LookbackattheinterviewandcompletethesentencesinExercise5onpage41.WeusethePresentPerfecttotalkaboutafinishedactivity(achievement)andthePresentPerfectContinuoustotalkaboutanunfinishedactivity.I’vereadHamlet.I’vefinishedreadingit.I’vebeenreadinghamlet.Ihaven’tfinishedreadingit.e.g.WeusethePresentPerfecttofocusonaresultofanactivity,especiallywhenwegiveanumberorquantity.WeusethePresentPerfectContinuoustofocusontheactivityitself,especiallytoexplainvisibleconsequencesofit.Hehasrunthreemiles.focusontheresult:Hehascoveredthedistanceofthreemiles.Hehasbeenrunningforanhour.focusontheactivityanditsconsequences:Thisiswhathehasbeendoingforthelasthourandwhyheisexhaustednow.e.g.1.Youwanttofindoutwhysomeoneislate.a)Whathaveyoubeendoing?b)Whathaveyoudone?a)Whathaveyoubeendoing?Whichsentence,aorbfitseachsituationbest?2.Youwanttotalkaboutyoursuccessinyourgolftrainingprogramme.a)I’vebeenplayingtoday.b)I’veplayedforsixhourstoday.b)I’veplayedforsixhourstoday.3.Youwanttocomplainaboutyourgarage.a)They’vebeenrepairingmycarforoveraweek.b)They’verepairedmycar.a)They’vebeenrepairingmycarforoveraweek.Mike:Atlast!Where_____you_____(be)?I________________(wait)foranhour.havebeenhavebeenwaitingPuttheverbsinbracketsinthePresentPerfectorPresentPerfectContinuous.Helen:Sorry,I_______________(talk)toanoldfriend.I___________(notsee)herforyears.Andimagine,wemetinthemiddleofthestreet,justlikethat.Mike:What___she__________(do)sinceyoulastsawher?havebeentalkinghaven’tseenhasbeendoingHelen:She_______________(work)asatelephoneoperatorinahotelbutshewantstochangeherjob.She___________________(notgeton)wellwithherbossrecently.hasbeenworkinghasn’tbeengettingonMike:Ourcompanyislookingforanoperator.____she____(have)anyinterestingoffersyet?HashadHelen:Idon’tthinkso.She_________________(notlook)foralongtime.She____________just(start).Mike:Thentellheraboutthisoffer.She’llappreciateit.hasn’tbeenlookinghasstarted1.Morepatients____inhospitalthisyearthanlastyear.A.treatedB.hadbeentreatedC.hasbeenD.havebeentreated2.Thefirstuseofatomicweaponswasin1945,andtheirpower___increasedenormouslyeversince.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.hadbeen3.Shehassetanewrecord,thatis,thesalesofherlatestbook___50million.A.havereachedB.hasreachedC.arereachingD.hadreached4.Howcanyoupossiblymissthenews?It____onTValldaylong.A.hasbeenB.hadbeenC.wasD.willbe5.—__DavidandVicky__married?—Foraboutthreeyears.A.Howlongwere;beingB.Howlonghave;gotC.Howlonghave;beenD.Howlongdid;get6.—Hi,Tracy,youlooktired.—Iamtired.I_____thelivingroomallday.A.paintedB.hadpaintedC.havebeenpaintingD.havepaintedWorkingroupsandthinkofthingsthatyoustarteddoinginthepastandhaven’tfinishedyet.Talkaboutitingroups.I’vebeenreading“TheoldmanandtheSea”forsometime.I’vereadfifteenchapterssofar.I’vebeentakingdancinglessonsforamonth.I’velearnttwodancessofar.Workinpairs.Findoutfromyourpartnerhowbusyheorsheis.Askandanswerthesequestions.1.Review“Grammar”inLesson1andLesson3.2.Finishtheexercisesintheworkbook.1.Review“Grammar”inLesson1andLesson3.2.Finishtheexercisesintheworkbook.
