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Unit 2
Lesson 2.1
Talk Time 2
Frank
 Verb + ing
• go + ing = going
• live + ing = living
• write + ing = writing
• study + ing = studying
• take + ing = taking
• teach + ing = teaching
• travel + ing = traveling
• visit + ing = visiting
• work + ing = working
 Vocabulary

go to school

Are they going to school?

Yes, they are.
 Vocabulary

live at home

Are you living at home?

Yes, I am.
 Vocabulary

write a paper

Is she writing a paper?

Yes, she is.
 Vocabulary

study Chinese

Is he studying Chinese?
Yes, he is.
 Review
go to school live at home

write a paper study Chinese

 Vocabulary

take a class

Are they taking a class?

Yes, they are.
 Vocabulary

teach at school

Is she teaching at school?

Yes, she is.
 Vocabulary

travel

Are you traveling?

Yes, I am.
 Review
go to school live at home

write a paper study Chinese

 Review
take a class

travel

teach at school
 Vocabulary

visit one’s family

Is he visiting his family?

Yes, he is.
 Vocabulary

work in a
restaurant

Are they working in a

restaurant?
Yes, they are.
 Review
go to school live at home

write a paper study Chinese

 Review
take a class travel

visit one’s Work in a

teach at school family restaurant
 Make sentences with the vocabulary
• go to school
• live at home
• write a paper
• study Chinese
• take a class
• teach at school
• travel
• visit one’s family
• work at a restaurant.
 Match the verb to the correct form of -ing
• go • writing
• work • studying
• live • traveling
• visit • teaching
• write • living
• travel • working
• study • visiting
• teach • going
 Grammar: The present continuous
Listen and repeat
Are you living in China?
Is she going to school now?
Are they taking classes this
semester?
What are you doing these
days?
Where is he studying?
Who are they visiting in China?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, she is. / No, she’s not.
Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.
I am working in a restaurant.
He is studying at school.
They’re visiting their friends.
 Practice: Circle the correct verb.
1. He is live / living at home with his parents.

2. She thinks studying / study Chinese is boring.

3. My sister is work / working at a restaurant.

4. I love traveling / travel in the summer time.

People are talking about friends and family.
Listen and circle the correct answer.
1. Rachel’s sister is going to school / working in Chicago.

2. Bob’s parents are living / visiting his sister in California.

3. Marta is looking for a job / working in a hotel.

4. Jeff’s brother is teaching / studying in Australia.

 Conversation: Listen and read
A: It’s nice to see you again.
Are you still going to
school?

B: No, I’m not. I’m working in a

restaurant. I’m a chef.

A: No kidding. How do you like

it?
 Conversation: Listen and read
A: I like it a lot. How about
you?
What are you doing these
days?

B: I’m still in school. I’m

studying English.

A: That’s interesting. Where

are you living?
 Conversation: Listen and read
A: I’m living right here in the
city. How about you?

B: Well, right now I’m living at

home with my parents. But
I’m looking for an
apartment in the city.
 Conversation: Teacher [A] Student [B]
A: It’s nice to see you again.
Are you still going to
school?

B: No, I’m not. I’m working in a

restaurant. I’m a chef.

A: No kidding. How do you like

it?
 Conversation: Teacher [A] Student [B]
A: I like it a lot. How about
you?
What are you doing these
days?

B: I’m still in school. I’m

studying English.

A: That’s interesting. Where

are you living?
 Conversation: Teacher [A] Student [B]
A: I’m living right here in the
city. How about you?

B: Well, right now I’m living at

home with my parents. But
I’m looking for an
apartment in the city.
 Conversation: Teacher [B] Student [A]
A: It’s nice to see you again.
Are you still going to
school?

B: No, I’m not. I’m working in a

restaurant. I’m a chef.

A: No kidding. How do you like

it?
 Conversation: Teacher [B] Student [A]
A: I like it a lot. How about
you?
What are you doing these
days?

B: I’m still in school. I’m

studying English.

A: That’s interesting. Where

are you living?
 Conversation: Teacher [B] Student [A]
A: I’m living right here in the
city. How about you?

B: Well, right now I’m living at

home with my parents. But
I’m looking for an
apartment in the city.
 Comprehension
1. What does [A] do?
a) He’s a doctor
b) He’s a chef
c) He’s still studying
 Comprehension
2. What does [B] do?
a) He’s a doctor
b) He’s a chef
c) He’s still studying
 Comprehension
3. Where does [A] live?
a) He lives in the city.
b) He lives at home with his parents.
c) He lives at school.
 Comprehension
4. Where does [B] live?
a) He lives in the city.
b) He lives at home with his parents.
c) He lives at school.
 Discussion:
1. What do you do? I’m a student at __________.
2. Where are you living? I am living with my parents.
3. What does your mom do?
4. What does your dad do?
 Review
go to school live at home

write a paper study Chinese

 Review
take a class travel

visit one’s Work in a

teach at school family restaurant