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ESL Brains - A2 - What are you doing now? (Pres...

ESL Brains - A2 - What are you doing now? (Present Continuous)

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  1. ESL Brains 3 Look at the photos and answer the

    questions below. • Who are the people in the photos? • Where are they? • How do they feel? 1. 2. 3.
  2. ESL Brains 4 Let’s see some possible answers. • Who

    are the people in the photos? • Where are they? • How do they feel? 1. 2. 3. The man and woman are friends. They are at a festival. They are very happy. The people are colleagues. They are at the office. They feel worried. The people are a family. They are in a park. They are relaxed and happy.
  3. ESL Brains 6 Match the photos (1–3) with the things

    the people in the photos are saying (A–D). There is one extra answer which you don’t need. A. Why are you sitting here? The meeting is in the conference room. We need to go! B. This festival is amazing! Are you having fun, too? C. I don’t think we should go to the beach now. The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. D. Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! Let’s sing with him! 1. 2. 3.
  4. ESL Brains 7 Let’s check the answers. A. Why are

    you sitting here? The meeting is in the conference room. We need to go! B. This festival is amazing! Are you having fun, too? C. I don’t think we should go to the beach now. The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. D. Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! Let’s sing with him! 1. 2. 3.
  5. ESL Brains A. We use Present Continuous to talk about

    things happening at the moment of speaking. Choose the time phrases that are not used with it. 1. now 2. every day 3. at the moment 9 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. 4. right now 5. often 6. never part 1/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  6. ESL Brains A. We use Present Continuous to talk about

    things happening at the moment of speaking. Choose the time phrases that are not used with it. 1. now 2. every day 3. at the moment 10 Let’s check the answers. 4. right now 5. often 6. never part 1/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  7. ESL Brains B. To form Present Continuous, we use subject

    (I/you/he…) + correct form of the verb ‘be’ + verb + ing ending. Read the rules on how to form verb + ing. Use the verbs from the sentences in the box to add more examples. 1. When we add +ing, we don’t change most verbs: watching, drinking, ________ , ________ 2. When a verb ends in -e, we remove it and add +ing: making, closing, ________ , ________ 3. With some short verbs, we sometimes double the last consonant and add +ing: running, planning, cutting, ________ 11 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. part 2/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  8. ESL Brains B. To form Present Continuous, we use subject

    (I/you/he…) + correct form of the verb ‘be’ + verb + ing ending. Read the rules on how to form verb + ing. Use the verbs from the sentences in the box to add more examples. 1. When we add +ing, we don’t change most verbs: watching, drinking, ________ , ________ 2. When a verb ends in -e, we remove it and add +ing: making, closing, ________ , ________ 3. With some short verbs, we sometimes double the last consonant and add +ing: running, planning, cutting, ________ 12 Let’s check the answers. playing looking having shining sitting part 2/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  9. ESL Brains C. Find a negative statement in the box.

    Use it as an example to turn these sentences into negatives. 1. The student is listening to the teacher now. 2. My friends are walking in the park at the moment. 3. I’m eating yoghurt right now. 13 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here? part 3/6
  10. ESL Brains C. Find a negative statement in the box

    and use it as an example to turn these sentences into negatives. 1. The student is listening to the teacher now. 2. My friends are walking in the park at the moment. 3. I’m eating yoghurt right now. 14 Let’s check the answers. Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here? The student isn’t listening to the teacher now. My friends aren’t walking in the park at the moment. I’m not eating yoghurt right now. part 3/6
  11. ESL Brains D. Find a ‘Yes/No’ question in the box.

    Use it as an example to turn these sentences into questions. 1. It’s raining outside. 2. You’re studying for the exam together now. 3. Your parents are cooking dinner right now. 4. She’s going to the gym with her best friend at the moment. 15 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here? part 4/6
  12. ESL Brains D. Find a ‘Yes/No’ question in the box.

    Use it as an example to turn these sentences into questions. 1. It’s raining outside. 2. You’re studying for the exam together now. 3. Your parents are cooking dinner right now. 4. She’s going to the gym with her best friend at the moment. Is it raining outside? Are you studying for the exam together now? Are your parents cooking dinner right now? Is she going to the gym with her best friend at the moment? 16 Let’s check the answers. part 4/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  13. ESL Brains D. Match the questions with the short answers

    (a–d). 1. Is it raining outside? 2. Are you studying for the exam together now? 3. Are your parents cooking dinner right now? 4. Is she doing exercise at the gym with her best friend at the moment? 17 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. a. No, they aren’t. b. No, it isn’t. c. Yes, she is. d. Yes, we are. part 5/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  14. ESL Brains D. Match the questions with the short answers

    (a–d). 1. Is it raining outside? 2. Are you studying for the exam together now? 3. Are your parents cooking dinner right now? 4. Is she doing exercise at the gym with her best friend at the moment? 18 Let’s check the answers. a. No, they aren’t. b. No, it isn’t. c. Yes, she is. d. Yes, we are. part 5/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  15. ESL Brains E. Complete the questions. 1. I’m eating breakfast

    right now. What… 2. My cousins are travelling to Spain at the moment. Where… 3. My dad is making two cups of coffee now. How many… 19 Look at the sentences in the box. Then, do the task. You’re sitting here because you don’t know where the meeting is. Why… are you sitting here? EXAMPLE part 6/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  16. ESL Brains E. Complete the questions. 1. I’m eating breakfast

    right now. What … 2. My cousins are travelling to Spain at the moment. Where … 3. My dad is making two cups of coffee now. How many … 20 Let’s check the answers. am I eating right now? are my cousins travelling to at the moment? cups of coffee is my dad making now? part 6/6 Look, Dad is playing your favourite song! The sun isn’t shining and the wind is strong. Are you having fun, too? Why are you sitting here?
  17. ESL Brains A. she / cut / the vegetables /

    right now B. why / you / close / the window C. where / your brother / go D. your dog / run / in the garden E. we / shop / for new clothes / today F. what / she / draw / in her notebook G. he / drive / his car / at the moment 22 Use the words below to create questions in Present Continuous. what / my brother / do/ now / ? What is my brother doing now? you / swim / in the pool / right now ? Are you swimming in the pool right now? EXAMPLE
  18. ESL Brains A. she / cut / the vegetables /

    right now B. why / you / close / the window C. where / your brother / go D. your dog / run / in the garden E. we / shop / for new clothes / today F. what / she / draw / in her notebook G. he / drive / his car / at the moment 23 Let’s check the answers. Is she cutting the vegetables right now? Why are you closing the window? Where is your brother going? Is your dog running in the garden? Are we shopping for new clothes today? What is she drawing in her notebook? Is he driving his car at the moment?
  19. ESL Brains A. Is she cutting the vegetables right now?

    (✓) B. Why are you closing the window? (it’s cold) C. Where is your brother going? (to the supermarket) D. Is your dog running in the garden? (x) E. Are we shopping for new clothes today? (✓) F. What is she drawing in her notebook? (flowers) G. Is he driving his car at the moment? (x) 24 Answer the questions using the prompts in brackets. What is my brother doing now? (his homework) My brother is doing his homework now. Are you swimming in the pool right now? (x) No, I’m not. EXAMPLE
  20. ESL Brains A. Is she cutting the vegetables right now?

    (✓) B. Why are you closing the window? (it’s cold) C. Where is your brother going? (to the supermarket) D. Is your dog running in the garden? (x) E. Are we shopping for new clothes today? (✓) F. What is she drawing in her notebook? (flowers) G. Is he driving his car at the moment? (x) 25 Let’s check the answers. Yes, she is. I’m closing the window because it’s cold. He’s going to the supermarket. No, he/she isn’t. Yes, we are. She’s drawing flowers in her notebook. No, he isn’t.
  21. ESL Brains • your mum • your dad • your

    brother or sister • your best friend • the leader of your country • your favourite singer 27 Choose five people from the list below. Say what you think they are doing at the moment, and what you think they are definitely not doing right now. My mum is working in the garden at the moment. She isn’t cooking dinner right now. EXAMPLE • your neighbour • a tourist in your town/city • your pet • your English teacher • a shop assistant in a supermarket • a famous footballer
  22. ESL Brains 29 Describe each photo in the next slide

    using two Present Continuous sentences. The woman is sitting in a café. She is having coffee and talking on the phone. EXAMPLE
  23. ESL Brains 31 Let’s see some possible answers. 1. 2.

    3. 4. The children are walking and talking. They are wearing big backpacks. The woman is sitting in the garden. She is reading a book. The family is waiting for their flight. They are holding their luggage. The volunteers are helping people. The girl is giving someone a bottle of water.
  24. ESL Brains A. a. A big box. b. Fruit, water

    and hot meals. c. Yes, they are. B. a. On a bench. b. She’s reading a book. c. No, she isn’t. 33 The sets of sentences below (A–D) are answers for questions about the photos. Match the answers with the photos. 3. 4. 1. 2. part 1/2
  25. ESL Brains C. a. A brown backpack. b. To Spain.

    c. No, they aren’t. D. a. Back home from school. b. About their homework. c. Yes, they are. 34 The sets of sentences below (A–D) are answers for questions about the photos. Match the answers with the photos. 3. 4. 1. 2. part 2/2
  26. ESL Brains A. a. A big box. b. Fruit, water

    and hot meals. c. Yes, they are. B. a. On a bench. b. She’s reading a book. c. No, she isn’t. 35 Let’s check the answers. 3. 4. 1. 2. part 1/2
  27. ESL Brains C. a. A brown backpack. b. To Spain.

    c. No, they aren’t. D. a. Back home from school. b. About their homework. c. Yes, they are. 36 Let’s check the answers. 3. 4. 1. 2. part 2/2
  28. ESL Brains 37 Create the questions for these answers. A

    pink jacket. What is the woman wearing? Because it’s next to her office and she often has meetings with her clients here. Why is she sitting in a café? Yes, she is. Is she drinking coffee alone? EXAMPLE part 1/3
  29. ESL Brains A. a. A big box. b. Fruit, water

    and hot meals. c. Yes, they are. B. a. On a bench. b. She’s reading a book. c. No, she isn’t. 38 Create the questions for these answers. part 2/3
  30. ESL Brains C. a. A brown backpack. b. To Spain.

    c. No, they aren’t. D. a. Back home from school. b. About their homework. c. Yes, they are. 39 Create the questions for these answers. part 3/3
  31. ESL Brains A. a. A big box. b. Fruit, water

    and hot meals. c. Yes, they are. B. a. On a bench. b. She’s reading a book. c. No, she isn’t. 40 Let’s see some possible answers. What is the man holding? What are the volunteers giving to people? Are the volunteers working outside? Where is the woman sitting? What is the woman doing? Is she eating ice cream? part 2/3
  32. ESL Brains C. a. A brown backpack. b. To Spain.

    c. No, they aren’t. D. a. Back home from school. b. About their homework. c. Yes, they are. 41 Let’s see some possible answers. What is the man wearing? Where are the people going? Are they getting on the plane? Where are the children going? What are the children talking about? Are they wearing black shorts? part 3/3
  33. ESL Brains Student A: The teacher is talking in the

    classroom. The students are sitting at their desks. They are looking at a map. Student B: Is the teacher talking about history? Student A: No, he isn’t. Student B: What is he talking about? Student A: He’s talking about rivers and lakes. Student B: Are they having a geography lesson? Student A: Yes, they are! CARD – Student A Students are having a geography lesson. 43 Work in pairs. Each of you will get a card with situations or activities in the next slide. Student A chooses an activity and describes what people are doing. You can’t use the words in bold on the cards. Student B asks some questions and guesses what the situation is. Take turns until you guess all the activities on the cards. EXAMPLE part 1/2
  34. ESL Brains 44 Work in pairs. Each of you will

    get a card with situations or activities. Student A chooses an activity and describes what people are doing. You can’t use the words in bold on the cards. Student B asks some questions and guesses what the situation is. Take turns until you guess all the activities on the cards. Student A Student B part 2/2
  35. ESL Brains 46 Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

    Are you haveing coffee now? having EXAMPLE A. I watching a really interesting TV show about travelling right now. B. Are you readding an interesting book at the moment? C. My best friend are studying for her final exam. D. We not doing our English homework now. E. Is the sun shineing outside? F. What you are thinking about right now? G. Is your mother and father working today? H. Some of my friends are have a party now.
  36. ESL Brains A. I watching a really interesting TV show

    about travelling right now. B. Are you readding an interesting book at the moment? C. My best friend are studying for her final exam. D. We not doing our English homework now. E. Is the sun shineing outside? F. What you are thinking about right now? G. Is your mother and father working today? H. Some of my friends are have a party now. 47 Let’s check the answers. I am watching/I’m watching reading is We aren’t doing/We’re not doing shining are you thinking Are having
  37. ESL Brains • Are you reading an interesting book at

    the moment? • Is the sun shining outside? • What are you thinking about right now? • Are your mother and father working today? 48 Choose any two questions and answer them. Are you having coffee now? Yes, I am. EXAMPLE