0 Exercise 31. Warm-up.

(Chart 4-6)
Read the sentences. What do you notice about the verbs in red?

Right now, I am waiting at a bus stop. · I see an ambulance. I hear a siren. A car and
a motorcycle are stopping. The ambulance is going fast.

4·6 ~on-Action Verbs Not Used in the Present Progressive

Some verbs are NOT used in the present
progressive. They are called "non-action
verbs."

(a) I'm hungry right now. I want an apple. In (a): Want is a non-action verb. Want
INCORRECT: I am wanting an apple. expresses a physical or emotional need, not
an action.

(b) I hear a siren. Do you hear it too? In (b): Hear is a non-action verb. Hear
INCORRECT: I'm hearing a siren. expresses a sensory experience, not an
Are you hearing it too? action.

NON-ACTION VERBS
dislike hear believe
hate see know
like smell think (meaning believe)*
love taste understand
need
want

*Sometimes think is used in progressive verbs. See C hart 4-8 for a discussion of think about and think that.

o Exercise 32. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-6)

Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive form of the
verbs in parentheses.

1. Alicia is in her room right now. She (listen) _ __:.is"'--'-'li=s=te=n.!!.in'-'l@9---- to a podcast.

She (like) _ _____..l=ik"""es=<---- the podcast.
2. It (snow) _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ right now. It's beautiful! I (like)
_ __ _ _ _ _ _ this weather.

3. I (know) _ _ __ _ ___ Jessica Santos. She's in my class.

4. The teacher (talk) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ ___ to us right now. I (understand)

____________ everything she's saying.

5. Emilio is at a restaurant right now. He (eat) _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ dinner. He

(like) _ _ _ _ _ __ the food . It (taste) _ _ __ _ _ _ good.

6. Sniff-sniff. I (smell) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ gas. (you, smell) _ __ _ __ _ _ __ it?

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 7. Taro (tell) _ _ ___________ us a story right now. I (believe)
_ _ _ __ ___ his story.

8. Ugh! Someone (smoke) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a cigar. It (smell)

_ _ _ _ _ _ __ terrible! I (hate) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cigars.

9. Look at Mr. Gomez. He (hold) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

a kitten in his hand. He (love) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the kitten.
Mr. Gomez (smile) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

o Exercise 33. Let's talk: interview. (Chart 4-6)

Ask two students each question. Write their answers in the chart. Share some of their
answers with the class.

QUESTION STUDENT A STUDENTB

1. What \ you \ like?

2. What \ babies \ around

the world \ like?

3 . What \ you \ want?

4. What \ children around

the world \ want?

5. What \ you \ love?

6. What \ teenagers around

the world \ love?

7. What \ you \ dislike or

hate?

8. What \ people around

the world \ dislike or
hate?

9. What \ you \ need?

10. What \ elderly people

around the world \
need?

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0 Exercise 34. Warm-up. (Chart 4-7)
Complete the sentences with the given phrases.
1. am looking at I am watching

a. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my cell phone. It is 10:00 P.M.

b. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a movie. It is very funny.

2. hear I am listening to
a. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ___ the teacher carefully. She is explaining
grammar to me.
b. Shh! I _ _ __ ______ _ _ _ _ _ a nOise. Maybe someone is downstairs!

4-7 See, Look At, Watch, Hear, and Listen To

SEE, LOOK AT, and WATCH In (a): see = a non-action verb. Seeinq happens
(a) I see many things in this room. because my eyes are open. Seeing is a physical
reaction, not a planned action.

(b) I'm looking at the clock. I want to know the time. In (b): look at = an action verb. Looking is a planned
or purposeful action. Looking happens for a reason.
(c) Bob is watching TV. In (c): watch = an action verb. I watch something for
a long time, but 1/ook at something for a short time.

HEAR and LISTEN TO In (d): hear = a non-action verb. Hearing is an

(d) I'm in my apartment. I'm trying to study. unplanned act. lt expresses a physical reaction.
I hear music from the next apartment. The
music is loud.
(e) I'm in my apartment. I'm studying. I have an In (e): listen (to) = an action verb. Listening happens
iPod. I'm listening to music. I like to listen to for a purpose.
music when I study.

0 Exercise 35. Let's talk: class activity. (Chart 4-7)

Your teacher will ask you questions. Close your book for this activity.
Example:
TEACHER: Look at the floor. What do you see?
STUDENT: I see shoes/dirt/etc.
1. What do you see in this room? Now look at something. What are you looking at?
2. Turn to p. 107 of this book. What do you see? Now look at one thing on that page.
What are you looking at?
3. Look at the board. What do you see?
4. What programs do you like to watch on TV?
5. What sports do you like to watch?

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 6. What animals do you like to watch when you go to the zoo?
7. What do you hear at night in the place where you live?
8. What do you listen to when you go to a concert?
9. What do you listen to when you are at home?

o Exercise 36. Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-7)

Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive form of the
verbs in parentheses.
SITUATION 1:

I (sit) ---~a~m~s:wit"""touin4@;~--_ _ _ in class right now. I (sit~ always)

1
-------'a
~l~w.'-"'a'.Jy'-"'s'-'s"'"'i"""'t____ in the same seat every day. Rashid is my partner
2
today. We (do) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a pairwork exercise. Right now we (speak)
3
_ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ English. We both (know) _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __
4 5
French, so sometimes we (speak) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ French to each other. Of
6
course, our teacher (want) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ us to speak English.
7

Sandro is in the corner of the room. He (work~ not) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

8
He (look) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ around the room. Kim (check)
9
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the answer key in his grammar book. Francisco
10
(stare) _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ at the clock. Abdullah (smile)
11
Lidia (tap) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her foot. Hans
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(chew) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ gum.
14

SITUATION 2:

The person on the bench in the picture on page 120 is Caroline. She's an accountant.
She (work) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ for the government. She (have) _ _ __ _ _ an
1 2
hour for lunch every day. She (eat~ often) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lunch in the
3
park. She (bring~ usually) _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a sandwich and some fruit
4
with her to the park. She (sit~ usually) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ on a bench, but
5
sometimes she (sit) _ _ _ _ _ _ on the grass and (watch) _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __
6 7
people and animals. She (sees~ often) _ __ _ _ _____ joggers and squirrels. She
8
(relax) _ __ _ _ __ __ _ when she eats at the park.
9

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 Right now I (look) _ _ _ __ _ _ at the picture of Caroline. She (be~ not)
10
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ at home in the picture. She (be) _ _ _ __ _ _ at the park. She
ll 12
(sit) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on a bench. She (eat) _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ her
13 14
lunch. A jogger (run) _ _ _ __ __ _____ on a path through the park. A squirrel
15
(sit) _ _ _ __ __ _ _ __ _ _ on the ground in front of Caroline. The squirrel
16
(eat) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a nut. Caroline (watch) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
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the squirrel. She · (watch~ always) - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - squirrels
19
when she eats lunch in the park. Some ducks (swim) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __
20
in the pond in the picture, and some birds (fly) _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ m
21
the sky. A police officer (ride) _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ a horse. He (ride)
22
_ _ _ _ __ ____ a horse through the park every day. Near Caroline, a family
23
(have) _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ a picnic. They (go) _ __ _ ____ on a ptcmc
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every week.

0 Exercise 37. Warm-up. (Chart 4-8)

Do you agree or disagree with each sentence? Circle yes or no.
1. I think about my parents every day. yes no
2. I am thinking about my parents right now. yes no
3. I think that it is difficult to be a good parent. yes no

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4-8 Think About and Think That
THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN In (a): Ideas about my family are in my mind
(a) I think about my family every day. every day.
(b) I am thinking about grammar right now. In (b): My mind is busy now. Ideas about
grammar are in my mind right now.

THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT In (c): In my opinion, Emma is lazy. I believe

(c) I think that Emma is lazy. that Emma is lazy. People use think that
when they want to say (to state) their beliefs.
(d) Ed thinks that I am lazy.
The present progressive is often used with
(e) I think that the weather is nice.
think about. The present progressive is
almost never used with think that.
INCORRECT: I am thinking that Emma is lazy.

(f) I think that Marco is a nice person. Examples (f) and (g) have the same meaning.
(g) I think Marco is a nice person. People often omit that after think, especially in
speaking.

0 Exercise 38. Grammar and speaking. (Chart 4-8)

Use I think that to give your opinion. Share a few of your opinions with the class.

1. English grammar is easy I hard I fun I interesting.

I think that En@/ish @rammar is interestin@.

2. People in this city are friendly I unfriendly I kind I cold.

3. The food at (name of a place) is delicious I terrible I good I excellent I awful.

4. Baseball I football I soccer I golf is interesting I boring I confusing I etc.

o Exercise 39. Writing and speaking. (Chart 4-8)

Complete the sentences with your own words. Share a few of your completions with the
class.
1. I think that the weather today is _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __

2. I think my classmates are - -- - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - - - - -

3. Rightnowl'mthinking about _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __

4. In my opinion, English grammar is _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _

5. In my opinion, soccer is - - - - - -- - - -- - -- -- - -- - - - - --

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 6. I think that my parents are

7. I think this school is

8. I think about often.

9. I think that
10. In my opinion,

0 Exercise 40. Let's talk: game. (Charts 4-5 _. 4-8)

Work in small groups. One person will think about an animal or a food. The other
students will ask questions and try to guess the answer.
Example: animal
STUDENT A: I'm thinking about an animal
STUDENT B: Is it big?
STUDENT A: No.
STUDENT C: Does it have wings?
STUDENTA: Yes.
STUDENT D: Is it a mosquito?
STUDENT A: Yes!
Another student chooses an animal or food.

0 Exercise 41. Reading. (Chart 4-5 _. 4-8)

Read the paragraph and the statements. Circle "T" for true and "F" for false.

Sleep: How Much Do People Need?

Adults need about eight hours of sleep a night. Some need more and some need less,
but this is an average amount. Newborn babies need the most sleep, about 14 to 16 hours
every 24 hours. They sleep for about four hours. Then they wake up, eat, and then sleep
again. As babies grow, they need a little less sleep, about 10 to 14 hours. Here is an
interesting fact . Teenagers also need about 10 to 14 hours of sleep a night. Some people
think teenagers sleep a lot because they are lazy. Actually, their bodies are changing, so
they need a lot of rest. How much sleep do you get every night? Is it enough?

1. Everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night. T F

2. Newborn babies sleep 14 to 16 hours and then wake up. T F
3. Teenagers need a lot of sleep. T F
4. Teenagers and adults need the same amount of sleep. T F

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