Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple & Present Continuous

But first.. a video

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/five-simple-ways-to-sharpen-your-critical-thinking/p0929tns?playlist=made-in-partnership-with-the-open-university

What is confirmation bias?

Confirmation bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out and prefer information that supports our beliefs. As a result, we tend to ignore any information that contradicts(goes against) those beliefs

What does social media do to trigger this confirmation bias?

What is intellectual empathy?

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 work) in the office every day.
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?
My dad ___ (not solve) a crossword puzzle every day.
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Present simple & present continuous
Look! That girl ..... (skate) really well.

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Jack ____ (not like) walking home in the rain. (geen afkorting)

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Evaluating

In which 3 cases do we use the present simple?

When do we use the present continuous?