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Jan 2020
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Understanding Grammar: Present Perfect C...

JACK RADFORD
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In this week's Premier Skills English Podcast, Rich talks about the dog he adopted recently and how they are getting on. The language focus is on the present perfect continuous and your task is to use this structure to talk about five topics Jack and RIch give you. Don't forget to listen to the end of the podcast because we have a new football phrase for you to guess.

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