1、2022-5-28Yard 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，也可译作“家庭家庭拍卖会拍卖会”。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，甚至
2、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：scarves1a Look at the things at the yard sale. Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?toy tigertoy
3、liontoy bearDo 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。lampold bookscupHow long have you had the ?I have had for years./since years ago.magazinecapvaseHow long have you had the ?I have had for years.
4、/since years ago.sweaterdressscarfHow 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._ Jeff has had his bike for more than 10 years._ Amy wants to keep her old th
5、ings 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 old book.B: Yes, Ive had it for seven years. Ive read it three times.A: Why are you
6、 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, 表示表示“再也再也(不不); (不不)再再”。相。相当于当于not any longer。e.g. You can have it, for I dont need it anymore. The doctor told me not to play computer games anymore.2a Listen an
7、d 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.1. Amy has had her favorite _ for three years.2. Amy has had the boy _ since she was a _.3.
8、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.bookbearbaby10sweaterdressListen again and choose the correct answers.1. Amy wants to give away the _. A. book B. magazine C. bear D. hat 2. Why does the bear has special meanin
9、g to Amy? A. Because her father bought it for her. B. Because her Grandpa bought for her. C. Because her Grandma bought for her.BC3. Where can Amy take these things? A. the childrens home B. the old peoples home C. the teachers home A2c Students A is Amys mom. Student B is Amy. Make conversations.A:
10、 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. Amy: Hi, Im Amy. I have some things for the kids. Ive had this magazine for a coupe of months. The stories inside
11、 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 was a child. Theres also a sweater and a dress.2d Role-play the conversation.Linda: Perfect! We always need toys and
12、 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 farHow long 多久多久, 多长多长(时间时间)。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. - H
13、ow 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 Mr. 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 yo
14、u 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其后只能接表示其后只能接表示“一段时间一段时间”的名词性的名词性短短语，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 u
15、sually 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其后接表示其后接表示“时间点时间点”的短语或从句（过的短语或从句（过去时），也可以接去时），也可以接“一段时间一段时间+ago”，常用于完，常用于完成时态；还用于句型：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
16、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，意为用作名词，意为“出售，销售出售，销售”。on sale意为意为“出售，上市出售，上市”；for sale意为意为“待待售，供出售售，供出售”，尤指从主人手里出售。，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
17、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.意为意为“（对某（对某人来说）做某事是人来说）做某事是的的”，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.
18、 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 作名词意为作名词意为“记忆；回忆记忆；回忆”，复，复数形式为数形式为memories，动词为，动词为memorize，意，意为为“记忆，背诵记忆，背诵”。 e.g. She has a good memory. 她记忆力好。她记忆力好。5. Ive had this magazin
19、e 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 表示具体的数量表示具体的数量“两个两个”，指，指两个相同的人或物体两个相同的人或物体; 表示数量不定的表示数量不定的“少数几个少数几个”，作这种虚指的用法时，具，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
20、这些衣服完全晾干。a bit 意为意为“一点儿一点儿, 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 little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 意为意为“一点也不一点也不”not a lit
21、tle =very 意为意为“非常非常”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 tired. =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, 意为意为“检查检查, 审查审查”; check out 意为意为“察看，观察察看，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
22、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，意为还可用作名词，意为“支票支票, 账单账单”。7. And 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 soon2. If you sit in a chair _ a long time, your back may begin to hurt
23、. A. at B. in C. on D. for CD3. - 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. ateBWrite a conversation according to 2c. bedroom n. 卧室卧室railway n. 铁路；铁道铁路；铁道junior adj. 地位地位 (或职位、级别或职位、级别) 低下的低下的junior high school 初级中学初级中学e
24、.g. We could give the job to somebody junior. 我们可以把这份工作交给职位较低我们可以把这份工作交给职位较低的人。的人。own v. 拥有；有拥有；有e.g. Most households now own at least one car. 大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。大多数家庭现在至少有一辆汽车。truthful adj. 诚实的；老实的诚实的；老实的e.g. He was not always truthful. 他并非总是说真话。他并非总是说真话。Read the article written by a father for a news
25、paper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale?Son: a train and railway set the toy monkeyDaughter: certain toysFather: football shirts3aRead the passage and choose true (T) or false (F).1. My daughter is 15 and my boy has already started junior high school.2. Our house really get smaller.
26、F F 3. My son was quite sad at first.4. My daughter felt happy to part with certain toys.5. I want to give up my football shirts.F T T Read the article again and answer the questions.3b1. Why did they decide to have a yard sale?2. What do they want to do with the money from the sale?Because the fath
27、ers children get bigger and their house seems to get smaller.They want to give the money to a childrens home.3. Why does the son want to keep his train and railway set?4. How can the old toys be useful again?Because he has owned it since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week u
28、ntil he was about seven.They can be sold to the people who need them.5. Have you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things? What would you do with the money you raise?Yes, I have. I would give it to the charity.1. We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. clear v
29、. 清理；清除清理；清除 clear out 清理；丢掉清理；丢掉 e.g. Ill clear out that closet for you. 我要替你把那个小衣橱清理出来。我要替你把那个小衣橱清理出来。2. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. no longer意为意为“不再；不复不再；不复”，有时，有时可可 用用not any longer或或not anymore 替换。如：替换。如： He no longer lives here. (= He doesnt live here anymor
30、e/any longer.) 他不再住这儿了。他不再住这儿了。1) certain adj. 意为意为“某种；某事；某人某种；某事；某人”。e.g. He decided to sell his certain books. 他决定卖掉他的某些书籍。他决定卖掉他的某些书籍。拓展拓展 certain形容词，意为形容词，意为“确实的，无确实的，无 疑的疑的”。3. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.常用结构：常用结构：be certain to do st
31、h. 肯定要做某事肯定要做某事 be certain of/about sth. 对某事确定、有把握对某事确定、有把握 be certain of doing sth. 有把握做某事有把握做某事 be certain +从句从句 一定一定e.g. He felt quite certain of success. 他对成功很有把握。他对成功很有把握。2) part with 放弃、交出，放弃、交出， part v. 离开，离开， 分开分开e.g. Dont part with your dream. 不要放弃你的梦想。不要放弃你的梦想。4. As for me, I did not want
32、to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now.1) as for 至于，关于至于，关于e.g. And as for us, we are fortunate. 可对我们来说，我们是幸运的。可对我们来说，我们是幸运的。2) to be honest意为意为“说实在的，说实话说实在的，说实话”，经常单独使用，作插入语，用逗号与句经常单独使用，作插入语，用逗号与句子隔开。类似的表达还有子隔开。类似的表达还有to tell the truth “老实说，说实话老实说，说实话”。e
33、.g. To be honest, she is not an honest girl. 说实话，她不是一个诚实的女孩。说实话，她不是一个诚实的女孩。 honest为形容词，为形容词， 意为意为“诚实的；诚实的；老老 实的实的”。反义词为。反义词为dishonest“不诚实不诚实 的的”。e.g. An honest man does not tell lies. 诚实的人不会说谎。诚实的人不会说谎。3) while n. 一段时间，一会儿一段时间，一会儿while还可用作还可用作连词连词，引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句，意为意为“当当的时候的时候”，while引导的时间引导的时间状状语从句
34、中的动词必须是语从句中的动词必须是延续性动词延续性动词。e.g. They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。 He kept in touch with us while he was on vacation. 他在度假期间仍与我们保持联系。他在度假期间仍与我们保持联系。Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.lose
35、 part with kids _truthful _ many _ some time _ even though _quickly _ older _childrento be honesta lot ofalthoughfastbiggera while3c1. My best friend Tom is _ honest boy. You can believe him. A. a B. an C. the D. /2. Is Mr. Smith still in Shanghai? Yes, he _ there for two months. A. has been B. has
36、gone C. has been to D. has gone toRecite the article. You can use the sentences according to the keys of 3b.1. How long have you had that bike over there? Ive had it for three years.2. How long has his son owned the train and railway set? Hes owned it since his fourth birthday.3. Have you ever playe
37、d football? Yes, I did when I was little, but I havent played for a while now. 表示从过去已经开始持续到现在的动作表示从过去已经开始持续到现在的动作或状态，可以和表示或状态，可以和表示“从过去某一时刻从过去某一时刻延续到现在的一段时间状语延续到现在的一段时间状语”连用，如连用，如“for+时间段时间段”、“since+过去时间过去时间点点”、“since+过去时的从句过去时的从句”、“since+一段时间一段时间+ago”。且。且for与与since引导的时间状语可以相互转换。引导的时间状语可以相互转换。e.g. M
38、y uncle has worked at this factory for ten years.= My uncle has worked at this factory since ten year ago. Ive lived here since 1990 自从自从1990年以来我就住在这里。年以来我就住在这里。 I havent seen him for three years. 我三年没有看见他了。我三年没有看见他了。 含有含有for，since的现在完成时的用法歌诀的现在完成时的用法歌诀: 过去的动作或状态，一直持续到现在，过去的动作或状态，一直持续到现在，for、since 把
39、时间带。把时间带。Shes been at this school since five years ago. 自从五年前以来她就在这个学校。自从五年前以来她就在这个学校。 此种用法中表示持续性的动作或状态的此种用法中表示持续性的动作或状态的 动词必须是延续性动词动词必须是延续性动词(否定句除外否定句除外)。1. 这本书我买了这本书我买了5年了。年了。 I have bought the book for five years. ( ) Ive had the book for five years. ( ) 2. 你哥哥参军多长时间了？你哥哥参军多长时间了？ How long has you
40、r brother joined the army? ( ) How long has your brother been in the army/been a soldier? ( )1. 转换为相应的延续性动词，用于现在完转换为相应的延续性动词，用于现在完成时。成时。 borrow keep buy have put on wear catch a cold have a cold get to know know get to sleep sleep2. 转化为转化为“be + 形容词形容词/副词副词/介词介词/名词名词”begin / start be on go out be out
41、 close be closed open be open get to/arrive/reach be (in)die be dead leave be away finish be overfall sleep be asleep join be in/be a member of become be make friends be friendscome/go/ be + 相应的介词短语相应的介词短语 1. She _ this book for nearly three weeks. A. has borrowed B. has lent C. has bought D. has ke
42、pt 2. Ten years has passed _ the CCTV event People Who Moved China took place in 2002.A. when B. while C. before D. since4aRewrite the sentences using for or since.1. Jim is in Japan. He arrived there three days ago.2. They are very hungry. Their last meal was ten hours ago.They have been hungry for
43、 ten hours/since ten hours ago.Jim has been in Japan for three years.3. I have a camera. I bought it in 2009.4. I know Anna. I first met her three years ago.5. Linda is ill. She became ill on Monday.I have had a camera since 2009.I have known Ann for three years/since three years ago.Linda has been
44、ill since Monday.4bFill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.1. I _ (never be) to the water park before. I want to _ (go) next month before the weather gets too cold.2. They _ (never own) any pets, but they _ (always want) to have a dog.have never beengohave never ownedalway
45、s want3. We _ (have) a piano since last November. We _ (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year.4. Cathy and Amy _ (not be) back to their hometown for two years. They _ (miss) their hometown a lot and hope to visit the place next year.have hadboughthavent beenmiss5. This museu
46、m _ (be) here for over 20 years. It _ (be) one of the oldest buildings in this small town.has beenis4cFill in the questions and ask two students. Then complete the chart.1. Do you have a(n) _? How long have you had it?2. Do you own a(n)_? How long have you owned it?ThingsHow longTonyfavorite book ba
47、sketballfor two yearssince he was 10 years oldstudent1Student2Talk about your hometown.Where is your hometown?Do you like your hometown?What are some of the special places in your hometown?1a Check ( ) the places or things you can find in your town or city._ a museum _ a primary school_ a bridge _ a
48、 zoo _ a park _ a hill _ a library _ a riverListen and answer the questions.1. Does Martin like Jennys hometown?2. Does Jenny still live in her hometown?3. What is behind the science museum? What do people do there on weekends? Yes, he does.No, she doesnt.A big park. People go there to let their kid
49、s run around and climb the hills.Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jennys hometown.Place New or old? How long has it been there?town libraryscience museumrestaurant down the streetoldfor hundreds of yearsnewsince last Augustoldfor as long as Jenny canrememberTalk about your town
50、/city with a partner.A: My city is lovely.B: What are some of the special places there?A: Well, theres a concert hall there. Its been around for at least 20 years.How often do you visit your hometown?What are the changes in your hometown?Answer the questions before you read. Then read the passage to
