SPEAKING
DAY 18
Review
Describe your favorite piece of clothing.
You should say:
* Where you got it.
* Do you often wear it.
* When you wear it.
1. REVIEW
2. GRAMMAR
3. PRACTICE
USE
We use the present continuous:
To talk about things that are happening now, at the moment we speak.
A: What are you doing?
B: I´m writing an e-mail.
We´re leaving now. Goodbye.
The bus is coming.
To talk about things that are happening now, but not exactly at the moment we speak.
My brother is looking for a job at the moment. You are spending a lot of money these days.
To talk about something we have already arranged or planned to do in the future.
We often give the future time (tomorow, in July, on Saturday, this afternoon, next week,
etc…)
A: What are you doing on Saturday morning?
B: I´m meeting a friend.
We´re visiting our grandparents next weekend.
My sister is starting a new job next Monday.
IMPORTANT
like know love hate
understand believe
mean
remember want prefer
I am liking tennis > I like tennis.
Are you knowing Maria? > Do you know Maria?.
With most verbs we add -ing.
go > going play > playing work > working
If the verb ends in consonant + -e we delete the -e and add -ing.
come > coming live > living
move > moving have > having
IMPORTANT
*Exception: be > being
If the verb ends in -ie, we change -ie to -ying.
die > dying lie > lying
If the verb ends in one vowel + one consonant ,we double the consonant.
get > getting run > running shop > shopping sit > sitting
put > putting
*Exceptions:
When the verb ends in one vowel + -y, -w or -x ,we just add -ing.
play > playing snow > snowing mix > mixing
When the last syllable verb is not stressed.
listen /´LIsen/ > listening visit /´VISit/ > visiting
*Exception: travel /´TRAVel/ > travelling
TOPIC
DIRECTION
DIRECTION
DIRECTION
Giving Directions
1. It’s this way. 11. It’ll be on your left.
2. It’s that way. 12. It’ll be on your right.
3. You’re going the wrong way. 13. Take this road.
4. You’re going in the wrong direction. 14. Go down there.
5. Take the first left. 15. It’ll be straight ahead of you.
6. Take the second right. 16 Go straight ahead.
7. Turn right at the crossroads. 17. Go along the street.
8. Continue straight ahead for about a 18. Turn left.
mile. 19. Turn right.
9. Continue past the primary school. 20. It’s on the corner, across from the cafe.
10. You’ll pass a museum on your left. 21. It’s opposite the bank.
DIRECTION
• Can you give me directions to the nearest hospital?
• Are we on the right road for London?
• How do you get to the bus stop?
• Where is the carnival?
• Where can I find the nearest car park?
• How do I get to library?
• Is there a pet shop near here?
• Where is the nearest post office?
• Do you know where the shopping center is?
• Is there a sports shop around here?
• Can you tell me how to get to train station from here?
DIRECTION
• How can I get to the pub?
• What’s the best way to get to the amusement park from here?
• What’s the quickest way to get to the airport from here?
• What’s the easiest way to get to the nearest drugstore from here?
• Could you tell me where the nearest grocery store is?
• Where are you exactly?
• How do you get to the supermarket from here?
• I am looking for this address, am I in the right place / how can I get
there?
• Can you tell me the way to the Nature Hotel?
• Is this the right way for the campground?
• Do you have a map?
DIRECTION
• I am trying to find an exchange office. Could you tell me how to get
there?
• I am trying to get to the police station, Can you show me on the map?
• Could you help me, please? I’m looking for the bank.
• Does this bus go to the center?
• Do you know the cafe?
DIRECTIO
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PAST CONTINUOUS
was/were + present participle
• Statement: You were studying when she called.
• Question: Were you studying when she called?
• Negative: You were not studying when she called.
