NHP Int Unit 10 Intro

NHP Int Unit 10 Intro

Present Perfect Continuous

Tony's phone bill

• Read and listen to the newspaper article

• Answer the following questions

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How much was the phone bill?

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Why did his father buy him a mobile phone?

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What has his father done with the phone?

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Where has Tony been working?

In Ex 2, you will see answers to some questions about Tony. Write the questions using 'he' as the subject.

• e.g. Three months. (How long...?)

• From the text you'll see ' Tony Russell has had his ...phone for only three months.

• How long has he had his phone?

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2. For years.

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3.Because all his friends have one.

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3.Because all his friends have one.

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4. His friends.

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5. 2.00

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6. Yes, he has. (be careful; active or passive?)

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7. £46.

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8. About a year.

Grammar Spot

Go to P148 in your Student Book - 10.1 & 10.2

If an activity is still ongoing, we prefer to use the present perfect continuous when we ask 'How long...?'.

• How long have you been studying with Jon? (still ongoing)

• How long have you studied with Jon? (This is not clear if finished or ongoing)

• However, for state verbs (like, love, know, etc.) we use the present perfect simple.

• How long have you liked Barcelona?

• NOT - How long have you been liking Barcelona? x

Ex 1 P 79 - Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous?

• I live in the country.

• This is obviously still ongoing, so we use the Continuous form.

• How long have you been living in the country?

• Now write the questions for 2 to 5.

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Ex 3 Write Past Simple questions for the sentences in ex 1

• I live in the country. (When _____ move there?

• When did you move there?

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Workbook P 62 Ex 1

• Underline the correct verb form.

• Remember:

• Short or long activity

• Active or state verb

• Quantity or number (present perfect simple)

• Amount of time (present perfect continuous)

• Result in the present (present perfect continuous)

• Complete the sentences with either Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

• I'm exhausted! I ______ (work) all day, and I ______ (finish) yet.

• I'm exhausted = result in the present

• finish = short action verb

• I'm exhausted! I've been working all day, and I haven't finished yet.

• Now do Ex 2 Page 62

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