October 31 --26. past continuous practice and test

Grammar 2Grammar 2

IECPFall 2013

Nikki Mattson

Would you rather…Would you rather…

• Have free Starbucks for a year

• OR

• Have free iTunes for 5 years?

AgendaAgenda

• 1B = Check HW, Unit 20-22 test, and present progressive/continuous

• 1A = Past continuous practice + Unit 24 test

1B1B

Unit 20-22 testUnit 20-22 test

What is the present continuous/progressive?

• Form?

• Function?

Video

video

Progressive for long-term action or trends

Present Progressive in Reading

• Pg. 278 (read) + 279 B+C

• Pg. 280 – review spelling rules (individually)

Spelling the Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Spelling

• two-syllable words• When words have two or more syllables

ending in CVC, you must double the last consonant if the last syllable is stressed. When the last syllable is not stressed, just add -ing.

• The last syllable is stressed:commit becomes committing

• The last syllable is not stressed:whisper becomes whispering

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Game

Practice Game

• Read the list of verbs.

• Choose 1 word and describe it with – just one sentence using the present simple – and one sentence using the preset

continuous.

• For example, if the word is “breathe” :– I do this many times every day.– People who are under water are not doing

this.

Game Words

Win Push Sleep Eat

Smile Take Yawn Understand

Write Watch Sneeze Teach

Read Sink Paint Grow

Rain Step Sing hide

Stand Mix Give Ask

Pg. 282

• Ex. 2.2

Practice

• Write 5 sentences about what is happening in class.

• Example: Nikki is wearing a pink sweater.

• Nikki is looking out the window.

1A1A

• Guess + listen

Grammar in Context Grammar in Context HandoutHandout

Game BoardsGame Boards

Unit 24 TestUnit 24 Test

HWHW

• 1B = WB pgs. 154-156• 1A= none