The Johnsons are a family of five. They are Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, their son,
daughter and their grandmother.
The Johnsons live in London. Mr. Johnson is a doctor. Mrs. Johnson is a teacher.
She works at school where her son Ted studies. Ted wants to be a doctor like* his
father. He is good at Maths and Nature Study. He knows a lot of interesting things
about animals and plants. He likes sports and often plays basketball at the school
sportsground.
Their daughter Jane doesn’t go to school. She is three. She has got a lot of toys
and she often plays with them.
Ted and Jane have got a cat. Its name is Snowy. It’s white and very funny.
In the evening the Johnsons gather in the living-room. Mrs. Johnson usually watches
TV, Mr. Johnson reads a newspaper, the granny knits, Ted and Jane play games.

2. Look at the picture and what are they doing.

1. What is Mr. Johnson doing?
   Mr. Johnson is reading a book.
   
2. Is Mrs. Johnson watching TV?
   No, Mr. Johnson is not watching TV.
   
3. Where are the children sitting?
   The children are sitting on the floor.
   
4. What are the children doing?
   The children are watching TV.|
   
5. Is their grandmother reading or watching TV?
   Their grandmother is watching TV.
   
   Grammar practice Present continuous
   Example: They are having lunch. Are they having lunch? They aren’t having lunch.
   
   1. Father is reading newspapers.
   Is father reading newspapers?
   Father isn’t reading newspapers.
   
   2. The family are watching TV.
   Are the family watching TV?
   The family aren’t watching TV.
   
   3. Paul’s grandmother is knitting.
   Is Paul’s grandmother knitting?
   Paul’s grandmother isn’t knitting.
   
   4. My cousin plays chess well.
   Does my cousin play chess well?
   My cousin doesn’t play chess well.
   
   5. They know interesting things about animals.
   Do they know interesting things about animals?
   They don’t know interesting things about animals.
   
   6. They are playing in the room.
   Are they playing in the room?
   The aren’t playing in the room.
   
   Example: She is a doctor.
   She isn’t a doctor.
   
   1. She studies at school.
   She doesn’t study at school.
   
   2. Kate is swimming in the river.
   Kate isn’t swimming in the river.
   
   3. Aunt Mary has got a daughter.
   Aunt Mary hasn’t got a daughter.
   
   4. Make up sentences.
   Don’t make up sentences.
   
   5. The boys are playing in the yard.
   The boys aren’t playing in the yard.
   
   6. They live in London.
   They don’t live in London.
   
   7. The Browns have supper at home.
   The Browns don’t have supper at home.