初中英语人教版八年级下册第一课时Section A(1a-2d)

2c Use the information in 2a and 2b to talk about the books.
A: Has Tina read Treasure Island? B: Yes, she has. She thinks it’s fantastic.
A: What’s it about?
Have you ever read these books? What’s it about?
2d Role-play the conversation.
Amy: Steve, have you decided yet which book to write about for English class? Steve: Yes, Little Women. I’ve already finished reading it! Amy: Wow, you’re fast! What’s it about? Steve: It’s about four sisters growing up. It was really good, so I couldn’t put it down. Which book did you choose?
____ Alice in Wonderland ____ Little Women ____ Treasure Island ____ Oliver Twist ____ Robinson Crusoe ____ Tom Sawyer a. fantastic b. exciting c. wonderful d. interesting e. educational f. terrible g. boring h. uninteresting
5. hurry v. 匆忙，赶快 词组： in a hurry (n.) 匆忙地 hurry to do sth. 匆忙地做某事； hurry to+地点 匆忙地赶到某地； hurry up 快点 赶快
6. due adj. 预定的, 到期的 e.g. The plane is due at London at five. 飞机定于五点到达伦敦。 I am due to speak tomorrow. 我预定明天讲话。 短语：due to 由于 e.g. a mistake due to carelessness 由于粗心而犯的错误
Amy: I chose Treasure Island, but I haven’t
finished reading it yet. I’m only on page 25.
Steve: Have you at least read the back of the book to see what it’s about? Amy: Yes, I have. It looks interesting. Steve: You should hurry up. The book report is
due in two weeks.
Amy: Yes, I know. I’ll read quickly.
随堂训练
完成《学练优》Unit 8 第一课时部分。
Homework
Learn the new words and expressions by heart.
Treasure Island Robinson Crusoe Little women
× √ × √ √ ×
wonderful fantastic exciting
1c Practice the conversation. Then talk about the other books in 1a.
Let’s learn the new words.
1. treasure n. 珠宝，财富 （不可数名词）；珍藏品（可数名词） e.g. They went to there to look for treasure. 他们去那儿寻宝。 This museum has many art treasures. 这家博物馆收藏了许多艺术珍品。
情景 引入
合作 探究
课堂 小结
随堂 训练
情景引入
• Do you often read English books? • What classic books have you already read? • What’s it about? • And what’s it like?
The Story by the Water Margin Dream of the Red Chamber
探究点一 New words
____ Alice in Wonderland ____ Little Women ____ Treasure Island ____ Oliver Twist ____ Robinson Crusoe ____ Tom Sawyer
1a. What do you think of the books?
1a Have you read these books? Check (√) the ones you know.
___ Alice in Wonderland ___ Little Women ___ Treasure Island ___ Olive Twist
___ Robinson Crusoe ___ Tom Sawyer
Journey to the West.
I have already read Journey to the West.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Have you read these books?
1a. Check (√) the ones you know.
A: Have you read Little Women yet? B: No, I haven’t. Have you? A: Yes, I have already read it. B: What’s it like? A: It’s fantastic.
2a Listen. Who has read these books? Circle the names.
New Words
treasure island classic page n. n. n. n.
hurry v. hurry up due adj.
珠宝；财富 岛 经典作品；名著 （书刊或纸张的）页，面， 张 匆忙；赶快 赶快；急忙（做某事） 预期；预定
1b Listen and complete the chart.
B: It’s about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. A: What are you reading now? B: I’ve just finished Robinson Crusoe.
A: …
2. island n. 岛（可数名词） e.g. an island 一个岛屿 Treasure Island 宝岛
3. classic n. 名著；经典著作（可数名词） e.g. I like reading classics. 我喜欢阅读名著。
4. page n. 页（可数名词） e.g. five pages 5页 on Page 5 在第五页上
1. Treasure Island 2. Olive Twist 3. Robinson Crusoe Mark / Tina Mark / Tina Mark பைடு நூலகம் Tina
4. Tom Sawyer
Mark / Tina
2b Listen again and write T for true and F for false. 1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. ( F ) 2. Robinson Crusoe is a classic. ( T) 3. Tina thinks that Treasure Island is a fantastic book. ( T) 4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the United Kingdom. ( F)