1. Language Arts on Mondays
Ms. Sakhno’s ESL Class
Spring 2009
Information Technology High School

2. 02.09 - What is the present form of the verb to be?
The verb to be has three forms - am, are, and is. I am
tall.
You We
They
are He
She It is

3. Negative Form & Contractions
If you want to negate your sentence, simply add not after the verb to be. I am
I’m
not
asleep. He
She It Is
He’s OR
He isn’t
You We
They
are
You’re
They aren’t

4. Read this letter and find eight mistakes.
Hi Serge,
You’s interested in computer games! I’m interested in them too. My favorite game are Polar Ice, but I amn’t very good at it. My other hobby is baseball. You no are interested in sports. Why? Baseball is a great game. It very popular here. My friends and I are always in the ballpark after work. They is good hitters. I’m a pretty good catcher.
We is both students. Computer class are your favorite, right? My favorite class is history.
Well, it’s time for class now. Write soon.
Your pal,
Mike.

5. Questions with to be.
Yes/No Questions - move the verb to be to the front of the sentence:
I am late Am I late?
It is cold. Is it cold?
Note:
You can use contractions in answers with NO.
No, you’re not late.
No, it isn’t cold. OR No, it’s not cold.

6. Wh- Questions The verb to be follows the Wh- word: Who is this man?
What
are
you
doing?
When
they
coming?
Where my
book?
Why am I
here?
How
driving?

7. Read this quiz and find six mistakes.
What you are afraid of? Are you afraid of long words? Yes? Then, you have hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia! Phobias have strange names, but they are very common.
Do you know these phobia facts?
What is triskadekaphobia?
Fear of the number 13.
Fear of school.
2. Are octophobia the fear of the number eight?
No, it’s not. It’s the fear of clocks.
Yes, it’s!
3. Cyberphobia is a new phobia. What it is?
It’s the fear of motorcycles.
It’s the fear of computers.
4. Am hypnosis helpful for phobia?
Yes. If you don’t have hypnophobia.
No, they’re not.

8. End of Lesson One
At your table, come up with two affirmative, two negative, and two questions using the different forms of the verb to be.
Be sure to make mistakes in half of these sentences.
Exchange with another table.
The first group to find all mistakes WINS!

9. 02.22.09 - Aim: What is the Present Progressive?
Use the Present Progressive for something that is happening now.
She is talking on the phone.
I am standing in front of the class.
Jason is listening to his teacher.
Subject + to be + verb + ing + (other)= PP

10. Negatives & Contractions
I am not talking to you.
My friends are not studying.
Michelle isn’t playing piano.
Students aren’t watching TV at home.
Negative PP = to be + NOT + verb + ing

11. Fill in the blanks: call use look take go talk listen try try
CARLA: Hi, Dave. It’s me. I ________ from the train. I _________ to Detroit to visit Alex. Where are you?
DAVE: At home. I _________ a bath! I __________ my cell phone.
CARLA: Well,don’t get it wet! Hold on one moment, Dave. The man in the seat next to me ___________ at me. I think he wants to say something.
MAN: Excuse me, miss, but I _________ to sleep, and you ___________ on the phone!
CARLA: Well, excuse me! I _____________, and you __________!

12. Find ten mistakes in this email:
Hi. I’m write to you from the train. I are traveling with my brother Dan. We go to Miami to visit our aunt. I can’t make calls because Dan sleeps. He no sleeping well. That’s why I send this . There’s a problem with this train. It moving really slowly. Wait a minute - the conductor makes an announcement. Uh-oh. Now it isn’t moving. We’re have engine problems! Oh, good, Dan wakes up. Now I can call you!

13. The Present Progressive Questions - Yes/No
To be + subject + verb + ing = ? Am I
dreaming?
Are we
you
they
moving? Is
she he
reading?

14. W-Questions with the Present Perfect
W + to be + subject + verb + ing = ?
Homework:write a dialogue between best friends using the Present Progressive form
Who am I
calling?
When
are
you
coming?
Where is
she
going?
What
eating?
Why
people
screaming?
How
Susan
doing?