The First draft of writing assignment

Dear All,

Please post the groups' first drafts together with names of the members here by clicking comment button.

Kru Sai

Answer Key

Answer Key for Present Continuous Exercise





1. You can't see Tom now. He is having a bath.


2. He usually drinks coffee but today he is drinking tea.


3. The last train leaves the station at 12.00.


4. I am wearing my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.


5. The kettle is boiling now. Shall I make the tea?


6. I am smelling the milk. It smells sour.


7. He usually speaks so quickly that I don't understand him.


8. A: What does Tom think of the Budget?B: He thinks it is most unfair.


9. The plane that you are looking at now just takes off for Paris.


10. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you.


11. A: How is your English?B: It is improving slowly.


12. Normally, I finish work at 3.30, but this week I am working until7.30 to earn a bit more money.


13. Who is that man? Why is he looking at us?


14. Who is that man? What does he want ?


15. Don't put the dictionary away. I am using it.


16. I am hungry. I want something to eat.


17. This room smells . Let's open the door.


18. You look serious. What are you thinking about?


19. I am not working tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.


20. Peter is not playing football this weekend.


21. Malee is going to the dentist on Tuesday afternoon.


22. Alex is getting married next month.


23. The train arrives in London at 4.30.


24. I start my new job on Monday.


25. The film begins at 17.30.

Good Luck for the examination next Monday!!!!!

Kru Sai

Exercise for Unit 2 & Your Blog's Address

Dear All,

If you have any questions on the following exercise, write to me.

As for the groups of students who have created their own weblog, please write your website address to me. You can click on the "comment" in order to write to me. Every group should inform me your website address by next Monday afternoon.




Kru Sai

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Direction: Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1. You can't see Tom now. He (have) a bath.

2. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.

3. The last train (leave) the station at 12.00.

4. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

5. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?

6. I (smell) the milk. It (smell) sour.

7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.

8. A: What Tom (think) of the Budget?
B: He (think) it most unfair.

9. The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris.

10. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you.

11. A: How is your English?
B: It ( improve) slowly.

12. Normally, I (finish) work at 3.30, but this week I (work) until7.30 to earn a bit more money.

13. Who is that man? Why (he/look) at us?

14. Who is that man? What (he/want) ?

15. Don't put the dictionary away. I am (use) it.

16. I am hungry. I (want) something to eat.

17. This room (smell). Let's open the door.

18. You look serious. What (you/think) about?

19. I (not/work) tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

20. Peter (not/play) football this weekend.

21. Malee (go) to the dentist on Tuesday afternoon.

22. Alex (get) married next month.

23. The train (arrive) in London at 4.30.

24. I (start) my new job on Monday.

25. The film (begin) at 17.30.

Supplementary Handout I

Dear all students,

I have posted the handout to help you review the grammar learned in Unit 2: Present Continuous Tense. It is a summary of how to use this tense. I also included a lot of examples so I hope that it will help you prepare yourself before the coming examination. If you have any questions, write to me.

P.S. I will post more exercises to help you practice what we have learned in class. Don't forget to prepare for a quiz next week. The test is all about Present Continuous Tense. There are 25 items and they are not so difficult. If you have read the summary below, I think you can do the test. Good luck!!!

Kru Sai

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Present Continuous

Form of Present Continuous

Subject + [am / is / are] + [Verb+ing]

Examples:

I am watching TV.

He is quickly learning the language.

NOTE: When you are using a verb tense with more than one part such as Present Continuous (is learning), adverbs often come between the first part and the second part (is quickly learning).

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USE 1 NOW

We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening now, at this very moment.

Examples:

You are learning English now.

Please turn off the light. I am going to bed now. Goodnight!

Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more.

"Where's Tom?" "He is doing the dishes."

What are you doing? I am looking for a key.

Why aren't you doing your homework? I am helping my mother in the kitchen.

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USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now


We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about activities happening around now, and not necessarily this very moment. In English, now can mean "this second," "today," "this month," "this year," "this century" and so on.


Examples:

Sally is studying really hard for her exams this week.

I am reading a really interesting book this month.

We aren't working hard these days.

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USE 3 Near Future

The Present Continuous Tense is also used to talk about activities happening in the near future, especially for planned future events.


Examples:

I am meeting some friends after work this afternoon.

I am not going to the party tonight.

Is he visiting his parents next weekend?

Isn't he coming with us tonight?

I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.

Polly is coming for dinner tomorrow.

Are you doing anything tonight?

We aren't going on holiday next week.

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USE 4 Changes happening around now


We use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now.


Examples:


The population of the world is rising very fast.

Malee is still ill but she is getting better slowly.

Is your Chinese getting better?

The weather is getting hotter.

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USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens.

Examples:

She is always coming to class late.

He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.

I don't like them because they are always complaining.

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Useful Link for Grammar

Dear all students,

I have posted the link about grammar. It is explained in Thai and you may choose to read only some points of grammar. I hope that it will be helpful as a self-study.

Please click on the following link:

http://www1.mod.go.th/etmr/document/gram/gram.pdf

Have fun with reading.

Kru Sai