Grammar 2IECP
Spring 2013
Nikki Mattson
Agenda
Present Continuous
Boggle!
Present Continuous Spelling
two-syllable words
When words have two or more syllables ending in CVC, you must double the last consonant if the last syllable is stressed. When the last syllable is not stressed, just add -ing.
The last syllable is stressed:commit becomes committing
The last syllable is not stressed:whisper becomes whispering
Pre Reading
Pg. 56, Qs 1+2 - Discuss
Simple vs. Continuous
Practice
Pg. 57 - Listen
Pg. 59-60, ex. 11, guess + compare with a partner + listen
Tom’s Diner Lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avCeJnw9WbQ
Tom's Diner Lyrics Artist: Suzanne Vega Album: Tom's Diner
I am sitting In the morning At the diner On the corner I am waiting At the counter For the man To pour the coffee And he fills it Only halfway And before I even argue He is looking Out the window At somebody Coming in "It is always Nice to see you" Says the man Behind the counter To the woman Who has come in She is shaking Her umbrella And I look The other way As they are kissing
Their hellos I'm pretending Not to see them And Instead I pour the milk I open Up the paper There's a story Of an actor Who had died While he was drinking He was no one I had heard of And I'm turning To the horoscope And looking For the funnies When I'm feeling Someone watching me And so I raise my head There's a woman On the outside Looking inside Does she see me? No she does not
Really see me Cause she sees Her own reflection And I'm trying Not to notice That she's hitching Up her skirt And while she's Straightening her stockings Her hair Is getting wet Oh, this rain It will continue Through the morning As I'm listening To the bells Of the cathedral I am thinking Of your voice... And of the midnight picnic Once upon a time Before the rain began... I finish up my coffee It's time to catch
Tom’s Diner Questions
Why is the simple present used for “ It is always nice to see you?”
Why is the simple present used for “There’s a woman”?
Why is the simple present used for “Does she see me”?
Practice
Pg. 62, ex. 12, guess + listen
Pg. 65, ex. 13, guess + listen
Practice Game
Read the list of verbs.
Choose 1 word and describe it with just one sentence using the present simple and one sentence using the preset continuous.
For example, if the word is “breathe” :
I do this many times every day.
Everyone in the world is doing this now except some divers.
Game WordsWin Push Sleep Eat
Smile Take Yawn Understand
Write Watch Sneeze Teach
Read Sink Paint Grow
Rain Step Sing hide
Stand Mix Give Ask
HW
Review pgs. 56-65