八年级下册英语电子课本
外研版八年级下册英语课文电子版
Module 1Unit 1 It smells delicious3 listen and read.Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try someTony: Yes, please, it looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good.Darning: What’s that on topBetty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a pieceDarning: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastesa bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Darning: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things You look very busy!Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie and a cake. Darning: Apple pie sounds nice, I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugarBetty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar Taste it first. It might be salt!Darning: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar.Tony: What’s this It tastes sweet too.Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.Darning: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese.2 Read Sally’s email and find out which is her picture.FROM: SallyTO: LinglingSUBJECT: Re: Welcome to China.Hi Lingling,Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.1 hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wearglasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo — you look very pretty. So I’m sure we’ll find each other!Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music — I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team — I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can't tell you how excited I am about going to China!See you next week!Love,SallyModule 2Unit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions.3 Listen and read.Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doingLingling: I’m entering a competition.Tony: What kind of competitionLingling: A speaking competition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.Lingling: Yes, The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes beforeLingling: No, I haven’t. I’v e always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.Tony: Well, good luck! I’v e also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.Lingling: That’s a pity. Have you ever thought about other kinds of competitionsTony: What do you meanLingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled much. How can I write about itLingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.Tony: That’s interesting. I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Days!Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. It’s really fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.Module 3Unit 1 Has it arrived yet3 Listen and read.Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up toTony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school projectDaming: 1 haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it Can you help meTony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the latest news Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.Daming: Has it arrived yetTony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: So have they discovered life on MarsTony: No, they haven’t yet.Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceshipTony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.Dam ing: That’s interesting! Ho w can I get information on space travelTony: You can go online to search for information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.2 Read the passage and choose the best title for it.1 Anyone out there2 Life on earth3 The sun and the stars4 The stars at night__________________Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet of Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to traveloutside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.Scientists have always asked the questions: with so man y st ars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets Why has no one communicated with us We do not know the answers…yet.Module 4Unit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.3 Listen and read.Doctor:How can I help youDarning: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor:How long have you been like thisDarning: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor:I see. Have you caught a coldDarning: I don’t think so.Doctor: Let me take your temperature… M m, there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eatDarning: Usually fast food.Doctor:Do you have breakfastDarning: No, not usually.Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache.Darning: What about the headacheDoctor: Do you do any exerciseDarning:Not really. I haven’t done mu ch exercise since I got my compute last year.Doctor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health.Darning: OK, so what should I doDoctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s no serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast ever day. Second, get some exercise such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day.Darning:Thank you, doctor.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.2 Read the passage and match the people with the pictures in Activity 1.Healthy living1I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise, I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. —Anna2Our teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought: “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. — Wang Wei3In the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. — Thomas4Feeling weak after a long illness, I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we g o for a run before school” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think —RichardModule 5Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.3 Listen and read.Tony: Dam ing, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon.Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman It’s more modern.Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people.Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someone like him.Dam ing: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero!Tony: I don’t think we agree.Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I watch them!Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cute mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think there’s a lesson there!Unit 2 Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday.2 Read the passage and choose a sentence that best summarises it.Cartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and computer screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites. Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newspaper and has lots of excitingexperiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010. Snoopy lives in his own private work and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.1Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old.2The most popular cartoons come out as books and not as films.3Many children read cartoons today.4Many foreign cartoons have become very popular in China.Module 6Unit 1 Do you collect anything3 Listen and read.Lingling: Hi, everyone! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’s a bit of a mess. I’ll put the fans on the shelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get themLingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anythingBetty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents.Lingling: Coins They must be really valuable. Can I see themBetty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world, I’ve got six or seven books of stamps.Tony: My hobby doesn’t cost as much as yours —I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets!Betty: You can’t do anything with old tickets!Tony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.Lingling: Right! Their value isn’t very important. People usually collect things just to remember somethingimportant in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.3 Read the passage and answer the questions.David’s hobbiesMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities such as sailing and climbing, there was writing class. “The teacher was writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about experiences at the camp.”Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”Module 7Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos! p562 Listen and read.(Lingling is preparing for her trip to LA.)Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me Betty: Sure. How can I helpLingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take.Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LABetty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay thereLingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers, it’ll be sunny and hot there.Lingling: I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Betty: That’s a good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got any American dollarsLingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enoughBetty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What elseBetty: Your bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.Lingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Yes, I will!Unit 2 Fill our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles! p582 Read the passage and choose the best answer.Learn English in Los Angeles1Come to learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.2The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress. There are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.3As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the US. You can stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.4There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.5You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait —fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!Module 8Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. p643 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.Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let’s walk along the 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 swimLingling: I don’t think they allow people to 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.Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about. P663 Read the email and check your answers to Activity 2.FROM: BettyTO: Mum and DadSUBJECT: Wonderful time in ZhangjiajieDear Mum and Dad,I promised to write, so…We’re staying with Lingling’s uncle in Hunan Province, and I’m having a wonderful time here in Zhangjiajie. It’s a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It’s very large, about 480 square kilometres. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. Some of them look like humans while others look like wild animals.Last night we camped by a small lake. During the night, we heard some noise! It woke everybody up. We thoughtsomebody was moving about. Lingling’s uncle said it was an animal. We came out without making any noise, and found it was just a hungry monkey looking for food.This morning, we climbed Mount Tianzi! From the top we hoped to see the lakes and forests. But it was a pity that it was cloudy. We could only see the mountain tops above the clouds. Then we walked down the path, along a river, past trees and other plants and back to the camp, I pulled a leaf off a plant, but Lingling’s uncle said that it was wrong to pull leaves off plants and that we should protect everything here. I was very sorry.Tomorrow we’re going to Dong ting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China. We’ll be back home next week! Wish you were here!Love,BettyModule 9Unit 1 Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to her 723 Listen and read.Helpline: Hello, Friendship Helpline. Who’s calling, pleaseLingling: Hello. This is Lingling speaking.Helpline: Hi, Lingling! How can I help youLingling: I have a problem with my best friend. She’s called…Helpline: No, don’t tell me who she is. Tell me when the problem startedLingling: Yes. Well. We’ve been friends for five years. We got separated when we went to different schools last term, but we stayed in touch.Helpline: So could you explain what happened thenLingling: This term, she came to study at my school. I was so happy at first. But she’s so different.Helpline: Can you tell me how she’s differentLingling: She doesn’t like me to see my other friends.Helpline: Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to herLingling: Yes, but she refused to listen.Helpline: OK. Do you know why she treats you like thatLingling: No, I don’t know.Helpline: Maybe she doesn’t feel very sure of herself in her new school.Lingling: Maybe.Helpline: She probably feels lonely without you. I’m sure she regrets hurting you. So be patient with her and explain to her that she can make friends with your other friends too. Try to introduce her to them.Lingling: I see. I’ll encourage her to join in more. Thanks.Helpline: No problem, Lingling. You’re welcome!Unit 2 I believe that the world is what you think it is. 742 Read the passage and look at the photo. Decide who is in the photo.A beautiful smileWhen I was thirteen years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely. I could not talk to anyone about my problem, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.One day, my classmates were talk with their friends, but I sat in silence. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.That smile changed my life. I started talk with the other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue.One day, I asked her why she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. My suggestion is: smile at the world and it will smile back.Module 10Unit 1 I hope that you can join us one day. 803 Listen and read.Chen Huan: Hi, everybody. I’m the news director at Radio Beijing.Lingling: Thank you for showing us around.Chen Huan: No problem! Now, come this way. Look at the red light. When it’s on, it means we’re on air. And we should avoid making any noise in the background!Tony: OK.Chen Huan: This is the newsroom. We collect the latest national and international news and write reports here. It gets crazy in here just before the programme begins.Lingling: How can I become a presenterChen Huan: I think you need to speak English really well. So keep studying, and I hope that you can join us one day.Tony: What about the sports newsChen Huan: That’s over there. And it is where we do interviews with big stars of sports. Let’s watch the presenter. Remember, I said you need to keep quiet if the red light is on.Presenter: Finally, we’ve just heard that Germany has won the football match, 2-1 against England.Lingling:Hey! That’s great news!Tony:No, it’s awful news!All: Ssh!Presenter:…And that’s the end of the six o’clock news.Unit 2 It seemed that they were speaking to me in person. p822 Read the passage and decide where you are likely to see the photo.Radio times“How old are you The radio manager looked down at me.“Fifteen,” I said.“And you want a job in radio Shouldn’t you be at school” he asked.How could I explain I have always loved the radio. I still remember, when I was four years old, I sat close to the radio in the living room, listening to my favourite programmes and to the voices of my favourite presenters. Itseemed that they were speaking not to lots of listeners but to me in person. At the age of nine, I asked for part-time jobs in small radio stations.As I grew older, my interest in radio grew. One day I learnt about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my favour ite music from my father’s computer, talked about life at school, and hoped someone might be listening.Soon my friends at school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We prepared a programme once a week, doing research on articles about music, sports news, jokes and the weather report (I did this by looking out of the window).“OK, come with me,” the manager said. I sat down in the studio. He was in another room, behind a glass wall.“OK, let’s do a sound check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”All radio presenters need to answer the same question before they begin work. The purpose is to check the sound level.“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.”“OK, that’s great!” the man behind the glass said.This was how my first real job in radio began.。
外研版八年级下册英语课文电子版
Module 1Unit 1 It smells deliciousTony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some?Tony: Yes, please, it looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good. Darning: What’s that on top?Betty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a piece?Darning: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh.It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Darning: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle. Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy!Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie and a cake.Darning: Apple pie sounds nice, I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar? Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt! Darning: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar.Tony: What’s this? It tastes sweet too.Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.Darning: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese.Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo — you look very pretty. So I’m sure we’ll find each other!Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music — I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team — I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder. You asked me, “How do you feel about ing to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can't tell you how excited I am about going to China!See you next week!Love,SallyModule 2Unit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking petitions.Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?Lingling: I’m entering a petition.Tony: What kind of petition?Lingling: A speaking petition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize. Lingling: Yes, The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?Lingling: No, I haven’t. I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking petitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.Lingling: That’s a pity. Have you ever thought about other kinds of petitions? Tony: What do you mean?Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing petition Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled much. How can I write about it?Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up. Tony: That’s interesting. I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to e with me.Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Days!Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big pany. The pany has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the pany moves him again. His family always goes with him.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. It’s really fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The pany has asked Peter to work back the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.Module 3Unit 1 Has it arrived yet?Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project Daming: 1 haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it Can you help me?Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the latest news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.Daming: Has it arrived yet?Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars?Tony: No, they haven’t yet.Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?Tony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel?Tony: You can go online to search for information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet of Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.Scientists have always asked the questions: with so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one municated with us? We do not know the answers…yet.Module 4Unit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my puter.Doctor: How can I help you?Darning: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor: How long have you been like this?Darning: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold?Darning: I don’t think so.Doctor: Let me take your temperature… Mm, there’s no fever. What kind of food doyou eat?Darning: Usually fast food.Doctor: Do you have breakfast?Darning: No, not usually.Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache.Darning: What about the headache?Doctor: Do you do any exercise?Darning: Not really. I haven’t done much exercise since I got my pute last year. Doctor: You spend too much time in front of the puter. It can be very harmful to your health.Darning: OK, so what should I do?Doctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s no serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast ever day. Second, get some exercise such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day.Darning: Thank you, doctor.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.Healthy livingI was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise, I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. — AnnaOur teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought: “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. — Wang WeiIn the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has bee part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. — ThomasFeeling weak after a long illness, I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for a run before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think? —RichardModule 5Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.Tony: Daming, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon. Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman? It’s more modern. Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people.Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someone like him.Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero! Tony: I don’t think we agree.Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I watch them!Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cute mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think there’s a lesson there!Unit 2 Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday.Cartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and puter screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites. Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newspaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010. Snoopy lives in his own private work and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old.The most popular cartoons e out as books and not as films.Many children read cartoons today.Many foreign cartoons have bee very popular in China.Module 6Unit 1 Do you collect anything?Lingling: Hi, everyone! e in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’s a bit of a mess. I’ll put the fans on the shelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get them?Lingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anything?Betty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents.Lingling: Coins? They must be really valuable. Can I see them?Betty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world, I’ve got six or seven books of stamps.Tony: My hobby doesn’t cost as much as yours —I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets!Betty: You can’t do anything with old tickets!Tony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.Lingling: Right! Their value isn’t very important. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.David’s hobbiesMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills. David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities such as sailing and climbing, there was writing class. “The teacher was writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about experiences at the camp.”Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as result, David has bee a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”Module 7Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me?Betty: Sure. How can I help?Lingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take.Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LA?Betty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there?Lingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks. Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers, it’ll be sunny and hot there. Lingling: I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Betty: That’s a good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got any American dollars?Lingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enough?Betty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What else?Betty: Your bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel pany about the total weight for all your bags. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport. Lingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re wele. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Yes, I will!Learn English in Los Angelese to learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You will love ing to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress. There are also puters and other forms of technology for personal study.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the US. You can stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel. There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait —fill out our form and e to learn English in Los Angeles!Module 8Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre.Lingling: Here we are. Wele 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.Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let’s walk along the 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 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: e on! Let’s not waste any more time.Daming: All right. I hope it will be cooler up there.Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about.FROM: BettyTO: Mum and DadSUBJECT: Wonderful time in ZhangjiajieDear Mum and Dad,I promised to write, so…We’re staying with Lingling’s uncle in Hunan Province, and I’m having a wonderful time here in Zhangjiajie. It’s a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It’s very large, about 480 square kilometres. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. Some of them look like humans while others look like wild animals.Last night we camped by a small lake. During the night, we heard some noise! It woke everybody up. We thought somebody was moving about. Lingling’s uncle said it was an animal. We came out without making any noise, and found it was just a hungry monkey looking for food.This morning, we climbed Mount Tianzi! From the top we hoped to see the lakes and forests. But it was a pity that it was cloudy. We could only see the mountain tops above the clouds. Then we walked down the path, along a river, past trees and other plants and back to the camp, I pulled a leaf off a plant, but Lingling’s uncle said that it was wrong to pull leaves off plants and that we should protect everything here. I was very sorry.Tomorrow we’re going to Dong ting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China. We’ll be back home next week! Wish you were here!Love,BettyModule 9Unit 1 Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to her?Helpline: Hello, Friendship Helpline. Who’s calling, please?Lingling: Hello. This is Lingling speaking.Helpline: Hi, Lingling! How can I help you?Lingling: I have a problem with my best friend. She’s called…Helpline: No, don’t tell me who she is. Tell me when the problem started Lingling: Yes. Well. We’ve been friends for five years. We got separated when we went to different schools last term, but we stayed in touch.Helpline: So could you explain what happened then?Lingling: This term, she came to study at my school. I was so happy at first. But she’s so different.Helpline: Can you tell me how she’s different?Lingling: She doesn’t like me to see my other friends.Helpline: Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to her?Lingling: Yes, but she refused to listen.Helpline: OK. Do you know why she treats you like that?Lingling: No, I don’t know.Helpline: Maybe she doesn’t feel very sure of herself in her new school. Lingling: Maybe.Helpline: She probably feels lonely without you. I’m sure she regrets hurting you. So be patient with her and explain to her that she can make friends with your other friends too. Try to introduce her to them.Lingling: I see. I’ll encourage her to join in more. Thanks.Helpline: No problem, Lingling. You’re wele!Unit 2 I believe that the world is what you think it is.A beautiful smileWhen I was thirteen years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile. It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely.I could not talk to anyone about my problem, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.One day, my classmates were talk with their friends, but I sat in silence. At thatmoment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.That smile changed my life. I started talk with the other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has bee my best friend now, and we stick together like glue. One day, I asked her why she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember! Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. My suggestion is: smile at the world and it will smile back.Module 10Chen Huan: Hi, everybody. I’m the news director at Radio Beijing.Lingling: Thank you for showing us around.Chen Huan: No problem! Now, e this way. Look at the red light. When it’s on, it means we’re on air. And we should avoid making any noise in the background! Tony: OK.Chen Huan: This is the newsroom. We collect the latest national and international news and write reports here. It gets crazy in here just before the programme begins. Lingling: How can I bee a presenter?Chen Huan: I think you need to speak English really well. So keep studying, and I hope that you can join us one day.Tony: What about the sports news?Chen Huan: That’s over there. And it is where we do interviews with big stars of sports. Let’s watch the presenter. Remember, I said you need to keep quiet if the red light is on.Presenter: Finally, we’ve just heard that Germany has won the football match, 2-1 against England.Lingling: Hey! That’s great news!Tony: No, it’s awful news!All: Ssh!Presenter:…And that’s the end of the six o’clock news.“How old are you? The radio manager looked down at me.“Fifteen,” I said.“And you want a job in radio? Shouldn’t you be at school?” he asked.How could I explain? I have always loved the radio. I still remember, when I was four years old, I sat close to the radio in the living room, listening to my favourite programmes and to the voices of my favourite presenters. It seemed that they were speaking not to lots of listeners but to me in person. At the age of nine, I asked for part-time jobs in small radio stations.As I grew older, my interest in radio grew. One day I learnt about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my favourite music from my father’s puter, talked about life at school, and hoped someone might be listening.Soon my friends at school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We prepared a programme once a week, doing research on articles about music, sports news, jokes and the weather report (I did this by looking out of the window).“OK, e with me,” the manager said. I sat down in the studio. He was in another room, behind a glass wall.“OK, let’s do a sound check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”All radio presenters need to answer the same question before they begin work. The purpose is to check the sound level.“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.”“OK, that’s great!” the man behind the glass said.This was how my first real job in radio began.。
八年级英语下册外研社版电子课本
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八年级下册英语语法知识点He said I was hard-working.重点语法：宾语从句结构：主语 + 谓语动词 + 宾语从句(主语 + 谓语动词 + 宾语/表语) 例句：----Im good at English. He says. (改为加宾语从句的复合句) ----He says Im good at English.注意：①主句是一般现在时态，宾语从句的时态不受其影响。
例句：He says Im good at English now.He says I was good at mathematics when I was young.②主句是过去时态，宾语从句也要用过去时态。
例句：He said I was good at mathematics when I was young yesterday. He said I was good at English now yesterday.③宾语从句是客观真理时永远用一般现在时态。
例句：Our teacher says 24 hours make a day.Our teacher said the sun gives us so many energy yesterday.④动词原形不能作主语，必须用其 -ing 形式。
例句：She said helping others changed her life.重点短语：direct speech 直接引语reported speech = indirect speech 间接引语first of all = at first 首先pass on 传递be supposed to do sth. 应该做某事be good at = do well in 在某方面做得好in good health 身体健康get over 克服open up 打开care for = take care of = look after 照料;照顾not any more = not any longer = no longer 不再have a cold 感冒end-of-year exam 年终考试get nervous 变得紧张forget to do sth. 忘记做某事(该事未做)forget doing sth. 忘记做某事(该事已做)its + adj. + [for sb.] + to do sth. 做某事[对某人来说](加形容词) context 上下文Reading Strategy(阅读方法)First read for meaning， not for detail. (首先理解文段的大致意思，不在于文段的细节部分。
八年级下册闽教版英语书电子课本
八年级下册闽教版英语书电子课本Unit 1 What’s the matter?Unit 2 I’ll help to clean up the city parks.Unit 3 Could you please clean your room?Unit 4 Why don’t you talk to your parents?Unit 5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world?Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?Unit 10 I’ve had this bike for three years.Notes on the TextTape scriptsGrammar八年级下英语课文原文(一)P3 3aBus Driver and Passengers Save an Old ManAt 9:00 a.m. yesterday, bus No. 26 was going along Zhonghua Road when the driver saw an old man lying on the side of the road. A woman was next to him, shouting for help.The bus driver, 24-year-old Wang Ping, stopped the bus without thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what happened. Shesaid that the man had a heart problem and should go to the hospital. Mr. Wang knew he had to act quickly. He told the passengers that he must take the man to the hospital. He expected most or all of the passengers to get off and wait for the next bus.But to his surprise, they all agreed to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man ona the bus.Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers, the doctors saved the man in time. "It's sad that many people don't want to help others because they don‟t want any trouble," says one passenger. "But the driver didn't think about himself. He only thought about saving a life."八年级下英语课文原文(二)P6 2bHe Lost His Arm But Is Still ClimbingAron Ralston is an American man who is interested in mountain climbing. As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. This is one of the exciting things about doing dangerous sports. There were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents. On April 26, 2003, he found himself in a very dangerous situation when climbing in UtahOn that day, Aron's arm was caught under a 2,000-kilo rock that fell on him when he was climbing by himself in the mountains. Because he could not free his arm, he stayed there for five days and hoped thatsomeone would find him. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. He was not ready to die that day. So he used his knife to cut off half his right arm. Then, with his left arm, he bandaged himself so that he would not lose too much blood. After that, he climbed down the mountain to find help.After losing his arm, he wrote a book called Between a Rock and a Hard Place. This means being in a difficult situation that you cannot seem to get out of. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of one's life. His lose for mountain climbing is so great that he kept on climbing mountains even after this experience.Do we have the same spirit as Aron? Let's think about it before we find ourselves “between a rock and a hard place”, and before we have to make a decision that could mean life or death.八年级下英语课文原文(三)P11 3aStudents Who VolunteerMario Green and Mary Brown from Riverside High School give up several hours each week to help others.Mario loves animals and wants to be an animal doctor. He volunteers at an animal hospital every Saturday morning. Mario believes it can help him to get his future dream job. “It' s hard work , ”he says ,“but I want to learn more about how to care for animals . I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction when I see the animals get better and the look of joy on their owners' faces.”Mary is a book lover. She could read by herself at the age of four. Last year she decided to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program .she still works there once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but you can see in their eyes that they‟re going on a different journey with each new book. Volunteering here is a dream come true for me. I can do what I love to do and help others at the same time.。
冀教版初中英语八年级下册电子课本-翻译
冀教版初中英语八年级下册电子课本+翻译Unit 1 Lessons 1-6 Spring Is Coming!第一单元第1-6课春天来了！Lesson 1 How's the Weather?第1课天气怎么样？Good morning, everyone.大家早上好。
I'm Danny Dinosaur on the radio.这是丹尼·戴诺在为你广播。
What's the weather like today?今天的天气怎么样？Here's the weather report.现在是天气预报。
Today is Friday, February 28.今天是2月28日，星期五。
It will be snowy and hot.今天下雪，天气很热。
Danny! When it snows,it's not hot.丹尼！下雪的时候，不是热。
It's cold.是冷。
OK, it's not hot.好的，不是热。
It's not snowing,but it is cloudy.没有下雪，是多云天。
What's the temperature?温度是多少？Let's see.我看看，It will reach 10℃ during the day.今天将达到10℃。
It's quite warm today.今天非常暖和。
Spring is coming.春天要来了。
Is it going to rain, Danny?丹尼，是要下雨了吗？Yes!There will be a shower this afternoon.是的！今天下午会有雨。
Maybe there will be a thunderstorm.可能会有暴风雨。
I hope not!I'm scared of thunder!我希望没有！我害怕打雷！Wow! What strange weather!哇！这么奇怪的天气！Now talk about the sunrise and the sunset.现在说是太阳升起和落山的时间吧。
八年级下册英语电子课本仁爱版
八年级下册英语电子课本仁爱版 Unit 11. Hi! I'm Li Lei.2. Nice to meet you.3. What's your name?4. I'm from China.5. Where are you from?6. I'm from the USA.7. How old are you?8. I'm thirteen.9. What's your telephone number?10. It's 587-4567.Unit 21. What do you usually do on weekends?2. I usually watch TV and do my homework.3. What does he usually do on weekends?4. He usually plays sports and listens to music.5. What did you do last weekend?6. I visited my grandparents and went shopping.7. What did they do last weekend?8. They went to the movies and had a picnic.Unit 31. What's your favorite subject?2. My favorite subject is science.3. What's his favorite subject?4. His favorite subject is math.5. What's your favorite sport?6. My favorite sport is basketball.7. What's her favorite sport?8. Her favorite sport is tennis.Unit 41. What did you do last night?2. I watched TV and did my homework.3. What did he do last night?4. He played computer games and read a book.5. What did you do last month?6. I went to the beach and visited my friends.7. What did they do last month?8. They went to the zoo and went shopping.。
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Unit 1:Where did you go on vacation?Section A 2d:Role-play the conversation.Rick: Hi, Helen. Long time no see.Helen:Hi, Rick. Yes, I was on vacation last month.Rick: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting?Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall?Helen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month?Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax. Grammar Focus:1. Where did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.2. Did you go out with anyone? No, No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.3. Did you buy anything special? Yes,Ibought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.4. How was the food? Everything tasted really good!5.Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent. Section B 2b阅读理解Monday, July 15th I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and Itried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special –Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicous! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown.There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday , July 16th What a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn’t have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because of the bad weather, we couldn ’t see anything below. My father didn ’t bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted great because I was so hungry!Unit 2:How often do you exercise?Section A 2d:Jack:Hi, Claire, are you free next week?Claire: Hmm...next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really? How come?Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?Claire: Oh, swing dance. I’t s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?Claire:Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus:6.What do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.7.What do they do on weekends? They often help with housework.8.What does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.9.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month.10.How often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watches TV.11.Do you go shopping? No, I never go shopping.Section B 2b阅读理解：What Do No.5 High School Students Do In Their Free Time?Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all!We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports,game shows are the most popular.It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “o ld habits die hard”.So start exercising before i’t s too late!Unit 3: I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section A 2d:Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Well, I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which one was Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa.Julie: You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.Grammar Focus:12.Is Tom smarter than Sam?No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.13. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.14. Are you as friendly as your sister?No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.15. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.16. Who’s more hard-working at school?Tina thinks she works harder than me.Section B 2b阅读理解：Jeff Green:My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I ’m quieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why I like reading books and I studyharder in class. My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books –you don’t need a lot of them as long as they ’r e good.Huang Le:iIt’s not necessary to be the same. My best friend Larry is quite different from me. He is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins. However, Larry often helps to bring out the best in me. So I ’m getting better at tennis. Larry is much less hard-working, though. I always get better grades than he does, so maybe I should help him more.Mary Smith:I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different. My favorite saying is,“A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.”M y best friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact, she ’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she make me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because sh’e s always there to listen.。
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八下英语书电子版简介本文档为八年级下学期英语教材的电子版，提供了全册教材的内容概述，并以 Markdown 文本格式进行输出。
八年级下学期英语教材主要涵盖了以下主题：Unit 1 Technology，Unit 2 Growing up，Unit 3 Wonders of the world，Unit 4 Wild animals，Unit 5 Our future life，Unit 6 I like music that I can dance to，Unit 7 How do you learn English?，Unit 8 It must belong to Carla，Unit 9 When was it invented?，Unit 10 Communication.目录•Unit 1 Technology•Unit 2 Growing up•Unit 3 Wonders of the world•Unit 4 Wild animals•Unit 5 Our future life•Unit 6 I like music that I can dance to•Unit 7 How do you learn English?•Unit 8 It must belong to Carla•Unit 9 When was it invented?•Unit 10 CommunicationUnit 1 Technology本单元主要讲述了与科技相关的话题，包括现代科技的发展、科技对生活的影响以及科技带来的利弊等。
通过学习本单元，学生能够了解到科技的重要性以及科技的发展趋势。
本单元包含了以下几篇课文：1.Lesson 1 Telecommunication（电信）2.Lesson 2 The future is now!（未来来了！）3.Lesson 3 The fastest planes（最快的飞机）4.Lesson 4 From garbage to garden（从垃圾到花园）Unit 2 Growing up本单元主要讲述了关于成长与变化的话题，涉及到年龄、身高、体重等方面的内容。
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2014外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版Module 1 Feelings and impressionsUnit 1 It smells delicious.Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some?Tony: Yes, please. It looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good.that on top?Daming: What’ｓBetty: Oh, that’ｓcheese. Do you want to try a piece?smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes Daming: Ugh! No, thanks. I’ｍafraid I don’ｔlike cheese. It doesn’ｔa bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Daming: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy!some pizza and some cookies, and now I’ｍmaking an apple pie.Betty: Yes, I am! There’ｓDaming: Apple pie sounds nice. I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar?sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt.Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’ｓthis? It tastes sweet too.Daming: No, it’ｓsugar. Tony: What’ｓOK. It tastes sweet. It’ｓstrawberry jam, for the cake.Betty: That’ｓmy lucky day!Daming: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’ｓQuestions:pizza taste good?1. Does Tony’ｓ_______________________________________________________________________________ Daming like the cheese?2. Why doesn’ｔ_______________________________________________________________________________3. What’ｓBetty doing?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Who has a sweet tooth?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Yes, it does.smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.2. Because it doesn’ｔ3. She is making an apple pie.4. Daming.Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak ChineseFROM: SallyTO: LinglingSUBJECT: Re : Welcome to ChinaHi Lingling,wait to meet you.1. Thanks for your last message, It was great to hear from you, and I can’ｔ2. I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’ｍquite tall, with short fair hair, and Iwear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo ---- you look very pretty, so I’ｍsure we’ll find each other!3. Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical musicwith my friends at school, but I also like dance music – I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis.good at everything, but I’ｍnot.My brother is in the school tennis team –I’m very proud of him! He’ｓSometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.4. You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave mymum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’ｔknow how to do things in the right way, so pleasetell you how excited I am about help me when I’ｍwith you in China! Oh, I’ｍ afraid of flying. But I can’ｔgoing to China!See you next week!Love,SallyQuestions:1. What does Sally look like?_______________________________________________________________________________hobbies?2. What are Sally’ｓ_______________________________________________________________________________3. Does Sally usually get bad marks?_______________________________________________________________________________4. How does Sally feel about coming to China?_______________________________________________________________________________5. How does Sally feel when she is going to China?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:quite tall, with short fair hair, and she wears glasses.1. She’ｓ2. Playing classical music, dance music and tennis.3. No, she doesn’t.4. She often feels a bit sad at first when she leaves her mum and dad for a few days.5. Exciting.Module 2 ExperiencesUnit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitionsTony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?Lingling: I’ｍentering a competition.Tony: What kind of competition?Lingling: A speaking competition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.Lingling: The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?Lingling: No, I haven’t.I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’ｔafford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’ｔwon any prizes. I’ve stopped Tony: Well, good luck! I’vetrying now.a writing competition. Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short Lingling: Look! Here’ｓstory about a place you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled a lot. How can I write about it?need to be true! You can make it up.worry. It doesn’ｔLingling: Don’ｔinteresting, I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.Tony: That’ｓLingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Day!Questions:1. What kind of competition does Lingling enter?_______________________________________________________________________________ the first prize of the speaking composition?2. Wh at’ｓ_______________________________________________________________________________ Lingling go on a dream holiday?3. Why doesn’ｔ_______________________________________________________________________________4. Has Tony entered lots of speaking competitions?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. A speaking competition.2. The first prize is “My dream holiday”.3. She can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.4. Yes, he has.Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.Mike Robinson is a fifteen–year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cites in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt,they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learningit. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “It’s really fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.Questions:1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Why do they live in Cairo?_______________________________________________________________________________3. What have they seen and done in Egypt?_______________________________________________________________________________4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?_______________________________________________________________________________5. Are they looking forward to going home?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Two years2. Their father, Peter, works in Cairo.3. In Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towersof ancient kings and queens.4. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.5. Yes, they are.Module 3 Journey to spaceUnit 1 Has it arrived yet ?Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?just made a model spaceship for our school project.Tony: Hi, Daming. I’vestarted yet, because I’ｍnot sure how to make it. Can you help me?Daming: I haven’ｔTony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the lasted news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months. Daming: Has it arrived yet?why it’ｓon the news.Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’ｓDaming: So have they discovered life on Mars?yet.Tony: No, they haven’ｔDaming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?Tony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.interesting! How can I get information on space travel?Daming: That’ｓTony: You can go online to search for the information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Now answer the questions:1. What school project have Daming and Tony got?_______________________________________________________________________________2. How does Daming feel about the school project?_______________________________________________________________________________3. What news has Tony heard?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Has anyone been to Mars? Why?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. They’ve just made a model spaceship for their school project.2. Daming is not sure how to make it.3. Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.4. No one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon.Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.Scientists think that there has been life on earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the plant of Mars to take photos. They even have sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach near other stars in our Galaxy. Scientists have always asked the question: With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers…yet.Questions:1. Have we found life on any other planets?___________________________________________________________________________2. How many planets are there going around the sun?______________________________________________________________________________ the scientists think they will find life on the other planets?3. Why don’ｔ______________________________________________________________________________ the Milky Way?4. What’ｓ______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. No, we haven’t.2. Eight.3. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them.4. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger groupof stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way.Module 4 Seeing the doctordone much exercise since I got my computer.Unit 1 I haven’ｔDoctor: How can I help you?Daming: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor: How long have you been like this?Daming: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold?Daming: I don’ｔthink so.no fever. What kind of food do you eat?Doctor: Let me take your temperat ure…Mm,there’ｓDaming: Usually fast food.Doctor: Do you have breakfast?Daming: No, not usually.why you’ve got a stomachache.the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’ｓDoctor: That’ｓDaming: What about the headache?Doctor: Do you do any exercise?done much exercise since I got my computer last year.Daming: Not really. I haven’ｔDcotor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health.Daming: OK, so what should I do?not serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast every day. Second, get worry. It’ｓDoctor: Well, don’ｔsome exercise, such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day.Daming: Thank you, doctor.Questions：1. What has Daming got?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Does Daming have breakfast?_______________________________________________________________________________3. Why has Daming got a stomachache?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Does Daming do any exercise? Why?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. He’ｓgot a stomachache and his head hurts.2. No, he doesn’ｔ3. Fast food and no breakfast.4. No, he spends too much time in front of the computer.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.Healthy living1. I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise. I have never beenvery active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday.Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. ----Anna2. Our teacher decided to start a girl’s football team and I thought, “What a great idea!” I was the first member ofthe team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. ---- Wang Wei3. For the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I wasnot happy. I bought a bike in January. Science then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to wok every day.It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. ---- Thomas4. I was weak after a long illness, so I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for arun before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think?----RichardQuestions:1. What does Anna’ｓfeel well?doctor say when she doesn’ｔ_______________________________________________________________________________2. How does Anna get exercise?_______________________________________________________________________________3. How long has Wang Wei played football?_______________________________________________________________________________4. How does Thomas go to work now?_______________________________________________________________________________5. Does Richard enjoy running?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. She needs more exercise.2. By taking a dog for a walk every day.3. One year.4. By bike.5. No, he doesn’t.Module 5 Cartoonstime to watch a cartoon.Unit 1 It’ｓtime to watch a cartoon.Tony: Daming, we’ve finished our homework. It’ｓwatch Superman!Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’ｓmore modern.Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’ｔwe watch Spiderman? It’ｓstronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad Daming: I think Superman is better. He’ｓpeople.fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’ｓcool. I want to be someone Tony: Spiderman can’ｔlike him.a real hero!Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’ｓthink we agree.Tony: I don’ｔwatch Tom and Jerry then.Daming: All right. Let’ｓhelp laughing when I watch them. Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’ｔDaming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cut mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes theylesson there!protect each other and work together. I think there’ｓUnit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty yearsCartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green animal. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites, for example, the Monkey King. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artistinvented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newpaper and has lots ofstories in more than fifty languages. exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’ｓTintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010.Snoopy lives in his own private world and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.Module 6 HobbiesUnit 1 Do you collect anything?a bit of mess. I’ll put the fans on the Lingling: Hi, everything! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’ｓshelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get them?Lingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anything?Betty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents.Lingling: Coins? They must be really valuable. Can I see them?Betty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world. I’ve got six or seven books of stamps.cost as much as yours — I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets!Tony: My hobby doesn’ｔdo anything with old tickets!Betty: You can’ｔTony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.very important. People usually collect things just to remember something Lingling: Right! Their value isn’ｔimportant in their lives.Questions：1. What does Lingling collect?_______________________________________________________________________________2. How can Lingling get the fans？_______________________________________________________________________________3. What does Betty collect?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Why do people collect things?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Fans.2. People often give her fans as presents.3. Coins, notes and stamps.4. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.hobbiesDavid’ｓMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeksat a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class. ― The teacher is a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp.Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen–year–old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success, but writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”Questions:1. Why do people usually have hobbies?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Is writing a usual activity for a summer camp?_______________________________________________________________________________3. When did David become a successful writer?_________________________________________________________________________________4. How many hobbies does David have?_______________________________________________________ ______________________Keys:1. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop yourinterests and help you learn new skills.2. Yes, it is.3. 20124. Two.Module 7 Summer in Los AngelesUnit 1 Please write to me and send some photos!（Lingling is preparing for her trip to LA）Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’ｍmaking a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me? Betty: Sure. How can I help?Lingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take. Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LA？Betty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there？Lingling: I’ｍleaving at the end of July and I’ｍgoing to stay there for four weeks.be sunny and hot there.Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers. It’llgot any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Lingling: I haven’ｔa good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got anyBetty: That’ｓAmerican dollars?Lingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enough?Betty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What else?weigh too much. You’ｄbetter ask the travel company about the total weight for all your Betty: You bag mustn’ｔforget to take your passport.bags. Oh, by the way, don’ｔLingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Yes, I will.Questions:1. Does Lingling know what to take?________________________________________________________________________2. When is Lingling leaving for LA?________________________________________________________________________3. How long is she going to stay there？________________________________________________________________________4. Will LA be sunny and hot there?________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. No, she doesn't.2. At the end of July.3. She is going to stay there for four weeks.4. Yes, it will.Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los AngelesLearn English in Los AngelesCome and learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books and we set tests every week to check your progress. They are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. Buy if you prefer, of course, we can stay in a hotel.There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait—fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles.Questions:1. What do you learn about in an English summer course?______________________________________________________________________________2. Why are there weekly tests?______________________________________________________________________________3. How long does the courses last?______________________________________________________________________________4. What can you do after class?______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. American culture.2. To check the students' progress.3. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.3. For many of our students this is the best part of the course.4. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.Module 8 Time offUnit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centreLingling: Here we are. Welcome to Beihai Park.Tony:Wow! It’ｓso quiet that I can even hear the birds singing! I can hardly believe we're in the city centre. Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridge and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let's walk along the lake,cross the bridge and climb up the hill. Then I can pointout 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 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.Questions:1. Is the Beihai Park noisy?。
八年级英语下册电子课本
八年级英语下册电子课本1. Unit 1: My New School Life1.1 Lesson 1: Welcome Back to SchoolIn this lesson, you will learn about various greetings and expressions related to the school life. This lesson aims to help you get familiar with the new school environment and build positive relationships with teachers and classmates. You will also learn how to introduce yourself and talk about your hobbies and interests.1.2 Lesson 2: My Daily RoutineIn this lesson, you will learn about daily routines and time expressions. You will be able to describe your typical day and talk about different activities you do at different times. This lesson will help you improve your vocabulary related to daily activities and time management.1.3 Lesson 3: My Favorite SubjectsIn this lesson, you will learn about different school subjects and express your preferences. You will learn how to talk about your favorite subjects and give reasons for your choices. This lesson will enhance your ability to express your opinions and engage in classroom discussions.2. Unit 2: Healthy Habits2.1 Lesson 1: Eating RightIn this lesson, you will learn about healthy eating habits and the importance of a balanced diet. You will learn about different food groups and their nutritional value. This lesson aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and help you make better food choices.2.2 Lesson 2: Staying ActiveIn this lesson, you will learn about the benefits of regular physical activity and different ways to stay active. You will also learn about different sports and recreational activities. This lesson intends to encourage you to engage in regular exercise and lead an active life.2.3 Lesson 3: Mental Well-beingIn this lesson, you will learn about the importance of mental well-being and various strategies to maintain a healthy mind. You will learn about stress management techniques and the significance of relaxation and mindfulness. This lesson aims to promote holistic health and well-being.3. Unit 3: Travel and Adventure3.1 Lesson 1: Experiencing CulturesIn this lesson, you will learn about different cultures and the importance of respecting cultural diversity. You will learnabout customs, traditions, and cuisines of different countries. This lesson aims to broaden your horizons and promote cultural sensitivity.3.2 Lesson 2: Planning a TripIn this lesson, you will learn about the process of planning a trip and different aspects to consider, such as transportation, accommodation, and itinerary. You will also learn how to ask for and give directions. This lesson intends to develop your problem-solving and decision-making skills.3.3 Lesson 3: Outdoor AdventuresIn this lesson, you will learn about different outdoor activities and adventures. You will learn about camping, hiking, and other recreational activities. This lesson aims to promote an appreciation for nature and develop your teamwork and leadership skills.4. Unit 4: Technology and the Future4.1 Lesson 1: Technological AdvancementsIn this lesson, you will learn about technological advancements and their impact on society and daily life. You will learn about different gadgets and devices and how they have revolutionized various industries. This lesson aims to develop your technological literacy and critical thinking skills.4.2 Lesson 2: Social Media and CommunicationIn this lesson, you will learn about different social media platforms and their role in communication. You will learn about the pros and cons of social media and how to use it responsibly. This lesson intends to enhance your digital citizenship and online safety awareness.4.3 Lesson 3: The Future of WorkIn this lesson, you will learn about the future of work and how it is changing due to technological advancements. You will learn about different careers and skills that will be in demand in the future. This lesson aims to prepare you for the changing job market and develop your career planning skills.This is just a sample outline for the eighth-grade English textbook for the second semester. Each lesson can be further expanded with additional content, such as vocabulary exercises, reading passages, listening activities, and grammar practice. The textbook should also include interactive elements, such as videos, online resources, and quizzes, to engage students and enhance their learning experience.。
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英语电子课本仁爱版八年级下册
英语电子课本仁爱版八年级下册 Unit 11. Hi, I'm Li Lei.2. Nice to meet you.3. What's your name?4. I'm from China.5. Where are you from?6. I'm from the USA.7. How old are you?8. I'm thirteen.9. What's your telephone number?10. It's 587-4567.Unit 21. What do you usually do on weekends?2. I usually watch TV and do my homework.3. What does he usually do on weekends?4. He usually plays sports and listens to music.5. What did you do last weekend?6. I visited my grandparents and did some shopping.7. What did they do last weekend?8. They went to the movies and had a picnic.Unit 31. What's your favorite subject?2. My favorite subject is English.3. What's his favorite subject?4. His favorite subject is math.5. What are your hobbies?6. My hobbies are playing the piano and reading.7. What are their hobbies?8. Their hobbies are playing basketball and surfing the Internet.Unit 41. What's the weather like today?2. It's sunny and warm.3. What was the weather like yesterday?4. It was cloudy and cool.5. What will the weather be like tomorrow?6. It will be windy and cool.7. What will the weather be like next week?8. It will be rainy and warm.。
外研版八年级下册英语课文电子版
外研版八年级下册英语课文电子版Company number：【WTUT-WT88Y-W8BBGB-BWYTT-19998】Module 1Unit 1 It smells delicious3 listen and read.Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try someTony: Yes, please, it looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good.Darning: What’s that on topBetty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a pieceDarning: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastesa bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Darning: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things You look very busy!Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie and a cake. Darning: Apple pie sounds nice, I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugarBetty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar Taste it first. It might be salt!Darning: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar.Tony: What’s this It tastes sweet too.Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.Darning: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak Chinese.2 Read Sally’s email and find out which is her picture.FROM: SallyTO: LinglingSUBJECT: Re: Welcome to China.Hi Lingling,Thanks for your last message. It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.1 hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo — you look very pretty. So I’m sure we’ll find each other!Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music — I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis.My brother is in the school tennis team — I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave m y mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying too. But I can't tell you how excited I am about going to China! See you next week!Love,SallyModule 2Unit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions.3 Listen and read.Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doingLingling: I’m entering a competition.Tony: What kind of competitionLingling: A speaking competition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.Lingling: Yes, The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes beforeLingling: No, I haven’t. I’v e always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.Tony: Well, good luck! I’v e also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.Lingling: That’s a pity. Have you ever thought about other kinds of competitionsTony: What do you meanLingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a p lace you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled much. How can I write about itLingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.Tony: That’s interesting. I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Days!Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.2 Read the passage and answer the questions.Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. It’srea lly fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.Module 3Unit 1 Has it arrived yet3 Listen and read.Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up toTony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school projectDaming: 1 haven’t started yet because I’m not sure how to make it Can you help meTony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the latest news Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.Daming: Has it arrived yetTony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: So have they discovered life on MarsTony: No, they haven’t yet.Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceshipTony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.Dam ing: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travelTony: You can go online to search for information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.2 Read the passage and choose the best title for it.1 Anyone out there2 Life on earth3 The sun and the stars4 The stars at night__________________Scientists think that there has been life on the earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the planet of Mars to take photos. They have even sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach other stars in our Galaxy.Scientists have always asked the questions: with so man y st ars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets Why has no one communicated with us We do not know the answers…yet.Module 4Unit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.3 Listen and read.Doctor:How can I help youDarning: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor:How long have you been like thisDarning: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor:I see. Have you caught a coldDarning: I don’t think so.Doctor: Let me take your temperature… M m, there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eatDarning: Usually fast food.Doctor:Do you have breakfastDarning: No, not usually.Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache.Darning: What about the headacheDoctor: Do you do any exerciseDarning:Not really. I haven’t done mu ch exercise since I got my compute last year.Doctor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health.Darning: OK, so what should I doDoctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s no serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast ever day. Second, get some exercise such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day.Darning:Thank you, doctor.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.2 Read the passage and match the people with the pictures in Activity 1.Healthy living1I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise, I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. —Anna2Our teacher decided to start a girls’ football team and I thought: “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. — Wang Wei3In the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Since then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to work every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. — Thomas4Feeling weak after a long illness, I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we g o for a run before school” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think —RichardModule 5Unit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.3 Listen and read.Tony: Dam ing, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon.Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman It’s more modern.Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people.Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someone like him.Dam ing: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero!Tony: I don’t think we agree.Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I watch them! Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cute mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think there’s a lesson there!Unit 2 Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday.2 Read the passage and choose a sentence that best summarises it.Cartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green man. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, schoolbags and computer screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites. Monkey King has just had his 50th birthday. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist Herge invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newspaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010. Snoopy lives in his own private work and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.1Cartoon heroes are popular all over the world, and some are more than eighty years old.2The most popular cartoons come out as books and not as films.3Many children read cartoons today.4Many foreign cartoons have become very popular in China.Module 6Unit 1 Do you collect anything3 Listen and read.Lingling: Hi, everyone! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’s a bit of a mess. I’ll put the fans on the shelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get themLingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anythingBetty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents.Lingling: Coins They must be really valuable. Can I see themBetty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world, I’ve got six or seven books of stamps.Tony: My hobby doesn’t cost as much as yours —I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets!Betty: You can’t do anything with old tickets!Tony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.Lingling: Right! Their value isn’t very important. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.3 Read the passage and answer the questions.David’s hobbiesMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities such as sailing and climbing, there was writing class. “The teacher was writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about experiences at the camp.”Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success. But writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”Module 7Unit 1 Please write to me and send me some photos! p562 Listen and read.(Lingling is preparing for her trip to LA.)Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me Betty: Sure. How can I helpLingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take.Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LABetty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay thereLingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers, it’ll be sunny and hot there.Lingling: I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Betty: That’s a good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got any American dollarsLingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enoughBetty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What elseBetty: Your bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.Lingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Yes, I will!Unit 2 Fill our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles! p582 Read the passage and choose the best answer.Learn English in Los Angeles1Come to learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.2The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress. There are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.3As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the US. You can stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. But if you prefer, of course, you can stay in a hotel.4There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.5You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait — fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles! Module 8Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre. p643 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. Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridges and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let’s walk along the 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 swimLingling: I don’t think they allow people to 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.Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about. P663 Read the email and check your answers to Activity 2.FROM: BettyTO: Mum and DadSUBJECT: Wonderful time in ZhangjiajieDear Mum and Dad,I promised to write, so…We’re staying with Lingling’s uncle in Hunan Province, and I’m having a wonderful time here in Zhangjiajie. It’s a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It’s very large, about 480 square kilometres. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. Some of them look like humans while others look like wild animals.Last night we camped by a small lake. During the night, we heard some noise! It woke everybody up. We thought somebody was moving about. Lingling’s uncle said it was an animal. We came out without making any noise, and found it was just a hungry monkey looking for food.This morning, we climbed Mount Tianzi! From the top we hoped to see the lakes and forests. But it was a pity that it was cloudy. We could only see the mountain tops above the clouds. Then we walked down the path, along a river, past trees and other plants and back to the camp, I pulled a leaf off a plant, but Lingling’s uncle said that it was wrong to pull leaves off plants and that we should protect everything here. I was very sorry.Tomorrow we’re going to Dong ting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China. We’ll be back home next week! Wish you were here!Love,BettyModule 9Unit 1 Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to her 723 Listen and read.Helpline: Hello, Friendship Helpline. Who’s calling, pleaseLingling: Hello. This is Lingling speaking.Helpline: Hi, Lingling! How can I help youLingling: I have a problem with my best friend. She’s called…Helpline: No, don’t tell me who she is. Tell me when the problem startedLingling: Yes. Well. We’ve been friends for five years. We got separated when we went to different schools last term, but we stayed in touch.Helpline: So could you explain what happened thenLingling: This term, she came to study at my school. I was so happy at first. But she’s so different.Helpline: Can you tell me how she’s differentLingling: She doesn’t like me to see my other friends.Helpline: Could I ask if you’ve mentioned this to herLingling: Yes, but she refused to listen.Helpline: OK. Do you know why she treats you like thatLingling: No, I don’t know.Helpline: Maybe she doesn’t feel very sure of herself in her new school.Lingling: Maybe.Helpline: She probably feels lonely without you. I’m sure she regrets hurting you. So be patient with her and explain to her that she can make friends with your other friends too. Try to introduce her to them.Lingling: I see. I’ll encourage her to join in more. Thanks.Helpline: No problem, Lingling. You’re welcome!Unit 2 I believe that the world is what you think it is. 742 Read the passage and look at the photo. Decide who is in the photo.A beautiful smileWhen I was thirteen years old, a girl gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a new school. No one knew me. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt even more lonely. I could not talk to anyone about my problem, and I did not want my parents to worry about me.One day, my classmates were talk with their friends, but I sat in silence. At that moment, a girl entered the classroom. I did not know who she was. She passed me and then turned back. She looked at me and, without a word, smiled.Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy, lively and warm. It was like a hidden treasure.That smile changed my life. I started talk with the other students. Day by day, I learnt to trust people, and they included me in their circle of friends. The girl with the bright smile has become my best friend now, and we stick together like glue.One day, I asked her why she smiled at me that day. She said she could not remember!Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. My suggestion is: smile at the world and it will smile back.Module 10Unit 1 I hope that you can join us one day. 803 Listen and read.Chen Huan: Hi, everybody. I’m the news director at Radio Beijing.Lingling: Thank you for showing us around.Chen Huan: No problem! Now, come this way. Look at the red light. When it’s on, it means we’re on air. And we should avoid making any noise in the background!Tony: OK.Chen Huan: This is the newsroom. We collect the latest national and international news and write reports here. It gets crazy in here just before the programme begins.Lingling: How can I become a presenterChen Huan: I think you need to speak English really well. So keep studying, and I hope that you can join us one day.Tony: What about the sports newsChen Huan: That’s over there. And it is where we do interviews with big stars of sports. Let’s watch the presenter. Remember, I said you need to keep quiet if the red light is on.Presenter: Finally, we’ve just heard that Germany has won the football match, 2-1 against England.Lingling:Hey! That’s great news!Tony:No, it’s awful news!All: Ssh!Presenter:…And that’s the end of the six o’clock news.Unit 2 It seemed that they were speaking to me in person. p822 Read the passage and decide where you are likely to see the photo.Radio times“How old are you The radio manager looked down at me.“Fifteen,” I said.“And you want a job in radio Shouldn’t you be at school” he asked.How could I explain I have always loved the radio. I still remember, when I was four years old, I sat close to the radio in the living room, listening to my favourite programmes and to the voices of my favourite presenters. It seemed that they were speaking not to lots of listeners but to me in person. At the age of nine, I asked for part-time jobs in small radio stations.As I grew older, my interest in radio grew. One day I learnt about Internet radio. Once a week, I played my favourite music from my father’s computer, talked about life at school, and hoped someone might be listening. Soon my friends at school started to listen, and then they wanted to help. We prepared a programme once a week, doing research on articles about music, sports news, jokes and the weather report (I did this by looking out of the window).“OK, come with me,” the manager said. I sat down in the studio. He was in another room, behind a glass wall. “OK, let’s do a sound check. Just tell me what you had for breakfast.”All radio presenters need to answer the same question before they begin work. The purpose is to check the sound level.“I had eggs, fruit and some milk.”“OK, that’s great!” the man behind the glass said.This was how my first real job in radio began.。
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八年级下册英语课本电子版Unit 1: Friends and FriendshipsIn this unit, we will explore the theme of friendships andhow they are formed and maintained. We will learn about different types of friends, the qualities that make a good friend, and the importance of trust and communication in friendships.Lesson 1: Making New Friends- Introduction to the topic of making new friends.- Vocabulary related to friendships: acquaintance, friendship, loyalty, trust, etc.- Dialogues and role-play activities to practice meeting new people and starting conversations.Lesson 2: The Qualities of a Good Friend- Discussion on the characteristics that make a friend goodor bad.- Reading comprehension exercises featuring stories about friendships.- Group work to identify and discuss the qualities that are important in a friend.Lesson 3: Conflict Resolution- Understanding the importance of resolving conflicts in friendships.- Strategies for effective communication and problem-solving. - Interactive activities to practice resolving hypothetical friendship conflicts.Unit 2: School LifeThis unit focuses on the various aspects of school life, including classes, extracurricular activities, and the roleof teachers and students.Lesson 4: Subjects and Classes- Overview of different subjects taught in school and their relevance.- Vocabulary related to school subjects: science, mathematics, literature, etc.- Interactive quizzes to test knowledge of school subjectsand their importance.Lesson 5: Extracurricular Activities- Introduction to the concept of extracurricular activities and their benefits.- Vocabulary related to school clubs and activities: sports, music, drama, etc.- Project-based learning to plan and organize a school eventor club.Lesson 6: Teachers and Students- Discussion on the roles and responsibilities of teachersand students.- Vocabulary related to school roles: principal, teacher, student, etc.- Role-play activities to simulate classroom scenarios and teacher-student interactions.Unit 3: Hobbies and InterestsIn this unit, we will delve into the world of hobbies and interests, learning how they can enrich our lives and contribute to personal growth.Lesson 7: Discovering Hobbies- Introduction to the concept of hobbies and their benefits.- Vocabulary related to hobbies: painting, reading, gardening, etc.- Personal reflection activities to identify one's ownhobbies and interests.Lesson 8: Sharing Hobbies with Friends- The importance of sharing hobbies with friends for bonding and learning.- Vocabulary related to social activities: club, group, meet-up, etc.- Collaborative projects to create a hobby-based event or activity with classmates.Lesson 9: Pursuing Hobbies- Strategies for pursuing hobbies despite time constraintsand other challenges.- Vocabulary related to time management: schedule, plan, allocate, etc.- Case studies of individuals who have successfullyintegrated hobbies into their daily lives.Unit 4: Travel and CultureThis unit takes us on a journey through different culturesand the experiences of travel, emphasizing the importance of understanding and respecting cultural differences.Lesson 10: Exploring Different Cultures- Introduction to various world cultures and their traditions. - Vocabulary related to cultural elements: customs,traditions, festivals, etc.- Comparative analysis activities to understand cultural similarities and differences.Lesson 11: Planning a Trip- The process of planning a trip, including research, budgeting, and itinerary creation.- Vocabulary related to travel: destination, itinerary, accommodation, etc.- Practical exercises to create a mock travel plan for a chosen destination.Lesson 12: Travel Experiences- Sharing personal travel experiences and learning from others.- Vocabulary related to travel experiences: adventure, sightseeing, souvenir, etc.- Storytelling and discussion activities to exchange travel stories and insights.Throughout this textbook, students will be encouraged to engage with the content actively, both in and out of the classroom. The lessons are designed to be interactive and thought-provoking, aiming to foster a love for learning and a deeper understanding of the world around us.。
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英语八年级下册课文电子版-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One12014外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版Module 1 Feelings and impressionsUnit 1 It smells delicious.Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some?Tony: Yes, please. It looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good.Daming: What’s that on top?Betty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a piece?Daming: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong a nd it tastesa bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Daming: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy!Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie. Daming: Apple pie sounds nice. I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar?Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt.Daming: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar. Tony: What’s this? It tastes sweet too.Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.Daming: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!Questions:1. Does Tony’s pizza taste good?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. Why doesn’t Daming like the cheese?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. What’s Betty doing?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. Who has a sweet tooth?______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. Yes, it does.2. Because it doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.3. She is making an apple pie.4. Daming.Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak ChineseFROM: SallyTO: LinglingSUBJECT: Re : Welcome to ChinaHi Lingling,1. Thanks for your last message, It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.2. I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fai r hair, and Iwear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo---- you look very pretty, so I’m sure we’ll find each other!3. Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing cl assical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music –I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis.My brother is in the school tennis team –I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not.Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.4. You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China”Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave mymum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I s peak Chinese,but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right wa y, so pleasehelp me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying. But I can’t tell you how excited I a m aboutgoing to China!See you next week!Love,SallyQuestions:1. What does Sally look like?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. What are Sally’s hobbies?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. Does Sally usually get bad marks?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. How does Sally feel about coming to China______________________________________________________________________________ _5. How does Sally feel when she is going to ChinaKeys:1. She’s quite tall, with short fair hair, and she wears glasses.2. Playing classical music, dance music and tennis.3. No, she doesn’t.4. She often feels a bit sad at first when she leaves her mum and dad for a few days.5. Exciting.Module 2 ExperiencesUnit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitionsTony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?Lingling: I’m entering a competition.Tony: What kind of competition?Lingling: A speaking competition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.Lingling: The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?Lingling: No, I haven’t.I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets aretoo expensive.Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stoppedtrying now.Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition. Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to w rite a shortstory about a place you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled a lot. How can I write about it? Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.Tony: That’s interesting, I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me. Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Day!Questions:1. What kind of competition does Lingling enter?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. What’s the first prize of the speaking composition?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. Why doesn’t Lingling go on a dream holiday?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. Has Tony entered lots of speaking competitions?Keys:1. A speaking competition.2. The first prize is “My dream holiday”.3. She can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.4. Yes, he has.Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.Mike Robinson is a fifteen–year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Eg ypt, one of the biggest and busiest cites in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big co mpany. Thecompany has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and Chin a before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes withhim.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, i n Egypt,they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and tow ers of ancientkings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is di fferent fromEnglish in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still e njoy learningit. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the l anguages. “It’s really fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare arehappy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. T hey arecounting down the days.Questions:1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt______________________________________________________________________________ _2. Why do they live in Cairo______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?______________________________________________________________________________ _5. Are they looking forward to going home?______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. Two years2. Their father, Peter, works in Cairo.3. In Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the pala ces and towers of ancient kings and queens.4. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.5. Yes, they are.Module 3 Journey to spaceUnit 1 Has it arrived yet ?Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project.Daming: I haven’t started yet, because I’m not sure how to make it. Can you help me?Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the lasted news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars . The journeyhas taken several months. Daming: Has it arrived yet?Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars?Tony: No, they haven’t yet.Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?Tony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots ofscientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel?Tony: You can go online to search for the information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Now answer the questions:1. What school project have Daming and Tony got?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. What news has Tony heard?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. Has anyone been to Mars Why______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. They’ve just made a model spaceship for their school project.2. Daming is not sure how to make it.3. Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.4. No one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.Scientists think that there has been life on earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, w e have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. N one of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, calledthe Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of th em.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the plant of Mars to take photos. They even have sent space ships to traveloutside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach near other star s in our Galaxy.Scientists have always asked the question: With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is t here life outthere in space Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets Why has no one communic ated with us We do not know the answers…yet.Questions:1. Have we found life on any other planets?___________________________________________________________________________ 2. How many planets are there going around the sun?______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why don’t the scientists think they will find life on the other planets?______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What’s the Milky Way?Keys:1. No, we haven’t.2. Eight.3. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find l ife on them.4. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger groupof stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way.Module 4 Seeing the doctorUnit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.Doctor: How can I help you?Daming: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor: How long have you been like this?Daming: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold?Daming: I don’t think so.Doctor: Let me take your temperature…Mm,there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eat? Daming: Usually fast food.Doctor: Do you have breakfast?Daming: No, not usually.Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache. Daming: What about the headache?Doctor: Do you do any exercise?Daming: Not really. I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer last year.Dcotor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health. Daming: OK, so what should I do?Doctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s not serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast every day . Second, getsome exercise, such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day. Daming: Thank you, doctor.Questions：1. What has Daming got?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. Does Daming have breakfast?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. Why has Daming got a stomachache?4. Does Daming do any exercise Why______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. He’s got a stomachache and his head hurts.2. No, he doesn’t3. Fast food and no breakfast.4. No, he spends too much time in front of the computer.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.Healthy living1. I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise. I ha ve never beenvery active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog fo r my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three m onths now and I feel reallyhealthy. ----Anna2. Our teacher decided to start a girl’s football team and I thought,“What a great idea!” I was the first member ofthe team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coa ch, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. ---- Wang Wei3. For the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sle epy and I wasnot happy. I bought a bike in January. Science then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to wok every day. It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. ---- Thomas4. I was weak after a long illness, soI wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for arun before school?”So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, Ifeel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What d o you think?----RichardQuestions:1. What does Anna’s doctor say when she doesn’t feel well?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. How does Anna get exercise?3. How long has Wang Wei played football?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. How does Thomas go to work now?______________________________________________________________________________ _5. Does Richard enjoy running?______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. She needs more exercise.2. By taking a dog for a walk every day.3. One year.4. By bike.5. No, he do esn’t.Module 5 CartoonsUnit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.Tony: Daming, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon.Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman? It’s more modern. Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and f ight badpeople.Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someonelike him.Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero!Tony: I don’t think we agree.Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I w atch them.Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cut mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Someti mes theyprotect each other and work together. I think there’s lesson there!Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty yearsCartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green animal.They look very different, but both ofthem have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular carto on heroes areeverywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites, for example, theMonkey King. He is the hero of a story calledHavoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He i s brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terribl e mess in heaven. Theyalways expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artistinvented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newpaper and has lots ofexciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fift y languages.Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010.Snoopy lives in his own privat e world andfinds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cart oons to satisfy older people as well as children.Module 6 HobbiesUnit 1 Do you collect anything?Lingling: Hi, everything! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’s a bit of mess. I’ll put t he fans on the shelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get them?Lingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I lik e them. Do you collect anything?Betty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents. Lingling: Coins They must be really valuable. Can I see themBetty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world. I’ve got six or sevenbooks of stamps.Tony: My hobby doesn’t cost as much as yours — I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets! Betty: You can’t do anything with old tickets!Tony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.Lingling: Right! Their value isn’t very important. People usually collect things just to remember so methingimportant in their lives.Questions：1. What does Lingling collect?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. How can Lingling get the fans？______________________________________________________________________________ _3. What does Betty collect?______________________________________________________________________________ _4. Why do people collect things?______________________________________________________________________________ _Keys:1. Fans.2. People often give her fans as presents.3. Coins, notes and stamps.4. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.David’s hobbiesMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after a nimals. Somehobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your i nterests andhelp you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spe nt four weeksat a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class. ― Theteacher is a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she en couraged us towrite about our experiences at the camp.Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen–year–old boy, and it came out as a book in2012. Many young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writ er.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success, but writin g is not his onlyhobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,”says David. “I spend some of myfree time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my fu ture books.”Questions:1. Why do people usually have hobbies?______________________________________________________________________________ _2. Is writing a usual activity for a summer camp?______________________________________________________________________________ _3. When did David become a successful writer?______________________________________________________________________________ ___4. How many hobbies does David have?_______________________________________________________ ______________________ Keys:1. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, devel op yourinterests and help you learn new skills.2. Yes, it is.3. 20124. Two.Module 7 Summer in Los AngelesUnit 1 Please write to me and send some photos!（Lingling is preparing for her trip to LA）Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you h elp me?Betty: Sure. How can I help?Lingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take. Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LA？Betty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there？Lingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers. It’ll be sunny and hot there.Lingling: I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Betty: That’s a good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you g ot anyAmerican dollars?Lingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enough?Betty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What else?Betty: You bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel company about the total weig ht for all yourbags. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.Lingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos! Lingling: Yes, I will.Questions:1. Does Lingling know what to take?________________________________________________________________________2. When is Lingling leaving for LA?________________________________________________________________________3. How long is she going to stay there________________________________________________________________________4. Will LA be sunny and hot there?________________________________________________________________________ Keys:1. No, she doesn't.2. At the end of July.3. She is going to stay there for four weeks.4. Yes, it will.Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los AngelesLearn English in Los AngelesCome and learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You wi ll lovecoming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trainedand have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or largegroups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books and we set tests every week to check yourprogress. They are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some ac tivities with them, too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families f orm close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. Buy if you prefer, of course, we can stay in a hotel.There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can chooseto take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay f or your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait—fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles.Questions:1. What do you learn about in an English summer course?______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why are there weekly tests?______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How long does the courses last?______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What can you do after class?______________________________________________________________________________ Keys:1. American culture.2. To check the students' progress.3. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.3. For many of our students this is the best part of the course.4. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping. Module 8 Time offUnit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centreLingling: Here we are. Welcome to Beihai Park.Tony:Wow! It’s so quiet that I can even hear the birds singing! I can hardly believe we're in the city centre.Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridge and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake t akes up overhalf of the park area. Let's walk along the lake,cross the bridge and climb up the hill. The n I can pointout 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 wego for a swim?Lingling: I don't think they allow people to 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.Questions:1. Is the Beihai Park noisy?________________________________________________________________________2. What's the park famous for?________________________________________________________________________3. How does Daming feel now?________________________________________________________________________4. Where will they have their picnic?________________________________________________________________________ Keys:1. No, it isn't.2. This park is famous for its lake, the bridge and the ancient buildings on the hill.3. Tired and hot .4. At the top of the hill.Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about.From:BettyTo: Mum and dadSUBJECT: Wonderful time in ZhangjiajieDear Mum and Dad,I promised to write, so...We’re staying with Lingling’s uncle in Hunan Province, and I’m having a wonderful time here in Zha ngjiajie. It’s a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It's very large, about 480 square kilomet res. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. Some of them look like humans, and others l ook like wild animals.Last night we camped by a small lake. During the night, we heard some noise! It woke everyone up . We thoughtsomebody was moving about. Lingling's uncle said it was an animal. We came out without making any noise, and found it was just a hungry monkey looking for food.This morning, we climbed Mount Tianzi! From the top we hoped to see the lakes and forests. But it was a pity that it was cloudy. We could only see the mountain tops above the clouds. Then we wal ked down the path, along ariver, past trees and other plants and back to the camp. I pulled a leaf off a plant, but Lingling’s unc le said that itwas wrong to pull leaves off plants and that we should protect everything here. I was very sorry.。
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2014外研版初中八年级英语下册课文电子版Module 1 Feelings and impressionsUnit 1 It smells delicious.Tony: Mm…What a delicious smell! Your pizza looks so nice.Betty: Thanks! Would you like to try some?Tony: Yes, please. It looks lovely, it smells delicious, and mm, it tastes good.Daming: What’s that on top?Betty: Oh, that’s cheese. Do you want to try a piece?Daming: Ugh! No, thanks. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastesa bit sour.Betty: Well, my chocolate cookies are done now. Have a try!Daming: Thanks! They taste really sweet and they feel soft in the middle.Tony: Are you cooking lots of different things? You look very busy!Betty: Yes, I am! There’s some pizza and some cookies, and now I’m making an apple pie.Daming: Apple pie sounds nice. I have a sweet tooth, you know. Shall I get the sugar?Betty: Yes, please. Oh, are you sure that’s sugar? Taste it first. It might be salt.Daming: No, it’s OK. It tastes sweet. It’s sugar. Tony: What’s this? It tastes sweet too.Betty: That’s strawberry jam, for the cake.Daming: Good, everything tastes so sweet! It’s my lucky day!Questions:1. Does Tony’s pizza taste good?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Why doesn’t Daming like the cheese?_______________________________________________________________________________3. What’s Betty doing?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Who has a sweet tooth?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Yes, it does.2. Because it doesn’t smell fresh. It smells too strong and it tastes a bit sour.3. She is making an apple pie.4. Daming.Unit 2 I feel nervous when I speak ChineseFROM: SallyTO: LinglingSUBJECT: Re : Welcome to ChinaHi Lingling,1. Thanks for your last message, It was great to hear from you, and I can’t wait to meet you.2. I hope you will know me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo ---- you look very pretty, so I’m sure we’ll find each other!3. Thanks for telling me about your hobbies. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time playing classical music with my friends at school, but I also like dance music – I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is in the school tennis team –I’m very proud of him! He’s good at everything, but I’m not. Sometimes I get bad marks at school, and I feel sad. I should work harder.4. You asked me, “How do you feel about coming to China?” Well, I often feel a bit sad at first when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine in a few days. I’m always sorry when I don’t know how to do things in the right way, so please help me when I’m with you in China! Oh, I’m afraid of flying. But I can’t tell you how excited I am about going to China!See you next week!Love,SallyQuestions:1. What does Sally look like?_______________________________________________________________________________2. What are Sally’s hobbies?_______________________________________________________________________________3. Does Sally usually get bad marks?_______________________________________________________________________________4. How does Sally feel about coming to China?_______________________________________________________________________________5. How does Sally feel when she is going to China?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. She’s quite tall, with short fair hair, and she wears glasses.2. Playing classical music, dance music and tennis.3. No, she doesn’t.4. She often feels a bit sad at first when she leaves her mum and dad for a few days.5. Exciting.Module 2 ExperiencesUnit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitionsTony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing?Lingling: I’m entering a competition.Tony: What kind of competition?Lingling: A speaking competition.Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize.Lingling: The first prize is “My dream holiday”.Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before?Lingling: No, I haven’t.I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now.Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition. Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited.Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled a lot. How can I write about it?Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up.Tony: That’s interesting, I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me.Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Day!Questions:1. What kind of competition does Lingling enter?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Wh at’s the first prize of the speaking composition?_______________________________________________________________________________3. Why doesn’t Lingling go on a dream holiday?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Has Tony entered lots of speaking competitions?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. A speaking competition.2. The first prize is “My dream holiday”.3. She can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive.4. Yes, he has.Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.Mike Robinson is a fifteen–year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cites in Africa.They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a very big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usually stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him.The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “It’s really fun,” said Clare.The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in the US. They are counting down the days.Questions:1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Why do they live in Cairo?_______________________________________________________________________________3. What have they seen and done in Egypt?_______________________________________________________________________________4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?_______________________________________________________________________________5. Are they looking forward to going home?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Two years2. Their father, Peter, works in Cairo.3. In Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.4. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.5. Yes, they are.Module 3 Journey to spaceUnit 1 Has it arrived yet ?Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?Tony: Hi, Daming. I’ve just made a model spaceship for our school project.Daming: I haven’t started yet, because I’m not sure how to make it. Can you help me?Tony: Sure, no problem. Have you heard the lasted news? Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months. Daming: Has it arrived yet?Tony: Yes, it has arrived already. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: So have they discovered life on Mars?Tony: No, they haven’t yet.Daming: Are there any astronauts in the spaceship?Tony: No, there aren’t.Daming: Why? Astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon. Lots of scientists are working hard in order to send astronauts to Mars one day.Daming: That’s interesting! How can I get information on space travel?Tony: You can go online to search for the information.Daming: I will. Thank you, Tony!Now answer the questions:1. What school project have Daming and Tony got?_______________________________________________________________________________2. How does Daming feel about the school project?_______________________________________________________________________________3. What news has Tony heard?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Has anyone been to Mars? Why?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. They’ve just made a model spaceship for their school project.2. Daming is not sure how to make it.3. Scientists have sent a spaceship to Mars. The journey has taken several months.4. No one has been to Mars yet, because Mars is very far away, much farther than the moon.Unit 2 We have not found life on any other planets yet.Scientists think that there has been life on earth for hundreds of millions of years. However, we have not found life on any other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun. Seven other planets also go around the sun. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way. There are billions of stars in the Galaxy, and our sun is only one of them.Scientists have also discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are very far away and their light has to travel for many years to reach us. So how large is the universe? It is impossible to imagine.Scientists have sent spaceships to the plant of Mars to take photos. They even have sent spaceships to travel outside the solar system. However, no spaceship has travelled far enough to reach near other stars in our Galaxy. Scientists have always asked the question: With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? Have there been visitors to the earth from other planets? Why has no one communicated with us? We do not know the answers…yet.Questions:1. Have we found life on any other planets?___________________________________________________________________________2. How many planets are there going around the sun?______________________________________________________________________________3. Why don’t the scientists think they will find life on the other planets?______________________________________________________________________________4. What’s the Milky Way?______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. No, we haven’t.2. Eight.3. None of them has an environment like that of the earth, so scientists do not think they will find life on them.4. The sun and its planets are called the solar system, and our solar system is a small part of a much larger group of stars and planets, called the Galaxy or the Milky Way.Module 4 Seeing the doctorUnit 1 I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer.Doctor: How can I help you?Daming: I feel ill. I’ve got a stomachache and my head hurts.Doctor: How long have you been like this?Daming: Since Friday. I’ve been ill for about three days!Doctor: I see. Have you caught a cold?Daming: I don’t think so.Doctor: Let me take your temperat ure…Mm,there’s no fever. What kind of food do you eat?Daming: Usually fast food.Doctor: Do you have breakfast?Daming: No, not usually.Doctor: That’s the problem! Fast food and no breakfast. That’s why you’ve got a stomachache.Daming: What about the headache?Doctor: Do you do any exercise?Daming: Not really. I haven’t done much exercise since I got my computer last year.Dcotor: You spend too much time in front of the computer. It can be very harmful to your health.Daming: OK, so what should I do?Doctor: Well, don’t worry. It’s not serious. First, stop eating fast food and have breakfast every day. Second, get some exercise, such as running. And I’ll give you some medicine. Take it three times a day. Daming: Thank you, doctor.Questions：1. What has Daming got?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Does Daming have breakfast?_______________________________________________________________________________3. Why has Daming got a stomachache?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Does Daming do any exercise? Why?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. He’s got a stomachache and his head hurts.2. No, he doesn’t3. Fast food and no breakfast.4. No, he spends too much time in front of the computer.Unit 2 We have played football for a year now.Healthy living1. I was not feeling very well so the doctor checked my heart and said I needed more exercise. I have never been very active, and I do not like sports. I have always wanted a pet, so my parents gave me a dog for my birthday. Now I get exercise by taking him for a walk every day. I have had him for three months now and I feel really healthy. ----Anna2. Our teacher decided to start a girl’s football team and I thought, “What a great idea!” I was the first member of the team. We have played football for a year now and we all feel very fit. Our teacher is the coach, and she also takes part in the same training with us. She is in excellent condition too. ---- Wang Wei3. For the last few years, I went to work by underground. When I got to work, I always felt very sleepy and I was not happy. I bought a bike in January. Science then, it has become part of my life. Now I ride to wok every day.It is my daily exercise. I arrive at work with a smile on my face. ---- Thomas4. I was weak after a long illness, so I wanted to exercise more. Then a friend suggested, “Why don’t we go for a run before school?” So we started running a week ago. But I do not enjoy running, and when I get to school, I feel awful. My legs hurt and I am hot all over. Perhaps I am too weak to do any exercise. What do you think? ----RichardQuestions:1. What does Anna’s doctor say when she doesn’t feel well?_______________________________________________________________________________2. How does Anna get exercise?_______________________________________________________________________________3. How long has Wang Wei played football?_______________________________________________________________________________4. How does Thomas go to work now?_______________________________________________________________________________5. Does Richard enjoy running?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. She needs more exercise.2. By taking a dog for a walk every day.3. One year.4. By bike.5. No, he doesn’t.Module 5 CartoonsUnit 1 It’s time to watch a cartoon.Tony: Daming, we’ve finished our homework. It’s time to watch a cartoon.Daming: Good idea, Tony. Let’s watch Superman!Tony: We watched Superman yesterday. Why don’t we watch Spiderman? It’s more modern.Daming: I think Superman is better. He’s stronger than Spiderman. He can fly through the sky and fight bad people.Tony: Spiderman can’t fly, but he climbs up buildings with his hands and feet. That’s cool. I want to be someone like him.Daming: Well, Superman is brave. He keeps fighting bad people. That’s a real hero!Tony: I don’t think we agree.Daming: All right. Let’s watch Tom and Jerry then.Tony: Yeah! I like humorous cartoons. Tom and Jerry are very funny. I can’t help laughing when I watch them. Daming: Yes, Jerry is too smart for Tom.Tony: The cut mouse always beats the cat! They fight a lot, but they really love each other. Sometimes they protect each other and work together. I think there’s lesson there!Unit 2 Tintin has been popular for over eighty yearsCartoon heroesNemo is a cute orange-and-white fish and Shrek is an ugly green animal. They look very different, but both of them have won the hearts of young people all over the world. The pictures of these popular cartoon heroes are everywhere, on office desks, handbags, and computer screens.There are also some older cartoon favourites, for example, the Monkey King. He is the hero of a story called Havoc in Heaven. He leads a group of monkeys against the Emperor of Heaven and his guards. He is brave, clever and humorous. Parents and children laugh together as Monkey King makes a terrible mess in heaven. They always expect to see more Monkey King cartoons.Tintin is another favourite cartoon hero. He has been popular for over eighty years, ever since the artist invented him in 1929. Tintin has red hair and a small white dog. He works for a newpaper and has lots of exciting experiences. Fans have bought about 200 million copies of Tintin’s stories in more than fifty languages. Tintin appeared in China in the 1980s. Many Chinese still collect these black-and-white Tintin books.Finally, Snoopy, a cute dog, celebrated his 60th birthday in 2010.Snoopy lives in his own private world and finds real life hard to understand. Charles Schulz created Snoopy and his friends, and drew the cartoons to satisfy older people as well as children.Module 6 HobbiesUnit 1 Do you collect anything?Lingling: Hi, everything! Come in and find somewhere to sit down. Sorry, it’s a bit of mess. I’ll put the fans on the shelf.Betty: Let me have a look. You’ve got so many fans.Lingling: Yes, about sixty.Betty: Where did you get them?Lingling: Most of them are presents. People often give me fans as presents because they know I like them. Do you collect anything?Betty: Yes, I collect coins and notes, you know, like British pounds and US dollars and cents.Lingling: Coins? They must be really valuable. Can I see them?Betty: Sure! I’ll show you my stamps too. I’ve collected stamps from all over the world. I’ve got six or seven books of stamps.Tony: My hobby doesn’t cost as much as yours — I collect tickets, bus tickets and train tickets!Betty: You can’t do anything with old tickets!Tony: I know, but when I look at them, I remember some wonderful places.Lingling: Right! Their value isn’t very important. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Questions：1. What does Lingling collect?_______________________________________________________________________________2. How can Lingling get the fans？_______________________________________________________________________________3. What does Betty collect?_______________________________________________________________________________4. Why do people collect things?_______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. Fans.2. People often give her fans as presents.3. Coins, notes and stamps.4. People usually collect things just to remember something important in their lives.Unit 2 Hobbies can make you grow as a person.David’s hobbiesMany students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.David Smith is a student, and one of his hobbies is writing. During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, such as sailing and climbing, there was a writing class. ― The teacher is a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged us to write about our experiences at the camp.Back at school, David wrote a story about the life of a sixteen–year–old boy, and it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and as a result, David has become a successful young writer.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success, but writing is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. “I like playing volleyball too,” says David. “I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team. Maybe I’ll write about my volleyball team in my future books.”Questions:1. Why do people usually have hobbies?_______________________________________________________________________________2. Is writing a usual activity for a summer camp?_______________________________________________________________________________3. When did David become a successful writer?_________________________________________________________________________________4. How many hobbies does David have?_______________________________________________________ ______________________Keys:1. Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active. Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.2. Yes, it is.3. 20124. Two.Module 7 Summer in Los AngelesUnit 1 Please write to me and send some photos!（Lingling is preparing for her trip to LA）Lingling: Hi, Betty. I’m making a list of things for my trip. I like to get things ready earlier. Can you help me? Betty: Sure. How can I help?Lingling: Well, it sounds crazy but I don’t know what to take. Betty: You should take notebooks, pens and a dictionary.Lingling: OK. What clothes should I take to LA？Betty: When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there？Lingling: I’m leaving at the end of July and I’m going to stay there for four weeks.Betty: Shorts are good, or you can wear light trousers. It’ll be sunny and hot there.Lingling: I haven’t got any sunglasses. I’ll buy a pair there.Betty: That’s a good idea. But remember, many things are more expensive in America. Have you got any American dollars?Lingling: Yes. Is 200 dollars enough?Betty: If you’ve already paid for the air tickets and for homestay, it should be OK.Lingling: What else?Betty: You bag mustn’t weigh too much. You’d better ask the travel company about the total weight for all your bags. Oh, by the way, don’t forget to take your passport.Lingling: OK. Thank you.Betty: You’re welcome. You’ll have a great time. Please write to me and send me some photos!Lingling: Yes, I will.Questions:1. Does Lingling know what to take?________________________________________________________________________2. When is Lingling leaving for LA?________________________________________________________________________3. How long is she going to stay there？________________________________________________________________________4. Will LA be sunny and hot there?________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. No, she doesn't.2. At the end of July.3. She is going to stay there for four weeks.4. Yes, it will.Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los AngelesLearn English in Los AngelesCome and learn English in Los Angeles! We can offer you great summer English courses. You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time.The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups and it depends on your personal choice. We provide books and we set tests every week to check your progress. They are also computers and other forms of technology for personal study.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You have meals with the family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. Buy if you prefer, of course, we can stay in a hotel.There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.You are certain to get the best possible experience of English and life in the US. You must pay for your course at least one month before it starts. Do not wait—fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles.Questions:1. What do you learn about in an English summer course?______________________________________________________________________________2. Why are there weekly tests?______________________________________________________________________________3. How long does the courses last?______________________________________________________________________________4. What can you do after class?______________________________________________________________________________Keys:1. American culture.2. To check the students' progress.3. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.3. For many of our students this is the best part of the course.4. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.Module 8 Time offUnit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centreLingling: Here we are. Welcome to Beihai Park.Tony:Wow! It’s so quiet that I can even hear the birds singing! I can hardly believe we're in the city centre. Lingling: This park is famous for its lake, the bridge and the ancient buildings on the hill. The lake takes up over half of the park area. Let's walk along the lake,cross the bridge and climb up the hill. Then I can pointout 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 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.Questions:1. Is the Beihai Park noisy?。