SectionA1a-2d\nTolearntotalkaboutpossessionsandthingsaroundyou.Tolistenforspecificinformation.Objectives\nDoyouknow?\nWhatcanyouseeinthepicture?.Howlonghaveyouhadthatbikeoverthere?I’vehaditforthreeyears!Ilearnedhowtorideabikeonit.\nThepictureshowstwochildrenstandingoutside,talking.Theboyishavingayardsale.Heisstandingbehindatableonthegrassintheyardinfrontofhishouse.Thetableiscoveredwiththingshisfamilyisselling:oldclothes,toys,cupsandglasses,platesandbowls,books,avaseandalamp.Thegirliscarryingabackpackonherbackandaskingabouttheredbicycle.\nYardsalesareeventsintheUSandCanadawherepeopleselloldthingsthattheynolongerwant,onthegrassinfrontoftheirhouse—theiryard.Peopleoftenholdyardsalesinspringwhentheycleanouttheirhousesandgetridofthingstheydon’tuseorwantanymore.Peoplewhoplantoholdayardsalewillusuallyputupnoticesaroundtheircommunityandputupsignstopointthewaytotheirhouse.\nAyardsaleisalsoknownasgaragesale,lawnsale,tagsale,etc.\nLookatthethingsattheyardsale.Doyouhaveanyofthesethingsathome?Howlonghaveyouhadthem?1a\n__Jeff’sfamilyishavingayardsale.__Amythinksit’shardtosellheroldthings.__Jeffhashadhisbikeformorethan10years.__Amywantstokeepheroldthingsbecausetheybringbacksweetmemories.__Youcanalsogiveoldthingsawaytopeopleinneed.Listenandcheck(✓)thefactsyouhear.✓✓✓1b\nListenagainandanswerthequestions.1.Isn’tithardtosellsomeuselessthings?Yes,it’shardtosaygoodbyetocertainthings.2.HowlonghasJeffhadthatbike?Hehashaditforthreeyears.3.Howmuchisthebook?75cents.\nPracticetheconversation.Thenmakeconversationsaboutotherthingsinthepictureabove.A:Thisisareallyoldbook.B:Yes,I’vehaditforsevenyears.I’vereaditthreetimes.A:Whyareyousellingit?B:BecauseIdon’treaditanymore.A:Howmuchisit?B:Youcanhaveitfor75cents.1c\ntoydogtoypandatoybearDoyouhavethemathome?Howlonghaveyouhadthe…?Ihavehad…for…years./since…yearsago.for+时间段；since+过去的时间点，是现在完成时的标志词。\nsweaterdressscarfHowlonghaveyouhadthe…?Ihavehad…for…years./since…yearsago.\nlampoldbookscupHowlonghaveyouhadthe…?Ihavehad…for…years./since…yearsago.\nmagazinecapvaseHowlonghaveyouhadthe…?Ihavehad…for…years./since…yearsago.\nListenandcheck(✓)thethingsAmy’sfamilyaregivingawayandcirclethethingstheyarekeeping.bookmagazinetoybeartoyliontoytigerbreadmakersweaterdresshatscarf✓✓✓✓✓✓2a\nListenagainandfillintheblanks.Amyhashadherfavorite_______forthreeyears.2.Amyhashadthetoy________sinceshewasa_______.3.Amy’smomhashadtheoldbreadmakerformorethan_______years.4.Amycangiveawaythe__________and________becausetheydonotfitheranymore.bookbearbabytensweaterdress2b\nListenagainandchoosethecorrectanswers.1.Amywantstogiveawaythe_____.A.bookB.magazineC.bearD.hat2.WhydoesthebearhasspecialmeaningtoAmy?A.Becauseherfatherboughtitforher.B.BecauseherGrandpaboughtitforher.C.BecauseherGrandmaboughtitforher.BC\nA:Amy,canwegiveawaythesesofttoys?B:Mom,Iwanttokeepthebear.A:Why?It’ssoold.B:BecauseI’vehaditsinceIwasababy.StudentAisAmy’smom.StudentBisAmy.Makeconversations.2c\nExample:A:Amy,canwegiveawaythisbook?B:Mom,Iwanttokeepthisbook.A:Why?You’vealreadyreadittwice.B:Becauseit’smyfavoritebook.\nRole-playtheconversation.2dLinda:WelcometotheSunshineHomeforChildren.I’mLinda.Amy:Hi,I’mAmy.Ihavesomethingsforthekids.I’vehadthismagazineforacoupleofmonths.Thestoriesinsidemaybeabitold,butthey’restillinteresting.Linda:Great!Manychildrenherelovereading.\nAmy:Andcheckoutthesesofttoysandboardgamesforyoungerkids.I’vehadthemsinceIwasachild.There’salsoasweaterandadress.Linda:Perfect!Wealwaysneedtoysandclothes.Amy:Onelastthingisabreadmaker.Mymom’shaditforalongtimebutitstillworks.Linda:Thankssomuch!\nA:Thisisareallybeautifulvase.B:Yes,I’vehaditfor…years.A:Whyareyousellingit?B:Because...A:Howmuchisit?B:Youcanhaveitfor...Example:\n1.I’vehadthismagazineforacoupleofmonths.这本杂志我买了几个月了。acoupleof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。Languagepoints\ne.g.Youhavetowaitforacoupleofhoursfortheclothestodrycompletely.你得等上一两个小时让这些衣服完全晾干。Ifeelsodelightfultoreceiveyourmail.IthasbeenacoupleofmonthswemetinBali.收到你的邮件，我感到非常开心。自从上次在巴厘岛一别已经有好几个月了。\n2.Thestoriesinsidemaybeabitold,butthey’restillinteresting.里面的故事有点古老，但它们依然很有趣。abit意为“一点儿,稍微”，修饰形容词或副词，相当于alittle；abitof+不可数名词，alittle直接加不可数名词。e.g.Thereisabitof/alittlewaterinthebottle.瓶子里有点儿水。\nnotabit=notatall意为“一点也不”notalittle=very意为“非常”e.g.Sheisnotabithappy.她一点儿也不快乐。Heisnotalittletired.=Heisverytired.他非常累。\n3.Andcheckoutthesesofttoysandboardgamesforyoungerkids.check用作及物动词，意为“检查，审查”checkout意为“察看，观察”。e.g.Ifyoufinishit,checkitbyyourselffirst.如果你完成了，就自己先检查一下。Checkoutallthebooksforchildren.察看一下所有的儿童书籍。check还可用作名词，意为“支票，账单”。\n4.anymore也可写作anymore，常用于否定句末尾，表示“再也(不)；(不)再”。相当于not…anylonger。e.g.Youcanhaveit,forIdon’tneeditanymore.你可以用它，我不再需要了。Thedoctortoldmenottoplaycomputergamesanylonger.医生告诉我不要再玩电脑游戏了。\n5.—Howlonghaveyouhadthatbikethere?—Ihavehaditforthreeyears.howlong,howsoon,howoften,howfarHowlong“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.—HowlonghaveyouworkedinBeijing?—Forfiveyears.\nHowsoon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.—HowsoonwillMr.Libeback?—Inaweek.Howoften多久一次，对频率提问，其答语为:once(twice/…)+时间段，always，usually等。e.g.—Howoftendoyouexercise?—Onceaday.\nHowfar多远，对距离提问，其答语是表距离的内容。e.g.—Howfarisitfromheretoyourschool?—Threekilometers.\n6.for&sincefor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.Ihavelivedinthiscityforfiveyears.我在这座城市居住了5年了。Heusuallysleepsfortwelvehourseveryday.他通常每天睡12个小时。\nsince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：“Itis+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.ItistwoyearssinceIcametoChina.自从我到中国以来已经两年了。Shehasworkedhereforfiveyears.=Shehasworkedheresincefiveyearsago.她在这儿工作5年了。\n7.Jeff’sfamilyishavingayardsale.sale用作名词，意为“出售，销售”。onsale意为“出售，上市”；forsale意为“待售，供出售”，尤指从主人手里出售。e.g.Chickensareonsaleinthemarket.小鸡在市场上出售。I’msorry,it’snotforsale.抱歉，它不出售。\n8.Amythinksit’shardtosellheroldthings.艾米认为卖掉她的旧东西很难。It’s+adj.(+forsb.)todosth.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’simportantforustolearnEnglishwell.学好英语对于我们来说是很重要的。\n9.Amywantstokeepheroldthingsbecausetheybringbacksweetmemories.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.Shehasagoodmemory.她记忆力好。\n1.Themathproblemissohard.Ireallydon’tknow______.A.howtodoitB.howtodoC.whattodoit2.—Howdoyoulikethescarf?—Verymuch.Itfeels______.A.hardB.sweetC.coolD.softI.单项选择。Exercises\nII.翻译下列句子。1.他不知道如何去那儿。Hedoesn’tknow____________________.2.这些照片唤起了我的甜蜜回忆。Thesephotos__________________________________.3.我妈妈经常让我帮助那些需要帮助的人。Mymotheroftentoldme____________________________.howtogettherebringbackmysweetmemoriestohelppeopleinneed\n4.我已经长大了，所以我不再需要它了。I’vegrownup,so________________________________.5.我早/晚到了两三分钟。Iarrived____________________early/late.6.看一看我们新商店的价格吧！___________thepricesatournewstore!7.好长时间没见到你了。Ihaven’tseenyou_________________.Idon’tneeditanymoreacoupleofminutesCheckoutforalongtime\nIII.选用for和since填空。1.Wehaven’tseeneachother_____alongtime.2.Hisfatherhasbeeninthefactory_______10yearsago.3.Thefilmhasbeenon_____20minutes.4.Mr.Greenhasworkedhere______hecametoChina.5.Hisgrandparentshavebeendead___severalyears.forsinceforsincefor\n1.—______hashebeenthere?—Fortwentyyears.A.HowfarB.HowoftenC.HowlongD.Howsoon2.Ifyousitinachair_______alongtime,yourbackmaybegintohurt.A.atB.inC.onD.for3.—Ioftenhavehamburgersforlunch.—You’dbetternot.It’sbadforyou____toomuchjunkfood.A.eatB.toeatC.eatingD.ateCDIV.单项选择。B\nV.根据提示完成句子。1.Thehousehasasmall_______(院子).2.Thepineapplewas________(甜的).3.Allthesefactswerestored(储存)inhis__________(记忆).4.Putyour________(玩具)awaynow—it’stimeforbed.5.Ilikechocolateswith_____(nothard)centers.yardsweetmemorytoyssoft\n—Iseveryonehere,Jonathan?—NoSir.Millieisabsent.She___fortwodays.A.hasfallenillB.hasbeenillC.fellillD.wasill中考链接B\n—Howlonghaveyou____yourcap?Itlookscool.—Abouttwoweeks.A.borrowedB.boughtC.hadC\nHaveyoueverthoughtabouthavingayardsaletosellyouroldthings?Collectallyouroldthingsandthinkabout:1)Whichonewillyougiveaway?Why?2)Whichonewillyoukeep?Why?Homework