Grammar.  Present Continuous

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1)Пригадайте: to talk about things that have been planned and arranged, or are already known we use the Present Continuous Тense.

We are playing tennis next week. (We have a plan to play tennis.)

We are eating at a restaurant tonight. (We have made a plan to eat in a restaurant.)

She isn’t coming next week. (We already know that she will not arrive next week.)

2) +I am, you/we/they are, he/she/it is Ving

- am not, aren`t, isn`t Ving

      ?   Are you Ving …?

вправа/тренінг

Write six sentences about what you are doing in the next few days. /в Present Continuous/

 My Town  

        My name is Nick. I live in a small town. Our town is not very big. Not all the streets of our town are long and wide. But they are green in summer with a lot of trees and flowers. On Saturdays and Sundays there are a lot of people and cars in the streets. The people of our town do the shopping.

We can see a lot of people in the parks in our town. In spring and summer, there are a lot of grannies and little children in our "Children's Park". Grannies usually sit or walk. And their little grandchildren like to play balls, ride small cars, run and jump. This park is the best place for our children.

In summer, when it is hot, the people of our town like to go to the river. It is not very long and wide, but it's warm and clean. There is a bridge across the river. Next to the river, there is a large field. In summer it is yellow and very beautiful.

Some houses in our town are big and tall. But there are small houses too. And they have got small gardens with apple trees and flowers.

There are four schools in our town. My friend and I go to school number four. We are good friends and good pupils. In winter we like to skate in the park and ski in the field not far from the forest. We like our school and our town.

            Task 1.  Put « +» if the statement is true and « - » if the statement is false

1) Nick lives in a city.

 2)  Our town is not very big.

 3) On  Mondays there are a lot of people and cars in the streets.

 4) The people of our town do the shopping.

 5) In spring and summer there are a lot of grannies and little children in our "Children's Park".

 6) This park is the best place for people.

              Task 2.  Choose a correct answer

1. Nick lives…

a). in a city

b). in a village

c). in a small town

d). in London

2.       Our town is…

a). not very big

b). very big

c). big

d). nice

3.      There is… across the river

          a). a bridge

          b). a park

          c). a tunnel

          d). a museum 

4.      …there are a lot of people and cars in the streets

a). On Tuesdays

b). On Saturdays and Sundays

c). On Fridays

d). On Sundays

5.      In summer yellow and very beautiful …

          a).  a yard

          b). a garden

          c). a field

          d). a street

6.  Some houses in our town are …

     a). small

     b). large

     c). big

          d). big and tall

 Two friends 

Once upon a time, there lived two mice. One of them lived in a big city. Her name was Minny. Minny’s friend lived in a village. Her name was Maggy. One day Maggy decided to visit Minny. She went to the city by train. She saw many beautiful houses, shops, parks and squares, there were a lot of buses, cars, trams and trolley- buses in the streets. She got to Minny’s house by bus. Maggy was glad to see her friend.

“Do you like to live in the city?” Maggy asked Minny. Minny said, “Oh, of course, I like the city. There is a lot of to eat corn and cheese but there’s a big black cat in the kitchen of every day the house where I live.”

  Then Maggy had an idea, “Let’s buy a TV- set for the cat. He likes to watch TV”. Minny liked the idea. They went to the shop and bought a TV- set.

 Every day the cat sat down to watch TV and the mice came to the kitchen to eat corn and cheese.  

Task 1. Choose the correct variant.

1. Once upon a time there lived…

a) two cats;

b) three mice;

c) two dogs;

d) two mice.

2. One of them lived…

a) in a big village;

b) in a small city;

c) in a big city;

d) in a small village.

3. One day Maggy decided to visit…

a) her mother;

b) her friend;

c) her teacher;

d) her sister.

4. She went to the city…

a) by train;

b) by plain;

c) by car;

d) by ship.

5. Maggy got to Minni’s house…

a) by car;

b) by trolley-bus;

c) by tram;

d) by bus.

6. Minny said it was nice to live…

a) in the village;

b) in the house;

c) in the flat;

d) in the city.

7. There was…

a) a little black cat in the house;

b) a big black dog in the house;

c) a big black cat in the house;

d) a big white cat in the house.

8. They decided to buy…

a) a radio-set;

b) an arm-chair;

c) a TV-set;

d) a sofa.

9. They went…

a) to the shop;

b) to the hospital;

c) to school;

d) to the library.

10. Who likes to watch TV?

a) the cat;

b) the dog;

c) the fox;

d) the goat.

11. The cat sat down to watch TV…

a) in the evening;

b) in the morning;

c) in the afternoon;

d) every day.

12. The mice came to the kitchen to eat…

a) sausage and bread;

b) corn and cheese;

c) fruit and vegetables;

d) ice-cream.