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