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Do you know?1a Look at the things at the yard sale.Do you have any of these things at home?How long have you had them?Language Goal:Talk about possessions and things around you.1b Listen and check()the facts you hear._ Jeffs family is having a yard sale._ Amy thinks its hard to sell her old things._ Jeff has had his bike for more than 10 years._ Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories._ You can also give old things away to people in need.Amy：You have some great things at this yard sale,Jeff.Jeff：Thanks,Amy.Our family has collected so many things over the years,but we dont use them anymore.Amy:But isnt it hard to sell some of your things?There are many things Ive had since I was a child.I dont think I could sell them.Jeff:Yes,its hard to say goodbye to certain things.Amy:By the way,how long have you had that bike over there?Tape scriptsJeff:Ive had it for three years!I learned how to ride a bike on it.Amy:Old things really bring back sweet memories.But its true that we may never use some of these things again.Jeff:Yes,like old toys or books youve already read.You can sell those,or you can also give them away to kids or people who need them.Amy:Oh!How much is this book?Jeff：You can have it for 75 cents.1c Practice the conversation.Then make conversations about other things in the picture above.A:This is a really old book.B:Yes,Ive had it for seven years.Ive read it three times.A:Why are you selling it?B:Because I dont read it anymore.A:How much is it?B:You can have it for 75 cents.2a Listen and check()the things Amys family are giving away and circle the things they are keeping.book magazine toy bear toy lion toy tiger bread maker sweater dress hat scarf2b Listen again and fill in the blanks.1.Amy has had her favorite _ for three years.2.Amy has had the toy _ since she was a _.3.Amys mom has had the old bread maker for more than _ years,4.Amy can give away the _ and _ because they do not fit her anymore.bookbeara babytensweaterdressMom:Lets look through this box of old things and decide what to give away.Amy：I think I want to keep this book.Ive had it for three years.Even though Ive already read it twice,its still my favorite book.But we can give away the magazine.Mom:What about these soft toys?Amy:I want to keep the bear because Ive had it since I was a baby.It has special meaning to me because Grandma gave it to me.Tape scripts Ill give away the lion and tiger.Mom:OK.And this old bread maker of mine can go,too.Ive had it for more than 10 years.Aunt Taylor bought a new one for me last week.Amy:Thats great.We can still have homemade bread.And I can give away this sweater and dress,too.They dont fit me anymore.But I want to keep the hat and scarf for ice skating.Mom:Great.You can take these things to the childrens home tomorrow then.A:Amy,can we give away these soft toys?B:Mom,I want to keep the bear.A:Why?Its so old.B:Because Ive had it since I was a baby.2c Student A is Amys mom.Student B is Amy.Make conversations.2d Role-play the conversation.Linda:Welcome to the Sunshine Home for Children.Im Linda.Amy:Hi,Im Amy.I have some things for the kids.Ive had this magazine for a couple of months.The stories inside may be a bit old,but they re still interesting.Linda:Great!Many children here love reading.Amy:And check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids.Ive had them since I was a child.Theres also a sweater and a dress.Linda:Perfect!We always need toys and clothes.Amy:One last thing is a bread maker.My moms had it for a long time but it still works.Linda:Thanks so much!3a Read the article written by a father for a newspaper.What is his family going to sell at the yard sale?My children are growing up fast.My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school.As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller.So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a childrens home.We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms.We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use.My son was quite sad at first.Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time,he still wanted to keep them.For example,he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday,and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven.And he did not want to lose his toy monkey,either.He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child.My daughter was more understanding,although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.As for me,I did not want to give up my football shirts,but,to be honest,I have not played for a while now.I am getting older,too!3b Read the article again and answer the questions.1.Why did they decide to have a yard sale?2.What do they want to do with the money from the sale?3.Why does the son want to keep his train and railway set?4.How can the old toys be useful again?5.Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things?What would you do with the money you raise?1.Why did they decide to have a yard sale?2.What do they want to do with the money from the sale?3.Why does the son want to keep his train and railway set?As their children get bigger their house seems to get smaller.They want to gave the money to a childrens home.Because he has owned the train and railway set since his fourth birthday,and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven.4.How can the old toys be useful again?5.Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things?What would you do with the money you raise?They can give away the old toys to people in need or sell them for money.Students answers.3c Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.lose _ kids _truthful _ many _some time _ even though _ quickly _ older _part withchildrento be honesta lot offor a whilealthoughfastbigger1.Look at the things at the yard sale.yard sale 庭院旧货出售庭院旧货出售这是国外的一种风俗，也是一种独特的售货这是国外的一种风俗，也是一种独特的售货方式。人们利用周末，将家中搁置不用的物方式。人们利用周末，将家中搁置不用的物件放在自家庭院中廉价出售，件放在自家庭院中廉价出售，因而被称作因而被称作yard sale，也可译作也可译作“庭院拍卖会庭院拍卖会”。Language points庭院售卖的物品种类繁多，应有尽有，大到庭院售卖的物品种类繁多，应有尽有，大到家具、电器，小到玩具、衣物和鞋帽。家具、电器，小到玩具、衣物和鞋帽。这些这些物品虽多数为二手家什，但也有全新的物品，物品虽多数为二手家什，但也有全新的物品，且价钱合理公道，甚至还可讨价还价且价钱合理公道，甚至还可讨价还价 正是这正是这种低廉、公道的价格及买家淘宝和碰大运的种低廉、公道的价格及买家淘宝和碰大运的心理，使得心理，使得yard sale广受欢迎，逐渐广受欢迎，逐渐 演变成演变成一种独特的文化现象。一种独特的文化现象。副词副词anymore亦可写作亦可写作any more，常用于否定句的末尾，意思是常用于否定句的末尾，意思是“再（不再（不）；）；(不）再不）再”。not anymore 相当于相当于 not any longer，2.Because I dont read it anymore.因为我不再看它了。因为我不再看它了。例如：例如：You can have it,for I dont need it anymore.你可以把它拿走，因为我不再需要它了。你可以把它拿走，因为我不再需要它了。The doctor told me not to play computer games anymore.大夫叫我别再玩电脑游戏了。大夫叫我别再玩电脑游戏了。3.Because Ive had it since I was a baby.因为我还是个婴儿的时候就拥有它了。因为我还是个婴儿的时候就拥有它了。since(自从自从）常常引导短语或从句，常常引导短语或从句，用于现在完成时的用于现在完成时的句子中句子中。since引出从句引出从句 时，时，从句中一般使用过去时从句中一般使用过去时。再如：再如：Ive had these soft toys since I was a child.我还是个孩子的时候就有这些毛绒玩具了。我还是个孩子的时候就有这些毛绒玩具了。Since that unfortunate accident last week,I havent been sleeping at all well.自从上自从上 周发生了那次不幸的事故之后，我周发生了那次不幸的事故之后，我一直睡得很不好。一直睡得很不好。4.Ive had this magazine for a couple of months.这本杂志我买这本杂志我买 了了几个月几个月 了。了。1）a couple of 有两种意思：其一，表示有两种意思：其一，表示具体具体的数量的数量“两个两个”，指两个相同的人或物体；，指两个相同的人或物体；其二，表示其二，表示数量不定的数量不定的“少数几个少数几个”，作这，作这种虚指的用法时，具体意思往往视上下文种虚指的用法时，具体意思往往视上下文 和和具体的语境而决定。例如：具体的语境而决定。例如：You have to wait for a couple of hours for the clothes to dry completely.你得等上一你得等上一 两个小时让这些衣服完全干燥。两个小时让这些衣服完全干燥。Look!There are a couple of boys waiting for you at the door.瞧瞧!门门 口有两三个男口有两三个男 孩正在等你。孩正在等你。2）介词介词for也常用在现在完成时的句子中，也常用在现在完成时的句子中，后面引出表示时间的词或短语，说明某后面引出表示时间的词或短语，说明某 种种情况已经持续了一段时间。情况已经持续了一段时间。再如：再如：Jeff has had his bike for more than 10 years.杰夫已经拥有他的自行车超过杰夫已经拥有他的自行车超过10年年了。了。5.We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use.我们决定每人出我们决定每人出 售五件不再使用的物品。售五件不再使用的物品。(1)此句中此句中we no longer use是由是由that引导的定引导的定 语从句，修饰前面的名词语从句，修饰前面的名词five things。(2)句中句中no longer的意思是的意思是“不再；不复不再；不复”，有时可用有时可用not.any longer或或not.anymore替换。再如：替换。再如：He no longer lives here.(=He doesnt live here anymore/any longer.)他不再住这他不再住这 儿了。儿了。3)each在句中对在句中对we进行限定，表示进行限定，表示“(两个或两个或 两个以上的人或物中两个以上的人或物中）各自；每个各自；每个”。再如：再如：My sister and I each have an English-Chinese dictionary.我和姐姐各有一本英汉词典。我和姐姐各有一本英汉词典。to be honest是英语口语中是英语口语中一一个常用表达，表示个常用表达，表示“说实话；老实说说实话；老实说”。英语中类似的英语中类似的 表达还有：表达还有：to be frank,意思是意思是“坦率地说坦率地说”。例如：。例如：To be honest,I dont like him very much.老实说，我不太喜欢他。老实说，我不太喜欢他。To be perfectly frank,I think thats a crazy idea.坦白相告，我认为那是个荒坦白相告，我认为那是个荒唐唐的主意的主意。6.but,to be honest,I have not played for a while now.但是但是,说实说实在在的的,现在我已经有一段时现在我已经有一段时间间没玩没玩了。了。1.Ive already had dinner.2.He has just finished his homework.3.Mums cooked the dinner.4.Susans learned English at school.Have you already had dinner?Has he just finished his homework?Has mum cooked the dinner?Has Susan learned English at school?一一 把下列句子改为一般疑问句。把下列句子改为一般疑问句。二二 选用选用forfor和和sincesince填空填空:1.We havent seen each other _ a long time.2.His father has been in the factory _ 10 years ago.3.The film has been on _ 20 minutes.4.Mr Green has worked here _ he came to China.5.His grandparents have been dead _ several years.6.Its five years _ we met last timeforsinceforsinceforsince三三 动词填空：动词填空：1._ you _(clean)the room?Yes,we _(do)that already.When _ you _(do)it?We _(do)it an hour ago.2._ he _(see)this film yet?Yes.When _ he _(see)it?He _ it last week.3.How many times _you _(come)here?Once.Havecleanedhave donediddodidHasseendidseesawhavecome4.I _(read)the novel twice.Its interesting.5.She _(go)to Pairs,hasnt she?Yes.How _ she _(go)there?She _(go)there by air.6.So far,many countries _(develop)their software programs.7.Mr Chen _(give)up smoking last year.8._ you ever _(ride)a horse?Never.9.He _(keep)the book since two days ago.have readhas gonedidgowenthave developedgaveHaveriddenhas keptHomework Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things?What would you do with the money you raise?Discuss with your classmates.
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