Раздаточный материал на тему "Present Simple or Present Continuous"

Which of these sentences are in the present simple (PS)? Which are in the present continuous (PC)?

1. At the moment, I’m covering the windows with wood.

2. We always help everyone.

3. The number of strong hurricanes is increasing.

4. Warm seas cause hurricanes.

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Complete these sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs.

1. “Be quiet! I _____to the news on the radio”. (listen)

2. In India, most rain usually _____in the summer month, June to August. (fall)

3. Lightning _____the Empire State Building in New York 500 times every year. (hit)

4. These days, more rain ____in Australia because of global warming. (fall)

5. It ____in tropical countries like Brazil. (not snow)

6. “It ____now. Let’s go to the park.” (not rain)

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Complete this Internet news report. Use the present simple or present continuous of the verbs.

Storms hit the UK

There are heavy storms in the UK. Winds of 60 kilometers per hour _____ (hit) the west coast, with more storms later this weekend. Experts say that these storms are unusual. “Today, these storms ____ (be) very strong. We usually ____ (get) this kind of weather in the winter, not now”.

The heavy rain ____ (cause) major transport problems – currently, the trains and ferries ____ (not to work). The emergency services are helping local residents. “Right now, we ____ (move) people to safe areas and we ____ (give) them hot food”. A group of fishermen are lost at sea and a rescue team ____ (look) for them. “We ____ (not usually fly) in this kind of weather, but today ____ (not be) a normal day”.

SPEAKING

Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. What extreme weather does your country have?

2. What problems does the extreme weather cause?

3. Do you think your country’s weather is changing?

4. Which types of weather do \ don’t you like? Why \ Why not?

hot, sunny days rainy days

clear, cold days warm, cloudy days

hot, humid days cool, cloudy days

windy days foggy days

stormy days snowy days

Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. Are these seasons in your country? If so, what’s your favourite season? Why?

2. Do you like winter? Why \ Why not?

3. What do you know about winter in Russia? What do you know about Siberia?