LESSON 2 WHAT’S HE DOING?

LESSON 2      WHAT’S HE DOING?

Dialogue

*What are you doing?

- I’ m reading a book about Astronomy. I like the stars.

* Are you planning a trip to the moon?

- You are kidding me. I´m not planning any trips. I’m studying.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

	Present continuous   - Subject   +   (am -is – are)   + -ing Jean is having lunch. I am doing my homework
	Past continuous   - Subject   +   (was – were)   + -ing George was dancing with Liz. They were having a good time.
	Future Continuous      Subject   + will be   +   -ing Ryan will be working late this week. We will be studying at the library for another two hours.

 

READ THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION

It’s Saturday morning. Andy’s phoning Ann to ask if she’s free this evening.

Andy: Can I stop by at about 7.30?

Ann: No, sorry. I’ll be playing volleyball at 7.30. My match starts at 7.15.

Andy: How about 9 o’clock?

Ann: I’m afraid not. I’ll go for a swim after the match.

Andy: Ah, Ok, I understand. Will you be seeing Alice today?

Ann: Yes, I’ll be seeing her at lunch time. She always eats at the same pub as me on Saturdays, Why?

Andy: Can you ask her if she’s free this evening?

Ann: She’ll be going to the football game with Paul.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. Who is calling Ann? ______________________________________________________________

2. What will Ann be doing at 7:30?____________________________________________________

3. What time does the match start?___________________________________________________

4. What will she be doing after the match?_____________________________________________

5. When will Ann be seeing Alice?_____________________________________________________

6. Where will Ann and Alice be eating?_________________________________________________

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE.

1. Henry _______ the best student last year.

2. Some of them ________ swimming in the river.

3. I’m sure David and Bob will still   _______ fighting when I come back.

4. My mother _____ feeling worse than yesterday.

5. Few of our classmates _____ living in the suburbs last year.

6. The doctors ______ trying to save the man.

7. Last night someone ____ falling asleep when we were watching the film.

8. They’ll _____ drawing when the teacher returns.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THESE VERBS:See, walk, eat, pass, use, and drink.

Peter is going to walk from Ciudad Bolivar to Santa Elena de Uairén. He’s going to start at Bolivar Square. What will (or won’t) be happening by the times he reaches Santa Elena de Uairén.

-Within the next week Peter ____________________________ eight hundred and seventy six miles.

- He _____________________ through five cities and towns (Puerto Ordaz, san Félix, Guasipati , El Callao, Tumeremo and El Dorado).

- He _______________________________ at least sixty sandwiches.

- He _______________________________ at least fifty bottles of water.

- He _______________________________ at least three pairs of shoes.

- He _______________________________ his family for over one week.

LANGUAGE CHECK

CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
What are you doing? I’m helping my customers. How is she feeling? Much better.	What was he doing when you came into the kitchen? He was having breakfast. What were they doing when the phone rang? They were setting the table.	When will she be arriving? She will be arriving at lunch-time. What will he be doing tomorrow? He will be doing his English homework.

READ THE STORY AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRESPONDING VERB FORMS. CHOOSE AMONG THE FOLLOWING VERBS: live, own, watch take, swim, try, know, be want, come, have, go, look, see, call, ring, happen, open.

Henry and Marian _______________ in the suburbs of New York City.They ______________ a beautiful and very comfortable house. One day last week, They _________________ TV at night. Their daughter , Susan, _________________ a shower. Bill, their 16-year old son, ___________________ in the pool with two of his friends from school. Their twin-baby-boys’ nanny______________________ to put them to sleep when, all of the sudden, they started to hear some very weird noises. They _________________ anything, but somebody _________________ to break into their house through one of the windows.Henry and Marian ________________ at each other.They ______________________ in panic.The nanny ____________________ to calm the babies. She __________________ to figure out where the noise  ________________________ from. Bill and his friends  _______________________ a good time. They didn’t know what ______________________on. But Susan ________________________ out the window and __________ the man who _______________________ the window to the nanny’s bedroom. She ____________________ the police and in ten minutes they __________________ the doorbell.