Present Continuous Tense

• Everyday Activities

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

1. eating 6. teaching 11. watching TV

2. drinking 7. singing 12. listening to music
3. cooking 8. sleeping 13. playing cards
4. reading 9. swimming 14. playing baseball
5. studying 10. planting 15. playing the piano

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What Are You Doing?

am I (I am) I’m
he (He is) He’s
is she (She is) She’s
What it doing? (It is) It’s eating.
we (We are) We’re
are you (You are) You’re
they (They are) They’re

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1. A. What are you doing? 2. A. Mr. and Mrs. Lane doing?
B. reading the newspaper. B. cooking dinner.

3. A. you and Judy doing? 4. A. Rita doing?

B. eating dinner. B. studying English.

5. A. Henry doing? 6. A. Carol and Ken doing?

B. sleeping. B. watching TV.

7. A. Irene doing? 8. A. What are YOU doing?

B. playing the piano. B. I’m .

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 What’s Everybody Doing?

A. Where’s Walter?

B. He’s in the kitchen.

A. What’s he doing?

B. He’s eating breakfast.

1. Karen 2. Mr. and Mrs. Clark

park dining room
eating lunch eating dinner

3. you 4. you
bedroom living room
playing the guitar playing cards

5. Gary and Jane 6. Miss Baker

yard cafeteria
playing baseball drinking milk

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 7. you 8. Ms. Johnson
library classroom
studying English teaching mathematics

9. Marvin 10. Martha

bathroom hospital
singing watching TV

11. your friend 12.

park
listening to music

Checking Understanding
What am I You’re playing
A. Where’s Walter? the guitar.
B. He’s in the kitchen.
doing?
A. In the kitchen?
Pantomime an everyday
B. Yes. activity for the class. Ask
Practice conversations with students, “What am I doing?”
other students.

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READING

IN THE PARK

The Jones family is in the park today.

The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.
It’s a beautiful day!

Mr. Jones is reading the newspaper. Mrs.

Jones is listening to the radio. Sally and
Patty Jones are studying. And Tommy Jones
is playing the guitar.

The Jones family is very happy today. It’s

a beautiful day, and they’re in the park.

AT HOME IN THE YARD

The Chen family is at home in the yard

today. The sun is shining, and the birds are
singing. It’s a beautiful day!

Mr. Chen is planting flowers. Mrs. Chen

is drinking lemonade and reading a book.
Emily and Jason Chen are playing with the
dog. And Jennifer Chen is sleeping.

The Chen family is very happy today.

It’s!a beautiful day, and they’re at home in
the yard.

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 READING CHECK-UP
TRUE OR FALSE?
1. The Jones family is at home in the Using this model, make questions and
yard today. answers based on the stories on page 22.
2. Mrs. Chen is planting flowers.
A. What’s Mr. Jones doing?
3. Patty Jones is studying. B. He’s reading the newspaper.
4. Jason Chen is reading a book.
5. The Chen family is singing.
6. The Jones family and the Chen
family are very happy today.

LISTENING
Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. a. She’s studying. 4. a. We’re cooking dinner.
b. I’m studying. b. They’re cooking dinner.
2. a. He’s eating. 5. a. We’re planting flowers.
b. She’s eating. b. They’re planting flowers.
3. a. He’s watching TV. 6. a. You’re playing baseball.
b. She’s watching TV. b. We’re playing baseball.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION

AT THE BEACH

The Martinez family is at the beach today. Using

this picture, tell a story about the Martinez family.

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PRONUNCIATION Reduced What are & Where are

Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen.

What are you doing? What are they doing?

What are Jim and Jane doing? What are Carol and Ken doing?

Where are Mary and Fred? Where are Mr. and Mrs. Lane?

Where are you and Judy? Where are you and Henry?

What are you doing now?

What are your friends doing?
Write about it in your journal.

GRAMMAR FOCUS
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

am I (I am) I’m
he (He is) He’s
is she (She is) She’s
What it doing? (It is) It’s eating.
we (We are) We’re
are you (You are) You’re
they (They are) They’re

Match the questions and answers.

1. What’s Mr. Baker doing? a. She’s reading a book.
2. What are Susan and Jane doing? b. We’re eating lunch.
3. What are you and Sam doing? c. He’s cooking dinner.
4. What’s Ms. Garcia doing? d. You’re playing the piano.
5. What are you doing? e. They’re studying.
6. What am I doing? f. I’m watching TV.

Complete the sentences.

7. A. What Mr. Yamamoto doing? 10. A. are you and Carol doing?
B. sleeping. B. playing cards.
8. A. What Mr. and Mrs. Wu doing? 11. A. you doing?
B. eating breakfast. B. reading a book.
9. A. What I doing? 12. A. Ms. Lopez doing?
B. swimming. B. listening to music.

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 Playing Instruments, Sports, and Games

Volume 1 Number 1 I’m playing __________ .

Instruments
Titles
Mr. is a title for a man.
Ms., Mrs., and Miss are titles for a woman. the violin

Nicknames
My name is David. the clarinet
My nickname is Dave.

the trumpet
COMMON NICKNAMES
Name Nickname Name Nickname

James Jim Elizabeth Liz, Betty

Sports
Peter Pete Jennifer Jenny
Robert Bob Judith Judy
Timothy Tim Katherine Kathy, Kate soccer

Thomas Tom Patricia Patty

William Bill Susan Sue
tennis

basketball

Games

chess

checkers

Send a message over the Internet. Tell about yourself. tic tac toe
Look for a keypal.

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Greetings R ight now, all around the world, people are
greeting each other in different ways.

They’re shaking hands. They’re kissing.

They’re bowing. They’re hugging.

How are people in your country greeting each other today?

You Have Seven Messages!

Messages

c 1 a. Mrs. Lane 731–0248

2 b. Linda Lee 969–0159
3 c. Henry Drake 427–9168
4 d. Dad
5 e. Patty
6 f. Jim 682–4630
7 g. Kevin Carter 298–4577

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CHAPTER 3 • Check-up Test • Skills Check

Choose the correct answer.

1. A. What are you doing? 6. We’re studying .
B. watching TV. cards
He’s TV
They’re lunch
We’re English
You’re
7. He’s the piano.
2. A. Where’s Ms. Williams? playing
B. in the park. sleeping
I’m drinking
He’s cooking
They’re 8. He’s dinner.
She’s
studying
3. A. they doing? reading
B. They’re reading. eating
playing
What’s
What are 9. They’re drinking .
Where are the guitar
Where’s cards
4. A. Mr. and Mrs. Lee? milk
the car
B. They’re in the yard.
Where are 10. He’s music.
What are eating
Where’s listening to
What’s cooking
5. Carla reading the newspaper. sleeping
in
it
is
are

SKILLS CHECK
K

Match the “can do” statement and the correct sentence.

1. I can tell about my current activities. a. What are you doing?

2. I can tell about other people’s activities. b. My friends are watching TV.
3. I can ask about current activities. c. It’s a beautiful day!
4. I can ask a person’s location. d. She’s in the living room.
5. I can tell about a person’s location. e. I’m studying English.
6. I can describe the weather. f. Where are you?

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