2. 1 Unit 6 How long have you been collecting shells?

3. 2 A: How long did you sleep last night? B: I slept for…hours. A: What did you do last weekend? B: I…. A: How long did you…? B: I…for…hours.

4. 3 6:00am—7:00am What did she/he/they do last Sunday? 8:00am—10:00am 7:00pm—11:00pm 9:30pm—11:30pm 7:00pm—9:00pm How long did she/he/they …?

5. 4 A: How long have you been swimming? B: I have been swimming for…hours. I have = I’ve 8:00 am------- I’ve been swimming since 8:00 am.

6. 5 A: How long have you been swimming? B: I have been swimming for…hours. I’ve been swimming since 8:00 am. 8:30 am-------

7. 6 A: How long have you been studying English? B: I have been studying English for…years. I’ve been studying English since I was …years old.

8. 7 A: How long have you been studying English? B: I have been …. for…years. I’ve been …. since I was …years old. playing the piano? drawing? ….

9. 8 Miss Li 1975: be born 2001~:teach Chinese How long has Miss Li been teaching Chinese? She has been teaching Chinese for 6 years. She has been teaching Chinese since 2001. She has been teaching Chinese since she was 26 years old.

10. 9 Name: Jackie Chan Job: actor Hobby: playing golf 1990 How long has he been playing golf? He has been playing golf since 1990. He has been playing golf for 17 years.

11. 10 Name: Zeng Zhiwei Hobby:swimming 1970 Job:movie star How long has Zeng Zhiwei been swimming? He has been swimming for 35 years. He has been swimming since 1970.

12. 11 Name:Jay Hobby:writing songs How long has he been writing songs? He has been writing songs since 1995. He has been writing songs for 12 years. 1995 Job:singer

13. 12 collect shells 2005 a pair of skates for five hours for 15 hours marathon

14. 13 be born:1982 started playing ping-pong:1988 for 15 hours be born:1979 started wring songs:1995 Miss Li 1975: be born 2001~:teach Chinese How long has he/she been…?

15. 14 Celia Sam Alison Victor

16. 15 1b Listen. A reporter is talking to the participants in a skating marathon. Fill in the chart below. 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.

17. 16 2a Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check( ) the questions you hear. 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?

18. 17 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 Listen again. Draw lines to match the questions with answers in activity 2a. 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.