Present Continuous x Simple Present

What´s up guys

Segue aqui um vídeo explicando o contexto e a gramatica do Present Continuous e também fazendo um contraste com o Simple Present.
Espero que os ajudem =D

Movie Class - Simple Present

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Hoje trago a vocês um vídeo usando um trecho de um filme chamado 12:01 (meia noite e um) para contextualizar Simple Present e Wh-Questions.
Espero que ajude-os a entender contextualmente e ver também um pouco do idioma em ação. Para isso conto com um grande parceiro para esse aula.

Simple Present - Does - Add "s"

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Hoje trago a segunda aula de Simple Present, dessa vez com o uso do Auxiliar Does e regras do "s"

Bons estudos

Simple Present - Do

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Segue a primeira aula sobre Rotinas e Hábitos usando Simple Present e o auxiliar "Do".

The Ugly Truth - Simple Present and Present Continuous

Hey guys
After a long time I prepared another video class. Sorry I´ve been away. The year of 2014 has been pretty busier than last year and I´m not having much time to prepare new video classes for the blog.

Today, I bring to you a video class using a segment from the movie The Ugly Truth.


1- Watch the video segment and check the characteristics described by the woman:



( ) tall ( ) short ( ) smart
( ) intelligent ( ) handsome ( ) ugly
( ) successful ( ) athletic ( ) chubby

2- Describe the perfect guy in the woman´s opinion:
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3- In the sentences “You´re not even dating this guy?” and “You don´t even know him” there is a mistake in each of them. What is it? Rewrite the sentences correctly.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4- The sentences: “Whoa..”, “Hey,…”, “I mean…”, “Well,…” are used in what contexts:
( ) Get time to organize ideas ( ) Start a formal sentence
( ) Procedures ( ) Get time to think
5- Vocabulary and expressions:
a- What does “bucks” mean? ___________________________________________
b- What does “dog” mean? ____________________________________________
c- What does “schumck” mean? ________________________________________

6- Give a description of a perfect man or woman in your type: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEY
1-
Smart
Successful

2-
He is smart, sucessful in a job that means something.
He likes classical music and never gets up before you on a sunday.
He likes dogs, but prefer cats.

3-
Sentence order according the structure.
Aren´t you dating this guy?
Don´t you know him

4-
Get time to orgnize ideas
Get time to think

5-
a- bucks means dollars, relating money
b- dog in this case is a vulgar woman
c- schumck means stupid or imbecile

6-
Personal answer

The Matrix - Present x Past

2014 GUYS
Welcome to a whole new year of study and development.
How are you feeling about it?

Let´s start?
Today I bring to you a class using The Matrix to work the differences between Present and Past tenses.

1 – Identify in the video sentences using



Simple Present: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Present Continuous: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Simple Past: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Present Perfect: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 – What´s the difference among these verb tenses? Use the video or the sentences from number 1 to justify your answer. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 – In the beginning of the video it´s possible to see a Present Continuous time marker. Which one? ____________________________________________________________
Can you give more examples? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 – Collocations:
The sentence “… when you look out the window” works on collocation using the verb “to look”. Can you give more examples?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The sentence “Like a splinter in your mind driving you mad” works the verb “to drive”. Can you give more examples? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ANSWER KEY

1-
Simple Present-
You have the look of a man
This is not far from the truth
Do you believe in fate?
I don´t like the idea I´m not in control of my life
I know exactly what you mean


Present Continuous-
You´re feeling like Alice
He´s expecting to waku up

Simple Past
You were born into a bondage

Present Perfect
You´ve felt it your entire life
That has brought you to me
The world that has been pulled over your eyes

2-
Simple Present is used for Fact and Habits
Present Continuous for ongoing situations
Simple Past for past habits and events
Present Perfect for past actions with a relevance in the present

3-
Right now
At this moment, now, this month, this weekend, tonight

4-
Look for
Look up to
Look up
Look around

Drive you blind
Drive you crazy
Drive you deaf
Drive a car
Drive a bus

The Big Bang Theory - Wh Questions and Simple Present

Hi guys, here is one more video class with The Big Bang Theory to work Simple Present and Wh-Questions.

Here we see an episode which Penny sleeps in Leonard and Sheldon´s apartment. Observe their conversation to answer the following activity.



1- Answer the questions based on the video.
a- Who is sleeping on the couch? _________________________________________________________________
b- What time does Sheldon wake up on Saturday? _________________________________________________________________
c- How often does Sheldon watch Doctor Who? _________________________________________________________________
d- What´s Leonard´s suggestion? __________________________________________________________________
e- Who has a tv in his room? __________________________________________________________________
f- Why doesn´t Sheldon take it? __________________________________________________________________
g- Who arrives in the apartment? __________________________________________________________________
h- Whose robe Howard is wearing? __________________________________________________________________
i- Where is Christy?
__________________________________________________________________

2- What about you? Use your personal information to answer.
a- What time do you wake up on the weekend? __________________________________________________________________
b- What´s your favorite tv show? __________________________________________________________________

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12:01 - Simple Present - 3rd Person - Adverbs of Frequency

Hi guys
Today I bring to you a movie based on a Short Story by Richard Lupoff.

1 – Watch the movie segment and check what he usually does in the morning after he wakes up.



( ) check the mail - ( ) take a shower - ( ) water the plants - ( ) do the dishes
( ) feed his fish - ( ) get dressed - ( ) have breakfast - ( ) get the paper
( ) watch TV - ( ) do the laundry - ( )talk on the phone - ( ) drive to work

2 – Write the sentences using the information you checked.
Ex: He wakes up at 7:35 am
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3 – Get in pairs and ask your friend how often he or she does the following:

Ex: How often do you _____ ?
I ____________ “activity”

4 – Now, you will write down the information from your friend in sentences or paragraph.
Ex: My friend usually goes to the movies.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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http://www.4shared.com/office/GlEtYo10/12_01_-_Simple_Present_-_Adver.html?
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http://www.4shared.com/video/9txGcD4y/12_01_-_Simple_Present_-_Routi.html?


Answer key soon

Simple Present X Present Continuous

Hi there guys
So, in this video I explain the difference in use between the Simple Present use and the Present Continuous use by giving some easy examples.

Galera, nesse video eu explico a diferença entre Simple Present e Present Continuous.
link do video


Exercise: http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_continuous.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/present_simple.html