2020-2021学年八年级英语外研版下册Module8Unit1

swim in the lake. It's dangerous. Daming: That's too bad. Then why don't we
have our picnic here? I'm so hungry and thirsty. Lingling: I think it's better to have our picnic at the top of the hill. Tony: Come on! Let's not waste any more time. Daming: All right. I hope it will be cooler up there.
the ancient buildings on the hill. 3. The lake takes up _o_v_er__h_a_l_f of the park area. 4. You can point out the _s_ig_h_t_s_ of Beijing
from the top of hill. 5. They do not allow people to swim i_n__th_e__la_k_e_.
context • To be able to introduce a place of interest in
your home town
2. Main contents: •Key vocabulary hardly, take up; point out; at the top of; waste •Key structures I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. I don’t think they allow people to swim in the lake. I hope it will be cooler up here.
Now complete the sentences about Beihai Park.
1.Beihai Park is so_q_u__ie_t_ that you can even 2. hear the birds singing. 2. The park is famous for its_l_a_k_e_, bridges and
• where it is • how big it is •how old it is • where it is ●what is special about it • any other information you know about it
Use these expressions:
I guess (that)… I know (that)… I think (that)… I’m sure (that)… I can’t believe (that)…
Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let's walk along the
2. Let’s walk along the lake, cross the bridge and climb up the hill.
3. I don’t want to climb.
Now listen again and repeat.
•句中两词相邻时，如果前一个词的词尾是辅 音音素，而后一个词的词首是元音音素， 则 往往需要连读。如：Will it take a lot of time to go to town on foot? •以字母r或re结尾的词，在与元音音素开头 的词相邻时，/r/要读出来。如:There is a pair of shoes.
Tapescript
Tony: I've heard that Beihai Park is very beautiful.
Lingling: Yes, it is. Shall we go for a walk there? Tony: That's a great idea. Maybe Daming and Betty will come too.
lake, cross the bridge and climb up the hill. Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you. Tony: Yes, good idea. I'm sure it'll be fantastic to see the city from the top. Daming: But I'm so tired, and it's so hot here. I don't want to climb. The lake looks nice and cool. Why don't we go for a swim? Lingling: I don't think they allow people to
Lingling: Let's tell them that we're going to
spend the day there. Tony: I guess it's a very popular place.
Will there be lots of people there? Lingling: Well, lots of people go there, but
4. Read the sentences and answer the questions.
hardly sights thirsty waste
1. “I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre.”
Does Tony know they are in the city centre or Tnoont?y doesn't think they are in the city centre.
➢Do you like to travel? Where do you want to go? ➢Do you know some world famous tourist attractions?
Look at each picture (symbol building) and say out the name of the city in two seconds.
it's a big park, so I don't think it'll be very busy. Tony: I hope not.
Everyday English
• Here we are. • Wow! • I can hardly believe… 见视频Module 8 Unit 1 Activity•3That’s too bad. • Come on!
Big Ben
Tiananmen Square Beijing
London
Eris
the Statue of Liberty
Fuji Mountain
New York
Japan
1. Look at the photo and listen. What is the conversation about?
1. time off time off “休假，放假” , 是名词短语。
例如：
•You work too hard. You should take some time off. 你太辛苦了，应该休息一段时间。
• Her boss gave her time off. 她的老板准了她的假。
2. hardly adv. 几乎不；几乎没 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. 我几乎不敢相信我们是在市中心。
2. “Then I can point out the sights of Beijing for you.” Does Lingling want them to look at something or listen to something?
Lingling wants them to look at something.
3. “I’m so hungry and thirsty.” Does Daming want something to drink? Yes, he does.
4. “Let’s not waste any more time.” Does Tony think they arc spending their time well or badly?
6. Work in pairs. Talk about a place of interest in your home town..
Student A: You’re a visitor from another country.
Student B: You’re introducing a place of interest in your home town to student A. You can talk about:
The conversation is about going to Beihai Park.
2. Listen again and choose the correct answer.
1.Tony has / hasn't heard about Beihai Park. 2. Tony guesses that the park is very popular /
3. Listen and read.
Lingling: Here we are. Welcome to Beihai Park. Tony: Wow! It’s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing! I can hardly believe we're in the city centre.
not very popular. 3. Lingling suggests that they spend the day
there / Darning and Betty come too. 4. Lingling thinks / doesn't think the park will
be busy.
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Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re
in the city centre.
Teaching aims
1. Teaching aims: • To get the main ideas of the listening
material and the conversation • To understand the object clause with that in
Tony thinks they are spending their time badly.
5. Listen and notice how the speaker pronounces the words.
1. It’s so quiet here that I can even hear the birds singing.
•英语语音中/j/和/w/是半元音，如果前一个 词以辅音音素结尾，后一个词以半元音， 特别是/j/开头，也要连读。如： Did you go to Shanghai last year? •如果短语之间或分句之间有停顿，其相邻 的音不连读。如：Can you speak Chinese or... English?