Unit6 How long have you been collecting shells? Section A (1a-2c)

Language Goal: Talk about how long you have been doing things. Grammar Focus: Use “have/ has been doing” to talk about hobbies. Learn the usage of since and for

? was born ? started teaching English have been teaching ? years I started teaching English in I have been teaching English 2011 teach My teaching life for 11 years. since 11 years ago. since since I was 24 years old

I started teaching English in I am still teaching English now. How long have you been teaching English? I have been teaching English for 2 years. since 2 years ago. since since I was 22.

How long have you been doing…? I’ve been doing… for…+ 一段时间 since…+ 一个时间点 + 一段时间 +ago + 从句

概念 : 动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在, 并且有可能持续下去 构成 : have / has been + doing sth 常用词 : for + 一段时间 ; 现在完成进行时 e.g. How long have you been swimming? I have been swimming for 3 years./ since 3 years ago. How long has she been skating? She has been skating since nine o’clock. Since... + 一个时间点 + 一段时间 +ago + 从句 ( 一般过去时 )

When When did Yao Ming start playing basketball? How long has Yao Ming been playing basketball?

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

Jackie Chan 1954:be born 1961~now: act He has been acting for 44 years. How long has Jackie Chan been acting? He has been acting since he was 7 years old. He has been acting since 1961.

2 hours How long has she been reading ? She has been reading for 2 hours. She has been reading since 2 hours ago.

half an hour How long has he been playing computer games? He has been playing computer games for half an hour. since half an hour ago.

45 minutes How long have they been playing soccer? They have been playing soccer for 45 minutes. since 45 minutes ago.

an hour How long have they been swimming? They have been swimming for an hour. since an hour ago.

15 minutes How long has he been drawing a picture? He has been drawing a picture for 15 minutes. since 15 minutes ago.

shell / el/ 贝壳 marathon 马拉松 skater /skeitə / 溜冰者 skate/skeit/ 溜冰, 溜冰鞋 New Words /`mærə ən/ 勇敢的你 不会 就问

marathon A contest to see who can do something--run or dance or swim or skate--the longest without stopping. swimming marathon skating marathon dancing marathon running marathon

Listen and finish the form. How long? Alison Sam Victor Celia I’ve been skating for five hours. I skated for four hours. I’ve been skating for five hours. I skated for two hours.

Pairwork Ask and answer questions about the people in the picture. A: How long has Alison been skating? B: She’s been skating for five hours. A: How long did Sam skate? B: He skated for four hours.

Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check( ) the questions you hear. Questions 1. How long did you skate today? 2. How long have you been skating today? 3. Was this your first skating marathon? 4. Do you skate every day? 5. When did you get your first pair of skates? 6. How long have you been skating

Listen again. Draw lines to match the questions with answers in activity 2a. Questions 1. How long did you skate today? 2. How long have you been skating today? 3. Was this your first skating marathon? 4. Do you skate every day? 5. When did you get your first pair of skates? 6. How long have you been skating? Answers a. No, I skated in a marathon last year. b. Yes, I do. c. For six hours. d. Since I was seven years old.

Grammar focus: QuestionsAnswersDifference How long did you do…? I did … for…stop How long have you been doing…? I have been doing … for… since continue nine o’clock days ago. I was 7.

一、用 for 和 since 填空 1.They have been learning Chinese _____ they came to China. 2. I haven’t seen her _____ a long time. 3. He has been living here _____ She has been doing her homework ___ two hours. 5. It’s 5 years _____ we left school. 6. – How long has Mary been a teacher? – _______ two years ago. since for since for since Since Class exercises

1.How long _____you_____________ (collect) stamps Since half an hour ago. 2.How long _____he ____________(skate)? Since he _______(be) ten years old. 3.When ____he _____(start) learning English. In We__________________ (run) on the playground since 6 o’clock a.m. have hasbeen skating was didstart been collecting have been running 二 、时态填空 ( 过去时或现在完成进行时 )

Homework: 1.Review the new words and phrases. 2.Preview 3a-4.