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• Everyday Activities

VOCABULARY PREVIEW

1. eating 2. drinking 3. cooking 4. reading 5. studying

6. teaching 7. singing 8. sleeping 9. swimming 10. planting

11. watching TV 12. listening to music 13. playing cards 14. playing baseball 15. playing the piano

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Present Continuous Tense

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What Are You Doing?

am I he is sheWhat it doing? we are you they

(I am) I’m(He is) He’s(She is) She’s(It is) It’s eating.(We are) We’re(You are) You’re(They are) They’re

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3. A. you and Judy doing?

B. eating dinner.

5. A. Henry doing?

B. sleeping.

7. A. Irene doing?

B. playing the piano.

6. A. Carol and Ken doing?

B. watching TV.

4. A. Rita doing?

B. studying English.

8. A. What are YOU doing?

B. I’m .

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1. A. What are you doing?

B. reading the newspaper.

2. A. Mr. and Mrs. Lane doing?

B. cooking dinner.

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1. Karenparkeating lunch

3. youbedroomplaying the guitar

5. Gary and Janeyardplaying baseball

2. Mr. and Mrs. Clarkdining roomeating dinner

4. youliving roomplaying cards

6. Miss Bakercafeteriadrinking milk

What’s Everybody Doing?

A. Where’s Walter?

B. He’s in the kitchen.

A. What’s he doing?

B. He’s eating breakfast.

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Checking Understanding

A. Where’s Walter? B. He’s in the kitchen. A. In the kitchen? B. Yes.

Practice conversations with other students.

7. youlibrarystudying English

9. Marvinbathroomsinging

11. your friendparklistening to music

8. Ms. Johnsonclassroom teaching mathematics

10. Marthahospitalwatching TV

12.

Pantomime an everyday activity for the class. Ask students, “What am I doing?”

You’re playing the guitar.

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What am I doing?

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IN THE PARK

The Jones family is in the park today. The sun is shining, and the birds are singing. It’s a beautiful day!

Mr. Jones is reading the newspaper. Mrs. Jones is listening to the radio. Sally and Patty Jones are studying. And Tommy Jones is playing the guitar.

The Jones family is very happy today. It’s a beautiful day, and they’re in the park.

AT HOME IN THE YARD

The Chen family is at home in the yard today. The sun is shining, and the birds are singing. It’s a beautiful day!

Mr. Chen is planting flowers. Mrs. Chen is drinking lemonade and reading a book. Emily and Jason Chen are playing with the dog. And Jennifer Chen is sleeping.

The Chen family is very happy today. It’s a beautiful day, and they’re at home in the yard.

READING

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LISTENING

IN YOUR OWN WORDS

AT THE BEACH

The Martinez family is at the beach today. Using this picture, tell a story about the Martinez family.

Using this model, make questions and answers based on the stories on page 22.

A. What’s Mr. Jones doing? B. He’s reading the newspaper.

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READING CHECK-UP

TRUE OR FALSE?

1. The Jones family is at home in the yard today.

2. Mrs. Chen is planting flowers.

3. Patty Jones is studying.

4. Jason Chen is reading a book.

5. The Chen family is singing.

6. The Jones family and the Chen family are very happy today.

Listen and choose the correct answer.

1. a. She’s studying. b. I’m studying.

2. a. He’s eating. b. She’s eating.

3. a. He’s watching TV. b. She’s watching TV.

4. a. We’re cooking dinner. b. They’re cooking dinner.

5. a. We’re planting flowers. b. They’re planting flowers.

6. a. You’re playing baseball. b. We’re playing baseball.

FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Match the questions and answers.

1. What’s Mr. Baker doing? a. She’s reading a book.

2. What are Susan and Jane doing? b. We’re eating lunch.

3. What are you and Sam doing? c. He’s cooking dinner.

4. What’s Ms. Garcia doing? d. You’re playing the piano.

5. What are you doing? e. They’re studying.

6. What am I doing? f. I’m watching TV.

7. A. What Mr. Yamamoto doing?

B. sleeping.

8. A. What Mr. and Mrs. Wu doing?

B. eating breakfast.

9. A. What I doing?

B. swimming.

10. A. are you and Carol doing?

B. playing cards.

11. A. you doing?

B. reading a book.

12. A. Ms. Lopez doing?

B. listening to music.

Complete the sentences.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

am I

he is sheWhat it doing?

we are you they

(I am) I’m

(He is) He’s(She is) She’s(It is) It’s eating.

(We are) We’re(You are) You’re(They are) They’re

Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen.

PRONUNCIATION Reduced What are & Where are

What are you doing?

What are Jim and Jane doing?

Where are Mary and Fred?

Where are you and Judy?

What are they doing?

What are Carol and Ken doing?

Where are Mr. and Mrs. Lane?

Where are you and Henry?

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What are you doing now? What are your friends doing? Write about it in your journal.

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Volume 1 Number 1

Playing Instruments, Sports, and Games

Titles

Nicknames

Mr. is a title for a man.Ms., Mrs., and Miss are titles for a woman. the violin

the clarinet

the trumpet

soccer

tennis

basketball

chess

checkers

tic tac toeSend a message over the Internet. Tell about yourself. Look for a keypal.

I’m playing __________ .

Instruments

Sports

Games

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My name is David.

My nickname is Dave.

Name

James

Peter

Robert

Timothy

Thomas

William

Nickname

Jim

Pete

Bob

Tim

Tom

Bill

Name

Elizabeth

Jennifer

Judith

Katherine

Patricia

Susan

Nickname

Liz, Betty

Jenny

Judy

Kathy, Kate

Patty

Sue

COMMON NICKNAMES

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Messages

R ight now, all around the world, people are greeting each other in different ways.Greetings

How are people in your country greeting each other today?

a. Mrs. Lane 731–0248

b. Linda Lee 969–0159

c. Henry Drake 427–9168

d. Dad

e. Patty

f. Jim 682–4630

g. Kevin Carter 298–4577

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2

3

4

5

You Have Seven Messages!

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They’re shaking hands. They’re kissing.

They’re bowing. They’re hugging.

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1. A. What are you doing?B. watching TV.

He’s They’re We’re You’re

2. A. Where’s Ms. Williams?B. in the park.

I’m He’s They’re She’s

3. A. they doing?B. They’re reading.

What’s What are Where are Where’s

4. A. Mr. and Mrs. Lee? B. They’re in the yard.

Where are What are Where’s What’s

5. Carla reading the newspaper. in it is are

6. We’re studying . cards TV lunch English

7. He’s the piano. playing sleeping drinking cooking

8. He’s dinner. studying reading eating playing

9. They’re drinking . the guitar cards milk the car

10. He’s music. eating listening to cooking sleeping

Choose the correct answer.

a. What are you doing?

b. My friends are watching TV.

c. It’s a beautiful day!

d. She’s in the living room.

e. I’m studying English.

f. Where are you?

Match the “can do” statement and the correct sentence.

1. I can tell about my current activities.

2. I can tell about other people’s activities.

3. I can ask about current activities.

4. I can ask a person’s location.

5. I can tell about a person’s location.

6. I can describe the weather.

SKILLS CHECKK

CHAPTER 3 • Check-up Test        • Skills Check

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