鲁教版五四制八年级上册Unit8I've had this bike for three years.课件(共128张PPT)

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Yard sale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yard sale，也可译作“家庭拍卖会”。
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，但也有全新的物品，且价格合理公道，
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
理，使得yard sale广受欢迎，逐渐演
变成一种独特的文化现象。
toy bear 玩具熊
bread maker面包机
scarf n. 围巾
复数为：scarves
soft toys 毛绒玩具
board games 棋类游戏
1a Look at the things at the yard sale.
Do you have any of these things
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；since+过去的时间点，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.
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.
_____ Jeff’s family is having a yard sale.
_____ Amy thinks it’s 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.
√
√
√
1c Practice the conversation. Then
make conversations about other
things in the picture above.
A: This is a really old book.
B: Yes, I’ve had it for seven years. I’ve
read it three times.
A: Why are you selling it
B: Because I don’t read it anymore.
A: How much is it
B: You can have it for 75 cents.
anymore也可写作any more, 常用于否定句末尾, 表示“再也(不); (不)再”。相当于not …any longer。
e.g. You can have it, for I don’t need it
anymore.
The doctor told me not to play
computer games anymore.
2a Listen and check ( ) the things
Amy’s 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 toy _____ since she
was a ______.
3. Amy’s 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. 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 children’s home
B. the old people’s home
C. the teachers’ home
A
2c Students A is Amy’s 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 It’s so old.
B: Because I’ve had it since I was a baby.
Linda: Welcome to Sunshine Home for
Children. I’m Linda.
Amy: Hi, I’m Amy. I have some things for the
kids. I’ve had this magazine for a coupe
of months. The stories inside may be a bit
old, but they’re still interesting.
Linda: Great! Many children here love reading.
2d Role-play the conversation.
Linda: Perfect! We always need toys and
clothes.
Amy: One last thing is a bread maker.
My mom’s had it for a long time
but it still works.
Linda: Thanks so much!
Amy: And check out these soft toys and board
games for younger kids. I’ve had them
since I was a child. There’s also a sweater
and a dress.
how long, how soon, how often, how far
How long 多久, 多长(时间),对时间段提
问, 如: for+时间段；since+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“in+时间段”提问, 常
用于一般将来时”, 其答语常用“in+时间段”。
e.g. --How soon will Mr. Li be back
--In a week.
How often 多久一次, 对频率提问, 其答语
为: once (twice/…)+时间段, always, usually
等。
e.g. --How often do you exercise
--Once a day.
How far 多远，对距离提问，其答语是
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”的名词性短语，可用于多种时态，表示动作或状态持续时间段长短。
e.g. I have lived in this city for five years.
我在这座城市居住了5年了。
He usually sleeps for twelve hours
every day.
他通常每天睡12个小时。
since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+ago”，常用于完
成时态；还用于句型：“It is +时间段+since+
一般过去时的句子”, 表示过去某个时间发生
并持续到说话时的动作或状态。
e.g. She has worked here for five years.=She
has worked here since five years ago.
她在这儿工作5年了。
sale用作名词，意为“出售，销售”。
on sale意为“出售，上市”；for sale意为“待售，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。
I’m sorry, it’s not for sale.
抱歉，它不出售。
2. Jeff’s family is having a yard sale.
It’s +adj. (+for sb.) to do sth.意为“（对某
人来说）做某事是……的”，it 是形式主
语，真正主语是后面的动词不定式。
e.g. It’s important for us to learn English
well.
学好英语对于我们来说是很重要的。
3. Amy thinks it’s hard to sell her old things.
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，因为它们勾起她的甜蜜回忆。
memory 作名词意为“记忆；回忆”，复数形式为memories，动词为memorize，意为“记忆，背诵”。
e.g. She has a good memory.
她记忆力好。
5. I’ve had this magazine for a couple of
months. 这本杂志我买了几个月了。
a couple of 表示具体的数量“两个”，指两个相同的人或物体; 表示数量不定的“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。
e.g. You have to wait for a couple of hours for the clothes to dry completely.
你得等上一两个小时让这些衣服完全晾干。
a bit 意为“一点儿, 稍微”, 修饰形容词
或副词, 相当于a little; a bit of +不可
数名词, a little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。
6. The stories inside may be a bit old, but
they’re still interesting.
not a bit =not at all 意为“一点也不”
not a little =very 意为“非常”
e.g. She is not a bit happy.
她一点儿也不快乐。
He is not a little tired.
=He is very tired.
他非常累。
check 用作及物动词, 意为“检查, 审查”;
check out 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。
Check out all the books for children.
察看一下所有的儿童书籍。
check还可用作名词，意为“支票, 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 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.
-- You’d better not. It’s bad for you ____
too much junk food.
A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
B
Write a conversation according to 2c.
bedroom n. 卧室
railway n. 铁路；铁道
junior adj. 地位 (或职位、级别) 低下的
junior high school 初级中学
e.g. We could give the job to somebody
junior.
我们可以把这份工作交给职位较低的人。
own v. 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。
truthful adj. 诚实的；老实的
e.g. He was not always truthful.
他并非总是说真话。
Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale
Son: a train and railway set
the toy monkey
Daughter: certain toys
Father: football shirts
3a
Read 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.
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.
1. Why did they decide to have a yard sale
2. What do they want to do with the money
from the sale
Because the father’s children get bigger and their house seems to get smaller.
They want to give the money to a children’s home.
3b
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.
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. 清理；清除
clear out 清理；丢掉
e.g. I’ll clear out that closet for you.
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“不再；不复”，有时可
用not …any longer或not … anymore
替换。如：
He no longer lives here. (= He doesn’t
live here anymore/any longer.)
他不再住这儿了。
1) certain adj. 意为“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。
[拓展] certain形容词，意为“确实的，无
疑的”。
3. My daughter was more understanding,
although she also felt sad to part with
certain toys.
常用结构：
be certain to do sth.
肯定要做某事
be certain of/about sth.
对某事确定、有把握
be certain of doing sth.
有把握做某事
be certain +从句
一定……
e.g. He felt quite certain of success.
他对成功很有把握。
2) part with 放弃、交出，
part v. 离开， 分开
e.g. Don’t part with your dream.
不要放弃你的梦想。
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
e.g. And as for us, we are fortunate.
可对我们来说，我们是幸运的。
2) to be honest意为“说实在的，说实话”，经常单独使用，作插入语，用逗号与句子隔开。
e.g. To be honest, she is not an honest
girl.
说实话，她不是一个诚实的女孩。
honest为形容词， 意为“诚实的；老
实的”。反义词为dishonest“不诚实
的”。
e.g. An honest man does not tell lies.
诚实的人不会说谎。
3) while n. 一段时间，一会儿
while还可用作连词，引导时间状语从句，
意为“当……的时候”，while引导的时间状语从句中的动词必须是延续性动词。
e.g. They chatted away happily for a
while. 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。
Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.
lose— part with kids— _______
truthful— __________ many— ________
some time— ______ even though— _______
quickly— ______ older— ______
children
to be honest
a lot of
although
fast
bigger
a while
3c
1. 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 gone
C. has been to D. has gone to
Recite the article.
You can use the sentences
according to the keys of 3b.
1. How long have you had that bike over there
I’ve had it for three years.
2. How long has his son owned the train and railway set
He’s owned it since his fourth birthday.
3. Have you ever played football
Yes, I did when I was little, but I haven’t played for a while now.
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“从过去某一时刻延续到现在的一段时间状语”连用，如“for+时间段”、“since+过去时间点”、“since+过去时的从句”、“since+一段时间+ago”。且for与since引导的时间状语可以相互转换。
e.g. My uncle has worked at this factory for ten years.
= My uncle has worked at this factory since ten year ago.
I’ve lived here since 1990．
自从1990年以来我就住在这里。
I haven’t seen him for three years.
我三年没有看见他了。
含有for，since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，for、since 把时间带。
She’s been at this school since five years ago.
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
动词必须是延续性动词(否定句除外)。
1. 这本书我买了5年了。
I have bought the book for five years. ( )
I’ve had the book for five years. ( )
×
√
2. 你哥哥参军多长时间了？
How long has your 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，用于现在完成时。
borrow — keep buy — have
put on — wear
catch a cold — have a cold
get to know — know
get to sleep — sleep
2. 转化为“be + 形容词/副词/介词/名词”
begin / start — be on
go out — be out
close — be closed
open — be open
get to/arrive/reach — be (in)
die — be dead
leave — be away
finish — be over
fall sleep — be asleep
join — be in/be a member of
become — be
make friends — be friends
come/go/ — be + 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 kept
2. Ten years has passed ____ the CCTV event People Who Moved China took place in 2002.
A. when B. while C. before D. since
√
√
4a
Rewrite the sentences using for or since.
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 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 ill since Monday.
4b
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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 been
go
have never owned
always want
3. 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 had
bought
haven’t been
miss
5. This museum _________ (be) here for over 20 years. It _____ (be) one of the oldest buildings in this small town.　　
has been
is
4c
Fill 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
Things How long
Tony favorite book basketball for two years
since he was 10 years old
student1
Student2
Talk 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 zoo
____ a park ____ a hill
____ a library ____ a river
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Listen and answer the questions.
1. Does Martin like Jenny’s 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 doesn’t.
A big park. People go there to let their
kids run around and climb the hills.
Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny’s hometown.
Place New or old How long has it been there
town library
science museum
restaurant down the street
old
for hundreds
of years
new
since last
August
old
for as long as
Jenny can
remember
Talk about your town/city with a partner.
A: My city is lovely.
B: What are some of the special places there
A: Well, there’s a concert hall there. It’s 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 find out if your answers are the same as in the passage.
1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year
To search for work in cities.
2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns
3. What new buildings does the government usually build in towns and villages
I think they visit their home towns once or twice a year.
Large hospitals and new schools.
Find expressions in the passage that have the same meanings as these words and phrases.
1. look for _________ 5. go back _______
2. consider ________ 6. changes _________
3. across from _______ 7. area _______
4. in one’s opinion ___________
search for
regard
opposite
according to
return
developments
place
Complete the summary with words from the passage. You may need to change the forms of the words.
Many Chinese people these days leave their _________ to work in _______. They usually _______ to their hometown one or two times a ______. Zhong Wei hasn’t been back in close to three years. He has been working in a ________ factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.
hometown
cities
return
year
crayon
People like him are _________ in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the ___________. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are _____ because things need to change in order to become better. But he also thinks some things ___________ change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood _________.
interested
government
good
will never
memories
Think of changes that happening in your town or city today. Which changes are generally good Which changes could be seen as bad
search作不及物动词时，意为“搜索；搜查”。短语search for意为“搜寻，找寻”。
e.g. He is searching for his sunglasses.
他正在找他的太阳镜。
1. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the
countryside to search for work in the cities.
【拓展】
作及物动词，意为“在······搜查”或“搜查”。
e.g. They searched the forest for the lost
child.
他们在森林里寻找那个走失的小孩。
among prep. 在三者或三者以上之间
e.g. Tom sits among the students.
汤姆坐在学生之间。
between prep. 在两者之间
e.g. Tom sits between Mary and Frank.
汤姆坐在玛丽和弗兰克之间。
2. Among these is Zhang Wei, a 46-year-old
husband and father
a 46-year-old husband and father意为“一位46岁的丈夫和父亲”，相当于
a husband and father of 46 years old。
46-year-old是一个复合形容词，特点“一是数词、名词、形容词之间要用连字符连接，二是数词后的名词用单数形式”。
e.g. Tom is a 10-year-old boy.= Tom is a boy of 10 years old.
汤姆是一个10岁的男孩。
Lily is an 8-year-old girl.
莉莉是一个8岁的女孩。
【拓展】
另一种类似的复合形容词作定语的结构是：数词+连字符+名词，或数词+名词的所有格。
e.g. a two-month holiday = a two months’
holiday 一个为期两个月的假期。
ten-minute walk/drive/ride=ten
minutes’ walk/drive/ride
步行/开车/骑车10分钟的路程
shame意为“羞耻；羞愧；惭愧”;与a连用，表示“可耻的人或事；可惜（遗憾）的事”。
e.g. He felt no shame for what he had
done.
他不对自己所做过的事感到羞愧。
3. …It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,…
It’s a shame (that) you can’t stay for dinner.
你不能留下来吃晚饭，真遗憾。
【拓展】相关短语：
to one’s shame 令人感到羞愧的是
feel shame at …因······而感到羞愧
in shame 羞愧的
have no shame无羞耻心
regard及物动词，意为“将······认为；把······视为”。常用短语regard…as…意为“将······视为······；把······当做······”，as为介词，其后接名词或代词。
4. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed.
e.g. I regard you as my best friend.
我把你当做我最好的朋友。
We regard him as our brother.
我们把他当成兄弟看待。
century可数名词，意为“世纪；百年”，其复数形式为centuries。
e.g. the mid-20th century 20世纪中期
A hundred years is a century.
一百年是一个世纪。
5. Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the mid-20th century.
according to意为“依照，按照”，to为介词，后接名词、代词或从句。
e.g. He divided them into three groups
according to age.
他把他们按年龄分成三组。
6. According to Zhong Wei, however,
some things will never change.
especially副词，意为“尤其；特别；格外”，在句中作状语，用于列举某个特例或某事物的特殊性。especial形容词“特别的，特殊的”。
e.g. Flowers are always welcomed,
especially in winter.
鲜花总是受到欢迎，尤其是冬天。
7. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree , especially during the summer holidays.
8. consider动词，意为“考虑”，=think about，后跟名词，代词，动名词，宾语从句或“疑问词+不定式”。
e.g. Please consider my suggestion.
请考虑我的建议。
He has never considered how to
solve the problem.
他从未考虑过如何解决那个问题。
【拓展】在与动词连用时，只能用动名词形
式的动词或短语有：
consider “考虑” enjoy “喜爱”
practice“练习”
keep （on）“继续（一直）”
mind “介意” finish“完成”
have fun “高兴” look forward to “盼望”
can’t help “禁不住” give up “放弃”
9. in my opinion
in one’s opinion=in the opinion of sb.意
为“依······看”。
e.g. In my opinion, it’s best to make
some cards for our teachers.
依我看，最好给我们的老师做些卡
片。
10. hold及物动词，意为“拥有；抓住”，过去式和过去分词均为held。
e.g. He holds a major share in the
company.
他持有该公司的大部分股份。
He is holding a book in her hand.
她手里正拿着一本书。
【拓展】
hold用作及物动词，还可意为“举行；主持”，相当于have
e.g. They will hold a meeting to discuss
this problem tomorrow.
他们明天会举行一场会议讨论这个问
题。
单项选择
1. I don’t believe that this ___ boy can paint such a nice picture.
A. five years old B. five-years-old
C. five-year-old
2. According ____ Mr. Wang, we’ll go on a trip this weekend.
A. in B. to C. at D. for
C
B
3. Look! She’s standing ___ the ten children.
A. among B. between C. of D. from
4. — Jackie Chan has donated ______
dollars to charity.
— He is an example to us all.
A. thousand B. thousands
C. thousand of D. thousands of
A
D
5. --Can you give me some information
about vacation trips
-- Why not ___ going to Hainan Island
A. consider B. mind C. keep D. think
6. --Did you go to Kenli during the Peach
Blossom Festival (桃花节)
--Yes. The flowers were beautiful. Bees
were flying ____ them.
A. in B. among C. between D. through
A
B
7. Nowadays millions of Chinese leave the countryside to _____ for the work in cities.
A. looked B. search C. find D. see
8. Mr. Jack _____ China for several years.
A. has been to B. has come to
C. has been in D. came to
B
C
Write something about changes that are happening in your hometown. You can use some sentences in 2d.
1. 必记单词
2. 常考短语
3. 经典句型
甜的，含糖的
软的，柔软的
诚实的；老实的
搜查；搜索
羞耻；羞愧；惭愧
将……认为
百年，世纪
尤其；特别；格外
记忆；回忆
注视；仔细考虑
拥有；抓住
sweet
soft
honest
search
shame
regard
century
especially
memory
consider
hold
1. how long 多久，多长时间
2. have a yard sale 举行庭院拍卖会
3. give away 捐赠；赠送
4. not … any more 不再……
5. welcome to … 欢迎到……
6. a bit 一点儿，稍微
7. board game 棋类游戏
8. check out 察看；观察
9. a bread maker 面包机
10. grow up 长大
11. clear out 收拾，整理
12. a lot of 许多
13. no longer 不再；不复
14. at first 起初
15. for example 例如
16. as for… 至于……
17. give up 放弃
18. to be honest 说实在的
29. at least 至少
20. on weekends 在周末
21. once or twice a year 一年一两次
22. millions of 数百万的
23. search for 寻找
24. according to 依据；按照
25. across from 在……的对面
26. in one’s opinion 依……看
27. in order to 为了
1. It is +adj. (+for sb.) +to do sth.
(对某人来说)做某事是……
2. want to do sth. 想要做某事
3. love doing sth. 喜欢做某事
4. decide to do sth. 决定做某事
5. have been in + 地点 在某处待了多久
Make new sentences according to the structures.
6. hope to do sth. 希望做某事
7. one of + the + 形容词最高级+
可数名词复数 最……之一
8. used to do sth. 过去常做某事
9. need to do sth. 需要做某事
Think about your favorite thing from childhood which you still have. For example, it can be a toy or a book. Then take notes using the questions.
1. How long have you had it
2. How did you get it Did someone give it to you Who
3. Why do you like it so much Why is it special
4. Can you say anything more about it
In the first paragraph, introduce your favorite thing.
In the second paragraph, talk about why it is special.
In the third paragraph, write about a story or memories.
Write three paragraphs about your favorite thing. Use your notes in 3a to help you.
写作指导
useful sentences
My favorite thing from childhood is _____. I’ve had it for/since _____. ____ gave it to me.
I like _____ so much because _____. It’s special to me because ____. I think _____.
_____ has given me many memories. I remember when ______.
My favorite thing from childhood is a toy car. I have had it for 6 years. My father gave it to me when I was five years old.
I like it so much because I played with it every day until I went to school. It’s special to me because it was my fifth birthday gift that my father bought.
参考范文
The toy car has given me many memories. I remember when I was seven I still played with it. I would never go to bed without it. One day I couldn’t find it after I returned home from school. I asked my parents to help me find it. We looked for it everywhere until my mother found it under my bed.
1. Complete the sentences using for or since.
1. I haven’t been to a museum
____________________________.
2. I haven’t written a letter
______________________.
3. I haven’t ridden a bike ____________.
4. I haven’t seen a movie __________.
5. I haven’t played computer games
___________.
for two years/since two years ago
since I was ten years ago
for five years
since 2010
for one year
A: Hey Eric, _____ you enjoyed your time in Beijing so far
B: Yes, it ___ been great! Everyone is so friendly.
A: How long _____ you been in China now
B: Oh, I __________ here ___ about two years now.
have
has
have
have been
for
2. Complete the conversation.
A: Wow, that means you haven’t ______ back to the US for two years.
B: No, I ____ been back twice_____ moving to China. ____ you been to the US before, Li Juan
A: Yes, I went there once when I _____ 10 years old, but I _____ not been back _____ then.
been
have
after
Have
was
have
since
1. Write a short passage about your favorite thing, use the useful sentences in 3b.
2. Remember the words, phrases and sentences in this unit.