The present perfect tense
Michael Johns is a 19-year-old Australian. Before beginning his university studies, he is on a backpacking trip through Europe. His travel itinerary looks like this:
| 14 April | arrival in London |
| 14 - 20 April | travel through the British Isles |
| 21 April | flight from London to Copenhagen |
| 22 - 29 April | work stay on Danish dairy farm |
| 30 April | flight from Copenhagen to Berlin |
| 1 - 8 May | visits to various museums and places of interest in Berlin |
| 9 May | flight from Berlin to Prague |
| 10 - 13 May | sightseeing in Prague |
| 14 May | train trip from Prague to Vienna |
| 15 - 22 May | sightseeing in Vienna |
| 23 - 24 May | music festival south of Vienna |
| 25 May | flight from Vienna to Rome |
| 26 - 31 May | sightseeing in Rome |
| 1 June | return flight to Melbourne |
Today is 30 May and Michael is almost at the end of his trip. He is sitting in a café on the Piazza di Spagna and writing in his journal.
"My trip is almost over. I am a bit tired, but no wonder when I look back at what I have been doing lately.
I have been travelling a lot by aeroplane.
I (1)The travel is not finished yet, so it is possible for me to travel more by aeroplane.have taken 5 flights(1) so far.
I have been doing a lot of sightseeing.
I (2)I am still travelling, so I can visit more sights. The temporary result is 6 countries.have visited sights in 6 countries(2) so far.
I have been meeting a lot of interesting people.
I have met 2 interesting people here in Rome.
After walking round so much, I have been losing weight.
I have lost 3 kilograms in the last 6 weeks.
I have been learning phrases in different languages.
I have learnt phrases in three languages.
I have been collecting information about European history.
I have collected 3 books on this topic.
The sun has been shining a lot since I arrived.
It has shone every day since I arrived.
I have been talking to friends back home.
I have talked to 6 friends regularly.
I look forward to telling everyone back home about my trip and showing them my photos. I hope to stay in touch with the people I' ve met and come back to Europe soon!"
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