Week 5 – Present Simple vs Continuous

Week 5 – Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Grammar focus

• Present Simple – habits/routines (I work every day.)
• Present Continuous – now / around now (I am working now.)
• Contrast: usually / every day vs now / today / this week

Key vocabulary themes

• Daily life verbs (review): work, study, live, stay, shop, clean, cook, walk, travel, call, meet
• Time expressions: now, today, tonight, this week, this month, every day, usually, often, sometimes

Speaking tasks

• 1–2 minute talk: "My usual day vs today"
  • Example structure: "I usually get up at 7, but today I am getting up at 9. I usually work in the office, but this week I am working from home."
• Dialogue practice (phone conversation):
  • A: "What are you doing now?" B: "I am…"
  • A: "What do you usually do on Mondays?" B: "I usually…"

Writing tasks

• Write two short paragraphs:
  • Paragraph 1 (Present Simple): "My usual weekday" (6–8 sentences).
  • Paragraph 2 (Present Continuous): "This week" – what is different / special now (6–8 sentences).

Checklist

• [ ] I can explain the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous.
• [ ] I can say what I usually do and what I am doing today/this week.
• [ ] I wrote both paragraphs (usual day + this week).