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CALL Week 8

1. Present Continuous Tense

Review the present continuous tense.  Present continuous is also called present progressive.

  1. Watch the short video about the difference about simple present and present continuous.
  2. Read the sentence and write the correct verb tense.  Is it simple present or present continuous?  Click on this link for practice.
  3. Listen to the recording.  It is about how technology is changing how people live.  Answer the questions on Part C and Part D on pages 74-75 in your textbook.
2. Choices
  1. Do some dictation practice with past tense verbs (#86-95).   Here are the answers.
  2. Practice the past tense verbs for next week’s quiz.  Be sure to listen to the pronunciation and example sentences.
  3. Work on your reading fluency.   Read the story about Thanksgiving.
  4. Listen to a song and type the missing words on lyricstraining.com
    1. Cat’s in the Cradle (This is the song we listened to on Monday)
    2. Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams (this is a little faster)

 

 

 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/present_simple_or_present_continuous_explanation.pdf