Step 2 Fast reading

3a Read the article written by a father for a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale?

Step 3 Careful reading

Read the passage and choose true (T) or false (F)

3b Read the article again and answer the questions.

Step 4 Language points

1. We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms.

2. We have decided to each sell five things that we no longer use.

3. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with certain toys.

4. As for me, I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be honest, I have not played for a while now.

Step 5 phrase practice

Find the words or phrases in the article which can be replaced with the ones below and write them next to the words.

Step 6 当堂达标

1. My best friend Tom is ____ an honest boy. You can believe him.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

2. - Is Mr. Smith still in Shanghai?-- Yes, he ____ there for two months.

A. has been B. has gone C. has been to D. has gone to

Step 7 homework

Recite the article. You can use the sentences according to the keys of 3b.

板书设计 　　

　　Unit10 I've had this bike for three years.

　　　　　　第三课时 Section A （3a－3c）

bring back sweet memories not...anymore

a couple of months on one's fourth birthday 作业布置 必做题 　The exercises on the book. 选做题 　The exercises left.

Section A 3 (Grammar focus - 4c)

学习目标：

★ 知识目标 掌握现在完成时的用法

★ 能力目标 正确区分现在完成时与一般过去时 正确运用for 和since的用法

★ 情感目标 正确处理并充分利用自己的废旧物品。

教

学 重点 让学生会使用语法聚焦部分的句型。会运用现在完成时。 难点 学习现在完成时表示过去某一段时间已经开始一直持续到现在的动作或者状态。

现在完成时的应用。 方法 Discussion in groups 手段 Listening practice. Groupwork.