A3 Theme 4 present simple present continuous

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Today

• refreshing your knowledge about present simple & present continuous (grammar Theme 4)

Let's practise

1. She (bake) chocolate chip cookies right now. They (smell) wonderful!

2. He usually (go) to the pub on Fridays.

3. He normally (wear) jeans and a T-shirt but today he (wear) a suit

    because he has a very important meeting. 

4. Mary is a vegetarian. She (do + not) eat meat. 

5. What music (listen to + you + currently)? 

6. Now that summer (approach) it (get) harder to stay motivated at

    school. 

Let's check your answers

1. She is baking chocolate chip cookies right now. They smell wonderful!

2. He usually goes to the pub on Fridays.

3. He normally wears jeans and a T-shirt but today he is wearing

    a suit because he has a very important meeting.

4. Mary is a vegetarian. She does not eat meat.

5. What music are you currently listening to? 

6. Now that summer is approaching it is getting harder to stay motivated at

    school. 

Present simple

Deze vorm gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets een feit of een gewoonte is of een vaststaand rooster. 

 Je gebruikt hier het hele ww. Bij he/she/it + -s.

On Mondays we do not have English.           --> vaststaand rooster

My friend visits his grandmother once a week.   --> gewoonte

The sun always rises in the East.                               --> feit

Let op bij ontkenningen en vragen. Daar heb je een hulpwerkwoord nodig.

Het hoofdwerkwoord wordt dan niet meer vervoegd.

My little sister doesn't like school.                            --> feit

Does Gemma always go to work by bus?       --> vraag naar

                                                                                gewoonte

Can he sing well?                                  --> vraag naar feit

Present Continuous

Deze vorm gebruik je om aan te geven dat iets nu aan de gang is of dat iets je irriteert. 

Je maakt hem met am/is/are + hele ww+ -ing.

Stop fidgeting! It is making me nervous.           --> irritatie

She is sleeping. Don't disturb her.                    --> nu aan de gang

Let's practise

1. She (bake) chocolate chip cookies right now. They (smell) wonderful!

2. He usually (go) to the pub on Fridays.

3. He normally (wear) jeans and a T-shirt but today he (wear) a suit

    because he has a very important meeting. 

4. Mary is a vegetarian. She (do + not) eat meat. 

5. What music (listen to + you + currently)? 

6. Now that summer (approach) it (get) harder to stay motivated at

    school. 

Extra practice

Do exercise 24 in your workbook on page 96

(markeer in de oefening wat er voor zorgt dat je voor een bepaald antwoord kiest).

Afterwards check your answers and see whether you need more practice. 

Exercise 24    page 96

1. starts

2. am handing out

3. usually deliver

4. are you always fighting

5. starts

6. am going

7. arrives

8. am working 

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Turn to Teams => Grammar => Theme 4

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• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-present-continuous-1.html

Stage fright

You're going to watch a video on stage fright.

Take notes! There will be a quiz afterwards.

Why do people suffer from stage fright?

1. They didn't practise enough beforehand.
2. They are afraid for their reputations.
3. Because the audience is so mean.
4. Because animals have stage fright as well

What are the symptoms of stage fright mentioned in the video?

1. sweaty palms, racing heart, knots in stomach.
2. Sweaty armpits, dry mouth, trembling legs
3. racing heart, dizziness, black out

The fight or flight response is ...

1. a game humans like to play when they are nervous.
2. an ancient response that doesn't listen to reason.
3. a response all animals have when under attack.

Stage fright makes it difficult for you to read your notes.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Three things you can do to combat stage fright (according to the video)

1. Talk to experts, practise a lot and exercise enough beforehand
2. Accept your failure and laugh about it
3. See things in perspective, practise a lot and breath deeply.