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Teacher notes

How long...?

Language point

Present perfect continuous tense

Aim

To practise the present perfect continuous

tense and forming questions with “How

long...?”

Activity

Students ask and answer questions to

complete a chart.

Organization

Individual and pair work.

Preparation

Make enough copies of the activity for the

number of students in your class.

What do I do?

1 Hand out the activity. Students ask

you “How long...?” questions to

complete the YOUR TEACHER

column. Correct form where necessary.

2 Divide students into pairs. Students

complete the YOU column.

3 Students ask questions to their

partner, completing the YOUR

PARTNER column.

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How long...

Your teacher

You

Your partner

(live) in this town?

(have) your shoes?

(drive)?

(be) awake?

(take) classes at this

school?

(have) your hair like

that?

(have) your watch?

(do) this exercise?

(learn /teach)

English?

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