D-04.08 Use the Present Continuous & Simple Present in Statements & Questions.

Intro & Parts One & Two of Chapter 1 (“Beginnings”) of WorkLife English Grammar 4: Cross-Cultural Communication 

13 pages

Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Intermediate Language Learners      

Why It’s Useful: Beyond beginning levels, most English grammar instruction begins with elements of and contrasts in the Present Time Frame. This review-at-the-outset” segment gets right to it—in an “International Getting Acquainted” setting. Comparing the sentences in the text with the activity in the Color Chapter Opener, you might discuss how “times are changing” in “Meet & Greet Events.”

What You’ll Do: 

1. (After) Looking at both a photo and a drawing of an international “Meet-Up,” circle correct answers in a “How Much Do You Already Know” selection. Explain your choices. Understand both your correct responses and your mistakes.           
2. In PART ONE on pages 8-13, work with the instruction on Present-Time Statements. Complete and check the exercises that follow. Do the same with the material on Present-Time Questions in PART TWO on pages 14-18