Unit10I’vehadthisbikeforthreeyears.Doyouknow?1aLookatthethingsattheyardsale.Doyouhaveanyofthesethingsathome?Howlonghaveyouhadthem?LanguageGoal:Talkaboutpossessionsandthingsaroundyou.1bListenandcheck(✓)thefactsyouhear.____Jeff’sfamilyishavingayardsale.____Amythinksitshardtosellheroldthings.____Jeffhashadhisbikeformorethan10years.____Amywantstokeepheroldthingsbecausetheybringbacksweetmemories.____Youcanalsogiveoldthingsawaytopeopleinneed.✓✓✓Amy:Youhavesomegreatthingsatthisyardsale,Jeff.Jeff:Thanks,Amy.Ourfamilyhascollectedsomanythingsovertheyears,butwedon’tusethemanymore.Amy:Butisn’tithardtosellsomeofyourthings?TherearemanythingsI’vehadsinceIwasachild.Idon’tthinkIcouldsellthem.Jeff:Yes,itshardtosaygoodbyetocertainthings.Amy:Bytheway,howlonghaveyouhadthatbikeoverthere?TapescriptsJeff:I’vehaditforthreeyears!Ilearnedhowtorideabikeonit.Amy:Oldthingsreallybringbacksweetmemories.Butit’struethatwemayneverusesomeofthesethingsagain.Jeff:Yes,likeoldtoysorbooksyou’vealreadyread.Youcansellthose,oryoucanalsogivethemawaytokidsorpeoplewhoneedthem.Amy:Oh!Howmuchisthisbook?Jeff:Youcanhaveitfor75cents.1cPracticetheconversation.Thenmakeconversationsaboutotherthingsinthepictureabove.A:Thisisareallyoldbook.B:Yes,I’vehaditforsevenyears.I’vereaditthreetimes.A:Whyareyousellingit?B:BecauseIdon’treaditanymore.A:Howmuchisit?B:Youcanhaveitfor75cents.2aListenandcheck(✓)thethingsAmy'sfamilyaregivingawayandcirclethethingstheyarekeeping.bookmagazinetoybeartoyliontoytigerbreadmakersweaterdresshatscarf✓✓✓✓✓✓2bListenagainandfillintheblanks.1.Amyhashadherfavorite_____forthreeyears.2.Amyhashadthetoy______sinceshewasa_______.3.Amy’smomhashadtheoldbreadmakerformorethan______years,4.Amycangiveawaythe_______and______becausetheydonotfitheranymore.bookbearababytensweaterdressMom:Letslookthroughthisboxofoldthingsanddecidewhattogiveaway.Amy:IthinkIwanttokeepthisbook.I’vehaditforthreeyears.EventhoughI’vealreadyreadittwice,it’sstillmyfavoritebook.Butwecangiveawaythemagazine.Mom:Whataboutthesesofttoys?Amy:IwanttokeepthebearbecauseI’vehaditsinceIwasababy.IthasspecialmeaningtomebecauseGrandmagaveittome.TapescriptsI’llgiveawaythelionandtiger.Mom:OK.Andthisoldbreadmakerofminecango,too.I’vehaditformorethan10years.AuntTaylorboughtanewoneformelastweek.Amy:That’sgreat.Wecanstillhavehomemadebread.AndIcangiveawaythissweateranddress,too.Theydon’tfitmeanymore.ButIwanttokeepthehatandscarfforiceskating.Mom:Great.Youcantakethesethingstothechildren’shometomorrowthen.A:Amy,canwegiveawaythesesofttoys?B:Mom,Iwanttokeepthebear.A:Why?It’ssoold.B:BecauseI’vehaditsinceIwasababy.2cStudentAisAmy'smom.StudentBisAmy.Makeconversations.2dRole-playtheconversation.Linda:WelcometotheSunshineHomeforChildren.I’mLinda.Amy:Hi,I’mAmy.Ihavesomethingsforthekids.I’vehadthismagazineforacoupleofmonths.Thestoriesinsidemaybeabitold,buttheyrestillinteresting.Linda:Great!Manychildrenherelovereading.Amy:Andcheckoutthesesofttoysandboardgamesforyoungerkids.I’vehadthemsinceIwasachild.There’salsoasweaterandadress.Linda:Perfect!Wealwaysneedtoysandclothes.Amy:Onelastthingisabreadmaker.Mymomshaditforalongtimebutitstillworks.Linda:Thankssomuch!3aReadthearticlewrittenbyafatherforanewspaper.Whatishisfamilygoingtosellattheyardsale?Mychildrenaregrowingupfast.Mydaughteris16andmyboyisalreadyinjuniorhighschool.Astheygetbiggerourhouseseemstogetsmaller.Sowewanttosellsomeofourthingsinayardsaleandgivethemoneytoachildren’shome.Wehavealreadyclearedoutalotofthingsfromourbedrooms.Wehavedecidedtoeachsellfivethingsthatwenolongeruse.Mysonwasquitesadatfirst.Althoughhehasnotplayedwithhisoldtoysforalongtime,hestillwantedtokeepthem.Forexample,hehasownedatrainandrailwaysetsincehisfourthbirthday,andheplayedwithitalmosteveryweekuntilhewasaboutseven.Andhedidnotwanttolosehistoymonkey,either.Hesleptnexttothemonkeyeverynightwhenhewasachild.Mydaughterwasmoreunderstanding,althoughshealsofeltsadtopartwithcertaintoys.Asforme,Ididnotwanttogiveupmyfootballshirts,but,tobehonest,Ihavenotplayedforawhilenow.Iamgettingolder,too!3bReadthearticleagainandanswerthequestions.1.Whydidtheydecidetohaveayardsale?2.Whatdotheywanttodowiththemoneyfromthesale?3.Whydoesthesonwanttokeephistrainandrailwayset?4.Howcantheoldtoysbeusefulagain?5.Haveyoueverthoughtabouthavingayardsaletosellyourthings?Whatwouldyoudowiththemoneyyouraise?1.Whydidtheydecidetohaveayardsale?2.Whatdotheywanttodowiththemoneyfromthesale?3.Whydoesthesonwanttokeephistrainandrailwayset?Astheirchildrengetbiggertheirhouseseemstogetsmaller.Theywanttogavethemoneytoachildren’shome.Becausehehasownedthetrainandrailwaysetsincehisfourthbirthday,andheplayedwithitalmosteveryweekuntilhewasaboutseven.4.Howcantheoldtoysbeusefulagain?5.Haveyoueverthoughtabouthavingayardsaletosellyourthings?Whatwouldyoudowiththemoneyyouraise?Theycangiveawaytheoldtoystopeopleinneedorsellthemformoney.Students’answers.3cFindthewordsorphrasesinthearticlewhichcanbereplacedwiththeonesbelowandwritethemnexttothewords.lose—________kids—________truthful—__________many—________sometime—________eventhough—_______quickly—______older—______part