1、Unit 4 Save the trees,Grammar,The present continuous tense,Usage,To show that something is happening now.,To talk about temporary situations.,The children are playing in the park.,We are staying at Peters house at the moment.,Form,Wh-questions,What are you doing now?Why is he sleeping here?,the pres
2、ent continuous tense be(am/is/are)+Ving,Change the verbs into ing form.,feelwritedierun,feelingwritingdyingrunning,most verbsverbs ending in everbs ending in iesome verbs ending in a vowel letter+a consonant letter,Change the verbs into ing form.,Exercise,think _tell _sit _come _smile _,lie _sing _f
3、ight _change _make _,thinking,telling,sitting,coming,smiling,lying,singing,fighting,changing,making,Look at the picture below and complete the conversation with the verbs in brackets.,Katie:Hi,Alex.We are having fun at the beach.Alex:What _ everyone _(do)?Katie:Ted _(play)volleyball with Carol.Jenny
4、 and Henry _(play)badminton.Grace _(fish).Ivan _(swim)in the sea.,is doing,is playing,are playing,is fishing,is swimming,Laura and Johnny _(lie)on the beach.Laura _(eat)an ice cream too.Jim _(play)the guitar.And I _(talk)to you on the phone.,are lying,is eating,is playing,am talking,We usually use t
5、he verbs in the simple present tense instead of the present continuous tense.,believe hear like prefer smell taste understand hate know love see want,I know the answer now.She likes the poem.,B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.,Mum:The phone _(r
6、ing),Sam.Sam:I _,but Im very busy.Could you answer it,please?,is ringing,know,Mary:I _(think)about what to wear to Janes birthday party tonight.Can you help me?Anne:Sure.I _(prefer)the long dress.,am thinking,prefer,B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the bra
7、ckets.,Fred:That _(smell)very nice.What _(you)_(eat),Tom?Tom:I _(eat)some cake._ you _(want)some?,smells,are,eating,am eating,Do,want,B Look at the pictures below and complete the conversation with the verbs in the brackets.,1.Myparents_（watch)TVnow.2.Look.Threeboys_（run）.3.What_yourmother _(do)now?
8、4.Areyourdog_now?（sleep）5.-_you_(listen)tomusic?-Yes,Iam.,Exercise,are watching,are running,is,doing,sleeping,Are,listening,用括号中动词的适当形式填空：,6.Look,MissChen_football.（play）7.Tomandhissister_(wait)foryouoverthere.8.NowClass3andClass4 _(have)atest.,is playing,are waiting,are having,Exercise,用括号中动词的适当形式填
9、空：,9.Listen,someone_(sing)intheclassroom.10.-WhereisZhangYan?-She_(talk)withherteacher intheteachersoffice.,is singing,is talking,Exercise,用括号中动词的适当形式填空：,1.Wheres Tom?His mother_him now.【2011北京】A.is looking for B.will look for C.has looked for D.looks for2.-What is tom doing now?-He _ basketball ove
10、r there.【2011山东】A.is playing B.will play C.has played D.was playing,中考链接,3.-Whats the weather like?【2011辽宁大连】-Oh,it _ outside.take an umbrella with you.A.rains B.is raining C.was rainingD.rained4.You cant use the bathroom right now.Robbie _ a shower.【2011湖南张家界】A.takes B.will take C.is taking,中考链接,5.
11、Look!The boys _ football on the playground.【2011广西桂林】A.plays B.playC.are playing D.played6.Dont make so much noise.The children _an English lesson.【2011黑龙江绥化市】A.have B.are having C.were having D.had,中考链接,7.Today is Womens Day.My father and I _ a special gift for my mother now.【2011四川南充】A.make B.made
12、 C.are making D.were making8.-Whats that noise?【2011四川资阳】-Oh,I forgot to tell you.The neighbors _for a party.A.prepare B.are preparing C.will prepare D.have prepared,中考链接,中考链接,9.-Where is Michael?-He _TV at home,I think.【2011广西崇左】A.watches B.watched C.is watching D.was watching 10.Listen!The phone _.Please go to answer it.【2011辽宁沈阳】A.rings B.is ringing C.rang D.will ring,Thank You！,