Christmas Scene 2 Language Focus

 

Rob and Ashlie talk about Christmas food, then look at the difference between verbs we use in the present continuous and verbs we usually use in the present simple.

Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video. Next go to the Tasks and do the activities. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

Task

What are these traditional Christmas foods?

Exercise

Task 2

Which is better - simple (verb) or continuous (be + verb-ing)  tense?

Exercise

Task 3

Choose fit or suit to complete the sentence.

Exercise

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ELOP's picture

Well, I hope I´ll remember all these rules;-)
 

humraz97@yahoo.com's picture

Dear All,
Merry and happy Christmas.

Dhirar's picture

Hello, 
this chosen topic is very good to see something new about Christmas food ... 

subashkashyap's picture

Dear sir, 

              Can you explain difference for task 2 , 7 and 8 questions .

7 th I'm tired. I _think____ I'll go to bed now.

8th  Can you make less noise? I __m thinking____.

AdamJK's picture
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Dear Subhash,
That's a good question! In question 7, the speaker is describing a decision they are making as they are speaking. We often use 'I think I'll...' for that. In question 7, the speaker is describing an action they are in the middle of - thinking.
I hope that helps.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

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