Level 1

2nd EDITION
AMERICAN THINK
UNIT 1 GRAMMAR RAP
Name ______________________ Class ______________________ Date ______________________

THINK ABOUT I don’t like hearing their 4__________.

I can’t stand hearing their 5__________.
1 Work in groups and answer the I just want to watch TV in peace,
questions.
But they practice all day long.
1 Does anyone in your family play an
But I have a 6 __________!
instrument?
Where do they practice?
GRAMMAR
2 What music do you like listening to?
4 Watch the grammar presentation.
Answer the questions.
WATCH AND RAP
1 Which verbs come before the -ing form of the
verb?
2 What do you do if the verb ends in -e?
3 What do you do if a short verb ends in a
vowel + consonant?
4 What verbs express likes?
5 What verbs express dislikes?

PRACTICE
5 Write the -ing form of the verbs.
2 Watch the video and check (✓) the 1 run __________
correct answer. 2 ride __________
What do the friends like doing? 3 enjoy __________
1 Listening to music. .a. 4 get __________
2 Playing music. .a. 5 take __________
3 Watching TV. .a.
6 Complete the sentences with the -ing
3 Watch the video again. Complete the rap form of the verbs from the list.
with the words from the list. do | study | listen | cook | watch | swim

plan | keyboard | music | drum | singing | songs | 1 I love _____________ to music.

guitar
I like playing the keyboard,
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and Tim loves banging his 1__________.
Jennie loves playing the bass 2__________.
Yes, being in a band is lots of fun.
3
Dan likes dancing and __________,
2 Sally can’t stand _____________ exercise.
3 My parents enjoy ____________ TV.
4 Donna and Harry hate ____________ in the
ocean.
5 Do you enjoy ____________ dinner for your
family?

and Dawn loves singing along. 6 I like ____________ English at school.

Together we all love playing our songs,

and we practice all day long.

AMERICAN THINK 2nd Edition Level 1 Unit 1 Grammar rap PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge
University Press 2022
 Level 1
2nd EDITION
AMERICAN THINK
UNIT 1 GRAMMAR RAP
Name ______________________ Class ______________________ Date ______________________

OVER TO YOU

Download the song and rap along. Then present your rap to
the rest of the class.

AMERICAN THINK 2nd Edition Level 1 Unit 1 Grammar rap PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge
University Press 2022