Read the interview and answer the questions below:
Applicant: Good morning. Thank you for this
opportunity.
Interviewer: Good morning. Could you present your
yourself, please?
Applicant: Of course. I am a young, 25-year-old,
active individual. I have been looking for a job for the past 5 months,
but in vain. I think I’m suitable for this position.
Interviewer: How long have you been studying?
Applicant: I have just graduated from
university a few weeks ago, but I have been looking for a job for about
5 months. My major was computer sciences.
Interviewer: Impressive. How long have you been
studying computer sciences? Have you ever had any professional
experiences?
Applicant: I have been studying since 2016, until
last month. I haven’t had any professional experience, yet.
Interviewer: I see. Thank you! We will call you
later.
A- Are these sentences true or false? Justify from the dialogue.
1-
The applicant has been
looking for a job for 3 months.
2-
The interviewer asked the
applicant about how long he’s been working.
3-
The applicant has graduated
from university a few years ago.
B- Answer these questions from the dialogue
1-
How old is the applicant?
2-
For how many months
has he been looking for a job?
3-
For how long has he
been studying?
4-
Has he had professional
experiences?
5-
What has he been studying?
C- Look at the underlined sentences from the dialogue and extract
the following:
-
The subject – The verb –
The past participle
D- Rules:
1-
The present perfect:
……………………… + ……………………………….+ …………………………………..
2-
The present perfect
continuous:
………………………+ ………………………….+ ……………………………..+ ……………………………………
We use the present perfect when:
1- The time period hasn’t finished:
A-
I have revised three
subjects today. (today is not finished yet)
B-
He has been doing the
homework for a while now. (he’s still doing it now)
2- When the time isn’t mentioned:
A-
Lucy has graduated from
college.
3- When the time is recent:
A-
Brian has just
finished his studies.
4- It is usually used with for, since and yet.
A-
Brian has been studying for
3 years
B-
Brian has been a student
since 2015.
C-
Brian hasn’t graduated yet.
Exercise: Put the verbs between
brackets in the correct form.
1- John …………………………………… (leave) home ages ago.
2- Karim …………………………. (not/graduated) yet.
3- I …………………. (buy) this laptop last year.
4- Jane …………………………. (teach) for 3 years now.
5- A: (you/be) ………………………………………….. to Scotland?
6- B: No, I …………….(not/have)………………………….. (you/have)?
7- A: …………………………(you/watch) last night’s game?
8- B: Yes, I ………… (do). It ……………. (be) amazing, really.