اللغة الإنجليزية8 فصل أول

1 SPEAKING Look at the words in the box. Say which rooms or places you go to each day of the week.

Students’ own answers: اجابات الطلاب الخاصة

2 4.1 Read and listen to the conversation. Which places from Exercise 1 are the people in or going to?

Omar is in the hallway and then the library.

 Raed is in the hallway and then the gym.

Malek is in the staff room.

3 Read the sentences. Then choose the correct option in the rule below.

1 I’m doing a science project.

 2 Malek isn’t coming.

We use the Present Continuous to talk about activities that happen regularly / are happening now.

We use the Present Continuous to talk about activities that are happening now.

 Correct option: are happening now.

• "I’m doing a science project." → This shows something happening at the moment.
• "Malek isn’t coming." → This also refers to what’s happening now or in the near future.

4 Read the Grammar box and check your answer to Exercise 3

 

We use the Present Continuous to talk about

activities that are happening now.

5 Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous affirmative or negative. Then check with the conversation on page 36.

Laith: Is he coming?
Omar: No, he isn’t. Oh, wait. No, it’s Raed. Hold on, Raed!
Raed: Oh, hi Omar. What are you doing in the hallway? Basketball practice is starting in the gym now.
Omar: I’m not going to basketball practice today. I’m doing a science project with Laith and Malek, so we’re staying in the library at lunchtime today.
Raed: With Malek? He’s sitting in the staffroom with Mrs Alwakil right now. He’s not feeling very well. He’s waiting for his mum to come. Anyway, I’ve got basketball practice now. Bye!
Omar: Bye. Laith? I’m back. Malek isn’t coming. He’s going home.
Laith: OK. Well, we can’t use the computers because the Grade 7 class are using them. But I’m finding out lots of information in this book I’m reading.
Omar: Great! Are you writing it down?
Laith: Yes, I’m making notes in my notebook.

Answers:

2 isn't feeling 3 is finding out 4 is doing 5 are using

6 Write sentences about people in your classroom. Use the words and phrases from the box to make affirmative and negative sentences in the Present Continuous.

do an exercise  play a game  read
sit on chairs  talk

1 I’m ...
2 One person ...
3 A few students ...
4 Our teacher ...
5 A lot of students ...

1 I’m doing an exercise now.

Students’ own answers: اجابات الطلاب الخاصة

7 Study Watch Out! and read the sentences. Is the speaker describing an event happening now or a temporary situation?

 

 WATCH OUT! انتبه

We also use the Present Continuous to talk about temporary situations that aren’t happening exactly at the time of speaking:
نستخدم زمن المضارع المستمر أيضًا للحديث عن مواقف مؤقتة لا تحدث بالضبط في لحظة التحدث:

🗣️ I’m doing some new subjects this term.
📘 أدرس بعض المواد الجديدة هذا الفصل.

 1 We’re leaving right now. Do you want to come?  now

 2 I’m learning English at school this year.

 3 I can’t talk now. I’m having breakfast.

Answers:

2 temporary situation 3 now

8 SPEAKING In pairs, ask and answer the questions.

 1 What TV shows are you watching at the moment?

 2 Are you reading any interesting books at the moment?

3 Are you doing any after-school activities this term?

Students’ own answers: اجابات الطلاب الخاصة

1 ★ Put the words in order to make sentences.

1 in / students / the / are / classroom / the / sitting
The students are sitting in the classroom.

2 to / talking / are / who / you / ?
3 for / friends / waiting / my / I'm
4 are / the / book / at / reading / moment / you / what / ?
5 the / teacher / staffroom / in / resting / our / is
6 are / year / you / subjects / this / studying / what / ?

Answers:

2 Who are you talking to?

 3 I’m waiting for my friends.

 4 What book are you reading at the moment?

 5 Our teacher is resting in the staff room.

 6 What subjects are you studying this year?

2 ★ Read the questions and write short answers.

1 Are you working?
✓ Yes, I am.

2 Is your mum shopping?
✗ ______________________

3 Is your dad sleeping?
✓ ______________________

4 Is your sister watching TV?
✓ ______________________

5 Are your friends playing football?
✗ ______________________

Answers:

2No, she isn’t/she’s not.

3Yes, he is.

4Yes, she is.

5No, they aren’t/they’re not.

3 ★★ Use the prompts to complete the mini-conversations in the Present Continuous.

Muna Rola is sleeping.
Rola I / not / sleep. I / chat / with my friends
I'm not sleeping. I'm chatting with my friends.

Ziad Osama and Salem are watching TV.
Osama and Salem We / not / watch TV. We / play / a board game
2 ______________________

Abbas All the students are wearing jackets today.
Jamal
No / not. Raed / wear / a jumper
3 ______________________

Nada Mum's reading a book.
Mum I / not / read a book. I / write / an email
4 ______________________

Jaber Why are you using your phone?
Me I / not / use my phone. I / wait / for a phone call
5 ______________________

Answers:

2We’re not/We aren’t watching TV, we’re playing a board game.

3No, they aren’t/they’re not. Raed is wearing a jumper.

4I’m not reading a book. I’m writing an email.

5I’m not using my phone. I’m waiting for a phone call.

4 ★★ Use the prompts to write questions in the Present Continuous.

1 What / you / write?
What are you writing?

2 Where / Fatima and Maha / go?

3 What / your parents / watch?

4 What sport / the students / play?

5 Who / learn / English at the moment?

Answers:

2Where are Fatima and Maha going?

3What are your parents watching?

4What sport are the students playing?

 5Who is learning English at the moment?

5 ★★ Complete the text with the correct Present Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Welcome to this live video feed from our school. It’s lunchtime. Here’s the library. You can see some students.
They ¹ are reading (read). They ² _______________ (not talk). You can’t talk in the library. I can see a teacher.
Oh, dear. She ³ _______________ (ask) me to leave the library.

Outside, it ⁴ _______________ (rain), but some students ⁵ _______________ (run) in the playing fields. They run every day. I don’t want to go and film them because I don’t want my phone to get wet. We can go to the canteen. Some students ⁶ _______________ (have) lunch.

This is Mrs Alsha’er. ‘Hello, Mrs Alsha’er.’ I ⁷ _______________ (make) a film about our school. Do you want to say something?’
No, she can’t. She ⁸ _______________ (go) away. I think she ⁹ _______________ (get) ready for this afternoon’s lessons. And now the bell ¹⁰ _______________ (ring). It’s time to finish. Thanks for watching.

Answers:

2 aren’t/’re not talking

3 is asking

4 is raining

 5are running

 6are having

7 am making

8 is going

 9is getting

10 is ringing

6 ★★★ Write sentences about the picture using the Present Continuous.

 1 Mrs Allaham is drinking coffee.

 2 Laila…………………….

 3 Asma and Dalia………………………….     

4 Khawla ………………………….                                                                   

5 Eman and Fadia ……………………………  

6 Jameela……………………………………

Answers:

2 is writing some notes 3 are playing basketball 4 is reading a book 5 are chatting/talking 6 is eating an apple

7 Write a few sentences about what you and your friends or members of your family are doing at the moment

Students’ own answers: اجابات الطلاب الخاصة