ENGLISH II

Unit 3: Whats happening?

Unit Importance
Whats
happening?
Objective When you do an action or see another person who is
performing an action, Its necessary to describe the activity.
By the end of the unit, students
Also, you will be able to arrange some activities for future tense
identify the correct weather,
and share them with your friends.
describe activities in progress and
talk about future activities by
using the present continuous
tense.
Unit 3 Topics
Whats
happening?
Objective 1. Whats the weather like?
2. Are you busy at the moment?
By the end of the unit, students
3. What are you doing?
identify the correct weather,
4. What are you doing tomorrow night?
describe activities in progress and
5. Why are you learning English?
talk about future activities by
using the present continuous
tense.
 GRAMMAR
Present continuous

Use Present continuous for actions in progress now.

+ Contractions Verb+ -ing - Verb + -ing

I am Im eating Im not eating
You/We/They are Youre/Were/Theyre dancing Youre/Were/Theyre not dancing
He/She/It is Hes/Shes/Its running Hes/Shes/Its not running

? Yes No
Are you eating? Yes, I am. No, Im not.
Is she dancing? Yes, she is. No, She isnt.
Are they running? Yes, They are. No, They arent.
Present continuous (Affirmative and negative)

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Present continuous (Questions)
Present continuous (Spelling)
 PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE (DESCRIBE ROUTINES, PRESENT CONTINUOUS (ACTIONS AT
DAILY HABITS, FACTS, SCHEDULED EVENTS) THE MOMENT, A BREAK IN ROUTINE
OR TEMPORARY SITUATIONS)
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR SIMPLE?
Adverbs of
frequency

Time expressions
TIPS TO DECIDE WHEN TO USE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS OR SIMPLE
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We can use: We can use:

Adverbs of frequency: always, Expressions: at the moment,

sometimes, usually, often, just, right now, just now, now,
occasionally, never. still.
Adverbs of Sequence: first,
then, next.
Expressions: Every day
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VERBS OF EMOTION, SENSES OR MENTAL
STATES.
These verbs are not used in Present continuous. Use Present simple.

CORRECT INCORRECT
I like this party. Im liking this party.
My sister needs a new cellphone. My sister is needing a new cellphone.
We prefer salad. We are preferring salad.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE

Plans and events in

the near or distant
future.
TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR SOMETHING TIME EXPRESSIONS FOR FUTURE
HAPPENING NOW
NOW TOMORROW
AT THE MOMENT NEXT MONTH / WEEK / YEAR
RIGHT NOW AFTER CLASS
JUST NOW LATER
STILL IN A FEW MINUTES
VOCABULARY
Whats the weather like?
Months of the year and Seasons
Unit 3
Whats
happening?
Objective
By the end of the unit, students
identify the correct weather,
describe activities in progress and
talk about future activities by
using the present continuous
tense.
Evaluation
Complete the sentences with the Present continuous:
1. Excuse me, I ________________(look for) the library.
2. Is he ___________(write) a song?
3. Oh no! Its____________(rain) now.
4. My friends are ____________(run) in the marathon.
Correct the mistakes
1. I watch tv right now.
2. Im not wanting a soda.
3. Are you liking a salad?
4. She is not remembering the address.
Unit 3 Evaluation
Whats
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
happening?
Objective
By the end of the unit, students
identify the correct weather,
describe activities in progress and
talk about future activities by
using the present continuous
tense.
Unit 3 Metacognitive Questions
Whats
happening?
Objective 1. What did you learn in this unit?
2. How did we learn it?
By the end of the unit, students
3. What strategy can you use to remember?
identify the correct weather,
4. What is the importance of these topics?
describe activities in progress and
talk about future activities by
using the present continuous
tense.