General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 01 Topic 03.doc 5. What has William been doing in his year off from his studies?  a) He has been playing soccer.  b) He has been getting ready for university.  c) He has been working as a volunteer in Chile. 6. William can’t behave like other “normal” teenagers because  a) he’s a prince.  b) he likes music, parties and sport.  c) he’s shy. 7. William is similar to his mother because  a) he is tall and charming.  b) he felt pressure from the media.  c) he likes sport. 8. How has he been coping with his mother’s death?  a) He has been taking drugs.  b) He’s been talking to a doctor.  c) He’s been keeping himself busy. 9. How does William feel about starting university?  a) He’s really looking forward to it.  b) He’s very worried about it.  c) He doesn’t want to go to university.  LANGUAGE FOCUS 03 The present perfect continuous tense In this activity you will learn about the present perfect continuous tense. In the interview Judy Pearson says: He's been teaching English to Chilean students too. She uses the present perfect continuous tense. We use this tense for two reasons: 1. To talk about an action that started in the past but that may or may not be finished Judy Pearson: He's been keeping himself busy. 2. To show how long an action has been in progress Judy Pearson: He's been working as a volunteer on a camp in Chile for a year. 25