What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Present Continuous Practice
Are you reading anything interesting now?
Oh, yes, I'm reading an exciting love story!
Let's go!
A1/A2
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Are they really doing it?
Grammar point
Image Match
Let's write
Speaking time challenge
Speaking time no timer
Pick the activity
teacher's notes
Copyright
(-) You are not reading a book now.
(?) Are you reading a book now.
The Rules
BE + Doing
(+) You are reading a book now.
I am You are He/she/it is
We are You are They are
... but this Monday ...
... but this week ...
... but today ...
... but this Monday ...
... but this week ...
... but today ...
Every Monday ...
Every week ...
Every weekend...
Every Monday ...
Every week ...
Play
...she plays with her cat ...
... she is building a sandcastle with her friend.
...she has a sandwich for lunch ...
... she is having a hamburger.
... he walks his dog ...
... he is watching TV.
... he washes up the dishes ...
... he is playing on the playground.
...she paints in the garden ...
... she is flying her kite.
... they have pizza for lunch ...
... they are having a soup.
... he plays with his friends ...
... he is playing badmington.
Rules
done
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Try again!
Great! Next
Bob
Agnes
James
Sue
They
Eve
Betty
George
Paul and Ben
Mark and John
Jill and Kate
1, precision, rnd
What are they doing?
HH:MM:SS
What are they doing?
1, precision, rnd
Time is up!
Bra vo!
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
1, precision, rnd
Bra vo!
Are they really doing it?
Are they really doing it?
Bra vo!
drink water
cook a soup
play basketball
watch a movie
make a cake
clean windows
have a fight
wash
play on the pool
walk to school
eat a banana
play with friends
chase a mouse
skip
watch TV
sleep in the park
sit in the classroom
water plants
clean
paint
walk
talk in the park
have a sandwich
walk in the forest
have breakfast
rain
drive a car
fish
sing
ride a horse
ice skate
write a letter
drink water
have a party
play badmington
do yoga
fly a kite
ride a bus
decorate a Christmas tree
swim
plant trees
play on the slide
read a book
skateboard
drink orange juice
play the violin
talk with a friend
wash up the dishes
dance
paint in the garden
climb the mountains
sleep in the forest
walk his dog
walk in the park
play baseball
talk on the phone
read a newspaper
drink coffee
sleep
dive into pool
have lunch
play with a cat
make a sandcastle
eat pizza
true
pick the cards
start over
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is walking
is sleeping
He his dog.
The lion .
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
is reading
She with her cat.
He a newspaper.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
He baseseball.
are building
They a sandcastle.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
are sleeping
are eating
They on the train.
They pizza.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is drinking
The elephant from the pond.
are cooking
They the soup.
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
are watching
He basketball.
They a movie in the cinema.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is washing
is cleaning
She windows.
She her face.
Let's write
Let's write
Bra vo!
Great! Job!
Try again!
is eating
The monkey a banana.
Bra vo!
What are they doing?
Look at the image. Every name has a sentence about what they are doing.
Match the names to the people.
Check
What are they doing?
Look at the images.
Are you fast?
Can you say all the sentences in under 2 minutes?
Is everything correct?
Look at the image and the verb.
Are they correct?
Say the correct sentence: The boy isn't swimming, he is playing on the playground.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
How to play
Go back to the index page
restart the set/activity
click to thank ss
The aim of these vocabulary games is to either teach new words or revise what ss have already learnt. There are many flashcard and word exercises which help ss remember vocabulary connected with Present Simple everyday activities. T can use each activity separately or go from the first to the last one in the order provided or combine them to suit their needs. The activities are based on memorizing, matching, writing or revising the actions. The instructions for the students are in the titles of the activities.
* Messy domino 1 & 2
* Brain exercise 1 & 2
Slide 3 through 6 contain the flashcards that T may show to ss in order to teach them everyday activities. Ss may also do it themselves to study the words. After the page with flashcards, ss need to demonstrate what they remember by writing the activities they studied in order.
Slide 10-11 contain cards with images which have wrong captions. The aim of the activity is to correct them by saying what the kids in the pictures do. The exercise practices negative sentences and positive ones with the use of 3rd person singular. Follow-up: Use these images to encourage ss to write all the sentences which can later be read out loud.
* What do you remember?
It's a simple flashcard activity illustrating all previously learnt words. T shows the image and ss repeat the words they studied. (slide 7)
* Find a match 1 & 2
Slide 12 and 13 contain the flashcards and word cards that ss need to match in order to complete the activity. Ask ss to say the correct sentences after they have completed the activity.
* Matching time 1 & 2
It's a mini Dobble game where ss need to match the images to the words appearing on the screen. There are 2 sets, each containing different activities. (slide 8-9) Team race: Organize a team race for ss to come to the board and mark the correct image.
* Final check
This exercise checks how much ss remembered from previous activities. They write the correct words under the images.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Images by BING AI & Piclumen
Codes by - Sandbox Educación
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
What are they doing?
Look at the images.
Are you fast?
Can you say all the sentences in under 2 minutes?
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Brain exercise 1
Study the images and remember the activities.
Then go to the next page and write all of them from memory.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
How to play
The aim of these games is to either teach or review Present Continuous and give students a thorough practice in creating full sentences in Present Continuous. There are many flashcard activities which encourage students to speak and create sentences. T can use each activity separately and pick any which suits their needs or go from the first to the last one in the order provided to give ss organized practice. The activities are based on creating full sentences with correct tense format - both positive and negative. The instructions for the students are in the titles of the activities.
* Grammar point
* Are they really doing it?
The ss see the images which present activities that people do EVERY DAY and TODAY. T shows the pairs of images with the sentences to demonstrate the context or simply revise the use of present continuous. There is also a short note presenting the basic structure of the tense.
This activity is designed to practice formation of both positive and negative sentences, but it can be easily turned also into a question formation practice. The ss see a set of an image with a verb and create the sentences based on the information. He isn't dancing. He is having lunch. Extended activity: ask ss to do this activity in pairs, tell them to ask each other questions about the images. The other s answers according to the image.
* Image Match
It's a simple match activity where ss need to match the name that matches the person doing the activity described in the sentences. It can serve as a basic recognition activity to reinforce ss' understanding.
* Let's write
This exercise helps ss to practice spelling and correct tense formation. It requires ss to write correct forms of the verbs based on the images.
* Speaking time
It's a fun timed activity in which ss need to produce full sentences to say all of them before the time runs out. Every time the time is up, you can restart the activity with a different set of images.
Go back to the index page
restart the set/activity
Team race: Turn this activity into a team race - put ss into 2 teams. Ask the students to call out the sentence interchangeably. The ss who is still saying the sentence when the board disappears loses. it can encourage classroom dynamics and also make ss speak faster.
click to thank your students
Images by BING AI & Piclumen
Codes by - Sandbox Educación
Video by - artlist.io
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Transcript
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Present Continuous Practice
Are you reading anything interesting now?
Oh, yes, I'm reading an exciting love story!
Let's go!
A1/A2
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Are they really doing it?
Grammar point
Image Match
Let's write
Speaking time challenge
Speaking time no timer
Pick the activity
teacher's notes
Copyright
(-) You are not reading a book now.
(?) Are you reading a book now.
The Rules
BE + Doing
(+) You are reading a book now.
I am You are He/she/it is
We are You are They are
... but this Monday ...
... but this week ...
... but today ...
... but this Monday ...
... but this week ...
... but today ...
Every Monday ...
Every week ...
Every weekend...
Every Monday ...
Every week ...
Play
...she plays with her cat ...
... she is building a sandcastle with her friend.
...she has a sandwich for lunch ...
... she is having a hamburger.
... he walks his dog ...
... he is watching TV.
... he washes up the dishes ...
... he is playing on the playground.
...she paints in the garden ...
... she is flying her kite.
... they have pizza for lunch ...
... they are having a soup.
... he plays with his friends ...
... he is playing badmington.
Rules
done
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
Try again!
Great! Next
Bob
Agnes
James
Sue
They
Eve
Betty
George
Paul and Ben
Mark and John
Jill and Kate
1, precision, rnd
What are they doing?
HH:MM:SS
What are they doing?
1, precision, rnd
Time is up!
Bra vo!
What are they doing?
What are they doing?
1, precision, rnd
Bra vo!
Are they really doing it?
Are they really doing it?
Bra vo!
drink water
cook a soup
play basketball
watch a movie
make a cake
clean windows
have a fight
wash
play on the pool
walk to school
eat a banana
play with friends
chase a mouse
skip
watch TV
sleep in the park
sit in the classroom
water plants
clean
paint
walk
talk in the park
have a sandwich
walk in the forest
have breakfast
rain
drive a car
fish
sing
ride a horse
ice skate
write a letter
drink water
have a party
play badmington
do yoga
fly a kite
ride a bus
decorate a Christmas tree
swim
plant trees
play on the slide
read a book
skateboard
drink orange juice
play the violin
talk with a friend
wash up the dishes
dance
paint in the garden
climb the mountains
sleep in the forest
walk his dog
walk in the park
play baseball
talk on the phone
read a newspaper
drink coffee
sleep
dive into pool
have lunch
play with a cat
make a sandcastle
eat pizza
true
pick the cards
start over
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is walking
is sleeping
He his dog.
The lion .
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
is reading
She with her cat.
He a newspaper.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
He baseseball.
are building
They a sandcastle.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
are sleeping
are eating
They on the train.
They pizza.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is drinking
The elephant from the pond.
are cooking
They the soup.
Great! Next
Try again!
is playing
are watching
He basketball.
They a movie in the cinema.
Let's write
Let's write
Great! Next
Try again!
is washing
is cleaning
She windows.
She her face.
Let's write
Let's write
Bra vo!
Great! Job!
Try again!
is eating
The monkey a banana.
Bra vo!
What are they doing?
Look at the image. Every name has a sentence about what they are doing.
Match the names to the people.
Check
What are they doing?
Look at the images.
Are you fast?
Can you say all the sentences in under 2 minutes?
Is everything correct?
Look at the image and the verb.
Are they correct?
Say the correct sentence: The boy isn't swimming, he is playing on the playground.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
How to play
Go back to the index page
restart the set/activity
click to thank ss
The aim of these vocabulary games is to either teach new words or revise what ss have already learnt. There are many flashcard and word exercises which help ss remember vocabulary connected with Present Simple everyday activities. T can use each activity separately or go from the first to the last one in the order provided or combine them to suit their needs. The activities are based on memorizing, matching, writing or revising the actions. The instructions for the students are in the titles of the activities.
* Messy domino 1 & 2
* Brain exercise 1 & 2
Slide 3 through 6 contain the flashcards that T may show to ss in order to teach them everyday activities. Ss may also do it themselves to study the words. After the page with flashcards, ss need to demonstrate what they remember by writing the activities they studied in order.
Slide 10-11 contain cards with images which have wrong captions. The aim of the activity is to correct them by saying what the kids in the pictures do. The exercise practices negative sentences and positive ones with the use of 3rd person singular. Follow-up: Use these images to encourage ss to write all the sentences which can later be read out loud.
* What do you remember?
It's a simple flashcard activity illustrating all previously learnt words. T shows the image and ss repeat the words they studied. (slide 7)
* Find a match 1 & 2
Slide 12 and 13 contain the flashcards and word cards that ss need to match in order to complete the activity. Ask ss to say the correct sentences after they have completed the activity.
* Matching time 1 & 2
It's a mini Dobble game where ss need to match the images to the words appearing on the screen. There are 2 sets, each containing different activities. (slide 8-9) Team race: Organize a team race for ss to come to the board and mark the correct image.
* Final check
This exercise checks how much ss remembered from previous activities. They write the correct words under the images.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Images by BING AI & Piclumen
Codes by - Sandbox Educación
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
What are they doing?
Look at the images.
Are you fast?
Can you say all the sentences in under 2 minutes?
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
Brain exercise 1
Study the images and remember the activities.
Then go to the next page and write all of them from memory.
Let's write
Look at the images.
Write what they are doing.
Check and go to the next page.
How to play
The aim of these games is to either teach or review Present Continuous and give students a thorough practice in creating full sentences in Present Continuous. There are many flashcard activities which encourage students to speak and create sentences. T can use each activity separately and pick any which suits their needs or go from the first to the last one in the order provided to give ss organized practice. The activities are based on creating full sentences with correct tense format - both positive and negative. The instructions for the students are in the titles of the activities.
* Grammar point
* Are they really doing it?
The ss see the images which present activities that people do EVERY DAY and TODAY. T shows the pairs of images with the sentences to demonstrate the context or simply revise the use of present continuous. There is also a short note presenting the basic structure of the tense.
This activity is designed to practice formation of both positive and negative sentences, but it can be easily turned also into a question formation practice. The ss see a set of an image with a verb and create the sentences based on the information. He isn't dancing. He is having lunch. Extended activity: ask ss to do this activity in pairs, tell them to ask each other questions about the images. The other s answers according to the image.
* Image Match
It's a simple match activity where ss need to match the name that matches the person doing the activity described in the sentences. It can serve as a basic recognition activity to reinforce ss' understanding.
* Let's write
This exercise helps ss to practice spelling and correct tense formation. It requires ss to write correct forms of the verbs based on the images.
* Speaking time
It's a fun timed activity in which ss need to produce full sentences to say all of them before the time runs out. Every time the time is up, you can restart the activity with a different set of images.
Go back to the index page
restart the set/activity
Team race: Turn this activity into a team race - put ss into 2 teams. Ask the students to call out the sentence interchangeably. The ss who is still saying the sentence when the board disappears loses. it can encourage classroom dynamics and also make ss speak faster.
click to thank your students
Images by BING AI & Piclumen
Codes by - Sandbox Educación
Video by - artlist.io