Unit 10Ive had this bike for three years.Do you know?1a Look at the things at the yard sale. Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?Language Goal: Talk about possessions and things around you.1b Listen and check () the facts you hear._ Jeffs family is having a yard sale._ Amy thinks its hard to sell her old things._ Jeff has had his bike for more than 10 years._ Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories. _ You can also give old things away to people in need.Amy： You have some great things at this yard sale, Jeff. Jeff： Thanks, Amy. Our family has collected so many things over the years, but we dont use them anymore. Amy: But isnt it hard to sell some of your things? There are many things Ive had since I was a child. I dont think I could sell them. Jeff: Yes, its hard to say goodbye to certain things. Amy: By the way, how long have you had that bike over there?Tape scriptsJeff: Ive had it for three years! I learned how to ride a bike on it. Amy: Old things really bring back sweet memories. But its true that we may never use some of these things again. Jeff: Yes, like old toys or books youve already read. You can sell those, or you can also give them away to kids or people who need them. Amy: Oh! How much is this book? Jeff：You can have it for 75 cents.1c Practice the conversation. Then make conversations about other things in the picture above.A: This is a really old book. B: Yes, Ive had it for seven years. Ive read it three times. A: Why are you selling it? B: Because I dont read it anymore. A: How much is it? B: You can have it for 75 cents.2a Listen and check () the things Amys family are giving away and circle the things they are keeping.book magazine toy bear toy lion toy tiger bread maker sweater dress hat scarf2b Listen again and fill in the blanks.1. Amy has had her favorite _ for three years. 2. Amy has had the toy _ since she was a _. 3. Amys mom has had the old bread maker for more than _ years, 4. Amy can give away the _ and _ because they do not fit her anymore.bookbear a babyten sweaterdressMom: Lets look through this box of old things and decide what to give away. Amy：I think I want to keep this book. Ive had it for three years. Even though Ive already read it twice, its still my favorite book. But we can give away the magazine. Mom: What about these soft toys? Amy: I want to keep the bear because Ive had it since I was a baby. It has special meaning to me because Grandma gave it to me. Tape scriptsIll give away the lion and tiger. Mom: OK. And this old bread maker of minecan go, too. Ive had it for more than 10 years. Aunt Taylor bought a new one for me last week. Amy: Thats great. We can still have homemade bread. And I can give away this sweater and dress, too. They dont fit me anymore. But I want to keep the hat and scarf for ice skating. Mom: Great. You can take these things to the childrens home tomorrow then.A: Amy, can we give away these soft toys? B: Mom, I want to keep the bear.A: Why? Its so old.B: Because Ive had it since I was a baby.2c Student A is Amys mom. Student B is Amy. Make conversations.2d Role-play the conversation.Linda: Welcome to the Sunshine Home for Children. Im Linda. Amy: Hi, Im Amy. I have some things for the kids. Ive had this magazine for a couple of months. The stories inside may be a bit old, but they re still interesting. Linda: Great! Many children here love reading.Amy: And check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids. Ive had them since I was a child. Theres also a sweater and a dress.Linda: Perfect! We always need toys and clothes.Amy: One last thing is a bread maker. My moms had it for a long time but it still works.Linda: Thanks so much!3a Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale?My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a childrens home.We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite sad at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his fourth birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either. He slept next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys. As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, bu