3.2 Grammar I can say what is happening now.

I'm taking a photo

Elena, Amy: Hi Tom.
Tom: Hi Amy, Hi Elena … 1
Er, can you sit down?
I’m taking a photo …
Elena: A photo of who?
Tom: Harry Evans, the famous
football player.
He’s sitting over there.
Look – the waitress is
asking for his autograph!
Elena: She isn't asking for his
autograph! She's taking his
order!
Amy: Wow! Let’s text Lucas.
WE’RE HAVING LUNCH WITH
HARRY EVANS!
Why don’t you ask for his
autograph?
Tom: But I haven’t got any paper!
Elena: Go on Tom! You’ve got
your football.
3
2

Tom: I’ve got Harry Evans’s autogra

Amy: Hey Elena – look at Tom! ph!
it up. Amy: Great! Let’s see!
Elena: Wait a minute. I’m looking
… Har ry Evans … Tom: Oh no! That’s a surprise!

1 13 2.4 Watch h or listen and read

read. 3 2.5 Listen and repeat. Find these
Match activities 1–3 to the children (a–c
(a–c). expressions in the story.
1 surf the Internet
net a To
Tom Say it!
U

2 text a friend
d b Elen
Elena That’s a surprise! Wait a minute.
3 take a photo
oto c A
Amy Go on!

2 Read Circle T (true) or F (false).

ad the sentences. Cir
Correct
rrect the false sentences. 4 Guess! Why does Tom say ‘That’s
H

1 The are at school.

he children a T/F a surprise!’? Have a class vote.
The children are at a café. a Because Harry Evans spells Tom’s name
2 Amy is interested in Harry Evans. T/F wrong.
3 Elena doesn't know about Harry Evans. T / F b Because it isn’t Harry Evans.
4 Tom has got some paper. T/F
T/F 5 14 2.6 Now watch or listen and check.
5 Tom has got an autograph.

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Grammar 15 Get Grammar!
Present Continuous affirmative and negative

I can’t give you

lunch now.
I’m talking. I’m not talking. I’m painting a picture. Anna isn’t painting.
You’re talking. You aren’t talking. She’s texting a friend.
And I’m hungry!
He/She/It’s talking. He/She/It isn’t talking.
We’re talking. We aren’t talking.
You’re talking. You aren’t talking.
They’re talking. They aren’t talking.
’m = am
’s = is isn’t = is not
’re = are aren't = are not

8 Complete the text with the correct forms of the Present

L K! look + ing = looking
take + ing = taking
Continuous.

sit + t + ing = sitting Lucas is at home today. At the

moment, he 1 is sitting (sit) in
his bedroom. He 2 are doing (not
6 Complete the sentences with the verb are doing
in the Present Continuous affirmative. listen) to music. He 3
(not play) computer games! He
1 Tom is taking (take) a photo. 4 are doing (surf) the Internet
2 The children are wearing (wear) for his Science project. He’s
school uniforms. bored. Lucas’s parents 5@@@@@@@@@@ (watch)
3 Elena are doing (sit) at a table. on TV downstairs. His friends are doing(not
ot do)
4 Tom and Amy are doing (look) at homework. They 7 are doing (chat) and laughing
aughing at
the autograph. the café! Poor Lucas!
5 You are doing (listen) to your
teacher.
are doing 9 Exam Spot Look at the pictures. more
s. Spot four m
6 I (learn) English now!
UV
rtner.
differences! Then tell your partner.
7 We are doing (do) exercises.
king on his phone. In Picture
1 In Picture A the boy is talking P B
e. He’s eating a hamburger.
he isn’t talking on his phone.
7 Say negative sentences in pairs.
Student A: say the words.
Student B: say the sentence.
A B
Look at the photos on page 36 to
check your answers. Then swap roles.
1 A: Tom / eat a hamburger
B: Tom isn’t eating a hamburger.
2 Elena / take a photo
3 The man / wear a blue T-shirt
4 The waitress / ask the man for his
autograph
5 Amy / surf the Internet
6 Elena and Amy / talk to the man

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I can ask and answer questions about
Grammar what is happening now.

City Creatures The lorr y

1 2

Rocco: What’s that noise?

Carla: It’s the rubbish Carla: Where’s Big Al?
lorry. It’s coming! Rocco: I don’t know. Are you calling him?
Rocco: Quick, run! Carla: Yes, I am. But he isn't answering. I’m worried.

Rocco: Look, there he is! In the lorry!

Carla: Is he sleeping?
Rocco: Yes, he is. I’m scared, Carla. Where are they going?
Carla: I don’t know. But I’ve got an idea …

Twenty minutes later … Two hours

urs lat
later …

4 5

Carla: Al, are you OK?

Big Al: Where am I? Am I dreaming?
Rocco: What are youy doing
doing?
g WE’RE HAPPY
Carla: No, you aren’t.
D

Carla: I’m lookingg for Big Al’s phone.

phon Look, here it is! NOW!
Big Al: You look tired. What’s the matter?
Rocco: The
he lorry’s driving down North Street. Come on! Rocco: Tired? TIRED?! We’re …

pictures. Tick (✔) the items

1 Look at the pictu 2 2.7 Listen and read. Correct the wrong
of technology that you can see. information.
1 camera 5 mobile phone
The 1ice cream lorry is taking Big Al. Carla’s phoning
2 headphones 6 mouse
him, but he’s 2watching TV. The lorry’s driving down
3 keyboard 7 printer
3
South Street. At the end of the story, Big Al’s OK and
4 laptop 8 tablet

4
Carla’s very sad!
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