1、外研版八年级上册英语课文Module1HowtolearnEnglishUnit1LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.MsJames:Welcomeback,everyone!Today,weregoingtotalkaboutgoodwaystolearnEnglish.Ready?Whohassomeadvice?Lingling:WeshouldalwaysspeakEnglishinclass.MsJames:Good!LetstrytospeakEnglishasmuchaspossible.Daming:Whynotwritedownthem
2、istakesinournotebooks?MsJames:Thatsagoodidea.Anddontforgettowritedownthecorrectanswersnexttothemistakes.Whatelse?Lingling:Itsagoodideatospellandpronouncenewwordsaloudeveryday.MsJames:Thanksalot,Lingling.Howaboutlisteningtotheradio?Lingling:Yes,thatsgoodforourpronunciationtoo.Buttherearesomanynewword
3、.MsJames:Youdontneedtounderstandeveryword.Youjustneedtolistenforkeywordsandmainideas.Daming:Thatsthesameforreading.Englishstoriesaresointeresting.Igettoknowalotabouttheworldthroughreading.Lingling:Ithinkwritingisalsoimportant.WhydontwetrytofindsomeEnglishpenfriends?Wecanwritetothem.MsJames:Excellent
4、!Iagreewithyou.Unit2Youshouldsmileather!SendyourquestionstoDiana,theLanguageDoctor.ManystudentsaskforadviceabouthowtoimprovetheirEnglish.Herearethreebasicquestions.ThefirstquestionisaboutunderstandingEnglishfilmsandsongs.LiHaofromHubeiwrote,“IlikewatchingEnglishfilmsandlisteningtoEnglishsongs,butIca
5、nonlyunderstandalittle.WhatcanIdo?”WatchingfilmsandlisteningtosongsaregreatwaytolearnEnglish!Watchandlistenseveraltimes,andguessthemeaningofthenewwords.Eachtimeyouwilllearnsomethingnew.Ialsoadviseyoutotalkaboutthefilmsorsongswithyourfriends.Thesecondquestionisaboutspeaking.WangFanfromJilinwrote,“Our
6、schoolhasateacherfromtheUS.IamshyandIamafraidtospeaktoher.WhatshouldIdo?”Youcansay,“Hello!Howareyou?”“DoyoulikeChina?”Thesearegoodwaystostartaconversation.Andbeforeyoubegin,youshouldsmileather!Rememberthis:Donotbeshy.Justtry.Thethirdquestionisaboutvocabulary.ZhangLeifromAnhuiwrote,“Iwritedownnewword
7、s,butIforgetthemquickly.HowcanIrememberthem?”Donotworry.Itisnaturaltoforgetnewwords!Isuggestyouwritefourorfivewordsadayonpiecesofpaperandplacetheminyourroom.Readthewordswhenyouseethem,andtrytousethem.Module2MyhometownandmycountryUnit1Itstallerthanmanyotherbuildings.Tony:Hey,Daming!Howwasyourweekend?
8、Daming:Prettygood!IwenttoShenzhen.Tony:WheresShenzhen?Daming:Well,itsonthecoastnearHongKong.Itwasasmallvillageaboutthirtyyearsago,buttodayitsaverybigcity. Tony:SoitsanewercitythanHongKong?Daming:Yes,itsanewercity.Infact,itonlybecameimportantinthesgettingbiggerandbusier.SomedayitwillbecomeasbusyasHon
9、gKong,Imsure.Tony:WhatsthepopulationofShenzhen?Daming:Itsovertenmillion,Ithink.ThatslargerthanthepopulationofmanyothercitiesinChina.Itsstreetsaremuchwiderandcleanertoo.Ithinkitsabeautifulcity.Tony:Idliketogotothereoneday.Daming:RemembertovisittheDiwangTower.ItstallerthanmanyotherbuildingsinShenzhen.
10、Unit2CambridgeisabeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.Cambridge,LondonandEnglandByTonySmithIcomefromCambridge,abeautifulcityintheeastofEngland.ItisontheRiverCamandhasapopulationofabout120,000.Myhomeisespeciallyfamousforitsuniversity.Manyfamouspeoplestudiedhere,suchasIsaacNewtonandCharlesDarwin.Therearelo
11、tsofoldbuildingsandchurchestovisit.Studentsandtouristsenjoytripsalongtheriverbyboat.Cambridgeis80kilometresfromLondon.LondonisinthesouthofEnglandanditisontheRiverThames.Ithasapopulationofaboutsevenandahalfmillion,soitisbiggerandbusierthanCambridge.Itisabout2,000yearsold,anditisfamousforBigBen,Buckin
12、ghamPalaceandTowerBridge.Englanditselfisapartofanisland,andyouarealwaysnearthesea.Thesmallvillagesandbeachesonthecoastarepopularforholidays.Touristsliketheareasoflowandbeautifullakesinthenorth,andthehillsandprettyvillagesinthesouth.EverywhereinEnglandyouwillnoticehowgreenthecountrysideis.Itisneverve
13、ryhotinsummerorverycoldinwinter.SocomeandseeEnglandanytimeoftheyear,butbringanumbrellawithyou.Youwillneeditmostdays.Module3SportsUnit1Nothingismoreexcitingthanplayingtennis.Daming:Hey,Tony.ComeandwatchthefootballmatchonTV.Tony:OK.Whatsthescore?Daming:Spainscoredaminuteago.Tony:Wow!Thatsfast!Daming:T
14、hatsright.LastweekthematchonTVwassoboringbecausenoonescoredatall.Sothisweeksmatchisalreadymoreexciting.Betty:Whatsthematterwithyou,Tony?Youlooktired.Tony:Imreallytiredafterlastnightstennismatch.AndIhurtmyknee.Daming:Thatstoobad!Sitdownandwatchthematch.Itssaferthanplayingtennis.Betty:Yes,watchingisno
15、tsureaboutthat.Nothingismorerelaxingtoo!Tony:Well,Imnotsureaboutthat.Nothingismoreenjoyablethanplayingtennis.Betty:ButyouenjoyedwatchingtheOlympicsonTV,right?Tony:Yes,butthatsbecauseitwascheaperthanbuyingticketsforallthegames.Daming:Andstayingathomewaseasierthangoingtothestadium.Oh,lookatthat!Tony:O
16、h,hemissed!Oh,badluck!Daming:Nevermind.Theresstillplentyoftimeforthemtoscore.Unit2Thisyearwepracticemorecarefully.TraininghardByLiDamingItisSaturdaytomorrow,butIamgoingtoschool.Iamnotgoingforlessons,buttoplayfootball.Iaminourschoolteamandwearegoingtoplayagainstanotherschoolnextweek.Thepracticestarts
17、at10am.Weallarriveasearlyaswecansothatwehavetimetowarmup.Wearetrainingharderthanusualbecausetheotherteambeatuslastyear.Thisyearwewanttodobetter.Itismoredifficulttopractiseinwinterbecausethedaysareshortandtheweatheriscoldtoo.Itgetsdarkearlier,soitisimportantnottobelateforafter-schoolpractice.Ourcoach
18、ispleasedbecauseweareplayingbetterasateamnow.Lastyearweweresometimescarelesswhenwepassedtheballandwelosttotheotherteaminthefinalmatch.Whatapity!Thisyearwepractisemorecarefully.Thatmeanswehaveabetterchanceofwinning.Thefanclubhasfewerpeoplethisyear.Wehopetoplaywellsothatwehavemorefanstowatchthematches
19、.Itisgoodtohaveourfansaround.Theycheerusonloudlyandwefeelmoreconfidenttowinthegame.Module4Planes,ships,andtrainsUnit1HelivesthefarthestfromschoolBetty:Iwaslateforschooltoday.Mum:Why?Whathappened?Betty:Itookthebus.Therewasaroadaccident,andthetrafficwasveryheavy.Butnobodywaslate,exceptme.MaybeIshouldg
20、otoschoolbytaxi.Mum:Itsthemostcomfortableway,butitsalsothemostexpensive.Betty:Thenwhataboutgoingbybike?Mum:Thatsagoodchoice,butitsabitdangerous.Theressomuchtraffic.Betty:Butmostofmyclassmatesridebikes,anditsquitesafe.Dontworry.Illbecarefull.Mum:HowdoesTonygotoschool?Betty:Helivesthefarthestfromschoo
21、l,sohetakestheunderground.Mum:AndwhataboutLingling?Betty:Herhomeistheclosesttoschool,soshewalks.Mum:HowaboutDaming?Betty:Hegoesbybustoo,thesameasme.Butitssocrowded!Andthetrafficisheavy.Mum:Allright.Youcanrideyourbiketoschool,butremembertobecarefulallthetime.Unit2Whatisthebestwaytotravel?Question:Wha
22、tisthebestwaytotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.IamplanningtotravelfromLondontoAmsterdam.Howlongdoesthejourneytakeandwhatisthebestwaytotravel?Couldyoupleasetellmeaboutthetrainsorshipstogetthere?Themoreinformation,thebetter.Thanks!Bestanswer:Therearefourwaystotravel. Ajourneybytrainismorerelaxingthanbycoa
23、ch,butalotmoreexpensive.Whenyougobytrain,buyyourticketalongtimebeforeyoutravel.Itisusuallycheaper. YoucangobycarandbyshipacrosstheNorthSea.Thisisthemostcomfortablewaytotravelbutalsothemostexpensive.Bookyourticketbeforeyoubookyourhotel.RememberthatparkinginAmsterdamisveryexpensive,sostayoutsidethecit
24、ycentreandtravelinbybusorbytrain. Thethirdchoiceisbycoach.Thisisusuallythecheapest,butinsummerthecoachessometimesgetcrowded!Andittakesyouabouttwelvehourstogetthere.However,itwillnotcostasmuchasgoingbytrain. Finally,youcanfly.Itisthefastestandthesecondcheapest,butyoumayhavetowaitforhoursattheairportb
25、ecauseofbadweather.Well,Ihopethishelps!Haveagreattrip.Module5LaoSheTeahouseUnit1IwantedtoseetheBeijingOpera.ListenandreadBetty:LinglingandIwenttoLaoSheTeahouselastnight.Tony:Howwasit?Betty:Itwasgreat!Youknow,IwantedtoseeBeijingOpera,soLinglingofferedtotakemethere.Wedrankteaandwatchedanopera.Tony:Did
26、youunderstandtheopera?Betty:No,itwasdifficulttounderstandthewords.Buttheactorsandactresswereexcellent.Tony:Howlongdidyoustay?Betty:Weonlyplannedtowatchforanhour,butintheend,westayedforthreehours.Tony:Didyouenjoyedit?Betty:Well,itwasinteresting-thatsthemainthing.Ihopetounderstandmorenexttime.Tony:DoyouoftengotoseeBeijingOpera,Lingling?Lingling:No,I
