UNIVERSIDAD COLUMBIA DEL PARAGUAY

ENGLISH V
Unit 2.2 How long have you been studying here?
Student’s Name: ____________________________ Due Date: 13/05

3 Listening

A. Answer the question. Impact Man”, is it a comedy or documentary?

B. Watch the video. Write true (T) or false (F)

1. Colin Beaven tried to live a no impact life for a month. ____

2.He became a happier person because of it. ____

3. He stopped taking taxis. ___

4. He started drinking less bottled water. ____

5. Colin gained weight during his no impact year. _____

4. Reading

Read Al´s blog.

A. How green is his lifestyle these days? Circle A, B or C

B. What do the highlighted expressions mean? Underline the correct

answer.
1. eventually
2. more and more
3. etc.

5. Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous

A. Sentences 1-3 are true. Find evidence in 4A and write it.

1. Al probably has a gym membership.

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2. Al must live near his work.
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3. Al has a new car.
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B . Read Common Mistakes then complete the Grammar box.

Present Perfect Continuous

1. Read a-c and complete the rules with the correct letters.
a. Have you been working out or something?
b. How long have you been trying to go green?
c. He´s been driving a brand new car since Monday.
 Sentences ________ and ________ emphasize the duration of an action /state.
 Sentences ______has a general meaning of lately.
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2. Cross out the group of words that CANNOT complete this sentence:
 I´ve been working out ________
a. How often? regularly, every day, on and off, twice a week
b. How much? a little, a lot, like crazy, more and more
c. Since when? since April, for (five) years, lately, recently
d. When? before, already, yesterday, last year

C. Suzana has also watched the movie. Use her notes to make sentences in the
Present Perfect Continuous.

Past New habits Since when?

1. tv watch lots watch far less she saw the movie

2. appliances buy conventional buy energy-efficient lately

3. disposable products use lots try / avoid past few months

4. car use every day leave / at home / 2x / week April

5. household waste throw away (kids) recycle last two weeks

6. eco-friendly products buy few (husband) buy lots some time now

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