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Unit 8
Making a Difference
Section A Grammar Focus
Learning objectives
1.能够梳理和归纳包含for和since的现在完成时的功能和意义,并在语境中准确理解和使用;
2.能够了解现在完成时与持续性时间状语连用的典型动词的特点(延续性动词);
3.能够在较复杂的语境中理解一般过去时和现在完成时的表意区别,并在语境中合理运用。
Read the sentences. How are for and since used differently?
Have you been to our animal shelter before?
No, I haven’t. But one of my friends has volunteered here for a long time.
Has she ever done volunteer work?
Yes, she has. She has been a volunteer at a nursing home since last August.
How long have you been a volunteer?
I have been a volunteer here for a few months.
How long has he worked as a volunteer at the museum?
He has volunteered here since his summer holidays started.
Engagement
since后面接时间点或者一般过去时的句子,强调动作或状态的开始时间。
for后面接时间段,强调动作或状态的持续时间。
-- How long have you been a middle school student?
since I was 12.
since 2024.
-- I have been a middle school student
since two years ago.
for 2 years.
2024
2 years
2026
Engagement
现在完成时(用法II):
表示过去发生的动作一直延续到现在,而且可能持续到将来。
1:30
three years
two months
2025
June 15
one week
时间点
时间点
时间段
时间点
时间段
时间段
时间点指的是具体的时间,比如1点、4月7日、2026年12月;
时间段指的是一段时间内,比如说三点到四点,中间这一个小时就是一段时间。
如何区分时间段和时间点呢?
Exploration
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1. Mr. Brown has had his TV ________ two years.
2. I’ve learned French _______ last year.
3. Tom has worked in the factory _______ he left school ten years ago.
4. My friends haven’t visited me _______ we finished primary school.
5. She has kept the book Journey to the West _______ one week.
6. Tom has worn glasses _________ two years ago.
for
since
for
since
since
since
用since或for填空。
Practice 1
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets and for or since.
4b
1. This college student enjoys volunteering for the army. She __________
(teach) English to the soldiers _____ three years.
2. I __________(be) a member of the Red Cross for six years. I have made
a lot of friends _______ I joined the organization.
3. Mr. Wu has taught in a primary school as a volunteer _____ two years
now. ______ he started working there, he __________(help) many
students.
4. The organization ___________(train) over 6,000 volunteers ________ it
began to offer classes three years ago.
has taught
for
have been
since
for
Since
has helped
has trained
since
Tips: 先确定主句和从句,再确定since和for,最后确定时态 。
...的一员
小学
begin to do 开始做某事
Practice 2
军队
大学
一般过去时 vs 现在完成时 核心区别
一、核心定义
1. 一般过去时 (did)只描述过去某个已结束、有明确时间点的动作,和现在完全断开,动作不影响当下。
2. 现在完成时 (have/has done)动作从过去开始,关联现在,无明确过去时间,强调两种结果:①持续到现在 ②对现在造成影响。
二、关键区分点(做题技巧)
1. 时间标志词:
一般过去时,只搭配过去具体时间:yesterday, last year, just now, in 2020, three days ago, then
现在完成时,不能搭配过去具体时间,常见标志词:since + 过去时间,for + 时间段,already, yet, ever, never, so far, recently,同时结合语境
2.注意 ❌ 现在完成时:绝对不能加yesterday、last week这类过去时点
错误:I have volunteered last year.
正确:I volunteered last year. / I have volunteered since last year.
Explanation
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
4c
I love being a volunteer! I ____________(work) with a sports organization for almost three years now. Since I started, I ____________ (help) out at over ten different sports events. I ____________(make) many new friends and I _______ even ______ (meet) many famous athletes. For example, I ______(meet) two national football players from Argentina last month. They were at a stadium for a charity match. The stadium _______(be) so big that they _______ (get) lost. I gave them directions and they ________(smile) and__________(thank) me warmly.I am proud to be a volunteer.
have worked
have helped
have made
have
met
met
was
got
smiled
thanked
一般过去时和现在完成时混合训练
Practice 3
延续性动词表示能持续一段时间的动作或表示
状态的词,如work,stay,live,learn等。
非延续性动词表示短暂的动作,从开始到结束,
几乎同时或在极短的时间里就完成,如come,go,
leave,start,begin,become,receive,die等。
延续性与非延续性动词
He has joined the music club for two years.
He has been a member of the music club for two years.
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( )
第一课时 1a-2d
他加入音乐社团两年了。
I have bought this watch for two years.
I have had this watch for two years.
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( )
第一课时 1a-2d
这块手表我买了两年了。
判断句子是否正确
Practice 4
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判断句子是否正确
1 It hasn't died for a year.
2 It hasn't died since it became terribly ill.
在现在完成时否定句中,非延续性动词的否定形式一般认定为延续性,如
haven’t died 没死= have lived一直活着 , haven't left 没离开= have stayed 一直在
haven’t lost 没有丢失= have had/kept一直拥有;持有,
因而可与表示一段时间的状语连用
Practice 4
非延续性动词 对应的延续性表达 例句
begin/start have/has been on The film has been on for 20 minutes.
finish/stop have/has been over The parade has been over for 2 hours.
come/go/arrive have/has been in/at Kitty has been in HK for two days.
leave have/has been away She has been away from home since Tuesday.
borrow have/has kept She has kept this book since last week.
join have/has been in
have/has been a member of Simon has been a member of the Football Club since last year.
marry have/has been married They have been married for 15 years.
die have/has been dead The fish has been dead for some time.
常见短暂性动词用可延续性同义词或be+ adj.替换
Explanation
Work in groups. Interview your groupmates using the questions below. Share the answers with the class.
4d
How long have you ·known your best friend / that girl / ...?
·had your favourite toy / bag / ...?
·lived in this town / your neighbourhood / ...?
Elaboration
现在完成时
1.现在完成时的
“未完成”用法
2.延续性动词与
非延续性动词
①现在完成时+for+一段时间
②现在完成时+since+表示过去的时间点
③现在完成时+since+从句
①含义
②用法
③非延续性动词转换为延续性动词的
方法:a.转化为“be+形容词或副词”
b.转换为意思相同的延续性动词
Summary
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