LFO Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 137
a. If it’s a one syllable word, double the last consonant and add ‘ing’: sit – sitting
b. If it has more than one syllable, check where the stress is. If it’s on the last
syllable, then double the last consonant and add ‘ing’: begin – beginning
c. If the stress isn’t on the last syllable, then just add ‘ing’: open – opening
Have the student try to make sentences orally using the chart.
6. Let’s Practice!
Have the students copy the correct form of the sentences into
their notebooks.
Answers:
1. I am buying popcorn.
2. You are buying candy.
3. He is buying ice cream.
4. She is buying drinks.
5. We are buying tickets.
6. They are buying sandwiches.
AL: Students are aware that not
all words can be translated on a
one-on-one correspondence.
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7. Let’s Talk and Practice!
. Pair Work: Have the students discuss the pictures in pairs. Each
student has to describe what is happening using the Present
Progressive. They should be able to describe the action through the
help of the sentence. They can add more information if they like.
. When they are finished discussing the pictures, have the students
complete the sentences using and the Present Progressive of the
verbs in the word bank. They should write the answers in their
notebooks.
SI: Students interact for
a limited range of
purposes, such as
following basic
instructions and
directions, asking for
and giving information,
making and fulfilling
simple requests.
Answers:
1. I am talking on the phone.
2. You are buying a ticket.
3. He is riding a bike.
4. She is making a sandwich.
5. It is reading a book.
6. We are swimming in the lake.
Present Progressive – Negative Form
Remind the students that in English to make a negative sentence we add the word ‘not’.
Explain that in Present Progressive we add the ‘not’ after the verb ‘be’.
Have them look at the chart and make up sentences using the words.
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