lesson 4 - wadai english

LESSON 4“I'm getting nervous.”

PREVIEW �DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions. Use FULL SENTENCES in your answers.

1. Where is this woman?2. What is she doing?3. How does she look?4. Do you think she knows the man behind her?5. What do you think she is saying to the person on the other end of the phone?6. Is it summer? How do you know?

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DIALOG"I'm getting nervous."

Paula and her friend Jennifer are sitting on a park bench.

Paula: ...So, anyway, I was saying... Hey, what’s wrong? You look worried. Jennifer: I’m getting nervous. Paula: Why?Jennifer: That man is staring at us.Paula: What man?Jennifer: He’s sitting on that bench over there. Paula: Which one? Jennifer: He’s holding a copy of the New York Times. Paula: I still don’t see which one you mean. Is he the one petting the dog? Jennifer: He’s wearing a red hat. Paula: Oh, yeah. I see him now. Do you think he’s dangerous?Jennifer: Well, he’s definitely watching us. Paula: I think you’re imagining things. Maybe he’s just waiting for someone.Jennifer: Then why is he watching us?Paula: Maybe he’s just looking in our direction because we’re sitting near the

subway exit.Jennifer: I don’t care.Paula: What are you doing?Jennifer: I’m moving to another spot.Paula: Okay. But I think you’re paranoid.Jennifer: Just let’s go. And make sure he’s not following us.

�COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSAnswer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES.

1. Who is getting nervous?2. Why is she getting nervous?3. Where is the man? What is he doing?4. Is he petting a dog?5. What is he wearing?6. What is he holding in his hand?7. What does Paula think the man is doing?8. What does Jennifer decide to do?

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EXERCISES �FILL IN THE BLANKS

FIll in the blanks with the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE form of the verb in parentheses.

WAYS & WORDSPresent Progressive TenseThe Present Progressive (or Present Continuous) tense expresses an action or activity that began in the past and is is till in progress. It may or may not continue into the future.

In progress

FUTURE

PRESENT

PAST?

He is sleeping.

We are studying.

Am I talking too fast?

Where are they going?

What is she doing?

The Present Progressive tense is formed by using the BE-VERB + the present participle form of the verb (..."ing"):

Affirmative Sentences

I ammoving.

working.

beginning.

playing.

dying.

You

We

They

are

He

She

It

is

Yes-No Questions

Am I

...ing?

Are

you

we

they

Is

he

she

it

NoteWhen the suffix "ing" is added to the verb, the spelling is sometimes affected:

VERB ENDING CHANGES

-eDrop -e before adding -ing:

make à making

1 vowel + 1 consonant

1-syllable verbs Double the final consonant:

stop à stopping

begín à beginning2-syllable verbs

2nd syllable stressed

1st syllable stressed

Simply add -ing:

ópen à opening

dream à dreaming

walk à walking

cry à crying

2 vowels + 1 consonant OR 2 consonants OR -y

-ieChange -ie to y before adding -ing:

lie à lying

EXAMPLE

He (read) a magazine.is reading

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WAYS WITH WORDS1. The water (boil) .2. The sun (shine) .3. The bells (ring) .4. Our team (win) .5. The children (hide) .6. The clothes (dry) on the veranda.7. My in-laws (stay) with us this week.8. The little girl (tie) her shoelaces.9. Someone (rob) the bank!

10. The poor man (beg) for some money.11. We (pray) for peace.12. I (plan) my vacation.13. No one (control) the vehicle.14. It (get) late.15. Sweat (drip) down my back.

�SUBSTITUTION DRILLUse the CUE word (or words) to make new sentences.

BEGIN "He's reading a book. "

1. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm reading a book.2. You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You're reading a book.3. a letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You're reading a letter.4. He . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He's reading a letter.5. write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He's writing a letter.6. a song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He's writing a song.7. sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He's singing a song.8. We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We're singing a song.9. They . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They're singing a song.10. listen to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They're listening to a song.11. play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They're playing a song.12. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm playing a song.13. the guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm playing the guitar.14. She . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . She's playing the guitar.


BEGIN "Are you getting nervous?"

1. he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is he getting nervous?2. ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is he getting ready?3. they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are they getting ready?4. better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are they getting better?5. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am I getting better?6. you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are you getting better?7. feel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are you feeling better?8. she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is she feeling better?9. do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is she doing better?10. well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is she doing well?11. they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Are they doing well?12. everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is everyone doing well?

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BEGIN "What are you doing?"

1. he . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What is he doing?2. they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are they doing?3. look at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are they looking at?4. you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are you looking at?5. Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who are you looking at?6. meet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who are you meeting?7. they . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who are they meeting?8. Where . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where are they meeting?9. stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where are they staying?10. I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where am I staying?11. go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where am I going?12. we . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Where are we going?13. When . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When are we going?14. you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When are you going?15. Why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why are you going?16. cry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Why are you crying?

WAYS & WORDSPresent Progressive TenseQuestion-Word QuestionsNote the way that questions can be formed by placing the QUESTION WORD before a Yes-No question.

What am I doing?

are

you

we

they

Where

When

Why

How long

staying?

Who(m) is

he

she

it

meeting?

speaking to?

Note: the Present Progressive Tense is often used for FUTURE actions. » Where are you going?

» I'm going to New York.

» How are you getting there?

» I'm going by plane.

» When are you coming back?

» I'm coming back next week.

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PAIR PRACTICE Work with a partner. Use the PICTURES to make short exchanges as in the EXAMPLES.

1 2

2 4

EXAMPLE 1

›› What is she doing?

›› She's climbing. OR She's rock climbing.

EXAMPLE 2

›› What are they doing?

›› They're taking a bath.

EXAMPLE 3

›› What the they doing?

›› They're riding in an airplane.

›› What is the man in the foreground doing?

›› He's sleeping.

›› What is the other man doing?

›› He's reading.

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5 6

7 8

9 10

11 12

13 14

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PAIR PRACTICE Work with a partner. Use the CUES to make short exchanges as in the EXAMPLES..

1. she | watch2. they | do3. I | make4. the students | learn5. the teacher | say6. the dog | chase7. I | eat8. we | wait [for]9. you | miss

10. I | think [of someone]

�ORAL TRANSFORMATION DRILLChange the sentences you hear as in the EXAMPLES.

Continue with CUES from the INSTRUCTOR.

EXAMPLE 1

he | read

›› He's reading something.

›› What is he reading?

EXAMPLE 2

we | listen [to]

›› We are listening to something.

›› What are you listening to?

-or-›› What are we listening to?

EXAMPLE 1

YOU HEAR: “I'm waiting for something.”

›Ê “What are you waiting for?”

EXAMPLE 2

YOU HEAR: “She's worried about someting.”

›Ê “What is she worried about?”

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�FREE RESPONSE Describe the following pictures using the an expressiong of place together with the present progressive tense. (Try to be as specific as possible.)

EXAMPLE

›Ê They are in the woodsfliming a movie.

›Ê They are shooting amovie in the woods.

›Ê They are outsidefilming a movie.

etc...

EXAMPLE 1

YOU HEAR: “He is attending a meeting in Chicago.”

›Ê “He's in Chicago attending a meeting.”

EXAMPLE 2

YOU HEAR: “I'm doing homework in my room.”

›Ê “I'm in my room doing homework.”

WAYS & WORDSPresent Progressive TenseWith expressions of PLACEPrepositional phrases that provide location can be used either before or after present participle:

• They are watching TV in the living room.

• They are in the living room watching TV.

• She is planting roses in her garden.

• She is in her garden planting roses.

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1 2

3 4

5 6

�PREVIEW EXERCISE: Error RecognitionSome of the following sentences are correct; some are not correct. Can you identify theones that are ungrammatical?

1. The children are learning about African history. OK | NG2. This soup is tasting too spicy for me. OK | NG3. We’re needing more money to pay the rent. OK | NG4. I’m considering changing my major. OK | NG5. I hope you’re having a good time. OK | NG6. How many courses are you taking this semester? OK | NG7. Is this book belonging to you? OK | NG8. We’ll be knowing the results this afternoon. OK | NG9. The mayor is being disliked by many citizens. OK | NG

10. Many people are believing in ghosts. OK | NG11. His latest film is now showing at the movie theater. OK | NG12. I’m really appreciating all of your advice. OK | NG13. They are feeling a little homesick. OK | NG14. I’m sorry. I’m not remembering your first name. OK | NG15. This website is containing a lot of useful information. OK | NG

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�SENTENCE COMPLETION:Re-write the verb in parentheses using either the simple present or the present progressive tense. For some verbs, both tenses are acceptable.

1. Oh no! It (start) to rain, and I (not have) an umbrella.

2. Children (start) to walk when they are about one year old.

3. The boss (look) around the office, and he’s not happy with what he (see) .

4. Tom (carry) some heavy furniture. It (look) like he (need) some help.

5. There’s a notebook on my desk, but it (not belong)to me.

6. Japanese people (remove) their shoes before they (enter) their homes.

7. Shhh! Listen. (you hear) that noise? It (sound) like someone (try) to open the door.

8. Erika (study) French because she (want) move to Paris.

9. Please be more quiet. The children (sleep) .

10. The old castle (stand) on a hill in the center of the city.

11. A moat (surround) the castle.

12. I can’t afford this camera. It (cost) too much.

13. You and your brother (look) alike.

14. What (you look) for?

15. Mr. Brook usually (drive) to work. But today, his wife (use) the car, so he (take) the bus.

WAYS & WORDSWhile & WhenThe Present Participle (the ...ing form of a verb) is often used after the adverbs when and while to indicate simultaneity of or context for multiple actions. In these cases, the subject of both actions is the same person (or thing).

• I never use my smart phone while driving.

• He usually falls asleep while watching TV.

• When working in my garden, I always wear gloves.

• Do you read the newspaper while eating breakfast?

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WAYS & WORDSVerbs that (almost) Never Appear in the Present Progressive TenseFor certain verbs (usually those that express an action or state with curation), there is almost no difference between the Present Tense and the Present Progressive Tense. These two sentence are virtually the same:

She lives in California.

She's living in California.

For most other verbs, there is a difference.

[A] He wears a tie to work.

[B] He is wearing a tie.

In [A], we do not know if the subject ("he") is wearing a tie at the time that the speaker is saying this. In [B], it is certain that the man is wearing a tie now.

Verbs that almost never take the Present ProgressiveThe following verbs do not typically appear in the Present Progressive Tense: (This list is not exhaustive, of course. It simply contains some of the more common verbs.)

SENSES MENTAL ACTIVITY POSSESSION ATTITUDES APPEARANCE OTHER

hearsmell*tastesee*

knowbelievethink*

recognizeremember

mean

ownhave*

possessbelong

wantpreferneed

appreciatelovelike

hatedislike

seemlook*

appear

be*exist

containinclude

consist ofweigh (intrans.)*

ExceptionsAs with many grammatical rules or customs, there are exceptions. For example, depending on the way that a word is used, even some of the verbs appearing in the above table can be used in the Present Progressive Tense.

[C] I'm thinking of changing my major.

[D] The butcher is weighing the ham.

In [C], "think" is being used in the sense of "consider." In [D], the verb "weigh" is being used transitively (with the object: "ham").

"Have" and "having"The verb "have," when it means "possess," is not used in the Present Progressive Tense. However, the verb is often used in different senses. In these, it can appear as "having."

• They're having lunch in the cafeteria. "eating"

• I'm having a hard time undertanding this lesson. "experiencing"

• We're having a party. "hosting"

• She's having twins. "giving birth to"

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�Q&AWork with a partner. Ask each other the following questions. Answer in FULL SENTENCES using the Past Progressive Tense.

1. What were you doing at 12:00 AM this morning?2. Where was your family living when you were born?3. What school were you going to ten years ago?4. Was it raining when you were coming here today?

�DIALOG PRACTICE Work with a partner. Imagine that you are in a movie theater and you see a man doing the following things. Create a conversation in which you talk about his behavior. Use the dialog on page 40 as a model.

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�PAIR PRACTICE: MatchingMatch the ideas in the two columns to make random sentences -- preferably, ones that are true for you. Feel free to add adverbs like "never," "sometimes," or "always."

do while / when ...ing

• goof off

• cry

• wear a seat belt

• cheat

• get nervous

• listen to music

• snore

• smile or laugh

• sing

• listen to the radio

• sleep

• tell a lie

• study

• take a test

• drive

• work

• talk to someone of the opposite sex

• watch a movie

�

EXAMPLE

›Ê I sometimes cry while watching a movie. What about you? Do you [ever] cry while watching a movie?

WAYS & WORDSOther Progressive TensesIn this lesson, we have been focusing on the Present Progressive Tense. Of course, there are other progressive tenses. (As you can see in the previous sentence!)

I

You

We

They

was

will be

have been

had been

will have beenliving in Seattle for many years.

He

She

It

was

will be

has been

had been

will have been

We will learn more about these other progressive tenses in future lessons.

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LISTENINGYou will hear a conversation. As you listen, try to answer the following questions.

1. Who is calling whom? (Is Jennifer calling Adam?)2. Where is Peter and what is he doing?3. What was Jennifer doing when the phone rang?4. How is the weather?5. What does Adam want?6. Why does Jennifer scold Peter?

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