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REAL ENGLISH Give it a try.
A. (🎧1-11) Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation and replace the words in blue.
B. Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
1. since October - for a long time
Thanks for showing me around the gym.
No problem. I've been coming here for months, so I'm familiar with all the equipment.
2. arms - shoulders
This is a bench press. It's good for your upper body.
You've been using it for ten minutes. Can I give it a try?
3. get a great workout - build strength
And you'll get really fit using this rowing machine.
Let me try!
4. using it incorrectly - facing the wrong way
And here's my favorite-a chest press.
Um, Maya, I think you're sitting on it backward.
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DESCRIBING ACTIONS THAT CONTINUE TO THE PRESENT (PP. 155-156) |
Sandra looks tired. She's been working hard lately. Nick is in great shape. He's been going to the gym a lot recently. |
How long have you been doing taekwondo? How long has she been playing soccer? | I've been doing taekwondo since last year. She's been playing soccer for five years. |
What have you been doing since lunch? | I've been playing badminton. |
Have they been waiting long? | Yes, they have. / No, they haven't. |
DESCRIBING SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED DURING ANOTHER ACTION (P. 155) |
The children were playing in the park when it started raining. She was jogging in the park when she twisted her ankle. |
What were you doing when I called you yesterday? | I was reading a comic book. |
Were you cooking dinner when your friend came over yesterday? | Yes, I was./No, I wasn't. |
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C. Use the given information to make new sentences.
1. John began doing karate when he was five years old. He's still doing it now.
He ___________________________________ since he was five years old.
2. The snow started last night. It's still snowing now.
It ___________________________________ last night.
3. May and Leslie started playing tennis two hours ago. They're still playing.
They ___________________________________ two hours.
4. Jessica went kayaking from 1:00 to 3:00. A photographer took her picture at 2:00.
She ___________________________________.
5. The children did their homework from early in the morning to the afternoon. The mother called them for lunch at 11:00.
They ___________________________________.
D. (🎧1-13) Circle the correct answers. Then listen and check.
1. Penny: You're really good at tennis, Max. Can you give me some lessons sometime?
Max: Sure, but 1. (I'm only playing / I've only been playing) for a year. How long 2. (are you playing / have you been playing)?
Penny: 3. (I've been taking / I was taking) lessons since last month.
Max: 4. (I'm going / I've been going) to be here tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Why don't you stop by then?
Penny: Great! Thanks.
2. Kris: What 5. (did you do / were you doing) when I called you yesterday?
Brian: 16. (uploaded / was uploading) some photos to my blog.
Kris: Oh, 7. (are you blogging / have you been blogging) long?
Brian: Not really. 8. (I did / I've been doing) it for only a month or so.
Kris: 9. (I had / I've been having) a sports blog in high school. I should start it up again sometime.
E. Work with a partner. Find out about the sports he or she does. Then share the information with another classmate.
Janet likes rock climbing. She's been rock climbing for five years. She was climbing the cliffs in Ha Long Bay when I first met her.
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