sandcastle.
10. I’m not ____telling________ him to do it, I’m _____asking_________ him.
● Practise
1. I’m really hungry. Listen and practice.

2. Tracy and Eric are calling friends in different parts of the world. Listen. What time is it in
these cities?
 City Time
Vancouver 4:00 p.m.
Bangkok 7:00 a.m.
1:00 a.m.
London
9:00 a.m.
Tokyo 9:00 p.m.
Sao Paulo

3. Listen and practice. She’s playing tennis.

He’s riding a bike.
He’s running on a sunny day.
He’s swimming in a pool.
She’s taking a walk in the forest.
She’s driving a car.
They’re watching a movie.
He’s shopping in Olimpica.
She’s reading a new book.
He’s studying for the ICFES.
She’s watching television in her living room.

4. What’s Mary doing? Listen to the sounds and number the actions from 1 to 8.

5. Write a phone conversation using the prompts below.

 6. In pairs, write a similar conversation from the one above. Then role play it.

7. Read the story, then answer the questions.

a) Where do Susan and Terry live?

They live in a big city.
b) What is their daughter’s name? What is she doing?
Her name’s Amy, she’s singing.
c) What does Chris want to be?
He wants to be a fireman
 d) Who is Roxie?
Their dog
e) What is Roxie doing?
She’s waiting for a walk.
f) Who is making dinner? What is Terry doing?
Susan and Terry are making dinner, Terry is chopping the vegetables.
g) Who is coming over for dinner?
Their friends, Jane and Barry.
h) What do the Walkers like doing on weekends?
They like to go out on weekends, they like to go to the movies or go out for dinner.

Answers these questions about you

1. What are you wearing today?
I’m wearing a black t-shirt, a gray shorts and blue flip flops
2. What is your family doing?
My mom is in her bedroom watching TV, my brother is studying English and my dad is
out working.
3. What is the person next to you doing?
My brother is studying English and doing some homework.

8. Do them ​https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

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 9. Complete

1. How are you feeling?

2. Is he going to the store?
3. My feet are killing me.
4. Everyone is leaving now.
5. Where are you living?
6. This computer isn’t working any more.
7. Max is fixing his car.
8. The customer is filling her car with gas.
9. What is he making for breakfast?
10. Where are we meeting?