Reading
10 minutes"Now let's review all the grammar from lessons 26-30."
Reading
Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.
Jenna's Travel Diary
Jenna is a blogger. She writes about her travels every week. Last month she was in Rome with her husband and their son Max.
In Rome, the weather was hot and sunny. They were staying in a small hotel near the Colosseum. There is a beautiful garden in the hotel and the rooms are very comfortable.
Every morning, Jenna and her family eat breakfast on the terrace. Then they walk in the city and take photos. Right now, Jenna is writing a new post about Italian food — she loves Italian pasta!
"Traveling is the best part of my life," she says. "There are so many places to visit, and every city has its own story."
1. Where was Jenna last month?
2. Who was with her?
3. How was the weather in Rome?
4. What does Jenna do every morning in Rome?
5. What is Jenna writing about right now?
6. Is there a garden in the hotel?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar: Review: present continuous, simple present vs continuous, there is/are, was/were
| Form | Structure |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | Present continuous: am/is/are + verb-ing → She is reading. They are playing.,Simple present vs continuous: I usually work at 9 (habit). / I'm working now (now).,There is / There are: There is a pool. There are three rooms.,Was / were: I was tired. They were at school. |
| Negative | Present continuous: I'm not working. She isn't eating. They aren't sleeping.,There isn't / aren't: There isn't a bank. There aren't any people.,Was not / were not: She wasn't there. They weren't happy. |
| Interrogative | Are you working now? Is she reading?,Is there a pool? Are there any shops?,Were you at home yesterday? Was he sick? |
Revisao completa de L26-L30. Present continuous: am/is/are + verb-ing. Simple vs continuous: I usually wear jeans (habito) vs Today I'm wearing a dress (agora). There is/are: singular/plural. Was/were: passado do be.
Practice
15 minutes- Review = diagnostico, nao prova. O objetivo e IDENTIFICAR gaps, nao dar nota.
- MC <6/8 → dedicar tempo extra a pratica antes de seguir para L32.
- Present continuous: erros comuns sao omitir am/is/are ('I wearing') ou usar simple present no lugar ('She wears now').
- There is vs There are: singular vs plural. 'There is two pools' e erro frequente.
- Was/were: 'I were' em vez de 'I was'. Reforcar: I/he/she/it = WAS, you/we/they = WERE.
- Sequencing da Jenna: aceitar pequenas variacoes se a logica temporal fizer sentido, mas a ordem padrao e a do gabarito.
- Clothes matching: se o aluno souber <4, revisar vocabulario brevemente antes de seguir.
Grammar Review: L26-L30
Choose the correct option.
1. What ___ you doing?
2. She ___ wearing a red dress.
3. I usually ___ jeans, but today I'm ___ a suit.
4. ___ there a pool at the hotel?
5. There ___ any shops near the hotel.
6. Where ___ you last night?
7. She ___ at work yesterday.
8. ___ they at the party?
Travel Verbs: -ing Forms
Complete the -ing form of these travel verbs.
1. arriving
2. carrying
3. staying
4. waiting
5. wearing
6. raining
Clothes Vocabulary
Match the English word to the Portuguese translation.
Column A
Column B
sweater = sueter
boots = botas
skirt = saia
coat = casaco
pants = calca
jacket = jaqueta
Jenna's Trip
Put Jenna's social media posts in the correct order.
1. We're at the airport! We're waiting for our flight to Rome! → We're on the plane! I'm sitting next to the window. → We arrived! The hotel is beautiful. There's a pool and a garden. → We're walking in the city. It's raining but we don't care! → Last day. We were at the Colosseum yesterday. It was amazing! → We're back home. Rome was incredible. I want to go again!
Review Questions
Answer your teacher's questions with real information about you.
1. What are you wearing right now?
2. What do you usually wear to work?
3. Is there a park near your house?
4. Are there good restaurants in your neighborhood?
5. Where were you last weekend?
6. Were you at home yesterday evening?
7. What are you doing after this class?
8. Would you like to travel to Rome? Why?
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet's Talk!
Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!
Present continuous + there is/are + was/were review.
1. What are you doing right now (besides this class)?
2. Is there a good café near your house?
3. Where were you last Saturday evening?
4. Are there any interesting places to visit in your city?
5. What were you doing yesterday at 8 pm?
6. How many people are living in your house this week?
Self-Assessment
How did you do today?
- ✓I can describe what someone is doing and wearing right now.
- ✓I can contrast a habit and what's happening now.
- ✓I can describe a hotel room with there is/are.
- ✓I can say where I was yesterday with was/were.
- ✓I can invite someone to do something.
Great work today!
Next class: We followed our dream! Past tense with REAL verbs!