Post 3: Speaking in the present

 

The objective of this new week is to have you practice speaking in the present.

I. Task 1: Explain the use and different forms of the Simple Present Tense.                                      

Next class you will explain how to use the Simple Present Tense (affirmative, negative, question, short  answers, etc.).

To help you do this, watch this video (8:30 minutes long). The speaker has a British accent.

II. Talking using the present

Task 2: What is your daily routine?

Write about your daily routine weekdays and on the weekend (include adverbs of frequency - always, usually, sometimes, often, never. Practice reading this. You will talk about it in class.

Task3: Talk about your family

Prepare a short presentation about your family. You can use pictures. Include each member of our family and talk about their appearence, where they live, what they do for a living, pets, likes, dislikes, etc. 

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Warm-up: Let´s have a conversation!

II. Explain the use of the Simpre Present Tense

III. Exercises for the Simple Present Tense

a. Practice saying affirmative or negative sentences and using frequency advergs (always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never)

Ex: Teacher says: swim in the morning 

       Odessa responds: I don´t swim in the morning

eat a big breakfast

clean the house

take a shower

water the plants

go to work in the morning

read the newspaper

shop on line

take vitamins

date

drive

exercise

wear a hat

sing in the shower

drink

b. Ask 5 questions to the teacher. You can use the same actions above or invent new ones.}

IV. Tell me about your daily routines in Tegus and in Ojo de Agua

IV. Tell me about your family

Questions/short answers with do/does

IV. Review the Present Progressive

Describe these actions using the Present Progressive