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Unit 6
Fantastic friends
Present continuous tense
In Henry's view, at first pigeons are _______.
Then he thinks pigeons are _______.
Henry's views towards pigeons are changing.
boring
dirty
scary
surprising
amazing
(a) We’re studying birds for Bird Week at school.
(b) I’m watching pigeons in the park now.
(c) That pigeon is looking at itself in the water!
Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules.
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Present continuous tense
现在进行时
Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage.
Read the sentences from the reading passage.
1. We're studying birds for Bird Week at school.
2. I'm watching pigeons in the park now.
3. A girl is feeding them.
4. The birds are flying madly to her.
5. That pigeon is looking at itself in the water!
6. I'm reading in the library now!
Can you summarise the grammar rules? Give it a try!
Look at the grammar rules you summarised and fill in the blanks.
1. We ____________(study) birds for Bird Week at school.
2. I ______________(watch) pigeons in the park now.
3. A girl __________(feed) them.
4. The birds _____________(fly) madly to her.
5. That pigeon ___________(look) at itself in the water!
4. I ___________(read) in the library now!
are studying
am watching
is feeding
are flying
is looking
am reading
Present continuous tense
现在进行时
*含义;
*句式结构;
*V-ing的变化规则
*一般现在时与现在进行时的区别
现在进行时的含义
① I am reading in a library now.
② Jack is swimming in the river now.
③ Listen! They are singing an English song.
听!他们正在唱一首英文歌。
Jack正在河里游泳。
我正在图书馆读书。
1. 现在进行时可以表示说话时正在进行或发生的动作。
★现在进行时常与now, at the moment等时间状语, 或look,listen等词连用。
① We are studying birds for Bird Week at school.
2. 现在进行时也可表示现阶段正在进行的动作,常带有this week, these days,at present (目前)等时间状语。
我们(这周)正在为学校鸟类主题周学习鸟类知识。
② We are not working on a farm these days.
这些天我们不在农场工作。
③ I'm writing a long novel these days.
我最近在写一部长篇小说。
③ It (That pigeon) is looking at itself in the water!
现在进行时的结构
主语
V-ing
be动词(am/is/are)
① We use am + ing form of a verb with the subjects ____.
②We use are + ing form of a verb with the subjects ____, _____, and ____.
③ We use is + ing form of a verb with the subjects _____, _____, and ____.
I
we
you
they
he
she
it
① We're studying birds for Bird Week at school.
② I'm watching pigeons in the park now.
How to make the V-ing form of a verb?
The v-ing form of a verb
①大多数动词后加ing。
read —
drink —
meet —
reading
drinking
meeting
②以不发音的e结尾的动词,去掉e, 再加ing。
write —
make —
have —
writing
having
making
③以ie结尾的动词,变ie为y, 再加ing。
lie —
die —
lying
dying
④以辅音字母+元音字母+辅音字母重读闭音节结尾的动词,如果末尾只有一个辅音字母,双写最后一个辅音字母,再加ing。
get —
swim —
sit —
getting
sitting
swimming
go - ________ write - _______
do - ________ take - _______
watch- ________ eat - ________
run - ________ talk - _______
cut - ________ chat - _______
play - ________ come - _______
going
doing
writing
taking
watching
eating
running
talking
cutting
chatting
playing
coming
1) 肯定句:______________________
e.g.: I am reading a book.
主语+ be + V-ing + 其他.
2) 否定句:_________________________
e.g.: I am not writing.
I am not reading a book. I'm
watching a movie.
主语+ be + not+V-ing + 其他.
现在进行时的句式变换
3) 一般疑问句:_______________________
肯定回答:__________________
否定回答:__________________
eg: *- Is he reading?
- Yes, he is./No, he isn't.
*- Are you listening to music?
- Yes, I am./No, I'm not.
Be + 主语 + V-ing + 其他?
Yes, 主语 + be.
No, 主语 + be + not.
4) 特殊疑问句:
___________________
My mother is cooking dinner in the
kitchen.
Where is your mother cooking dinner?
What is your mother doing in the
kitchen?
Who is cooking dinner in the kitchen?
疑问词 + 一般疑问句?
★一些表示感官、认知、情感类的动词常用于一般现在时,不用于现在进行时,常见词如下:
(1) I know the answer now.
(2) She likes this poem.
I am knowing the answer now.
For example:
She is liking this poem.
1. We play football every day after school.
现在进行时
一般现在时
2. He cleans his room every day.
3. They often come to China for a visit.
1. We are playing football.
2. He is cleaning his room
now.
3. They are visiting China.
每天放学后我们都踢足球。
我们在踢足球。
他在打扫房间。
他每天都打扫房间。
他们经常来中国观光。
他们正在中国观光。
表示习惯性或经常性的行为
表示正在进行的行为
对
比
1. Tom isn't in the classroom. He _______ (fly) a kite on the playground.
2. Some boys _________ (sit) on the sofa and watching TV.
3. My father is busy now. He ___________ (answer) the phone.
4. Don't talk to me. I __________ (drive).
5. Look! Some cats ____________ (run) in the park.
is flying
are sitting
is answering
am driving
are running
What are they doing?
They are walking.
Are they walking?
No, they aren't.
Practice
变换句式
特殊疑问句:
_________________________
一般疑问句:
____________________
肯定回答:
否定回答:
Yes, they are.
1. Look! The rabbit __________ one metre high.
2. - The horse is sleeping.
- I can't believe it. It __________.
Can it sleep like that?
3. Ssh! I _____________ the cat in the tree.
stand watch jump
is jumping
is standing
am watching
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P99
Read and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
The new camera looks like a real beaver! We put it by the river. Now we 1____________ (watch) the beavers. Look! One beaver 2__________(cut) a tree with its teeth. And the other two
are watching
is cutting
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3___________ (put) the sticks in the river. They want to make a pool. But what’s it for? Oh, I see! They 4_____________(build) their home in it. The pool will protect them from wolves, bears, etc. This is amazing!
are putting
are building
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Now the work is done! Two beavers 5_____________ (swim) in the pool. The other one 6__________ (try) to find food. It’s such nice work. Beavers are really “nature’s engineers”!
are swimming
is trying
The new camera looks like a real beaver! We put it by the river. Now we 1. ____________(watch) the beavers. Look! One beaver 2.__________ (cut) a tree with its teeth. And the other two 3.___________ (put) the sticks in the river. They want to make a pool. But what's it for? Oh, I see! They 4.____________(build) their home in it. The pool will protect them from wolves, bears, etc. This is amazing!
Now the work is done! Two beavers 5._____________ (swim) in the pool. The other one 6.___________(try) to find food. It's such nice work. Beavers are really "nature's engineers"!
are watching
is cutting
are putting
are building
are swimming
is trying
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Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
P99
What are they doing?
What does the writer think of them?
What is special about them?
In this passage, how does the writer introduce the beavers?
Think and answer
are watching
is cutting
are putting
are building
are swimming
is trying
Beavers
河狸主要分布在欧洲,中国也有少量分布。它们通常生活在河流、湖泊和湿地附近。
河狸以筑坝闻名。它们会用树枝、泥土和石块等建造复杂的水坝,以创造安全的栖居环境。
河狸是优秀的游泳者,可以在水下闭气长达15分钟。扁平的尾巴和蹼状的后脚有助于它们在水中快速移动。
Introduce an amazing animal. Use the words and expressions from the reading passage and the Useful expressions to help you.
• It is a...
• It looks like...
• Look, it’s...
• It can...
• It has long / big...
• People call it...
• It eats...
• It’s amazing / clever / ...
• How surprising / amazing! ...
Useful expressions:
• What animal is it?
• What is it doing?
• What is special about it?
• What do you think of it?
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P100
Watch a video about monkeys and learn how to introduce amazing animal.
It's a monkey. It's eating fruit. It also eats leaves, insects, and even small animals.
It has strong arms and legs. It can move very fast. Look. It's climbing trees. It's jumping. It's swimming and playing in the water.Look, the two monkeys are sitting in a hot spring. The water keeps them warm in winter.
I like monkeys very much. They are very clever animals.
I. 从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式完成句子。
1. Look! The monkeys __________ bananas!
2. – There are so many people over there. What are they doing?
– They __________ in line to buy the famous bread.
3. – That tiger __________ me! It’s scary!
– Don’t worry. He can’t hurt you. We are at the zoo and he __________ around the tree behind the glass.
4. Come quickly! Your dog __________ droppings on the floor now.
eat leave stand walk watch
are eating
are standing
is watching
is leaving
is walking
Ⅱ. 根据短文内容,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
It's Saturday morning. My family just finished shopping. Now we're all in front of the supermarket. My parents (1)___________ (put) the shopping bags into our car. My grandpa (2)___________ (knock) around. He didn't have breakfast, and he (3)_________ (want) to eat something. Not far from us, there are some birds. Oh, no! One of them flies to my grandpa, and now it (4)_________ (stand) on his head (头). I hope Grandpa is OK. Where am I? I (5)_________ (take) photos of them. It's an interesting photo, isn't it?
are putting
is knocking
wants
is standing
am taking
Ⅰ. 根据各题后括号内的要求完成下列各题,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. Tony’s grandparents are taking a walk now. (改为否定句)
Tony’s grandparents ________ ________ a walk now.
2. Grace’s brother is learning Chinese these days. (改为一般疑问句)
________ Grace’s brother ________ Chinese these days?
3. Alice is singing in the classroom. (对划线部分提问)
____________________ in the classroom?
aren’t taking
Is learning
Who is singing
Ⅱ. 将下列汉语句子翻译成英语。
1. Dave正在游泳。
2. 那些小孩正在踢足球吗?
3. Jim没有在听音乐。
4. 他们现在在哪儿放风筝?
Dave is swimming.
Are those children playing soccer?
Jim isn’t listening to music.
Where are they flying kites now?
【语境应用】Ⅰ. 按规则要求写出下列动词的-ing形式。
1. 直接加-ing _____________________
2. 去掉e,加-ing _____________________
3. 双写末尾字母,加-ing _________________________
begin, live, eat, put, read, swim, drive, go, dance
eating, reading, going
living, driving, dancing
beginning, putting, swimming
Ⅱ. 根据图片及所给词语提示,写出所缺内容。
1. Look! My dog ______________________. (play with)
2. Kevin and Lucy ______________________. (like)
3. Laura __________________ every day. (wash)
4. —Where is Tim?
—In the bathroom (浴室). He ________________. (take)
is playing with a ball
like drawing (pictures)/
washes the dishes
is taking a shower
like to draw (pictures)
Ⅲ. 根据各题后括号内的要求完成下列各题,每空一词(含缩略形式)。
1. —Are your sisters playing with the cat? (补全否定答语)
—No, _______ _______.
2. Jerry dances every morning. (用now改写句子)
Jerry _______ _______ _______.
3. Betty’s mom is making breakfast at home. (改为一般疑问句)
_______ _______ _______ _______ breakfast at home?
they aren’t
is dancing now
Is Betty’ s mom making
4. We are having a math class in the classroom. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ _______ _______ in the classroom?
5. Tom is making the cards. (对划线部分提问)
_______ _______ Tom _______?
6. Leo is writing a letter to Miss Yang. (对划线部分提问)
_______ is writing a letter to Miss Yang?
What are you doing
What is making
Who
1. Can you summarize the rules of the present continuous tense and use it correctly?
2. Can you use the present continuous tense to talk about animal behaviours?
$Amazing animal is a monkey is eating fruit. IT also eats leaves, insects and even small animals. IT has strong arms and legs. He can move very fast. Look, it's climbing. Trees is jumping. It's swimming and playing in the water. Look, the two monkeys are sitting in a hot spring. The water keeps them warm in winter. I like monkeys very much. They are very clever animals.