Difficulties of a foreign language/Present Perf Cont

 

Тема 19. THE DIFFICULTIES OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE/Present Prefect Continuous

THE DIFFICULTIES OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

There are numerous anecdotes about the difficulties of people travelling in foreign countries without knowledge of the language of that country. Here’s the story staof a Frenchman travelling in the United States who, while eating in a restaurant, wished to order some mushrooms. Unable to make himself understood, he asked for a pencil and paper and carefully drew a picture of a mushroom. His drawing, however, was not too good, for the puzzled waiter returned in about ten minutes not with an order of mushrooms, but with a large man’s umbrella.

Another similar story concerns two Americans travelling in Spain. They were both unable to speak a word of Spanish and one day, while eating in a restaurant in a small village, they were having considerable difficulty in explaining to the waiter what they wanted. One of them wanted a glass of milk. The waiter seemed unable to understand.Finally, on the back of the menu the man drew a picture of a cow. The poor waiter, however, still seemed puzzled. Finally he left and was gone from the restaurant for half an hour or so. He returned very pleased with himself. There were two tickets for a bullfight in his hand.

The Present Perfect ContinuousTense.

Посмотрите видео, запишите в тетрадь как образуется данное время и когда употребляется. Выучите.

Напишите предложения, используя Perfect Progressive (совершенное длительное) и for или since. Переведите на русский язык.

1. Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago.He _______for three hours.

2. I’m learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.I ________since December.

3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking two months ago.She ________for two months.

4. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.She_________since 18 January.

5. George plays golf. He started playing five years ago.He_______ for five years.

6. Tom writes short stories. He began writing last year.He _______ since last year.

7. Miss Stone dances ballet. She began dancing when she was four.She _______since she was four.

8. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago.It ________ for two hours.