Present: Continuous Listening Exercises
“Look at this park scene. A man in a blue jacket is jogging along the path. Two children are flying a kite near the pond. An old woman is sitting on a bench and feeding the pigeons. A dog is chasing its tail next to the trash can.” Task: Draw or list the characters and match each to a present continuous verb.
| | Option A | Option B | |----------------|--------------|--------------| | 1. “She’s calling her mom.” | She calls her mom. | She’s calling her mom. | | 2. “They’re not working today.” | They don’t work today. | They’re not working today. | | 3. “I’m living in Tokyo.” | I live in Tokyo. | I’m living in Tokyo. | present continuous listening exercises
After identifying, repeat the correct sentence aloud, exaggerating the -ing . Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks – Short Dialogues (Beginner/Intermediate) Goal: Extract missing auxiliary verbs and -ing words from natural speech. “Look at this park scene
Listen to the audio (teacher or AI reads each pair). Circle the sentence you hear. An old woman is sitting on a bench and feeding the pigeons
Listen to each short scene. Mark ✅ True or ❌ False. Scene 1 (audio only): “It’s 8 PM. The lights are on in the kitchen. I hear a knife chopping and water boiling. My mom is cooking dinner.” Question: Mom is watching TV. → ❌ False Scene 2 (audio only): “Why are you wearing a suit? – I’m going to a job interview. – But it’s Saturday! – I know. They’re hiring on weekends now.” Question: The interview is happening today. → ✅ True Exercise 4: Identifying Actions in a Busy Scene (Intermediate/Advanced) Goal: Listen to a description of a static image and match actions to people/objects.