外研版八年級上冊英語課文(全冊)

1、外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 1 Let stry to speak English as much as possible 、Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today,we regoing 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 stry to sp

2、eak English as much as possible、Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?Ms James:That sagood idea、 And dontforget to write down the correct answers next to the mist akes、 What else?Lingling: It sagood idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day、Ms James: Thanks a lot, Ling

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

4、 get to know a lot about the world through reading、Lingling: I think writing is also important 、 Why dontwe try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them、 Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you、Unit 2You should smile at her!Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor、Many students

5、ask for advice about how to improve their English、 Here are three basic question s、The first question is about understanding English films and songs、 Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little、 What can I do?”Watching fi

6、lms 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 adv ise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends、The second question is about speaking、 Wang Fan from Jilin

7、 wrote, “ Ourschool has a teacher fr om the US、 I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her、 What should I do?”You can say,“ Hello!How are you?”“ Doyou 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 t

8、hird question is about vocabulary、 Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “Iwrite down new words, b ut 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 pi eces of paper and place them in your room、 Read the words

9、when you see them, and try to use the m、Module 2My home town and my countryUnit 1It staller than many other buildings、外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend?Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen、Tony: WheresShenzhen?Daming: Well, it sonthe coast near Hong Kong、 It was a small vi

10、llage about thirty years ago, buttoday it savery big city、Tony: So it sanewer city than Hong Kong?Daming: Yes, it sanewer city、In fact, it only became important in the 1980s、It sgetting bigger and busier、 Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong,I msure、 Tony: Whatsthe population of Shenzhen?Dam

11、ing: It sover ten million, I think 、 That slarger than the population of many other cities in Chi na、 Its streets are much wider and cleaner too、 I think it sabeautiful city、Tony: I dlike to go to there one day、Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower、 It staller than many other buildings in Shenz

12、hen、Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England、Cambridge, London and EnglandBy Tony SmithI 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 p eople

13、 studied here, such as Isaac Newton 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 and it is on the R iver Thames 、 It has a population of a

14、bout seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge、 It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tow er Bridge、England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea、 The small villages and be aches on the coast are popular fo

15、r holidays、 Tourists like the areas of low and beautiful lakes in th e north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south、 Everywhere 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 any time of the year, but br

16、ing an umbrella with you、 You will need it most days、Module 3SportsUnit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis、Daming: Hey, Tony、 Come and watch the football match on TV、Tony: OK、 Whatsthe score?外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Daming: Spain scored a minute ago、Tony: Wow! That sfast!Daming: That sright 、 L

17、ast week the match on TV was so boring because no one scored at 、all S o this weeksmatch is already more exciting、Betty: Whatsthe matter with you, Tony? You look tired、Tony: I mreally tired after last night stennis match、 And I hurt my knee、Daming: That stoo bad! Sit down and watch the match、 It ssa

18、fer than playing tennis、Betty: Yes, watching is not sure 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, but that sbecause it was cheaper than buying ticket

19、s for all the games、Daming: And staying at home was 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

20、 I am going to school、 I am not going for lessons, bu t 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 training harder than usual because the

21、other t eam beat us last year、 This year we want to do 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 late for after-school practice、Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a t

22、eam now、 Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match、 What a pity! This year we practise more carefully、 That means we ha ve a better chance of winning、The fan club has fewer people this year、 We hope to play well so that we have m or

23、e fans to watch the matches、 It is good to have our fans around、 They cheer us o n loudly and we feel more confident to win the game、外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Module 4Planes, ships, and trainsUnit1He lives the farthest from schoolBetty: I was late for school today、Mum: Why? What happened?Betty: I took the b

24、us、 There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy、 B ut nobody was late, except me、 Maybe I should go to school by taxi、Mum: It sthe most comfortable way, butit salso the most expensive、Betty: Then what about going by bike?Mum: That sagood choice, butit sabit dangerous、 There sso much tr

25、affic、Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, andit squite safe、 Dontworry 、 I ll be 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

26、Daming?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me、 But it ssocrowded! And the traffic is h eavy、Mum: All right 、 You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful 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 planni

27、ng to travel from London to Amsterdam、 How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or s hips 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

28、 coach, but a lot more expensive、 Wh en you go by train, buy your ticket 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 comf ortable way to travel but also the most expensive、 Book your ticket before you book your hotel 、 Re

29、member that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outsid外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )e the city centre and travel in by bus or by train、The third choice is by coach、 This is usually the cheapest, but in summer the coa ches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there、 How e

30、ver, it will not cost as much as going by train、Finally, you can fly、 It is the fastest and 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 5Lao She TeahouseUnit 1I wanted to see the Beijing Opera 、Listen

31、 and readBetty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night、Tony: How was it?Betty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so Lingling offered to t ake me there、 We drank tea and watched an opera、 Tony: Did you understand the opera?Betty: No, it was difficult to understand the

32、 words、 But the actors and actress were excellent、Tony: How long did you stay?Betty: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hour s、Tony: Did you enjoyed it?Betty: Well, it was interesting-that sthe main thing、 I hope to understand more ne xt time、Tony: Do you often

33、 go to see Beijing Opera, Lingling?Lingling: No, I dont、I wanted to take Betty to the teahouse becauseit sfamous、Tony: Who is Lao She? Betty: No idea、 Ask Lingling 、Lingling: Lao She is a great writer、Hesespecially famous for his play Teahouse、外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Unit 2It describes the changes in Chin

34、ese society 、2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs 、a) Lao She Teahouse b)The Story of Teahouse c)Lao She1Teahouse is one of LaoShesmost famous plays、 He wrote it in 1957、 The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth cent

35、ury to the middle of twentieth century、 It tells us the story of Wang L ifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing、 It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth century、2Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899、 His mother sent him to a teacher

36、sschool in 1913 、 After finishing school in 1918, he became a head teacher of a primary school 、 In 1924 Lao She left home and went to England、 He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later、 He wrote many plays, novels and short stories aboutpeople slives, and was n

37、amed“thePeople sArtist 、” Lao Sheis one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century、3At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing fo od、 If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy t hem at the teahouse、 Lao She Teahouse

38、 gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world、Module 6Animals in dangerUnit 1 It allows people to get closer to them 、 Listen and read(Lingling and Betty are leaving the zoo)Lingling: Did you like the zoo?Betty: Yes! I saw the pandas at last! But I am more interested to see the pandas in

39、 the Wolong Panda Reserve, because it allows people to get closer to them、 Lingling: It ssad to think of the pandas and other animals in danger、Betty: We need to protect them better、外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )Lingling: Yes, Many wild animals donthave a safe place to live, because villages an d farms are grow

40、ing bigger and are taking away their land and forests、Betty: Also, often there isn tenough clean water, becausewevemade it dirty 、 I thi nk we all need to help animals live in peace、 Look, there sanotice、Lingling: It says, “Help!We want to save animals in danger, and we need your help、”Betty: But wh

41、at can we do?Lingling: It says, “Yourmoney pays to look after the animals、”Thatmeans we can gi ve money to help protect the animals、Betty: Maybe we can raise some money at school、 Let sfind out what else we can do to save as many animals as possible、Unit 2The WWF is working hard to save them all、2 R

42、ead the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs 、a) Nature parks for pandasb) WWF And animals in dangerc) The pandashomed) An animal in danger1Pandas are in danger、 There are only about 1,600 pandas living in the wild tod ay、 Zoos and research centres are looking after about 340 pandas、 Pa

43、ndas do not h ave many babies, and baby pandas often die、 The situation is getting very difficult、 Scientist are doing a lot of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live、2Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China、 Each panda need s to eat a lot of bamboo

44、 every day、 The bamboo forests are getting smaller, so panda s are losing their home、 And there are not many pandas left、3In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans、 The nature parks will be big and there will be more ba mboo to feed

45、the pandas、 Pandas born in zoos may go back to live in the nature par ks、4The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) wants to protect all animals、 And it c外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )hose the panda to be its symbol、 We do not want to lose tigers, elephants, or any oth er animals, so the WWF is working hard to save

46、them all、Module7 A famous storyUnit1 Alice was sitting with her sister by the river、Tony: Hi,Lingling!Lingling: Ssh! I mreading、Tony: Sorry! Whatsthe book about?Lingling: It sabout a girl called Alice、 One day, Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and she saw a white rabbit with a watch、 I

47、t ran past、Tony: Why was it running? Lingling: Because it was late、 Tony: And where was it g oing?Lingling: To see the Queen of Hearts、 Alice followed it and fell down a hole in the ground、Tony: Yes! Then she saw the Cheshire Cat、 It was sitting in a tree and smiling at eve ryone、Lingling: Then Alic

48、e arrived at the March Hareshouse、 He was sitting with the M ad Hatter and a mouse、 They were having a tea party in the garden、Tony: And then Alice met the Queen of Hearts、 She was playing a strange game!Lingling: Do you already know the book?Tony: Yes, It sAlice sAdventures in Wonderland、 Everyone

49、in Britain knows the st ory、Lingling: Then why did you ask me all those questions?Tony: To see if you remember the story! Haha、U2 She was thinking about her cat 、Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was reading a book、Alice had nothing to do、 Once or twice she looked into he

50、rsisterabook、 “Andw外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )hat is a book for, thought” Alice, ”withoutpictures or conversations? Suddenly” a whi te rabbit with pink eyes ran by、There was nothing strange about that、 She heard the rabbit say,“Ohdear! Oh d ear! I bell late! and” she did not think it was strange、 Then the ra

51、bbit took a watch out of its pocket and looked at it、 A rabbit with a pocket and a watch、 Alice got up and ran across the field after it、 She saw it go down a large rabbit hole in the ground、Then Alice went down after it, but never thought about how she was going to ge t out again、 She found that sh

52、e was falling down a very, very deep hole、 It was too dark for her to see anything、 She was falling for a long time、 While she was fallin g, she was thinking about her cat, Dinah、 Suddenly she landed on some dryleaves Module 8Unit1 while the lights were changing to red ,a car suddenly appeared Betty

53、: Good morning, Ms James! You look pale、 Are you all right?Ms James: Im OK, but I saw an accident、 A boy was riding his bike and listening to music on the road、Daming: Thats very dangerous!Ms James: I was waiting to cross the road、 While the lights were changing to red, a car suddenly appeared round

54、 the corner、 It wasntgoing fast, but it didn tstop、 Lingling: Did the boy stop?Ms James: No、 And the driver was talking on his mobile phone、Betty: So did the car hit the boy?Ms James: No,I mglad to say、 The car stopped just in time, but the boy fell off hisbike and hurt his knee、Tony: Thats too bad、

55、Ms James: So when youre on your bike, think about the risk of an accident! Pay atte ntion, stop at the red lights and、what else?Betty: Dont ride too fastDaming : Dont ride side by side with your friends、All: Don t listen to music!Unite 2外研版八年級上冊英語課文( 全冊 )One day, when Henry was working in a restaurant, a snake suddenly appeared and bit his hand、 A few days earlier, the snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas、It climbed out and hid somewhere、“ I was trying to pick it up when it bit me again、 I threw it across the kitchen, a nd it landed on a table、While the