Present Continuous vs. Simple Present: Contrastes Visuais e Estrutura

Section role: supports the 'Conectando os Pontos: A Fórmula do Agora' section while the teacher explains the grammar mechanics on the board, connecting the students' earlier detective challenge to formal rules. Slides: (1) Title — 'Present Continuous: O Filme vs. A Foto'; (2) Simple Present vs. Present Continuous — bullets: contrast between routine ('I work') and ongoing action ('I am working'), visual example; (3) The Helpers — bullets: pronouns and their matching forms of the verb To Be (am, is, are); (4) The Action Extension — bullets: adding '-ing' to the main verb; (5) Spelling Rules — bullets: dropping '-e' in 'dance -> dancing', doubling consonants in 'run -> running'; (6) Time Markers — bullets: introducing 'now', 'at the moment', 'right now'; (7) Example in Context — bullets: a chaotic park scene from the previous section translated into correct sentences; Closing slide: 'Look around you right now: what are you doing?' — hands control back to the teacher to prompt student sentences. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Brazil learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.

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