1、The present continuous tense授課教師：楊潔珍 MelissaUnit 4 Save the trees Peppas FamilyToday, they are going to Granny pig and Grandpa pigs house. What are they doing now?What are they doing now?Character (人物) :Peppa and GeorgeMommy pigDaddy pigGrandpa pigPeppa and George at Granny pig and Grandpa pigs hous

2、e.Peppa and George in the garden.Mommy pig on her computer. Daddy pig soup for lunch. Grandpa, what you ? I these seeds. are playing are playing is working is making are doingam plantingWork out the ruleUsage 1 To show that something is happening now. are playing is working is makingam plantingBe +

3、V.-ingI am He is She is You areThey are We are It is 9 oclock. What are you doing now, Peppa?I . am dancingI in the bed. am drawingI . am lyingWhat is he/she doing, Peppa?Listen!She the violin. is playingLook!He a bike. is ridingShe a book. is readingWhat are they doing at this moment?They . are wat

4、ching TVThey . are swimmingUsage 1 Time marker (時間標志詞) : Now= at this moment; right nowIts 9 oclockLook! Listen! Wh-questions:Wh-words + be + Sb. + doing?What; Who; Where; Why; Which What are you doing now, Peppa?What is he/she doing, Peppa?What are they doing at the moment?Wh-questionsPeppa and Geo

5、rge are watching TV at home. Who are watching TV? Where are they watching TV?What are they doing at home?Wh-questionsMommy pig is playing the violin at home. Who is playing the violin?Where is she playing the violin?What is she doing at home?V.-ingPeppa is drawing. Peppas friend is riding a bike. dr

6、aw drawing Most verbs: + ingWork out the rulerideridingVerbs ending in e: Cut e + ing lie (躺) lyingSome verbs ending in a vowel (元音) letter + a consonant (輔音) letter : Double the consonant letter + ing swim swimmingPeppa is lying in the bed. Peppa and George are swimming. Verbs ending in ie: cut ie

7、+ yingPeppa is picking up apples with her family. Lets pick up apples and put them into the right baskets. work, take, run, have, drive, cut, sit, meet, wear, give, get, jump, write, die, bring workingtakingrunningdyinghavingdrivingcuttingsittingmeetingwearinggivinggettingbringingjumpingwritingUsage

8、 2People at home these days.Homequarantine (居家隔離)/kwrntin/ To talk about temporary situations (現(xiàn)階段情況).At present, our country is facing a dark time. Time marker (時間標志詞) : these days, this week at present (目前)are stayingWe outside. are not/arent goingbe not + V.-ing Negative sentences: Yes/No questio

9、nsStudents are having online courses at home. Are you having online courses, Peppa? Yes, I am. Are you playing outside, Peppa? No, I am not. I am playing at home. Yes/No questions: Is/Am/Are + Sb. + V-ing ? Yes, Sb.+is/am/are.No, Sb.+isnt/ am not/ arent.Yes/No questionsPeppas family is staying at ho

10、me these days. Is Peppas family staying at home these days?NO, it isnt.Yes, it is.Special rule 1We cannot use the verbs below in the present continuous tense. Instead, we use them in the simple present tense. Mommy pig: The phone _ (ring), Peppa. Peppa: I _(know), but Im very busy. Could you answer

11、it, please? is ringingknowGeorge: That _ (smell) very nice. What _ you _ (eat), Peppa? Peppa: I _ (eat) some cake. _ you _ (want) some?smellsareeatingam eatingDo want Peppa: I (think) about what to wear to Janes birthday party tonight. Can you help me?Mommy pig: Sure. I _ (prefer) the long dress.am

12、thinkingpreferDaydreamMommy pig: Peppa, what are you doing there? Peppa: I am preparing for the trip. I am going to the Moon, dont you know?Mommy pig: What? When are you leaving?Peppa: I am leaving for the Moon late this morning. The spaceship is arriving soon. Mommy pig: Oh dear, you are daydreamin

13、g! Special rule 2Peppa: I am leaving for the Moon late this morning. The spaceship is arriving soon. We use motion verbs (位移動詞) , such as go, come, arrive, leave, start, begin in the present continuous tense to show something will happen later. Peppa pig is on the farmLook! Peppa (3)_ (climb) an app

14、le tree slowly. She (4)_(want) to reach the apples on the top. George (5)_(put) the apples in the boxes carefully. The apples are big and red. They (6)_(taste) delicious. Daddy pig is strong. He (7)_(carry) boxes of apples to the truck now. Can you see Mommy pig over there? She (8)_(wear) a red dres

15、s and she (9)_(ask) a farmer some questions now. Everyone (10)_(have) fun on the farm now. Its a nice day for them.Peppas family always (1)_(help) on a farm on Saturdays. Today is Saturday and they are on the farm. So what are they (2)_(do) right now? helpdoingis climbingwantsis puttingtasteis carryingis wearingis askingis havingSummary: The present continuous tenseUsage 1To show that something is happening now.Usage 2To talk about temporary situations. Special rule 1Use the simple present tense instead of