1. At the Movies [BEGINNING OF INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION (Screens 3-11)]
Screen 3. Screens 3-11 are part of Interactive chart to follow the static charts (Screens 1-2).
Notes:
Set “Unit 17. Present Progressive: Wh- Questions” at top left of screen.
Increase size of “At the Movies” and keep illustration.
See design notes.
Cut all other text.

2. Who are they looking for?
What’s happening?
I think they are looking for humans.
Who are they looking for?
I think they are getting hungry.
Ahhh…!! This movie is so scary! I can’t watch ...
What’s happening?
Well, the aliens are looking for life on the planet.
Why???
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3. Form Wh- Word Be Verb Subject -ing Verb Form What am I doing? Where is
Begin wh- questions in the present progressive with a question word like what, where, why, who, or how. Use am, is, or are + the –ing form of the verb.
Wh- Word
Be Verb
Subject
-ing Verb Form
What am I
doing?
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Where is he
going?
Who
are
you
meeting?

4. Who Use who to ask about a person. Who is he talking to?
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Who are they directing?

5. Because this is the funny part.
Why
Use why to ask for reasons.
Why are you laughing?
Because this is the funny part.
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6. Practice 1
Look at the underlined words. Then make questions with the present progressive.
Example:
Question: Where is he standing?
Answer: He is standing in front of the movie projector.
They are watching a romantic movie.
She’s leaving because the movie is too scary.
I’m sitting with my friends.
1. Question:
What are they watching?
Question: Where is he standing?
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2. Question:
Why is she leaving?
3. Question:
Who are you sitting with?

7. What’s playing at the theater?
Answers
In informal conversation, answers are often short.
A new romantic movie!
What’s playing at the theater?
Ugh…
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8. Intonation In wh- questions, your voice goes up and down at the end.
What are they wearing?
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Why are they standing?

9. Practice 2 Example: what / he / eat Example:
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Practice intonation and short answers.
Practice 2
Example: what / he / eat
Example:
Question: What is he eating?
Question: What is he eating?
Short Answer: A lot of junk food.
Short Answer: A lot of junk food.
1. Where / he / hide
2. Why / she / cry
3. Who / you / talk to
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