Unit 10 Section A Period 1 (1a-2d)

Enjoy a song Days of My Past.

1a Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?

building blocks a hoop

peg-top children's bike

What are you going to do with them? donate to someone keep them sell them to others

What is a yard sale? It’s a sale of household belongings, usually held outdoors at the home of the seller.

Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. 1b ____ 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.

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 _______. book bear baby

3. Amy’s mom has had the old bread maker for more than _______ years. 4. Amy can give away the _______ and ________ because they do not fit her anymore. ten sweater dress

2c 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.

2d

Do the other exercises in this part.

yard n. yard sale sweet adj. memory n. cent n. toy n. bear n. maker n. 院子 庭院拍卖会 甜蜜的；甜的；含糖的 记忆；回忆 分；分币 玩具 熊 生产者；制订者 New Words

bread maker scarf n. soft adj. soft toy check v. ＆ n. check out board n. board game 面包机 围巾；披巾；头巾 软的；柔软的 软体玩具；布绒玩具 检查；审查 察看；观察 板；木板 棋类游戏