English
Expressing Ongoing Activities
English Language is a course taught in both primary and secondary schools in Tanzania. There are various topics taught in English Language with an intention of sharpening listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills and writing skills of the learners. The four skills are essential for teaching and learning in other subjects as well as communication in general.
Expressing Ongoing Activities
Talking about Ongoing Activities
Talking about Activities being done by Oneself and/or other Creatures/Things
Talk about Activities being done by Oneself and other Creatures/Things
Example 1
Examples of ongoing activities
- I am teaching computers.
- My mother is watering the garden.
- She was cooking Ugali.
- The sun is shining the whole day.
- Are you travelling to Accra?
- The bell will ring at 4:30am.
Activity 8
Read this conversation and then answer the questions that follow:
Masu : Hi, how are you?
Mosi: Very well, thanks!
Masu: Can I see what you’re doing?
Mosi : Certainly!
Masu : Great, my name is Masu.
Mosi : My name is Mosi. The boy riding a bike is my young brother, Linus.
Masu: Is he learning how to ride?
Mosi: No, he is already a good rider, I coached him. He is competing in bicycle competitions in the next month.
Masu: I see, but what are you doing with that small clock?
Mosi: It is not a clock, it’s a stopwatch. I am timing how long he takes to ride one lap. Just watch as he finishes a lap. Linus, 28 sec? You’re slowing down, speed up!
Linus: I am getting tired sis!
Mosi: Try to ride faster for 24 seconds on the next lap!
Masu: I can see you are pushing him hard.
Mosi: Yes, this is the only way to train him. He has to go for the zonal race; 'no pain no gain' remember?
Masu: I also have a bicycle I like riding, but I don’t think I can train to compete.
Mosi: Well, we are not always just training. We also play here at Mrembeni Children Park. Would you care to join us?
Masu: Thanks, that would be great! I am new in town and so I don’t have many friends yet.
Questions
Write "true" if the statement is true and "false" if the statement is not true for each of the following statements:
- Linus is riding a bicycle……….
- Mosi is teaching her brother how to ride a bicycle…………
- Linus is preparing to ride in a cycling competition………..
- Mosi is good coach…………
- Mosi is punishing Linus because she is a cruel sister……….
- Linus is riding slower because he is tired…………
- Masu doesn’t like cycling…………..
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