TEACHER’S NOTES
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Question Time
Activity Type Introduction
Grammar, Writing and In this present simple vs. present continuous activity, students
Speaking Activity: write questions on various topics using both tenses. Students
writing, asking and then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
answering questions,
freer practice (pair work) Procedure
Divide the students into pairs.
Focus
Give each pair a set of topic cards.
Present simple and
present continuous
Tell the students to look at the prompts on each card and write one
question in the present simple and one in the present continuous.
Aim
Students then work together with their partner and write two
To write present simple questions on each card.
and present continuous
questions on various When the students have finished, go through the questions with
topics and then to ask the class.
and answer the questions
with a partner. Answer key
1. How often do you watch TV?
Preparation 2. What TV shows are you watching now?
3. What do you do in your free time?
Make one copy of the
4. What are you doing after class?
cards for each pair of
5. Who do you live with?
students and cut as
6. Where are you living at the moment?
indicated. Keep the cards
7. What sports do you like to play?
in order.
8. Are you playing any sports this week?
9. How often do you study English?
Level 10. Are you studying anything else at the moment?
11. Do you usually feel cheerful?
Pre-intermediate (A2) 12. How are you feeling today?
13. What do you usually wear to a party?
14. What are you wearing now?
Time 15. What do you usually do with your friends?
30 minutes 16. Are you meeting any friends today?
17. Where do you like to go at the weekend?
18. Where are you going this weekend?
19. What do you spend most of your money on?
20. Are you saving money at the moment?
Students then take it in turns to ask and answer the questions with
their partner. Encourage the students to give as much information
as they can when answering questions.
Afterwards, students share what they found out about their partner
with the class. Any interesting findings can then be discussed in
more detail.
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PRESENT SIMPLE VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Question Time
1. How often / you / watch TV? 11. you / usually feel cheerful?
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2. What TV shows / you / watch / now? 12. How / you / feel / today?
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3. What / you / do in your free time? 13. What / you / usually wear to a party?
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4. What / you / do / after class? 14. What / you / wear / now?
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5. Who / you / live with? 15. What / you / usually do with your friends?
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6. Where / you / live / at the moment? 16. you / meet / any friends today?
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7. What sports / you / like to play? 17. Where / you / like to go at the weekend?
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8. you / play / any sports this week? 18. Where / you / go / this weekend?
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9. How often / you / study English? 19. What / you / spend most of your money on?
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10. you / study / anything else at the moment? 20. you / save / money at the moment?
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