Welcome to

Beginner
Topic 4
Asking and saying what people
are/aren’t doing

Saying who you are

doing an action with
Vocabulary

Selling
Lemonade
Sending
Boss
Waking
Sitting
Calling
Listen carefully!
 Listening
1 Activity
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Identify the
6 place where the
D E F people are
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H doing the
8 activity you
hear.
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 Script
1. They are painting.
2. The girl is selling lemonade.
3. Joe is playing the guitar.
4. Robert and Annie are drinking coffee.
5. Jenny is sending an e-mail.
6. She is reading a book.
7. Mrs. Jones is sitting next to her cat.
8. Sean and Amy are eating doughnuts.
9. She is doing exercises.
10. Peter is washing clothes.
11. Andrew is calling his boss on the telephone.
12. Mr. And Mrs. Soto are waking up.
Activities
 Activity 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

The coffee shop is a fun place to be. Some people are

eating sandwiches or cakes. Others are ________
________ drinking
talking
tea, coffee or sodas. A couple of girls are _________
watching
with their friends and a few guys are _________
television.
looking at a guy she likes. His
My friend Annie is ________
talking to his mother on
name is Joseph and he is _________
eating some ice
his mobile phone while he is ________
cream.
Angelina is _________
studying for her evaluation, and her
brother Sean is ___________
listening to music on his mp3.
 Activity 2
Ask each other questions using the pictures:
For example:

What are Lindsay and Roger doing?

They’re driving to the beach.
 What is/are……………. doing?
Actions: flying, playing, skiing, eating, washing dishes, taking pictures,
running, swimming, hugging.

Harley Lilly Jeanne Magaly & Anna

Gail & Tim

Yoshimoto Jake Sydney

 What is/are……………. doing?
Actions: drinking, listening to music, skiing, exercising, riding a bike,
doing karate, teaching, talking on the phone.

Natalia & Joy Blake Brittany Tammy

Cassandra

Mary & Dave Tim & Ron Li Tong

 Activity 3A
Work in pairs. Ask your partner what people are doing.
e.g. What is Greg doing? Greg is fishing.

Greg
Arthur Will

Charlie
Luke
Tom
Meg

Fred
Peter Samson Andy
 Activity 3B
Work in pairs. Ask your partner what people are doing.
e.g. What is Luis doing? He is writing.

In the library
 Let’s go online!
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/present
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Let’s watch this video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?r
eload=9&v=nTeGorY3rg4
 Thanks, and...

keep practicing!