Read the Learn this! box. Underline an example of the present perfect simple for a completed action in exercise 2

Grammar

1. SPEAKING Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

(Hỏi và trả lời câu hỏi theo cặp)

1. How often do you watch films? How do you watch them: at the cinema, on DVD, on live TV, or online?

2. Are some types of film better to watch at the cinema than on TV? Why? Give examples.

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2. Read and listen to the dialogue. Who do you think is more enthusiastic about seeing the film: Jack or Ellie? Find evidence for your opinion.

(Đọc và nghe đoạn đối thoại. Bạn nghĩ ai là người nhiệt tình hơn khi xem bộ phim: Jack hay Ellie? Tìm bằng chứng cho ý kiến ​​của bạn)

Ellie: At last! I've been waiting for ages. Where have you been? What have you been doing?

Jack: My bus didn’t come. I’ve been trying to phone you since 7.30...

Ellie: You're 25 minutes late! The film has started.

Jack: Sorry. Do you still want to see it?

Ellie: Yes, I do. I've been looking forward to it for weeks. It stars my favourite actor. And I’ve already bought the tickets!

Jack: Let’s go inside then.

Ellie: OK. But why is your hair wet? It hasn’t been raining.

Jack: That’s sweat. I’ve been running for 25 minutes! And I haven't eaten. Can we see the film later?

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3. Read the Learn this! box and complete the rules. Use the dialogue to help you. How many examples of this tense are there in the dialogue?

(Đọc Learn this! và hoàn thành các quy tắc. Sử dụng đối thoại để giúp bạn. Có bao nhiêu ví dụ về thì này trong đoạn đối thoại?)

Learn this! Present perfect continuous.

a. We form the present perfect continuous with have / (1) ____________ + (2) ____________ + - ing form

b. We use the present perfect continuous:

1. for an action that began in the past and is still in progress.

You (3) ____________ working much this term. Why not?

We often use for or (4) ____________ to say how long the action has been in the progress.

They (5) ____________ living in Paris (6) ____________ ten years.

2. for an action that has recently been in progress and which explains the current situation.

I’m hot because I (7) ____________ running.

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4. Write questions about Ellie and Jack from exercise 2. Use the present perfect continuous.

(Viết câu hỏi về Ellie và Jack từ bài tập 2. Sử dụng thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn)

1. How long / Ellie / wait?

2. How long / Ellie / look forward to the film?

3. Why/ Ellie / look forward to the film?

4. How long / Jack / run?

5. Why / Jack / run?

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6. USE OF ENGLISH Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the order of the words. You can add up to three other words.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc. Không thay đổi thứ tự của các từ. Bạn có thể thêm tối đa ba từ khác)

1. I'm not sure what’s happening in this film because I _______________ (only / watch / it) for a few minutes.

2. How long _______________ (Alex / be / member) of the film club?

3. I can’t go to the cinema because _______________ (I / finish / my homework) yet.

4. Those two girls in the front row _______________ (talk / each other) since the film started!

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7. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Take turns to be A and B.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Lần lượt là A và B)

A. Tell your partner that he or she looks

exhausted          guilty          hot          relieved          sleepy          upset          worried

B. Explain why you look that way. Use the present perfect simple and continuous.

You look exhausted.

I've been getting up very early for the past few days.

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