Personal Qualities + Present Perfect Continuous | Vocab Pronunciation

🧭 Personal Qualities + Present Perfect Continuous

Story-based TEFL lesson | B1+ | Engage → Study → Activate | 🔊 Vocabulary pronunciation included

🔮 1. Prediction  Engage

📖 Story title: “A Doctor Everyone Talks About…”

🤔 Think & discuss: What kind of person is this doctor? Do people like or dislike him?

✨ Possible traits: Hardworking · Strict · Arrogant · Brave · Dedicated

📚 2. Key Vocabulary

Courageous

Dedicated

Determined

Egotistical

Ruthless

Hostile

✅ Which are positive? Which are negative? — Click any word to see definition, or press 🔊 to hear pronunciation.

Courageous → not afraid in danger, brave.

Dedicated → works very hard, committed.

Determined → doesn’t give up, persistent.

Egotistical → thinks only about themselves, self-centered.

Ruthless → very harsh, no mercy.

Hostile → unfriendly, aggressive.

💬 3. Pre‑reading questions

(Same questions will appear after reading)

1. What has the doctor been doing at the hospital?
2. How has he been behaving with people?
3. Why do some people admire him?
4. Why do others dislike him?

📖 4. Story

“Dr. Alex works in a very busy hospital.
Recently, he has been working very long hours every day.
He has been helping many patients, and he never gives up.
Many people say he is dedicated and determined.

Last week, there was a dangerous emergency.
Everyone was nervous, but Alex stayed calm. He was very courageous.

However, some people are not happy with him.
They say he has been acting egotistical and talking too much about himself.
Also, he has been behaving in a hostile way toward his colleagues.
Sometimes, he is even ruthless when making decisions.”

✍️ 5. Post‑reading Questions

1. What has the doctor been doing at the hospital? 2. How has he been behaving with people? 3. Why do some people admire him? 4. Why do others dislike him?

📐 6. Grammar Discovery

Look at these sentences from the story:

• “He has been working long hours.”
• “He has been helping patients.”
• “He has been acting egotistical.”

Did these start in the past? Are they still happening? → Yes ✅

🔹 RULE: Subject + have/has + been + verb(-ing)
🔸 USE: Actions that started in the past and continue to the present (emphasis on duration/recent activity).

✅ She has been studying all morning.
✅ They have been arguing for hours.
✅ I have been feeling tired lately.

🎤 7. Pronunciation Focus

-ed endings: worked /t/ · helped /t/ · decided /ɪd/

✨ Tip: After /t/ or /d/ → /ɪd/ sound (decided, needed). After other sounds → /t/ or /d/ (worked, loved).

🔊 Practice sentence: “He has been working and helping patients.” (work→/t/, help→/t/)

✏️ 8. Controlled Practice

1. He has been ______ (work) all day.

2. She has been ______ (act) rude.

3. They have been ______ (help) people.

4. He has been ______ (behave) badly.

🗣️ 9. Freer Practice

👉 Think of someone you know (friend, boss, celebrity).
✨ Answer: What have they been doing recently? and What kind of person are they?
🎯 Bonus: Use at least 2 vocabulary words + present perfect continuous.

💬 Example: “My boss has been working very hard. He is very dedicated but sometimes hostile.”

• “Lately, my friend has been behaving...”
• “She has been feeling... because she is determined.”
• “He has been acting egotistical, but also courageous.”

TEFL interactive — story-based lesson | Present Perfect Continuous + Personal Qualities | Click 🔊 to hear vocabulary pronunciation