watching TV
What are you doing ?
你正在做什么?
I’m watching TV.
我正在看电视
watch TV
What are you doing ?
你正在做什么?
I’m washing the dishes.
我正在洗盘子
wash the disheswashing the dishes
We're exercising.
我们正在锻炼。
exercise
What are you doing ?
你正在做什么?
exercising
Look at the clocks and ask your partner about the
time in different places.
2a
A: What time is it in Beijing?
B: It’s eight o’clock in the morning.
A: What time is it in Tokyo?
B: It’s nine o’clock in the morning.
PAIRWORK
A: What time is it in New York?
B: It’s eight o’clock in the evening.
PAIRWORK
A: What time is it in Sydney?
B: It’s ten o’clock in the morning.
PAIRWORK
Read the TV report and answer the questions.
2b
1. Why are Zhu Hui’s family watching boat
races and making zongzi?
2. Does Zhu Hui like his host family? What
does he think about his home in China?
Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s
now studying in the United States.
He’s living with an American
family in New York. Today
is the Dragon Boat Festival.
It’s 9:00 a.m. and 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.
Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating
zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and
it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t
a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like
any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family.
The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching
a soccer game on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s talking on the phone
to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his
mom’s delicious zongzi . Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot,
but there’s still “ no place like home”.
r a c e 竞 赛 h o s t 主 人 ; 东 道 主
s t u d y 学 习 ; 研 究
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s 美 国
A m e r i c a n 美 国 的 ; 美 洲 的 ; 美 国 人
D r a g o n B o a t F e s t i v a l
端 午 节
a n y o t h e r 其 他 任 何 一 个 y o u n g 年 轻 的
o l d 年 老 的
m i s s 思 念 ; 错 过
Match the verbs in column A with the words in column B.
Then use the phrases to write sentences according to the
TV report.
2c
A
living
reading
making
talking
studying
watching
B
food
in the US
a race
with a family
on the phone
a story
PAIRWORK
PAIRWORK
Complete Jim’s letter.
3a
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
are watching TV
is reading a newspaper
is talking on the phone
Bring in some photos of your own ( or draw some
pictures of you and your family or friends) and write
about them.
3b
T h e s e a r e p h o t o s o f m y f a m i l y . L o o k ! M y
mother is cooking in the kitchen.My father is
r e a d i n g a n e w s p a p e r. M y g r a n d p a r e n t s a r e
watching TV in the living room.My brother is
p l a y i n g w i t h h i s t o y s . I a m d o i n g m y
homework. What a happy family!
1 Add more words in the chart. Then write at least five sentences
using the words.
Self Check
play-playing make-making run-running
read-reading
cook-cooking
watch-watching
use-using
hope-hoping
shop-shopping
swim-swimming
Jack is playing basketball now.
Jack is playing basketball now.
My mom is making lunch.
A dog is running on the ground.
My father is reading a newspaper.
I am using my phone.
My sister is shopping in the mall.
2 Write questions to complete the conversation.
A:Hey,Bob! ?(what)
B:I am listening to the radio.
A: ?(play soccer)
B:Sounds good,but this talk show is interesting.
A: ?(what,Tony)
B:Oh,he is studying for a test.
A: ?(Steve,too)
B:No,he's not.I think he can play soccer with you.
What are you doing
Do you want to play soccer with me
What is Tony doing
Is Steve studying for a test, too
Write a short passage about one of
your family photos. Describe what
they are doing in the photo.