Doing

Lead-in

  • What do you do for fun in your city?
  • What do you like or dislike about where you live?

Presentation

Pre

  • Where do you study or work?
  • What do you do for fun after school or work?

Top Down

  • Do the texts talk about the past, present or future? Read and find out!

Angela and Christine are hanging out together. They have a great friendship. They study in the same university, but different courses.

Gustavo is listening to music. He likes rap and hip-hop but he also likes rock and metal. He is using his free time to relax.

Laura is fixing her motorcycle. She always works very hard! At night, she is studying to get her degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

Dave and Beth are playing ping pong. They are always doing things together. They even work together as lawyers.

Jackson is traveling to Canada to visit his family. He lives in Brazil, but he is Canadian and visits home whenever he can.

Joe is sleeping right now but he is usually very busy. He works as an online teacher and runs his own online business. He doesn’t leave his house very much.

Nick is sky diving. He loves to do extreme sports. He also likes to do charity in his free time. He is a famous influencer online.

Doug is looking at the food on the table. He really wants to eat it but he doesn’t because he knows not to eat human food without permission.

Bottom Up

  • Read the text again and answer the questions.

Example: Who wants to eat? > Doug

  1. Who is traveling?
  2. Who is listening to music?
  3. Who is doing an extreme sport?
  4. Who is working?
  5. Who is sleeping?
  1. Who is traveling? Jackson
  2. Who is listening to music? Gustavo
  3. Who is doing an extreme sport? Nick
  4. Who is working? Laura
  5. Who is sleeping? Joe

Post

  • Who do you think is interesting?
    • I think Jackson is interesting.
  • Who do you think is not interesting?
    • I think Ben is not interesting.

Target Language

Present Continuous

Affirmative

Subject+ Be + Verb + ing

  • He is drawing on the table.
  • They are listening to Rock music.
  • I am making a cake for your birthday!
  • You are irritating me. Stop!
  • She is talking to her friends.

Negative

Subject + Be + not + Verb + ing

  • I am not doing homework today.
  • We aren’t studying for the test yet.
  • She isn’t traning at the park.
  • It isn’t playing with the other dogs around.
  • He isn’t listening to me.

Interrogative

Be + Subject + Verb + ing

  • Are they having a good time here?
  • Is he trying to cook?
  • Are we going to the cinema?
  • Am I writing this word right?
  • Are  you talking to your best friend?

Controlled Practice

  • Convert these sentences to Present Continuous.

Example: I run. > I am running.

  1. John makes breakfast.
  2. They have fun.
  3. We are quiet.
  4. Isabela does her homework.
  5. I read your texts.
  1. Carol walks her dog.
  2. Juan drinks water.
  3. We play video games.
  4. The kids skate.
  5. Your students ask questions.
  1. John is making breakfast.
  2. They are having fun.
  3. We are being quiet.
  4. Isabela is doing her homework.
  5. I am reading your texts.
  1. Carol is walking her dog.
  2. Juan is drinking water.
  3. We are playing video games.
  4. The kids are skating.
  5. Your students are asking questions.

Freer Practice

  • Ask and answer questions about the pictures.
    • What are they doing?
      • They are making food.

Production

  • What are you doing now? Make at least 5 sentences.

Homework

Unscramble the words to form the sentences.

Example:  ____ out the garbage. (wThringo)  > Throwing out the garbage.

  1.  ____ tea. (ngakMig)

  2.  ____ to work. (Gogini)

  3.  ____ TV. (tWhcniag)

  4.  ____ a nap. (gnakTi)

  5.  ____ the pool. (lianenCg)

  1. Making tea.

  2. Going to work.

  3. Watching TV.

  4. Taking a nap.

  5. Cleaning the pool.

Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the words in brackets.

Example: Guilherme is ____ (teach) right now. > Guilherme is teaching right now.

  1. What are you ____ (do)? I’m ____ (try) a new recipe.

  2. They’re ____ (clean) the dog.

  3. My mom’s ____ (make) some popcorn.

  4. You aren’t ____ (work) this week.

  5. Are you ____ (pack) for the trip?

  1. What are you doing? I’m trying a new recipe.

  2. They’re cleaning the dog.

  3. My mom’s making some popcorn.

  4. You aren’t working this week.

  5. Are you packing for the trip?

Put the sentences in the interrogative form.

Example: The cat is making noises. > Is the cat making noises? 

  1. The cats are playing.

  2. My husband is watching Seinfeld.

  3. I’m eating banana bread.

  4. We’re traveling tomorrow.

  5. I’m running out of ideas.

  1. Are the cats playing?

  2. Is my husband watching Seinfeld?

  3. Am I eating banana bread?

  4. Are we traveling tomorrow?

  5. Am I running out of ideas?

Correct the sentences.

Example: I go to Rio de Janeiro. > I’m going to Rio de Janeiro.

  1. Helene is get popcorn.

  2. Jerry are performing today.

  3. They’s all go to the movies.

  4. Lara is wash her shoes.

  5. We stay in the Makai Resort.

  1. Helene is getting popcorn.

  2. Jerry is performing today.

  3. They’re all going to the movies.

  4. Lara is washing her shoes.

  5. We’re staying in the Makai Resort.

What are they doing?

  1. ____________.

  2. ____________.

  3. ____________.

  4. ____________.

5. ____________.

1. She’s running.

  2. He’s sleeping.

  3. They’re cooking.

  4. They’re riding their bikes.

  5. She’s driving.

Writing

Write about what people you know are doing.