1、toy bearIn 1997,I became a teacher.I have been a teacher for 18 years.In 1999,I got married.I have been married since 1999.I have had a boy since 15 years ago.He is cute and understanding善解人意善解人意.I love him.In our home,we have owned these things for a long time.As for（至于）（至于）me,I love these things,b
2、ecause they are beautiful.but they make our home crowded and small.To be honest老实说老实说,I no longer不再不再 play themHow to make them useful again?clear them out（清理，丢掉）（清理，丢掉）put them awaygive them away Have a yard saleHow do you feel if you part with放弃放弃 these things?Who are they?Who showed the photos to
3、 us?What makes them happy?Paragraph 2SkimmimgParagraph 1Paragraph 3The reason why they want to have a _ _.Children feel _ and the reason why they feel _.The writer didnt want to _ _ his football shirts.yard salesadsadgiveupWhy did they decide to have a yard sale?How many things have they decided to
4、each sell?The children are growing up fast.As they get bigger,their house seemsto get smaller.Five things.Scanning 1.Why do they want to have a yard sale?2.What do they want to do with the money from the yard sale?Answer the questions:As their kids get bigger,their house seems to get smaller.They wa
5、nt to give the money to a childrens home.paragraph 1paragraph 2&3The sonThe daughterThe fatherwhoold things they no longer usefeelings to lose themparagraph 2&3A train and railway set,a toy monkeyCertain toys sad but more understandingfootball shirtsnot give upThe sonThe daughterThe fatherwhoold thi
6、ngs they no longer useSad and want to keep themfeelings to lose them读一父亲给杂志的文章，他们一家将在庭院拍卖卖什么读一父亲给杂志的文章，他们一家将在庭院拍卖卖什么,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 fathers children get big
7、ger 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 until he was about seven
8、.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.Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them ne
9、xt to the words.lose part with kids _truthful _ many _ some time _ even though _quickly _ older _childrento be honesta lot ofalthoughfastbiggera while3cYard salefathersonreasons mind mappingget older get smalldifferent feelings to old thingsdaughtergive money toA train and railway set,a toy monkeysa
10、dCertain toys Sad but understandingfootball shirts didnt want to give upHave you ever thought about having a yard sale to sell your things?Whatwould you do withthe money you raise?Discuss with structures:I will/am going to give the money to I would like/want to use the moneto.I may/might .1.We have
11、already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms.clear v.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
12、：He no longer lives here.(=He doesnt live here anymore/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 w
13、ith certain toys.常用结构：常用结构：be certain to do sth.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
14、你的梦想。4.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.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，经常单独使用，作插入语，用逗号与句子隔开。类似的表达还有句子隔开。类似的表达还有to tell the
15、 truth“老实说，说实话老实说，说实话”。e.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
16、引导的时间引导的时间状状语从句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。Suppose you are the daughter,Cherry,in America.Now you are writing a letter to your pen-pale in China,telling him/her about the yard sale.
