根据题目要求完成下列任务，用中文作答。
下面是某初中教师在教授了“过去进行时”这一语法内容之后设计的练习活动。
Activity 1
T: Hi, what were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
S1: I was doing my homework.
T: Good. Ask the student behind you the same question.
S1: What were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
S2: I was watching TV. What were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
S3: I was cleaning my room. What were you doing at 8 p.m. yesterday?
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Activity 2
T: Now let′ s see who has the best memory. I was cooking at 6 o′ clock yesterday evening.
What about you?
S 1: I was having dinner.
T: Tell your partner like this: Ms. Zhang was cooking at 6 o′clock yesterday evening. I was having dinner.
S1: Ms. Zhang was cooking at 6 o′ clock yesterday evening. I was having dinner.
S2: Ms. Zhang was cooking at 6 o′clock yesterday evening. S1 was having dinner. I was doing some shopping.
S3: ...
根据上面的信息，从下面三个方面作答：
(1)该教师设计的两个活动属于什么类型的语法操练活动?请简要说明。(6分)
(2)该设计中存在什么问题?(12分)
(3)针对存在的问题提出合理的建议。(12分)