Unit 10 I've had this bike for three years.

Section A1 (1a-2d)

Language points：

not...anymore再也（不）；（不）再。相当于not ...any longer

e.g. You can have it, for I don't need it anymore.

The doctor told me not to play computer games anymore.

Language points

1. --How long have you had that bike there?

　--I have had it for three years

　辨析：how long, how soon, how often, how far

How long 多久，多长（时间）。对时间段提问，如：for+时间段；since+过去的时间点。

　e.g. --How long have you worked in Beijing?

--For five years.

How soon 多久以后。对"in+时间段提问，常用于一般将来时"，其答语常用"in+时间段"。

　e.g. -How soon will Mr. Li be back?

--In a week.

How often 多久一次，对频率提问，其答语为：once（twice/...）+时间段，always，usually等。

　e.g. --How often do you exercise?

-- Once a day.

　How far 多远，对距离提问，其答语是表距离的内容。

　e.g. --How far is it from here to your school?

-- Three kilometers.

　辨析：for 与since

for其后只能接表示"一段时间"的名词性短语，可用于多种时态，表示动作或状态持续时间段长短。

e.g. I have lived in this city for five years. 我在这座城市居住了5年了。