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Focus Now: page 49

Grammar in Progress: pages 104, 105

 

es 1 page 49

1. Who is in the photo?

   They are mechanics.

2. Where are they?

   They are in an garage.

3. What are they doing?

   They are repairing a car.

 

Es 3 page 49

The student answer:

• How old are they?

• Are they working alone or in a team?

• Is the work hard?

• How are they feeling?

• Do you think they like their job?

 

Es 4 page 49

SPEAKING FOCUS

 

Who? Where? What are they doing?

• The photo shows (a person/people) in a (place)

• In the photo there is/there are (a person/people) in a (place)

He/She is .../They are… + -ing

 

Details of the picture

• On the left/right…

• In the background…

• We can also see…

• He’s/she’s wearing…

 

What you think?

• Perhabs/Maybe…

• I think he/she is.../they are…

 

REMEMBER THIS

You use the Present Continuous to say what people are doing in a photo.

 

Es 5 page 49

B

In this photo there are a teacher with her class and they are at school. They are clapping the hands.

In the photo there are five pupils, they seem to be six years old. They are working in a team. The work isn’t hard. They are so happy. I think the teacher loves her job and the pupils are very happy to go to school.

 

C

This photo shows 2 people: a waitress and a costumer. They are in a bar or in a restaurant. The waitress is taking the order of the costumer. Th waitress is wearing the uniform. They are both young. The waitress works alone. The work isn’t hard. They are both happy. The costumer is thinking what she can take. The waitress seem to like her job.

 

Es 6 page 49

Do you like to do the job in your photo? Why/why not?

I don’t want to do these jobs because I don’t like to work with children and I don’t like to be a waitress because this job not inspire me.

 

Es 15 page 104

1. Esther is cooking now.

   Esther isn’t cooking now.

   Is Esther cooking now?

   Isn’t Esther cooking now?

2. The child is reading a fairy tale.

   The child isn’t reading a fairy tale.

   Is the child reading a fairy tale?

   Isn’t the child reading a fairy tale?

3. They are visiting an art exhibition now.

   They aren’t visiting an art exhibition now.

   Are they visiting an art exhibition now?

   Aren’t they visiting an art exhibition now?

4. I’m running in the park tonight.

   I’m not running in the park tonight.

   Am I running in the park tonight?

   Am I not running in the park tonight?

5. We are going on holiday tomorrow.

   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.

   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?

 

Es 16 page 105

Jordan is walking slowly.

Jordan isn’t walking slowly.

Is Jordan walking slowly?

Isn’t Jordan walking slowly?

Two boys are swimming in the lake.

Two boys aren’t swimming in the lake.

Are two boys swimming in the lake?

Aren’t two boys swimming in the lake?

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 the teacher explaining the cubic equations?

   Isn’t the teacher explaining the cubic equations?

4. The children are playing hide and see.

   The children aren’t playing hide and see.

   Are the children playing hide and see?

   Aren’t the children playing hide and see?

5. The President is signing an important agreement.

   The President isn’t signing an important agreement.

   Is the President signing an important agreement?

   Isn’t the President signing 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?

Es 17 page 105

MADDY: Jack, when am I meeting the Spanish costumers?

JACK: You’re meeting them on Tuesday morning.

MADDY: Well, so on Monday, we’re working hard to prepare everything for this important meeting.

JACK: Yes, and don’t forget that on Monday afternoon you’re going to Bath to visit Mr Smartford’s factory.

MADDY: Oh, yes, and I’m having dinner with him…

JACK: Then on Wednesday you’re living for Bristol.

MADDY: Yes, and this time I’m going by train so as to sleep a little while I’m travelling.

JACK: How long are you spending in Bristol?

MADDY: I’m coming back on Thursday afternoon…

JACK: And… we’re driving to Edinburgh on Friday morning… what a busy week!

 

es 18 page 105

I have no extracurricular commitments next week.