Unit 4
Lesson 2
Student’s Book page 35
GRAMMAR
Grammar: The Present Perfect Continuous
5 Rewrite the following summary about Charlotte Dujardin in your notebook, using the Present Perfect Continuous for the verbs in brackets.
Charlotte (1)……………………. (train) in dressage since she was very young. She (2)………………… (win) competitions all over the world, and she has broken many records in her career so far. Since she was employed by Carl Hester, she (3)…………………… (work) as a team with her horse, Valegro. She has always said that having free time is really important to her. Ever since she started riding, her mother (4)……………………….. (say) that she would be a star!
Answers
1 has been training
2 has been winning
3 has been working
4 has been saying
Speaking
6 Look at the photographs. What have the people been doing? Use the verbs in the box.
pack paint study cook |
Answers
a He has been painting.
b She has been cooking.
c She has been packing.
d He has been studying.
7 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions using the Present Perfect Continuous.
1 you / do / for the past hour?
A: What have you been doing for the past hour?
B: I’ve been learning about the Present Perfect Continuous.
2 you / learn / in your English lessons this week?
3 sport / you / play / in P.E. this term?
4 your classmates / do / for the past half hour?
Answers (Suggested answers for B)
1 A: What have you been doing for the past hour?
B: I’ve been learning about the Present Perfect Continuous.
2 A: What have you been learning in your English lessons this week?
B: I’ve been learning about Charlotte Dujardin, a British rider.
3 A: What sport have you been playing in P.E. this term?
B: I’ve been playing hockey.
4 A: What have your classmates been doing for the past half hour?
B: They’ve been working on grammar exercises.
Unit 4
Lesson 2
Activity Book page 24
GRAMMAR
2 Complete the conversation with the Present Perfect Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Hamed: Hi, Hisham. You look exhausted. What (1) ……………….. (do)?
Hisham: I’m doing a marathon next week and I (2)……………… (train) hard for it for the last few months.
Hamed: Really! That sounds like a real challenge!
Hisham: Yes, it is. It’s not easy. I (3)……………… (follow) a really strict programme for eating, sleeping and training. I (4)…………….. (go) to the gym four times a week, too. Why don’t you come along with me?
Hamed: I’d love to, but I just haven’t had time.
Hisham: Why? What (5)……………. you (do)?
Hamed: I (6)…………….. (study) all week for my English exam. It’s tomorrow.
Hisham: Well, once my race and your exam are over, why don’t we get together for a game of tennis?
Hamed: Great idea! Let’s do that. Good luck with your race. Hope you win!
Hisham: Thanks. You too for your exam.
3 Write questions in the Present Perfect Continuous.
1 I’ve been learning English for five years.
How long have you been learning English?
2 I’ve been waiting for the bus for an hour.
3 Today, I’ve been watching TV and relaxing.
4 I’ve been reading an interesting story by a Jordanian writer.
5 I’ve been studying Ancient Greece in history this term.
4 Now answer the questions in exercise 3 about you.
Page 24, exercise 2
1 have / been doing
2 ’ve been training
3 ’ve been following
4 ’ve been going
5 have / been doing
6 ’ve been studying
Page 24, exercise 3
1 How long have you been learning English?
2 How long have you been waiting for the bus?
3 What have you been doing today?
4 What have you been reading?
5 What have you been studying in history this term?
Page 24, exercise 4
Students’ own answers