Meaningful Exercises:

A. MATCHING

Teacher: Class, now I will hand out some papers. There are some sentences on the paper but
they are not complete. I want you to complete the blanks in the sentences by choosing the
right word from the list in the second coloumn.

Teacher: Look, here our sentences with blanks in the first coloumn and our words or phrases
in the second coloumn. I want you to match them but be careful while you match blanks with
the words or phrases in the second coloumn, because there is one extra word in the second
coloumn.
( Let’s do the first one together:
- Listen! They…………………
- A student: ‘’ are talking about us. ‘’
- Teacher: Yes. They are talking about us.
Now, you do the others.)
You have 3 minutes.

1- Listen! They……talking about us. a) she

2- I think she is writing a …… in her room. b) letter
3- I am…….five courses this term. c) right
4- He is not listening to music……now. d) going
5- At…….., they are having a meal. e) taking
6- They are not…….out at the moment. f) are
7- Is…..waiting for her mother? g) moment
8- He is………his homework now. i) present
9- The dog….eating its food h) isn’t
10- What are you doing at the….? j) coming
k) doing
Teacher: Have you finished? Let’s check the answers now.What is your answer for number
2, Hasan?
Hasan: …………………………………….
Teacher: Yes,………………………and number 3, Ahmet?
Ahmet:..........................................................
Teacher: Good. Number 4, Ömer ?
Ömer:………………………………………
Teacher: Fine. Number 5, Yasin?
Yasin:………………………………………
Teacher: OK. Number 6, Turgay?
Turgay: ……………………………………
Teacher: Yes,…………………………and number 7, Fatma?
Fatma:……………………………………..
Teacher: Good. Number 8, Ayşe ?
Ayşe:……………………………………….
Teacher:OK. Number 9, Sibel?
Sibel:…………………………………………
Teacher: Fine.And the last one, Mustafa?
Mustafa:……………………………………..

B. INCOMPLETE DIALOGUE

Teacher: Now, we have another exercise: Look at the bottom of the papers I gave you. There
is a dialogue between Kate and Jack, but Jack’ lines are not in place and in order. They are
given in incorrect order below the dialogue. I want you to write the dialogue again by putting
Jack’s lines in correct order. Do you want me to do the first line as an example?
I think you can do it alone. Let’s try. You have 5 minutes.
The Dialogue
Kate: Look, Jack! The Browns are at the beach today.
Jack:………………………
Kate: No, they aren’t. They are sitting on blanket and they are eating lunch.
Jack: ………………………
Kate: They are playing with a ball. They are very good.
Jack: ………………………
Kate: No, I am not going to their house.
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Jack: Are you visiting the Browns tomorrow night?
Jack: Are Mr. and Mrs. Brown swimming in the sea?
Jack: What are Tom and Mr. Brown doing now?

Teacher: Now, who wants to read the dialogue? Who is reading Jack’s lines? Yes, Ahmet.
And who is reading Kate’s lines? OK, Ceren.

Teacher: Very well. Now, I want two more volunteers.They will do a role play. Who wants
to play Jack’s role? Yes, Ufuk. And who wants to play Kate’ role? OK, Çağla.
………………………..........................
……………………………………….
Teacher: Good. Do we have any other volunteers?
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………

Give a Summary

Teacher: Thank you all, class. Today we learned how to talk about activities taking place
now.We use the present continuous tense to explain the actions that happens at the time of
speaking or at the present time.Now, I want to give a homework. When you go home, sit
down your chair and look at the people around you.Then write the actions of these people.
Make sentences by using the present continuous tense, because their activities are taking place
now. Write your sentences on your notebook and you will read them in the next lesson
Thank you very much class. I will see you tomorrow.