Virtual Work Guide (Centro de Idiomas – CECAR)

Course: English Intensive A1

1. Class topic: Unit ACTIONS IN PROGRESS AND PAST ACTIVITIES

2. Competence: Speaking, reading and Writing

3. Objectives: Students should be able to:

Describe in a written or oral way actions in progress or temporary actions using present

progressive structure

Describe in a written or oral way past activities using common past regular and irregular

verbs

Teacher: Yesid Contreras Mora

Email and hangouts: jose.contreras@cecar.edu.co

Celular: 3023004643
CLASS ACTIVITY 1
Practice pronunciation with your teacher

Actions in progress and temporary actions

I am reading now/at I am spending time with I am exercising/working
the moment/these family/friends now/at the out now/at the
days moment/these days moment/these days

I am going for a drink I am eating out now/at the I am hanging out with
now/at the moment/these days friends now/at the
moment/these days moment/these days

I am shopping I am playing sports I am taking a rest now/at

now/at the now/at the moment/these the moment/these days
moment/these days days

I am playing video I am surfing the net I am studying an English

games/computer now/at the moment/these course/a diploma course/a
games now/at the days post degree now/at the
moment/these days moment/these days

I am sleeping now/at I am taking online lessons I am watching series online

the moment/these now/at the moment/these now/at the moment/these
days days days

I am spending time at I am working (from home) I am watching soap operas

home now/at the now/at the moment/these now/at the moment/these
moment/these days days days
1. I…football now. 2. He…a car now. 3. They…TV. 4. We…a picnic at the 5. She…a book now.
moment.
a. am playing a. is drive a. is watching a. reads
a. are having
b. am play b. driving b. are watching b. am reading
b. are have
c. play c. drives c. are watch c. is reading
c. having

6. It…. 7. You…a kite in the park. 8. Jane…her homework at 9. I…my homework at the 10. They…fun.
the moment. moment.
a. am rain a. am flying a. have
a. is does a. am doing
b. is raining b. are fly b. are having
b. is doing b. do
c. rain c. are flying c. is having
c. does c. am do

11. My Granny and I … 12. I…this morning. 13. Tim and Tina… about 14. She…tennis now. 15. John…the piano.
the dinner. going on holiday
a. am running a. am playing a. is practising
a. am preparing a. is dreaming
b. are running b. are playing b. am practising
b. are preparing b. dreaming
c. run c. is playing c. practising
c. preparing c. are dream

16. Ssh! Mary…. 17. They…for the bus. 18. Mandy….on the 19. I…the carpets now. 20. Jack…his lunch at
board. now.
a. is sleeping a. waiting a. am clean
a. am writing a. is have
b. are sleeping b. am waiting b. are cleaning
b. is write b. is having
c. sleeping c. are waiting c. clean
c. is writing c. am having

21. Betty…her bike today. 22. The sun…now. 23. He…golf today. 24. They…now. 25. Kate…to music at the
moment.
a. riding a. is shining a. playing a. am swimming
a. is listening
b. are riding b. am shining b. are playing b. are swim
b. are listening
c. is riding c. shine c. is playing c. are swimming
c. listening

26. We…now. 27. She…at the moment. 28. Jim…a banana now. 29. They…today. 30. I…volleyball now.

a. is singing a. phoning a. are eating a. are skiing a. am play

b. sing b. is phone b. is eating b. is skiing b. am playing

c. are singing c. is phoning c. eating c. sky c. play

 What are you doing now or these days?
GUILLERMO
JAVIER
NELLY DEL
CARMEN
PUENTE
VALENTINA
LINA MARCELA

LUIS GUILLERMO

DUVAN ENRIQUE

SEBASTIAN
ENRIQUE
SILVIA MELIS

DAYANA PAOLA

DALIDA ROSA

JOSE FELIX

JADER DANIEL

ESTEFANIA

DAYRO DE JESUS

PAULA ANDREA

CRISTIAN JOSE

ANDREA LUCIA

RAFAEL EDUARDO

RICARDO ANDRES

SEBASTIAN
ANDRES
ANYELA MARIA

MARY ANTONIA

JUAN JOSE

JIMENA CAROLINA

JUAN DIEGO

LAYLA DE JESUS

IRLENA PATRICIA

CATALINA

YUBELIS

DOMINGO FABIO
CLASS ACTIVITY 2

Write personal answers fo the questions then, share ideas with the class

1 Are you reading a good book at the moment?

Yes, I am reading 100 años de soledad.

No, I am not reading any book at the moment.

2 What do you think your best friend is doing right now?

Maybe/I think my best friend is watching TV now.

3 Where are you going after this class?

I am taking a rest or I am going to bed.

4 Why are you learning English?

Because it is a university requisite. Because I like to learn languages.

5 What are you doing this evening?

I am working and studying.

6 What TV shows are you watching now?

I am watching the Simpsons.

7 Which company are you working for?

Right now, I am working for CECAR.

I am not working at the moment.

8 What do you think your parents are doing right now?

Maybe/ I think my mother is watching TV and my father is sleeping.

1 Are you reading a good book at the moment?

2 What do you think your best friend is doing right now?

3 Where are you going after this class?

4 Why are you learning English?

5 What are you doing this evening?

6 What TV shows are you watching now?

7 Which company are you working for?

8 What do you think your parents are doing right now?

CLASS ACTIVITY 3
Practice pronunciation with your teacher

Past activities
I went swimming I went for a drink/I ate out I went to the beach

I went shopping I went on holiday/on I went to the

vacation movies/cinema

I went dancing I had a lot of fun/I had a I had/ate

great time breakfast/lunch/dinner

I took a tour I took a shower I took a lot of pictures

I traveled I swam I drank

Past activities
It was rainy It was sunny It was cloudy

I was really excited I slept I spent time with my

 family/friends

I saw a movie I bought some souvenirs I met new

I watched a movie friends/interesting people

I flew to the beach I threw/had a party I came back home

I ate typical food I rode a horse I did many things

Past activities
I talked with friends We walked at the beach I worked a lot

I tried new food/new things I traveled by I enjoyed a lot

car/bus/bicycle/plane
 I stayed at a hotel I danced I arrived safely

I chatted online I visited my family/my I celebrated my birthday

friends

I visited beautiful places I invited some friends I relaxed a lot

What did you do yesterday/last weekend/ last vacation?

ANDREA LUCIA
ANYELA MARIA
CATALINA
CRISTIAN JOSE
DALIDA ROSA
DAYANA PAOLA

DAYRO DE JESUS

DOMINGO FABIO

DUVAN ENRIQUE

ESTEFANIA

GUILLERMO
JAVIER
IRLENA PATRICIA

JADER DANIEL

JIMENA CAROLINA

JOSE FELIX

JUAN DIEGO
 JUAN JOSE

LAYLA DE JESUS

LINA MARCELA

LUIS GUILLERMO

MARY ANTONIA

NELLY DEL
CARMEN
PAULA ANDREA

PUENTE
VALENTINA
RAFAEL EDUARDO

RICARDO ANDRES

SEBASTIAN
ANDRES
SEBASTIAN
ENRIQUE
SILVIA MELIS

YUBELIS

CLASS ACTIVITY 4
Read the text and mark True or False
 True False
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 X
5 x
6 x

CLASS ACTIVITY 5 ENVIAR AL CORREO

Look at the example and write 70-80 words describing last weekend or last
vacation.

A trip to the beach

Last December, my girlfriend and I

went to Coveñas beaches. My

girlfriend and I traveled by bus. We

 stayed at a very nice hotel. We spent

one week there. We ate delicious

seafood. We did many things. We rode

horses, we went fishing, we played

volleyball and we went surfing. In the

evenings, we went dancing, we met new

friends, and we took a lot of pictures. It

was a wonderful experience.

CLASS ACTIVITY 5
Look at the example and write 70-80 words describing last weekend or last
vacation.