Unit 6 How long have you been collecting shells? Section A

When did you start to study English?

2005; 9 years old 2012 (now); 16 years old When did you start learning English? I started learning English in How long have you been learning English? I have been learning English since How many years (How long) have you been learning English? I have been learning English for seven years. from … on

8:00 11:00 (now) When did you start dancing? I started dancing at 8:00. How long have you been dancing? I have been dancing since 8:00. I have been dancing for three hours. dance

have the English class 10:00 10:40 When did you start the English class? I started the class at 10:00. How long have you been having the class? I have been having the class since 10:00. I have been having the class for 40 minutes.

现在完成进行时态 have / has been + 现在分词 表示从过去某一时刻开始一直延续到现在的 动作，这个动作可以仍然进行。这个动作可 能仍在进行, 也可能停止了。

More Examples I have been collecting shells since I was seven years old. 我从 7 岁开始就一直在收集贝壳。 He has been working for ten hours. 他已经工作 10 个小时了。 It has been raining since last Sunday. 自上周星期日以来就一直在下雨。 He's been watching television all day. 他看了一天电视了。

since 自从，自 …… 以来 Allen has been watching TV since two hours ago. 自从两个小时前艾伦就一直在看电视。 I have been learning to play the piano since I was seven years old. 我自从七岁就一直在学弹钢琴 It is + 一段时间 + since + 从句, 表示 “ 自从 …… 以来, 已经 ……” It is ten years since he left the village. 他离开那个村子已经 10 年了。

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words. 1.You know, I _________________ (look) for a job for three months. 2. The little boy is dirty all over because he ______________ (play) in the mud all the morning. 3. Here he is! We ________________ (wait) anxiously for him since last night. have been looking has been playing have been waiting

Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese. 1. 他病了，已卧床 3 个星期。 He is ill. He _____ _____ ______ in bed for three weeks. 2. 哈里已经游了两个小时了。 Harry _____ _____ _________ _____ two hours. has been lying has been swimming for

marathon

skate

skating marathon

1b Listen. Fill in the chart below. How long? AlisonI’ve been skating for five hours. SamI skated for four hours. Victor Celia I’ve been skating for five hours. I skated for two hours.

PAIRWORK 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. Ask and answer questions about the people in the picture.

2a Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check (√) the questions you hear. Then find out their answers.

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 skate? 6. How long have you been skating? Answers a. No, I skated a marathon last years. b. Yes, I do. c. For six hours. d. Since I was seven years old. √ √ √ √

NameHas been skating for Alison5 hours 4 hours 1 hours Sam Lu Ning Li Chen 3a

It’s now 2 pm. Write the students’ names from Activity 3a on the time line. 9 am10 am11 am12 am1 pm2 pm Alison Lu Ning Sam Li Chen

I’m talking to you from the Hilltop School Skating Marathon. Here, students are skating to ______________________. For every hour they skate, each student raises ten yuan for charity. The skating marathon has been going for __________now, and several skaters are still skating. raise money for charity five hours

Alison was the first one to start, and _________________ for the whole five hours._______ is Sam, and he has been skating for__________. Lu Ning has been skating for four hours too, and Li Chen just started _______________. has been skating Next four hours an hour ago

Interview your classmates. Ask them what sports they play and fill in the chart. I am a reporter!

NameSportWhen startedHow long

Do you like collecting? What do you collect?

coins

stamps

dolls

CDs

stones

kites

bottles

telephone cards

shells

books

Tell your partner what you collect and what you would like to collect. Say why.

A: What do you collect? B: I collect shells. A: How long have you been collecting dolls? B: I have been collecting dolls since I was five. A: Why do you collect dolls? B: Because they are beautiful.

A: What do you …? B: I collect…. A: How long have you been collecting...? B: I have been collecting …. A: Why do you collect …? B: Because ….

Listen to the tape, and find out the responses. 1. What do Bob, Marcia, and Liam collect? 2. How long have they been collecting these things? 3. How many do they have? Fill in the chart under “What”, “How long” and “How many”.

WhatHow longHow many Bob Marcia Liam kites stuffed animals theater and movie tickets since he was ten years old for five years since last years

Ask and answer questions about Bob, Marcia, and Liam. A: What does Bob collect? B: He collects kites. A: How long has he been collecting kites? B: He’s been collecting kites since he was ten years old.

Dear _______, I want to tell you about my hobby. I collect _____________. I’ve been collecting them _________________________________ ______________________________________. Yours, Bob

snow globe What is a snow globe? What can you see in a snow globe?

a Christmas tree snowmen

two strawberries

an Earth model

a green tree

Hai Bao

monster polar bears penguins birthday cake

read the message, then draw lines to match the snow globes with their descriptions.

Questions about the message 1. What did Jack send to Ellen? A monster globe. 2. How money years has Ellen been collecting snow globes? He has been collecting globes for six years.

3. How many snow globes does Ellen have now? He has 226 snow globes. 4. Which is the first snow globe did Ellen get? A birthday cake snow globe on his birthday.

Ellen’s mother said he had to stopped collecting. Do you agree with her? Why or why not? Give your reasons.

4a GROUPWORK Go around the class and make a list of everyone’s hobby. Find out how long they’ve been doing their bobby. A: What’s your hobby, Wen Li? B: I like flying kites. A: How long have you been doing that? B: For about two years. A: Where do you fly them? B: In the park.

GROUPWORK NameHobbyHow longMore information Wen Liflying kitesfor about 2 yearsin the park

GROUPWORK Look at the chart in 4a. Discuss the questions below.  What is the most common hobby?  What is the most interesting hobby?  What is the most unusual hobby?  What hobby would you like to try?

SELF CHECK Fill in the blanks with the words given. Then make your own sentences with the words. collectrun out ofknowstoreraise 1. Our class is organizing a talent show to money for charity. 2. I need extra English lessons. Do you a good English teacher? 3. My hobby is old coins. 4. I didn’t finish writing my test because I time. 5. During the winter I my summer clothes in bags under my bed. raise know collecting ran out of store

The school newspaper needs a writer. To get the job, please answer these four questions. 1. How long have you been listening to music videos? 2. How long have you been watching English movies? 3. How long have you been watching sports? 4. How long have you been writing in English?

How much do you know about history? Discuss these questions in groups.

1. How many Chinese dynasties can you think of?

三皇五帝始，尧舜禹相传。 夏商与西周，东周分两段。 春秋和战国，一统秦两汉。 三分魏蜀吴，二晋前后延。 南北朝并立，隋唐五代传。 宋元明清后，皇朝至此完。 Poem of Chinese dynasties

2. How many famous characters from Chinese history can you think of? Make a list.

Emperor Qin Shihuang

Wu Zetian

Hua Tuo

Zheng He

Li Bai

Lin Zexu

Mao Zedong

3. Can you think of any famous characters from the history of other countries? Make a list.

Queen Victoria

Napoleon

Washington

Lenin

Gandhi

Talk with your partner about more history characters you know. And make a list.

Listen to and scan the text for information and then complete the sentences below. While You Read

1. Leo has been teaching in China for. 2. Some of the old buildings in Harbin are. 3. The welcomed the first Jews to China. two years in Russian style Song Emperor

Australianwestern Chinese history living 4. In Australia, students usually study _________ and ________ history. 5. The more Leo learns about ______________ the more he enjoys ________ in China.

Language Points interesting adj. 有趣的，引起兴趣的，令人关 注的 The book is interesting. He is an interesting person. interested adj. 感兴趣的 be interested in 对 …… 感兴趣 He was interested in the book.

surprising adj. 令人惊讶的，意外的 This is really a surprising news. surprised adj. 感到惊讶的 be surprised (at) 对 感到惊讶 ; 对感 到惊讶 ; 对 …… 感到惊诧 He was surprised at what I said.

1.I’m ____________ (interest) in ____________ (interest) games. 2. The news was ___________ (surprise), and I was much ___________ (surprise) at it. interested interesting surprising surprised Fill in the blanks with the given words.

the more..., the more... 越 …… 就越 …… The more he gets, the more he wants. 他得到的越多，他就越贪。 The more she learns, the more she wants to learn. 她越学越想学。

the + 形容词 / 副词比较级， the+ 形容词 / 副 词比较级：越 …… 越 …… The higher the ground is, the thinner air becomes. 离地面越高, 空气就越稀薄。 The harder he worked, the more he got. 他工作越努力, 得到的就越多。 拓 展

1. 她越跟我讲话, 我越喜欢她。 The more ________________, the more _____________. 2. 房子越大，花的取暖费就越多。 ___________ the house is, _________ it will cost us to heat. she talks to me I like her The larger the more Complete the sentences according to the Chinese.

Get into groups of three. Practice the conversation below. Then make your own conversations.

I’m going to work in Australia. If you do that, you’ll miss your family. If you do that, you will miss your friends.

What problems might you have living in a foreign country? What problems do you think a foreigner might have in China? Complete the chart.

If I move to a foreign country, … If a foreigner moves to China, … I’ll miss Chinese food._______ ______________________ ____ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________________ they’ll have problems with the language._____________ _____ ______________________ ____ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ____________ ______________________ ____