МБОУ "СОШ 8 им.К.К.Рокоссовского"

Spotlight_8

Module _1a

Topic: Breaking the ice. Present Simple or Present Continuous

Look at the pictures and quess what we are going to discuss today

Communication

exchanging of information by speaking,

writing, or using some other medium:

the process by which

people exchange information

or express their thoughts and feelings

exchanging of information by speaking

writing, or using some other medium

What is communication? Ученики обсуждают, что такое общение, коммуникация

What ways of communication do you know ?

Communication Based on

Style and Purpose

Communication Channels

body language,

facial expressions

formal

verbal

informal

non-verba l

Business,

conferences,

official meetings

oral

communication

face-to-face conversation

or on the phone

written

communication

chatting with people

you know well

What ways of communication do you know? Explain and give examples.

via snail mail, or email

Smile

Get out there/

Be sociable

Be a good listener

1. Smile, 2. Develop passions 3 Be positive 4. Be a good listener 5 get out there

Develop passions

Be positive

Other tips of breaking the ice?

Habits, daily routines,

repeated actions

Complete the table:

Present Simple

Present Continuous

every day/month/year

once /twice a month

formation

Sports commentaries,

dramatic narratives, reviews

Permanent states

Actions happening

at the time of speaking

usage

V1 V es

do/does not + V1

Do/Does ___ V1?

these days,

tomorrow

timetables

Laws of nature

am/is/are (not)+Ving

Irritation or

annoyance

Changing or developing

situations

Fixed arrangements

in the near future

Temporary

situations

time expressions

now, at present,

at the moment

always, often,

usually, sometimes

never, rarely, seldom

Smile

Get out there/

Be sociable

Be a good listener

1. Smile, 2. Develop passions 3 Be positive 4. Be a good listener 5 get out there

Develop passions

Be positive

Other tips of breaking the ice?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 A: When ............ (Tim and Lyn/come) back from their holiday?

B: School ......... (start) on the 15th, so a week before that.

2 A: What time ............................... (he/finish) work?

B: He ......... (leave) at 7:00 but today he ............ (work) overtime.

3 A: ............................ (you/drive) ?

B: I ......... (learn) . I .......... (take) lessons at the moment.

4 A: Oh no! I ................... (not/know) where my keys are.

B: Not again. You ....................... (always/lose) them.

5 A: Sue ................ (look) for a new flat at the moment.

B: Yes, she ......................... (see) one this afternoon.

bus leaves 5:00

meet at station

4:30

film starts 8:00

meet outside cinema

7:45

ballet lesson

finishes 6:00

pick you up 6:15

concert starts

9:30

leave house 8:00

Use the notes to act out short exchanges.

What present tense do we use

when we talk about timetable?

Fixed arrangements?

Tell:

• One thing that is happening right now
• One thing you usually do
• One thing you are doing tomorrow
• One thing that annoys you
• A fact about you