Teacher Notes

Lesson 30

Core

60 min

Right Now (Present Continuous)

Actions happening at this moment.

Use 'am/is/are + verb-ing' to describe actions happening now.

A0/A1
Beginner
A1/A2
Elementary
A2/B1
Pre-Intermediate
B1/B1+
Intermediate
B2
Upper-Intermediate
C1
Advanced
C2
Proficiency

Look & say · Step 1

5 min

Get ready

discussion

Now

What are you doing right now?

activity

Outside

What is happening outside the window?

reflection

Others

What is your friend doing right now?

Words to learn · Step 2

8 min

New words today

Open in Vocabulary Bank

read

Look at words

"I am reading a book."

write

Put words on paper

"She is writing an email."

cook

Make food

"He is cooking dinner."

eat

Have food

"We are eating pizza."

drink

Have a liquid

"I am drinking coffee."

run

Move fast on feet

"She is running."

talk

Speak with someone

"They are talking."

listen

Use your ears

"I am listening to music."

watch

Look at TV/film

"We are watching TV."

study

Learn

"He is studying maths."

sleep

Rest with eyes closed

"The baby is sleeping."

clean

Make tidy

"Mum is cleaning the kitchen."

Activate · Personalise · Recycle

Use these words now

Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.

study

"For me, study is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

run

"For me, run is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

cook

"For me, cook is …"

Finish the sentence with your own idea.

You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.

Matching

Match the action with the place.

Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Answer all items, then check.

Categorise

Group the actions.

Answer all items, then check.

Sounds & saying · Step 3

5 min

-ing endings

The '-ing' ending is /ɪŋ/ — soft 'ng' at the back of the mouth, NOT 'in'. Say 'working' /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/.

• reading
• writing
• cooking
• running
• talking
• sleeping

Language focus · Step 4

10 min

be + verb-ing

Open in Grammar Bank

Quick rule

be + verb-ing

Use 'am / is / are + verb-ing' for actions happening NOW.

When to use it

I am working.
She is reading.
We are eating.

See it in action

I am studying English.

She is reading a book.

They are playing football.

He isn't sleeping.

Are you working?

Question 1.I ___ studying now.

Question 2.She is ___ a book.

Question 3.We ___ eating.

Question 4.___ you working?

Answer all items, then check.

Conversation Builder

Build it. Hear it. Say it.

Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

1Build

Tap words below to build the sentence…

Quick check 1.Add -ing for action…

Quick check 2.For 'he' use…

Answer all items, then check.

Reading · Step 5

7 min

At the park, right now

It's Sunday afternoon and the park is busy. ☀️ A little girl is playing with her dog. 🐕 Two boys are running near the lake. 🏃 An old man is reading a newspaper on a bench. 📰 A young couple is eating ice cream. 🍦 A musician is playing the guitar 🎸 and some children are dancing. 💃 The sun is shining and everyone is smiling. 😊

Question 1.What is the little girl doing?

Question 2.What is the old man doing?

Question 3.What is the musician playing?

Answer all items, then check.

True / False

Is each sentence True or False?

Q1.It is raining.

Q2.Children are dancing.

Answer all items, then check.

Listening · Step 6

10 min

Phone call

Listening audio

Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.

Anna

Hi Tom! What are you doing?

Tom

Hi! I'm cooking dinner. And you?

Anna

I'm watching a film with my sister.

Tom

Nice! What is your sister doing?

Anna

She's eating popcorn and laughing.

Tom

Are you having fun?

Anna

Yes, we are! Call me later.

Question 1.What is Tom doing?

Question 2.What is Anna doing?

Question 3.What is the sister eating?

Answer all items, then check.

Tick what you hear

Tick the -ing actions you hear.

Answer all items, then check.

Practice · Step 7

8 min

Choose the word

Question 1.I ___ working now.

Question 2.She is ___ a book.

Question 3.They ___ playing football.

Question 4.He isn't ___.

Answer all items, then check.

Type a short answer

Write 1–3 words

Q1.I ___ studying. (1 word)

Q2.She ___ reading. (1 word)

Answer all items, then check.

Survival English · Step 8

4 min

Speaking — describe a scene

Task

Describe a picture/scene in 1 minute. Use 5 present continuous sentences.

Strategy

Use 'There is/are…' + '___ is/are + -ing'. Mention people, actions, and place.

Example

In the picture, there is a park. A man is reading. Two children are running. A woman is drinking coffee. The sun is shining.

Writing · Step 9

5 min

Write a little

Your task

Write 6 sentences about what people in your home are doing right now.

Show model answer

Right now I am writing this sentence. My brother is watching TV in the living room. My mum is cooking dinner. The cat is sleeping on the sofa. My dad is reading the news. Outside, the rain is falling.

Speaking · Step 10

12 min

Talk together

Pairs: call your partner and ask 'What are you doing?' Describe a scene with 5 -ing verbs.

Useful phrases

• What are you doing?
• I'm ___ing.
• He/She is ___ing.
• We are ___ing.
• Are you ___ing?

Dialogue completion

Choose the natural reply.

A
What are you doing?
B
_______________
A
Is it raining?
B
_______________
A
Are the children sleeping?
B
_______________

Answer all items, then check.

Homework · Step 11

Take-home

Practice at home

writing

Write 6 sentences about your family right now.

speaking

Record a 1-minute description of a scene.

vocab

Learn 10 action verbs in -ing form.

Recap · Step 12

3 min

What you learned

▶️ You can use present continuous for now.
🗣️ You can describe a scene with -ing verbs.
❓ You can ask 'What are you doing?'
✍️ You can write 6 sentences about right now.

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