EXERCISE 4. Slmple present vs. present progressive.

(Charts 1-1 and 1-2)

Directions: Discuss the verbs in italics. Is the activity of the verb
(a) a daily or usual habit? OR
(b) happening right now (i.e., in progress in the picture)?

It's 7:30 A.M., and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs. Wilson is sitting at the
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breawast table. She is reading a newspaper. She reads the newspaper every morning. Mr.
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Wilson is pouring a cup of coffee. He drinks two cups of coffee every morning before he
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goes to work. There is a cartoon onTV, but the children aren't watching it. They
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are playing with their toys instead. They usually watch cartoons in the morning, but this
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morning they aren't paying any attention to the TV. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson aren't watching
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EXERCISE 5. Slmple present vs. present progressive. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2)
Directions: Complete the sentences by using the words in parentheses. Use the simple
EJ -..;present or the present progressive.
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1. Shhh. The baby (deep) is slee~ihs . The baby (sleep)
sleeps for ten hours every night.

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 2. Right now I'm in class. I at my desk. I usually

(sit) at the same desk in class every day.

3. Ali (speak) Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but

right now he (speak) English.

4. A: (it, rain) a lot in southern California?

B: No. The weather @e) usually warm and sunny.

5. A: Look out the window. (it, rain) ? Should I take

my umbrella?

B: It (start) to sprinkle.

6. A: Look. It'sYoussef.

B: Where? +., <

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A: Over there. He (walk) out of the bakery.

7. A: Oscar usually (walk) to work. (walk,you)

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to work every day, too?

B: Yes. . ..

A: (Oscar, walk) with you?

B: Sometimes.
8. A: Flowers! Flowers for sale!

Yes sir! Can I help you?

,, , V.G. n . B: I'll take those-the yellow ones.

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.,..~ ,.~, A: Here you are, mister. Are they

for a special occasion?

B: I (bud
them for my wife. I (buy)

her flowers on the first day of every month.

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 EXERCISE 6. Activity: uslng the present progressive. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2)
Directions: Student A performs an action. Student B describes the action, using Student
A's name and the present progressive.
Example: stand next to your desk
TEACHER: (Maria), would you please stand next to your desk? Thank you.
STUDENT A: (Student A stands up.)
TEACHER: Who is standing next to her desk? OR What is (Maria) doing?
STUDENT B: (Maria) is standing next to her desk.

1. stand up 12. kick your desk (softly)

2. smile 13. knock on the door

3. whistle 14. sit on the floor

4. open or close the door 15. shake hands with someone

5. hum 16. look at your watch

6. bite your fingernails 17. count aloud the number of people in the
room
, 7. read your grammar book
I 18. shake your head "no"
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', 8. erase the board
19. scratch your head
9. look at the ceiling
4 ,% 20. Perform any action you choose. Use
10. hold your pen in your left hand objects in the classroom if you wish.
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11. rub your palms together .,
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EXERCISE 7. Activity: using the present progressive. (Charts 1-1 and 1-2)
Direceions: Use the present progressive to discuss your classmates' immediate activities.
Divide into two groups, I and 11.
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, .: GROUPI. DO anything you each feel like doing (stand up, talk, look out the window, etc.).
You may wish to do some interesting or slightly unusual things. Perform these activities at
the same time.

GROUP XI. Describe the immediate activities of the students in Group I (e.g., Ali is talking
to Ricardo. Yoko ti scratching her chin. Spyros is leaning against the wall.). Be sure to use
your classmates' names.

Later, Group I and Group I1 should reverse roles, with Group U acting and Group I
describing.