Visiting New York
We are visiting New York this week. Today we are going up in some tall buildings. We are spending a lot of money. Things cost a lot. We are seeing many interesting things. We are enjoying our visit a lot.
EXERCISES
I. Complete the sentences with the missing verbs:
1. This week we __________ __________ many interesting things.
2. We __________ __________ up in some tall buildings today.
3. We __________ __________ a lot of money today.
4. We __________ __________ our visit to New York.
II. Answer the questions:
1. What city are we visiting?
2. Where are we going today?
3. What are we spending a lot of?
4. Do things cost a lot?
5. Who is seeing many interesting things?
6. Are we enjoying our visit?
III. Speaking Practice 1
Practice reading the two sentences below aloud; then say them from memory with a classmate, as a short dialog.
You say: Are you spending a lot of money?
Your friend says: Yes, I am. Things cost a lot.
IV. Dictation
Copy the reading as your teacher reads it aloud. Correct your errors.
V. Grammar Practive
Give the correct form of the verb in the present progressive tense according to the subject.
1. This week we ________ ________(visit) New York.
This week I ________ ________(visit) New York.
2. We ________ ________(enjoy) New York.
I ________ ________(enjoy) New York.
3. They ________ ________(go) up in some tall buildings today.
We ________ ________(go) up in some small buildings today.
4. They ________ ________(spend) a lot of money.
I ________ ________(spend) a lot of money.
VI. Speaking Practice 2
Practice reading the two sentences below aloud; then say them from memory with a classmate, as a short dialog.
You say: Are you enjoying your visit?
Your friend says: Yes, we are. A lot.
VI. Optional Activity
Rewrite the Reading using “I” as the subject and make the necessary changes in verb forms, possessives, and object pronouns.
VII. Optional Activity
In “Answer the Questions,” change WE/OUR in questions 1, 2, 3, and 6 to YOU/YOUR and ask the new questions of your classmates.