UPN E1U13 Tutoring PDF

Tutoring session
Unit 13:
About People
Session objectives
1. Identify and practice the
present progressive in
statements.
2. Practice vocabulary associated
with the topic of adjectives.
3. Use the present progressive
and adjectives in oral and
written production.
Identify samples.
What structure do we use to express the following ideas?
See the rules.
Present AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES:
Subject+ be + verb-ing + complement
Progressive I am reading sentences in English now.

We are learning a foreign language this year.
We use the Present Progressive to talk about: NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
Subject + be (not) + verb – ing + complement
1. activities happening at the moment of
speaking We aren’t learning Chinese.
2. temporary activities (around the moment I’m not reading Italian now.
of speaking) QUESTION FORMS:
3. future arrangements (Wh) + Be + subject + verb-ing+ complement?
For example: Are you studying a foreign language this

month?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
• Students are taking online classes now.
• I am studying English 2 this semester. What are you studying now?
• We are doing homework at home this I am studying English.
weekend.
Time expressions with the Present Progressive
• now
• right now
At the moment • at the moment
of speaking • at this time
• presently
• currently
Temporary • this week/month/summer
activites • these days
• nowadays
• tonight
• tomorrow
Future • later
arrangements • this afternoon
• next week/month/Friday
1. beautiful: looking very nice
2. busy: having a lot of things to do
3. clean: not dirty
4. cool: cold
5. excellent: very good
6. fast: moving quickly
7. fine: feeling good
8. great: very good
9. interested in: wanting to know more about something or

someone
10. new: recent, not old

Practice.
Decide whether the following sentences use present continuous for Exercise 1
an action at the moment (NOW), an action around the current moment in
time (AROUND), or for a future arrangement (FUTURE).
1. We're working on the Smith account this month. ________

2. Just a moment, I think he's working out in the garden. ________
3. Jennifer's meeting with Tom later today. ________
4. I'm looking for a new job currently. ________
5. We're discussing the issue on Wednesday. ________
6. Jake's finishing his homework right now. ________
7. Alan's video calling me later this afternoon. ________
8. They're making dinner for us tonight. ________
9. I'm sorry I don't have time. I'm mowing the lawn. ________
10. She's looking for a new home as she'd like to move soon. ________
Exercise 1
• Check your answers:

1. We're working on the Smith account this month. AROUND
2. Just a moment, I think he's working out in the garden. NOW
3. Jennifer's meeting with Tom later today. FUTURE
4. I'm looking for a new job currently. AROUND
5. We're discussing the issue on Wednesday. FUTURE
6. Jake's finishing his homework right now. NOW
7. Alan's video calling me later this afternoon. FUTURE
8. They're making dinner for us tonight. NOW / FUTURE
9. I'm sorry I don't have time. I'm mowing the lawn. NOW
10. She's looking for a new home as she'd like to move soon. AROUND
Choose the correct time expression. Exercise 2
1. Look at the children! They are cooking dinner (later today/ now).
2. The company is preparing a report for their most important client (last / this) week. They’re busy.
3. Shhh. Don’t make noise. My sister is studying for a test (at the moment / tomorrow).
4. We're working hard on the Anderson account (this week/tomorrow). The project started last week.
5. They aren't coming for dinner (this / that) evening. They can’t come.
6. Susan is playing tennis with Tim (now / then). She sent a photo from the club.
7. What are you doing (this / next) afternoon?
8. They're enjoying dinner (at / next) the moment.
9. What are you doing (tomorrow / yesterday) afternoon?
10. Henry is making the presentation (today / on) Wednesday.
11. Our teacher is helping us with grammar (that / this) morning.
12. We're finishing the business report (today / yesterday).
13. The clock is striking twelve o'clock right (now / soon). It's time to go!
14. Frank is flying to Chicago (this / that) afternoon.
15. She's mowing the lawn (now / moment).
16. They're developing a new product (this / last) month.
Check your answers: Exercise 1
1. Look at the children! They are cooking dinner now.

2. The company is preparing a report for their most important client this week. They’re busy.
3. Shhh. Don’t make noise. My sister is studying for a test at the moment.
4. We're working hard on the Anderson account this week. The project started last week.
5. They aren't coming for dinner this evening. They can’t come.
6. Susan is playing tennis with Tim now. She sent a photo from the club.
7. What are you doing this afternoon?
8. They're enjoying dinner at the moment.
9. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
10. Henry is making the presentation on Wednesday.
11. Our teacher is helping us with grammar this morning.
12. We're finishing the business report today.
13. The clock is striking twelve o'clock right now. It's time to go!
14. Frank is flying to Chicago this afternoon.
15. She's mowing the lawn now.
16. They're developing a new product this month.
Complete each sentence with the correct adjective. Exercise 3
1. This is such a _________________ house. I love the decoration and the beautiful
colours. busy
2. Don’t run too __________. You might fall. clean
3. I’m not ______________________ karate. I don’t like martial arts. cool
excellent
4. I have an __________________ English teacher. She is very smart and knows
how to teach. fast
fine
5. Do you like this red sweater? It’s _______. But I prefer the blue one.
great
6. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to have our houses and food
interested in
absolutely _________.
new
7. A: How was the party? B: Wonderful, especially the music, it was ________!
8. I need ______ headphones. The ones I had are broken and I can’t hear the
teacher.
9. My mom is usually very strict, but she can be so ________. She’s really funny.
10. Sorry, I don’t have time during the week. I am very _________.
Exercise 3
• Check your answers:

1. This is such a beautiful house. I love the decoration and the colours.
2. Don’t run too fast You might fall.
3. I’m not interested in karate. I don’t like martial arts.
4. I have an excellent English teacher. She is very smart and knows how to teach.
5. Do you like this red sweater? It’s fine. But I prefer the blue one.
6. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to have our houses and food absolutely clean.
7. A: How was the party? B: Wonderful, especially the music, it was great!
8. I need new headphones. The ones I had are broken and I can’t hear the teacher.
9. My mom is usually very strict, but she can be so cool. She’s really funny.
10. Sorry, I don’t have time during the week. I am very busy.
Use and produce.
Give information about what you are doing these days and Exercise 4
some future activities already arranged.
These days, I’m trying to go back to

my habit of exercising at least 30
minutes a day. It’s hard, but I’m
doing my best.
Next weekend, we are having an

online party for my sister’s
birthday. Everybody is already
invited!
Do your quiz.
English 1 Quiz Unit 13
Questions: 5
Timing: 10 minutes
Attempts: 01
Sources & Credits
● https://thenounproject.com/
● https://www.shutterstock.com/
● https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-espanol/credit
● English Discoveries Student platform
● https://slidesmania.com/es/
● https://www.flaticon.com/
● https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary
● https://americanenglish.state.gov/
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Progressive I am reading sentences in English now.

For example: Are you studying a foreign language this

2. busy: having a lot of things to do

3. clean: not dirty

5. excellent: very good

6. fast: moving quickly

7. fine: feeling good

8. great: very good

9. interested in: wanting to know more about something or

10. new: recent, not old

1. We're working on the Smith account this month. ________

• Check your answers:

1. Look at the children! They are cooking dinner now.

• Check your answers:

These days, I’m trying to go back to

Next weekend, we are having an

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