八年级英语新目标下unit 10的整个单元的课件Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years
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初中英语人教版八年级下册unit 10
Unit 10
I’ve had this bike for three yessions
yard yard sale sweet memory cent toy bear maker n. 院子 庭院拍卖会 adj. 甜蜜的；甜的；含糖的 n. 记忆；回忆 n. 分；分币 n. 玩具 n. 熊 n. 生产者；制定者
1a Look at the things at the yard sale. Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them? yard sale 庭院旧货出售 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yard sale， 也可译作“庭院拍卖 会”。
Words & expressions
bread maker scarf soft soft toy check check out board board game 面包机 n. 围巾；披巾；头巾 adj. 软的；柔软的 软体玩具；布绒玩具 v. & n. 检查；审查 察看；观察 n. 板；木板 棋类游戏
2.表示从过去一直延续到现在的动作或状态。 常与:for+时间段, since+过去时间点或过去时句子， so far =up to now“到目前为止” ever since then “自从那时起” in the last/past 3 years “在过去的三年里”
How long ….?
表示“一段时间”的状语连用. 其中动词要用 延续性动词。 非延续性动词要转化为延续性动词 Eg: 1.My father has been in Shanghai for two months. =My father has been in Shanghai since two months ago. 3.Lily has stayed at home since she left school .
I’ve had this bike for three yessions
yard yard sale sweet memory cent toy bear maker n. 院子 庭院拍卖会 adj. 甜蜜的；甜的；含糖的 n. 记忆；回忆 n. 分；分币 n. 玩具 n. 熊 n. 生产者；制定者
1a Look at the things at the yard sale. Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them? yard sale 庭院旧货出售 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yard sale， 也可译作“庭院拍卖 会”。
Words & expressions
bread maker scarf soft soft toy check check out board board game 面包机 n. 围巾；披巾；头巾 adj. 软的；柔软的 软体玩具；布绒玩具 v. & n. 检查；审查 察看；观察 n. 板；木板 棋类游戏
2.表示从过去一直延续到现在的动作或状态。 常与:for+时间段, since+过去时间点或过去时句子， so far =up to now“到目前为止” ever since then “自从那时起” in the last/past 3 years “在过去的三年里”
How long ….?
表示“一段时间”的状语连用. 其中动词要用 延续性动词。 非延续性动词要转化为延续性动词 Eg: 1.My father has been in Shanghai for two months. =My father has been in Shanghai since two months ago. 3.Lily has stayed at home since she left school .
新目标八年级下册英语Unit 10单元基础知识复习课件(共33张PPT)
e.g. • My uncle has worked at this factory for ten
years. = My uncle has worked at this factory since ten year ago.
• I’ve lived here since 1990． 自从1990年以来我就住在这里。
Have you ever played football?
He’s owned it since his fourth birthday.
Yes, I did when I was little, but I haven’t played for a while now.
表示从过去已经开始持续到现在的动作或状 态，可以和表示“从过去某一时刻延续到现在 的一段时间状语”连用，如“for+时间段”、 “since+过去时间点”、“since+过去时的从句”、 “since+一段时间+ago”。且for与since引导的时 间状语可以相互转换。
单元基础知识复习课件 英语新目标 八年级下
重点单词
根据汉语提示，写出相应的单词 1．院子__y_a_rd____ 2．甜蜜的；甜的；含糖的__s_w__e_e_t _ 3．回忆；记忆__m_e_m__o_r_y 4．围巾；披巾；头巾__s_c_a_r_f__ 5．软的；柔软的___s_o_f_t __ 6．检查；审查_c_h_e_c_k___ 7．板；木板__b_o_a_r_d__
长大 收拾，整理 许多 不再；不复 起初 例如 一套轨道火车 至于…… 放弃 说实在的
20. at least 21. on weekends 22. once or twice a year 23. millions of 24. search for 25. according to 26. across from 27. in one’s opinion 28. in order to
八年级英语下册Unit10I'vehadthisbikeforthreeyearsSectionA课
第十五页，共41页。
【讲解2】honest adj.意为“诚实的；老实的”，其反义词为 dishonest；to be honest＝to tell (you) the truth， 意为“老 实说；说实话”。如： Bill is an honest boy， at least he's honest with me. 比尔是 个诚实的男孩(nán hái)，起码他在我面前是。
A. In front of
B. Thanks to
C. As for
D. Across from
( )2. _______be honest， the food was terrible.
A
A. To
B. As
C. For
D. With
( )3. John is such a(n)_______man that we can B always believe him. (2016包头)
To be honest， I don't quite follow you. 说老实话，我没 怎么理解你的意思。 【熟记】an honest man 一个老实人
to be honest 老实说
第十六页，共41页。
【学以致用(xué yǐ zhì yòng)】
( C )1. _______me， God knows I tried.
—OK， Mom. I only want to keep the bear.
(2015黄冈)
A. bought
B. had
C. have bought
D. have had
第八页，共41页。
【2】You can also give old things away to people in
【讲解2】honest adj.意为“诚实的；老实的”，其反义词为 dishonest；to be honest＝to tell (you) the truth， 意为“老 实说；说实话”。如： Bill is an honest boy， at least he's honest with me. 比尔是 个诚实的男孩(nán hái)，起码他在我面前是。
A. In front of
B. Thanks to
C. As for
D. Across from
( )2. _______be honest， the food was terrible.
A
A. To
B. As
C. For
D. With
( )3. John is such a(n)_______man that we can B always believe him. (2016包头)
To be honest， I don't quite follow you. 说老实话，我没 怎么理解你的意思。 【熟记】an honest man 一个老实人
to be honest 老实说
第十六页，共41页。
【学以致用(xué yǐ zhì yòng)】
( C )1. _______me， God knows I tried.
—OK， Mom. I only want to keep the bear.
(2015黄冈)
A. bought
B. had
C. have bought
D. have had
第八页，共41页。
【2】You can also give old things away to people in
人教新目标版八年级下册英语课件 Unit 10
【词海拾贝】 crab owl bat sideways hang by the feet cram school doctor’s degree get rid of
螃蟹 猫头鹰 蝙蝠 向一边地, 侧着 倒悬 补习班 博士学位 革除; 摆脱
【我的感悟】 Action is more important than knowledge. (行动比知识重要。)
Unit 10years.
【导语】别人的文字和经验都只是一个开始, 更重要的是, 你 把你以为好的知识真正运用到你自己的生命中去。(犹太哲学 家马丁·布伯)
Crab, Owl and Bat
The crab walked sideways. The owl slept in the day and worked in the night. The bat hung by the feet. They all thought they had bad habits. So they went to a cram school in order to develop good habits. Several years later, the three graduated and each of them got a doctor’s degree. However, they did not get rid of their bad habits. Today they still do the same as before.
最新人教版新目标八年级英语下册第十单元全单元ppt课件(145页)课件ppt
2014年人教版新目标八年级英 语下册第十单元全单元ppt课件
(145页)
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?
2. Amy has had the toy __b_e_a_r_ since she was a _a__b_a_b_y_. 3. Amy’s mom has had the old bread maker
for more than __t_e_n__ years, 4. Amy can give away the _sw__e_a_te_r_ and _d_r_e_s_s_
because they do not fit her anymore.
Tape scripts
Mom: Lets look through this box of old things and decide what to give away.
Amy：I think I want to keep this book. I’ve had
Jeff: Yes, like old toys or books you’ve 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?
Language Goal: Talk about possessions and things around you.
(145页)
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?
2. Amy has had the toy __b_e_a_r_ since she was a _a__b_a_b_y_. 3. Amy’s mom has had the old bread maker
for more than __t_e_n__ years, 4. Amy can give away the _sw__e_a_te_r_ and _d_r_e_s_s_
because they do not fit her anymore.
Tape scripts
Mom: Lets look through this box of old things and decide what to give away.
Amy：I think I want to keep this book. I’ve had
Jeff: Yes, like old toys or books you’ve 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?
Language Goal: Talk about possessions and things around you.
人教版八年级下册Unit 10 课件(共29张PPT,内嵌音频)
Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years.
Period 1（Section A 1a
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1 obtain key information about old things by listening to the conversations; talk about old things by making a survey in
At home with her mom
If we don’t use old things anymore, we can _s_e_l_l _ them.
While-listening
Listen and choose the right answer.
1.Which four old things does Amy want to keep? ①book ②magazine ③toy bear ④toy lion ⑤toy tiger ⑥bread maker ⑦sweater ⑧dress ⑨hat ⑩scarf A.②③⑨⑩ B.①③⑨⑩ C.①③⑥⑩
SweetSemll itetomgeot mroineeys to buy what you need. remGaiveiint a!way to help people in need. Keep it if it is special and important. No matter how you deal with it, please remember...
Listen again and complete the chart.
What to keep
Period 1（Section A 1a
By the end of the class, you will be able to:
1 obtain key information about old things by listening to the conversations; talk about old things by making a survey in
At home with her mom
If we don’t use old things anymore, we can _s_e_l_l _ them.
While-listening
Listen and choose the right answer.
1.Which four old things does Amy want to keep? ①book ②magazine ③toy bear ④toy lion ⑤toy tiger ⑥bread maker ⑦sweater ⑧dress ⑨hat ⑩scarf A.②③⑨⑩ B.①③⑨⑩ C.①③⑥⑩
SweetSemll itetomgeot mroineeys to buy what you need. remGaiveiint a!way to help people in need. Keep it if it is special and important. No matter how you deal with it, please remember...
Listen again and complete the chart.
What to keep
Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years. Section A Grammar Focus-4c课件
To review the present perfect tense.
To learn new word: hometown…
UNIT 10 SECTION A
Review
Group Work
You’re having a yard sale. What would you do with the money you raise?
UNIT 10 SECTION A
November. We __b_o_u_g_h_t__ (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year. 4. Cathy and Amy _h_a_v_e_n_’_t_b__e_e_n_ (not be) back to their hometown for two years. They _m__is_s__ (miss) their hometown a lot and hope to visit the place next year. 5. This museum _h_a_s__b_e_e__n_ (be) here for over 20 years. It __is___ (be) one of the oldest buildings in this small town.
UNIT 10 SECTION A
4a Rewrite the sentences using for or since.
1. Jim is in Japan. He arrived there three days ago. _J_i_m__h_a_s_b_e_e_n__in__J_a_p_a_n__fo_r__th_r_e_e__d_a_y_s.__
To learn new word: hometown…
UNIT 10 SECTION A
Review
Group Work
You’re having a yard sale. What would you do with the money you raise?
UNIT 10 SECTION A
November. We __b_o_u_g_h_t__ (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year. 4. Cathy and Amy _h_a_v_e_n_’_t_b__e_e_n_ (not be) back to their hometown for two years. They _m__is_s__ (miss) their hometown a lot and hope to visit the place next year. 5. This museum _h_a_s__b_e_e__n_ (be) here for over 20 years. It __is___ (be) one of the oldest buildings in this small town.
UNIT 10 SECTION A
4a Rewrite the sentences using for or since.
1. Jim is in Japan. He arrived there three days ago. _J_i_m__h_a_s_b_e_e_n__in__J_a_p_a_n__fo_r__th_r_e_e__d_a_y_s.__
初中英语人教版八年级下册《Unit 10 I've had this bike for three
Do you have them at home? How long have you had the__v_a_s_e___? I have had__v_a_s_e___for …years./since ...years ago.
presentation Listen and check (√) the facts you hear.
make your own conversation
presentation 2c.Student A is XXX’s mom. Student B is XXX. Make
conversations.
A: XXX, can we give away this book?
make your own conversation
5. You can also give old things away to people in need.T 6. Jeff has sold the book for 65 cents. F
pairwork
1c. Practice the conversation. Then make conversations about other things in the picture above.
look and say
1a Look at the things at the yard sale.Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?
--How long have you had that bike over there? --I’ve had it for three years! I learned how to ride a bike on it.
presentation Listen and check (√) the facts you hear.
make your own conversation
presentation 2c.Student A is XXX’s mom. Student B is XXX. Make
conversations.
A: XXX, can we give away this book?
make your own conversation
5. You can also give old things away to people in need.T 6. Jeff has sold the book for 65 cents. F
pairwork
1c. Practice the conversation. Then make conversations about other things in the picture above.
look and say
1a Look at the things at the yard sale.Do you have any of these things at home? How long have you had them?
--How long have you had that bike over there? --I’ve had it for three years! I learned how to ride a bike on it.
人教八下Unit10-完整版PPT课件
• 反意疑问句的前后两部分在时态、人称和数上都要保持一致 • 如：It looks like rain, doesn’t it? • He doesn’t need to work so late, does he? • 1. 陈述部分是there be 句型，疑问部分也用 there be 句型。 • There is a book on the desk, isn’t there? • 2. 陈述部分如有 nothing, nobody, never, few, little, hardly 等否定词时
•Thank you
人教版八年级英语
Unit 10 Section A
• go swimming 去游泳 • wait in line 排队 • hate doing sth. 讨厌做某事 • So am / do I 我也是。 • It looks like rain 看上去要下雨了。 • wait for the bus/ train 等车 • be late for/toБайду номын сангаас迟到 • I hope so/not. 我希望如此/我不希望这样
（不包括加否定前缀变来的，如：dislike, unhappy等）
•
• 疑问部分用肯定形式。 • They have never been to the farm, have they? • There is little water in the glass, is there? • He dislikes history, doesn’t he?
人教版新目标八年级英语下册unit10 精品课件
It rained heavily yesterday, _______? didn’t it Yes, it did.
Li lei fell down, __________? didn’t he Yes, he did.
There was a heavy snow last year, ____________? wasn’t there Yes, there was.
7. You won’t go to the USA, _____ ____? will you
8. There isn’t a boy in our classroom,
______ _______ ? is there 9. There weren’t many cars in the street, _______ _______ ? were there will you 10. Don’t smoke, _______ _____ ?
Where do you want to start a small talk with people you don’t know?
wait in line
on the bus at a concert at a party in a shop …
Listen and number the pictures above in the order you hear them.
6.Mary will go to America,
f. don’t they?
Have you ever talked to strangers? The conversation between unfamiliar (不熟悉的) people is called small talk. Small talk can really be about anything , but often small and unimportant things like the weather, current events(时事), sports or movies.
2014人教新目标八年级英语下册unit10全单元课件 3
My children are growing up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already 初中 随着 in junior high school. As they get 变大 变小 好像 bigger our house seems to get smaller. So we want to sell some of 庭院拍卖会 our things in a yard sale and give the money to a children’s home.
3. We _________ have had (have) a piano since last November. We _______ bought (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year. haven’t been (not be) 4. Cathy and Amy ____________ back to their hometown for two years. They ______ miss (miss) their hometown a lot and hope tse — part ________
truthful — to __________ be honest quickly— ______ fast
children kids — ________
many — ________ a lot of older — ______ bigger
4b Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.
3. We _________ have had (have) a piano since last November. We _______ bought (buy) it from the Li family when they moved to the US last year. haven’t been (not be) 4. Cathy and Amy ____________ back to their hometown for two years. They ______ miss (miss) their hometown a lot and hope tse — part ________
truthful — to __________ be honest quickly— ______ fast
children kids — ________
many — ________ a lot of older — ______ bigger
4b Fill in the blanks with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 10 优质课课件
I have bought two apples． 我买了两个苹
果。 （“买”这一动作发生在过去，对现在 造成的结果是：拥有两个苹果。）
在学习这一概念的同时，还应注意常与现在完 成时连用的几个副词：already, just, ever, yet, never等。already, just多用于肯定句中，ever, yet, never多用于疑问句和否定句中。 如：I have already finished my homework．
现在完成时与一般过去时的区别：
• 现在完成时：表示过去发生或已经完成的某一动作
对现在造成的h影a响ve或/结h果as，+或V从过过去去分开词始一直延续到
现在的动作或保存的状态，强调的是现在的情况，不 能和表示过去的时间状语连用（如：in 1990，last Sunday 等）。
• 一般过去时：一般过去时只表示过去的动作或状态， 和现在不发生关系（即动作或状态在现在已经结束）， 它可以和表示过去的时间状语连用。
一般疑问句： have / has … ? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t.
1. 现在完成时动词构成 have /has + v 过去分词
助动词
否定
haven’t hasn’t
疑问
Have you…? Has he…?
动词构成：have/has+v过去分词
2. 现在完成时动词可以表示开始于过去持续 到现在(也许还会继续进行下去)的动作或状态。
1) I have studied English since last year. 我从去年开始学习英语。
2) She has lived in Beijing for five years. 她住在北京已经五年了。
果。 （“买”这一动作发生在过去，对现在 造成的结果是：拥有两个苹果。）
在学习这一概念的同时，还应注意常与现在完 成时连用的几个副词：already, just, ever, yet, never等。already, just多用于肯定句中，ever, yet, never多用于疑问句和否定句中。 如：I have already finished my homework．
现在完成时与一般过去时的区别：
• 现在完成时：表示过去发生或已经完成的某一动作
对现在造成的h影a响ve或/结h果as，+或V从过过去去分开词始一直延续到
现在的动作或保存的状态，强调的是现在的情况，不 能和表示过去的时间状语连用（如：in 1990，last Sunday 等）。
• 一般过去时：一般过去时只表示过去的动作或状态， 和现在不发生关系（即动作或状态在现在已经结束）， 它可以和表示过去的时间状语连用。
一般疑问句： have / has … ? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t. Yes, she has. No, she hasn’t.
1. 现在完成时动词构成 have /has + v 过去分词
助动词
否定
haven’t hasn’t
疑问
Have you…? Has he…?
动词构成：have/has+v过去分词
2. 现在完成时动词可以表示开始于过去持续 到现在(也许还会继续进行下去)的动作或状态。
1) I have studied English since last year. 我从去年开始学习英语。
2) She has lived in Beijing for five years. 她住在北京已经五年了。
人教版八年级英语下册Unit 10 公开课课件
There’s a really big park behind the museum. Many families go there on weekends to let the kids run around and climb the hills.
1c Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny s hometown.
A: I didn’t have enough money to buy the guitar I wanted。 我没有足够的钱，买不了我想要的吉他。
B: It’s a shame!真是遗憾呀！
It’s a shame to cover this beautiful table with
a tablecloth. 把这张漂亮的桌子用桌布盖起来真是可惜。
1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
Millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns? They may only visit their hometowns once or twice a year. Some people even have no time to return home.
Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year- old
1c Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny s hometown.
A: I didn’t have enough money to buy the guitar I wanted。 我没有足够的钱，买不了我想要的吉他。
B: It’s a shame!真是遗憾呀！
It’s a shame to cover this beautiful table with
a tablecloth. 把这张漂亮的桌子用桌布盖起来真是可惜。
1. Why do millions of Chinese leave the countryside every year?
Millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities.
2. How often do you think these people visit their hometowns? They may only visit their hometowns once or twice a year. Some people even have no time to return home.
Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year- old
人教版英语八年级下册课件：Unit 10 Section B 1a1e
What do people do there on weekends?
1c Place
Listen again and fill in the chart about the places in Jenny's hometown.
New or old? old new old
How long has it been there?
____ a museum ____ a bridge ____ a park ____ a library
____ a primary school ____ a zoo ____ a hill ____ a river
1b
Listen and answer the questions.
1. Yes, Does heMartin does. like Jenny's hometown?
town library science museum restaurant down the street
around for hundreds of years since last August
around for as long as Jenny can remember
1d
Talk about your town/city with a partner.
bike
lamp
bag
watch
clock
cap
Where is your hometown? Do you like your hometown? Why?
zoo
library
The primary school
park
1a
Check (√) the places or things you can find in your town or city.
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the yard. 她的马车是院子里最漂亮的。
Language points
（2）yard sale是词组，意为“庭院拍卖会”。
如：And unless they're at a flea market or a yard
sale, they don't bother trying to bargain.
火箭能够带回我们用其他方法得不到的资料。
单项选择。 1. Mike ____ B the story book for a month. A. has bought C. had had B. has had D. has borrowed
2. Those foreign friends left Guangzhou ____. B A. since last week C. for a week B. a week ago D. since a week ago
of months. The stories inside may be a
bit old, but they re still interesting.
Linda: Great! Many children here love reading.
2d
Amy: And check out these soft toys and board games for younger kids. I’ve had them since I was a child. There’s 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!
Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
R 八年级下册
Section A 1a-2d
yard n. 院子
yard sale 庭院拍卖会
sweet adj. 甜蜜的； 甜的；含糖的
memory n. 记忆；回忆
cent n. 分；分币
toy n. 玩具
clear
v.
清理；清除 clear out 清理；丢掉
railway n.
铁路；铁道
bedroom
卧室
n.
part with 放弃；交出
part
v.
离开；分开
3a. Read the article written by a father for
a newspaper. What is his family going to sell at the yard sale? They are going to sell old toys and football shirts at the yack out these new textbooks _____________________________________.
Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.
R 八年级下册
Section A 3a-3c
Grammar Focus-4c
Language points
(2) I’ve had it for three years!是现在完成时的
常用句型：其构成是由主语＋have / has been＋
for短语。此种用法的句中是由for引导的一个表示
一段时间的状语。
如：I have been away from Paris for two weeks.我离开巴黎已经两星期了。
and railway set? He wants to keep his train and railway set because he has had it since his fourth birthday and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven.
in need.
1c. Practice the conversation. Then make
conversations about other things in the picture above.
This is a really old book. Yes, I’ve had it for seven years. I’ve read it three times.
2d. Role-play the conversation.
Linda: Welcome to the Sunshine Home for
Children. I’m Linda.
Amy: Hi, I’m Amy. I have some things for the
kids. I’ve had this magazine for a couple
Language points
(2) bring back是动词词组，意为“带回来； 使记起；使回忆起; 使恢复 ”。 如：His singing brings back memories of my father.他的歌唤起我对父亲的回忆。 A rocket can bring back information which we could never get in any other way.
2. What do they want to do with the money from the sale?
They want to give the money to a children's home.
3b
3. Why does the son want to keep his train
根据汉语意思完成句。 1. 我拥有这两本杂志两三个月了。 I have had this magazine for a couple of _____________________________________
months _____________________________________.
__ 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
bear n. 熊
bread maker 面包机
scarf n. 围巾；披巾
Language Goal: Talk about possessions and things around you
1a. Look at the things at the
yard sale. Do you have
3b. Read the article again and answer
the questions.
1. Why did they decide to have a yard sale?
They decided to have a yard sale because they have too many things in the house and don't seem to have enough space.
Language points
2.Jeff’s family is having a yard sale （1）yard是名词，意为“院子”， 与yard连用 的介词是in而不是on。 如：We planted some elms in the yard. 我们在院子里种了一些榆树。 Her carriage was the most beautiful one in
在美国，除非是跳蚤市场或是庭院拍卖会，否则 人们不会费事去讨价还价的。 No one came to the yard sale. 没有人来到这庭院拍卖会。
Language points
3.Amy wants to keep her old things because they bring back sweet memories. (1) sweet是形容词，意为“甜的；含糖的”， sweet的比较级是sweeter,最高级是sweetest。 如: Don't eat so much sweet food. 别吃那么多甜食。 She takes a lot of sugar in her tea; it would be too sweet for me. 她在自己的茶里放了许多的糖,对我来说 放这么多就太甜了。
Language points
1.---How long have you had that bike over there? ---I’ve had it for three years!I learned how to ride a bike on it. (1) long可与疑问副词how构成how long短语,意为“时间多 久或物体多长”，是对表示过去已经开始持续到现在的动作 或状态，常用的时间状语since+过去点的时间，for+一段时 间（数词+量词）。 如:How long does it take him to get to his hometown? 他回自己的家乡要多长时间？ ---How long has your brother been a soldier? 你兄弟当了多长时间的兵了? ---He has been a soldier for one year. 他成为一个士兵已经一年了。