GRAMMAR IN PROGRESS

Pag.104-105 ex. 15-18.
Ex15
Completa le frasi con il present continuous dei verbi tra parentesi alla forma affermativa, poi volgi le frasi nella forma negativa, interrogativa e interrogativa-negativa.
1 The child is reading a fairy tale (read).
The child isn’t reading a fairy tale. / Is the child reading a fairy tale? / Isn’t the child reading a fairy tale?
2 They are visiting an art exhibition now (visit).
They aren’t visiting an art exhibition now. / Are they visiting an art exhibition now ? / Aren’t they visiting an art exhibition now?
3 Gloria is washing her hair now (wash).
Gloria isn’t washing her hair now. / Is Gloria washing her hair now? / Isn’t Gloria washing her hair now?
4 I’m running in the park today (run).
4 I’m not running in the park today. / Am I running in the park today?/ Am I not running in the park today?
5 We are going on holiday tomorrow (go).
We aren’t going on holiday tomorrow. / Are we going on holiday tomorrow? / Aren’t we going on holiday tomorrow?
6 He is learning a song at the moment ( learn).
He isn’t learning a song at the moment. / Is he learning a song at the moment? / Isn’t he learning a song at the moment?

Ex.16

Osserva i disegni e usa i seguenti verbi per completare le frasi. Poi trasformale nella forma negativa, interrogativa e interrogativa-negativa.
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1 Mike and Laura are reading the newspaper.
Mike and Laura aren’t reading the newspaper. / Are Mike and Laura reading the newspaper? / Aren’t Mike and Laura reading the newspaper?
2 Lisa is cooking in the kitchen.
Lisa isn’t cooking in the kitchen./Is Lisa cooking in the kitchen? / Isn’t Lisa cooking in the kitchen?
3 The teacher is explaining the cubic equations.
The teacher isn’t explaining the cubic equations. / Is teacher explaining the cubic equations? / Isn’t teacher explaining the cubic equations?
4 The children are playing hide and seek.
The children aren’t playing hide and seek. / Are the children playing hide and seek? / Aren’t the children playing hide and seek?
5 The president is singing an important agreement.
The president isn’t singing an important agreement./ Is the president singing an important agreement?/ Isn’t the president singing an important agreement?
6 The dog is sleeping on the bed.
The dog isn’t sleeping on the bed. / Is the dog sleeping on the bed?/ Isn’t the dog sleeping on the bed?

Ex.17

Maddy parla con il suo assistente Jack degli impegni della prossima settimana. Ascolta e completa il dialogo.

MADDY Jack, when [0]am I meeting the Spanish customers?
JACK [1] You are meeting them on Tuesday morning.
MADDY Well, so on Monday [2] we are woking hard to prepare everything for this important meeting.
JACK Yes, and don't forget that on Monday afternoon |3] you are going to Bath to visit Mr Smarford's factory.
MADDY Oh, yes, and [4] I’m having dinner with him...
JACK Then on Wednesday [5] you are leaving for Bristol.
MADDY Yes, and this time [6] I’m going by train so as to sleep a little while [7] travelling.
JACK How long [8] are you spend in Bristol?
MADDY [9] I'm coming back on Thursday afternoon...
JACK And... [10] When to Edinburgh on Friday morning... what a busy week!

Ex.18

Well, next Friday afternoon I’m going to the pool.
Monday I’m meeting my friends. And Saturday I’m going shopping with my family.