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Present Simple - Present Continuous

Lingmao July 20, 2022
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HELPING LEARNERS USE CHUNKS COMMUNICATIVELY

 

In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We’re using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

Enjoy!

Anna Csíky

iSLCollective teacher trainer

Task description & scene summary

Task description:
Students answer some questions about present simple and present continuous with different verbs.
Scene summary:
The larvae are running away from a mosquito and they work together to escape. Larvae
Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbsbuOPcJSg
Video length: 1 minute 46 seconds
Video genre: Cartoon / tale for kids (e.g. Tom & Jerry, Simon's cat, Peppa Pig, Mr. Bean)
Lesson type: Grammar practice
Level:
Student types:
Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License
First published: 2022-07-20, 16:29:27 (GMT+1)
About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

1)

Fill the gap: The Yellow Larva ________________________ (sit) on a mosquito.

2)

Fill the gap: Now the larvae ________________________ (bounce) away from the mosquito.

3)

Fill the gap: They ________________________ (work) together to fight back the mosquito.

4) The mosquito ______ (bite) the larvae with its mouth.

  • bite
  • bites
  • is biting
  • are biting
  • biting

5) They _____ (be) so scared of the mosquito.

  • is
  • are
  • is being
  • are being

6)

Correct the wrong word: The Yellow Larve always fart to solve his problems.

7)

Fill the gap: It ________________________ (be) so stinky inside that they ________________________ (not want) to breathe.

About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

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