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

3. What can we do for Beijing 2008?

4. Yao Ming’s sports life 1980 was born 1989 started playing basketball has been playing 17 years 2006 plays How long has Yao Ming been playing basketball? He started playing basketball in 1989. He has been playing basketball since 1989. He has been playing basketball for 17 years. When did Yao Ming start playing basketball?

5. (The Present Perfect Progressive Tense) 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. for 和表示一段时间的词组连用 They have been running since six o’clock. 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.

6. Word study

7. Exercises: for, since for since for since for

8. When did you play soccer? How long have you been playing soccer?

9. When did you swim? How long have you been swimming?

10. A: How long has Li Yingai been cooking? Let’s practice ! reading since 1983 for 22 years cooking since 1997 for 8 years

11. Task 1 Groupwork: NameSportWhen startedHow long What’s your favorite sport? When did you start? How long have you been playing? Interview your classmates. Ask them what sports they play and fill in the chart.

12. 1b Listen. A reporter is talking to the participants in a skating marathon. 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.

13. 2a Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check √ the questions you hear. Questions Answer __ 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? a.No,I skated in a Marathon last year. b.Yes,I do. c.For six hours. d.Since I was seven years old. √ √ √ √ 2b Listen again. Draw lines to match the questions with answers in activity 2a.

14. Task 2 Collect some information of your favorite singer, player, actor and so on. Play a game A(toward B): My favorite singer is Jay. He has been writing songs for 11 years. What about you? B(toward C): My favorite actor is Jackie Chan. He has been acting since 1961. And you? C(toward D): My favorite … He/She has been … D(toward E): My favorite … He/She has been … E(toward F): … ……

15. Homework Your school is having a marathon. You can choose a role to play. A reporter, an announcer ( 播音员 ) a winner, or a player who failed in the marathon Role play

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