1 3. From Form to Meaning Starting with a focus on word form Activity: reading a postcard

2 Find the words which end in “-ing” Dear Chris, This summer our family holiday is really interesting. We’re spending a week in a mountain hotel in Japan. The hotel activities include walking, mountain climbing and canoeing. The view is amazing. We can see wild birds flying around and hear the river flowing past. In the evening, we eat in the hotel dining room, then watch TV. The programmes are a bit boring, mostly singing contests and game shows. The trip is tiring but great fun. I’m looking forward to showing you the photos. Andy

3 Find the words which end in “-ing” Dear Chris, This summer our family holiday is really interesting. We’re spending a week in a mountain hotel in Japan. The hotel activities include walking, mountain climbing and canoeing. The view is amazing. We can see wild birds flying around and hear the river flowing past. In the evening, we eat in the hotel dining room, then watch TV. The programmes are a bit boring, mostly singing contests and game shows. The trip is tiring but great fun. I’m looking forward to showing you the photos. Andy

4 Put each “-ing” form into a category Verb in the continuous aspect AdjectiveVerb used as a noun (gerund) After “see”, “hear”, etc.

5 Put each “-ing” form into a category Verb in the continuous aspect AdjectiveVerb used as a noun (gerund) After “see”, “hear”, etc. spending looking interesting amazing boring Tiring (dining singing) walking climbing canoeing showing (dining singing) flying flowing