Connect 2, Lesson 22

​This lesson presents and practices...

• the names of activities people like to do on their birthdays

• simple present vs. present continuous

• Actions happening right now or around this time.

• "I am eating breakfast now." / "She is playing soccer."

• Sentence Frames

  • I am + verb (-ing) → "I am reading."

  • He/She/It is + verb (-ing) → "She is playing."

  • You/We/They are + verb (-ing) → "They are talking."

​Present Continuous

• Actions that happen regularly (habits, routines, facts).

• What do you do every day? -> I brush my teeth.

• Sentence Frames:

  • I/You/We/They + verb (I play soccer.)

  • He/She/It + verb + -s/-es (She plays soccer.)

Simple Present

A. It's Rita's birthday. How is her family celebrating? Listen and practice.

We usually eat in the kitchen, but not today. My mom usually cooks. But my dad is cooking hot dogs now. He always cooks on my birthday.
We usually eat at 6:00. But it's 7:30 now, and we're still waiting for our dinner. My dad is a good cook. But he's very slow!