外研版八年级上册英语课文电子版(全册)

Module 1 How to learn English

Unit 1 Let ' t s ry to speak English as much as possible.

Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Todayw, e' r egoing to talk about good ways to learn English. Ready? Who has some advice?

Lingling: We should always speak English in class.

Ms James: Good! Let ' t s ry to speak English as much as possible.

Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?

Ms James: That ' a s good idea. Andd on' f t orget to write down the correct answers next to the mistak es. What else?

Lingling: It ' a s good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.

Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio?

Lingling: Yes, that ' go s od for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word. Ms James: Y ou don' n t eed to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas.

Daming: That ' t s he same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world through reading.

Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why don' w t e try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them. Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you.

Unit 2 You should smile at her!

Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.

Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions. The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wrote“, I li ke watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What ca n I do? ”

Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and listen several tim es, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.

The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote“, Ou sr chool has a teacher fro m the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What shouldd Io ? ”

You can say,“ Hello !How are you?”“ D oyou like China? ” These are good ways to start a conversat ion. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.

The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote,“ I write down new words, but

I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”

Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on piec es of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.

Module 2 My home town and my country Unit 1 It ' ta s ller than many other buildings. Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend?

Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.

Tony: Where' s Shenzhen?

Daming: Well, it ' on s the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about thirty years ago, but to day it ' a s very big city.

Tony: So it ' a s newer city than Hong Kong?

Daming: Yes, it ' a s newer city. In fact, it only became important in the1 980s.It

g'e s tting bigger and busier. Some day it will become as busy as Hong KongI, ' m sure. Tony: What' s the population of Shenzhen?

Daming: It ' o s ver ten million, I think. That ' la s rger than the population of many other cities in Chin a. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I thinkit ' a s beautiful city.

Tony: I ' l d ike to go to there one day.

Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It ' ta s ller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.

Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.

Cambridge, London and England

By Tony Smith

I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots

of old buildings and church es to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.

Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the Riv er Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cam bridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bri dge.

England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small