I: Writing & Grammar Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome Year 1!

Planning for today

1. Goals for today
2. Explanation I + Task
3. Time to work
4. Homework 

At the end of this class....

1. I recapped the words about the city.

2. How to form the present continuous.

3. When to use the present continuous.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Next week on the 23th of May

Test theme 4

• Vocabulary A C F G + Theme words
  
• Imperative + Articles
• The present Continuous 
• The Present Continuous vs Present Simple

Topic for today

Grammar items for today

The Present Continuous

&
The Present Simple

vs

The Present Continuous

If you would like to make notes.

PLEASE MAKE NOTES BECAUSE IT CAN BE VERY HELPFUL for STUDYING/DOING THE EXERCISES!!!!

Present Continuous

What is it?

You use the present continuous to say that something is happening right now. Words and phrases that are often used with the present continuous are: Look! Listen! at the moment, right now, this instant.

How do I form a Present Continuous?

Present Continuous (2)

1. Step 1: use a form of "to be" (am/are/is)
2. Step 2: Add the main verb +ing
3. Step 3: Congratulations you have made a present continuous!

What is miss Watts doing?

OH LOOK!

He is dancing at the moment.

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You also use the present continuous to describe activities that last longer.

• I​'m reading a wonderful book.
• We are cooking dinner.
  

• You can also use the present continuous to express annoyance or irritation. Then you use words like always, still, again.
• You are always singing so loudly!
  
• She is still writing texts on her phone!

Other reasons to use the present continuous

Look at the picture
Name two activities what the people are doing?

I understand the Present Continuous and how I use it.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Part 2

Present Simple

versus

Present Continuous

Present Simple

Present Continuous

• Why? You use the Present Simple to talk about: Facts, habits or things that happen regularly.
   
•  We walk the dog three times a day.
  &
  
  

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

• Why?  You use the present continuous to talk about things that are taking place right now.  
  
  
•  We are walking right now.
  &
•  The water for my tea is boiling at the moment.

The Jackons .............. to school five times in a week.

1. Go
2. are going

Look! Miss Tas ................ the new serie on Netflix.

1. watches
2. is watching

Topic for today

Design your dream house!

You are going to design your own dream house! 🏡

1. First, make a drawing, either digitally or on paper. Your dream house can be a traditional building like a villa, a cottage or even a castle, but it can also be a modern, futuristic one.
2. Make sure your dream house has at least four different rooms. Think about what you can do in each room. Also think about the location of the house and how to get there.

• 3. Are you done? Then, make a video about your dream house. Describe your dream house, its rooms and how to get to it. 
  
  

• Your video should be around 3 minutes. 

• Deadline: 22nd of april before 16:30 in SOM-TODAY

Time to work

Do: I Writing & Grammar

Answer the following questions:
1. What suprised you this lesson?
2.What do you want to learn more about?

Homework

Finish I: Writing & Grammar

and

Study: The Present Continuous
and 
Present Simple
versus

Present Continuous