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MEDIA MENGAJAR

FOR SMP/MTs GRADE VIII

BRIGHT AN ENGLISH

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What are You Doing?

Chapter 2

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A. ……….

In this chapter, we will learn to:

  • describe an event that is happening at present;
  • identify and use the present continuous tense;
  • read and respond to text relating to events that is happening at present;
  • comprehend main ideas and relevant details in a text;
  • communicate ideas and experiences through simple and organised paragraphs.

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The Present Continuous Tense

We use present continuous tense to describe something happening at present.

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Study the following sentence

1. The students are playing basketball now.

2. The gardener is sweeping the yard right now.

3. Look! The boy is drawing a big ship in his drawing book.

4. Listen! Someone is singing.

5. Is she taking a bath now?

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The Patterns

Giving Information

1

2

3

She

The boy

The children

is

is

are

studying.

watching

Playing

TV.

football.

Denying

1

2

3

She

The boy

The children

is

is

are

not

not

not

studying.

watching

Playing

TV.

football.

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The Patterns

Asking for Information (Yes/No Questions)

1

2

3

is

is

are

She

The boy

The children

studying.

watching

Playing

TV.

football.

?

The time signals include at present, now, right now, look, and listen.

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Pronouns

We use pronouns to change the name of people or things.

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How do you use pronouns in your sentences?

People

Subject

Object

I

me

we

us

you

you

People

Subject

Object

I

me

we

us

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How do you use pronouns in your sentences?

Subject

Object

I

we

you

he

she

they

I know Salma.

We know Salma.

You know Salma.

He knows Salma.

She knows Salma.

They know Salma.

Salma knows me.

Salma knows us.

Salma knows you.

Salma knows him.

Salma knows her.

Salma knows them.

me

us

you

him

her

them

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How do you use pronouns in your sentences?

• I don’t want this painting. You can have it.

• I never watch horror films. I don’t like them.

1. Verb

Example:

• Dick and Jim are naughty. People hate them very much.

2. Preposition (to, for, about, on, etc.)

Example:

• She gives some money to me.

• The parcel is for you.

Object pronouns follow:

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GOOD JOB!