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G present perfect + for/ since, present perfect continuous V strong adjectives: exhausted, amazed, etc inept P sentence stress, stress on strong adjectives Vonngtean Fors tong tim Since 2001 LISTENING d_ 4)46)) Now listen to Part 2. Correct the wrong information in a. Loolkat the photos, Where do you think hegenenientes they were taken? What can you see in each 1 Jane’s son chose the name Adelante Africa, which means ‘Go photo? forward, Africa’ in Spanish, The new school opened in 2012 b 45) Youare going wo listen taan : interview with Jane, talking about a trip she made in 2008. Listen to Part 1. Where did ae ey ar buldings home forthe reaches 4 Adelante English Africa has also been trying to improve the children’s © Iwo anes children have been helping im Uganda Listen again, What does Jane say about: Jane says the school has changed children’s lives because it has 1 her normal job given them an education, 0: the holiday 1 Uganda 8 Jane thinks char she gives more than she gets 3 what happened when the lorry broke down © ‘The website has a video [ane’s daughter took of her teaching the 4 the condition of the school bile 5 thechildren ce Compare your answers with a partner. Then listen again to check —ae ee eee f Doyou know anybody like Jane who does a lot of work fora charity? What do they do? GRAMMAR present perfect + for/ since, present perfect continuous Match the questions and answers. 1 How long has Jane been a writer? 2 How long has Adelante Africa had a website? 3. How long has she been working for Adelante Africa? Adelante Africa hs 1 Are the three questionsand answers ina about...? a. aperiod of time in the past bb a period of time From the past until now © aperiod of time in the present A Since 2008. R Fae ahewe 9 years C For four years. Answer with a partner. 2 Whav's dhe difference it forms between the: questions and question 3? > p.135 Grammar Bank 28, Learn more about the present perfect with for | since and the present perfect continuous, and practise them, PRONUNCIATION sentence stress (4/491) Listen once and try 10 write down the stressed words in the large pink rectangles. 1 How Tong learning Trench 2 4 6 Look atthe stressed words and try to remember wht the unstressed words are. Then listen again to check and write them in, Listen again and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm, 4)50)) Listen and make questions (t's snowing. ( How tong has it been snowing? 4 SPEAKING a Look atthe circles, and write something in as { many as you can. By b Compare circles with a partner. Ask your partnerarleastrhree «questions about the things they've ‘written, One question must be How long have you...? How long have you | been using Twitter?) (For about a year. Do yau write things an it ar do you *) just read other people's tweets? Why did you buy \\ ( Becauseit's smal anissan Juke? _,) \ andit's quite green! uo How ong hove youhadit?) Bi itutor 25 | 19] 2B present perfect + for/since, present perfect continuous =! present perfect + for/ since Ihey've known each other For ten years, Julia has had chat hag since she was.ac universicy A cE ag is jie ATE B Since 1996, A How long has your brother had his motorbike? B Forabouayear. + Weuse the present perfect + for or since with non-action verbs (e.g. 1.) to talk about something which started in the pastand is, 1, kn still true now. They've known each other for ten years (= they met ten years ago and they still know each other today) + Weuse How long. of time (From the past until now) + Weuse for +a period of time, ¢.g. fortwo we eg. since 1990, + Dour use due preseust siauple w id for fsince, NOT Berke eactrorker ralong ume. present perfect continuous: nave / has been + verb + -ing 1 How Tong have you been learning English? Nickhas been working here since April. Thes Ve been going out together For ahout three years. 2 Your eyes are red. Have you been crying? No, P've been cutting onions a Correct the mistakes. Harry is unemployed since last year Harry has beer unemployed since last year We've had our new flat since six months, 2 Hi Jackie! How are you? Idon't see you for ages! 3. How long are you knowing your husband? 4. Emily has been a voluntecr for ten years ago. 3. Paul doesn't eat anything since yesterday because he's 6 Ithasntrained sincetwo months How long has your parents been married? 8 ‘They're having their dog since they got married, © Thaven't any emails from my brother for last Chrismas. 10 My grandmocher lives in the same house all hee life ? + present perfect to ask abouran unfinished period s, or since +a point of time, GRAMMAR BANK We use the present perfect continuous with for and since with action verbs (eg learn, work, go, «ete, 10 tak about actions which started in the past and.are still true now + Don'tuse che present continuous with for} since, NOT famworking here for two-years wari) We ar lin wan te presi jerfarPasefnacP continuous or repeated actions which have been happening very recently. The actions have usually fee shed. tye have e ‘You've (You have) He/She /We(rahas) beenworking ove We've (We have) im ‘They've (They have) 'haven't (i have not) No/Shorthaene —_beenworking here Mehavent jertwoyeors They havent Have youbeenworking’ Yes, Na here ortwoyears have, havent Maeshobeonworking Yee, No here for twoyears? shehas. she hasn't. 40) aan Work and live are often used in either present perfect simple or present perfect continuous will Une senie ican. ve lived here since 1980. I've been living here since 1980. b_ Make sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous (and for j since ifnecessaty). Use the present perfect continuous if possible. 1 work fora charity [eight years Fvebeen working fora charity for eight years. we know cach other | we were children the children {play comprer games / ren hoses your sister [have that hairstyle /a long time? 1 /love her j rhe first day we mer my internet connection / not work | yesterday how long /you / wait? 1 ea teacher | three years 8 it snow / five o'clock this morning 9. Sam | not study enough / recently 10 you jive in London / along titne?

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