Module 4 Education

Unit 1How long have you studied

English?

Think about your education. Answer the questions.

1. What’s your favorite subject?

2. When did you start learning English?

3. Have you learnt a lot of English?

4. Have you read any books in English?

Free talk

Let’s talk about our education.

I have studied English since 1991.

What about you? How long have you studied English?

I have ………for/since……

I have been an English teacher since 2000.

I began to study English in 1991.

I became an English teacher in 2000.

How long have you been a student?

I have studied English for nineteen years.

I have been an English teacher for nine years.

I’ve…….for/since…..

自从，从 ---- 以来

I met my best friend in 1990.

I have known her for twenty years.

I have known her since 1990.

How about you?

I have known my best friendfor/since……

I get on well with my friend. We like the same things.

和 ---- 友好相处

My friend began to teach English in the HopeSchool in 2004.

She has taught English for 5 years.

She has taught English since 2004.

Our head teacher began to live in Quzhou in 1970.

He has lived in Quzhou for 40 years.

He has lived in Quzhou since 1970.

What about you?How long have you lived in… ？

I have lived in……for/since……

Let’s say:

15 minutes ago 1990

three hours20 minutes half past seven

this morning

I have ……… for/ since……..

Listen and match the years with the activities.

• 1995

• 1998

• 2001

• 2003

• 2004

• 2006

a .be a teacherb. live in Chinac. know our head

teacher d. study Chinese e. teach Englishf. work at Beijing

International School

— She has been a teacher since 1998.

— How long has Ms James been a teacher?

Work in pairs. Ask & answer Betty’s questions:

— She has been … since ….

— How long has Ms James been …?

Free talk1. How long have you studied English?

2. How long have you lived here?

3. How long have you been a student at this school?

4. How long have you known your best friend?

I’ve studied English for _____ since ____.

I’ve lived here for_________ since___________

I’ve been at this school for______ since_______.

I’ve known my best friend for______ since _______.

How long has he / she _____? He / She has _______ for / since ….

Pair work:

30 minutes ago

a year

half an hour

15 years

A . study

B . same

C .poor

D . head teacher

E .Project Hope

Sally Maxwell is Lingling’s pen friend, and Sally will arrive in Beijing .listen to the tape and try to answer the following questions .

When will Sally arrive in Beijing?

What’s a Hope School?

Next month.

It’s a school for poor children.

Answer the questions.1. How long has Lingling known Sally?

2. Does she still know her?

3. How long has Sally studied Chinese?

4. Is she still studying it?

For two years.

Yes, she does.

For a year.

Yes, she is.

5. How long has Betty lived in China?

6. Is she still living there?

7. How long has Project Hope built schools all over China?

8. Are they still building them?

Since 2004.

Yes, she is.

Since 1989.

Yes, they are.

Complete the sentences.1. Lingling knows Sally quite well, but she ______________________.2. Sally and Lingling get on well because ______________________.3. Sally hasn’t been to China, so speaking Chinese ______________________.4. Sally is coming to China because __________________________________________.5. She has heard about the Hope Schools, so __________________________________________.6. Since 1989 Project Hope _______________________________.

hasn’t met her

they like the same things

is very difficult for her

her school orchestra has some concerts

she wants to visit a school in Gansu or Qingdao.

has built schools all over China

1. get on well with sb 和某人相处融洽 2. It’s +adj. to do sth. 做某事是……。 听音乐是很有趣的事情。 It’s interesting to listen to music. 3. want to do sth 想要做某事 他的哥哥想要买一辆汽车。 His brother wants to buy a car. 4. hear about /of 听说 你已经听说了最新的消息了吗？ Have you heard about the latest news.

Language point

5. in fact 事实上…… 事实上，他已经去了上海。 In fact, he has gone to Shanghai.

6. all over China 全中国 all over the world 全世界 7. That sounds … 听起来…… =It sounds …

这听起来太棒了。 That sounds great.

用 for, since 填空 : for + 一段时间 / since + 过去的时间或动作1.She has been ill _____________more than two weeks.2.I haven’t met him ______________ a long time.3.Mary has been here ___________ 8:00 this morning.4.We have been friends _______________ I was a child.5.It hasn’t rained ______________ two months ago.6.I have lived here __________ more than twenty years.7.My aunt has worked in this hospital __________ 1990.8.We have learned 400 words __________ the beginning of this term.9.I have stayed here ____________ two weeks.10.Mrs Green has been in China _______ a year ______ 2006.

for for since

since since for

since since

for for since

根据中文意思完成句子。1.你学英语有多长时间了？__________ ________ ________ you __________ English?2. 你和同学们相处得怎样呀？How are you _________ ______ ______ your classmates?3. 要记住那个电话号码很难。_____ ______ __________ ______ remember the phone Number.4. 你听说过希望学校吗？_________ you _________ _________ Hope Schools?5. 从 2000 年开始，他就离开了家乡。He _______ _________ away from his hometown _______2000.

How long have studied

getting on with

It is difficult to

Have heard about

has been since

How long have I taught?I have taught since yesterday / ten years ago /two days ago / 1996 / last week / 7o’clock this morning.I have taught for ten years / two days / many days / several minutes / a few hours / years.

sb have / has done sth

Summary:since + 过去具体时间for + 一段时间

Homework

Finish the exercises in the

workbook Ex. 1, 2