Continuous aspect - globalisation

Tick the sentences you agree with: Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing. Every city centre seems the same these days. Old buildings are being pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Another new shopping mall is coming soon. Beijing may well be changing faster than any other city on earth. When I was growing up there were not so many fast food chains. Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or whatever. In thirty years’ time I don’t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional clothes anymore. Recently, the government have been taking measures to preserve the local way of life. Can you find examples of the following forms in the sentences in the box? A simple form. The future continuous. A continuous infinitive A continuous form Continuous passive The present perfect continuous Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing. Every city centre seems the same these days. Old buildings are being pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Another new shopping mall is coming soon. Beijing may well be changing faster than any other city on earth. When I was growing up there were not so many fast food chains. Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or whatever. In thirty years’ time I don’t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional clothes anymore. Recently, the government have been taking measures to preserve the local way of life. Could you find continuous forms that describe An action in progress at a point in the past? An action in progress at a point in the future? An action in progress at present moment? Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing. Every city centre seems the same these days. Old buildings are being pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Another new shopping mall is coming soon. Beijing may well be changing faster than any other city on earth. When I was growing up there were not so many fast food chains. Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or whatever. In thirty years’ time I don’t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional clothes anymore. Recently, the government have been taking measures to preserve the local way of life. How does the meaning of the following sentences change if you put the verb into the simple form? Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English. Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to speak English. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world disappear. Old buildings are being pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Old buildings are pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Beijing may well be changing faster than any other city on earth. Beijing may well change faster than any other city on earth. Choose the timeline that best fits the continuous aspects of verbs. past NOW future past NOW future Which sentences in the table describe… A situation which is gradually changing? A repeated habit which is strange or annoying? A definite plan for the future? Everywhere you go nowadays people seem to be speaking English. Many experts are worried because so many languages in the world are disappearing. Every city centre seems the same these days. Old buildings are being pulled down and replaced by ugly ones. Another new shopping mall is coming soon. Beijing may well be changing faster than any other city on earth. When I was growing up there were not so many fast food chains. Advertisers are always trying to sell us some new brand of clothes or whatever. In thirty years’ time I don’t suppose anyone will be wearing traditional clothes anymore. Recently, the government has been taking measures to preserve the local way of life. Now, think of some examples of: Changes that are taking place in the world today. Annoying things that advertisers or the government do in your country. Plans for new buildings/developments in your country. FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT FACT