课件22张PPT。 Unit 4 Save the treesGrammarThe present continuous tenseUsage★ To show that something is happening now.★ To talk about temporary situations.The children are playing in the park.We are staying at Peter’s house at the moment.FormWh - questionsWhat are you doing now?
Why is he sleeping here?the present continuous tense
be(am/is/are)+VingChange the verbs into – ing form.feel
write
die
run
feeling
writing
dying
running
most verbs
verbs ending in e
verbs ending in ie
some verbs ending in a vowel letter + a consonant letter
Change the verbs into – ing form.Exercisethink __________
tell __________
sit __________
come __________
smile __________
lie __________
sing __________
fight __________
change __________
make __________
thinkingtellingsittingcomingsmilinglyingsingingfightingchangingmakingLook at the picture below and complete the conversation with the verbs in brackets. Katie: Hi, Alex. We are having fun at the beach.
Alex: What _______ everyone _______(do)?
Katie: Ted ________ (play) volleyball with Carol. Jenny and Henry ________ (play) badminton. Grace ________ (fish). Ivan ______________ (swim) in the sea. is doingis playingare playingis fishingis swimmingLaura and Johnny ________ (lie) on the beach. Laura ________ (eat) an ice cream too. Jim ________ (play) the guitar. And I ________ (talk) to you on the phone. are lyingis eatingis playingam talkingWe usually use the verbs in the simple present tense instead of the present continuous tense. believe hear like prefer smell taste
understand hate know love see want I know the answer now.
She likes the poem.B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.Mum: The phone __________ (ring), Sam.
Sam: I ________, but I’m very busy. Could you answer it, please?is ringingknowMary: I __________ (think) about what to wear to Jane’s birthday party tonight. Can you help me?
Anne: Sure. I ________ (prefer) the long dress.am thinkingpreferB Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.Fred: That ________ (smell) very nice. What ________ (you) ________ (eat), Tom?
Tom: I ________ (eat) some cake. ________ you ________ (want) some?smellsareeatingam eating Dowant B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.1.?My?parents?__________(watch) TV?now.?2.?Look.?Three?boys?__________(run).?3.?What?_____?your?mother? __________ (do) now??4.? Are?your?dog?__________?now?(sleep)?5. ?- ______?you?_______ (listen) to?music??
- Yes,?I?am.?Exerciseare watchingare runningisdoingsleepingArelistening用括号中动词的适当形式填空:?6.?Look,?Miss?Chen?__________?football.(play)?7.?Tom?and?his?sister??__________ (wait) for?you?over?there.?8.?Now?Class?3?and?Class?4 ?__________ (have) a?test.?is playingare waitingare havingExercise用括号中动词的适当形式填空:?9.?Listen,?someone??__________ (sing)
in?the?classroom.?10.?- Where?is?Zhang?Yan???
- She??__________ (talk) with?her?teacher
? in?the?teacher’s?office.?is singingis talkingExercise用括号中动词的适当形式填空:?1. Where's Tom? ?His mother?___him now.【2011北京】
A. is looking for?? ????B. will look for????
C. has looked for?? ???D. looks for
2. - What is tom doing now???
- He __ basketball over there.【2011山东】
A. is playing B. will play
C. has played D. was playing中考链接3. - What’s the weather like? 【2011辽宁大连】
- Oh, it _ outside. take an umbrella with you.
??? A. rains? B. is raining??
C. was raining?D. rained
4. You can’t use the bathroom right now. ?
Robbie ______ a shower.【2011湖南张家界】
?? ?A. takes????? ???????B. will take???? ????C. is taking中考链接5. Look! The boys _______ football on the playground.?【2011广西桂林】
A. plays ??? ?B. play???????C. are playing ???????D. played
6. Don't make so much noise. The children _______an English lesson.【2011黑龙江绥化市】
A. have??? ?B. are having ??????C. were having D. had中考链接7. Today is Women's Day. My father and I __ a special gift for my mother now.【2011?四川南充】 A. make???? ???B. made ?????
? C. are making D. were making
8. - What’s that noise? 【2011四川资阳】
- Oh, I forgot to tell you. The neighbors __for a party.?A. prepare??? B. are preparing ??
C. will prepare??? D. have prepared中考链接中考链接9. - Where is Michael????
- He __TV at home, I think.【2011广西崇左】
? A. watches?? ?B. watched???
C. is watching? D. was watching? ??
10. Listen! The phone __. Please go to answer it.【2011辽宁沈阳】
A. rings??? ????????B. is ringing ?????????
C. rang??????????? D. will ringThank You!