3. • What instrument did you see in the
video?
• Do you used to play an instrument?

5. instrument

6. drums

7. group

8. piano

9. choir

10. guitar

11. sing

12. Structure
Present perfect continuous Tense
present
subject + has/have + been + participle

13. How to use present perfect continuous tense.
1. To talk about an action that started in the past and stopped
recently. There is usually a result now.
• I’m tried because I have been taking lesson.
subject has/have been v.ing

14. 2. To talk about an action that started in the past and is
continuing now. This is often used with for or since.
• I have been singing in a choir since last year.
subject has/have been v.ing

15. conversation
Nita: Can you play an instrument?
Abby: Yes, I can play the piano.
I have been taking lesson since
I was six years old.
Can you play an instrument?
Nita: Yes, I can play the guitar.
Abby: How long have you been playing?
Nita: For two years.
Abby: Let’s ask Carlos and Paul.
Nita: Can you play any instruments, Carlos?

16. Carlos: No, I can’t but I can sing.
I have been singing in a choir since last
year.
Abby: What about you, Paul?
Paul: Well, I haven’t been taking lesson,
but I have been playing the drums at home
for two years.
Abby: Why don’t we start a group?
My cousin has a group. Let’s talk to him
about it.
Paul: That’s a great idea.

17. Questions
••Who can play piano ?
Who can play piano ?
He is Abby.
He is Abby.
••How long Nita has been playing guitar?
How long Nita has been playing guitar?
For two years.
For two years.
••Does Paul have been playing the drums at
Does Paul have been playing the drums at
home ?
home ?
Yes, he does.
Yes, he does.

18. Complete word game
•• Make a group of three people.
Make a group of three people.
•• Find the letter card in the box to complete the
Find the letter card in the box to complete the
word from the picture.
word from the picture.
•• The winner group will get reward from the
The winner group will get reward from the
teacher.
teacher.

19. Role play
A :: Can you play an instrument?
A Can you play an instrument?
B :: Yes, II can play _______.
B Yes, can play _______.
What about you?
What about you?
A :: Yes, II can play ________.
A Yes, can play ________.
B :: How long have you been
B How long have you been
playing?
playing?
A :: For ________.
A For ________.