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I ______ not playing football,

Episode 10 – Sportsman
I ______ playing cricket.
7. My brothers ______ swimming.
8. My dad and I ______ having a race.
Task 1 9. I ______ winning and he ______
Watch the video. Choose A, B or C. losing.
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10. Sammy ______ not playing real

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What can you see in Sammy's photos? sports, he ______ playing games on
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a computer.
A. Sammy is at a party with his family.
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B. Sammy is playing games on a

computer.
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C. Sammy is playing sports. Task 4

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Put the words in order to make questions.

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Task 2
Watch the video again. Julia and Sammy 1. Are / golf / playing / you / ?
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talk about these sports. Put them in order __________________________

from 1 to 7. 2. an / Are / SMS / writing / you / ?
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__________________________
_____ badminton 3. are / doing / What / you / ?
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_____ boxing __________________________

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_____ cricket
4. are / texting / Who / you / ?
_____ football
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_____ golf
_____ swimming 5. are / laughing / Why / you / ?
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_____ tennis __________________________

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6. doing / is / sister / What / your / ?

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Task 3
Complete the sentences with the correct
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words.
Task 5
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am am am am am are
We use present continuous to talk
are are are are is is is is
about now: 'They are playing tennis.'
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1. I ______ looking at some pictures.

We use present simple to talk about all the
2. I ______ playing tennis.
time: 'They play tennis every day.'
3. My dad and I ______ not playing
tennis, we ______ boxing.
Choose the correct form to complete each
4. My sister ______ playing golf.
sentence.
5. You ______ playing football.

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 1. I'm at home. I ______ TV. Task 6
am watching Can you remember the sentences from Task
watch 3? Complete them with the correct words.

2. You never ______ to the gym. You 1. I ___________ at some pictures.

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don't like exercise! 2. I ___________ tennis.

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are going 3. My dad and I ___________ tennis,

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go we're boxing.
4. My sister ___________ golf.
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3. I usually ______ for a run in the 5. You ___________ football.

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evening, after work. 6. I ___________ football, I'm playing

am going cricket.
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go 7. My brothers ___________
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s___________.
4. Malcolm's in the bathroom. He 8. My dad and I ___________ a race.
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______ a shower. 9. I'm winning and he ___________.

is having 10. Sammy ___________ real sports,
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has he's playing games on a computer.

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5. I'm on the bus. I ______ to work. Task 7

am going
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Can you remember the sentences from Task

go 5? Complete them with the present
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continuous or present simple.

6. We ______ our parents two or three
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times a month.
1. I'm at home. I __________ TV.
are visiting
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visit 2. You never __________ to the gym.

You don't like exercise!
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7. Barry ______ to the supermarket 3. I usually __________ for a run in the

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every weekend. evening, after work.

is going 4. Malcolm's in the bathroom. He
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goes __________ a shower.

5. I'm on the bus. I __________ to work.
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8. The children are in bed. They ______.

6. We __________ our parents two or
are sleeping
three times a month.
sleep
7. Barry __________ to the supermarket
every weekend.
8. The children are in bed. They
__________.

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Task 8
Put the words in order to make sentences.

1. sister / My / playing / is / golf / .

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2. looking / pictures / am / I / at / some / .

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3. I / dad / race / and / are / a / My /

having / .
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4. not / playing / football / I / am /.

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5. playing / We / playing / not / tennis /

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are / .
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6. not / real / Sammy / is / sports /

playing / .
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7. Are / golf / playing / you / ?
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8. doing / you / What / are / ?

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9. texting / are / you / Who / ?
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Answers 5. am going
6. visit
7. goes
Task 1 8. are sleeping
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Task 6
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Task 2 1. am / 'm looking

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1. tennis 2. am / 'm playing

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2. boxing 3. are not / aren't playing

3. golf 4. is / 's playing
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4. badminton 5. are / 're playing

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5. football 6. am / 'm not playing

6. cricket 7. are swimming
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7. swimming 8. are having

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9. is / 's losing
Task 3 10. is not / 's not // isn't playing
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1. am
2. am Task 7
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3. are, are 1. am / 'm watching

4. is 2. go
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5. are 3. go
6. am, am 4. is / 's having
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7. are 5. am / 'm going

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8. are 6. visit
9. am, is 7. goes
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10. is, is
8. are / 're sleeping
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Task 4
Task 8
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1. Are you playing golf?

2. Are you writing an SMS? 1. My sister is playing golf.
2. I am looking at some pictures.
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3. What are you doing?

4. Who are you texting? 3. My dad and I are having a race.
4. I am not playing football.
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5. Why are you laughing?

6. What is your sister doing? 5. We are not playing tennis.
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6. Sammy is not playing real sports.

7. Are you playing golf?
Task 5
8. What are you doing?
1. am watching
9. Who are you texting?
2. go
3. go
4. is having

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