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Month: May 2017
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Present Progressive Oral Practice
This video can be used by ESL teachers to practice the use of Present Progressive in a different and funny way in the class.
How to do it?
- Watch the whole video before playing it to your SS.
- Explain Present Progressive to the class.
- Print this practice out and hand it to your SS.
- Instruct them to do the practice and to ask for new vocabulary.
- After your SS have finished, write on the board numbers 1 to 34, and then ask them to go to the board and write the -ing conjugation of each verb.
- Play the video.
- Instruct your SS to say out loud what action is taking placing while the video is being played. Erase the verbs as they are said out loud by your SS.
- Pause the video after every clip has ended so SS have the time to think about the actions that were just happening and ask about new vocabulary.
- Play some clips twice if the SS ask for it.
Important notes:
- The video can be used to practice both Present Progressive and Past Progressive as well as other tenses; it is up to the teacher to use the video in the right way.
- Ask your SS to interrupt the video if needed when saying a Present Progressive sentence. The video or clips can be played again.
- Encourage your SS to say as many possible ongoing actions as possible.
You may want to use this slideshow to help you explain Present Progressive to your SS:
Present Progressive
CLICK HERE to download the “Present Perfect” slideshow.
Present Progressive Practice
Complete the following sentences using the Present Progressive. Remember to check the subject and to follow the “-ing rules.”
- A guy __________________ (dance) to music.
- A guy __________________ (cry) over a girl.
- A man __________________ (hold) a bottle of water.
- A man __________________ (open) the fridge.
- Two guys __________________ (enter) an office
- A guy __________________ (yell) using a paper cup.
- A guy __________________ (talk) about money problems.
- A man __________________ (watch)V..
- An onion __________________ (bounce) on the floor.
- A man __________________ (knock) the door.
- A man __________________ (drink)
- A big guy __________________ (stare) with anger at Charlie.
- Two men __________________ (talk) at the bar.
- Charlie __________________ (dial) the phone.
- Someone __________________ (ring) the doorbell.
- A guy __________________ (freak out).
- A cell phone __________________ (ring).
- Charlie __________________ (play) the piano.
- Alan __________________ (try) to explain something to Charlie.
- Charlie __________________ (cook)
- Charlie __________________ (be)
- Alan __________________ (read) a book.
- Charlie __________________ (be) angry at his fiancée.
- Charlie __________________ (try) to open the door.
- Alan __________________ (put on) a helmet to Charlie.
- Charlie __________________ (get) a pot.
- Charlie __________________ (sing)
- Charlie __________________ (look) at a guy’s face.
- A man __________________ (laugh).
- Two guys __________________ (sit) at the bar.
- Charlie __________________ (bang) his head into the table.
- Charlie __________________ (show) his keys to Alan.
- Charlie __________________ (give) money to Alan.
- A guy __________________ (pour) water into a paper cup.
Conditionals Oral Practice
This video can be used by ESL teachers to practice the use of Conditionals and Wish in a very funny way in the class.
How to do it?
- Watch the whole video before playing it to your SS.
- Pause the video at the beginning of each clip to let your SS predict the outcome of the situation.
- Think about the best moment to pause the clips so SS can have the opportunity to use all the correct conditionals and ‘wish’.
- Pause the video after every clip has ended so SS can use more conditionals and ‘wish’.
Important notes:
- The video can be used to practice all Conditionals and Wish; it is up to the teacher to use the video in the right way, so SS do not have to know how to use all conditionals in order to enjoy the activity.
- You have to make sure they are using the correct conditional according to the situation (be very careful when SS use Second Conditional as it is often misused).
- Ask your SS to think about the craziest outcomes for each situation; the crazier or less probable the outcome gets, the more likely they will need Second Conditional.
- Encourage a debate by letting your SS explain why they are using a specific conditional.
You may want to use these slideshows to help you explain Conditionals to your SS:
Prof. Diego Garro 