Describe a witness & Present Simple vs Present Continuous

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Welcome to English class!

HT3D

Today

Today we are going to...

- describe a criminal.

- work with the present continuous & the present simple.

- discuss the magazine.

Lesson goals

After this clas you ...

- can describe a criminal / ask questions to a witness.

- know when to use the present simple and present continuous.

- know how the present simple and present continuous are made.

What does he look like?

How to describe physical appearance

Gender:

Age:

Height:

Hair:

Eyes:

Build:

Nose:

Skin:

Special features:

The witness

You will work in pairs.

The class is divided into 2 – students A & B.

Student A is a witness and B is a police officer.

The teacher shows student A a picture of a man who committed a crime

Student B must ask the witness to describe the person they saw.

Student B can ask questions for details, - hair, age, clothes, height, weight.

Student B should take notes.

Teacher shows all the pictures.

Which person did student A describe?

Present simple vs. 

present continuous

Look at the picture. What are the people doing?

Look at the picture.

What are the people doing?

What are John's daily routines?

What are John's daily routines?

Present simple vs. 

present continuous

Welke tijd is hier gebruikt: de present simple of de present continuous? Sleep de zinnen naar de juiste tijd. 

Present simple 

Present continuous

I sing every day. 

I am singing right now. 

Water boils at 100 *C.

He likes pizza. 

I am playing a game.

He is sleeping at the moment. 

He likes to dance.

I am dancing. 

Look at the words below. Which ones are signal words for the Present Simple and which ones are signal words for the Present Continuous?

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Right now

Today

Never

This moment

Often

Every week

Present Simple or Continuous?
Look! He ___ (leave) the house.

Present Simple or Continuous?
She usually ___ (walk) to school.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
Ronald ___ (put) food in the oven right now.

Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
(Geen afkorting gebruiken!)

Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

I understand the difference between the Present Simple & Present Continuous ....

1. perfectly!
2. quite well, need to study a bit more
3. not really, I need to study a lot
4. not at all! Can you help me?

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Where ___ you ___ (stay) at the moment?

Let's practise yourself!

Page 254 of your Sterk book

Exercise 32, 33, 34 & 35