UNIT 3: THE WEATHER

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TEACHER LAURA CHANG

 THE WEATHER

- HOW’S THE
WEATHER? WHAT’S THE
- HOW’S IS THE WEATHER LIKE?
TIME?
 THE WEATHER

- IT’S HOT.
- IS HOT
- IT’S WINDY.
- IT’S WINDING.
- THE
- THE TIME IS
WEATHER’S
GOOD.
GOOD.
 THE WEATHER

SUNNY CLOUDY

WINDY FOGGY

RAINY SNOWY
MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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TEACHER LAURA CHANG

MONTHS OF THE YEAR
 THE SEASONS
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TEACHER LAURA CHANG

THE SEASONS
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
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TEACHER LAURA CHANG

 PRESENT CONTINUOUS: AFFIRMATIVE
SENTENCES

+ +
STRUCTUR SUBJECT PRESENT VERB+IN
E OF BE G
EXAMPLE:

IT IS RAINING RIGHT NOW.

REMEMBER:

 WE USE THE PRESENT

CONTINUOUS FOR
ACTIONS IN PROGRESS
NOW.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS: NEGATIVE
SENTENCES

+ +
STRUCTUR
SUBJECT PRESENT +NOT VERB+IN
E OF BE G

REMEMBER: EXAMPLE:

 WE CAN ONLY USE SHE ISN’T SLEEPING.

CONTRACTIONS
IN NEGATIVE
SENTENCES WITH
THE VERB BE
‘ARE’ AND ‘IS’,
FOR EXAMPLE:
AREN’T , ISN’T.
 AMN’T IS
INCORRRECT
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS: YES/NO
QUESTIONS

+
STRUCTUR PRESENT
SUBJECT VERB+IN C +?
E OF BE
G

EXAMPLE:

AREN’T YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO THE

CLASS?

YES, I AM. / NO, I’M NOT.

REMEMBER:

 WE USE SHORT
ANSWERS FOR
YES/NO
QUESTIONS.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS: WH QUESTIONS

STRUCTUR WH + PRESENT
SUBJECT
+
+C+?
E QUESTION OF BE VERB+ING

EXAMPLE:

WHY IS HE DRIVING FAST?

BECAUSE HE’S GOING TO THE HOSPITAL.

REMEMBER:

 WE OFTEN USE
CONTRACTIONS IN
QUESTIONS AND
RESPONSES.
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