Unit10
I’vehadthisbikeforthreeyears.;yardn.
yardsalesweetadj.
memoryn.
centn.
toyn.
bearn.
makern.;breadmaker
scarfn.
softadj.
softtoy
checkv.&n.
checkout
boardn.
boardgame;Doyouhaveanyoldthings?
Whatareyougoingtodowiththem?;Wherearethey?;Yardsale庭院拍卖会
这是国外的一种风俗,也是一种独特的售货方式。人们利用周末,将家中搁置不用的物件,放在自家庭院中廉价出售,因而被称作yardsale,也可译作“家庭拍卖会”。
庭院售卖的物品种类繁多,大到家具,电器,小到玩具,衣物和鞋帽。这些物品虽多数为二手家什,但也有全新的物品,且价格合理公道,
甚至还可讨价还价。正是这种低廉,
公道的价格及买家淘宝和碰大运的心
理,使得yardsale广受欢迎,逐渐演
变成一种独特的文化现象。;;;;;;Howlonghaveyouhadthese
oldbooks?
Ihavehadthemfortenyears.
=Ihavehadthemsinceten
yearsago.;;.时间状语:
1.for+时间段
e.g:for8years
2.since+时间点
e.g:since1999\lastspring3.since+一段时间+ago
e.g:since23yearsago
4.since+从句(一般过去时态);用since或for填空。;Lookatthethingsattheyardsale.
Doyouhaveanyofthesethingsathome?
Howlonghaveyouhadthem?;A:Doyouhavea…athome?;Jeff’sfamilyishavingayardsale.;;Amy:Youhavesomegreatthingsatthisyardsale.Jeff.
Jeff:Thanks,Amy.Ourfamilyhascollectedsomanythingsovertheyears,butwedon’tusethemanymore.
Amy:Butisn’tithardtosellsomeofyourthings?TherearemanythingsIdon’tthinkIcouldsellthem.
Jeff:Yes,it’shardtosaygoodbyetocertainthings.
Amy:Bytheway,howlonghaveyouhadthatbikeoverthere?
Jeff:I’vehaditforthreeyears!Ilearnedhowtorideabikeonit.
Amy:Oldthingsreallybringbacksweetmemories.Butit’struethatwemayneverusesomeofthesethingsagain.
Jeff:Yes,likeoldtoysorbooksyou’vealreadyread.Youcansellthose,oryoucanalsogivethemawaytokidsorpeoplewhoneedthem.
Amy:Oh!Howmuchisthisbook?
Jeff:Youcanhaveitfor75cents.;;;A:Thisisareallybeautifulbreadmaker.
B:Yes,I’vehaditfor…years.
A:Whyareyousellingit?
B:Bec