Comment on the use of the Present Continuous Tense.
1. “Are you enjoying the show?" I asked Susan. (Braine) 2. "I'm thinking about Maxim all the time," I said. (Du Maurier) 3. "Go on, Frank," he said, "What are you waiting for?"(Du Maurier) 4. "What?" he said. "I'm getting very deaf. I suppose I don't hear people..." (Galsworthy) 5. “Young Mako and Lanny Swartz are coming here tonight," said Isaac. (Abrahams) 6. “Miss Dale is looking well," he said. (Meredith) 7. "I am asking Sissy a few questions, Tom," observed his sister..."Don't interrupt us for a moment, Tom, dear." (Dickens) 8. "Surely you might give me a word of hope," he pleaded; "I am willing to wait - months - or years - if you wish it." (S. K. Hocking) 9. "And then somehow I am beginning to dread that long journey up the country." (S. K. Hocking)
1) How many holidays do Russian shoolchildren have a year?
In Russia schoolchildren have four school holidays — in spring, in summer, .in autumn and in winter.
2) What are the longest shool holidays?
The longest shool holidays are summer ones.
3) When do they begin and finish?
They begin in June and finish in August.
4) Where can Russian shoolchildren travel in summer?
They can travel in Russia and abroad.
5) What place did Peter travel to last summer?
Last summer Peter travelled to Nizhny Novgorod.
6) Did he like the place?
Yes, he did. He liked the city of Nizhny Novgorod.
7) What did he write about it?
He wrote that it was one of the biggest and oldest cities in Russia.
8) Is Peter going to visit this place again?
Yes, he is. He is going to visit Nizhny Novgorod again next summer.