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Lesson
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Lesson Nine
The class
1 st Segment
At the moment

I am

You
We are + ing
They

He
She is
It

She’s Reading a book

They’re talking.

We’re studying english now.

Some expressions

Right now at the moment

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2 nd Segment

Actions
Call fix

Read study

File type

Print teach

Sign ring

Park talk

Learn use

Drive ride

Turn on turn off

Fill in make copies

TANYA: I’m doing my homework right now.

MARISOL: Kelly is making some copies.

THE STUDENTS: We are studying english.

AMIRA: Valentina is turning her pone off.

ISABEL: Eduardo is using his computer.

Most verbs + ing e/ ing

Do doing make making

Study studying ride riding
Read Reading use using
Fix fixing drive driving

One syllable verbs

C + V + C________ C + ing
Run running
Get getting

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3 rd Segment

Work vs working

Simple presents
Routines / Habits

I work at school every day. I’m a teacher

He always checks his e-mails.
They have a meeting every Wednesday.

Present continuous
Right now / At the moment

I’m teaching English now.

H’es checking his e-mails at this moment.
They ae havinga meeting right now.

ISABEL: I’m a student.

PROF. JOHN: What do you study?

ISABEL: I study medicine. I want to be a doctor.

PROF. JOHN: How often do you go to the university?

ISABEL: I go to the university from Monday to Friday.

PROF. JOHN: And at this moment, what are you doing?

ISABEL: I’M stuying English right now.

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4 th Segment

Affirmative and negative information

Affirmative:
I’m parking my car.

You’re calling your son.

She’s printing some papers.

Negative:
I’m not parking my car. = i am not parking my car

You aren’t calling your son. = You’re not calling your son.

She isn’t printing some paper. = she’s not printing some papers.

We aren’t working. We’re talking.

I’m not riding a motorcycle. I’m parking my car.

He’s not Reading. H’es signing some papers.

5 th Segment

Asking questions

Am I parking my car?
Are you calling your son?
Is she printing some papers?

Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. = No. You’re not

Yes, I am. No, I’m not.= No, I am not.
Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. = No, she’s not.

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RODRIGO: Are you using your computer?

EDURDO: No, I’m not. I’m calling a client.

KELLY: Is profesor John marking some copies?

MARISOL: Yes, he is.

MARISOL: Are the students studying English?

PROF. JOHN: Yes, they are.

6 th Segment
Wh questions

Wh words Am I
What
Are you
When We
Wh They + ing
Where
He
Who Is She
it
Why

How

Why…? = Question to ask for a reason.

Because… = Word used to introduce an answer to a “Why” question.

PROF. JOHN: What are you doing?

VALENTINA: I’m calling home.

PROF. JOHN: Who are you talking to?

VALENTINA: I’m talking to my son’s nanny.

PROF. JOHN: Why are you calling her?

VALENTINA: Because my son is sick. I’m checking how he is.

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PROF. JOHN: Where are you going?

TANYA: I’m going to school.

PROF. JOHN: Why are you riding your motorcycle to school?

TANYA: Because there’s a lot of traffic and there isn’t any parking space.

THE DIALOGUE
JOANA: Hi. Wooow¡nyou are very

Busy today, aren’t you?

KELLY: Yes, we are. Look at Marisol. She’s calling some students.

JOANA: Is she filing all those folders too?

KELLY: Yes, she is. She’s filing those folders too.

JOANA: What about you? What’s that?

KELLY: I’m printing some exams and I’m making copies for profesor John.

MARISOL: Hey, Joana¡ What are you doing?

JOANA: Not as much as you. I’m waiting for Tim.

MARISOL: Where is he?

JOANA: He’s parking his car.

MARISOL: Oh no¡ The pone is ringing again.

JOANA: I’II answer th pone for you.

JOANA: English shool¡ This is Joana. Can I help you?

RAPHAEL: Joana?

JOANA: Yes, Who’s this?

RAPHAEL: This is Rhaphael.

JOANA: Hi, Raphael.

JOANA: What are you doing i the office?

JOANA: I’m helping¡ Marisol and Kelly are very busy today. Why are you
calling? Aren’t you coming to class?

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RAPHAEL: I’m driving to school but there’s a lot of traffic and I’II be late.

JOANA: Okay, I’m taking your message for profesor keaton.

RAPHAEL: Thank you.

TIM: Why are you using the reception telephone?

JOANA: Because Marisol and Kelly are busy. I’m just helping.

TIM: Oh, you’re nice.

JOANA: I’m always nice, Tim.

TIM: Hi, Kelly¡… Hello, Marisol.

KELLY AND MARISOL: Hi¡

TIM: Is Joana beig nice?

KELLY AND MARISOL: Yes, she is¡ As always.

KELLY: Profesor Keaton is going to your class.

JOANA: Yes¡ See you later¡

TIM: Bye girls.

KELLY: Bye

MARISOL: See you¡.

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EXERCISE 1

Listen and repeat the verbs in simple form and then in the-ing form.
Call Park

Calling Parking

Fix Talk

Fixing Talking

Read Learn

Reading Learning

Stusy Use

Stusdying Using

File Drive

Filing Driving

Type Ride

Typing Riding

Print Do

Printing Doing

Teach Make

Teaching Making

Sign Turn on

Signing Turning on

Ring Turn off

Ringing Turning off

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EXERCISE 2
Listen. Then answer the questions.
1. Is the pone ringing?
Yes, it is.

2. Is Mark turning his compute ron?

Yes, he is.

3. Is he driving his car?

No, he isn’t

4. Is she teaching?
Yes, she is.

5. Are they talking now?

No, they aren’t.

6. WOMAN 1: Hello
MAN : Hello. This is Brian. Is Helen there?
WOMAN 2: Yes, she is…
Is Brian calling Mark?
No, he isn’t.

EXERCISE 3
Listen to the dialogue. Then answer the questions.

WOMAN: What are you doing?

MAN: I’m doing my homework.
WOMAN: Are you using the computer for your homework?
MAN: Yes, I m. I’m typing a report.

MAN: You’re pone is ringing.

WOMAN: Yes. My father is calling me… Hello.

1. What is the man doing?

He’s doing his homework

2. Is he using his computer?

Yes, he is.

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3. What’s ringing?

The woman’s phone is ringing.

EXERCISE 4

Listen to the dialogue. Then answer the questions.

WOMAN: What are you doing?

MAN: I’m painting the house.
WOMAN: Are you a painter?
MAN: Yes, I am. What about you? What do you do?
WOMAN: I’m a businesswoman, but I’m not working right now.
MAN: What are you doing?
WOMAN: I’m Reading this book.

1. What does the man do?

He’s a painter

2. What is he doing now?

He’s painting a house.

3. What does the woman do?

She’s a businesswoman.

4. Wha is she doing now?

She’s Reading a book

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LESSON TEN
THE CLASS

1 St Segment

Machines at work

What is it / this / that?

It’s a / an…

Printer

Overhead projector

Screen

Copy machine

Telephone (phone)

Fax machine

Camera

Computer

EDUARDO: What is that?

YUTO: This is an overhead projector.

PROF. JOHN: What’s this?

AMIRA: That’s a computer.

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2 nd Segment

Actions

Speack Answer

Opérate Fax

Use Save

Scan Carry

Translate Check

Project Help

Take pictures Copy

Send Draw

Receive

EDUARDO: What are you doing?

YUTO: I’m checking this magazine.

Magazine

Newspaper

ISABEL: Are you using your computer?

RODRIGO: No, I’m not.

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3 rd Segment

Abilities

I
You
He
She Can + action
It
We
They

It can print in colors.

It c asca some newspaper articles.

It can copy documents.

It can receive phone calls.

It can fax documents.

It can a lot of iformation

It can check spelling in some documents.

RODRIGO: I can draw.

VALENTINA: She’s not chinese, but she can write in chinese.

EDUARDO: Yuto can transate English to Japanese.

PROF. JOHN: They can speak English.

4 th Segment
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Affirmative and negative information

Affirmative

Subject + can + action

I can speack Chinese.

He can draw.
I an Project large images on the Wall.

Negative

Subject + cannot + action

Amira can’t speak Japanese.

She can’t take good photographs.
They can’t type fast.

Cannot = cn’t

5 th Segment

Asking questions
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You

He

She

Can it + action ¿

We

They

PROF. ROSE: Can you opérate this machine?

RODRIGO: Yes, I can.

PROF. JOHN: Can you speak Italian?

EDUARDO: No, I can’t.

PROF. JOHN: Can you opérate a fax machine?

TANYA: Yes, I can.

6 th Segment

Making requests

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Request: Ask a person to do something for you. Ask a question
with CAN to make a request.

Can + subject + action?

PROF. ROSE: Can you help me with this box?

EDUARDO: Of course.

VALENTINA:Can I use your cell phone?

TANYA: Yes.

PROF,ROSE: Can you close the door, please?

ISABEL: Sure.

THE DIALOGUE
JOANA: Hi, Kelly

KELLY: Hello, Joana.

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JOANA: Kelly, I need to fill this form i but it has a lot of information that I can’t
understand. Can you help me?.

KELLY: Sure I can translate it for you.

JOANA: Can you translate it to portuguese?

KELLY: Yes. I can speack Portuguese.

JOANA: Great. Thank you.

KELLY: Come back at the end of our class.

JOANA: Hello, Tim.

TIM: Hi, Joana. Can you do me a favor?

JOANA: Sure.

TIM: Can you answer the phone.

JOANA: Oh, I’m sorry.

TIM: That’s okay.

Joana: Can l Help you with that box?

TIM: No, thank you. You can’t carry it.

JOANA: Are you saying I’m a weak woman?

TIM: No, I’m not. You’rea beautiful strong woman but this box is very heavy.

JOANA: What is ti?

TIM: It’s a printer, a very good laser printer.

TIM: It can print i color.

It can scan documents.

It can print photographs.

It can make copies.

JOANA: Okay, it’s a good one.

Can you opérate it?

TIM: I don’t know but this is the manual and I can learn.

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JOANA: Can you read French?

TIM: No, I can’t. But I can read English.

JOANA: Can I use your laser printer sometime?

TIM: Anytime.

JOANA: Oh, that’s nice.

KELLY; Joana, can you please come?

JOANA: Sure

KELLY: Your paper is ready.

JOANA: Wow. Thank you very much.

KELLY: Well, you can now fill it in.

JOANA: Thank you again.

JOANA: I have good friends.

Exercise 5

Listen and repeat. Imitate the pronunciation and intonation.

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A fax machine can sed a fax.

A computer can sabe a lot of inforation.

An overhead projector can Project a large image.

A copy machine can make copies of documents.

A laseer printer can scan and print papers.

A camera can take colorful pictures.

Secretary can opérate a fax machine, a copy machine, a tele

phone and a computer.

A technician can fix machines.

A computer can check spelling in an English document.

This machine can translate words into English.

EXERCISE 6

Listen. Is i tan affirmative setence or a negative setence?

I ca speak English very well.

Affirmaive

I can’t write chinese.

Negative

She can’t help me with spelling.

Negative.

We can take some photographs for the magazine.

Affirmative.

EXERCISE 7

Open your workbook to page 26. listen and write Lisa or R ob

according to what they can or can’t do.

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LISA: Hi, Bob. What are you doing?

ROB: I’m studying for my spanish exam.

LISA: Can you speak Spanish?

ROB: Yes, I can. What about you ?

LISA: No, I can’t. But I can read it.

ROB: I cannot read it. I just speack it. And what are you doing?

LISA: I’m going to the office. There’s a problema with my computer.

It doesn’t work and can’t fix it.

ROB: I can fix your computer.

LISA: Can you?

ROB: yes, I can.

LISA: Okay. You fix computer and I will make some food.

ROB: Can you cook?

LISA: Mmm… yes, l can. Would you like some spaghetti?

ROB: That sounds good.

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