Lesson 7: verbs + Reading File II

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Grammar Course

Verbs: present simple / present continuous

Reading File II

Today's lesson

- present simple / present continuous

- Reading: using the reading strategies.

Aims

I know the difference between the present simple and present continuous.

I can explain the difference in meaning between the PS and PC.

I can use intensief lezen to answer questions on a text. 

Reading

Take out your novel and read. 

During reading, find an example of the present simple and the present continuous. 

My examples of the present simple and present continuous.

I am listening to music _________.

1. at the moment
2. every day

Present simple or continuous?
'I always do my homework.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

.............. you .......... (take) notes? Because I won't explain it again!

1. Am you taking
2. Do you take
3. Are you taking
4. Take you

It .......... (rain) right now.

1. is raining
2. are raining
3. raining
4. rains

Present simple or continuous?
'She is reading a poem right now.'

1. present simple
2. present continuous

Laura _________ pizza as we speak.

1. eats
2. are eating
3. am eating
4. is eating

Archie _______ a movie with his friends right now.

1. watching
2. watch
3. is watching
4. watches

I listen to music __________.

1. every day
2. right now

My friends .......... (not like) Stranger Things.

1. are not like
2. aren't liking
3. don't like
4. like not

Look! The dog .......... (play) with the ball.

1. plays
2. is playing
3. are play
4. are playing

They.......... (not talk) to each other at the moment.

1. don't talk
2. are not talking
3. don't talking
4. talk not

It .......... (be) cold out here.

1. is being
2. is
3. are
4. are being

They_________ pizza every day.

1. eats
2. are eating
3. am eating
4. eat

____________ in England?

1. Do it always rain
2. Rains it always
3. Does it always rain
4. Is it always raining

Let's practise

Work on exercises A - D (and E). 

Start on page 18 of your reader. 

Done? correct your answers (A-C) / practise some more.

Practise with the links

2. Reading Strategies

Welke leesstrategieën weet je nog?

Leesstrategieën

1. Orienterend lezen
2. Zoeken lezen (scannen)
3. Globaal lezen (skimmen) 
4. Intensief lezen

Reading File II

Reading File II (materiaal voor de toetsweek).

Work on text 1, 2 and 3. 

Try to use the reading strategies we've talked about.

Always answer in DUTCH!