CGT - ENGLISH 2

WEEK 4
Objectives:

• By the end of the class students will learn when to use in

the present continuous tense in its positive, interrogative
and negative form.

• Students will learn vocabulary related to clothes and the

weather.
Topics

• Present continuous tense

• Vocabulary clothes

• Vocabulary: the weather

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The Weather in English
In English, we usually use it is when we talk about the weather.
This is normally: It is + adjective OR It is + verb-ing
It is + adjective = A description of the weather
It is sunny today.
It's hot and humid today.
It's a nice day today.
We can also say:
It is a + adjective + day (or morning/afternoon/night)
It's a fine day.
It's a windy afternoon.

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Nouns and Adjectives

Many times when we are talking about the

weather, we can add the letter Y to the end
of a noun to make it an adjective.

rain (noun) - rainy (adjective)

sun (noun) - sunny (adjective)
wind (noun) - windy (adjective)
cloud (noun) - cloudy (adjective)
fog (noun) - foggy (adjective)

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 It is + verb-ing = This type of
weather is happening now.
• It's drizzling outside.
• It's snowing.
• Take an umbrella, it's raining.

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Questions about the weather

People commonly ask about the weather by saying:

What's it like out(side)?
How's the weather?
What's the weather like?
What's the temperature?
Cual es la temperatura
What's the weather forecast?
What's the forecast for tomorrow?

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 LET’S TALK!

What do you usually wear every day?

I usuallt wear … every day.
What type of clothes do you like to wear?
I like to wear pyjamas.
What are you wearing right now?
I am wearing pijama.

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What is Obama doing?
What is Bruno Mars doing?
What is Cristiano Ronaldo doing?
LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND DESCRIBE
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING
A: What _____ Selena Gomez doing?

B: She is ___________.
What is Donald Trump doing?
A: What is Leonardo Dicaprio ______?

B: He is ________.
A: What ______ Jennifer and James ______?

B: They ______ ________.

A: What ______ chef Gordon Ramsay ______?

B: He ______ ________.
A: What ______ Mr. Bean ______?

B: He ______ ________.
What are you doing right now?
 Present Continuous
  subject auxiliary verb   main verb  
+ I am   speaking to you.
+ You are   reading this.
- She is not staying in London.
- We are not playing football.
? Is he   watching TV?
? Are they   waiting for John?
 Present Past Future
Simple x x x
Continous x
Perfect x
Perfect continuous
 Spelling Rules
Verbs ended with -e make making
write writing
drive driving
Verbs ended with -ee agree agreeing
see seeing
Verbs ended with a consonant hit hitting
preceded by a vowel, double the
consonant let letting
put putting
run running
sit sitting

Verbs ended with -y carry carrying

enjoy enjoying
hurry hurrying
Take a few minutes to think and then answer these questions.

• What was today’s lesson about?

• When do we use the present continuous tense?

• What questions can you make to ask about the weather?

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