Zhu Hui is a student from Shenzhen. He’s studying in the United States.

He’s living with an American family.

Today is Dragon Boat Festival. It’s nine a.m. Zhu Hui’s family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV.

It’s nine p.m. in New York and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US. It’s just like any other night for Zhu Hui. The mother is reading a story to her children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. Zhu Hui is talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen.

Dear Bob,

Here is a picture of my family. We are all at

home now. I am doing my homework. My

parents _____ in the living room. My

grandfather ______. My sister ________.

Jim

3a Complete Jim’s letter.

1. 先看所给的图片提示，明白每个人正做的事情。

2. 其次，通读全文，确定应该写的人物。可知， Jim的父母亲正在看电视；他的爷爷正在读报纸；她的妹妹正在和朋友打电话。

3. 运用现在进行时态写出正确的句子。注意句子结构： be (am, is , are) + V. –ing 形式。特别是 be动词的恰当形式。

Dear Bob, Here is a picture of my family. We are all at home now. I am doing my homework. My parents _______________ in the living room. My grandfather ____________________. My sister __________________________________.Jim

is reading a newspaper

are watching TV

is talking on the phone with her friend

3b Bring in some photos of your own (or draw some pictures of you and your family or friends) and write about them.

1. 这是一篇要求描写人物活动的短文。首先 , 要看所给的图片提示 , 明确每个人正做的事情。

2. 看图可知，男孩正在做作业，他的妈妈正在洗衣服；他的爸爸正在擦车；他的奶奶正在读报纸；他的爷爷正在和朋友下中国象棋。

3. 运用现在进行时态写出正确的句子。注意句子结构： be (am, is , are) + V. –ing 形式。特别是be动词的恰当形式。

4. 最后，再通读一遍自己的文章，看没有错误。

doing my

homework. My mother is washing the clothes. My

father is cleaning the car. My grandma is reading

a newspaper. My grandpa is playing chess with

his friend.

play-playing make-making run-running

read-reading

write-writing

talk-talking

watch-watching

1 Add more words in the chart. Then write at least five sentences using the words.

Jack is playing basketball now.

live-living shop-shopping

cut-cutting

sit-sitting

save-saving

1. Mike is watching sports on TV now.

2. Linda is reading a book in her room.

3. My sister is writing an email to her friend.

4. Grace is living in Shanghai with a Chinese

family.

5. My grandpa is sitting under the tree.

6. My aunt is shopping at the supermarket

now.

动词现在分词形式的构成方式：1. 一般情况下，直接在动词后加 -ing。例如：

do-doing, walk-walking, clean-cleaning。2. 以辅音字母加不发音的字母 e结尾的，去 e， 再加 -ing。例如： write-writing, make-making, save-saving 3. 在重读闭音节里，以一个辅音字母结尾的， 双写该辅音字母再加 -ing。例如： run-running, shop-shopping, sit-sitting

1. drink ________ 2. listen ___________

3. use _______ 4. make __________

5. shop ________ 6. exercise ________

7. sit ________ 8. run _________

9. study __________ 10. brush ________

drinking

making

listening

using

shopping

exercising

studying

sitting running

brushing

2 Write questions to complete conversation.

A: Hey, Bob! __________________? (what)

B: I’m listening to the radio.

A: ___________________ (play soccer)

B: Sounds good, but this talk show is interesting.

A: ______________________? (what, Tony)

B: Oh, he’s studying for a test.

A: _____________________ (Steve, too)

B: No, he’s not. I think he can play soccer with

you.

Is Steve studying, too?

What is Tony doing now

What are you doing

Let’s play soccer.

A: Hi, Eric._____________________?

B: _________________.

A: Let’s ______________.

B: But this book is really interesting.

A: ______________________? (brother,

too)

B: No, he isn’t. ______________________.

A: Then what is Peter doing?

B: Oh. _____________________.

He can play basketball with you.

Is your brother reading, too

play basketball

What are you doing now

I’m reading a book

He’s taking a shower now

Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.

He’s watching TV now

2. Write a short passage to describe

what your family members are

doing now.

1. Remember how to add “–ing” to a verb.