人教版八年级上册英语电子课本

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1c Make conversations about the people in 1a. A: Where did Tina go on vacation? B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie. A: Grace, where did you go on vacation? B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya. Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister. Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself? Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.1a Match the words with the pictures below.1b Write ☺words on the left. Write ☹words on the right 1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Malaysian yellow noodles. Theyrode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the oldwe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries. Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18th3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities. 1. help with house 4. ___________ 2. ______________ 5.___________ 3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends?2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1-5] .2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations.2d Role-play the conversation.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. It’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 Focus1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.1b Ask and answer questions. Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask andanswer questions. Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often,6=least often)2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.2c Read the article again and answer the questions.1. How many students do not exercise at all?2. How many students use the Internet every day?3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85%3.45%4.10%5.13%6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart.Show the pie chart to your class.3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-old high school student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her abouther habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never. 3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner ’s. Who ’s healthier? 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.Self Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don ’t do. What about your mother/ father?3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum. A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal ：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fastfriendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Askandanswerquestions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month? Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar Focus1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Section B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.best friends. Look at the chartshort straight hair3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.Self Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under"Important" or "Not Important".1cPractice the conversat ion. Then talk about the movietheaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater?B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes 2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation. A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar Focus1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.1a. Write these words and phrases next to their oppositesin the chart.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers.1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear.A: Who was the best performer?B: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person.A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songsvery well.________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ __________2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.3a Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.weekends.I always finish my breakfast_______ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone atGreenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?3c Write about your town and the best places/things there.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. Which is the best town/city?... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a ­g]． 1. talk show 5. game show ______ 2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______ 3. sports show ______ 7. news ______ 4. sitcom ______1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them. ______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally ’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].2b Listen again. Complete the sentences.2c Ask and answer the questions about the TV shows in 2a. Use information that is true for you.2d Role-play the conversation.Grace: What did you do in class today, Sarah?Sarah: We had a discussion about TV shows. My classmates like game showsand sports shows.Grace: Oh, I can’t stand them. I love soap operas. I like to follow the story andsee what happens next.Sarah: Well, I don’t mind soap operas. But my favorite TV shows are the newsand talk shows.Grace: They’re boring!Sarah: Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them. I hope to be a TV reporter one day.Grammar Focus3a Make a conversation and then practice it with a partner.3c Ask your classmates questions and write their names in the chart.Section B1a What do you think of these TV shows and movies? Choose words from the box and write them under the pictures.1b Listen and circle the description words you hear in the box in 1a.1c Listen again. Write down the words John and Mary use to describe the TV shows or movies.to watch and why.2a Discuss the following questions with a partner.2b Read the passage and complete the time line on the next page.2c Read the passage again and fill in the facts about Mickey.2d Read the passage again and discuss the questions with a partner.1. What is Mickey Mouse a symbol of? What cartoon character is a symbol of Chinese culture?2. Do you think Walt Disney is a smart man? Why or why not? Do you want to be like him?3. Why did people want to be like Mickey? Do you want to be like Mickey? Why or why not?4. Can you think of another cartoon character that is as famous as Mickey? Why is the character popular?2e Underline the following phrases in the passage. Write your own sentences or questions using the phrases.3a Fill in the blanks in the movie review. Use the words in the box to help you.4 What do you and your partner think of these TV shows or movies? Write description words for each one.Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science.Section ALanguage Goal: Talk about future intentions.1a Do you think these jobs are interesting? Rank them [1-12] (1 is most interesting, 12 is least interesting).2a Listen. What is Cheng Han going to do? Check (√) the correct boxes in the picture.2bListen again. What are Cheng Han's plans for the future? Complete the chart.Ask and answer questions about Cheng Han's plans. Andy: What are you reading, Ken?Ken: The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.Andy: Wow, now I know why you're so goodat writing stories.Ken: Yes, I want to be a writer.Andy: Really? How are you going to become a writer?Kan: Well, I'm going to keep on writing stories, of course. What do you want to be?Andy: My parents want me to be a doctor, but I ’m notsure about that.Ken: Well, don't worry. Not everyone knows what they want to be. Just make sure you try your best. Then youcan be anything you want! Andy: Yes, you're right.Grammar Focus3aMatch what these people want to do with what they are going to do. Fill in the blanks. Then practice the conversation.Complete the chart and discuss it with your partner.1a March the pictures with the New Year's resolutions. Number the pictures[1-5].1b What are you going to do next year? Tell your partner.1d Listen again. Write how the people are going to make theirresolutions work.2a Discuss the question with your partner.2b Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main purpose.Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide.1. Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. (“Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. ___________ Whenwe make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are goingto improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions._____________2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do withself-improvement. ____________ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. ________________3. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _____________ Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! ______________2c Which paragraph in the passage do you think each sentence goes in? Write the letters [A-F] in the correct places in the passage.A. These are about making yourself a better person.B. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes ands plans.C. How about you—will you make any next year?D. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.E. There are good reasons for this.F. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.2d Answer the questions with short sentences.1. What is a resolution?______________________________________2. Why do people usually make resolutions?_______________________________________3. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about?____________________________________________________4. Why do you think resolutions may be difficult to keep?____________________________________________________5. Do you agree with the writer? Why do or why not?____________________________________________________。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom1c Make conversations about the people in 1a.A: Where did Tina go on vacation?B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.People PlacesGraceKevin2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.Did you ...Yes, I did.No, I didn'tgo with anyone?√go to Central Park?Gracebuy anything special?play volleyball?swim?Kevinmeet anyone interesting?do anything interesting?study for tests?Juliego out with anyone?2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusJulieWhere did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.Did you go out with anyone?No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.Yes, I bought something for my father.Did you buy anything special?No, I bought nothing.How was the food?Everything tasted really good!Did everyone have a good time?Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.3a Fill in the blanks with the words in the box and practice the conversation.anyone something anything everything nothing Linda: Did you dofun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really seeI liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.anything everything nothing everyone no one Dear Bill,How was your vacation? Did you do interesting? Did in the family go with you? I went to a friend's farm in the countryside with my family.was great. We fed some hens and saw some baby pigs. They weresocute! The only problem was that there was much to do in the evening but read. Still seemed to be bored. Bye for now!Mark3c Ask your group questions about their last vacation. Then tell the class your results.1a Match the words with the pictures below.1.f delicious 3.exciting 5. terrible 2.expensive 4.cheap 6.boring1b Write ☺words on the left. Write ☹words on the right1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1. Where did Lisa go on vacation?1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:Where did...? What did...? Did she...?How was...?How were...?2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?☺ words☹ wordsdeliciousterrible2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! 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 from100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat 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 hourfor the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!2c Read Jane's diary entries again. Fill in the chart.Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No)Why or why not?2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18thwonderful from the top of the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.Wednesday,20thToday the weather was . I went to . Itwas . We . I liked this place because .For dinner we had . Itwas. In the evening, I felt really.hot and sunny tired happy Beijing duck delicious take some photos beautiful buy something specialinterestinglearn something important August 3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day?8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.anythingeverything nothing anyone everyone no one1. A: Didgo on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip.We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on.At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below. always(100%)________ usually_______ often______sometimes________ hardly ever______ never(0%)_____1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends? A: What does he do on weekends?B: He usually watches TV.A: Does he go shopping?B: No, he never goes shopping.2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1-5] .Activities How oftena.___ go to the movies every dayb. ____watch TV once a weekc. _____shop twice a weekd. _____exercise three times a week2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations. Activities How often watch TV every dayuse the Internet read English books go to the movies exercise2d Role-play the conversation.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. It’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 FocusWhat do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.What do they do on weekends?They often help with housework.e. ______read once a monthtwice a monthA: How often do you watch?B: I watch TV every day.A: What’s your favorite program?B: Animal World.A: How often do you watch it?B: Twice a week.What does she do on weekends?She sometimes goes shopping.How often do you go to the movies?I go to the movies maybe once a month. How often does he watch TV?He hardly ever watches TV.Does he go shopping?No, he never goes shopping.3a Complete the questions with do or does. Then match the questions and answers.1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner. Questions My partner’s answers1.___________________________________? __________________________ (how often/help with housework)2.___________________________________? _________________________ (What /usually/do/weekends )3._________________________________? _____________________________ (how often/best friend/exercise)4.________________________________? _______________________________ (what/usually/do/after school)3c What can you do to improve your English? Add more things to the chart. Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.How often do you…Names Frequencyread English books?Lin Ying twice a weekSection B1a Match the words with the pictures.1. b _ junk food 3. fruit 5. sleep2. milk 4. vegetables 6. coffee1b Ask and answer questions. Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill2. How often do you eat fruit?3. How many hours do you sleep every night?4. How often do you drink milk?5. How often do you eat junk food?6. How often do you drink coffee?1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask and answer questions.Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.A: How often do you drink milk, Liu Fang?B: I drink milk every day.A: Do you like it?B: No. But my mother wants me to drink it.She says it’s good for my health.2c Read the article again and answer the questions.1. How many students do not exercise at all?2. How many students use the Internet every day?3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85%3.45%4.10%5.13%6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart.Show the pie chart to your class.3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-old high school student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours aHabits Activities Days a year Good habitsExercise Read books Drink juice Stay up late36536521015Bad habitsWatch TV for over 2 hours Eat hamburgers Help with housework Got to the dentist32095200day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because shehelps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never. Habits ActivitiesHow often?Good habits Bad habits3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier? 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.Self Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don’t do. What about your mother/ father?neveralways usually often sometimes hardlyeverIMo motheror father2. Write five sentences using the information above.3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends?B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping center?B: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ．Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietlyshort1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That’s Tara, isn’t it?B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart.funny (run) fast friendly (jump) highhard-working (get up) earlysmart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoing2c Student A, look at the chart on theright. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing thanTara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.3a Use the words to write questions and answers.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall.Lisa is quieter.1d Listen again. How are Molly and Mary the same as and different from their best friends? Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I thinkfriends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’regood.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so Ialways get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.” My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone Iknow. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about mebecause she’s always there to listen.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lotofthem as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling’s best friend is Liu Lili. They areboth tall, but …________________________________________Wang Lingling Liu Lili tall talllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular serious outgoing hard- workingfunny smart_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from meName:Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.443- 5667 for more informationSelf Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the boxunder "Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best soundcheapnew moviesclose to homebuy tickets quickly popularImportant Not Important1b Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.1c Practice the conversation. Thentalk about the movie theaters youknow.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store? a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.QualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens.It's the most popular.It's the closest to home.Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time.It has the best sound.It has the most comfortable seats.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How doyou like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't reallyknow my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket ison Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I lovewatching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to?Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town?Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM?I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.3a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.。

人教版八年级初二英语上册高清全版电子教科书第一单元：人物介绍1.1 课文内容本单元主要介绍了四个人的职业、爱好和外貌特征。

通过阅读，学生可以提高听力、口语和阅读理解能力。

1.2 重点词汇- doctor：医生- engineer：工程师- farmer：农民- teacher：老师- like：喜欢- listen to music：听音乐- play basketball：打篮球- watch movies：看电影- read books：读书- wear glasses：戴眼镜1.3 语法点本单元主要介绍了现在进行时。

现在进行时表示正在进行的动作或存在的状态。

第二单元：家庭成员2.1 课文内容本单元主要介绍了家庭成员的名称和相互关系。

通过阅读，学生可以提高听力、口语和阅读理解能力。

2.2 重点词汇- mother：母亲- father：父亲- sister：姐妹- brother：兄弟- grandmother：祖母- grandfather：祖父- family：家庭2.3 语法点本单元主要介绍了疑问词 who 的用法。

疑问词 who 用于询问人物身份或名称。

第三单元：数字和颜色3.1 课文内容本单元主要介绍了数字和颜色的英文表达。

通过阅读，学生可以提高听力、口语和阅读理解能力。

3.2 重点词汇- one：一- two：二- three：三- four：四- five：五- six：六- seven：七- eight：八- nine：九- ten：十- red：红色- yellow：黄色- blue：蓝色- green：绿色- black：黑色- white：白色3.3 语法点本单元主要介绍了数字和颜色的英文表达。

第四单元：动物和植物4.1 课文内容本单元主要介绍了动物和植物的名称及特点。

通过阅读，学生可以提高听力、口语和阅读理解能力。

4.2 重点词汇- cat：猫- dog：狗- fish：鱼- bird：鸟- elephant：大象- tiger：老虎- lion：狮子- bear：熊- plant：植物- tree：树- flower：花4.3 语法点本单元主要介绍了动物和植物的英文表达。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a ­ g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom1c Make conversations about the people in 1a.A: Where did Tina go on vacationB: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation Complete the chart.2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question. Did you ... Yes, I did.No, I didn't Gracego with anyone √go to Central Park buy anything specialKevin play volleyball swimmeet anyone interesting Juliedo anything interesting study for tests go out with anyone2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie. A: Grace, where did you go on vacation B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really Did you go with anyone B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 WaterfallHelen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite aPeople Places Grace KevinJuliefew 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 FocusDid you do fun on your vacation, AliceAlice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like itAlice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go withAlice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shoppingAlice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourselfAlice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.was great. We fed some hens and saw some baby pigs. They wereso cute! The only problem was that there was much to do in the evening but read. Still seemed to be bored. Bye for now!Markresults.Did you....Everyone Someone (writeclassmate'sname)No oneeat anything at arestaurantread anything interestingvisit anyone in yourfamilybuy anythingkeep a diarySection B1a Match the words with the pictures below.1. f delicious 3. exciting 5. terrible2. expensive 4. cheap 6. boring1b Write words on the left.Write words on the rightwords wordsdelicious terribleIn ourgroup,everyone ate1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1. Where did Lisa go on vacation2. Did she do anything special there What3. Did she buy anything for her best friend4. Did Lisa like her vacation1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…her vacation great the peoplethe fun park the foodthe stores1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:Where did... What did... Did she...How was... How were...2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation2. What activities do you find enjoyable2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday What about on TuesdayMonday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach nearour hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding.I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They weredelicious! 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 thetrain because there were too manypeople. When we got to the top, it wasraining really hard. We didn't havean 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 fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!Things Jane did or saw Did she like it (Yes/No)Why or why not2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last weekJane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go withJane: I went with myAnna: What did you doJane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18thof the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.Wednesday, 20thToday the weather was . Iwent to . Itwas .We . I liked this placebecause .For dinner wehad . Itwas . In the evening, Ifelt really .hot and sunny tired happyBeijing duckdelicioustake some photosbeautifulbuy something specialinterestinglearn something important August3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took.1. Where did you go 5. What food did you eat2. Did you go with anyone 6. What did you like best3. How was the weather 7. Did you dislike anything4. What did you do every day 8. How did you feel about the trip3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.anything everything nothing anyone everyone noone1. A: Did go on vacation with you last monthB: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekendB: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all Why not4. A: Did you buy in the shopping centerB: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterdayB: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on ourschool trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our tripat 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with somefood and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) meto keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 ., we got to the top!Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later,the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exerciseSection ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below. always(100%)________ usually_______ often______ sometimes________ hardly ever______ never(0%)_____ 1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends A: What does he do on weekends B: He usually watches TV. A: Does he go shopping B: No, he never goes shopping.2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1­5] .2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how oftenCheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities Fill in the chart and then make conversations.Activities How often go to the movies every day b. ____watch TV once a week c. _____shop twice a week d. _____exercise three times a weeke. ______read once a month twice a month2d Role-play the conversation.Jack: Hi, Claire, are you free next weekClaire: Hmm…next week is quite full for me, Jack.Jack: Really How comeClaire: I have dance and piano lessons.Jack: What kind of dance are you learningClaire: Oh, swing dance. It’s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday. Jack: How often do you have piano lessonsClaire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.Jack: Well, how about TuesdayClaire: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come Jack: Sure!Grammar Focus1. How often _______he play soccer a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.Section B1a Match the words with the pictures.1. b _ junk food 3. fruit 5. sleep2. milk 4. vegetables 6. coffee1b Ask and answer questions. Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.Is Bill healthy Yes.No.I don’t know.Is Tina healthy Yes. No.I don’t know.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill1. How often do you exercise Every day _ ____2. How often do you eat fruit3. How many hours do you sleep every night4. How often do you drink milk5. How often do you eat junk food6. How often do you drink coffee1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask and answer questions. Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do themA: How often do you drink milk, Liu FangB: I drink milk every day.A: Do you like itB: No. But my mother wants me to drink it.She says it’s good for my health.A: How often do you exerciseB: I exercise every day.(I=most often, 6=least often)watch TV go to the movies play computer gamesexcise r play sports use the Internet go camping in the country 2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.What Do No. 5 High School Students Do in Their Free TimeLast month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching T. Hereare the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.Forty-five percent exercise three to four times a week. Twenty percentexercise only one to two times a week. And twenty percent do not exerciseat all!We all know that man students often g online, but we were surprised thatninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percentuse it at least three to four times a week. Most students use it for fun2c Read the article again and answer the questions. 1. How many students do not exercise at all 2. How many students use the Internet every day3. How often do most students watch TV What do they usually watch4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax Why5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy Why or why not2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85% % % % %2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart. Show the pie chart to your class.How often do you..Names of classmates 1-2 times a week3-4 times a week Every dayplay computergamesread books3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-oldhighschool student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never. Habits Activities How often Good habits Bad habits3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.Habits Activities Days a year Good habitsExercise Read books Drink juiceStay up late365 365 210 15Bad habits Watch TV for over 2 hours Eat hamburgersHelp with housework Got to the dentist3209520 04. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner ’s. Who ’s healthier 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfasta. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast fooda. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruita. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 4. How often do you exercisea. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at nightSelf Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don ’t do. What about your mother/ fatherMo mother or father3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekendsB: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping centerB: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TVB: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite．Tall loudlyThin short hairlong hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t itB: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more Complete the chart. funny (run) fast friendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) earlysmart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different Fill in the charts.Tina …is more outgoing than TaraTara … Works as hard as Tina.on the right. Student B, look at the charton page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoing2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, AnnaAnna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is LisaJulie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win. Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoingthan Tara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina Yes, she does.Tina thinks she works harder than me.Who’s more hard- working atschooltall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as youA: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.you taller Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier ___________________________________3. Do you study English better _________________________4. Are you more outgoing _____________________________5. Do you sing better _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same thingsas me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their bestfriendsThe same as theirbest friendsDifferent fromtheir bestfriendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studiesharderMary They’re verytall.Lisa is quieter.friends Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like amirror. I’m quieter and more serious than mostkids. That’s why I like reading books andstudying harder in class. My best friend YuanLi is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together. I’m shy soit’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friendsare like books –you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’regood.It’s not necessary to be the same. My bestfriend Larry is quite different from me. Heis taller than me. We both like sports, buthe plays tennis better, so he always wins.I’m getting better, though. As Larry often says, “My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are thesame as me or different. My favoritesaying is, “ A true friend reaches foryour hand and touches your heart.”My 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 made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite Which friend do you think about when you read this saying Why Tell your partner about it..good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books –you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling ’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name: Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.Wang LinglingLiu Lili talltalllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular seriousoutgoinghard- working funnysmart4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needsa weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job.A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.Self Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.Unit 4 What’s the best movie theaterSection ALanguage Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to Write the things in the box under "Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheapnew movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportant Not ImportantQualities MovietheatersIt has the biggestscreens.It's the most popular.It's the closest to home.Town CinemaIt has the shortestwaiting time.It has the best sound.It has the mostcomfortable seats.the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theaterB: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes storea. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio stationc. FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questionsB: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in townB: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think soB: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood!How do you like it so far Greg: It's fantastic, butI still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well,the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buythe freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here I love watching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.Section B1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart.most creative most boringloudestworstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers.1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear.Names What people sayEliza best.SteveVeraDennisEliza _______ Vera_______Steve_______ Dennis_______The Math Teachers_______My cousin Li Tingis the funniest。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom1c Make conversations about the people in 1a.A: Where did Tina go on vacation?B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.People PlacesGraceKevin2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.Did you ... Yes, I did. No, I didn'tGrace go with anyone? √go to Central Park?buy anything special?Kevin play volleyball? swim?meet anyone interesting?Julie do anything interesting? study for tests?go out with anyone?2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusJulieDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the message with the words in the box.1a Match the words with the pictures below.1. f delicious 3. exciting 5. terrible2. expensive 4. cheap 6. boring1b Write ☺words on the left.Write ☹words on the right1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1. Where did Lisa go on vacation?2. Did she do anything special there? What?3. Did she buy anything for her best friend?4. Did Lisa like her vacation?1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…?her vacation great the peoplethe fun park the foodthe stores1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:Where did...? What did...? Did she...?How was...? How were...?2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?☺ words ☹ wordsdelicious terrible2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, werode 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 from100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat 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 hourfor the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No) Why or why not?2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18thToday (be) a beautiful day. My father and I (go) to Penang Hill again, but this time we (want) to walk to the top. We (start) our walk at 9:30 a.m. We (see) lots of special Malaysian flowers along the way. About one hour later, we (stop) and (drink) some tea. Then we (walk) for another two hours before we (get) to the top. I (be) quite tired, but the city (look) wonderful from the top of the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.Wednesday, 20thToday the weather was . I went to . Itwas . We . I liked this place because .For dinner we had . Itwas . In the evening, I felt really . hot and sunny tired happy Beijing duck delicioustake some photos beautiful buy something special interesting learn something important August3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took. 1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat? 2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best? 3. How was the weather?7. Did you dislike anything? 4. What did you do every day?8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box. anything everything nothing anyone everyone no one 1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below. always(100%)________ usually_______ often______sometimes________ hardly ever______ never(0%)_____1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends? A: What does he do on weekends?B: He usually watches TV.A: Does he go shopping?B: No, he never goes shopping.2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1-5] .Activities How oftena.___ go to the movies every dayb. ____watch TV once a weekc. _____shop twice a weekd. _____exercise three times a week2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations. Activities How often watch TV every day use the Internet read English books go to the movies exercise2d Role-play the conversation. 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. It ’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 FocusWhat do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise. What do they do on weekends?They often help with housework.e. ______read once a month twice a monthA: How often do you watch? B: I watch TV every day. A: What ’s your favorite program? B: Animal World.A: How often do you watch it? B: Twice a week.1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk?b. Hardly ever. I don ’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don ’t. They ’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.1b Ask and answer questions.Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.Is Bill healthy? Yes. No. I don ’t know. Is Tina healthy Yes.No.I don ’t know.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill 1. How often do you exercise? Every day _ ____ 2. How often do you eat fruit? 3. How many hours do you sleep every night? 4. How often do you drink milk? 5. How often do you eat junk food? 6. How often do you drink coffee? 1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina orBill. Ask and answer questions. Then changeroles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)watch TV go to the movies play computer games excise r play sports use the Internetgo camping in the country2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14. A: How often do you drink milk, Liu Fang? B: I drink milk every day. A: Do you like it?B: No. But my mother wants me to drink it. She says it ’s good for my health.A: How often do you exercise? B: I exercise every day.A: And how often do you …?2c Read the article again and answer the questions.1. How many students do not exercise at all?2. How many students use the Internet every day?3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85%3.45%4.10%5.13%6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart. Show the pie chart to your class.3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-old high school student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day,How often do you..?Names of classmates 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week Every dayHabits Activities Days a year Good habitsExercise Read books Drink juice Stay up late365 365 210 15 Bad habits Watch TV for over 2 hours Eat hamburgersHelp with housework Got to the dentist320 95 20 0play computer gamesread booksgo shopping draw picturesplay sportsand she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier?1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.5. How many hours do you watch TV every week?a. None.b. One to four.c. Five or more.6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night?a. Less than six.b. Six to seven.c. Eight or more.Self Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don’t do. What about your mother/ father?3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends?B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping center?B: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fast friendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.Tina …Tara …-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoingis more outgoing thanTaraWorks as hard asTina.2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing thanTara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.”However, Larry is much less hard –working, so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.”My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.Wang Lingling Liu Lilitall talllikes reading short straight hairpopular likes sportsoutgoing popularserious outgoinghard- working funny3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from meName: Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.smartStudent Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.Self Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the boxunder "Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportant Not Important1c Practice the conversation. Thentalk about the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City SurveyQualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home.Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time.It has the best sound.It has the most comfortable seats.1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How doyou like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't reallyknow my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket ison Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I lovewatching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you canto? buy tickets the most quickly there. Which is the worst clothes store in town?Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon.It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM?I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.3a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town.Pricescheapest: -most expensive:best one.Restaurants Danny'sHow much is a meal?How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by busIs the service good? Is the food good?1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart.Danny ’sis best one because it ’s the closet.。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______ 1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom 1c Make conversations about the people in 1a. A: Where did Tina go on vacation? B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, 2b Listen again. I didn't for eachquestion.Did you ... Yes, I did.No, I didn't Gracego with anyone? √go to Central Park? buy anything special?Kevinplay volleyball? swim?meet anyone interesting?Juliedo anything interesting?People Places Grace Kevin Juliestudy for tests?go out with anyone?2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusWhere did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.Did you go out with anyone?No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.Did you buy anything special?Yes, I bought something for my father.No, I bought nothing.How was the food? Everything tasted really good!Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.3a Fill in the blanks with the words in the box and practice the conversation.anyone something anything everything nothingLinda: Did you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.anything everything nothing everyone no oneDear Bill,1a Match the words with the pictures below.1b Write words on the left. Write ✍words on the right 1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer thequestions.1d Listen again and fill in the chart. What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with: 1. What do people usually do on vacation? 2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions.Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, werode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, butmany of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really oldplace in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I reallyenjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go toPenang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it startedraining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hourfor the train because there were too many people. When we got to thetop, it was raining really hard. We didn'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!2c Read Jane's diary entries again. Fill in the chart.Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No) Why or why not?2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries. Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18th3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I(go) on. At 5:00 ., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.Number the activities you hear[1-5] .activities inthem.activities?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. It’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 Focus1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don ’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late?c. He plays at least twice a week. 4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast?d. No, they don ’t. They ’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner. Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.Questions Tina Bill Tina or Bill. Askoften you think 6=least often) 2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.Show the pie chart to your class.16-year-old n the United Teenager about her of foodexercisebooks. Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never. example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner ’s. Who ’s healthier? 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don ’t do. What about your mother/ father?3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum. A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal ：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins. A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara. 2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fastfriendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.Tara Tina.right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly. Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparativeof the following adjectives.Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends. popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so Ialways get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.” My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences. I ’m different from Jeff because I ’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she ’s less hard – working than me.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it.. good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don ’t need a lot of them as longas they ’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart. 3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling ’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name:Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.Wang Lingling Liu Lili tall talllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular seriousoutgoing hard- working funnysmart4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English -be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job.A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.Self Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.Unit 4 What ’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under"Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportantNot Important1b Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.1cPracti ce the conve rsatio n. Then talkabout the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes 2. Which is the best radio station?2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive. ______It has the best clothes. ______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.QualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home. Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time. It has the best sound. It has the most comfortable seats.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watchingmovies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the mostcomfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to? Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town? Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM? I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.3a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town. Pricescheapest: -most expensive:3c Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then choose the best one.RestaurantsDanny's How much is a meal?How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by busIs the service good? Is the food good?Section B1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites inthe chart.most creative most boring loudest worstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectivesyou hear. Names What people say Eliza best. Steve Vera DennisThe Math Teachers1e Look at the information in Id and make a conversation. A: Who was the best performer? B: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person.Eliza _______ Vera_______ Steve_______ Dennis_______ The Math Teachers_______Danny ’s is best one because it ’s the closet.My cousin Li Ting is the funniest person Iknow.A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?Who's Got Talent?Everyone is good at something, but some peopleare truly talented. It's always interesting to watchother people show their talents. Talent shows aregetting more and more popular. First, there wereshows like American Idol and America's GotTalent. Now, there are similar shows around theworld, such as China's Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common:They try to look for the best singers, the mosttalented dancers, the most exciting magicians,the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of peoplejoin these shows. But who can play the piano thebest or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch theshow, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets avery good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives ofthe performers are made up. For example, people who say they are poor farmers arein fact just actors. But if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun towatch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make theirdreams come true.2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well.__________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ______2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.Talents Classmates' names How many students agree?the best chess playerthe most talented dancerthe most interesting writerthe fastest runner3a Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyGreenwood Park is the best place to go to onweekends. I always finish my breakfast_______ onSaturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 . to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone atGreenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?Best places/things in my town Why?best middle school No. 1 Middle School Because it is the most beautifulschool in my town.3c Write about your town and the best places/things there.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. Which is the best town/city?... has the best...。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom1c Make conversations about the people in 1a.A: Where did Tina go on vacation?B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.People PlacesGraceKevin2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.Did you ... Yes, I did. No, I didn'tGrace go with anyone? √go to Central Park?buy anything special?Kevin play volleyball? swim?meet anyone interesting?Julie do anything interesting? study for tests?go out with anyone?2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusJulieDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.1a Match the words with the pictures below.1. f delicious 3. exciting 5. terrible2. expensive 4. cheap 6. boring1b Write ☺words on the left.Write ☹words on the right1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1. Where did Lisa go on vacation?2. Did she do anything special there? What?3. Did she buy anything for her best friend?4. Did Lisa like her vacation?1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…?her vacation great the peoplethe fun park the foodthe stores1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:Where did...? What did...? Did she...?How was...? How were...?2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?☺ words ☹ wordsdelicious terrible2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, werode 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 from100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat 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 hourfor the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No) Why or why not?2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18thToday (be) a beautiful day. My father and I (go) to Penang Hill again, but this time we (want) to walk to the top. We (start) our walk at 9:30 a.m. We (see) lots of special Malaysian flowers along the way. About one hour later, we (stop) and (drink) some tea. Then we (walk) for another two hours before we (get) to the top. I (be) quite tired, but the city (look) wonderful from the top of the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.Wednesday,20thToday the weather was . I went to . Itwas . We . I liked this place because .For dinner we had . Itwas . In the evening, I felt really . hot and sunny tired happy Beijing duck delicioustake some photos beautiful buy something special interesting learn something important August3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took. 1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat? 2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best? 3. How was the weather?7. Did you dislike anything? 4. What did you do every day?8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box. anything everything nothing anyone everyone no one 1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below. always(100%)________ usually_______ often______sometimes________ hardly ever______ never(0%)_____1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends? A: What does he do on weekends?B: He usually watches TV.A: Does he go shopping?B: No, he never goes shopping.2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1-5] .Activities How oftena.___ go to the movies every dayb. ____watch TV once a weekc. _____shop twice a weekd. _____exercise three times a week2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations. Activities How often watch TV every day use the Internet read English books go to the movies exercise2d Role-play the conversation. 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. It ’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 FocusWhat do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise. What do they do on weekends?They often help with housework.e. ______read once a month twice a monthA: How often do you watch? B: I watch TV every day. A: What ’s your favorite program? B: Animal World.A: How often do you watch it? B: Twice a week.1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk?b. Hardly ever. I don ’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don ’t. They ’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.1b Ask and answer questions. Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.Is Bill healthy?Yes.No. I don’t know.Is Tina healthy Yes. No. I don’t know.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill1. How often do you exercise? Every day _ ____2. How often do you eat fruit?3. How many hours do you sleep every night?4. How often do you drink milk?5. How often do you eat junk food?6. How often do you drink coffee?1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask and answer questions. Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)watch TV go to the moviesplay computer games excise r play sports use the Internet go camping in the country2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.A: How often do you drink milk, Liu Fang?B: I drink milk every day.A: Do you like it?B: No. But my mother wants me to drink it.She says it’s good for my health.A: How often do you exercise?B: I exercise every day.A: And how often do you…?2c Read the article again and answer the questions.1. How many students do not exercise at all?2. How many students use the Internet every day?3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85%3.45%4.10%5.13%6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart. Show the pie chart to your class.3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-old high school student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day,How often do you..?Names of classmates 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week Every dayHabits Activities Days a year Good habitsExercise Read books Drink juice Stay up late365 365 210 15 Bad habits Watch TV for over 2 hours Eat hamburgersHelp with housework Got to the dentist320 95 20 0play computer gamesread booksgo shopping draw picturesplay sportsand she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner ’s. Who ’s healthier? 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.Self Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don’t do. What about your mother/ father?3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends?B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping center?B: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fast friendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.Tina …Tara …-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoingis more outgoing thanTaraWorks as hard asTina.2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing thanTara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as long as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.”However, Larry is much less hard –working, so I always get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.”My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about me because she’s always there to listen.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.Wang Lingling Liu Lilitall talllikes reading short straight hairpopular likes sportsoutgoing popularserious outgoinghard- working funny3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Looksmartat the chart below and compare them._______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the otherfriend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from meName: Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is betterfor the job.Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.Self Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferencescomparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the boxunder "Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportant Not Important1c Practice the conversation. Thentalk about the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City SurveyQualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home.Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time.It has the best sound.It has the most comfortable seats.1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How doyou like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't reallyknow my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket ison Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I lovewatching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you canto? buy tickets the most quickly there. Which is the worst clothes store in town?Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon.It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM?I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.3a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town.Pricescheapest: -most expensive:best one.Restaurants Danny'sHow much is a meal?How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by busIs the service good? Is the food good?1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart.Danny ’sis best one because it ’s the closet.。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures[a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______ 1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom 1c Make conversations about the people in 1a. A: Where did Tina go on vacation? B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I2b Listen again. didn't for each question.Did you ... Yes, I did.No, I didn't Gracego with anyone? √go to Central Park? buy anything special?Kevinplay volleyball? swim?meet anyone interesting?Juliedo anything interesting? study for tests?People Places Grace Kevin Juliego out with anyone?A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusWhere did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.Did you go out with anyone?No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.Did you buy anything special?Yes, I bought something for my father.No, I bought nothing.How was the food? Everything tasted really good!Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.3a Fill in the blanks with the words in the box and practice the conversation.anyone something anything everything nothingLinda: Did you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.anything everything nothing everyone no oneDear Bill,How was your vacation? Did you do interesting? Did in the family gowith you? I went to a friend's farm in the countryside with my family.1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! 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'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!2c Read Jane's diary entries again. Fill in the chart.Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No) Why or why not?Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.Number the activities you hear[1-5] .1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Questions Tina BillTina or Bill. Ask andoften you think your often)2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier?1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping center?B: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins. A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara. 2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fast friendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.Tina …is more outgoing than TaraTara … Works as hard as Tina.2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questionsabout Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation. Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well! Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearlythan Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month? Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar Focus Is Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn ’t. Sam is smarter than Tom. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina? No, she isn ’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara. Are you as friendly as your sister No, I ’m not. I ’m friendlier. Does Tara work as hard as Tina?Yes, she does.-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoingWho’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.1d Listen again. How are Molly and Mary the same as and different from their best friends? Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative ofthe following adjectives. Thenuse them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. UnderlineMy mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to makefriends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them aslong as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so Ialways get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.” My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone Iknow. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about mebecause she’s always there to listen.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me.______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.Wang Lingling Liu Lili3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart belowand compare them.Wang Lingling ’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name:Name:3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job. Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students. You must: - be a middle school student - have good grades in English - be good with children -be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more informationA: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill? B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.tall talllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular seriousoutgoing hard- working funnysmartHard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smart What people are likeWhat people can do1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I ’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different. Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What ’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under"Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportantNot Important1b Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.1c Practicethe conversati on. Then talk about the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.QualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home. Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time. It has the best sound. It has the most comfortable seats.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies. Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to? Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town? Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM?I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town. Pricescheapest: -most expensive:3c Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then choose the best one.RestaurantsDanny's How much is a meal?How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by busIs the service good? Is the food good?Section B1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites inthe chart.most creative most boring loudest worstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chartwith the adjectives you hear. Names What people say Eliza best. SteveEliza _______ Vera_______ Steve_______ Dennis_______ The Math Teachers_______Danny ’s is best one because it ’s the closet.My cousin Li Ting is the funniest person Iknow.VeraDennisThe Math TeachersA: Who was the best performer?B: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person. A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?Who's Got Talent?Everyone is good at something, but some peopleare truly talented. It's always interesting to watchother people show their talents. Talent shows aregetting more and more popular. First, there wereshows like American Idol and America's GotTalent. Now, there are similar shows around theworld, such as China's Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common:They try to look for the best singers, the mosttalented dancers, the most exciting magicians,the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of peoplejoin these shows. But who can play the piano thebest or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch theshow, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets avery good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives ofthe performers are made up. For example, people who say they are poor farmers arein fact just actors. But if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun towatch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make theirdreams come true.1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well.______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.Talents Classmates' names How many students agree?the best chess playerthe most talented dancerthe most interesting writerthe fastest runner3a Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyGreenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast_______ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?Best places/things in my town Why?best middle school No. 1 Middle School Because it is the most beautifulschool in my town.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.Which is the best town/city?... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.good cheap popular comfortably bad1. Dumpling House is_______ restaurant in the city. You can get a big plate of dumplings for only five yuan.2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a-g]．1. talk show 5. game show ______2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______3. sports show ______ 7. news ______4. sitcom ______1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them.______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].2b Listen again. Complete the sentences.1. Sally likes to watch________.2. Lin Hui thinks she can learn ________ from sitcoms.3. Sally thinks________ are more educational than sitcoms.4. Sally loves________. She plans to watch Days of our Past.2c Ask and answer the questions about the TV shows in 2a. Use information that is true for you.A: Do you plan to watch the news tonight?B: Yes. I like watching the news. I watch it every night.A: Why?B: Because I hope to find out what’s going on around the world.2d Role-play the conversation.Grace: What did you do in class today, Sarah?Sarah: We had a discussion about TV shows. My classmates like game shows andsports shows.Grace: Oh, I can’t stand them. I love soap operas. I like to follow the story and seewhat happens next.Sarah: Well, I don’t mind soap operas. But my favorite TV shows are the news andtalk shows.Grace: They’re boring!Sarah: Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them. I hope to be a TV reporter one day.Grammar FocusDo you want to watch the news? Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.What do you think of talk shows?I don’t mind them./ I can’t stand them!/ I lovewatching them!What do you plan to watch tonight?I plan to watch Days of Our Past.What can you expect to learn fromsitcoms?You can learn some great jokes.Why do you like watching the news?Because I hope to find out what’s going on aroundthe world._______sitcoms _______news_______game shows _______talk shows_______soap operas。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5.went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______ 1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom 1c Make conversations about the people in 1a. A: Where did Tina go on vacation B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation Complete the chart. Check(√)Yes, I did or No,2b Listen again.I didn't for each question.Did you ... Yes, I did.No, I didn't Gracego with anyone √go to Central Park buy anything specialKevinplay volleyball swimmeet anyone interestingJuliedo anything interesting study for testsPeople Places Grace Kevin Juliego out with anyone2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.A: Grace, where did you go on vacationB: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really Did you go with anyoneB: Yes, I went with my mother.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 interestingHelen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu WaterfallHelen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite afew photos there. What about you Did you do anything special last monthRick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.Grammar FocusWhere did you go on vacation I went to New York City.Did you go out with anyone No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.Did you buy anything special Yes, I bought something for my father.No, I bought nothing.How was the food Everything tasted really good!Did everyone have a good time Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.anyone something anything everything nothingDid you do fun on your vacation, AliceAlice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like itAlice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,Linda: Did you go withAlice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shoppingAlice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourselfAlice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.anything everything nothing everyone no oneDear Bill,How was your vacation Did you do interesting Did in the family gowith you I went to a friend's farm in the countryside with my family.was great. We fed some hens and saw some baby pigs. They were so cute!1a Match the words with the pictures below.Write words on the right 1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer thequestions.1d Listen again and fill in the chart. What did L isa say about…1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with: 1. What do people usually do on vacation 2. What activities do you find enjoyable2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday What about on Tuesdaysunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach nearour hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like Iwas a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we hadsomething very special ——Malaysian yellownoodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, werode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of newbuildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In WeldQuay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of theChinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here inthe past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go toPenang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it startedraining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hourfor the train because there were too many people. When we got to thetop, it was raining really hard. We didn'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!2c Read Jane's diary entries again. Fill in the chart.Things Jane did or saw Did she like it (Yes/No) Why or why notAnna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last weekJane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go withJane: I went with myAnna: What did you doJane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18th(look) wonderful from the top of the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.1. Where did you go 5. What food did you eat2. Did you go with anyone 6. What did you like best3. How was the weather 7. Did you dislike anything4. What did you do every day 8. How did you feel about the trip3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last monthB: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekendB: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all Why not4. A: Did you buy in the shopping centerB: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterdayB: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 ., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exerciseSection ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.Number the activities you hear[1-5] .in 2a with activities FillJack: Hi, Claire, are you free next weekClaire: Hmm …next week is quite full for me, Jack. Jack: Really How comeClaire: I have dance and piano lessons. Jack: What kind of dance are you learningClaire: Oh, swing dance. It ’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 TuesdayClaire: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come Jack: Sure! Grammar Focus1. How often _______he play soccer a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk b. Hardly ever. I don ’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast d . No, they don ’t. They ’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.eating habits. question.Questions Tina Bill 1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask andanswer questions. Then change roles. 2a Rank these activities according to howoften you think yourclassmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.Show the pie chart to your class. high school States. magazine habits. Jan habits. She she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier1. Hoe often do you eat breakfasta. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.2. How often do you eat fast fooda. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruita. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.4. How often do you exercisea. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.5. How many hours do you watch TV every weeka. None.b. One to four.c. Five or more.6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekendsB: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping centerB: ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: do they watch TVB: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite．Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins. A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t itB: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara. 2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more Complete the chart. funny (run) fast friendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different Fill in the charts.Tina …is more outgoing than TaraTara … Works as hard as Tina.right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questionsabout Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation. Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, AnnaAnna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well! Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly. Anna: Oh, which is LisaJulie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang moreclearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar Focus Is Tom smarter than Sam No, he isn ’t. Sam is smarter than Tom. Is Tara more outgoing than Tina No, she isn ’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara. Are you as friendly as your sister No, I ’m not. I ’m friendlier. Does Tara work as hard as Tina Yes, she does.Who ’s more hard- working at schoolTina thinks she works harder than me.-er/ ier more friendlyoutgoing3a Use the words to write questions and answers.tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as youA: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.you taller Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier ___________________________________3. Do you study English better _________________________4. Are you more outgoing _____________________________5. Do you sing better _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative ofthe following adjectives.Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______2b Should friends be the same or different Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to makefriends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them aslong as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.” However, Larry is much less hard – working, so Ialways get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.” My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone Iknow. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about mebecause she’s always there to listen.1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard – working than me.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____Why Tell your partner about it..good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.Wang Lingling Liu Lilitall talllikes reading short straight hairpopular likes sportsoutgoing popularserious outgoinghard- working funny3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from meName: Name:Student Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English -be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or JillB: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job.A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.smartHard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smart What people are likeWhat people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot. 2. I ’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me. 3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study. 4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too. 5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different. Use comparatives.Unit 4 What ’s the best movie theaterSection ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to Write the things in the box under"Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportantNot Important1cPractice the conversa tion. Then talk aboutthe movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.QualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home. Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time. It has the best sound. It has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes storea. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes2. Which is the best radio station2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive.______It has the best clothes.______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation. A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questionsB: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in townB: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think soB: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here I love watching movies. Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the mostcomfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon.townIt has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AMI think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.3a Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town. Pricescheapest: -most expensive:3c Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then choose the best one.Restaurants Danny's How much is a mealHow far is it from your home 10 minutes by busIs the service good Is the food good1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites inthe chart.most creative most boring loudest worstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers Fill in the chartwith the adjectives you hear. Names What people say Elizabest.Eliza _______ Vera_______ Steve_______ Dennis_______ The Math Teachers_______Danny ’s is best one because it ’s the closet.My cousin Li Ting is the funniest person Iknow.SteveVeraDennisThe Math TeachersA: Who was the best performerB: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know What can he/she do Tell your partner about this person. A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she doA: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentionedWho's Got TalentEveryone is good at something, but some peopleare truly talented. It's always interesting to watchother people show their talents. Talent shows aregetting more and more popular. First, there wereshows like American Idol and America's GotTalent. Now, there are similar shows around theworld, such as China's Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common:They try to look for the best singers, the mosttalented dancers, the most exciting magicians,the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of peoplejoin these shows. But who can play the piano thebest or sing the most beautifully That's up to you to decide. When people watch theshow, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets avery good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives ofthe performers are made up. For example, people who say they are poor farmers arein fact just actors. But if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun towatch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make theirdreams come true.1. What do talent shows have in common____________________________________2. Who decides the winner____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ __2e Who's got talent in your class Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.Talents Classmates' names How many students agreethe best chess playerthe most talented dancerthe most interesting writerthe fastest runneradjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyweekends. I always finish my breakfast_______ onSaturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 . to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the bestBest places/things in my town Whybest middle school No. 1 Middle School Because it is the most beautifulschool in my town.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. Which is the best town/city... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.good cheap popular comfortably bad2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $. It is $ at Screen City, and $ at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game showSection ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a-g]．1. talk show 5. game show ______。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures[a ­ g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5.TomA: Where did Tina go on vacation?B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.People PlacesGraceKevin2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, IJuliedidn't for each question.Did you ... Yes, I did. No, I didn'tGrace go with anyone? √go to Central Park?buy anything special?Kevin play volleyball?swim?meet anyone interesting?Julie do anything interesting?study for tests?go out with anyone?A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya. Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda:Did you go with ? Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister. Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself? Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.。

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以下是各个单元的简要介绍：Unit 1: Hello!- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍基本的问候和自我介绍的方式。

- 重点词汇：hello, hi, good morning, good afternoon, my name is, nice to meet you, etc.- 重点语法：句子中的基本单词和短语运用。

Unit 2: School Life- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍学校生活的相关话题，如课程、作业和班级活动。

- 重点词汇：classroom, subject, homework, timetable, extracurricular activities, etc.- 重点语法：一般现在时的运用。

Unit 3: Hobbies- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍爱好和业余活动的话题。

- 重点词汇：hobby, collect, play, instrument, watch, etc.- 重点语法：动词的ing形式和频率副词的运用。

Unit 4: Our Country- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍中国的地理、历史和文化。

- 重点词汇：China, geography, history, culture, population, etc. - 重点语法：一般过去时的运用。

Unit 5: Food and Health- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍食物和健康的话题。

- 重点词汇：food, healthy, diet, exercise, junk food, etc.- 重点语法：情态动词can和should的运用。

Unit 6: Festivals- 课文内容：本单元主要介绍各种节日的俗和庆祝方式。

- 重点词汇：festival, celebrate, tradition, custom, firework, etc.- 重点语法：一般将来时的运用。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1c Make conversations about the people in 1a. A: Where did Tina go on vacation? B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie. A: Grace, where did you go on vacation? B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya. Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister. Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself? Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.1a Match the words with the pictures below.1b Write ☺words on the left. Write ☹words on the right 1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.1d Listen again and fill in the chart.What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:2a Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Malaysian yellow noodles. Theyrode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the oldwe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18thwonderful from the top of the hill!3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities. 1. help with house 4. ___________ 2. ______________ 5.___________ 3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends?2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities. Number the activities you hear[1-5] .2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations.2d Role-play the conversation.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. It’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 Focus1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.1b Ask and answer questions.Use the words from 1a.1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.Questions Tina Bill1e Student A is the reporter. Student B is Tina or Bill. Ask and answerquestions. Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14.2c Read the article again and answer the questions.1. How many students do not exercise at all?2. How many students use the Internet every day?3. How often do most students watch TV? What do they usually watch?4. What doest the writer think is the best way to relax? Why?5. Do you think the students at No. 5 are healthy? Why or why not?2d According to the article and the pie charts, write sentences with the percentages using always, usually or sometimes.1. 90% Ninety percent of the students always use the Internet.2. 85%3.45%4.10%5.13%6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activities or think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart.Show the pie chart to your class.3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.Jane is a 16-year-old high school student n the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jan has a lot of food habits. She always exercise and she reads books . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice aweek and never.3c write a report about your goof and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier?1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week.5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more.6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.Self Check1. Complete the chart with activities you do and don ’t do. What about your mother/ father?3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum. A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal ：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite．Tall loudlyThin short hairlong hair heavyquietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That’s Tara, isn’t it?B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart.funny (run) fast Arrayfriendly (jump) highhard-working (get up) earlysmartlazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different?Fill in the charts.chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month? Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar Focus1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Section B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.1b Talk about what you think a good friend should be like.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative of the following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.2b Should friends be the same or different? Read about what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.2c Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)?1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell your partner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart.3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below andcompare them.Wang Lingling ’3b Make notes about two of your friends. One friend should be similar to you; the other friend should be different. 3c Write two paragraphs describing your friends.4 Read the job ad. Then compare two of your classmates. Decide which classmate is better for the job.likes sports popular outgoing funnysmartSelf Check1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different. Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under "Important" or "NotImportant".1c Practice theconversation. Then talk about the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater?B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes 2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive. ______It has the best clothes. ______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar Focus1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.1a. Write these words and phrases next to their oppositesin the chart.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers.1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear.1e Look at the information in Id and make a conversation.A: Who was the best performer?B: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person. A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?2c Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well.______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.3a Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.weekends. I always finishmy breakfast_______ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers.Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?3c Write about your town and the best places/things there.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.Which is the best town/city?... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a­g]．1. talk show 5. game show ______2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______3. sports show ______ 7. news ______4. sitcom ______1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them.______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally ’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].2b Listen again. Complete the sentences.2c Ask and answer the questions about the TV shows in 2a. Use information that is true for you. 2d Role-play the conversation.Grace: What did you do in class today, Sarah?Sarah: We had a discussion about TV shows. My classmates like game shows and sports shows. Grace: Oh, I can ’t stand them. I love soap operas. I like to follow the story and see what happensnext.Sarah: Well, I don ’t mind soap operas. But my favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows. Grace: They ’re boring!Sarah: Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them. I hope tobe a TV reporter one day.Grammar Focus3a Make a conversation and then practice it with a partner.3c Ask your classmates questions and write their names in the chart.Section B1a What do you think of these TV shows and movies? Choose words from the box and write them under the pictures.1b Listen and circle the description words you hear in the box in 1a.1c Listen again. Write down the words John and Mary use to describe the TV shows or movies.why.2a Discuss the following questions with a partner.2b Read the passage and complete the time line on the next page.2c Read the passage again and fill in the facts about Mickey.2d Read the passage again and discuss the questions with a partner.1. What is Mickey Mouse a symbol of? What cartoon character is a symbol of Chinese culture?2. Do you think Walt Disney is a smart man? Why or why not? Do you want to be like him?3. Why did people want to be like Mickey? Do you want to be like Mickey? Why or why not?4. Can you think of another cartoon character that is as famous as Mickey? Why is the character popular?2e Underline the following phrases in the passage. Write your own sentences or questions using the phrases.3a Fill in the blanks in the movie review. Use the words in the box to help you.4 What do you and your partner think of these TV shows or movies? Write description words for each one.Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science.Section ALanguage Goal: Talk about future intentions.1a Do you think these jobs are interesting? Rank them [1-12] (1 is most interesting, 12 is least interesting).2a Listen. What is Cheng Han going to do? Check (√) the correct boxes in the picture.2bListen again. What are Cheng Han's plans for the future? Complete the chart.Ask and answer questions about Cheng Han's plans.Andy: What are you reading, Ken?Ken: The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.Andy: Wow, now I know why you're so good at writing stories.Ken: Yes, I want to be a writer.Andy: Really? How are you going to become a writer?Kan: Well, I'm going to keep on writing stories, of course. What do you want to be? Andy: My parents want me to be a doctor, but I’m not sure about that.Ken: Well, don't worry. Not everyone knows what they want to be. Just make sure you try your best. Then you can be anything you want!Andy: Yes, you're right.Grammar Focus3aMatch what these people want to do with what they are going to do.Fill in the blanks. Then practice the conversation.Complete the chart and discuss it with your partner.1a March the pictures with the New Year's resolutions. Number the pictures[1-5].1b What are you going to do next year? Tell your partner.1d Listen again. Write how the people are going to make their resolutions work.2a Discuss the question with your partner.2b Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main purpose.Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide.1. Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promisesto other people. (“Mom, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. ___________ When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions. _____________ 2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. ____________ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. ________________3. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _____________ Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! ______________2c Which paragraph in the passage do you think each sentence goes in? Write the letters [A-F] in the correct places in the passage.A. These are about making yourself a better person.B. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes ands plans.C. How about you—will you make any next year?D. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.E. There are good reasons for this.F. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.2d Answer the questions with short sentences.1. What is a resolution?______________________________________2. Why do people usually make resolutions?_______________________________________3. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about?____________________________________________________4. Why do you think resolutions may be difficult to keep?____________________________________________________5. Do you agree with the writer? Why do or why not?____________________________________________________。

Unit 1 Wheredid you go onv a c a t i o n?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about pastevents.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]．1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. TomA: Where did Tina go on vacation?B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.People Places2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't foreach question.Did you ...Yes, I did.No, I didn'tGrace go with anyone?√go to Central Park? buy anything special?Kevin play volleyball?swim? meetanyoneinteresting?Julie doanythinginteresting?study for tests? go out with anyone?A: Grace, where did you go on vacation? B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone? B: Yes, I went with my mother. 2d Role-play the conversation. Rick: Hi, Helen. Long time no see. Helen: Hi, Rick. Yes, I was on vacationlast month.Grace Kevin JulieRick: 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 afew 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 Focusconversation.Did you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting, Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself. Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.your results.Section B1a Match the words with the pictures below.left. Write ✍words on the right1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation.Answer the questions.1. Where did Lisa go on2. Did she do anything specialthere?1d Listen again and fill in the chart. What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:1. What do people usually do on vacation?2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions. Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morningwith my family. It was sunny and hot, so wedecided to go to the beach near our hotel. Mysister and I tried paragliding. I felt like Iwas a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, wehad something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles.They were delicious! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles toGeorgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but manyof the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a reallyold place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinesetraders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like herein the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.Tuesday, July 16thWhat a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to goto Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, butthen it started raining a little so we decided to take thetrain. We waited over an hour for thetrain because there were too manypeople. When we got to the top, it wasraining really hard. We didn't havean umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the bad weather, we couldn'tsee anything below. My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!Penang using the information in the diary entries.Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week? Jane: I to Penang in . Anna: Who you go with? Jane: I went with my Anna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane:Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went toPenangHill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we onlyhad one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18th3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m.,we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twentyminutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.do they do on weekends?activities.Number the activities you hear[1-5] .Tao doesthesechart andJack: 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. It’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 Focusanswers.1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.questions.interview Circle yourQuestions Tina Bill 1e Student A is the reporter.Student B isTina or Bill. Ask and answer questions. Then change roles.2a Rank these activities according to how often you think your classmates do them (I=most often, 6=least often)country2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14. 3.45% 4.10% 5.13% 6.2%2e. Choose one of these free time activitiesor think of your own. Then ask your classmates how often they do this activity and make a pie chart. Show the pie chart to your class.and16-year-old highschool student nthe United States.American Teenagermagazine asked herabout her habits.Jan has a lot of foodhabits. She alwaysexercise and she readsbooks . Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However, she has some bad habits, too. She watchTV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers.Her parents are not very happy because she helps with houseworkand she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she isafraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, useexpressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.you do things.Use the report in 3a as an example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’shealthier?1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day.2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night?about your 3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation. A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite．Tall loudlyThin short hairlong hair heavyquietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins.A: That’s Tara, isn’t it?B: No, it isn’t. It’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart.funny (run) fastfriendly (jump) highhard-working (get up) earlysmartlazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different?Fill in the charts.2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation. Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well!Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly. Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun.Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarterthan Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.Are you as friendly as yoursisterNo, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard asTina?Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working Tina thinks she works harderat school? than me.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partner about his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnySection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Molly Peter likes to do the same things. Mary studies harderMary They’re verytall. Lisa isquieter.from theirbest friends? Complete the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparative ofthe following adjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like amirror. I’m quieter and more serious than mostkids. That’s why I like reading books andstudying harder in class. My best friend YuanLi is quiet too, so we enjoy studying together.I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends. But I thinkfriends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them as longas they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My bestfriend Larry is quite different from me. Heis taller than me. We both like sports, buthe plays tennis better, so he always wins.I’m getting better, though. As Larry often says, “My bestfriend helps to bring out the best in me.” However, Larryis much less hard – working, so I always get better grades.Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are thesame as me or different. My favoritesaying is, “ A true friend reaches foryour hand and touches your heart.” Mybest friend Carol is really kind and very funny. In fact,she’s funnier than anyone I know. I broke my arm last yearbut she made me laugh and feel better. We can talk about andshare everything. I know she cares about me because she’salways there to listen.1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I’m different from Jeff because I’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s less hard –working than me._______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________2e Which saying about friends is your favorite? Which friend do you think about when you read this saying? Why? Tell yourpartner about it..1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don ’t need a lot of them as long as they ’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your handandtouches your heart. 3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are bestfriends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling ’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but … _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ you; the other friend should be different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name:Name:Wang Lingling Liu Lilitall talllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular seriousoutgoinghard- working funnysmartDecide which classmate is better for the job.Student Helper wanted!The English Study Centerneeds a weekend studenthelper for primaryschool students.You must:-be a middle schoolstudent-have good grades in English -be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at 443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job. A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart. Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smart What people are like What people can do1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under "Important" or "Not Important".Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters.1cPractice the conversat ion. Then talk about the movietheaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest. A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy.(Circle) the boy's answers.1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes 2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AMb.97.9FMc. 107.9 FM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive. ______It has the best clothes. ______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs. ______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.Qualities Movie theatersIt has the biggest screens.It'sthemostpopular.It's the closest to home.Town Cinema It has the shortest waiting time.It has the best sound.It has the most comfortable seats.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to theneighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg:It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the bestsupermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies. Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to? Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town? Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon.It has the worst service.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart.Is the service good? Is the food good?Section B1a. Write these words and phrases next to theiropposites in the chart. most creative most boring loudest worstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectivesyou hear.Names What people say Eliza best. Steve Vera Dennis The MathTeachersLook at the information in Id and make a conversation. A: Who was the best performer?Eliza _______ Vera_______ Steve_______ Dennis_______The Math Teachers_______My cousin Li Ting is theB: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person.A: I think ... is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?Who's Got Talent?Everyone is good at something,but some people are trulytalented. It's alwaysinteresting to watch otherpeople show their talents.Talent shows are getting moreand more popular. First, therewere shows like American Idoland America's Got Talent. Now, there are similar showsaround the world, such as China's Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common: They try to lookfor the best singers, the most talented dancers, the mostexciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. Allkinds of people join these shows. But who can play thepiano the best or sing the most beautifully? That's upto you to decide. When people watch the show, they usuallyplay a role in deciding the winner. And the winner alwaysgets a very good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Somethink that the lives of the performers are made up. For1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2dUnderline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.the best chessplayerthe most talenteddancerthe mostinteresting writerthe fastest runnerthe correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyto go to on weekends. I always finish mybreakfast_______ on Saturdaysbecause I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet myfriends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?Best places/things in my town Why?best middle No. 1 Middle Because it is the mostschool School beautifulschool in my town.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.Which is the best town/city?... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box. good cheap popular comfortably badYou can get a big plate of dumplings for only five yuan.2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and$10.00 at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World area little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a-g]．1. talk show 5. game show ______2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______3. sports show ______ 7. news ______4. sitcom ______1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them.______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].。

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation? Section ALanguage Goal ： Talk about past events.1a Match the activities with the pictures [a - g]． 1.stayedathome__f__5. went to the mountains ______2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______4. went to summer camp ______ 1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].1. Tina2. Bob3. Sally4. Xiang Hua5. Tom A: Where did Tina go on vacation? B: She went to the mountains.2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart. Check(√)Yes, I did or 2bListenagain.No, I didn't for eachquestion.Did you ... Yes, I did.No, I didn't Gracego with anyone? √go to Central Park? buy anything special?Kevinplay volleyball? swim?meet anyone interesting?Juliedo anything interesting?People Places Grace Kevin Juliestudy for tests?go out with anyone?A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?B: I went to New York City.A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?B: Yes, I went with my mother.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 afew 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 FocusWhere did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.Did you go out with anyone?No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.Did you buy anything special?Yes, I bought something for my father.No, I bought nothing.How was the food? Everything tasted really good!Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.anyone something anything everything nothingDid you do fun on your vacation, Alice?Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.Linda: How did you like it?Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,Linda: Did you go with ?Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.Linda: Did you go shopping?Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?Alice: I didn't really see I liked.3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.anything everything nothing everyone no oneDear Bill,How was your vacation? Did you do interesting? Did in the family go1a Match the words with the pictures below.1b Write words on the left. Write ✍words on the right 1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer thequestions.1d Listen again and fill in the chart. What did Lisa say about…?1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with: 1. What do people usually do on vacation? 2. What activities do you find enjoyable?2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions.Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?Monday, July 15thI arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with myfamily. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go tothe beach near our hotel. My sister and I triedparagliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting!For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! 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'thave an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible! And because, of the badweather, we couldn't see anything below.My father didn't; bring enough money, sowe only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!But it tasted great!Things Jane did or saw Did she like it? (Yes/No) Why or why not?Anna: Hi, Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?Jane: I to Penang in .Anna: Who you go with?Jane: I went with myAnna: What did you do?Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.Anna: Sounds great!Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .Anna: Oh, no!Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Thursday, July 18th3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.B: at all? Why not?4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?B: Great! had a fun time!2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Section ALanguage Goal：Talk about how often you do things1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.1. help with house 4. ___________2. ______________ 5.___________3._______________1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.Number the activities you hear[1-5] .activities inthem.activities?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. It’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 Focus1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don ’t like them.3. How often ______they stay up late?c. He plays at least twice a week. 4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast?d. No, they don ’t. They ’re too busy..5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner. Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.1a Match the words with the pictures.Questions Tina Bill Tina or Bill. Askoften you think 6=least often) 2b Read the article and complete the pie charts on page 14. Show the pie chart to your class.16-year-old ntheAmerican askedher Jan has a She always readsbooks. Also, she drinks juice and she stay up late. However,she has some bad habits, too. She watch TV for more than two hours a day, and she eats hamburgers. Her parents are not very happy because she helps with housework and she goes to the dentist for teeth cleaning. She was she is afraid.3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, use expressions like always, every day, twice a week and never. example.4. Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner ’s. Who ’s healthier? 1. Hoe often do you eat breakfast?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 2. How often do you eat fast food?a. Never.b. A few times a week.c. Almost every day. 3. How often o you eat fresh vegetables and fresh fruit?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 4. How often do you exercise?a. A few times a year.b. A few times a month.c. A few times a week. 5. How many hours do you watch TV every week? a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more. 6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night? a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.3. Fill in the blanks in the conversation.A: What do Tom and Mike do on weekends? B: They sometimes go to the museum. A: do they go to the shopping center? B: ever. Maybe about twice a month. A: do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV day. A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I watch TV, too.Unit 3 I ’m more outgoing than my sister.Section ALanguage Goal ：Talk about personal traits; Compare people1a Match each word with its opposite ． Tall loudly Thin short hair long hair heavy quietly short1b Listen and number the pairs of twins in the picture [1-3].1c Practice the conversation in the picture above. Then make conversations about the other twins. A: That ’s Tara, isn ’t it?B: No, it isn ’t. It ’s Tina. Tina is taller than Tara. And she also sings more loudly than Tara. 2a Listen. Are the words in the box used with –(i)er or more? Complete the chart. funny (run) fastfriendly (jump) high hard-working (get up) early smart lazy2b Listen again. How are Tina and Tara different? Fill in the charts.2c Student A, look at the chart on the right. Student B, look at the chart on page 81. Ask and answer questions about Sam and Tom.2d Role-play the conversation.Julie: Did you like the singing competition yesterday, Anna?Anna: Oh, it was fantastic! Nelly sang so well! Julie: Yes, but I think Lisa sang better than Nelly. Anna: Oh, which is Lisa?Julie: The one with shorter hair. I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.Anna: Yes, but Nelly danced better than Lisa. Did you do anything special last month?Julie: But you can tell that Lisa practiced a lot more and really wanted to win.Anna: Well, everyone wants to win. But the most important thing is to learn something and have fun. Grammar FocusIs Tom smarter than Sam? No, he isn’t. Sam is smarter than Tom.Is Tara more outgoing than Tina?No, she isn’t. Tina is more outgoing than Tara.Are you as friendly as your sister No, I’m not. I’m friendlier.Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Yes, she does.Who’s more hard- working at school? Tina thinks she works harder than me.1.Julie/ tall/ youQ: Is Julie as tall as you?A: No, she isn’t. She’s shorter than me.2. Jack/ run/ fast/ SamQ:A: No, he doesn’t. He runs than Sam.3. your cousin/ outgoing/ youQ:A: No, she isn’t. She’s than me.4. Paul/ funny/ CarolQ:A: No, he isn’t. He’s than Carol.3b Think of yourself two years ago. Write down how you are different now.1.Are you taller? Yes, I am. I’m taller now than two years ago.2. Are you funnier? ___________________________________3. Do you study English better? _________________________4. Are you more outgoing? _____________________________5. Do you sing better? _________________________________3c Compare your parents. Check () who is smarter, funnier, etc. in the chart. Then ask your partnerabout his/ her parents.A: Who is smarter, your mother or your father? B: I think my mother is smarter than my father.Mother FathersmartfunnyWork hardoutgoingfriendlysing wellSection B1a What kind of things are important in a friend? Rank the things below.[1-7](1 is the most important.A good friend_____ a. has cool clothes._____ b. is talented in music._____ c. likes to do the same things as me._____ d. is good at sports._____ e. truly cares about me._____ f. makes me laugh._____ g. is a good listener.A:I think a good friend makes me laugh.B: For me, a good friend likes to do the same things as me.C: Yes, and a good friend is talented in music, too.D: That’s not very important for me …1c Listen. What do Molly and Mary like about their best friends? Fill in the first column of the chart.Like about their best friends The same as theirbest friends Different from their best friendsMolly Peter likes to do the samethings.Mary studies harderMary They’re very tall. Lisa is quieter.the rest of the chart in it.1c Talk about Molly and Mary and their best friends.2a Write the comparativeof the followingadjectives. Then use them to write five sentences about you and your friends.popular _____ funny ____ quiet ____hard- working ____ serious ____ friendly ___outgoing _____ smart ______ shy _______what these people think. Underline the differences between the friends and circle the similarities.My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror. I’mquieter and more serious than most kids. That’s why Ilike reading books and studying harder in class. Mybest friend Yuan Li is quiet too, so we enjoy studyingtogether. I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to makefriends. But I think friends are like books – you needn’t a lot of them aslong as they’re good.It’s not necessary to be the same. My best friendLarry is quite different from me. He is taller thanme. We both like sports, but he plays tennis better,so he always wins. I’m getting better, though. AsLarry often says, “My best friend helps to bring outthe best in me.”However, Larry is much less hard –working, so Ialways get better grades. Maybe I should help him more.I don’t really care if my friends are the same asme or different. My favorite saying is, “ A truefriend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.”My best friend Carol is really kind andvery funny. In fact, she’s funnier than anyone Iknow. I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.We can talk about and share everything. I know she cares about mebecause she’s always there to listen.1. Jeff is less serious than most kids.2. Jeff and Yuan Li are both quiet.3. Jeff thinks it is easy for him to make friends.4. Huang Lei is taller than Larry.5. Huang Lei isn’t as good at tennis as Larry.6. Larry works harder than Huang Lei.7. Mary thinks her friends should be the same as her.8. Carol broke her arm last year and Mary made her feel better.2d How do you and your friends compare with the people in the article? Write five sentences.I ’m different from Jeff because I ’m louder than the other kids in class. My best friend is similar to Larry because she ’s less hard – working than me.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________saying? Why? Tell your partner about it.. 1.A good friend is like a mirror.2. Friends are like books – you don ’t need a lot of them as longas they ’re good.3. My best friend helps to bring out the best in me.4. A true friend reaches your hand and touches your heart. 3a Wang Ling and Liu Lili are best friends. Look at the chart below and compare them.Wang Lingling ’s best friend is Liu Lili. They are both tall, but …_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________different.A friend who is similar to me A friend who is different from me Name:Name:Wang Lingling Liu Lili tall talllikes reading short straight hair popular likes sports outgoing popular seriousoutgoing hard- working funnysmartStudent Helper wanted!The English Study Center needs a weekend student helper for primary school students.You must:-be a middle school student-have good grades in English-be good with children-be outgoingCall the English Study Center at443- 5667 for more information A: So who do you think should get the job, Jenny or Jill?B: Well, Jenny is smarter. I think she should get the job.A: Jenny is smarter, but I think Jill is more outgoing.1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.Hard- working run fast quiet serious jump high smartWhat people are like What people can do2 Fill in the blanks using the correct forms of the words in brackets.1. My brother is ____ (funny) than me. He makes people laugh a lot.2. I’m outgoing, but my best friend is a lot ____ (outgoing) than me.3. My brother is ___ (serious) as my sister. They both like to study.4. My cousin can run ____ (fast) than me. She is taller than me, too.5. Jim is ____ (friendly) than Tom, so Tom has more friends than Jim3 Think of your best friend. Write down two ways in which you are similar, and two ways you are different.Use comparatives.1._________________________________________________________________2._________________________________________________________________3._________________________________________________________________4._________________________________________________________________Unit 4 What ’s the best movie theater?Section ALanguage Goals ：Discuss Preferences comparisons.1a How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under"Important" or "Not Important".comfortable seats big screens best sound cheap new movies close to home buy tickets quickly popularImportantNot Important1cPracti ce the conve rsatio n. Then talkabout the movie theaters you know.A: What's the best movie theater? B: Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.A: But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats.2a Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. (Circle) the boy's answers.Green City Survey1. Which is the best clothes store?a. Miller sb. Blue Moonc. Dream Clothes 2. Which is the best radio station?a.970AM2b Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statementClothes stores______It's the most expensive. ______It has the best clothes. ______It's the worst store.______You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.QualitiesMovie theatersIt has the biggest screens. It's the most popular.It's the closest to home. Town CinemaIt has the shortest waiting time. It has the best sound.It has the most comfortable seats.Radio stations______It has the worst music.______They play the most boring songs.______The DJs choose songs the most carefully.______It's the most popular.2c Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy. Role-play a conversation.A: Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?B: Sure.A: What's the best clothes store in town?B: I think Miller's is the best.A: Why do you think so?B: Well, Miller's has ...2d Role-play the conversation.Greg: Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.Helen: Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far? Greg: It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around. Helen: Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.Greg: Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watchingmovies.Helen: Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the mostcomfortably because they have the biggest seats.Greg: Thanks for telling me.Helen: No problem.Grammar FocusWhat's the best movie theater go to? Town Cinema. It's the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.Which is the worst clothes store in town? Dream Clothes. It's worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.What do you think of 970 AM? I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.1. We went to the________ (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!2. Blue Moon is________ (good), but Miller's is_______(good) in town.3. The Big Screen is_______ (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is_______(expensive).4. Movie City has the________(bad) service, but we can sit the ________(comfortably) there.5. Johnny Depp acted the_______(good) in that movie. He's much _______(good) than others at finding the_______(interesting) roles.3b Think of three stores in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Service best: worst: New World has the Quality best: worst: best service in town. Pricescheapest: -most expensive:3c Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then choose the best one.RestaurantsDanny's How much is a meal?How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by busIs the service good? Is the food good?1a. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites inthe chart.most creative most boring loudest worstmost serious1b Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in la.1c Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 1d Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectivesyou hear. Names What people say Eliza best. Steve Vera DennisThe Math TeachersA: Who was the best performer? B: Eliza was the best performer.2a Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person.A: I think ... is the most talented person.Eliza _______ Vera_______ Steve_______ Dennis_______ The Math Teachers_______Danny ’s is best one because it ’sthecloset.My cousin Li Ting is the funniest person Iknow.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She...2b Read the passage below. Which three talent shows are mentioned?Who's Got Talent?Everyone is good at something, but some peopleare truly talented. It's always interesting to watchother people show their talents. Talent shows aregetting more and more popular. First, there wereshows like American Idol and America's GotTalent. Now, there are similar shows around theworld, such as China's Got Talent.All these shows have one thing in common:They try to look for the best singers, the mosttalented dancers, the most exciting magicians,the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of peoplejoin these shows. But who can play the piano thebest or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch theshow, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets avery good prize.However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives ofthe performers are made up. For example, people who say they are poor farmers arein fact just actors. But if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun towatch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make theirdreams come true.1. What do talent shows have in common?____________________________________2. Who decides the winner?____________________________________3. Why do some people not like these shows?____________________________________4. Why do some people like these shows?____________________________________5. What do you think of these shows?____________________________________2d Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he con sing fast songs very well._________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ________2e Who's got talent in your class? Write down a classmate's name for each talent and find out how many students in your group agree with you.Talents Classmates' names How many students agree?the best chess playerthe most talented dancerthe most interesting writerthe fastest runneradjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyweekends. I always finish my breakfast_______ onSaturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Parkbefore 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The parkis_______ place on weekends because almosteveryone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think theyare_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the smallcoffee shops near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?Best places/things in my town Why?best middle school No. 1 Middle School Because it is the most beautifulschool in my town.4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. Which is the best town/city?... has the best...... is the best because ...... is better than but... is the mostSelf Check1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box.2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World.Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.1. Movie World is the most expensive.2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City.4. Movie World is the most popular.5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section ALanguage Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a-g]．1. talk show 5. game show ______2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______3. sports show ______ 7. news ______4. sitcom ______1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them.______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].2b Listen again. Complete the sentences.。