1a Would you like to collect any of these things? Fill in the chart. Add other things you collect. I collectI would like to collect kitesstamps coins shells dolls envelopes 1b PAIRWORK Tell your partner what you collect and what you would like to collect. Say why. A: I collect shells because they are beautiful. I’d like to collect stamps because they are interesting. 风筝邮票 钱币

2a Listen. What do Bob, Marcia, and Liam collect? Fill in the chart under “What”. WhatHow longHow many Bob Marcia Liam kites stuffed animals theater and movie tickets 2b Listen again. How long have they been collecting these things? How many do they have? Fill in the chart under “How long” and “How many”. since he was ten years old 22 for five years35 since last year 20

2c PAIRWORK 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.

3a Read the following message. Then draw lines to match the snow globes with their descriptions. n. 球状物；球体 Dear Jack, Thanks for sending me the snow globe of the monster. I love it. In fact I think it’s probably my favorite. I’ve been collecting snow globes for seven years, and now I have 226 of them. My mom says I have to stop, because we’ve run out of room to store them. They’re all around our apartment. I even store them in boxes under my bed. monster n. 怪物；妖怪 run out of 用完；用尽 store v. 储存 send sb sth = send sth to sb 送给某人某物

The first one I ever got was a birthday cake snow globe on my seventh birthday. I particularly love globes with animals. I have a big one with bears in it, and another one with penguins. If you know anyone else who collects them, please tell me. I’d like to start a snow globe collectors’ club. By the way, what’s your hobby? Love, Ellen cake n. 蛋糕 particularly adv. 独特地；显著地，特别地 anyone pron. 任何人 collector n. 收藏家 by the way 顺便；附带说说 start v. 发起；开办

3b Look at activity 2a on page 47. Write an message from Bob, Marcia or Liam. Tell about his or her collection. Dear, I want to tell you about my hobby. I collect. I’ve been collecting them Linda kites for four years, and I have 123 of them now. I collect them because they are beautiful and interesting. I have a kite with the face of Monkey King, which is a present from China. And I have some kites like butterflies. They are just like real animals in the sky. Every sunny Saturday I’ll go and fly one of them. They bring me so much fun. If you know anyone else who collects them, please tell me. I’d like to make friends with them. Yours, Bob

4a GROUPWORK Go around the class and make a list of everyone’s hobby. Find out how long they’ve been doing their hobby. NameHobbyHow longMore information Wen Liflying kitesfor about 2 yearsin the park A: What’s your hobby, B: I like flying kites. Wen Li? A: How long have you B: For about two years. been doing that? A: Where do you fly them? B: In the park.

1 Fill in the blanks with the words given. collect run out of know store raise 1. Our class is organize 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

2 Read the ad. Then write a letter to apply for the job. Writer wanted The school newspaper needs a writer. We will give you free topics to different things. 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? topic n. 话题；主题 writer n. 作家；作者

Dear Editor, I am interested in the writer job. I have been listening to music videos since I was seven years old. I have Yours sincerely, Bob been watching English movies since two years ago. I have been watching sports for about five years. And I have been writing in English since I love writing. And I hope I can be a writer for our school newspaper. be interested in 对 … 感兴趣