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What Are You Doing?

Overview

Students ask and answer questions about actions happening now.

Learning Objective
Students describe actions using present continuous forms.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

0 / 8 done
  1. 1 Model a question and answer such as 'What are you doing?' and 'I am reading.'
  2. 2 Explain the structure using simple language.
  3. 3 Put students into pairs and ask them to ask and answer the question.
  4. 4 Encourage students to use different actions in their answers.
  5. 5 Walk around and support students with correct verb forms.
  6. 6 Invite a few pairs to demonstrate their conversation.
  7. 7 Highlight correct examples.
  8. 8 Finish by repeating key structures together.

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Variations

  • Add actions with movement.
  • Whole-class version.
  • Role play.
More information

Teach: I am…, you are…, doing, reading, playing.

Accept short answers.

Can students form present continuous correctly?

No materials needed.

Students forget 'am/are'.

Present continuous is useful for describing current actions.

Activity details
Secondary Easy 10 minutes no prep Pairs Indoor & Outdoor
Topics
Present Continuous