NATIONAL NICOLAS ESGUERRA SCHOOL (N.S.

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Name: __________________________________ Cycle: __________ Date: ___________________________
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-grammar/present-continuous

A. Screening the context.

1. What is the title of the story? ________________________________________________
2. How many people are there in the story? _______________________________________
3. Where is Sophie? _________________________________________________________
4. Where are Oliver, ,Alfie and Daisy? ___________________________________________
5. Why Is Alfie studying hard?__________________________________________________
6. Is Oliver studying hard? ____________________________________________________
7. Is Sophie riding a camel? ___________________________________________________
8. Is Daisy playing tennis? ____________________________________________________
9. What are you doing right now? _______________________________________________
10. What is your teacher doing right now? _________________________________________
11. Are you multi tasking? _____________________________________________________

B. Draw the story in six boxes. (what are the character supposed to be doing? What are they really
doing?

C. Grammar
I. Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense. (Affirmative, negative or
interrogative forms)
1. I’m really busy – I am _ studying_ (study) for the exam.
2. Right now we ___ ________ (ride) camels!
3. They said they ___ ________ (have) a great time.
4. Daisy ___ ________ (download) an album.
5. What ___ ________ (you do) at the moment?
6. They ___ ________ (wait) for me in the café.
7. ___ ________ (Oliver work) hard?
8. The weather’s terrible, so we ___ ________ (not go) walking much.
D. Choose the correct option.

F. My Profile
First name: …….………………
Surname:…………………
New ?............. Age:……… Sex: …Male…/…female
Date of birth:…………………………
Nationality:…………
Place of birth:……………..I.D.
Number:………………… Year:………Telephone
number::…………………….. Class:…… Family:
………… Favorite subject: ………
Occupation:……………….. Marital status: Single/
married
Best friend: ………………… Hobbies: ………………
Height:……………….Weight:………..Talent:………
…..
Place of living:…………. E-mail:………………………
Date:……………………..
Signature:……………………
1. 4.
a) The TV no is working. a) She’s knowing Alfie very well.
b) The TV is not working. b) She knows Alfie very well.
c) The TV is not works. c) She knowing Alfie very well.
2 5.
a) She sending a message to Billie. a) You going to Chinese classes?
b) She is send a message to Billie. b) Are you going to Chinese classes?
c) She is sending a message to Billie. c) Do you going to Chinese classes?
6.
3. a) He going to buy some milk.
a) Come on, the film’s starting. b) He is go to buy some milk.
b) Come on, the film’s start. c) He's going to buy some milk.
c) Come on, the film is start 7.
a) The price of food goes up at the moment.
b) The price of food is going up at the moment.
c) The price of food going up at the moment.
E. Write the answers and then share with the class
a) Are you good at doing lots of things at the same time?
b) What are you doing now, apart from practising your English?
G. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Are you new at school? ___________________________________________________________

2. Are you male or female? ___________________________________________________________
3. What’s your I.D. number? ___________________________________________________________
4. What’s your telephone number? ___________________________________________________________
5. What is the date today? ___________________________________________________________
6. Can you sign please? ___________________________________________________________
7. What’s your nationality? ___________________________________________________________
8. How do you spell your last name? ___________________________________________________________
9. What’s your name? ___________________________________________________________
10. How old are you? ___________________________________________________________
11. Where are you from? ___________________________________________________________
12. What is your last name? ___________________________________________________________
13. What year are you in at school? ___________________________________________________________
14. What class are you in? ___________________________________________________________
15. When is your birthday? ___________________________________________________________
16. How are you today? ___________________________________________________________
17. How many girls are there in the classroom? __________________________________________________
18. What is your favorite subject? __________________________________________________________
19. Who is your favorite teacher? ___________________________________________________________
20. Who is your best friend? ___________________________________________________________
21. Who is your favorite singer? ___________________________________________________________
22. Which is your favorite band? ___________________________________________________________
23. How do you spell weather? __________________________________________________________