UNIT 4:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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 LESSON 1 :
ACTIVITIES AROUND THE HOUSE

1. Vocabulary: activities around the house.

do the laundry clean the house make the bed mop the floor

do the dishes take out the trash cook dinner water the plants

do homework take a shower brush my teeth fold the clothes

iron the clothes feed the dog watch TV sweep the floor

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2. Grammar: present continuous
We use the present continuous to talk about things we are doing now, or things that are
happening around now. To make the present continuous, use the verb to be and a verb +ing.

Affirmative Negative

I ‘m doing the dishes. ‘m not doing my homework.

‘s mopping the floor. ‘s not cooking dinner.

He / She / It ‘s doing the laundry. ‘s not sweeping the floor.

‘s playing with its toy (the dog). ‘s not eating its food (the dog).

‘re making the bed. ‘re not folding the clothes.

You / We / They ‘re cleaning the house. ‘re not watching TV.

‘re watering the plants. ‘re not mopping the floor.

If a verb ends in e, you take off the e For questions you just change round
and add –ing. the subject and the verb to be. So, You
have - having ride - riding are > Are you, then add the –ing form.
Are you doing your homework?
If a verb ends in a vowel + a
consonant, the consonant is usually Add a question word for an
doubled before you add –ing. information question.
swim - swimming run - running Why are you cooking dinner?

A) Teamwork. Play charades to practice the present continuous and the vocabulary related
to activities around the house. Take turns to pass to the front and act the action. There’s a
time limit. The rest of the team will guess the activity by asking questions. If they got the
answer right, your team sums up one point. The team with the most points win.

Are you taking a shower? Are you sweeping the

floor?

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B) Complete the sentences. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.

1 - I’m really busy. I __________________ (study) for an exam.

2 - They __________________ (have) a great time at the party.
3 - We _____________________ (wait) for you at the café.
4 - The TV _________________________ ( not / work).
5 - She _____________________ (send) a text to Billie.
6 - He _______________________ (not / do) homework. He is playing videogames.

C) Write questions in the present continuous tense. Use the following information.

1 - ( What / you / do)

______________________________________?
2 - (the kids / play / with their toys)
_______________________________________?
3 - (Who / you / talk / to)
_______________________________________?
4 - (she / write / an essay)
_______________________________________?

D) Each sentence has a mistake. Cross out the wrong word and write the correct word.

1 - The price of the food is goes up at the moment.

2 - Hurry up! The movie are starting!
3 - I’m drink a lot of coffee.
4 - Is they having a picnic at the park?

E) Pair work. Think about what you’re

Monday, 10:30 am.
usually doing at the times of day in the box.
Tuesday, 5:00 pm.
Is it a good or bad time to call you? Role -
Wednesday, 8:45 am.
play with your partner.
Thursday, 7:15 pm.
Friday, 3:00 pm.
Saturday, 1:00 pm.
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3. Writing: present continuous
A) Look carefully at the picture. Write a paragraph describing the different activities using the
present continuous. You can also add what the people are not doing.

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 LESSON 2 :
SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Grammar: Simple present Vs. Present continuous
What have we learned so far? We use the simple present to talk about things we do regularly.
On the other hand, we can use the present continuous to talk about things we are doing now.

For the simple present, add s or es for he, she and it. For the negative, use don't for I, you, we
and they, and doesn't for he, she and it.

I watch cartoons every day. I don't watch the news.

My dad makes dinner every evening. He doesn't make lunch.

For the present continuous, use am, is or are and ing. For the negative, use not.

I'm going to the park now. I'm not going to school.

She's studying English now. She isn't studying maths.

For present simple questions, use do for I, you, we and they and does for he, she and it. For
present continuous questions, change the order of am, is or are and the person.

What time do you wake up every morning?

Does she walk to school every day?
Are you doing your homework now?
What is he doing right now?

A) Complete the sentences with either simple present or present continuous. Use the
information in parenthesis.

1 . David never _____________ (clean) up his bedroom.

2 . Deborah _______________ (cook) dinner right now.
3 . I ____________________ (talk) on the phone with my mom at this moment.
4. We _______________ (have) a meeting every Monday morning.
5 . Look! Our cat _________________ (play) with its toy!
6 . What time _______________________ (the bank / open)?
7 . Everyone ____________________ (work) on the final project now.
8 . Why _________________________(you / cry)?
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 LESSON 3 :
ABILITIES AND SKILLS

1. Vocabulary: abilities and skills

dance draw fix things

play the guitar

sing speak another language swim read music

surf snowboard skateboard ice skating

A) Pair Work. Ask your classmate: which skills do you think are fun? And which ones are
difficult?
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2. Grammar: can and can’t for abilities and skills

We can use can and can't to talk about abilities in the present. Use can to talk about things
you do well, and use can’t to talk about things don’t do well or don’t know how to do.

I can swim.
They can speak English.
He can't ride a bike.

For questions, change the order of can and the subject.

Can you swim? Yes, I can.

Can she play the piano? No, she can't.
What languages can you speak?

A) Read the sentences. Circle the correct answer.

1 - I can __________.
a) swim
b) to swim
c) swimming

2 - She ______ ride a bike.

a) can
b) cans
c) know

3 - Can you _____ tennis?

a) to play
b) play
C) plays

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B) Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1 . I live near the ocean. I can/can’t swim very well.

2 . Sorry, he can/can’t fix your car. He’s not a mechanic.
3 . You can sing very well Taylor. What other things can/can’t you do?
4 . She can/can’t drive a car. She doesn’t have a car.
5 . A) Can they speak Russian?
B) No, they can/can’t.

C) Unscramble the words to make a correct sentence.

1 . play / I / football. / can __________________________________________

2 . speak / I / French / can’t / very / well. ________________________________
3 . ride / You / bike / a / can / very / fast. ________________________________
4 . a / drive / Can / car? / you_______________________________________
5 . My / can’t / your / brother / fix / cellphone. _____________________________
6 . daughter / can / Their / sing /well. / very _______________________________

D) Write questions with the following information

1 . (you / draw)_______________________________________________
2 . (they / play soccer)__________________________________________
3 . (he / cook)________________________________________________
4 . (What song / you /sing)_______________________________________
5 . (Why / chickens / fly)_________________________________________
6 . (How many languages / you / speak) ______________________________

E) Make a survey to your classmates to find out their abilities and skills. Write interesting facts
about it. Use the template given by your teacher.

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 LESSON 4 :
CAN AND CAN’T FOR POSSIBILITIES
1. Grammar: can and can’t for possibility.

We can use can and can't to talk about something that is possible or not.

You can’t bring your pet to the office.

They can go to Puerto Vallarta this summer.
He can't eat in the classroom.

A) Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning but by using can and can’t for
possibilities.

Example: It is possible to take a break at work. We can take a break at work.

1 . It is possible to ask our teacher for help.

_____________________________________

2 . It’s not possible to use our cell phones during class.

_____________________________________

3 . It is possible to work hard and have fun.

_____________________________________

B) Read the following situations. Write 3 sentences for each one using can and can’t to
describe possibilities.

1 . A day in the beach

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2 . A visit to the zoo

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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CAN AND CAN’T FOR POSSIBILITIES
2. Reading: can and can’t for possibility.

A) Read the text. What can you do in the office? And, what can’t you do in the office?

A Day in The Office

At the office, there are many things you can do. For example, employees can work on computers all
day to complete tasks like answering emails or creating reports. If you have a meeting scheduled,
you can talk to your team about the project and share ideas.

If you need help, you can ask a colleague or supervisor for advice. Many companies allow employees
to take short breaks, so you can relax for a few minutes. Some offices have a coffee machine, and
you can make coffee whenever you want. However, there are some things you can’t do during work
hours. You can’t use social media. You can’t make long personal calls during work hours either,
because it might disturb others.

At some offices, you can work from home. But you can’t choose to work from home every day, only
when it is necessary. You can ask for extra hours, but you can’t stay too late without approval from
your boss. It’s important to follow the rules of the office, so everyone can work well together.

B) Read the statements. Circle True or False based on the information from the previous text.

1 . Employees can use social media during work hours. True Flase
2 . You can take a short break at work. True False
3 . Employees can work from home. True False
4 . Employees can make long personal calls during work hours. True False
5 . Employees can work on computers and attend meetings to discuss projects. True False

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CAN AND CAN’T FOR POSSIBILITIES
3. Writing: can and can’t for possibilities

A) Pair work. Imagine you are school authorities, and you need to
create a list of school rules for your students.

Write 8-10 rules using can and can't to explain what students are
allowed to do and what they are not allowed to do.

Try to cover different parts of school life (like classes, breaks,

behavior, safety, etc.).

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TIME TO SPEAK!

A) Group work. Your life these days. Use the conversation cards given by your
teacher. Imagine you are at a party. Ask questions to your classmates about
different topics using the present continuous tense. what are your classmates
doing these days?

B) Pair work. One of you will be the interviewer and the other one the applicant.
Choose a job from the list below and think about why you are the right person for
the job. Take turns to role - play.

Soccer player
Singer
Chef
Art teacher
Mechanic
Salesperson
Hotel clerk
Firefighter
Translator

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