Unit 6 How long have you been collecting shells? section A 3a - 4

Language Goal: 1. Talk about how long he/she has been doing things. (学会谈论他人做某事持续的时间.) 2. Use “have/ has been doing” to talk about your hobbies(爱好) ( 能用现在完成进行时谈论你的爱好) .

How long did Deng Yaping play table tennis ? 1973: be born 1978 ~ 1997: play table tennis How long did Deng Yaping play table tennis ? She played table tennis for 19 years.

started playing basketball He started playing basketball in 1989. Yao Ming’s sports life 2006 plays 1989 started playing basketball 1980 was born 16 years has been playing He started playing basketball in 1989. He has been playing basketball since 1989. He has been playing basketball for 17 years.

Deng Yaping played table tennis for 19 years. started playing table tennis stopped playing 1997 played table tennis 1978 2006 Deng Yaping played table tennis for 19 years. started playing basketball has been playing basketball 1989 2006 Yao Ming has been playing basketball for 17 years.

Name:Liu Xiang Job:basketball player Hobby:singing 1997--now He started singing in 1997. How long has he been singing? He has been singing since 1997. He has been singing for 9 years.

He has been acting since he was 7 years old. 成龙（ Jackie Chan ） 1954:be born 1961~now: act How long has Jackie Chan been acting? He has been acting since 1961. He has been acting for 45 years. He has been acting since he was 7 years old.

Wang Lei 1990 : be born 1999~now: learn English How long has Wang Lei been learning English? He has been learning English since1999. He has been learning English for 7 years. He has been learning English since 7 years ago. He has been learning English since she was nine.

A: How long has he been learning English? A:他是什么时候开始学英语的? B：1989 A: 到现在为止他学多长时间的英语了? B; 从1989年到现在 A: When did he start/ begin learning English? B: He started/ began in 1989 A: How long has he been learning English? B: He has been learning English since 1989 A; 她是什么时候开始吃冰淇淋的? B; 31年前 A : 因此她吃好长时间的冰淇淋了? B: 31年了 A; When did she start/ begin eating ice cream? B: She started/ began 31years ago A; So how long has she been eating ice cream? B: she has been eating for 31years/ Since 31years ago

Activity 4 GROUPWORK Make a survey, interview your classmates Activity 4 GROUPWORK Make a survey, interview your classmates. Ask them what sports they play . What sport do you play? When did you start swimming? How long have you been swimming? Name Sport When started How long Li Ying basketball 10 years old 5 years

Report: Different people like different sports. I asked my classmates about their sports, Ye Lan likes playing tennis, he began playing tennis when he was 11years old, so he has been playing tennis for three and a half years

Sam 4 hours Lu Ning 4 hours Li Chen 1 hour Alison Sam Lu Ning Li Chen

1.Where is the reporter talking? 2.Why are the students skating? ※ 课堂练习 1.Where is the reporter talking? 2.Why are the students skating? 3.How much does each student raise? 4.How long has the skating marathon been going? 5.How many skaters are still skating ? She is talking from the Hilltop School Marathon. They are skating ( in order ) to raise money for charity. They raise ten yuan for every hour the skaters skate. It has been going for five hours. Four skaters are still skating.

Word study 1 raise 筹集, 筹措 They raise money to help the poor children in the mountain village raise:举起, 抬高 Please raise your hand when you have something to ask in class He raised his arms over his head

2 each student raises ten yuan for charity Each student = Each of the students 作主语时表单数 Each boy in our class likes basketball. 3 Alison was the first one to start The first to do 第一个做----的 He was the first student to come to school this morning In my family, My mother is always the first one to get up. 扩充: the +序数词/ 形容词 + to do e.g. He is always the first to get to the office, and the last to leave

4 the whole five hours the whole school. The whole tree. The whole two days the whole afternoon all the school all the tree all day all the students/ the food/ the money Whole 后面不能跟不可数名词 5 three and a half years= three years and a half one and a half days = one day and a half two and a half months= two days and a half

Exercises: 选择 ( )--- When _____ you ____ reading the book last night? --- At nine o’clock, and I stopped ______ at 11o’clock A did, begin, to read B did, begin, reading C have, begun, reading ( ) 2 I spent _______ on the apartment last year. A the whole money B all the money C the all money ( ) 3 Tommy is never late for school, he is always the first ______ to school every day A to get B getting C gets B B A

( ) 5 How long _____ he _____his bike yesterday? He _______ for 2hours A has, been riding , has been riding B did, ride, rode C did, ride, has been riding ( ) 6 He has been skating for _____ A four hours and a half B four hour and a half C four and a half hour ( ) I _______ Since I was 8 years ago A started to play football B played football C have been playing football B A C

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