UNIT 2 Duration of actions and activities “Language Models. Present Perfect Continuos” L.E.L.I. Claudia García Chávez 1

Malika : Have you been waiting at the bus stop for long, Yang? Yang : No, I haven't been waiting for long. I 've been waiting here about 15 minutes. Malika : Well, I am in a hurry. I have to get to class. I have been studying for our test today for the past three days. Yang : Yes, you better hurry. But, recently, the buses have been coming a little late. Malika : Well, I have been preparing for so long that I think that even if I miss the first few minutes of class, I can still do well. Yang : Good luck! Malika : Have you been waiting at the bus stop for long, Yang? Yang : No, I haven't been waiting for long. I 've been waiting here about 15 minutes. Malika : Well, I am in a hurry. I have to get to class. I have been studying for our test today for the past three days. Yang : Yes, you better hurry. But, recently, the buses have been coming a little late. Malika : Well, I have been preparing for so long that I think that even if I miss the first few minutes of class, I can still do well. Yang : Good luck!

Journalist: Good morning. How long have you been waiting for to see your favorite stars? Fan: Well, we arrived at about 6 a.m. and it’s 10 a.m. now Journalist: And have you been standing here all that time? Fan: No, a friend and I take it in turns because of the rain. Journalist :Yes, it’s pretty wet. Has it been raining long? Fan: No, only since about 9 o’ clock. Journalist: And how about you? Are you a great film festival fan? Fan: Oh, yes. I have been coming to this one for six years now. Journalist: Six years? That’s as long as I have been writing articles for my newspaper. I see you’ve got an autograph book. Fan : Yes, I always bring it with me. I’ve got more than 200 autographs. Journalist: Whose autographs are you hoping to get today? Fan: Scarlett Johansson’s. I’ve been trying to get it for years but I still haven’t managed it.

To: From: Date: Wednesday, December 14 th,2011 Subject: hi!! Dear Vero, As you know, I’ve been waiting for this trip for two years, but I’m finally here. People are very kind, they have been helping me all the time. Lately, I have been working very hard in my project because my boss wants it immediately; however, I’ve been having fun in my free time. My boyfriend has been calling me up all the mornings, he says that he misses me. Can you believe that? Anyway, I hope to see you soon! Take care Caro

Hi Peter, my project is about the multiple intelligences. I have been working on it for a year and I am very proud of it; Andy has been saying that he has new information so, we’ve been waiting for you at 6:00pm in the library ok See you then Josh