Unit 4- lesson 4- I’m always sleeping.

This is the final lesson that talks about the present progressive. You will see that it has many exercises to help you improve your skills. Along with the practice of present progressive, we will work with frequency adverbs. We use them to describe the moment when something happens.

Here is a brief explanation about them. Pay attention so you can understand the class a little better.

The adverbs and the adjectives in English

Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs (here: drive), adjectives or other adverbs.

Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns (here: girl) or pronouns (here: she).

adjective	adverb
Mandy is a careful girl.	Mandy drives carefully.
She is very careful.

Mandy is a careful driver. This sentence is about Mandy, the driver, so use the adjective.

Mandy drives carefully. This sentence is about her way of driving, so use the adverb.

 Adverbs of frequency

 Always, usually, regularly, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never
are adverbs of frequency.

 The position of these adverbs is:  before the main verb

	Adverb of frequency	Verb
I		always	get up	at 6:45.
Peter	can	usually	play	football on Sundays.
Mandy	has	sometimes	got	lots of homework.

After a form of to be am, are, is (was, were)

	Verb	Adverb of frequency
Susan	is	never	late.

The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning of a sentence.
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.

Sometimes these adverbs are put at the end of the sentence.
For example: We read books occasionally.

During the lesson you will see these and other adverbs of frequency. These adverbs are used a lot in spoken and written English, so it’s important that you understand how to use them. If you have questions you can go to the frequent questions section at the end of the lesson or you can also watch the lesson as many times as you like.

Taken and modified from: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/adverbien1.htm

Unit 4-Lesson 3- He is surfing.

This lesson is still focused on the present progressive. You will find more examples and activities in the class. The vocabulary part talks about camping. This is a common practice in the United States and in a lot of countries also. If you are one of those people who enjoy the outdoors, here are some tips that can help you on your next adventure.

Keeping food cold

It is difficult sometimes while camping to keep food cold, especially if you are in warmer temperatures. It is worth investing in a good quality cooler to keep all foods well frozen. Keeping coolers in the shade will conserve the ice and block ice will last longer then cubed or crushed ice.

Check ice regularly and keep food in watertight bags so that they are not damaged as ice melts. It is a good idea to keep a separate cooler for drinks so that the food one does not need to be opened so regularly. Freezing drinks and food before leaving home can help to keep them cool for longer and pre prepared meals can save time.

Dry food storage

It is important to keep them securely stored. You should measure the amount of food that you will need, so you can save space when packing.

Sealable bags and plastic containers are useful. Keep all your food and cooking utensils in a large plastic box with a tight fitting lid. This helps to keep it off the floor and out of reach of any birds, animals and bugs.

Make sure that food waste is out of reach of animals and bugs. Also, clean all cooking utensils if you are going to leave them in the open and keep your trash bags sealed and off the floor.

Of course these are just a few things to consider. Something important to consider is checking the weather. You don’t want to go somewhere where it will be raining or to a place with bad weather. You can search the following website to find out more.
http://www.go-camping.org/cooking.html

Unit 4-lesson 2- What is she doing?

Hello, again. This time we are still working with Present progressive. W are going to work with writing questions with this tense.
Among the things you will learn during the lesson is a vocabulary part that talks about places to visit.

One of those places is the amusement park.

So here is a list of amusement parks from around the United States.

San Diego’s Beachfront Amusement Park & Entertainment Center

Belmont Park is located at Mission Beach and offers free parking and free park admission. Visitors can enjoy traditional and contemporary amusement park rides, ride the wave machines at WaveHouse Beach Club, play laser tag, shop and enjoy cuisine throughout the Park which includes beachfront restaurants including the newly opened rooftop restaurant and bar Cannonball as well as food court style dining like Belmonty’s Burgers and the The Plunge Pizzeria.

http://www.belmontpark.com/

LEGOLAND, Florida

LEGOLAND® Florida, Central Florida’s newest theme park, is a 150-acre, full two-day interactive family theme park specifically designed for families with children ages 2 to 12. The largest LEGOLAND Park in the world, it features more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions, restaurants, shopping, a breathtaking botanical garden and the all-new LEGOLAND Water Park.

Just 45 minutes from Orlando and downtown Tampa, LEGOLAND Florida is located along  the shores of Lake Eloise in the city of Winter Haven. Here guests can enjoy 10 zones that include Miniland USA, the Imagination Zone and LEGO City where children can learn how to drive by freely navigating their own boats and LEGO cars.
http://florida.legoland.com/en/about/About-Us/

 

MAGIC FOREST FAMILY FUN PARK

LAKE GEORGE, NY

THE PERFECT AMUSEMENT PARK FOR LITTLE ONES AND THEIR FAMILIES

Magic Forest is the fun place to be for families with young children. Most of the rides are perfect for the little ones. You can watch your toddlers ride by themselves on the kiddie rides, or hop in with them on the larger ones. Everyone can ride the train through the forest. The Magic show is enjoyed by people  of all ages.

The park is set in a shaded forest and remains cool on even the hottest days. There are plenty of shady benches lining the paths for any tired parents and grandparents. A large picnic area surrounds the snack bar. You may bring food with you or choose from the low price menu.

Modified from  http://www.magicforestpark.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 4- lesson 1-They are playing.

Some say that the future doesn’t exist and that the past can’t be changed. The present is the only moment that we really have, so we should try to live or lives in the present.
And to talk about the present, about the exact moment when the action happens, we need the use of something called Present progressive. It’s also called the Present continuous, but it’s exactly the same.

So, to get a general idea about how to work with this tense, please read this information:

Present Continuous
FORM [am/is/are + present participle]

Examples:

You are watching TV.
He is watching TV.
They are watching TV.

Use the Present Continuous to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Examples:

You are learning English now./ You are not learning English now.
You are swimming now./ You are not swimming now.
They are reading their books./ You are not swimming now.

You can also use it for longer actions in progress right now.

In English, “now” can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.

Examples:

I am studying to become a doctor.
I am not studying to become a dentist.
I am not reading any books right now.

 

You will find that there are some other ways you can use Present continuous. For now just consider the two examples you see here. Read them again before starting this lesson. Good luck!