Social Media Post Writing: Ss write short posts describing what they and family members are/aren't doing today at home., Mime and Guess: T performs actions while narrating "I am walking," "I am not running," students observe and repeat., Question-Answer Chains: In circle, ss ask and answer "What are you doing?" around the class. They invent funny answers., Video Pause Game: Play a short video, pause frequently, and describe what people are/aren't doing., Classroom Reporter: Ss walk outside the classroom and take note of what other groups/ss/people are/aren't doing., Matching Exercise: Match sentence halves or match sentences to pictures., Action Chain Game: One student does an action, next student describes it and adds their own action., Teacher vs. Reality: T does one action but says another: "I am dancing" (while sitting). Ss correct: "No, you are not dancing!", Choral Drilling: Students repeat sentences in present continuous after teacher, varying intonation and speed., Error Correction Cards: Ss identify and correct mistakes in written sentences., Celebrity Slideshow: Show pictures of famous people doing activities, describe what they are/aren't doing., Spot the Difference: Pairs receive similar pictures and describe differences using present continuous., Gap-Fill Worksheets: Complete sentences with the correct form of present continuous., Action Flashcards: Display cards with verbs, demonstrate the action while saying the present continuous form in both affirmative and negative., Window Description: Ss describe what they see outside the window or in a busy picture scene., Sound Matching: Play sounds (rain, traffic, music) and model: "It is raining. It is not snowing.", Dictation Practice: T dictates sentences in present continuous, students write them down., Board Race: Teams race to write correct present continuous sentences about given prompts., Live Streaming Simulation: Ss pretend to livestream their day, describing current activities., Photo Description: Show images of the teacher’s family doing activities, she describes using present continuous with affirmative and negative statements., True or False: T makes statements about the classroom, students say if true or false: "Juan is standing.", Timeline: Draw a timeline showing "now" and explain present continuous happens at this moment, with examples of situations in Mexico., Contrast Sentences: Show paired sentences: "She is reading. She is not watching TV" with corresponding images of famous people., Picture Story Creation: Ss arrange pictures and narrate a story using the present continuous., Substitution Drills: Give a base sentence, students substitute different verbs (sitting, standing, looking, thinking, studying, eating): "I am ___ing.", Phone Call Role-play: Ss pretend to call their best friend or other ss and describe what they're doing right now. Ss could build and use a glass phone., Class Survey: Ss circulate asking "What are you doing this weekend, today after class, tomorrow?" and report findings..

PPP Activities for Present Continuous

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