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[C+] Have You Been Having Any Problems?

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversation below. Then, exchange roles with your mentor.


Have you been having any problems

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Sally

I'm here for my eye examination. I know I'm a little early. My appointment is at 2 p.m.

Icon_Doctor

Doctor

That's fine. Is this your regular checkup, or have you been having any problems?

Icon_Sally

Sally

Well, I'm about due for my checkup, but I'm a little concerned about some headaches I've been having lately.

Icon_Doctor

Doctor

Hmm. Have you been under any extra stress at work or at home lately? That could cause some of your symptoms.

Icon_Sally

Sally

I'm always under stress! But maybe that's all it is.

Icon_Doctor

Doctor

Let's just check things out to be sure the're no underlying problem. How about your family history? Any eye problems than you know of?

Icon_Sally

Sally

Actually, my grandmother had glaucoma, and my dad has been taking drops to control his eye pressure. Oh, yeah and my mom had cataracts removed.

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Doctor

Well, I think it's important to do a thorough exam. I'm going to check your vision, look at both the inside and outside of your eyes, and measure the pressure. I'll need to dilate your pupils, so it'll be a little while before you can drive home. And we'll check the prescription for your glasses.

Icon_Sally

Sally

I'll feel much better to know everything's okay. Now that you mention it, maybe my prescription needs to be changed. Could that be causing my headaches?

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Doctor

Sure it could. We'll check it out. If everything is okay, I'll see you back in two years for a regular check up.

QUESTION

1. What is one of Sally's concerns about her health?

2. Why does the doctor want to know about Sally's family history?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Present Perfect Continuous

  • We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about actions that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.

    Example:

  • I'm tired because I've been running.

  • Why is the grass wet? Has it been raining?

  • You don't understand because you haven't been listening.

🔺 We use the Present Perfect Continuous to talk about action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for and since.

    Example:

  • I have been reading for 2 hours.

  • We've been studying since 9 o'clock.

  • How long have you been learning English?

  • We haven't been smoking.

Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Perfect

  • The present perfect continuous can be used to emphasize the length of time that has passed. The present perfect simple is generally neutral.

  • They've been waiting for hours.

  • They've waited for hours.

🔺 The present perfect simple is often used when we're talking about how much or how many. This isn't possible with the present perfect continuous.

  • She has drunk three cups of coffee this morning. | She's been drinking three cups of coffee this morning.

🔺 The present perfect continuous often focuses on the action itself, while the present perfect simple focuses on the fact that the action is completed.

  • I've been reading the book you recommended. (I'm enjoying it but I'm not finished)

  • I've read the book you recommended. (I've finished it, so we can talk about it)

🔺 The present perfect continuous is used when the result comes from the action itself. It doesn't matter if the whole action is finished or not. The result is often something we can see, hear, smell, or feel;

  • She's been doing her homework, so she's tired.

  • I've been making a cake, that's why the cake is such a mess.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

A. Direction: Complete the following phrases to give facts about yourself.

  1. I have .
  2. I have never .
  3. I have been .

B. Direction: Listen you the dialogue and complete the table below.



  1. How much of the book has the woman read?

  2. Why hasn't the woman finished reading the book?

  3. What does the man think about the author's writing style?

  4. What do the man and the woman plan to do once the woman finishes the book?