A Busy Day at the Construction Site
In this lesson, you will learn how to describe actions happening now using the present continuous tense. Join Leo and Mia at a busy construction site.
Listening
Listen to the audio and answer the questions in the quiz below.
Reading
Leo: Hi Mia! What are you doing?
Mia: Hi Leo! I am mixing cement for the foundation. It is heavy work!
Leo: I see. I am carrying bricks. We are building the main wall.
Mia: Yes, the sun is shining. It is a perfect day for construction.
Leo: Look! David is climbing the ladder. He is painting the roof.
Mia: And Anna is cutting wood. She is making frames for the windows.
Leo: Everyone is working hard today. The site is busy!
Mia: Yes, we are making good progress. The building is growing taller!
Leo: What is John doing near the front?
Mia: He is digging a big hole for the water pipes.
Leo: And the big yellow machine? What is it doing?
Mia: It is lifting heavy steel beams to the upper floor. It is strong.
Leo: Wow! Many things are happening.
Mia: Yes, we are building a big house for a new family!
✅ Vocabulary
• Cement – a grey powder that mixes with water to make concrete.
• Foundation – the lowest part of a building, under the ground.
• Bricks – small, hard blocks used for building walls.
• Construction – the process of building something, like a house.
• Frames – the strong border around a window or door.
• Beams – long, strong pieces of wood or metal used to support a building.
✅ Useful Sentences / Takeaways
1. Describing actions at work
• I am mixing cement.
• He is painting the roof.
• She is cutting wood.
• They are lifting beams.
2. Asking about current activities
• What are you doing?
• What is John doing?
• What is it doing?
• What is happening?