HOW CAN YOU DESCRIBE

AN ACTION HAPPENING
 DESCRIBING WHAT
PEOPLE ARE DOING
USING THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
MARCH 31ST 2020
 PLAY
PAINT

FISH PLAY THE

GUITAR
COOK HIKE

DO
EXERCISE
DANC
E

READ WATER
THE
PLANTS
WORK
SEW
KNIT
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

SHE IS HE IS THEY
DANCING READING ARE
A BOOK PAINTIN
SUBJECT + TO BE G
SPELLING RULES
THEY YOU HE

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

Verb to be
•I am cooking
•She is sleeping
•He is driving
•It is raining
•We are studying English
•They are watching TV
•You are eating eggs
PRACTICE
• https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as
_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Present_continuous/What_ar
e_they_doing$_(writing)_ey660ue
• https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_
as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Grammar/What_are_they_
doing$_ur83558jy
NEGATIVE

•HE IS NOT PLAYING

THE DRUMS, HE IS
PLAYING THE GUITAR

•THEY ARE NOT

• He isn’t playing the drums
• You aren’t paying attention in class
• They aren’t doing their homework
• We aren’t eating burgers
• She isn’t playing soccer
• It isn’t raining
 YES/ NO QUESTIONS

ARE YOU IS SHE ARE THEY

EATING DANCING WATCHIN
SOMETHI
YES, I AM
NO, I’M NOT
?
YES, SHE IS
NO, SHE ISN’T
G TV?
YES, THEY ARE
NO, THEY AREN’T
NG?
TIME EXPRESSIONS

AT THE RIGHT NOW CURRENTL

MOMENT NOW Y
I AM
EXAMPLE
STUDYING
MY MOM IS
COOKING AT
ENGLISH THE MOMENT
RIGHT NOW
AT THE
RIGHT NOW, THEY AREMY
MOMENT,
MY
I’M WATCHING
MOM IS
BROTHER IS
STUDYING TV RIGHT
COOKING
SKATING
ENGLISH NOW
NOW
NOW, MY RIGHT NOW,
BROTHER IS THEY ARE
ASK QUESTIONS TO • WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
YOUR CLASSMATES • I’M LEARNING ENGLISH - HOW ABOUT
YOU?
TO FIGURE OUT • ARE YOU SITTING DOWN RIGHT NOW?
WHAT THEIR FAMILY • ARE YOU FEELING TIRED?
MEMBERS ARE • ARE YOU EATING SOMETHING AT THE
MOMENT?
DOING • WHAT IS YOUR MOTHER DOING NOW?
• WHAT IS YOUR FATHER DOING NOW?
• WHAT IS YOU DAUGHTER DOING
NOW?
• WHAT IS YOUR SISTER DOING RIGHT
NOW?
• IS YOUR BROTHER WATCHING TV
NOW?
• https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as
_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Present_continuous/Profesor
a_de_Ingl%C3%A9s_rg103868de
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THESE SENTENCES?

THEY ALWAYS HAVE LUNCH AT 1 PM, BUT

TODAY, THEY’RE HAVING LUNCH AT 2PM
SHE NEVER GOES TO THE STORE, BUT
RIGHT NOW SHE IS GOING TO BUY SOME
GROCERIES
I USUALLY DO THE LAUNDRY ON
WEDNESDAYS, BUT TODAY I AM NOT
DOING THE LAUNDRY
IT IS ALWAYS SUNNY IN APRIL, BUT IT’S
RAINING AT THE MOMENT
COMPARING HABITS AND
CURRENT ACTIONS

PRESENT SIMPLE VS.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
APRIL 1ST 2020
LET’S START WITH
A SHORT REVIEW
 PRESENT SIMPLE:

DAILY HABITS FACTS

ROUTINES SHE THE SKY
I GET UP SOMETIMES IS BLUE
TIME EXPRESSIONS

EVERY ALWAY USUAL NEVER OFTEN

DAY S LY

ONCE TWICE ON
 SHE HE IT
• WE ADD AN S AT THE END
OF THE VERB

DON’T • SHE PLAYS SOCCER

EVERYDAY

FORGE • DOES – AUXILIARY VERB

• DOES SHE GO TO THE GYM

T EVERYDAY?
• DOESN’T – NEGATIVE
STATEMENTS
• SHE DOESN’T HAVE
BREAKFAST ON MONDAYS
PRESENT CONTINUOUNS

TEMPORARY ACTION ANNOYING

STATE HAPPENING HABITS (+
AM FEELING NOW ALWAYS)
TIME EXPRESSIONS

AT THE RIGHT NOW CURRENTL TODAY

MOMENT NOW Y

JUST NOW
PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
I’M COOKING PASTA TOMORROW
I HATE WAITING
I LOVE COOKING
SHE LOVES COOKING
I’M LOVING IT !
I’M LIKING THIS SONG
I’M LIKING THIS MOVIE
• https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_
as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Present_simple_and_pres
ent_continuous/Present_Simple_vs._Present_Continuous
_-_Video_oj27338qg

• https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_
as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Present_simple_and_pres
ent_continuous/Present_Simple_vs_Present_Continuous_
bv1700jq
PROJECT
• CREATE A VIDEO COMPARING WHAT
• YOU NORMALLY DO / WHAT YOU’RE DOING AT THE MOMENT
• YOUR MOTHER NORMALLY DOES / WHAT SHE IS DOING AT
THE MOMENT
• YOUR FATHER…
• YOUR SISTER….
• YOUR PET
• YOUR DAUGHTER …
 TALKING ABOUT
HEALTH, PROBLEMS
AND GIVING MEDICAL
ADVICE
APRIL 2ND 2020
DO YOU KNOW ANY
HEALTH PROBLEMS?
WARM - UP
• https://es.liveworksheets.com/yi115493ne
 How can I
express my
syptoms?

have/has
EXPRESSING SIMPTOMS
I HAVE
I HAVE I HAVE
A
A A
STOMA
HEADA BACKA
ICHE
HAVE CHACH
IE HAVE CHE
A I HAVE
THE
TOOTH A COLD
IACHE
HAVE FLU
I HAVE I HAVE AN
A EARCACH
A
RUNNY E
FEVER
NOSE
DESCRIBING OTHER PEOPLE’S HEALTH
PROBLEMS

YOU SHE HAS

HAVE A COUGH
THE FLU

HE HAS A THEY
SORE HAVE A
THROAT FEVER
WE HAVE
AN
EARACHE

HE
MY HAS
EARSA
STOMACHA
HURT
CHE
LET’S PRACTICE
• https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_
as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Health/Health_matters_el
54975ri
GIVING
SUGGESTIONS SHOULD/SH
• YOU SHOULD GO TO THE
DOCTOR
• YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME
OULDN’T
• YOU SHOULDN’T EAT CANDY
• YOU SHOULDN’T GO OUT
• YOU SHOULDN’T DRINK COLD
PILLS
BEVERAGES
• YOU SHOULD REST
• YOU SHOULD STAY HOME • YOU SHOULDN’T LISTEN TO
• YOU SHOULD ….
LOUD MUSIC
• YOU SHOULDN’T ….
HOW DO YOU FEEL?
WHAT’S THE MATTER?

• I HAVE A TOOTHACHE ----- YOU

SHOULD GO TO THE DENTIST
• I HAVE A SORETHROAT ------ YOU
SHOULD DRINK SOME TEA
• I HAVE A BACKACHE ----- YOU SHOULD
TAKE SOME MEDICINE
I HAVE A HEADACHE

• YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME

MEDICINE/ SOME PILLS/
PAINKILLERS
• YOU SHOULDN’T GO OUT/ WATCH
TV /LISTEN TO MUSIC
I HAVE A STOMACHACHE

• YOU SHOULD GO TO THE DOCTOR /

YOU SHOULD DRINK CELERY TEA
• YOU SHOULDN’T EAT CANDY/ TAKE
PILLS
I HAVE THE FLU

•YOU SHOULD STAY HOME/ DRINK

HOT TEA/ TAKE A SHOWER / WEAR
WARM CLOTHES /
•YOU SHOULDN’T EAT HEAVY FOOD
/ GO OUT / GET CLOSE TO ME
I HAVE CRAMPS
SHOULD NOT /
SHOULDN’T
LET’S PRACTICE
• https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgam
e.asp?id=1734
ROLE PLAY
• CALL YOUR FRIEND AND HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
PROBLEMS (4) – GIVE ADVICE TO HIM/HER
• HELLO
• HELLO!
• WHAT’S THE MATTER?
• I HAVE A ______
• YOU SHOULD ____
• YOU SHOULDN’T ______
• I ALSO HAVE A _______
• YOU SHOULD ______
• YOU SHOULDN’T ____
•I’m bored
•I feel sad
•I feel tired