STAGEACTIVITYINTERRACTIONTIMEOBSERVATIONS Warm-up T-S2’ Presentation T gives S the hand-outs and presents them the theory of the lesson T-S 5 Controlled practice T asks the S to solve the 1 st and the 2 nd exercise and then T checks the answers T-S 5’ Semi-controlled practice T asks S to solve the 3 rd exercise and to write the properly form of the question T-S 3’ Free practiceT asks S to do their own sentences using present continuous T-S5’

THE AFFIRMATIVE OF PC THE INTERROGATIVE THE NEGATIVE OF PC

The use of the present continuous tense  The present continuous is used to talk about actions happening at the time of speaking. Example: o Where is Mary? She is having a bath. (Not she has a bath) o What are you doing at the moment in front of your screen? Don't you know? Well … you are reading this lesson. o You are learning English.  The present continuous can also be used when an action has started but hasn’t finished yet. Example: o I am reading a book; it’s a nice book. (It means = I am not necessarily reading it; I started reading it but I haven’t finished it yet

 Special verbs  There are verbs which are normally not used in the present continuous.  Examples  be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize,  see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish  It's not correct to say:  He is wanting to buy a new car.*  You must say:  He wants to buy a new car.

EXERCISES 1.Put the verbs into the present continuous: 1.Listen to the birds. They (sing). 2.Look at that one. It (fly) high in the sky. 3.The other one (play) with a worm. 4.I feel happy because I (have) a good time here in these woods. 5.My friend (not,feel) ) confortable at this pool party.

2.Complete the sentences. 1. His dad and brother ________(cycle) to the shops. 2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan. 3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach. 4. She __________ (not watch) TV. 5. They __________ (not swim) in the sea. 6. Sue __________ (stay) at home today. 7.Mom ________(feel)sick this morning. 8.After all he does for her,she_______(cheat)on him with her sister. 9.This holiday we _______(start)a new adventure.

Exercise. Click on the words in the correct order to make different sentences in the Present Continuous Tense - positive; negative; yes/no and information questions. Tip! If you have no idea what word should go next, you can click on all the words one by one. 1. My I’m looking glasses for. 2. Are what you kind book reading of ? 3. Crying why is Pamela ? 4. studying is economics Paul University. National at Kharkov 5 is everyone Why laughing?

For the next time, look at the picture below and describe the activities each character does using present continuous.