THE JOHNSONS
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 newspaper.
2. Is Mrs. Johnson watching TV? Mrs. Johnson is watching TV.
3. Where are the children sitting? The children are sitting on the floor.
4. What are the children doing?They are playing games.
5. Is their grandmother reading or watching TV? Their grandmother is knitting.

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 famliy aren’t watching TV.
3. Paul’s grandmother is knitting.Is Paul’s grandmother knitting? Paul’s grandmother isn’t knitting.
4. They know interesting things about animals.Do they know interesting things about animals? They don’t Father is reading newspapers. Is father reading newspapers? Father isn’t reading newspapers.
5. The family are watching TV.Are the family watching TV? The famliy aren’t watching TV.
6. Paul’s grandmother is knitting.Is Paul’s grandmother knitting? Paul’s grandmother isn’t knitting.
7. They know interesting things about animals.Do they know interesting things about animals? They don’t know interesting things about animals.
8. They are playing in the room.Are they playing in the room? They 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’thave supper at home.

At home

Write about your family. The questions will help you.
a) Is your family big or small?My family is small.
b) Have you got a brother or a sister? I have got a brother.
What are their names?His name is Davit.
c) Are they pupils?He is a pupil.
d) What is your father’s/mother’s job? My father is director of a shop.
e) What do you usually do in the evening? I play games.
f) Do you watch TV? I watch TV.
g) When do you go to bed? I go to bed at 10.