Hi!

In our last lesson we started a new unit. In this unit we study the Present Continuous for future arrangements:

What are you doing this evening?

I'm meeting some friends.

We read a text where both the Present Continuous and the form going to + verb are used.

We usually use the Present Continuous when the plan is an ‘arrangement’ – more than one person is involved and we know the time and place.

However there isn't a big difference between these two forms of the verb.

http://www.englishgrammar.org/difference-present-continuous/. This a link where you can find a clear explanation betwwen the main differences in the way these two forms of the verb are used.

We also studied some phrasal verbs with the verb look:

look for
look after
look forward

These phrasal verbs ( combination of a verb and a preposition that have a different meaning form the verb itself)


Reminder:

Next Wednesday we are sharing  international Christmas dishes with students from other groups. We'll also be talking about the way they are made and the ingredients they have.

Extra Homework

Practice the phrasal verbs above making sentences with them. 2 for each.

I guess you guys decided to take a very very long weekend, because last Wednesday I only had one student.

So I wish you from here a wonderful weekend. Last Monday we worked on the conversations between a customer at the hotel and the receptionist. Students had to write their own conversation. In it the customer had a problem and called the receptionist to complain or to ask for help.
The receptionist usually answers: How can I help you? Then the customer explains his/her problem: the toilet is not flushing. The present continuous is typically used when explaining the problem in a situation like this. When the receptionist promises to do something about it she says: I'll send someone right now, using will + verb.

Let me remind you of the presentation we are planning for the end of the term. I would like to see your plan so we can discuss it. Think about it, please.

The only student I had last Wednesday needed to catch up with homework and that's what I asked him to do, so this time I won't give you any more homework. Just to say that we were working on the text The Story Behind a Photo on pg. 25.

See you next Wednesday!