2. How long have you been collecting shells? Unit 6

3. Section A Period One

4. 澳大利亚彩扇

5. 水晶凤凰螺

6. 翁戎螺

7. 樱 井

12. Study aims: 1. Knowing the new words and expressions. 2. Knowing the following phrases: skate in marathon, a pair of skates, be interested in, collect shells 3. Knowing the concept of the new tense.

13. Key Structures 重点句型： A: How long have you been skating? B: I’ve been skating since I was seven years old. C: I have been skating for 5 years.

14. 1. How long did you sleep last night? For eight hours.

15. 2. When did you start class today? At seven forty-five.

16. 3. How long have you been in class today? I have been in class for one hour.

17. 1b Listening 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.

18. Tapescript Woman: Alison, how long have you been skating? Alison: I’ve been skating for five hours. Woman: Wow! Sam, how long did you skate?

19. Sam: I skated for four hours. I started at nine o’clock in the morning and stopped at one o’clock in the afternoon. I’m very tired! Woman: When did you start skating, Victor? Victor: At nine o’clock.

20. Woman: So you’ve been skating for … Victor: I’ve been skating for five hours. Woman: How long did you skate, Celia? Celia: Umm, let’s see … I skated for two hours.

21. 1c 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.

22. 2a Listening 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? 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?

23. 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 ? 2b Listening 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.

24. Tapescript Reporter: Alison, congratulations on winning the skating marathon! Alison: Thank you. Reporter: So, how long did you skate today? Alison: For six hours!

25. Reporter: Was this your first skating marathon? Alison: No, I skated in a marathon last year. Reporter: You’re an excellent skater, Alison. Do you skate every day?

26. Alison: Yes, I do. Reporter: How long have you been skating? Alison: Since I was seven years old. I got my first pair of skates on my birthday from my grandmother …

27. 2c PAIRWORK A: How long have you been skating? B: I’ve been skating since I was seven years old.

28. How long have you been skating? I’ve been skating since nine o’clock. I’ve been skating for five hours.

29. How long did you skate? I skated for two hours.

30. 表示动作从过去某一时间开始, 一直延 续到现在, 可能还要延续下去。常和表示 一段时间的状语连用。 They have been working for two hours. 他们已工作两小时了。 for 和表示一段时间的词组连用 现在完成进行时

31. They have been running since six o’clock. 从 6 点起他们一直在跑。 since 和表示过去某一时刻的词或词组 连用 I have been waiting for you since I came here. 自到这儿以来我一直在等你。 since 后可跟句子, 句子时态多用一般过 去时

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

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

34. Wang Lei 1990: born in Beijing 1999~now: learn English How long has Wang Lei been learning English? She has been learning English since 1999. She has been learning English for 7 years.

35. How long has Wang Lei been learning English? She has been learning English since 7 years ago. She has been learning English since she was nine.