A I'm looking for you.
| start |
| hold |
| look for |
| wave |
| sit |
| stand |
| run |
| end |
| behind |
| in |
| in front of |
| on |
| under |
1 Vocabulary Actions and prepositions
A Listen and repeat.
B Listen and repeat.
C Pair work Tell your partner to sit and stand in different places in the classroom. Use the prepostions. Take turns.
"Stand in front of the door."
2 Language in context Meeting a friend
A Listen to Amy and Claudio meet at a soccer game. Where is Amy? Where is Claudio?
| Amy: Hi, Claudio. It's Amy. I'm standing under the scoreboard. Where are you? |
| Claudio: I'm sitting in front of the big clock. Do you see me? |
| Amy: No, I don't. |
| Claudio: Well, I'm wearing a red shirt. |
| Amy: But, Claudio, everyone is wearing a red shirt! |
B What about you? Where do you usually meet your friends at big games or other events?
3 Grammar Present Continuous statements
| I'm standing under the scoreboard. |
| You're running. |
| He's sitting in front of the big clock. |
| It's starting. |
| They're playing soccer. |
| I'm not sitting. |
| You're not walking. |
| He's not standing. |
| It's not ending. |
| We're not waving. |
| They're not playing tennis. |
| Spelling |
| run → running |
| sit → sitting |
| wave → waving |
A Complete Claudio's text messages with the present continuous froms of the verbs. Then compare with a partner.
1. Where are you, Tim?
I 'm looking (look) for you. The game (start), but my favorite player (not / play) right now. Please text me.
2. Amy and I (watch) the game. But where are you, Tim? We (sit) in row 56. Wait! I (get) a message. Is it you?
3. Amy and I (hold) signs. We (wave) in front of the TV cameras. Can you see us?
Answer:
1. 'm looking - is starting - is not playing
2. are watching - 're sitting - 'm getting
3. are holding - 're waving.
B Pair work Make ten sentences about people in your class with the present continuous. Tell your partner.
"I'm sitting behind Eva. Lily and Mei are wearing sweaters."
4 Listening Someone is. . .
Listen to the sound effects. What is happening? Circle the correct answers.
1. Someone is watching a game / watching a movie.
2. Someone is getting up / going to bed.
3. Someone is walking / running.
4. Some people are playing tennis / playing soccer.
5. The game is starting / ending.
Answer:
1. watching a game
2. going to bed
3. running
4. playing tennis
5. ending
Script:
Page 87, Exercise 4, Listening, Someone is . . .
1.
M1: He shoots. He scores!
M2: Yes!
[someone watching a game]
2.
[someone getting up]
3.
[someone running]
4.
[some people playing tennis]
5.
M1: Thank you for coming. See you next time.
[the game ending]
5 Speaking Guess the action
Group work Perform an action. Your group guesses it. Take turns.
- Cook
- Play tennis
- Play the guitar
- run
- sit
- sleep
- stand
- watch TV
- wave