1、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方式。人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件，放在自家庭院们利用周末，将家中搁置不用的物件，放在自家庭院 中廉价出售，因而被称作中廉价出售，因而被称作yard sale，也可译作“家庭，也可译作“家庭 拍卖会”。拍卖会”。 庭院售卖的物品种类繁多，大到家具，电器，小到玩庭院售卖的物品种类繁多，大到家具，电器，小到玩 具，衣物和鞋帽。这些物品虽多数为二手家什，但也具，衣物和鞋帽。这些物品虽多数为二手家什，但也 有全新的物品，且价格合理公道，有全新的物品，且价格合理公道，
2、甚至还可讨价还价。正是这种低廉，甚至还可讨价还价。正是这种低廉， 公道的价格及买家淘宝和碰大运的心公道的价格及买家淘宝和碰大运的心 理，使得理，使得yard sale广受欢迎，逐渐演广受欢迎，逐渐演 变成一种独特的文化现象。变成一种独特的文化现象。 toy bear 玩具熊玩具熊 bread maker面包机面包机 scarf n. 围巾围巾 复数为：复数为：scarves soft toys 毛绒玩具毛绒玩具 board games 棋类游戏棋类游戏 1a Look at the things at the yard sale. Do you have any of these things
3、 at home? How long have you had them? toy tiger toy lion toy bear Do you have them at home? How long have you had the ? I have had for years./since years ago. for+时间段；时间段；since+过去的时间点，过去的时间点， 是现在完成时的标志词。是现在完成时的标志词。 lamp old books cup How long have you had the ? I have had for years./since years ago.
4、 magazine cap vase How long have you had the ? I have had for years./since years ago. sweater dress scarf How long have you had the ? I have had for years./since years ago. 1b Listen and check () the facts you hear. _ Jeffs family is having a yard sale. _ Amy thinks its hard to sell her old things.
5、_ 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. 1c Practice the conversation. Then make conversations about other things in the picture on page 73. A: This is a really ol
6、d 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. anymore也可写作也可写作any more, 常用于否定常用于否定 句末尾句末尾, 表示“再也表示“再也(不不); (不不)再”。相再”。相 当于当于not any longer。 e.g. You can have it, fo
7、r I dont need it anymore. The doctor told me not to play computer games anymore. 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 scarf 2b Listen again and fill in the blanks
8、. 1. Amy has had her favorite _ for three years. 2. Amy has had the boy _ since she was a _. 3. Amys mom has had the old bread for more than _ years. 4. Amy can give away the _ and _ because they do not fit her anymore. book bear baby 10 sweater dress Listen again and choose the correct answers. 1.
9、Amy wants to give away the _. A. book B. magazine C. bear D. hat 2. Why does the bear has special meaning to Amy? A. Because her father bought it for her. B. Because her Grandpa bought for her. C. Because her Grandma bought for her. B C 3. Where can Amy take these things? A. the childrens home B. th
10、e old peoples home C. the teachers home A 2c Students A is Amys mom. Student B is Amy. Make conversations. 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. Linda: Welcome to Sunshine Home for Children. Im Linda.
11、Amy: Hi, Im Amy. I have some things for the kids. Ive had this magazine for a coupe of months. The stories inside may be a bit old, but theyre 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 w
12、as a child. Theres also a sweater and a dress. 2d Role-play the conversation. 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! how long, how soon, how often, how far How long 多久多久, 多长多长(时间
13、时间)。对时间段提。对时间段提 问问, 如如: for+时间段；时间段；since+过去的时间点。过去的时间点。 e.g. -How long have you worked in Beijing? -For five years. 1. - How long have you had that bike there? - I have had it for three years. How soon多久以后。对“多久以后。对“in+时间段提问时间段提问, 常常 用于一般将来时”用于一般将来时”, 其答语常用“其答语常用“in+时间时间 段”。段”。 e.g. -How soon will M
14、r. Li be back? -In a week. How often 多久一次多久一次, 对频率提问对频率提问, 其答语其答语 为为: once (twice/)+时间段时间段, always, usually 等。等。 e.g. -How often do you exercise? -Once a day. How far 多远，对距离提问，其答语是多远，对距离提问，其答语是 表距离的内容。表距离的内容。 e.g. -How far is it from here to your school? -Three kilometers. for其后只能接表示“一段时间”的名词性其后只能接表
15、示“一段时间”的名词性 短短 语，可用于多种时态，表示动作或状态持语，可用于多种时态，表示动作或状态持 续时间段长短。续时间段长短。 e.g. I have lived in this city for five years. 我在这座城市居住了我在这座城市居住了5年了。年了。 He usually sleeps for twelve hours every day. 他通常每天睡他通常每天睡12个小时。个小时。 since其后接表示“时间点”的短语或从句（过其后接表示“时间点”的短语或从句（过 去时），也可以接“一段时间去时），也可以接“一段时间+ago”，常用于完，常用于完 成时态；还用于
16、句型：“成时态；还用于句型：“It is +时间段时间段+since+ 一般过去时的句子”一般过去时的句子”, 表示过去某个时间发生表示过去某个时间发生 并持续到说话时的动作或状态。并持续到说话时的动作或状态。 e.g. It is two years since I came to China. 自从我到中国以来已经两年了。自从我到中国以来已经两年了。 She has worked here for five years.=She has worked here since five years ago. 她在这儿工作她在这儿工作5年了。年了。 sale用作名词，意为“出售，销售”。用作名词
17、，意为“出售，销售”。on sale意为“出售，上市”；意为“出售，上市”；for sale意为意为 “待“待 售，供出售”，尤指从主人手里出售。售，供出售”，尤指从主人手里出售。 e.g. Chickens are on sale in the market. 小鸡在市场上出售。小鸡在市场上出售。 Im sorry, its not for sale. 抱歉，它不出售。抱歉，它不出售。 2. Jeffs family is having a yard sale. Its +adj. (+for sb.) to do sth.意为“（对某意为“（对某 人来说）做某事是人来说）做某事是的”，的”
18、，it 是形式主是形式主 语，真正主语是后面的动词不定式。语，真正主语是后面的动词不定式。 e.g. Its important for us to learn English well. 学好英语对于我们来说是很重要的。学好英语对于我们来说是很重要的。 3. Amy thinks its hard to sell her old things. 艾米认为卖掉她的旧东西很难。艾米认为卖掉她的旧东西很难。 4. Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories. 艾米想保留她的旧东西，因为它们勾起她艾米
19、想保留她的旧东西，因为它们勾起她 的甜蜜回忆。的甜蜜回忆。 memory 作名词意为“记忆；回忆”，复作名词意为“记忆；回忆”，复 数形式为数形式为memories，动词为，动词为memorize，意，意 为“记忆，背诵”。为“记忆，背诵”。 e.g. She has a good memory. 她记忆力好。她记忆力好。 5. Ive had this magazine for a couple of months. 这本杂志我买了几个月了。这本杂志我买了几个月了。 a couple of 表示具体的数量“两个”，指表示具体的数量“两个”，指 两个相同的人或物体两个相同的人或物体; 表示数量
20、不定的表示数量不定的 “少数几个”，作这种虚指的用法时，具“少数几个”，作这种虚指的用法时，具 体意思往往视上下文和具体的语境而决定。体意思往往视上下文和具体的语境而决定。 e.g. You have to wait for a couple of hours for the clothes to dry completely. 你得等你得等 上一两个小时让这些衣服完全晾干。上一两个小时让这些衣服完全晾干。 a bit 意为“一点儿意为“一点儿, 稍微”稍微”, 修饰形容修饰形容 词词 或副词或副词, 相当于相当于a little; a bit of +不可不可 数名词数名词, a littl
21、e直接加不可数名词。直接加不可数名词。 e.g. There is a bit of/a little water in the bottle. 瓶子里有点儿水。瓶子里有点儿水。 6. The stories inside may be a bit old, but theyre still interesting. not a bit =not at all 意为“一点也不”意为“一点也不” not a little =very 意为“非常”意为“非常” e.g. She is not a bit happy. 她一点儿也不快乐。她一点儿也不快乐。 He is not a little ti
22、red. =He is very tired. 他非常累。他非常累。 check 用作及物动词用作及物动词, 意为“检查意为“检查, 审查”审查”; check out 意为“察看，观察”。意为“察看，观察”。 e.g. If you finish it, check it by yourself first. 如果你完成了，就自己先检查一下。如果你完成了，就自己先检查一下。 Check out all the books for children. 察看一下所有的儿童书籍。察看一下所有的儿童书籍。 check还可用作名词，意为“支票还可用作名词，意为“支票, 账单”。账单”。 7. And
23、check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids. 1. - _ have you been married? - For twenty years. A. How far B. How often C. How long D. How soon 2. If you sit in a chair _ a long time, your back may begin to hurt. A. at B. in C. on D. for C D 3. - I often have hamburgers for lunch. - Youd better not. Its bad for you _ too much junk food. A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate B Write a conversation according to 2c.
