1. UNIT 8
A1+
ARE YOU SLEEPING?
Part I

2. Objectives Talking about things you do after school
Describing what you or others are doing
Present continuous: positive and negative forms

3. I’m choosing some photos for my after-school club project.

4. After-school clubs and related verbs
► I’m choosing some photos for my after-school club project.
After-school clubs and related verbs

5. Cooking club
cook
make
‘a dish/ a drink’
orange juice
pasta

6. Film club
make a film

7. Photo club
take a photo

8. Drawing club
draw a picture

9. Music club
sing
play
‘an instrument’
the piano
the violin

10. football club, tennis club, basketball club, etc.
Sports club
football club, tennis club, basketball club, etc.
play
‘a sport’
badminton
hockey

11. Horse riding club
ride a horse

12. Chess club
play chess

13. Gardening club
grow plants
take care of plants
Example

14. Talking about your after-school clubs

15. My Monday’s after-school club is chess.

16. I’ve got cooking club on Fridays.
 I’ve got cooking on Fridays.

17. I’m still practicing.

18. ► I’m still practicing. Present continuous tense
An action ‘in a picture’
An action ‘happening now’
Present continuous tense

19. + + v.ing I Positive are is am (’m) (’re) (’s) He/ She/ It
Singular nouns
You/ We/ They
Plural nouns I
am (’m) is
(’s)
are
(’re)
Ex. + +
v.ing
reading
sleeping
working
Example

20. Joanne’s cooking at the moment.
An action ‘happening now’:
right now
I’m listening to music.
Joanne’s cooking at the moment.
now

21. This is my photo. I’m making pancakes.
An action ‘in a picture’
This is my photo. I’m making pancakes.
Here’s a picture of my friends. They’re dancing.

22. + be v.ing not + + v.ing I negative not not not am (’m ) not is
He/ She/ It
Singular nouns is
(isn’t)
not
Ex. + be
v.ing
not + +
reading
sleeping
working
You/ We/ They
Plural nouns
are
(aren’t)
not
Example

23. I’m not drawing a picture. I’m reading a book.

24. Mr. Jones isn’t walking. He’s cycling.

25. The puppies aren’t sleeping. They’re playing.

26. Spelling rules of v.ing

27. General rule:
read
ing
= reading +

28. + ing = making ride + ing = riding make Verbs ending in -e
Exceptions!!
+ ing
= making
make
Verbs ending in -e 1.
ride
+ ing
= riding
Example

29. Tim is writing a letter to his family.
write
Tim is writing a letter to his family.
have
The students are having lunch right now.

30. + ing = sitting run + ing = running
Exceptions!! t
+ ing
= sitting
sit
One-syllable verbs ending in a vowel and a consonant 2. n
run
+ ing
= running
Example

31. Joanne is swimming in the sea.
hop
The bunny is hopping around the garden.

32. End of Part 1

33. UNIT 8
A1+
ARE YOU SLEEPING?
Part II

34. Objectives Talking about things you do at home
Present continuous: question forms
Housework and activities at home

35. Harry, what are you doing?

36. ► Harry, what are you doing? Present continuous tense
Yes-no questions

37. + ? I v.ing Yes-no questions am (’m) is (’s) are (’re) reading
He/ She/ It
Singular nouns is
(’s)
Ex. +
reading
sleeping
working
You/ We/ They
Plural nouns
are
(’re)
Example

38. Am I going the wrong way?

39. Is Mr. Jones having dinner right now?

40. Are your parents coming here too?

41. Yes, No, Short answers I He/ She/ It You/ We/ They am . not. (’m not)is .
not. (isn’t)
Yes,
No,
are .
not.
(aren’t)

42. ► Harry, what are you doing? Present continuous tense
Wh-questions

43. What are you doing?
 I’m making spaghetti.
Who is he talking to?
 He’s talking to Mr. Jones.

44. Where are they going?
 They’re going to the market.
Why is she running?
 She’s running because she’s now late for school.

45. Can you help me do the housework after that?

46. Housework and activities at home with ‘do’
► Can you help me do the housework after that?
Housework and activities at home with ‘do’

47. ‘Do’
do homework
do housework
do the cleaning
do the dishes
Example

48. He isn’t doing his homework. He’s playing!

49. I help my sister do the cleaning every day.

50. Is Mum doing the dishes right now?

51. You can start by making your bed.

52. Housework and activities at home with ‘make’
► You can start by making your bed.
Housework and activities at home with ‘make’

53. ‘Make’ Make the bed breakfast Make lunch dinner ‘a dish’ Make
‘a drink’
Example

54. Tim’s making his bed.

55. Mum’s making us dinner.

56. Dad’s making a cup of coffee.

57. Summary
Describing what you’re doing
Talking about things you do after school

58. I’m doing my homework right now
I’m doing my homework right now. I’m writing about things I do after school. What do I usually do after school? Well, I’ve got music club every Tuesday. So, I mostly play the violin after school on Tuesdays.

59. On the other days, I usually go right back home, do my homework, and help my mum make dinner.

60. End of Part 2