Unit6 How long have you been collecting Unit6 Unit6 How long have you How long have you been collecting shells?been collecting shells?shells?Period OneSection AWhat are the kids doing there?When did we start our class?What time is it now?So how long have we been learning English?When did the World Expo (世博会世博会)start?When will it last?How long has it been holding ?When did Yao Ming start playing basketball?How long has Yao Ming been playing basketball? Yao Ming Yao Ming 1980:be born1989 now: basketball playerHe started playing basketball in 1989.He has been playing basketball since 1989.He has been playing basketball for 21 years.Yao Mings sports life1980was born1989started playing basketballhas been playing21yearsHe started playing basketball in 1989.He has been playing basketball since 1989.He has been playing basketball for 21 years.2010plays Zhang Yining 1981: be born1987 now: play ping-pongHow long has she been playing ping-pong?She has been playing ping-pong for 23 years.She has been playing ping-pong since 1987.When did Zhang Yining start playing ping-pong? She started playing ping-pong in 1987. Deng Yaping 1973: be born1978 1997: play table tennisHow long did Deng Yaping play table tennis ?She played table tennis for 19 years.1978 19972010started playing table tennisstopped playing19892010 has been playing basketballstarted playing basketballDeng Yaping played table tennis Yao Ming has been playing basketball played table tennisfor 19 years.for 21 years.1a GROUPWORK Discuss theses questions.1. How long did you sleep last night?2. When did you start class today?3. How long have you been in class today?For eight hours.Since seven thirty in the morning.I have been in class for one hour.1b Listen. A reporter is talking to the participants in a skating marathon. Fill in the below.How long?AlisonIve been skating for five hours.SamI skated for four hours.VictorCeliaIve been skating for five hours.I skated for two hours.1c PAIRWORKAsk and answer questions about the people in the picture.A: How long has Alison been skating?B: Shes been skating for five hours.A: How long did Sam skate?B: He skated for four hours.Wang Lei1990: born in Beijing1999now: 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.2a Listen to the interview with the skating marathon winner and check the questions you hear.QuestionsQuestions AnswersAnswers 1. How long did you skate today?a. No, I skated in a marathon last year. 2. How long have you been skating today?b. Yes, I do. 3. Was this your first skating marathon?c. For six hours. 4. Do you skate every day? 5. When did you get your first pair of skates?d. Since I was seven years old. 6. How long have you been skating?2b 2c PAIRWORKA: How long have you been skating?B: Ive been skating since I was seven years old. 当我们谈论动作从当我们谈论动作从过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在过去某一时间开始一直延续到现在, 并且有可能持续下去时，我们常常用以下句型来表示并且有可能持续下去时，我们常常用以下句型来表示: for +一段时间一段时间 have / has been + doing sth + since +过去的时间点过去的时间点 since + 从句从句 (一般过去时一般过去时)e.g. How long have you been swimming? I have been swimming for 3 years. How long has she been skating? She has been skating since nine oclock.现在完成进行时现在完成进行时用用forfor和和sincesince填空填空1.They have been learning Chinese _ they came to China.2. I havent seen her _ a long time.3. He has been living here _ 2001.4. She has been doing her homework _ two hours.5. Its 5 years _ we left school.6. How long has Mary been a teacher? _ two years ago. sinceforsinceforsinceSinceGrammarQuestionsAnswers DifferenceHow long did you do?I did forstopHow long have you been doing?I have been doing for since nine oclock since 1995. since ten year ago. since I was years old. continueHow long has he been riding a motorcycle?(ten hours)He has been riding it for ten hours.When did we start watching this video?What time is it now?How long have been watching this movie, then?What do you think of Dashans Chinese?How long has he been learning Chinese?How long has he been in China?How has he been learning Chinese?Whats your English learning experience?3a. Questions1 . Why are students skating?2. How much does each student raise for every hour they skate?3. How long has the skating marathon been going?4. Who was the first to start?5. How long has he been skating?6. How long have Sam and Lu Ning been skating?7. Who was the last one?8. When did he start?/How long has he been skating?3a. Reading: read the passage and complete the table.NameHas been skating for3b. Its now 2pm. Write the students names from 3a on the time line.9am10am11am12am1pm2pmAlison5 hoursSam4 hoursLu Ning4 hoursLi Chen1 hourAlisonSamLu NingLi ChenNameHas been skating for Alison5 hoursSam4Lu Ning4Li Chen19am10am11am12am1pm2pmAlison SamLu NingLi ChenYoure a report like a girl.Please report the class marathon.When,Why,How,. started.,.has been skating.Section A 4 Make an interview and write a report.Name What sport do you play?When did you start?How long have you been playing?Ye Lantennis11 years old three and a half yearsReport: Ye Lan plays tennis. She started playing it when she was 11 years old. She has been playing it for three and a half years. -three and a half years = three years and a half三年半三年半