Laguage focus_unit 4_page 51
LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Complete the examples from the text on page 50. Then choose the correct
words in Rules 1-3.
1. are
2. is
3. are staying
learning
4. watching
RULES
1. happening now
2. be
3. ing
2. What are the present continuous forms of verbs 1-5? Read the Spelling. Rules and match the verbs to Rules 1-3.
1. wearing
2. having
3. doing
4. dancing
5. sitting
SPELLING RULES
1. Most verbs: wear, do
2. Verbs ending in e: have, dance
3. Verbs ending in vowel + consonant: sit
3. Listen to the sounds. Match the people in column A with the actions in column B. Then write sentences using the present continuous.
1d
2c
3b
4f
5a
6e
4. Find six differences between the pictures. Write three affirmative and three negative sentences about picture B. Use the present continuous.
1. The girl is sitting on the left.
2. The boy is sitting on the right.
3. The boy is writing.
4. There aren’t birds landing on the tree.
5. The teacher isn’t reading.
6. The girl isn’t eating.