Present Simple and Present Continuous

Today we're going to revise how we form and use the present simple and the present continuous.

First of all we're going to watch these videos:






Now you are going to read what it's said about this song and the present simple and continuous on these pages. In pairs you must explain how we form and use these present tenses.

Present Simple
(Explanation in Spanish)

Present simple II (Here you can do exercises online and read an explanation in English)

Present Continuous

Barbie Girl activity

Hi, guys

Now we are going to listen to this famous song:



Can you fill up the gaps? Work in pairs.

Barbie Girl by AQUA

(1) …………. Barbie 

(2) ………….. Ken 
Do you wanna go for a ride? 
Sure Ken
Jump In...

(Chorus)

I´m a barbie girl, in a barbie world 
Life in (3)…………….., it´s (4)……………... 
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. 
Imagination, that is your creation. 
Come on Barbie, let´s go party! 

(Chorus)

I´m a blond (5) ………….. girl, in a fantasy world, 
Dress me up, make it tight, I´m your darling. 
You are my doll, rock´n´roll, feel the glamouring thing, 
Kiss me here, touch me there, (6) ……………………..
You can touch, you can play, if you say "I´m always yours" 
uu-oohuh.. 

(Chorus)

Come on Barbie, let´s go party! 
(4 times) 

Make me (7)………, make me (8) …….., do whatever you (9)……., 
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees. 
Come jump in, be my friend, let us do it again, 
hit the town, fool around, let´s go party 
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I´m always yours" 
You can touch, you can play, if you say: "I´m always yours" 

Come on Barbie, let´s go party! 
(4 times) 

(2x Chorus)

Come on Barbie, let´s go party! 
(4 times) 

Oh, I´m having so much fun! 
Well Barbie, we just getting started. 
Oh, I (10)……………….. you Ken.

Outfit memory exercise.

Look at these pictures for two minutes. Later write down what you can remember about the outfits.

Pictures 3 and 4

Pictures 1 and 2

Picture 5

Fashion Victims?

Monday 22, 2014

Choose one of the pictures and write a comment or reaction to it (about 30 words), e.g. ‘I think the girl in picture A...’.

This online dictionary can be very helpful:

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