(
课件网) Unit 8 Let’s celebrate! (Grammar) What are the people in different countries doing to celebrate New Year in each picture Presentation What are the students doing in the picture Presentation They are having a New Year’s gala. Daniel is playing the violin. Sandy is playing the piano. They are having a New Year’s gala. Daniel is playing the violin. Sandy is playing the piano. Present continuous tense Present continuous tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are _____ (happening now, in the past). happening now They are having a New Year’s gala. Daniel is playing the violin. Sandy is playing the piano. Read the text and pay attention to the expressions in bold. Presentation be + doing Structure: am is are is flying are playing is buying is reading Presentation be + doing Structure: 1. _____ Daniel playing the violin _____ 2. _____ Kitty singing a song _____ 3. _____ the two girls playing the guitar _____ Is Yes, he is. Is No, she is not/isn’t. Are No, they are not/aren’t. am not/are not/is not formal(正式的) ’m not/aren’t/isn’t informal(非正式的) Practice Finish A on page 98. is making is watering are cooking is sitting are eating am watching Read the table on page 98 and summarize the rules about how to make the -ing form of a verb. Presentation Read and fill Basic form -ing form Basic form -ing form sing singing draw drawing dance dancing eat eating study studying sit sitting play playing have having write writing tie tying Practice Finish B on page 98. am watching are playing are dancing Are watching is shopping is cleaning are getting Practice Read the sentences in the table and think about their differences. Simple present tense Present continuous tense I often watch TV. I am watching TV now. She often watches TV. She is watching TV now. They often watch TV. They are watching TV now. Do you often watch TV Are you watching TV now Practice The following table is available for reference. 一般现在时 (Simple present Tense) 现在进行时 (Present continuous tense) 用法 一般现在时表示现在的状态，经常的或习惯性的动作。 现在进行时表示现在正在进行或发生的动作。 构成 do/does be (am/is/are) + doing (动词-ing形式) 时间状语 on Mondays, every day, on weekends, usually, often, … now, at the moment, … Practice Finish the following sentences with proper tenses. (1) Listen! Somebody _____(sing). (2) How often _____(you/use) your car Every day (3) You can turn off the video. _____(I/not/listen) to it. (4) Sue _____(not/like) coffee. _____(she/like) tea better. (5) —Where’s Tom — _____(he/have) a shower. (6) —Excuse me, but _____(you/sit) in my seat. —Oh, I’m sorry. is singing do you use I’m not listening doesn’t like She likes He is having you are sitting Sum up 1. what we use present continuous tense for; 2. how we use present continuous tense; In this lesson, we have learnt 3. the differences between simple present tense and present continuous tense. Home ... ...
