Words in Action
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 3: Things We Do · Lesson 1 · Term 1
Also known as: Present continuous · I'm playing
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Lesson idea
Students say what they are doing now with I'm ... and verbs ending in -ing, and answer What are you doing?
Lesson vocabulary: doing my homework · watching TV · eating snacks · doing karate · playing football · playing computer games
Key points
- What are you doing? I'm watching TV.
- I'm doing my homework. I'm eating snacks.
- I'm playing football.
- I'm doing karate.
Lesson questions (13)
- ⚽ I'm ____ football.
Answer: playingمع الرياضة بالكرة نقول playing. - 🥋 I'm ____ karate.
Answer: doingمع الرياضة بلا كرة نقول doing. - 📺 I'm watching ____.
Answer: TV - 🍪 I'm eating ____.
Answer: snacks - 📚 I'm doing my ____.
Answer: homework - 🎮 I'm playing computer ____.
Answer: games - A: What are you doing?
B: I'm ____. 📺
Answer: watching TV - A: What are you doing?
B: I'm ____. 🍪
Answer: eating snacks - A: ____
B: I'm doing my homework.
Answer: What are you doing? - I'm ____ my homework. It's great!
Answer: doing - 🖥️ He's playing ____.
Answer: computer games - 🎮 She's ____ computer games.
Answer: playing - I'm ____ TV. It's fun!
Answer: watching
About this lesson
“Words in Action” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 3: Things We Do) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “⚽ I'm ____ football.” and “🥋 I'm ____ karate.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we say what we are doing now?
We say I'm + verb with ing, such as I'm playing football.
When do we say playing and when doing?
We say playing with games such as football, and doing with karate or homework.
What is a common mistake?
Forgetting ing or I'm: we say I'm playing, not I play, for something happening now.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.