外研版八年级上册英语课文全册.docx

1、外研版八年级上册英语课文全册Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 1 Let tsry to speak English as much as possible.Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Todayw, e regoing to talk about good ways to l earn English. Ready? Who has some advice?Lingling: We should always speak English in class.Ms James: Good!Let tsry to speak

2、 English as much as possible. Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?Ms James:That asgood idea. Anddonftorget to write down the correct answers ne xt to the mistakes. What else?Lingling: It asgood idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingli

3、ng. How about listening to the radio?Lingling: Yes, that gosod for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word. Ms James: Youdonnteed to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas.Daming: That tshe same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get

4、 to know a lot about the world through reading.Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why donwte try to find some English pe n 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

5、 for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three b asic questions.The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hu bei wrote, “Ilike watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can onl y understand a little. What can Ido?”Watching films

6、 and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and lis ten several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learnsomething 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 wrot

7、e“, Ousr chool has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What shoulddoI ?” You can say,“ Hello!How are you?”“ Doyou like China? ”These are good ways to st art a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.The third qu

8、estion is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote,“Iwrite down n ew words, but I forget them quickly. How can I rememberthem?”Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five wordsa day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see

9、them, and try to use them.Module 2 My home town and my countryUnit 1 It tsaller than many other buildings.Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend? Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.Tony: WheresShenzhen?Daming: Well, it osn the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about thirty ye ars ag

10、o, but todayit asvery big city.Tony: So it asnewer city than Hong Kong?Daming: Yes,it asnewer city. In fact, it only became important in the1980s.It gestti ng bigger and busier. Some day it will become as busy as Hong KongI ,msure.Tony: Whatsthe population of Shenzhen?Daming: It osver ten million, I

11、 think. That lsarger than the population of many other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I thinkit asbeautiful city.Tony: I ldike to go to there one day.Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower.It tasller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.Unit 2 Cambridge is a beauti

12、ful city in the east of England.Cambridge, London and EnglandBy Tony Smith I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the RiverCam and has a population of about 120,000. My home is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newt

13、on and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches 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 andit is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it

14、 i s bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for B ig Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small vil lages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas

15、 of low and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everyw here in England you will notice how green the countryside is.It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England an y time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will

16、 need it most days.Module 3 SportsUnit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis.Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on T.V Tony: OK. Whatsthe score?Daming: Spain scored a minute ago.Tony: Wow! That fsast!Daming: That rsight. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no o

17、ne scor ed at all. So thisweeksmatch is already more exciting.Betty: Whatsthe matter with you, Tony? You look tired.Tony: I mreally tired after last night tesnnis match. And I hurt my knee.Daming: That tsoo bad! Sit down and watch the match.It ssafer than playing tennis.Betty: Yes, watching is not s

18、ure about that. Nothing is more relaxing too!Tony: Well, I mnot sure about that. Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis. Betty: But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?Tony: Yes, butthat bescause it was cheaper than buying tickets for all the games. Daming: And staying at home was

19、easier than going to the stadium. Oh, look at that! Tony: Oh, he missed! Oh, bad luck!Daming: Never mind. There sstill plenty of time for them to score.Unit2 This year we practice more carefully.Training hardBy Li DamingIt is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, b

20、ut to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. We are train ing harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do

21、 better.It is more difficult to practise in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be lat e for after-school practice.Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. La st year we were sometimes careless when w

22、e passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year we practise m ore carefully. That means we have a better chance of winning.The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so thatwe have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fa

23、ns arou nd. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game.Module 4 Planes, ships, and trainsUnit1 He lives the farthest from school Betty: I was late for school today.Mum: Why? What happened?Betty: I took the bus. There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy. But no

24、body was late, except me. Maybe I should go to school by t axi.Mum: It thse most comfortable way, butit aslso the most expensive.Betty: Then what about going by bike?Mum: That asgood choice, butit asbit dangerous.There sso much traf fic.Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, andit qsuite safe.

25、Dontwo rry. I bll e carefull.Mum: How does Tony go to school?Betty: He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground. Mum: And what about Lingling?Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks. Mum: How about Daming?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. Buitt soscrowded!

26、And the traffic is heavy.Mum: All right. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be car eful all the time.Unit2 What is the best way to travel?Question: What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam.I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does t he journey take

27、 and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? The more information, the better. Thanks!Best answer: There are four ways to travel.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expe nsive. When you go by train, buy your ticke

28、t a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper. You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expen sive. Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parkin g in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the

29、 city centre and trav el in by bus or by train.The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve h ours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as going by train.Finally, you can fly. It is the fastest a

30、nd the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip.Module 5 Lao She TeahouseUnit 1 I wanted to see the Beijing Opera. Listen and readBetty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.Tony: How was it?Bet

31、ty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so Linglin g offered to take me there. We drank tea and watched an opera.Tony: Did you understand the opera?Betty: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and ac tress were excellent.Tony: How long did you stay?Betty: We

32、 only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed f or three hours.Tony: Did you enjoyed it?Betty: Well, it was interesting-that thse main thing. I hope to understa nd more next time.Tony: Do you often go to see Beijing Opera, Lingling?Lingling: No, I don tI.wanted to take Betty to the teahouse becausiet f samous.Tony: Who is Lao She? Betty: No idea. Ask Lingling.Lingling: Lao She is a