SSP Hong Kong, Unit 4, Activities

 Class: SSP Hong Kong

Class Objective: Use present progressive to describe activities

Date: June 7, 2024

Warm-Up Activity: We will begin Unit 4, Activities. Students will make a list of their favorite activities.

Students will share these with one another.

Question for discussion: What are popular activities in your country?

We will watch the video “A Day in the Life of a College Student.” We will answer the questions on P.46.

Question for discussion: What is the life of a college student like in your country?

MBA = Master’s in Business Administration

*I’ll get an MBA. 

 

Person: Ahmad, what are you doing?

Ahmad: I’m getting a Master’s in Business Administration from St. Joseph’s or Widener/I’m getting an MBA from St. Joseph’s or Widener.

 

Make a list of your activities

1.      Running

2.      Swimming

3.      Making videos

4.      Makes Nate’s classes

5.      Playing piano

6.      Cooking

7.      Drawing

8.      Writing

9.      Making stories

10.  Reading

11.  Sleeping in class

12.  Wasting money

13.  Eating and drinking

 

Use simple present vs. present progressive

Hi, my name is Nate, and I (work) work as a teacher at ELS in Philadelphia.  This month, I (teach) am teaching only four students in my SSP class because it is the summer months, so only a few students (take) are taking classes right now. 

Besides teaching, I (have) have many other activities.  I (do) do artwork.  I (design) design postcards, and I (sell) sell them at different events.  I also (play) play piano and (write) write my own songs. 

I (play) play sports as well.  I (run) run  (swim) swim, and I (play) play softball.

Right now, I (teach) am teaching my class at ELS, so I will talk to you later.  Bye!  See you!  Yeahhhhhhhhhhh!  Freedom at last!

 

Use simple past vs. Past Progressive

Last night, I (go) went home at around 5 PM, and I (swim) swam in the pool.  Then, I (make) made myself some coffee.  While I (drink) was drinking my coffee, I (work) worked on some artwork.   Then, I (go) went to a local track, and I (run) ran for 3 miles.  While I (run) was running, I (think) thought/was thinking about many different things.  At night, someone (call) called me, but I (not pick up) didn’t pick up the phone because I (sleep) was sleeping, so I (not hear) didn’t hear  the phone.

 

Discussion Questions:

1.      What activities do you do every day?

 

2.      What are you doing this month you usually don’t do?

 

3.      What activities did you do yesterday?

 

4.      What were you doing at 10 PM last night?

 

What are your activities?