Lesson: Present Progressive Sentences

Pre-Task #1: Present Progressive Examples (20 mins)

Task#1A

Watch the short clips and determine what type of sentence is

1. Watch the video
2. Understand each sentence
3. Determine if it is (1) Affirmative sentence (2) Negative sentence (3) closed question and (4) open question
4. Does any of the questions or sentences refers to future actions?

Main Task (1 Hour)

Task#1E

Use the present continuous in your conversation

1. Make pairs
2. Choose two phrases from the YouTube Video
3. Prepare a short dialogue about an IT related matter
4. Include the two sentences
5. Present the dialogue

Post-Task: Writing

Task#1F

Write sentences based on the instructions given by your professor

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2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
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5. _________________________________

Additional Resources

This is a great YouTube video if you want to learn more about the present progressive

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