English_Book_2-Teacher_300913

Grammar Focusand Discovering grammar (15 min.)☞ See Grammar reference, page 101.The present continuous: be (am/is/are) + verb -ing• On the board, write: He is writing an e-mail.• Say In the sentence He is writing an e-mail, iswriting tells me that the action is happening now. Heis doing it now, right at this very moment. The verb isin the present continuous.• Draw separate boxes around is, the main verb(write), and -ing. Above it, write Present Continuous.• Have students look at the grammar chart. Readthe affirmative statements aloud as studentssay them after you. Then read the affirmativestatements again and have the class read thenegative statements.• Point out the spelling information at the bottom ofthe chart. Tell students that verbs can sometimeschange their spelling when -ing is added. Say Thespelling of listen and play do not change. Ask Does thespelling of smile change when you add -ing? (Yes, youdrop the e and add -ing.) Ask the same questionabout sit.• Have students work individually to complete thegrammar rules. Check answers orally.Answer key1. a 2. b 3. c• Use the board to elicit other key points aboutthe grammar chart, such as the spelling rules foradding -ing.6 Practice (5 min.)• Call on a student to read the instructions. Elicit theanswer to the first item. Before having studentswork individually to complete the sentences,remind them to use the spelling rules that theyhave just learned.• Check by asking volunteers to read the answersand spell out the verbs ending in -ing.Answer key1. are talking2. is watching3. is asking4. is getting5. is sitting6. is not reading7. is writing7 Practice (5 min.)• As you point to the first picture, ask What isthe girl in the picture doing? Remind studentsthat they are talking about what the people aredoing right now, so they should answer with thepresent continuous. Encourage students to usecontractions. Call on a student to answer.• Have students work individually to writesentences about the pictures. Walk around tomonitor as students are working.• Have students check their answers with a partnerbefore you elicit them for the class.Answer key1. She’s using her computer.2. He’s taking a shower.3. She’s doing her homework.4. They’re playing tennis.TEACHER’S NOTESPracticing grammar5 Practice (5 min.)• Read the instructions aloud for the first groupand elicit the spelling change for the first item.Then have students work individually to writethe present continuous forms of the other verbsin the group. Follow the same procedures for thefollowing groups.• Check by calling on students to come to the boardand spell the continuous forms of items 2–4 ineach group.Answer keyGroup 1: 1. playing 2. studying 3. fixing 4. showingGroup 2: 1. writing 2. using 3. leaving 4. makingGroup 3: 1. planning 2. running 3. shopping 4. gettingT36:34:25 PMPostcards_splitB_TE1_U04.indd T362/27/07 10:20:51 AM