WE ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY TONIGHT

In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about plans and activities related to watching documentaries. We use the present continuous for future arrangements, the present simple for habits, the past simple for past events, and future tenses to talk about what will or might happen. You will also learn vocabulary related to documentaries and useful expressions to share your preferences.

Examples:

We are watching a documentary tonight.
It is about animals in the jungle.
Last night, we watched one about climate change.
My sister doesn’t like documentaries, but I do.
We will learn many new things.

📙 GRAMMAR (with examples)

Present Continuous for Future Plans

We are watching a documentary tonight.
I am meeting my friends to watch it.
Are you coming with us?

Present Simple

I watch documentaries every weekend.
He likes nature films.
Do you enjoy documentaries?

Past Simple

We watched a science documentary last night.
Did you enjoy it? – Yes, I did.
She didn’t understand the topic.

Future Tense (Will / Going to)

We will watch a new documentary tomorrow.
I am going to learn a lot.
Will it be interesting?

🗂️ VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)

Documentary – A film that shows facts about real life.
Wildlife – Animals that live in nature.
History – The study of past events.
Environment – The natural world around us.
Science – The study of nature and how things work.
Culture – The ideas and customs of a group of people.
Interview – A conversation where someone asks questions.
Narrator – The person who tells the story in a film.
Footage – Film or video of real events.
Education – Learning about the world.

💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

We are watching a documentary tonight.
It’s about nature and animals.
This one looks very interesting.
Have you seen it before?
Let’s learn something new together!

✏️ SENTENCES

Positive Sentences

We are watching a documentary tonight.
He likes to watch nature documentaries.
They will learn something new.

Negative Sentences

She doesn’t like long documentaries.
We aren’t watching a movie tonight.
He didn’t watch the film last night.

Questions

Are you watching a documentary tonight?
Do you enjoy educational films?
Did you watch the one about the ocean?

Answers

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

🗣️ Long CONVERSATION

Leo: Are you watching a documentary tonight?

Sara: Yes, I am. It’s about the Amazon rainforest.

Leo: That sounds interesting. I love nature documentaries.

Sara: Me too. I watched one last week about deep-sea animals. It was amazing!

Leo: Wow! I didn’t see that one. What time does the one tonight start?

Sara: At 8 PM. Do you want to watch it with me?

Leo: Sure! I’ll bring some snacks.

📖 Long READING

Documentaries are a great way to learn about the world. People watch documentaries to understand animals, the environment, history, and science. Tonight, Leo and Sara are watching a documentary about the Amazon rainforest. It shows beautiful plants and rare animals. Last week, Sara watched one about deep-sea life. She learned about strange fish and sea creatures. Leo didn’t watch that one, but he wants to learn more. They will enjoy the documentary tonight and learn something new together.