19. I am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Coming in
"It is always
Nice to see you"
Says the man
Behind the counter
To the woman
Who has come in
She is shaking
Her umbrella
And I look
The other way
As they are kissing
Their hellos
I'm pretending
Not to see them
And Instead
I pour the milk
I open
Up the paper
There's a story
Of an actor
Who had died
While he was drinking
He was no one
I had heard of
And I'm turning
To the horoscope
And looking
For the funnies
When I'm feeling
Someone watching me
And so
I raise my head
There's a woman
On the outside
Looking inside
Does she see me?
No she does not
Really see me
Cause she sees
Her own reflection
And I'm trying
Not to notice
That she's hitching
Up her skirt
And while she's
Straightening her stockings
Her hair
Is getting wet
Oh, this rain
It will continue
Through the morning
As I'm listening
To the bells
Of the cathedral
I am thinking
Of your voice...
And of the midnight picnic
Once upon a time
Before the rain began...
I finish up my coffee
It's time to catch
20. Tom’s Diner Questions
Why is the simple present used for “ It is always nice to
see you?”
Why is the simple present used for “There’s a woman”?
23. Present Continuous and Non-action
Verbs
• What are some verbs that are not used in the
present continuous?
• Non-action/stative verbs
• Examples: hate and love
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1. Talent shows becoming popular these days.
2. The participants trying to be famous.
3. We study one group from a talent show this semester.
4. We are look at the body language of the contestants.
5. I looking at hand gestures.
6. I finding some interesting ideas to write about.
7. She is being at the park.
8. Right now we do an exercise in class.
9. I am seeing many new things now.
10. I am believing you.
39. Writing Practice (practice for test)
Writing prompt 1: Write 1 paragraph about what usually
happens in this class and what is happening right now
in this class. Use at least 3 present tense verbs and 3
present progressive verbs. Underline all of the present
tense verbs that you use. Circle all of the present
progressive verbs that you use.
42. • Be going to
• I am going to eat lunch after class.
• He/she/it is going to have a party this weekend.
• We/you/they are going to go shopping tonight.
• Present Progressive + time marker
• I am flying to LA at 6:00 tonight.
• He/she/it is leaving tomorrow.
• We/you/ they are moving next year.
44. • S+will+verb (base form)
• I will call you after class.
• I think I will need some more time for this assignment.
• I will probably go home around 6 tonight.
• Negative = won’t
• I won’t ever call you again.
• I won’t be done with this assignment on time.
• I won’t be home until 7 tomorrow.
45. • Use will or be going to for predictions about the future.
• I think it will/is going to rain tomorrow.
• Tell your partner a prediction that you have about…
• Tomorrow
• Next week
• Next year
46. • Use will for a promise.
• I will call you tomorrow.
• I will give you the money tomorrow.
• I will meet you there at 5:00.
• Tell your partner three promises.
47. • Use will for an offer to help.
• I will carry your bag for you.
• I’ll take you home if you need a ride.
• I’ll help you with your HW if you need it.
• Make three offers of help to your partner.
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49. • Complete handout 1
• Compare your answers to your partner’s answers
• Complete handout 2
• Compare your answers to your partner’s answers
50. 1. I will meets with a career advisor next week.
2. I going to discuss my future.
3. What you are doing on Monday?
4. I go away on the weekend, but I will be back Monday.
5. I am going to give you the money tomorrow.
6. Hey! I am going carry your backpack if you want me to.
7. I’m going go to the party later.
8. I meeting my friend at 6:00 tonight.
9. When they will call you?
10. We won’t to eat dinner with you today.
52. • Read pg. 348 out loud with your partner and complete B
+C
53. • Use will when you are certain about a prediction.
• The test will be tomorrow.
• Use may or might when you are not certain about
something.
• We might/may complete chapter 6 tomorrow.
• You can use may or might to answer future questions.
• Will you/ Are you going to come over at 7:00 tomorrow?
• I might/I may.
• You cannot make contractions with may or might.
• Maybe and may be are different (grammatically).
• Maybe I will come over tomorrow.
• I may be ready to come to your house at 6:00 tonight.
55. • What modals do you know for advice?
• Should (advice)
• You should study before the test.
• Might want to (suggest advice)
• You might want to read the chapter before tomorrow.
• Ought to (stronger advice, less common expression)
• You ought to be nicer to your family.
• Had better (warning, consequence)
• You had better eat your dinner or your mother will be very
angry.
• Try each modal in a sentence with your parnter.
56. • Read pg. 360 out loud with your partner and complete
B+C
57. • Might want to is more polite and less direct than should,
ought to, and had better.
• Try it out with your partner.
• Use maybe, probably, or I think with should and ought to
soften the advice.
• Maybe we should turn off our phones before class.
• We should probably turn off our phones now.
• I think we should turn off our phones
• Try them out with your partner.
• Use “why don’t we” to make suggestions softly and
politely.
• Why don’t we study together before the test?
