To negotiate (v) to deal, to discuss with others / negotiable (adj)

Enrolment (n) a list of people enrolled

Landslide (n)

Debt (n) sth that is owed or that one should pay to another

Obesity (n) the state of being fat

To vet (v) to examine, evaluate

A one-off deal (n)

Worthwhile

Generosity (n) / generous (adj) free in giving; unselfish

To mend (v) to repair

A carer (n) someone who looks after other oeiple

To pledge (v) to promise (money)

To keep up with (expr)

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

Present Perfect Continuous – have/has + been + ing

1. Ongoing situations – both tenses

I’ve worked for this company for 2 years.
I’ve been working for this company for 2 years.

I’ve waited for you for ages.

 I’ve been waiting for you for ages. – Present Perfect Continuous
emphasizes the long period or the repeated action

!!! With state verbs we only use Present Perfect Simple / wait,
understand, like, remember, etc./

I’ve been liking….

I’ve always liked being outside in nature.

2. Completed actions – Present Perfect Simple

I’ve called her several times today / 5 times/ - when you say
how many times, minutes, use Present Perfect Simple
I’ve been calling her all afternoon. – we don’t say how many
times, but it was all afternoon (repeated, long action)

3. Present evidence that it was a longer activity – Present Perfect

Continuous

Look at them. They’ve been playing computer games all

afternoon.
Sorry about the delay. I’ve been waiting for my transport for 20
minutes.

To delay (v) / a delay (n)

To test (v) / a test (n)
To shout (v) / a shout (n)
To queue (v) / a queue (n)
To guess (v) / a guess (n)
To cure (v) / a cure (n)
To fine (v) / a fine (n)
To tip (v) / a tip (n)
To lie (v) / a lie (n)
To hurry (v) / a hurry (n)

HW: p.30 / 1,2 ; p.129/ 1.3; p.131/ 2.1-B