1. Unit6
How long have you been collecting shells?
Period One

2. Groupwork: Discuss the following questions
Did you … last night/yesterday?
When did you start…? I started…at…
How long have you …? I have…for…

3. I have been teaching English
I started teaching English in 2003.
I am still teaching English now.
How long have you been teaching English?
for 3 years.
I have been teaching English
since 2003.

4. How long has he been teaching math?
*He started teaching math when he
was 20 years old.
He is 50 years old now and he is still
teaching math.
How long has he been teaching math?
He has been teaching
math
for 30 years.
30 years ago.
since
he was 20 years old.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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.

14. Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check() the questions you hear.
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    

15. Listen again. Draw lines to match the questions with answers in activity 2a.
Questions How long did you skate today? 2. How long have you been skating today? Was this your first skating marathon? Do you skate every day? When did you get your first pair of skates? 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.

16. Homework:
*New words and expressions

17. Unit6
How long have you been collecting shells?
Period two

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

19. started playing basketball He started playing basketball in 1989.
Yao Ming’s sports life
1980
was born
1989
started playing basketball
2005
plays
16 years
has been playing
He started playing basketball in 1989.
He has been playing basketball since 1989.
He has been playing basketball for 16 years.

20. Grammar focus: Questions Answers Difference 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.
1995
2 days ago.
I was 7.

21. 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 44 years.
He has been acting since he was 7 years old.

22. How long has Miss Li been teaching Chinese?
1975: be born
2001~2005:teach Chinese
How long has Miss Li been teaching Chinese?
She has been teaching Chinese for 4 years.
She has been teaching Chinese since 2001.
She has been teaching Chinese since 4 years ago.

23. Wang Lei 1990 : be born 1999~now: learn English
How long has Wang Lei been learning English?
She has been learning English since1999.
She has been learning English for 6 years.
She has been learning English since 6 years ago.
She has been learning English since she was nine.

24. 现在完成进行时 时间状语: 1. for +一段时间 2. since +过去的时间点 3. since +一般过去时的句子
表示动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在或离现在不远的时间。其动作是否继续下去，由上下文而定。这个时态多用于延续性动词。
构成： have / has been + V.ing +……
时间状语: 1. for +一段时间
2. since +过去的时间点
3. since +一般过去时的句子

25. Read the passage and then complete the table

26. Reading
I’m talking to you from the Hilltop School Skating Marathon. Here, students are skating to raise money for charity. For every hour they skate, each student raises ten yuan for charity. The skating marathon has been going for five hours now, and several skaters are still skating. Alison was the first one to start, and has been skating for the whole five hours. Next is Sam, and he has been skating for four hours. Lu Ning has been skating for four hours too, and Li Chen just started an hour ago.
Hilltop School 山顶学校
several adj. 几个的
skater n. 溜冰者
raise v. 筹集

27. Read the passage and then complete the table
Name
Has been skating for
Alison
5 hours
4 hours
Sam
Lu Ning
4 hours
1 hour
Li Chen
It’s now 2pm. Write the Students’ names from 3a on the time line.
9am
10am
11am
12am
1pm
2pm
Sam
Li Chen
Alison
Lu Ning

28. Groupwork * What sports do you play? *When did you start swimming?
Interview your classmates
* What sports do you play?
*When did you start swimming?
*How long have you been swimming?

29. When(Which year, how old) How long(for ,since)
Name
Sport
When(Which year, how old)
How long(for ,since)
Ye Lan swimming years old three and a half years
Report:Ye lan likes swimming.She started swimming
when she was 10 years old.She has been
swimming for three and a half years.

30. 3.Prepare for next lesson
Homework:
1.Copy the new words.
2.read the passage.
3.Prepare for next lesson

31. Unit6
How long have you been collecting shells?
Period three

32. Groupwork What do you see in the picture? coins stamps books
stuffed animals
kites

33. Would you like to collect any of these things?
Fill in the chart. Add other things you collect.
I collect
I would like to collect
shells
stamps
coins
stuffed animals
kites
books
I collect shells.
I would like to collect stamps.
I collect coins.
I would like to collect stuffed animals.
I collect kites.
I would like to collect books.

34. PAIRWORK
Tell your partner what you collect and what you would like to collect. Say why.
For example:
I collect shells.
I would like to collect stamps.
A: I collect shells because they are beautiful. I’d like to collect stamps because they are interesting.
More…

35. Listen. What do Bob, Marcia, and Liam collect
Listen. What do Bob, Marcia, and Liam collect? Fill in the chart under “What”.
What
How long
How many
Bob
Marcia
Liam
since he was ten years old
kites 22
stuffed animals
for five years 35
theater and movie tickets
since last year 20
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”.

36. More… 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.
More…

37. Read the following message
Read the following message. Then draw lines to match the snow globes with their descriptions.
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. 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

38. Words and Expressions send sb sth = send sth to sb 送给某人某物
monster n. 怪物；妖怪
run out of 用完；用尽
store v. 储存
cake n. 蛋糕
particularly adv. 独特地；显著地，特别地
anyone pron. 任何人
start v. 发起；开办
collector n. 收藏家
by the way 顺便；附带说说

39. Draw lines to match the snow globes with their descriptions.
the globe with penguins
the birthday cake snow globe
the snow globe of the monster
the big globe with two bear in it

40. Groupwork
Talk about your collections in your group and then discuss which ones are most interesting.
Name
Collections
When
How long
How many
What do you collect?
When did you start?
How long have you been collecting them?
How many do you have?
What would you like to collect in the future?
What is the most common/unusual/interesting hobby?

41. Homework:
*New words and expressions
*Read the passage

42. Unit6
How long have you been collecting shells?
Period four

43. Task : Students talk about their hobbies.
(What / When / How long…)
Sample:
A: What’s your hobby?
B: I like collecting stamps.
A: when did you start?
B: I collected stamps when I was 7 years old.
A: How long have you been doing that?
B: I have been collecting stamps for 5 years (since
1987).
A: Do you like it?
B: Yes. It’s interesting and useful.

44. Look at activity 2a on page 47
Look at activity 2a on page 47. Write an message from Bob, Marcia or Liam. Tell about his or her collection.
Linda
Dear , I want to tell you about my hobby. I collect I’ve been collecting them
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

45. GROUPWORK Go around the class and make a list of everyone’s hobby
GROUPWORK Go around the class and make a list of everyone’s hobby. Find out how long they’ve been doing their hobby.
Name
Hobby
How long
More information
Wen Li
flying kites
for about 2 years
in 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.

46. Grammar focus:
现在完成时：描述从过去某时到现在为止这一段时间中发生的
情况。换言之，现在完成时是表现从过去到现在的事情。
现在完成时的结构：have / has +done（过去分词）
肯定句：主语+have / has+ done（过去分词）…
1.We have read today’s newspaper.
2.My father has just written the letter.
否定句：主语+have / has+not+done（过去分词）…
1.The concert hasn’t started .
2.They haven’t gotten to London.
一般疑问句：Have / Has+主语+done（过去分词）…?
1.Has the concert started?
Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t.
2.Have you finished your homework?
Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

47. 注意：
for+一段时间
1.I have lived here for a long time.
2.She has studied English for 5 years.
since+表示过去的时间单词或句子
1.Mick has studied English since 1995.
2.We have lived here since we were children.
3.They have known each other since they moved
here in 1980.
How long …表示多长时间，多久。
How long have you worked in the factory?
I’ve worked in the factory for 3 years.
2. How long have you been skating?
I have been skating for five hours.

48. 现在完成进行式：have / has +been+ doing
The sample:
现在完成时：
I have opened the can.
我打开了罐头。（完成了这一单一的动作）
现在完成进行式：
I have been writing the letter since then.
从那时起我一直在写这封信。（动作从过去一直持续到
现在还在继续）
注意：现在完成进行式表示从过去某时开始到现在这一
段时间里一直还在延续的动作。

49. 现在完成进行是的结构：
肯定句：主语+have / has been +doing（现在分词）…
1.I have been writing the letter for two hours.
2.He has been sleeping for 4 hours.
否定句：主语+have / has+not +doing （现在分词）…
I haven’t been writing the letter for two hours.
He hasn’t been sleeping for 4 hours.
一般疑问句：Have / Has +主语+been +doing (现在分词）…?
1.Have you been writing the letter foe two hours?
2. Has he been sleeping for 4 hours?

50. 2.现在完成进时:have + been +现在分词
现在完成时和现在完成进行时的区别 I
2.现在完成进时:have + been +现在分词
1.现在完成时: have + 过去分词
表示在某一特定时间之前曾经发生过的动作,或者到这一时间为止已经完成的动作.
(1)表示从过去某一时间开始一直在进行的动作, 并有可能持续下去, 强调动作的全过程；
表示从过去到现在的重复性动作。
(2)注意:多用于延续性动词，如work, live, study, skate, collect…

51. 现在完成时和现在完成进行时的区别 II
（1）在不用时间状语的情况下，现在完成进行时表示动作仍在进行。而现在完成时则表示动作在过去已结束。如： The students have been preparing for the exam.
（还在进行）学生们一直在准备考试。
The students have prepared for the exam.
（已经结束）学生们为考试作了准备。
（2）在强调指出动作还未结束，还要继续下去。如：
I’ve been reading this book for two hours, but
I haven’t finished it.
这本书我已读了两个小时了，但我还没读完。 I’ve read this book.
我已读完这本书了。

52. 现在完成时和现在完成进行时的区别 II(续)
（3）有些表示状态、感情、感觉的静态动词，如：have, like, hate, hear, know, sound等动词不能用于现在完成进行时，但可用于现在完成时。如： They’ve known each other since 1970.
自从1970年起他们就相互认识了。
（4）现在完成进行时也可表示现在以前这段时间反复发生的事情。如：
We’ve been seeing each other quite a lot recently.
最近我们经常见面。

53. 现在完成时和现在完成进行时的联系 A three hours ago B for three hours ago
1．简略回答都一样
Yes, I/we/they have. No, I/we/they haven’t.
Yes, he/she/it has No, he/she/it hasn’t.
2．时间状语：都可以用for或since
They have skated _______________ .
They have been skating _______________.
A three hours ago
B for three hours ago
C since three hours ago
D for three hours
E since three hours

54. SELF CHECK Make your own sentences with the words
Fill in the blanks with the words given.
SELF CHECK
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
Make your own sentences with the words

55. 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?

56. 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.

57. Unit6
How long have you been collecting shells?
Period five

58. Groupwork let’s talk If you give a right answer, your group
will get a smile face.
本组同学答对一题，得一笑脸。

59. How much do you know about Chinese history?
the People's Republic of China
The Great Wall
Qin dynasty
Tang dynasty

60. How many dynasties can you think of?

61. How many famous characters from Chinese history can you think of ?
Make a list
Du Fu (杜甫)
Qin Shihuang（秦始皇）
Zhuge Liang（诸葛亮）
Kong Zi
Qu Yuan
Yu Qian （于谦）
Mao Zedong（毛泽东）
And so on…
Yue Fei
Li Bai

62. Can you think of famous characters from the history countries
Can you think of famous characters from the history countries? Make a list.
Lincoln
Marx
Bacon
Shakespeare
Napoleon
Churchill
Edison
And so on…
Einstein
Washington

63. While you read Reading strategy:
Let your eyes “scan” the text quickly to find details that you are looking for. You can find information quickly without reading the whole text.
Scan the text for information to complete the sentences below.
two years
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.
4. In Australia, students usually study
and history.
5. The more Leo learns about , the more he enjoys in China.
in Russian style
Song Emperor
Australian
western
Chinese history
living

64. Scan the passage,then fill the blanks
My family
The sun was pretty hot. Summer is always like this. I don’t know why it gets so hot. Perhaps it’s because of the ozone layer(臭氧层). But I don’t worry about that.
It was very hot, so my mum, as usual, turned on all the fans in the house. My dad complained that it would be cheaper to buy an air conditioning system than have to pay the huge bills that always come.
My dad is tall and hardworking, but I don’t know what he does. I think he’s a businessman because he always talk about the dumb computers at work or complains about his fat boss not giving him enough money. In the movies I see the boss is always fat and grumpy(脾气暴躁的). That’s probably the right personality for a boss. And why don’t bosses go to work? I know the answer ---- it’s because they’re too heavy to go themselves.
I do pretty well in life, I get good grades, I have a nice personality an I’m healthy and not fat. (Even though I would like to be a boss)

65. Now let’s fill the blanks
It’s very___________ in summer. So my mum, as usual, turned on all fans. My dad said it would be___________ to buy an air conditioning system. My dad is __________ and __________. His boss is very _________. I see the boss is always ___________ and _______________ in the movies. And why don’t the bosses go to work? I think that’s because they are too____________to go themselves.
Me? I get __________ grades. I have a ____________ personality and I’m ___________ and not ___________. I’m almost perfect.
hot
cheaper
tall
hardworking
fat
fat
grumpy
heavy
good
healthy
nice
fat

66. I’ve been studying history in China.
Now listen to the tape and read the text after it for a few minters. If you have difficulty in understanding some sentences, please let me know!
I’ve been studying history in China.
My name is Leo. I’m from Australia, And I’ve been teaching in China for two years. I teach in Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province. This really an interesting city with a very colorful history. There is some European influence in the city, and some of the old buildings in Harbin are in Russian style.
capital n. 省会；首都
European adj. 欧洲的
influence n. 影响
Russian adj. 俄罗斯(人)的
be in…style 具有…的风格

67. Since I came to China, I’ve been learning a lot about my family history. Although I’m Australian, my family is Jewish. So it was very interesting for me to learn that a lot of Jews came to live in Harbin many years ago. My parents were so surprised when I told them about this in China. In fact, the first Jews probably came to Kaifeng more than a thousand years ago, and were welcomed by the Song Emperor.
Jewish adj. 犹太人的；
Jew n. 犹太人
It is + 形容词+for sb to do sth 对于某人而言，做某事很…
more than 比…多;多于…( =over)
thousand n. 一千
emperor n. 皇帝

68. When I lived in Australia, I studied history at school, but we usually studied Australian or western history. However, when I heard that I was going to work in China, I started studying Chinese history. I’ve been studying for over two years now. My friends in Australia said that Chinese history was very hard to understand, but I don’t really agree. I think if you study hard, you’ll be able to understand any culture. For a foreigner like me, the more I learn about Chinese history, the more I enjoy living in China.
foreigner n. 外国人
for a foreigner like me 对于象我这样的外国人来说
the more…, the more… 越…越…

69. I really enjoy my time in China
I really enjoy my time in China. Although I live quite far from Beijing, I’m certain I will be here for the Olympic Games in 2008!
quite adv. 相当；十分
certain adj. 确实的；无疑的be certain 确信…，肯定…
the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会

70. Groupwork Let’s start…
Get into groups of three. Practice the conversation below. Then make your own conversations according to the sample conversation below. I’ll ask some of you to act it out.
Let’s start…

71. For example: Student A: I’m going to Beijing by plane.
Student B: If you do that, you’ll spend much money.
Student C: If he goes to Beijing by plane, he will spend much money.

72. Go for it! Let’s have a Discussion! Complete the chart.
1.What problems might you have living in a foreign country?
2.What problems do you think a foreigner might have in China?
Let’s have a Discussion! Complete the chart.
I’ll be short of money.
They’ll miss their friends
I’ll miss my friends.
They’ll miss their family
I’ll miss my family.
They’ll not be used living in China.
They’ll miss their food
More...
...

73. He laughs best who laughs last!

74. Summary Are you interested in history?
Which foreign country are you interested in?
Find out about in’s culture and tell your class about it.
I hope you learn something more about our history and study hard to make our country stronger and more beautiful in the future!

75. Homework:
*Review the new words and phrases in Unit 6

76. Good bye