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present continuous for actions now
Present continuous for actions now
Related language points
present tenses - generalpresent continuous
present simple - present meanings
present continuous for temporary situations
present continuous for changing situations
present continuous for frequent behaviour
present simple
present simple - timetabled future
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Global Intermediate Coursebook
Unit 1 Language & Culture Page 9 Present simple and present continuous
28 - Present continuous: affirmative and negative Page 28
Small groups. Matching game. Ss arrange sentence fragments and match them to complete sentences to pictures to make descriptive captions.
Small groups. Matching game. Ss arrange sentence fragments and match them to complete sentences to pictures to make descriptive captions.
29 - Present continuous: yes / no questions Page 29
Small groups. Lotto board game. Ss have to match small pictures in a pile with the same pictures on a board without seeing them. One S makes 3 present continuous negative statements about his / her picture. She isn't dancing etc. Other Ss then ask yes / no questions (Is she eating?etc.) until a match is found
Small groups. Lotto board game. Ss have to match small pictures in a pile with the same pictures on a board without seeing them. One S makes 3 present continuous negative statements about his / her picture. She isn't dancing etc. Other Ss then ask yes / no questions (Is she eating?etc.) until a match is found
30 - Present continuous: wh- questions Page 30
Small groups. Ordering and matching game. 2 sets of pic cards: picture questions; picture answers. 1 set of word cards. (1) Ss arrange words to form questions and match them with the picture questions. (2) Ss match complete questions with picture answer and make verbal answer.
Small groups. Ordering and matching game. 2 sets of pic cards: picture questions; picture answers. 1 set of word cards. (1) Ss arrange words to form questions and match them with the picture questions. (2) Ss match complete questions with picture answer and make verbal answer.
31 - Present simple or present continuous Page 31
Small groups. Matching game with picture cards. Ss match action cards with job cards based on picture clues.
Small groups. Matching game with picture cards. Ss match action cards with job cards based on picture clues.
Grammar Games and Activities One
10 - Neighbours Pages 52 - 53
Ss find the differences between two sets of pictures showing activities.
Ss find the differences between two sets of pictures showing activities.
Memory 1 page 1 Page 1
Ss describe ongoing activities in a hospital ward.
Ss describe ongoing activities in a hospital ward.
Developing Grammar in Context
3 The present continuous Pages 12 - 17
5 But what are they doing now? Page 5
Five pairs of pictures showing a person's permanent job (what s/he does) and their present activity (what s/he is doing now)
Five pairs of pictures showing a person's permanent job (what s/he does) and their present activity (what s/he is doing now)
2b Spot the differences Page 2
Describing actions, positions etc. of peope in an airport departure lounge
Describing actions, positions etc. of peope in an airport departure lounge
