D-04.01 Use the Present Continuous (Vs. the Simple Present)

Parts One to Four of Chapter 8 (The Present Continuous: “Emergencies”) of WorkLife English Life Skills, Workbook 1 14 pages Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) (High) Beginning Language Learners       Why It’s Useful: Not all verbs used for the Present Time Frame display the simple form. For action at the present time, the Present Continuous (sometimes called Progressive) is called for. Here’s an intro to its forms in a context where it’s often used—Emergency Situations. What You’ll Do:  [1] Converse about the 6 circled pictures that introduce Part One (“My father is Having a Heart Attack!”) on page 109, matching them with the (present continuous) descriptions of their activity in the telephone speech bubbles below.    [2] With the Grammar-Pattern Boxes, identify sentence elements: Subjects, Singular & Plural Verbs with forms of be, and (later) Negative Present-Continuous Verb Phrases. Use these for reference when doing/checking Exercises A—*F on pages 110-112. [3