1. That’s a great idea. Are you planning to work while you study? I’m hoping it will be possible. I’m trying to work out a schedule that will let me stay on here. Grammar in Content Maria is thinking about becoming a nurse practitioner. Grammar in Content I’m considering taking someone on part-time. Let’s try to coordinate schedules.

2. Last summer Maria received her degree as a registered nurse (RN) from Lincoln University. She is currently working at Mercy Hospital and living in a small apartment near her job. Soon she's going to be working in an allergy clinic. She’ll be giving injections and testing patients with allergies and other complaints. Becoming a Nurse Practitioner

3. Yesterday Maria was talking to another nurse about her work last year and her plans for the future. Last year she was working during the day as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and attending classes four evenings a week. She was living at home and looking for an apartment in her free time. At work, Maria was assisting a doctor and performing simple lab tests. Maria’s position this year involves more responsibility, and she is enjoying her job. However, she wants even more independence.

4. For this reason, Maria is considering a special program at the state college. She is hoping to become a nurse in a private clinic. In this position, she will have even more responsibility. In three years, she will be treating patients, diagnosing their problems, planning their treatment, and prescribing medication. It’s going to be a lot more work, but Maria is looking forward to the challenge.

5. an allergy ： an unusually high sensitivity and reactions to substances such as certain plants, chemicals, foods, animals, or dust a clinic: a health center, small hospital to diagnose ： to identify a disease, ailment, or injury licensed: having a permit given by an official institutiona registered nurse: a nurse who has a degree and has passed a state examination for nurses a treatment: medical attention

6. Present Progressive Affirmative StatementsNegative Statements SubjectBe-ing verb SubjectBe + Not-ing + verb I He/She You/We/They ________ thinking about becoming a nurse. I He/She You/We/They ________ _______ ________ taking that class. Yes/No Questions Short Affirmative Answers Short Negative Answers ________ you feeling better now? _____the doctor coming to the house? Yes, I _____. Yes, she ____. No, I __________. No, she ________. am is are am not is not are not Are am ’m not Isis is not Present Progressive

7. Wh- QuestionsAnswers What _______ you studying? Where _____ Diego working? How ______ they diagnosing patients? I _________ a degree in pharmacology. He______________at the Mayo Clinic. They ____________ X-rays. are is are am getting ’s working are using Present Progressive: Wh- Questions

8. Choose the correct verb and use the present progressive form to complete the passage below. Discuss your choice with a partner. Pearl ____________ her brother Peter to work at the hospital. Peter ____________ the minutes because he islate. The streets are wet,and Pearl ____________ very slowly. I ____________ at home today and My brother David is at home too. He ____________ onhis bed and ____________ television. go stay take count watch relax lie is taking is counting am staying is going is lying watching

9. Choose simple present or present progressive. Remember that stative verbs do not usually occur in the progressive. Explain your choices to a partner. Take turns reading the passage aloud when you are finished. Jorge __________ (work) with Dr. Abbott today. So far he__________ (like) the doctor. At the moment Jorge __________ (help) Dr. Abbot with an operation. He __________ (hold) a bottle. The bottle __________ (contain) oxygen. Maria __________ (also work) with Dr. Abbot today. She __________ (enjoy) the work __________ and (hope) to stay on this team for a while. Doctor Abbot ________________ (operate on) Sonia Johannsen’s father today. Sonia’s mother __________ (stay) at the hospital, so Sonia _______________ (take care of) the restof the family. is working likes is helping is holding contains is also work is enjoying is hoping is operating on is staying is taking care of

10. Listen to the following informal conversation and fill in the blanks. Check your work with a partner. Jose: Hey, Jake ， _______________ Jake: Pretty good. What’s up with you? Jose: __________nights at Mercy Hospital ， but ____________ a job with St. Anthony’s. Jake: Why at _____________Mercy anymore? Jose: I like the place, but St. Anthony’s ________ better work hours. Jake: And ____________ more money? Jose: Yeah, but I really don’t need the money. _________________ to an occasional free evening. how’s it going? I’m working I’m thinking about aren’t you working is offering are they offering I,m just looking forward

11. Circle T if the answer is true and F if it is false. Exercise A 1. T F Use the present progressive to talk about an action that is complete. 2. T F Use the present progressive to talk about a situation that is not permanent. 3. T F The present progressive can be used to talk about plans. 4.T F The meaning of a sentence with a stative verb does not change when the present progressive is used. 5.T F When two verbs in the same sentence have the same subject, you must repeat the helping verb. Exercise A

12. Talk with your partner about what you did yesterday after school. Say whether you are or are not going to do that today. Here are some ideas: Exercise B What are you studying? Where are you working? Which classes are you taking? How long are you staying here? Are you studying full time? Exercise B

13. I was looking at this break. I was considering asking for a second opinion. I was thinking of taking another X-ray. What do you think? Were you going to try a different angle? Yes, I was. Grammar in Content

14. Past Progressive Affirmative StatementsNegative Statements Subjectwas/were -ing verb I He/She You/We/They _____ working late in the lab. I He/She You/We/They _______ checking his chart. Yes/No QuestionShort Affirmative Short Negative Answers Was/Weresubject-ing verb _______ you he leaving for work? Yes, I _____ Yes, he _____ No, I _______ No, he _______ waswasn’t was was not wereweren’t Werewas.wasn’t. Was was.was not. Past Progressive

15. Past Progressive: Wh- Questions Wh- Questions Wh-Was/WereSubject-ing + Verb What Where When Why _______ you he they she trying to do? looking for it? asking for help? checking his chart? were was were was Past Progressive: Wh- Questions

16. Listen to the passage about Florence Nightingale ， and then answer the questions, based on the passage. Use the past progressive in your answers. 1.Why was Turkey at war? ________________________________________________________ 2. What were conditions like at the British military hospital? ________________________________________________________ 3.What was Nightingale’s role during the Crimean War? _________________________________________________________ 4. In what ways do you think conditions during the American Civil War resembled those of the Crimean War? __________________________________________________________ It was defending itself against the Russian Empire. Patients were lying on the ground and doctors were operating with unclean instruments. She was treating the sick and injured. She was also studying hospitial condtions. In both wars, nurses were working under difficult conditions. They were treating wounded soldiers without sophisticated equipment.

17. Complete this imaginary interview with Florence Nightingale. Use the words in parentheses ， and put the verbs in the past progressive. Interviewer: What ______________ (do) when you decided to become a nurse? Nightingale: I ______________(study) mathematics Interviewer: Where ______________ (work) when the Crimean War started? Nightingale: At a hospital in London. Interviewer: What did you find when you arrived at the British hospital in Turkey? Nightingale: The soldiers ______________ (contract) fatal diseases. They ______________ (not die) from their injuries—they ______________ (die) from the unsanitary conditions at the hospital. Interviewer: In other words ， you mean that receiving medical treatment ______________ (kill) them? Nightingale: Exactly. They ______________(come) to the hospital because of their injuries. But they ______________ (get) sick from infections. Of course, we didn’t know that at the time. We’ve learned a lot since then. were you doing was studying were you working were contracting were not dying were dying were killing were coming were getting

18. Exercise C Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1.The patients _______ lying on the floor in the dirty hospital that day. a. was b. were c. have been d. will be 2. Yesterday the nurse ________ asking for clean bandages and towels. a. is b. will be c. was d. is going to be 3. Once more supplies arrived, we saw that nurses ______ treating patients more successfully. a. were b. was c. would d. have been 4. We _____ hoping to have a higher survival rate. a. been b. was c. were d. will 5. Suddenly everyone ______ realizing the importance of sanitary conditions. a. will be b. were c. are d. is Exercise B Exercise C

19. Future Progressive with Be Going To Affirmative StatementsNegative Statements I He We going to be studying late tonight. I He We not going to be studying very late tonight. Yes/No QuestionsShort Affirmative Short Negative Answers Is Are going to be graduating this year? Yes, she ___. Yes, I ___. No, she ______. No, I________. am is are am is are she you is am isn’t ’m not Future Progressive

20. Future Progressive with Will Wh- Questions with Be Going To and Will Answers When are you _______________ graduating? When will he ____________ the lab test? I_________________ in June. He________________the test in about an hour. going to be’ll be graduating be finishing’ll be finishing Future Progressive with Will

21. Take turns reading the following conversation with a classmate. Use the appropriate form of the future progressive verb in parentheses to reflect the informality of the conversation. Thuy: I'm graduating in June. How about you? Suzi: Yes, I _______________ (graduate) in June too. As soon as I graduate, Fm going to look for a job, I __________________ (need) some money for my own apartment. Thuy: ________________________________ (you move out of) your parents ， place? I didn’t know that. Suzi: Yeah. I ________ (need) more privacy. Thuy: I envy you. I _______________ (still live) with my parents next year. Suzi: Well, there are some disadvantages. I _______________ (spend) a lot more money on food and rent. Thuy: But you _______________ (make) more money Suzi: Yeah, and it’ll be worth it because I _______________ (not share) a bathroom with my brothers and sisters 'II be graduating ‘m going to be needing Are you going to be moving out of need ‘ll still be living ‘ll be spending will be making won‘t be sharing

22. Jennie, I have terrible news. My dear little Suzi is going to get her own apartment this summer. She's go^ to be living alone in a strange part of town all by herself. She isn’t even going ^ be coming home for dinner. She certainly won't ^eating right. You know she hates to cook. On top of that, she’s going to be work ^ nights at the hospital in Lincoln, so she'll ^ getting home late. I not be sleeping well. Call me. I,m going to be need your advice this summer, Bonnie ing to be ing be won‘t

23. 8:00 a.m. _________ 3:00 p.m. _________ 9:00 a.m. _________ 4:00 p.m. _________ 10:00 a.m. _________ 5:00 p.m. _________ 11:00 a.m. _________ 6:00 p.m. _________ 12:00 noon_________ 7:00 p.m. _________ 1:00 p.m. __________ 8:00 p.m. _________ 2:00 p.m. __________ 9:00 p.m. _________ wake-up eat breakfast go buy groceries buy groceries eat lunch read Watch a movie call my family get ready got out to dinner eat dinner drive home get ready for bed

24. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Fill in the blanks while you listen to the conversation. Check your work with a partner and then practice reading the dialog aloud. Take turns reading the two parts. Carmen: Hey, Stan, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Stan: Pretty good. How about you? Carmen: Ok, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at Valley Hospital. Stan: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _the night shift, but I’m going to be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at University Hospital pretty soon. Carmen: I thought _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ as a nurse practitioner? Stan: Yeah, but at University Hospital. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the doctors with _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.How about you ? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ these days? Carmen: Well, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but I went back to school last fall. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my B.A. in June how’re you doing I thought you were working I’m working starting as a nurse practitoner you were already working I’ll be assisting minor surgeries What’re you doing I was working as a nurse’s aide I’ll be getting