Unit 6
The Present Continuous
SB page 69 / exercise 1:
1 Omar asks: “What are you doing?” and Hassan answers:
Underline the sentences in the Present Continuous in the rest of the dialogue on page 68. Then in pairs, have a similar dialogue using the verbs underlined.
The answer:
are/phoning; ’m having; are/doing; ’m lying; ’m resting;
are cycling; are enjoying; ’s shining; ’s/raining; am sitting
/ looking; are/doing; Are/enjoying; isn’t/having;
is sunbathing/playing; ’s playing; ’s doing; is calling; ’m coming
Students’ own answers
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SB page 69 /exercise 2:
2 Write the -ing form of the verbs in the dialogue on page 68 in the corresponding column. Which verb is the exception to all the following rules? Work in pairs.
Answers
Verbs ending in a vowel do – doing
Verbs ending in -e have – having; phone – phoning; cycle – cycling; shine – shining; sunbathe – sunbathing; come – coming
Verbs ending in -y enjoy – enjoying; play – playing
Verbs ending in a consonant rest – resting; rain – raining; look – looking; build – building; call – calling
Verbs ending in one vowel followed by a consonant sit – sitting
Exception: lie – lying
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SB page 70 / exercise 3:
3 Complete this dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in bracket
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Alia: This is the best beach holiday ever! Let’s build a sandcastle! Samira: Yes! Is that your father? What ________(1) he (do)? Alia: He__________ (2) (play) chess. He can’t swim because he broke his leg yesterday. Samira: Where’s your mum? Alia: She _________(3) (buy) lemonade. Samira: Oh! It’s so hot! Look, those girls __________(4) (eat) ice cream. Where’s their mother? Alia: She’s over there. She _____________(5) (read) a book. Samira: Is that your sister? What _________(6) she (buy)? Alia: No, that’s her friend Mariam. She____________ (7) (buy) some necklaces. My sister (8)________________ (learn) diving |
The answer: 1. ’s/doing; 2. ’s playing; 3. ’s buying; 4. are eating; 5. ’s reading; 6. is/buying; 7. ’s buying; 8. is learning
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SB page 70/ exersice 4:
4 Now listen to the passage and check your answers.
The answer:
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Alia: This is the best beach holiday ever! Let’s build a sandcastle! Samira: Yes! Is that your father? What’s he doing? Alia: He’s playing chess. He can’t swim because he broke his leg yesterday. Samira: Where’s your mum? Alia: She’s buying lemonade. Samira: Oh! It’s so hot! Look, those girls are eating ice cream. Where’s their mother? Alia: She’s over there. She’s reading a book. Samira: Is that your sister? What is she buying? Alia: No, that’s her friend Mariam. She’s buying some necklaces. My sister is learning diving. |
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SB page 70/ exersice 4:
5 Read each situation and complete the following sentences with a or b.
1. Don’t forget to take your umbrella.
a. It rains. b. It’s raining.
2. Every Friday,
a. Sami drives his son to football practice. b. Sami is driving his son to football practice.
3. Be quiet! a. The baby sleeps. b. The baby is sleeping.
4. You will not fi nd Hind at home right now. a. She visits her grandparents. b. She is visiting her grandparents.
5. Once a week,
a. we go to a music class. b. we are going to a music class
The answer:1. b; 2. a; 3. b; 4. b; 5. a
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SB page 70/ exersice 6:
6 Look at the picture on pages 68 and 69 for two minutes. Try to memorise what the people are doing.
The answer:sunbathing, playing, digging in the sand
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SB page 70/ exersices 7+ 8:
7 Now close your book and write down as many sentences as possible about the people in the picture. In pairs, check each other’s sentences. The one with the most correct sentences wins.
Answers
may include: • names of different countries and regions (Italy, Spain, Turkey …) • type of accommodation (hotel, youth hostel, with friends) • type of activity (surfi ng, swimming, playing …)
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The Present Continuous (affirmative and interrogative)
AB page 56 / exercise 2:
2 Choose the correct verb from the verbs in the box to complete the following dialogue.
| is sunbathing /is doing /is cycling /is playing i/s having i/s having |
Amal: I heard the phone. Did Hassan phone you? How is he?
Omar: He’s fine! He__________ (1) is having an adventure holiday in New Zealand. He_____________ (2) up and down the mountains and he_____________ (3) by the sea.
Amal: That sounds interesting! What ____________(4) everyone else ?
Omar: Khaled________________ (5) hide and seek with the boys. Hassan’s father broke his leg when they arrived. I don’t think he _____________(6) much fun.
The answer:1. is having 2. is cycling 3. is sunbathing 4. is, doing 5. is playing 6. is having
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The Present Continuous (negative)
AB page 56 /exercise 3:
3 Write five sentences about what Hassan and his family are not doing during their holidays.
a. Hassan / do scuba diving Hassan isn’t doing scuba diving.
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b. Sami / ride a bike
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c. Hassan / play chess d. Hassan’s father / do rock fishing
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e. Khaled / rock climbing
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The answer:
a. Hassan isn’t doing scuba diving.
b. Sami isn’t riding a bike.
c. Hassan isn’t playing chess.
d. Hassan’s father isn’t doing rock fi shing.
e. Khaled isn’t rock climbing.
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AB page 60/ exercise 4:
4 Write questions about Omar, Hassan and his family and then match them with their correct answers. Question Answer
a. What / Hassan do? 1. Because it’s raining.
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b. Hassan / play football? 2. He is cycling up a mountain.
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c. Why / Omar / not play football? 3. No, he isn’t
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The answer:
a. What is Hassan doing? He is cycling up a mountain.
b. Is Hassan playing football? No, he isn’t.
c. Why isn’t Omar playing football? Because it’s raining.
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Second section
GrammarThe Present Continuous (spelling)
AB page 57/ exercise 1:
1 Write the verbs in the correct column.
| do rest have cut enjoy sunbathe watch cycle stay rain shop lie trave |
The answer:
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AB page 57 /exercise 2:
The Present Continuous (affirmative, interrogative and negative)
2 Complete the letter with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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Hi! We ___________(1) are having (have) a great time in Madaba. Right now I (2) ___________(sunbathe), while my brother Faisal __________(3) (swim). He ________(4) (look) at the calm water and the mountains behind the horizon of the Dead Sea. Mum and my sister ____________(5) also (have) a great time! When they ___________(6) (not lie) in the sun, they__________ (7) (shop). Best, Hisham |
The answer:
. 1. are having
2. am sunbathing / ’m sunbathing
3. is swimming
4. is looking / ’s looking
5. are, having
6. aren’t lying / are not lying 7
. are shopping / ’re shopping
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AB page 58 / exercise :
3 Use these words to ask questions about Hisham and his family in his letter on page 57. Then answer them using short forms.
a. Hisham / have a good time? Is Hisham having a good time? Yes, he is.
b. Hisham and his family / on holiday / in Sharm El Sheikh?
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c. Hisham / swim?
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d. Faisal / sunbathe?
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e. Hisham’s mum
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The answer:
a. Is Hisham having a good time? Yes, he is.
b. Are Hisham and his family on holiday in Sharm El Sheikh? No, they aren’t.
c. Is Hisham swimming? No, he isn’t.
d. Is Faisal sunbathing? No, he isn’t.
e. Are Hisham’s mum and his sister shopping? Yes, they are.
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AB page 58/ exercuse 4:
4 Write questions or answers about Hisham and his family.
The answer: 4. a. What is Hisham doing?
b. Hisham and his family are having their holiday in Madaba.
. Faisal is swimming.
d. What is Faisal looking at?
e. They are shopping.
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5 Use these words to write a dialogue using the Present Continuous.
Hakim: So, you / have / an adventure holiday or an eco holiday?
a.So, are you having an adventure holiday or an eco holiday?
Rafiq: I / have an adventure holiday ✗ an eco holiday ✓
b. I’m not having an adventure holiday. I’m having an eco holiday. Hakim: What’s the difference? you / visit exotic places or well-known cities?
c. ____________________________________________________
Rafiq: An adventure holiday / visit exotic places ✓ well-known cities ✗
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Hakim: But an eco holiday is also visiting exotic places. Rafiq: Yes, but not only that. I / taking the plane on this holiday ✗ I / only travel by train or by boat ✓
e.________________________________________________________
The answer:
Hakim: a. So, are you having an adventure holiday or on an eco holiday? Rafi q:
b. I’m not having an adventure holiday. I’m having an eco holiday. Hakim:
c. What’s the difference? Are you visiting exotic places or well-known cities? Rafi q:
d. An adventure holiday is visiting exotic places. It isn’t visiting well-known cities. Hakim: But an eco holiday is also visiting exotic places.
Rafi q: e. Yes, but not only that. I am not / I’m not taking the plane on this holiday. I’m only travelling by train or by boat.
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AB page 59/ exercise 6:
6 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
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Jasmine: We wanted a different holiday, so here we are in Lapland! Noura: What is Lapland like in winter? Isn’t it very cold? Jasmine: It’s brilliant! We_____________ (1) are making (make) our own programme as we go along. Dad is very happy. Right now, he ______________(2) (drive) a snowmobile to go ice fishing. My brother Rafiq wants to go with him, so he ______________(3) (take) the test to get a full driving licence. Mum _________________(4) (go) on all the snowmobile safaris on offer. Yesterday she travelled across the frozen lakes. Today, she ____________(5) (travel) to see the Northern Lights. Noura: And you? What______________ (6) you (do)? Jasmine: Me? Right now, I_____________ (7) (sit) in a very comfortable armchair and I _____________(8) (drink) a cup of hot chocolate near the chimney |
The answer:1. are making 2. is driving 3. is taking 4. is going 5. is travelling 6. are, doing 7. am sitting 8. am drinking
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AB page 58: exercise 7:
7 Imagine you are Ibn Battuta. Use these notes to write three entries in his diary using the Present Continuous. We left Tabuk five days ago. Now we (approach) the well of Al-Hijr. The people (look) at the water, but they (not drink) a drop. We (follow) the example of the Prophet; he passed it on his expedition to Tabuk and gave the order not to drink its waters. We (not stop) here. We (go on) to the village of Al-Ula. It is half a day’s journey from Al-Hijr.
The answer:
We left Tabuk fi ve days ago. Now we are approaching the well of Al-Hijr. The people are looking at the water, but they are not drinking a drop. We are following the example of the Prophet; he passed it on his expedition to Tabuk and gave the order not to drink its waters. We are not stopping here. We are going on to the village of Al-Ula. It is half a day’s journey from Al-Hijr. We are now at Al-Ula. We are eating and we are washing our clothes. We are leaving behind all the things we don’t need. This is the third day after leaving Al-Ula. Our caravan is staying in the outskirts of the holy city of Medina.
We left Tabuk five days ago. Now we are approaching the well of Al-Hijr. The _____________________________________________________