LESSON 2: PRESENT CONTINUOUS & PAST CONTINUOUS Pull Name: Class: Date: Task 1: Complete the sentences with present continuous or past continuous. 1. I can't go out! (do) my homework 2. Sandra (not wear) jeans today. 3 Lucy (write) an emai l at 8 p.m. last night. [your cousin / stay) with you these days? 5. Beth and her cousin (play) a computer game at noon today. 6. Ethan and (watch) the match on TV. 7. At 6 am this morning. Mr. Hardy (not read) a newspaper. He (have) breakfast 8. Look! The red hen (lay) an egg 9. (sit) in the park and suddenly ! (see) an old school friend of mine. 10. What (you / do) when I called you last night? 11. While Dad (fish), we (swim) in the sea 12. At 4 pm last Monday, 1 (finish) work early and (go) home. 13. (listen) to the radio when Helen (phone). 14. Who (look) after the children while you're here? 15. What (we / eat) tonight, mom?

Many people like watching TV in their free time.I tell you about my favorite proggram. It’s one of my favourite pastimes too. However, I try not to spend a lot of time in front of the screen. I usually watch music channels, new and interesting films, funny cartoons and educational programs. I’d like to tell you a little bit about my favourite TV program. It’s an informative show called “Galileo”. It is named after a famous scientist Galileo Galilei, who liked making experiments. I watch this program regularly and try not to miss the next issue. It is usually shown at weekends. Each time the presenter of the program Alexander Pushnoy explains different phenomena of nature and shows amazing experiments. Most of all I like the part with these experiments. In my opinion, “Galileo” show is interesting not only for children but also for adults. Not every adult knows seemingly obvious facts. For example, why the sky is blue, why the sugar is sweet, how the paste is colored in tubes. This program can surprise even the most skeptical spectator. Usually each edition contains five different stories and experiments. Together with the presenter you can travel to distant places and even transfer in time. The “Galileo” team has several special agents, who conduct the experiments at scientific laboratories, factories and plants. Sometimes they travel into past or future. Some episodes are shot in foreign countries, such as Japan, the USA, Ukraine, etc. My favourite program ends with the words “The world is more interesting than you think”. I absolutely agree with this statement and I always recommend my friends to watch “Galileo”.

Dear Mike,
My name is Nick. I am 8. I have got a mother. Her name is Emma.
She is nice and merry. l have got a father. His name is John.
He is smart and brave. I have got a sister.  She is little.  She is funny.
l have got a brother. He is friendly. He likes playing sports.   
l have got a grandma and a grandpa. They are very kind. 
We have got two little cats.Their names are Fiskey and Blackie.
All the best,
Nick 

Дорогой Майк,
Меня зовут Ник. Мне 8 лет. У меня есть мама. Ее зовут Эмма.
Она очень хорошая и веселая. У меня есть отец. Его зовут Джон.
Он умный и храбрый. У меня есть сестра. Она маленькая. Она забавная.
У меня есть брат. Он дружелюбный. Он любит заниматься спортом. 
У меня есть бабушка и дедушка. Они очень добрые. 
У нас две маленькие кошки. Их имена Фиски и Черныш.
Всего наилучшего,
Ник