Unit 6

I’m watching TV.

Section A

use the computerread a newspapernewspaper

make soupsoupwash the dishes

go to a movie

What is she doing?

She is singing.

Warm up

What is he doing?

He is playing

basketball.

She is drawing a picture.

What is she doing?

She is dancing.

What is she doing?

He is swimming.

What is he doing?

She is talking on the phone.

What is she doing?

What are they doing?

They are cleaning.

They are eating dinner.

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

They’re watching TV.

He’s reading.

What’s he doing?

She’s doing homework.

What’s she doing?

What are they doing?

They are running.

It is listening to the recorder.

What is it doing?

cleaning

listening to a CD

reading a newspaper

talking on the phone

exercising

making soup

washing the dishes

using the computer

1a Match the activities with the pictures.

1. watching TV __

2. cleaning __

3. reading a newspaper __

4. talking on the phone __

5. listening to a CD __

6. using the computer __

7. making soup ___

8. washing the dishes __

9. exercising ___

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1b. Listen. What are these people doing? Write numbers from 1a.

a. Jenny___ b. Dave and Mary ___ c. John___1 5 8

Boy: Hello, Jenny.Girl: Hi, Bob.Boy: Jenny, What are you doing?Girl: I’m watching TV.Boy: Do you want to play tennis?Girl: No, this TV show is interesting. What’s John doing?Boy: He’s washing the dishes.Girl: Well,what’re Dave and Mary doing?Boy: They’re listening to a CD.

Tape script

She’s using the computer.

What’s she doing?

He’s reading a newspaper.

What’s he doing?

He’s washing the dishes.

What’s he doing?

She’s cleaning.

What’s she doing?

She’s talking on the phone.

What’s she doing?

He is playingcomputer games.

What’s he doing?

She is running.

What’s she doing?

She is singing.

What’s she doing?

She’s talking on the phone.

1c Ask and answer questions about what people are doing in 1a.

What’s she doing?

What’s he doing?

He’s making the soup.

What’s he doing?

He’s washing the dishes.

She’s cleaning.What’s she doing?

What’s she doing? She’s using computer.

She’s exercising.What’s she doing?

What’s he doing?He’s reading a newspaper.

She’s listening to a CD.

What’s she doing?

What’re they doing?

They’re watching TV.

Ask and answer questions about what people are doing in the picture above.

1c. Pairwork

A: What’s he doing?

B: He’s using the computer.

A: What are they doing?

B: They’re listening to a CD.

1. What is Steve

doing?

2. What is Jack

doing?

a. He is watching TV.

b. He is listening to a

CD.

2a Listen and match the answers

with the questions.

2b. Listen again. Fill in the blanks.

Jack: Hello, Steve.Steve: Hi, Jack.Jack: What______ you______, Steve?Steve: I’m ____________. What about you?Jack: I’m_______________ , but it’s kind of _________. Steve: Yeah, my TV show is also not very _________. Do you want to_____ the movies?Jack: That sounds good.

are doing watching TVlistening to a CD

boring

interesting go

Jack: Hello, Steve.

Steve: Hi, Jack.

Jack: What are you doing, Steve?

Steve: I’m watching TV. What about you?

Jack: I’m listening to a CD, but it’s kind of boring.

Steve: Yeah, my TV show is also not very interesting.

Do you want to go to the movies?

Jack: That sounds good.

Tapescript

2d Read the conversation in 2d and match.

Laura

Jenny

eat out

go to a moviewant to

Jenny: Hello? This is Jenny.Laura: Hi, Jenny. It’s Laura here.Jenny: Oh, hi, Laura. What are you doing?Laura: Not much. I’m just washing my clothes. What about you?Jenny: I’m watching TV. Do you want to join me for dinner? My parents aren’t at home. We can eat out.Laura: Yeah, I’d love to.Jenny: Let’s meet at my home first. Come at half past six.Laura: OK. See you then.

2d. Role-play the conversation .

1. This is Jenny. 我是詹妮。 这是打电话用语。当打电话时，介绍自己时

“用 This is…” “或 It’s…” “；问对方用 Is

that…?” “或 Who’s that?”例如： Hello? This is Bob? Who’s that?

喂？我是鲍勃，你是谁？ Hi, Bob. It’s Mike here.

你好，鲍勃。我是迈克。

2. Not much. （口语）没什么大事。也可说成，nothing much 例如：

A: What are you doing, Linda?

你在做什么事，琳达？ B: Not (Nothing) much. I’m just reading a

book. 没什么大事。我在读一本书。3. join sb. for + 某餐饭 和某人一起进餐 e.g. Can you join us for lunch?

你能和我们一起吃午饭吗

4. I'd love to. 我很乐意。 1) 交际用语，用于礼貌地接受他人邀 请，还可以说成 I’d like to, 但语气

比 较弱。 2) 当委婉拒绝他人邀请时，多用 I’d

love to, but... 或 Sorry, I’m afraid I

can't because... 等。

Grammar FocusWhat are you doing? I’m watching TV.

What’s she doing? She’s washing her clothes.

What are they doing? They’re listening to a CD.

Are you doing your homework?

Yes, I am./No, I’m not. I am cleaning my room.

Is he reading a newspaper?

Yes, he is./No, he isn’t. He’s playing basketball.

Are they using the computer?

Yes, they are./No, he aren’t. They’re exercising.

She’s exercising (now).She exercising (on Mondays/ every night/ in the mornings/ etc.)

3a. Write sentences following the examples.

1. Jenny/ clean the house/ now _______________________________ 2. Bob/ make dinner/every Saturday ________________________________3. Mary’s parents/ drink tea/after dinner _________________________________4. Bill/ take on the phone/now ________________________________5. Becky and Bob/ watch TV/on weekends ___________________________________

Jenny is cleaning the house now .

Bob makes dinner every Saturday.

Mary’s parents drink tea after dinner.

Bill is taking on the phone now .

Becky and Bob watch TV on weekends .

3b. Number the sentences in order to make a telephone conversation. Then practice it with a partner.

Do you want to go tomorrow then?OK. See you tomorrow evening!I’m reading a book.Let’s go at seven o’clock.No, this book is really interesting.What are you doing?Do you want to the movies now?Sure, what time?

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3c. Take turns miming different activities in your group. The others in the group guess what the activities are.

Practice: Ask and answer about the pictures. Then say what is happening?

Where is he?What’s he taking?

He is in a supermarket.

He is taking a bottle of milk.

What’s he waiting for?What’s he reading?

He is waiting for a bus.

He is reading newspaper.

Who are Lisa and Tim talking to?What are they talking about?

They are talking to a policewoman.

They are talking about the thief.

Where are they all going?What’s the man doing?

They are all going to the police office.

He is crying.

现在进行时的基本结构 :Be + V-ing

He is doing homework.They are watching TV.

动词现在分词的变化方法： 1 、多数情况下直接加 ing. 2 、以不发音的 e 结尾，去掉 e ，再

　　　　　　加 ing.

3 、以重读闭音节结尾，且词尾只有一个辅音字母 , 则双写最后一个字母再加 ing.

1. 现在进行时态表示现在 ( 说话瞬间 ) 正在进行 或发生的动作。如 :

The students are listening to the teacher.

He is watching TV now.

现在进行时态还可以表示当前一段时间内的活动 或现阶段正在进行的动作。如 :

We are working on a farm these days . I am writing a book this month.

现在进行时(The Present Continuous Tense)

一般在动词原形后+ing

go

ask

going

asking

以不发音的 e 结尾的 , 去 e, +ing

write

take

close

writing

taking

closing

重读闭音节以一个辅音字母结尾的，双写这一字母+ing

get

run

swim

put

getting

running

swimming

putting

2. 动词 -ing 形式的构成

Add –ing to the following verbs.

1. ask —

look —

carry —

asking

looking

carrying

2. close —

take —

ride —

closing

taking

riding

3. swim —

get —

sit —

swimming

getting

sitting

put —

begin —

putting

beginning

3. 常与现在进行时态连用的词 :

now, listen, look 等。

如 : What are you doing now? ( 你在干什么 ?)

I’m reading now. ( 我现在正在读书 )

Listen! She is singing. ( 听 , 她正在唱歌 )

注意 : 以” ie” 结尾，要变“ ie” 为“ y”, 再加 -ing.

如： die—dying( 死） lie—lying( 平躺）。

4.sleep put

sing meet

play throw

draw open

ride have

give see

sit run

sleeping putting

singing meeting

playing throwing

drawing opening

riding having

giving seeing

sitting running

4. 现在进行时由 be(am/is/are)+ 动词 -ing 形式构成。

肯定式结构 : 主语 +be+ 动词 -ing 形式 + 其他 .

否定式结构 : 主语 +be+not+ 动词 -ing 形式 + 其他 .

一般疑问句结构 : Be+ 主语 + 动词 -ing 形式 + 其他？

特殊疑问句结构 : 疑问词 +be+ 主语 + 其他？

肯定式： 1. I am singing.

2. She is dancing.

3. He is listening.

4. They are watching TV.

否定式： 1. I am not singing.

2. She is not dancing.

3. He is not listening.

4. They are not watching TV.

一般疑问句 : 1. Are you singing?

2. Is she dancing?

3. Is he listening?

4. Are they watching TV?

特殊疑问句 : 1. What are you doing?

2. What is he/she doing?

3. What are they doing?

5. 一般疑问句回答 :

肯定回答 : Yes, 主语 +be;

否定回答 : No, 主语 +be + not. 如 :

---Are you drawing ?

---Yes, I am./No, I’m not.

eating in the room.

I am

He is

She is

It is

We are

You are

They are

What doing?

is he

is she

is it

are you

are they

write

take

have

make

come arrive

dance

leave

动词现在分词变变变

writing

taking

having

making

coming

arriving

dancing

leaving

sit

shop

cut

stop

put

get

begin

swim

run

动词现在分词变变变

sitting

shopping

cutting

stopping

putting

getting

beginning

swimmingrunning

1. I look at the blackboard.

2. We drink tea.

3. He and I do our homework.

I. 把下列句子变为进行时态。

I am looking at the blackboard.

We are drinking tea.

He and I are doing homework.

Practice:

1.They are cleaning the house. ( 一般疑问句 )

2.Sam is at work. ( 改为同义句 )

3.Tom is singing. ( 改为否定句 )

Are they cleaning the house?

Sam is working.

Tom is not singing.

Ⅱ. 句型转换

4. Kate is putting on her new skirt. ( 划线提问 )

5. She is sitting near the window.( 划线提问 )

What is Kate doing?

Where is she sitting?

It’s a fine Sunday morning. There’re many people

in the park. They are playing.

Look: Two boys __________ (play) with yo-yos.

A girl _________ (fly) a kite. Two Children

_____________(mend) a toy boat. There ____

(be) a lake in the park. Near the lake, a young man

___________ (run). There ______ (be) two men

near the house. They _____________ (work)

hard now.

Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks.

are playing

is flying

is

is running are

are working

are mending

A woman ___________ (water) the flowers.

A girl ___________ (draw).

Look at the big tree. Two cats

____________ (run) up the tree. What

do they want to do? They want _________

(catch) the bird. All of them are very happy.

is watering

is drawing

are running

to catch

1. --What are you doing? --I _____ A. eat B. can eat C. eating D. am eating2. We want _______ this book now. A. reading B. am reading C. read D. to read3. Our teacher is ________ a red sweater . A. putting on B. put on C. wearing D. wear4. That boy isn’t ______ the teacher . A. listen B. listens C. listening D. listening to

Ⅳ. 选择填空D

D

C

D

5. It’s eight o’clock. Jim’s family ____TV. A. is watching B. are watching C. watch D. to watch6. My mother is ____ a cake ____ my birthday. A. making, to B. making, for C. doing, to D. doing, for7. Let me ____ these books in the box. A. puts B. put C. to put D. putting 8. --____ you ____ the window? --Yes, I am. A. Do, clean B. Is, cleaning C. Are, cleaning D. Do, cleaning

B

B

B

C

Ⅴ. Correct the sentences.1.I cleaning the house now.

I am cleaning the house now.

2.He is listen to me.

He is listening to me.

3. He is writing.

He is writing.

4.They are running.

They are running.

1. --What’s Li Lei doing?    -- He _____________. (read ) 2.--What’s his mother doing?    --She ____________. (write )3. --What are they doing?   --They_________________. (play soccer)4. --What are David and Mary doing?   --They_________________. (have dinner)5. --What’s Jenny doing?   --She _____________. (run )

Ⅵ. 完成句子。

is reading

is writing

are playing soccer

are having dinner

is running

1. Let Jane goes to the movies.

2. What’re your friend doing?

3. Who is Lisa talking?

4. The kids in our class are singing

very good.

go

What’s

talking to

well

Ⅶ. 改错。

Ⅷ. Translation

1. 看电视 _________

2. 游泳 _________

3. 踢足球 _____________

4. 画画 _________

5. 看书 ____________

watch TV

play football

read a book

swim

draw

6. 做作业 _______________

7. 打电话 ________________

8. 打扫 ________

9. 吃晚饭 ___________

10. 跳舞 ________

clean

do homework

talk on the phone

eat dinner

dance

1. Write a passage about three

photos of your family or friends

using the Present Continuous Tense.

2. Revise the words and phrases.

Homework