八年级上册英语电子书.doc

八年级上册英语电子书目录1.Unit 1: Greetings and Introductions2.Unit 2: My Family and Friends3.Unit 3: School Life4.Unit 4: Hobbies and Interests5.Unit 5: My Daily Routine6.Unit 6: Food and Health7.Unit 7: Travel and Holidays8.Unit 8: Weather and SeasonsUnit 1: Greetings and IntroductionsIn this unit, you will learn how to greet people and introduce yourself in English. You will practice using common greetings and basic conversation phrases. You will also learn about personal pronouns and how to ask and answer questions about yourself and others.Lesson 1: Greetings and Expressing Introductions•Common greetings and farewell phrases•How to introduce yourself and others•Personal pronouns and possessive adjectives•Asking and answering questions about personal informationLesson 2: Talking About Hobbies and Interests•Vocabulary related to hobbies and interests•Expressing likes and dislikes•Asking and answering questions about hobbies•Talking about leisure activitiesUnit 2: My Family and FriendsThis unit focuses on learning vocabulary related to family and friends. You will practice describing your family members, talking about relationships, and discussing family activities. You will also learn how to use possessive nouns and adjectives.Lesson 1: Describing Family Members•Vocabulary related to family members•Using possessive nouns and adjectives•Talking about family relationships•Describing physical appearance and personality Lesson 2: Talking About Family Activities•Vocabulary related to family activities•Discussing family routines and traditions•Talking about family events and celebrations•Expressing opinions and preferencesUnit 3: School LifeIn this unit, you will learn vocabulary related to school life and education. You will practice talking about school subjects, classes, and daily routines. You will also learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as express opinions and preferences about school.Lesson 1: School Subjects and Classes•Vocabulary related to school subjects and classes•Talking about school timetables•Asking and answering questions about subjects and classes•Expressing likes and dislikes about school Lesson 2: Giving Directions in School•Vocabulary related to school buildings and facilities•Asking and giving directions in school•Discussing school rules and regulations•Expressing opinions and preferences about school facilitiesUnit 4: Hobbies and InterestsThis unit focuses on discussing hobbies and interests in more detail. You will learn vocabulary related to different types of hobbies, such as sports, music, and art. You will practice talking about activities, skills, and preferences. You will also learn how to give reasons and opinions about hobbies.Lesson 1: Talking About Sports and Outdoor Activities •Vocabulary related to sports and outdoor activities•Talking about sports and hobbies•Describing activities and skills•Giving reasons and opinions about sportsLesson 2: Talking About Music and Art•Vocabulary related to music and art•Discussing musical instruments and styles•Describing artistic activities and skills•Giving reasons and opinions about music and art Unit 5: My Daily RoutineIn this unit, you will learn how to talk about your daily routine and daily activities. You will practice using time expressions and adverbs to describe your daily schedule. You will also learn how to ask and answer questions about daily routines.Lesson 1: Daily Activities and Time Expressions•Vocabulary related to daily activities•Talking about daily routines and schedules•Using time expressions and adverbs•Asking and answering questions about daily routinesLesson 2: Describing Your Morning Routine•Vocabulary related to morning activities•Describing a typical morning routine•Expressing likes and dislikes about morning activities•Comparing morning routines with others Unit 6: Food and HealthThis unit focuses on learning vocabulary related to food, nutrition, and health. You will practice talking about different types of food, healthy eating habits, and personal preferences. You will also learn how to give advice and suggestions about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Lesson 1: Talking About Food and Nutrition•Vocabulary related to food and nutrition•Discussing different types of food and drinks•Expressing likes and dislikes about food•Talking about healthy eating habitsLesson 2: Giving Advice About Health•Vocabulary related to health and wellness•Discussing healthy lifestyle choices•Giving advice and suggestions about staying healthy•Expressing opinions and preferences about health-related topicsUnit 7: Travel and HolidaysIn this unit, you will learn vocabulary related to travel and holidays. You will practice talking about different modes of transportation, travel destinations, and holiday activities. You will also learn how to ask for and give directions, as well as express opinions and preferences about travel.Lesson 1: Modes of Transportation•Vocabulary related to different modes of transportation•Discussing travel preferences and experiences•Asking for and giving directions•Talking about travel plans and itineraries Lesson 2: Talking About Holiday Activities•Vocabulary related to holiday activities•Discussing holiday destinations and attractions•Talking about past holiday experiences•Expressing opinions and preferences about holidaysUnit 8: Weather and SeasonsThis unit focuses on learning vocabulary related to weather and seasons. You will practice talking about different types of weather, seasons, and weather-related activities. You will also learn how to ask for and give weather forecasts, as well as express opinions and preferences about weather.Lesson 1: Talking About Weather•Vocabulary related to different types of weather•Describing weather conditions•Talking about weather-related activities•Asking for and giving weather forecasts Lesson 2: Expressing Likes and Dislikes About Seasons •Vocabulary related to different seasons•Talking about seasonal activities and events•Expressing likes and dislikes about seasons•Comparing seasonal preferences with others This English e-book is designed for eighth-grade students who are studying English as a second language. It covers thecontent from the textbook。

人教版英语八年级上册unit4电子书人教版英语八年级上册 Unit 4 电子书简介本文档是关于人教版英语八年级上册 Unit 4 电子书的介绍。

Unit 4 的主题是"Finding your way"，通过研究这个单元，学生将会了解关于方向、地理位置和如何描述地点的知识。

内容电子书包含以下几个部分：1. Unit 4 Vocabulary：这一部分介绍了与方向和地理位置相关的词汇。

学生可以通过研究这些词汇来提高自己描述地点的能力。

Unit 4 Vocabulary：这一部分介绍了与方向和地理位置相关的词汇。

学生可以通过学习这些词汇来提高自己描述地点的能力。

2. Reading Passage：这一部分提供了一篇关于旅游景点的阅读文章。

学生可以通过阅读这篇文章来了解不同地方的特点和如何到达这些地方。

Reading Passage：这一部分提供了一篇关于旅游景点的阅读文章。

学生可以通过阅读这篇文章来了解不同地方的特点和如何到达这些地方。

3. Grammar Practice：这一部分包含与方向和地理位置相关的语法练。

学生可以通过完成这些练来巩固所学的知识。

Grammar Practice：这一部分包含与方向和地理位置相关的语法练习。

学生可以通过完成这些练习来巩固所学的知识。

4. Speaking Activities：这一部分提供了一些关于方向和地理位置的口语活动。

学生可以在小组中进行对话练，提高自己的口语表达能力。

Speaking Activities：这一部分提供了一些关于方向和地理位置的口语活动。

学生可以在小组中进行对话练习，提高自己的口语表达能力。

5. Writing Tasks：这一部分包含一些与方向和地理位置相关的写作任务。

学生可以通过完成这些写作任务来提高自己的写作能力。

Writing Tasks：这一部分包含一些与方向和地理位置相关的写作任务。

学生可以通过完成这些写作任务来提高自己的写作能力。

Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 1 Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today, we’re going to talk about good ways to learn English. Ready? Who has some advice?Lingling: We should always speak English in class.Ms James: Good! Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?Ms James: That’s a good idea. And don’t forget to write down the correct answe rs next to the mistakes. What else?Lingling: It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day. Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio?Lingling: Yes, that’s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word. Ms James: You don’t need to understand every word. You just need to list en for key words and main ideas.Daming: That’s the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world through reading.Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why don’t we try to find some Engl ish pen friends? We can write to them. Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you.Unit 2 You should smile at her!Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are th ree basic questions.The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao fr om Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?”Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs wit h your friends.The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, “Our scho ol has a teacher from the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What sho uld I do?”You can say, “Hello! How are you?”“Do you like China?” These are good ways to start a conversation. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write do wn new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or fiv e words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words whe n you see them, and try to use them.Module 2 My home town and my countryUnit 1 It’s taller than many other buildings.Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend?Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.Tony: Where’s Shenzhen?Daming: Well, it’s on the coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about th irty years ago, but today it’s a very big city.Tony: So it’s a newer city than Hong Kong?Daming: Yes, it’s a newer city. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. It’s getting bigger and busier. Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong, I ’m sure.Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen?Daming: It’s over ten million, I think. That’s larger than the population of m any other cities in China. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I think i t’s a beautiful city.Tony: I’d like to go to there one day.Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. It’s taller than many other buildin gs in Shenzhen.Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.Cambridge, London and EnglandBy Tony SmithI come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Char les Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half millio n, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and i t is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The s mall villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like t he areas of low and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villa ges in the south. Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countrysid e is.It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most day s.Module 3 SportsUnit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis.Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on TV.Tony: OK. What’s the score?Daming: Spain scored a minute ago.Tony: Wow! That’s fast!Daming: That’s right. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one sc ored at all. So this week’s match is already more exciting.Betty: What’s the matter with you, Tony? You look tired.Tony: I’m really tired after last night’s tennis match. And I hurt my knee. Daming: That’s too bad! Sit down and watch the match. It’s safer than playing tennis.Betty: Yes, watching is not sure about that. Nothing is more relaxing too! Tony: Well, I’m not sure about that. Nothing is more enjoyable than playing ten nis.Betty: But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?Tony: Yes, but that’s because it was cheaper than buying tickets for all the ga mes.Daming: And staying at home was easier than going to the stadium. Oh, look at th at!Tony: Oh, he missed! Oh, bad luck!Daming: Never mind. There’s still plenty of time for them to score.Unit2 This year we practice more carefully.Training hardBy Li DamingIt is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we a re going to play against another school next week. The practice star ts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time t o warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. This year we want to do better.It is more difficult to practise in winter because the days are s hort and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is imp ortant not to be late for after-school practice.Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. What a pity! This year w e practise more carefully. That means we have a better chance of win ning.The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to w in the game.Module 4 Planes, ships, and trainsUnit1 He lives the farthest from schoolBetty: I was late for school today.Mum: Why? What happened?Betty: I took the bus. There was a road accident, and the traffic wa s very heavy. But nobody was late, except me. Maybe I should go to s chool by taxi.Mum: It’s the most comfortable way, but it’s also the most expensive.Betty: Then what about going by bike?Mum: That’s a good choice, but it’s a bit dangerous. There’s so m uch traffic.Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, and it’s quite safe. D on’t worry. I’ll be carefull.Mum: How does Tony go to school?Betty: He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the undergroun d.Mum: And what about Lingling?Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.Mum: How about Daming?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. But it’s so crowded! And the traffic is heavy.Mum: All right. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful all the time.Unit2 What is the best way to travel?Question: What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam.I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does t he journey take and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? The more informatio n, the better. Thanks!Best answer: There are four ways to travel.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot mor e expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time befor e you travel. It is usually cheaper. You can go by car and by s hip across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. Book your ticket before you book your hotel. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train.The third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However, it will not cost as much as goin g by train.Finally, you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest , but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad w eather.Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip.Module 5 Lao She TeahouseUnit 1 I wanted to see the Beijing Opera.Listen and readBetty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.Tony: How was it?Betty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so Li ngling offered to take me there. We drank tea and watched an opera. Tony: Did you understand the opera?Betty: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and actress were excellent.Tony: How long did you stay?Betty: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we sta yed for three hours.Tony: Did you enjoyed it?Betty: Well, it was interesting---that’s the main thing. I hope to understand more next time.Tony: Do you often go to see Beijing Opera, Lingling?Lingling: No, I don’t. I wanted to take Betty to the teahouse becau se it’s famous.Tony: Who is Lao She? Betty: No idea. Ask Lingling.Lingling: Lao She is a great writer. He’s especially famous for his play Teahouse.Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs.a) Lao She Teahouseb)The Story of Teahousec)Lao She1Teahouse is one of Lao She’s most famous plays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people i n China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of twen tieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese soci ety over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth century.2Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to a te acher’s school in 1913. After finishing school in 1918, he became a head teacher of a primary school. In 1924 Lao She left home and wen t to England. He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later. He wrote many plays, novels and short sto ries about people’s lives, and was named “the People’s Artist”. Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth cent ury.3At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delic ious Beijing food. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.Module 6 Animals in dangerUnit 1 It allows people to get closer to them.Listen and read(Lingling and Betty are leaving the zoo)Lingling: Did you like the zoo?Betty: Yes! I saw the pandas at last! But I am more interested to s ee the pandas in the Wolong Panda Reserve, because it allows peopleto get closer to them.Lingling: It’s sad to think of the pandas and other animals in dang er.Betty: We need to protect them better.Lingling: Yes, Many wild animals don’t have a safe place to live, b ecause villages and farms are growing bigger and are taking away the ir land and forests.Betty: Also, often there isn’t enough clean water, because we’ve made it dirty. I think we all need to help animals live in peace. Lo ok, there’s a notice.Lingling: It says,“Help! We want to save animals in danger, and we need your help.”Betty: But what can we do?Lingling: It says,“Your money pays to look after the animals.”That means we can give money to help protect the animals.Betty: Maybe we can raise some money at school. Let’s find out wha t else we can do to save as many animals as possible.Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs.a)Nature parks for pandasb) WWF And animals in dangerc) The panda’s homed) An animal in danger1Pandas are in danger. There are only about 1,600 pandas living i n the wild today. Zoos and research centres are looking after about 340 pandas. Pandas do not have many babies, and baby pandas often di e. The situation is getting very difficult. Scientist are doing a lo t of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby panda s live.2Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. Eac h panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The bamboo forests are getting smaller, so pandas are losing their home. And there are n ot many pandas left.3In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is settin g up nature parks and developing other plans. The nature parks will be big and there will be more bamboo to feed the pandas. Pandas born in zoos may go back to live in the nature parks.4The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) wants to protect all animal s. And it chose the panda to be its symbol. We do not want to lose t igers, elephants, or any other animals, so the WWF is working hard t o save them all.Module7 A famous storyUnit1 Alice was sitting with her sister by the river.Tony: Hi,Lingling!Lingling: Ssh! I’m reading.Tony: Sorry! What’s the book about?Lingling: It’s about a girl called Alice. One day, Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and she saw a white rabbit with a watch. It ran past.Tony: Why was it running? Lingling: Because it was late. Tony: And w here was it going?Lingling: To see the Queen of Hearts. Alice followed it and fell dow n a hole in the ground.Tony: Yes! Then she saw the Cheshire Cat. It was sitting in a tree a nd smiling at everyone.Lingling: Then Alice arrived at the March Hare’s house. He was sit ting with the Mad Hatter and a mouse. They were having a tea party i n the garden.Tony: And then Alice met the Queen of Hearts. She was playing a stra nge game!Lingling: Do you already know the book?Tony: Yes, It’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Everyone in Brit ain knows the story.Lingling: Then why did you ask me all those questions?Tony: To see if you remember the story! Ha ha….U2 She was thinking about her cat.Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister wa s reading a book. Alice had nothing to do. Once or twice she looked into her sister’a book. “And what is a book for,” thought Alice,”without pictures or conversations?” Suddenly a white rabbit with pink eyes ran by.There was nothing strange about that. She heard the rabbit say,“Oh dear! Oh dear! I’ll be late!” and she did not think it was s trange. Then the rabbit took a watch out of its pocket and looked at it. A rabbit with a pocket and a watch. Alice got up and ran across the field after it. She saw it go down a large rabbit hole in the g round.Then Alice went down after it, but never thought about how she was going to get out again. She found that she was falling down a ve ry, very deep hole. It was too dark for her to see anything. She was falling for a long time. While she was falling, she was thinking ab out her cat, Dinah. Suddenly she landed on some dry leaves…Module 8Unit1 while the lights were changing to red ,a car suddenly appeared Betty: Good morning, Ms James! You look pale. Are you all right?Ms James: Im OK, but I saw an accident. A boy was riding his bike a nd listening to music on the road.Daming: That’s very dangerous!Ms James: I was waiting to cross the road. While the lights were cha nging to red, a car suddenly appeared round the corner. It wasn’t g oing fast, but it didn’t stop.Lingling: Did the boy stop?Ms James: No. And the driver was talking on his mobile phone.Betty: So did the car hit the boy?Ms James: No, I’m glad to say. The car stopped just in time, but th e boy fell off his bike and hurt his knee.Tony: That’s too bad.Ms James: So when youre on your bike, think about the risk of an a ccident! Pay attention, stop at the red lights and…..what else? Betty: Don’t ride too fastDaming : Don’t ride side by side with your friends.All: Don’t listen to music!Unite 2One day, when Henry was working in a restaurant, a snake suddenly appeared and bit his hand. A few days earlier, the snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas. It climbed out and hid somewhere.“I was trying to pick it up when it bit me again. I threw it across the kitchen, and it landed on a table.’’While the snake was lying on the table, Henry quickly picked u p his mobile phone and took a photo with it. Then the snake hid behi nd the fridge When Henry was trying to find the snake， his hand be gan to hurt badly. He hurried to hospital. As the doctors were check ing him, the pain got worse . But they could not help him because t hey did not know what kind of snake bit him.As he was lying there in great pain, Henry suddenly remembered the photo. The doctors sent the photo to a zoo. As soon as they le arnt what kind of snake bit him, they gave Henry the right medicine and he left hospital the next day.“So if a snake bites you, take out your mobile phone or camera. T ake its photo, and show the photo to the doctors ‘’, suggests Henr y.“But as you know, the snake won’t smile!”Module 9 PopulationUnit1 the population of China is about 1.37 billionBetty: What are you doing?Tony: I’m preparing some notes for a report called “Our growing po pulation.”Lingling: Well, were in the right place to talk about that! Beijing is a huge city with a big population that causes a lot of problems, such as too much traffic and noise.Betty: Its not only Beijing. Population increase is a big problem in many countries. Do you know how many babies are born every minute i n the world?Tony: No. Can you tell me?Betty: Over 250! That makes over 131.4 million births a yearLingling: I can’t believe it!Betty: The population of China is about 1.37 billion. Thats almost o ne fifth of the world’s population, that is, about 7 billion. Tony: Hang on a minute! I’ll write that down too!Betty: But in the future, Chinas population wont grow so fast, becau se families are getting smaller.Lingling: How do you know all this?Betty: I wrote my report yesterday!Tony: Great, thanks! Now I can write my report!Unit 2Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville.When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. They had a small house. Close to fields md hills. Parkvil le was near Arnwick, a city with 200,000 people. People from Parkvi lle moved to Armwick to find jobs. And they needed places to live.However, it was expensive to live in the city centre, so the government built flats outside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick.And Arnwick became a city with over a million people. Jo ’s family lives in one of those flats. It is very crowded, and rubb ish is also a problem.The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, so Jo now has to go to a school in Arnwick with 2,000 pupils. It takes an hour to get there by bus. There is a lot of traffic and pollutio n. It is clear that Arnwick needs more schools, buses and hospitals . It needs fresh air clean water and better public services. It al so needs more police to protect its people. But to do all these thin gs, it needs more money.However, can money help solve all these problems? Do we need mor e big cities like this? In fact, this is just a story. In fact, thi s is just a story.But it describes what is happening all over the world. Could it b e your town some day?Module 10 The weatherUnit 1 It might snowBetty: Hey, boys!Tony: Hi, Betty. Hi, Lingling, Where are you going?Betty: We’re going to the park to skate, There’s thick ice on the lake, Are you coming with US?Tony: Are you joking? It’s really cold today.Daming: And it’s cloudy too so it might snow.Lingling: What’s the temperature?Tony: It’s between minus eight and minus two degrees! Winter is col der here than i England.Daming: Is it snowy in England in December?Tony: Not usually, although this year it snowed quite a lot, Most De cembers are we and rainy.Daming: What’s the weather like in America in winter, Betty?Betty: We have cold winters and hot summers. It’s snowy in New York in winter.Tony: Sounds great ! I like sunny weather, and I like snow as well. But I don’t like showers or windy weather.Betty: Me neither, Rainy weather is terrible! I wish I were in Austr alia now, It’s Probably sunny and hot there.Lingling: You can go to Hainan lsland if you like sunny weather.Betty: One day I will.Lingling: Come on, better get going! We can skate in the park and ge t warm.Unit 2 The weather is fine all year round.The US is a very big country.It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a map because you may want to travel around. New York and Washington D.C. are good places to visit in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.The best time to visit New England is in September.The weather gets cooler, and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.California is on the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine a ll year round. Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.In Seattle, in the northwest, it is not very cold but it rains a l ot, so bring an umbrella.In Alaska the days are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in t he evening. In winter, Alaska can be very very cold. If you want t o visit Alaska, you had better go in summer. Do not forget to brin g a warm sweater with you.In Texas and the southeast, it is usually very hot and sunny compa red to other places.There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.So when is the best time to visit the US? Any time you like!Module 11 Way of lifeUnit 1 In China, we open a gift laterBetty: Happy birthday, Lingling.Daming: Here’s your gift.Lingling: Oh, you remembered! What a surprise!Tony: You can open it!Lingling: I don’t think I should open it now. In China, we open a gift later.Betty: But back in the US, we open a gift immediately.Lingling: So what do I do?Betty: You needn’t wait!(Lingling opens her present and finds a dictionary.)Lingling: Oh, thank you. I really wanted one.Betty: We’re happy you like it.Tony: I noticed another difference. In China, you accept a gift with both hands. But in the West, we usually don’t pay much attention t o that.Betty: That’s interesting! I’m interested to know all the Chinese traditions. Tell me more.Lingling: There are a lot. For example, in my home town, people say you mustn’t do any cleaning on the first day of the Spring Festival . And you mustn’t break anything. It’s bad luck!Daming: You must only use red paper for hongbao because red means lu ck. And you’d better not cut your hair during the Spring Festival m onth.Daming: And in the north of China, people eat lots of jiaozi! Betty: Perfect! They taste great.Tony: I like eating jiaozi too. Anyway, the Spring Festival is stil l over a month away. Let’s celebrate Lingling’s birthday first!Unit 2 In England you usually drink tea with milk.My experiences in England. I went to England last year. I enjoy ed my stay, and I noticed something interesting with the English way of life.For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone f or the first time. When you get to know each other better or when t hey ask you to, you can just use their first names.One day we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Af ternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake.In England you usually drink tea with milk.So I tried to drink tea with milk too.Fish and chips is the traditional food in England. You can buy it an d eat it in special fish and chip shops on the high street, or you c an take it away and eat it with your fingers. It is delicious!At the bus stop you must not push your way onto the bus. You nee d to stand in a line behind the other people and wait your turn. So metimes people are slow to get on the bus.Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on the shoulder, smil e politely and say, “Excuse me! Are you waiting for this bus?” He was really polite.Module 12 HelpUnit1 What should we do before help arrives?Ms James: This mornings class is about first aid, or giving someo ne basic medical help. Let’s imagine an accident. A boy is lying at the bottom of the stairs. H e isn’t moving or making a sound. He is in pain. What can we do to help hi m? Betty: First of all, find out what’s wrong with him.Ms James: How do we do that?Betty: Ask him.Ms James: Ok. But he could have trouble hearing you or speaking to you.Lingling: Shout for help? Call 120?Ms James: Good idea, but what should we do before help arrives? Tony: Make him comfortable.Ms James: And how can we do that?Tony: Lift him up and sit him on a chair?Ms James: No, that could be harmful! You could drop him and hurt him even more. Betty, you must know! You did some basic medical trainin g.Betty: Make sure he’s warm. Cover him with a coat.Ms James: That’s such good advice that you could be a doctor, Betty!Unit 2 Stay away from windows and heavy furniture.What to do in an earthquakeEarthquakes always happen suddenly, so it is difficult to warn peo ple about them.Usually people have little or no idea about what to do during an ear thquake, so here is some advice. Inside Do not jump out of high buil dings. Hide under a table. Stay away from windows and heavy furnitur e. Keep clear of fires. Leave the building quickly when the ground s tops shaking, but do not use the lift.Keep calm, especially when you are with other people. Be brave and be helpful.Outside Move away from buildings, because parts of a building ma y fall on you. Do not stand near street lights or under power lines. Stay away from bridges and trees. If you are in a bus or car, stay in it.In the mountains, be careful of falling rocks.On a beach, run away from the sea and move quickly to higher ground.In short, follow what you learnt in school. You can be safe and y ou can also help save others。

八年级上册英语书电子版Unit 1: Back to SchoolHello, everyone! It's great to see you all again. I hope you had a wonderful summer vacation. Let's start by sharing our experiences. Did you go anywhere interesting? I went to the beach and had a lot of fun.Section A: Vocabulary1. back (adj.) - returning to a place2. school (n.) - an institution for learning3. great (adj.) - very good4. see (v.) - to look at5. again (adv.) - one more time6. hope (v.) - to desire with expectation7. wonderful (adj.) - extremely good8. summer vacation (n.) - a break from school during the summer9. experience (n.) - an event or occurrence10. interesting (adj.) - arousing curiosity or interestSection B: GrammarThe simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. It is formed with the subject, the past tense of the verb, and sometimes an object. For example:- I went to the beach.- She saw a movie.Section C: ReadingRead the following passage about a student's summer vacation and answer the questions below.Last summer, I traveled to a beautiful island. The weather was perfect, and I spent my days swimming and sunbathing. I also tried snorkeling for the first time, which was an amazing experience. I saw colorful fish and coral reefs. I can't wait to go back next year.1. Where did the student go last summer?2. What activities did they do?3. How did they feel about snorkeling?Section D: ListeningListen to the dialogue between two students discussing their summer vacations. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.A: Hi, B! How was your summer vacation?B: Hi, A! It was fantastic. I went to a music festival. How about you?A: I visited my grandparents in the countryside. It was really relaxing.1. Where did B go?2. What did A do during the vacation?Section E: SpeakingPractice having a conversation with a partner about your summer vacation. Use the vocabulary and grammar from this unit. Remember to speak clearly and use the past tense.A: What did you do during your summer vacation?B: I went to a theme park with my family. It was so exciting!Section F: WritingWrite a short essay about your summer vacation. Includedetails about where you went, what you did, and how you felt. Use the vocabulary and grammar from this unit.My Summer VacationThis summer, I had an unforgettable experience. I traveled to the mountains with my family. We hiked, camped, and enjoyedthe fresh air. The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. I felt so close to nature and it was a greatway to relax. I will always cherish the memories of this trip.Unit 2: My Favorite SubjectIn this unit, we will talk about our favorite subjects in school. What is your favorite subject? Why do you like it?Let's discuss and share our thoughts.Section A: Vocabulary1. favorite (adj.) - most liked or preferred2. subject (n.) - an area of knowledge studied in school3. like (v.) - to find enjoyable4. discuss (v.) - to talk about5. share (v.) - to give a part of something to others6. thought (n.) - an idea or opinionSection B: GrammarThe present simple tense is used to describe habits, routines, and general facts. It is formed with the subject, the baseform of the verb, and sometimes an object. For example:- I like math.- She discusses science with her friends.Section C: ReadingRead the following passage about a student's favorite subject and answer the questions below.My favorite subject is history. I love learning about thepast and how it has shaped the world we live in today. I find it fascinating to study the lives of famous people and the events that changed the course of history.1. What is the student's favorite subject?2. Why do they like it?3. What do they find fascinating?Section D: ListeningListen to the dialogue between two students discussing their favorite subjects. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.A: What's your favorite subject, B?B: My favorite subject is art. I enjoy drawing and painting. What about you?A: I like science because it helps me understand how things work.1. What is B's favorite subject?2. Why does A like science?Section E: SpeakingPractice having a conversation with a partner about your favorite subject. Use the vocabulary and grammar from this unit. Remember to speak clearly and use the present simple tense.A: What。

（word完整版）外研版八年级上册英语课文（全册）,文档.docx预览说明:预览图片所展示的格式为文档的源格式展示,下载源文件没有水印,内容可编辑和复制-Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 1 Let ’s try to speak English as much as possible.Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Today,we’ regoing to talk about good ways to learn English. Ready? Who has some advice?Lingling: We should always speak English in class.Ms James: Good!Let ’s try to speak English as much as possible.Daming: Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?Ms James:That ’s agood idea. Anddon’t forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistak es. What else?Lingling: It ’s agood idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.Ms James: Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio?Lingling: Yes, that ’s good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new word. Ms James: Y ou don’t need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas. Daming: That ’s the same for reading. En glish stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world through reading.Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why don’t we try to find some English pen friends? We can write to them. MsJames: Excellent! I agree with you.Unit 2You should smile at her!Send your questions to Diana, the Language Doctor.Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. Here are three basic questions.The first question is about understanding English films and songs. Li Hao from Hubei wr ote,“I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. Whatca n I do?”Watching films and listening to songs are great way to learn English! Watch and listen several tim es, and guess the meaning of the new words. Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends.The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote,“ Ourschool has a teacherfro m the US. I am shy and I am afraid to speak to her. What shoulddo?I”You can say,“ Hello!How are you?”“ Doyou like China? ”These are good ways to start a conversat ion. And before you begin, you should smile at her! Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try.The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote,“I write down new words, butI forget them quickly. How can I remember them?”Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on piec es of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them.Module 2My home town and my countryUnit 1 It ’s taller than many other buildings.Tony: Hey, Daming! How was your weekend?Daming: Pretty good! I went to Shenzhen.Tony: Where’s Shenzhen?Daming: Well, it ’s ont he coast near Hong Kong. It was a small village about thirty years ago, but to day it ’s avery big city.Tony: So it ’s anewer city than Hong Kong?Daming: Yes, it ’s anewer city. In fact, it only became important in the1980s.It ’s getting bigger and busie r. Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong,I ’m sure.Tony: What’s the population of Shenzhen?Daming: It ’s over ten million, I think. That ’s larger than the population of many other cities in Chin a. Its streets are much wider and cleaner too. I th inkit ’s abeautiful city.Tony: I ’d like to go to there one day.Daming: Remember to visit the Diwang Tower.It ’s taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.Cambridge, London and EnglandBy Tony SmithI come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home is especially famous for its university. Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old buildings and church es to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the Riv er Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger andbusier than Cam bridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bri dge.England itself is a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and bea ches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low and beautiful lakes in the n orth, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England you will notice how gree n the countryside is.It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the ye ar, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days.Module 3 SportsUnit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis.Daming: Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football match on TV.Tony: OK. What’s the score?Daming: Spain scored a minute ago.Tony: Wow! That ’s fast!Daming: That ’s right. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one scored at all. Sothi s week’s match is already more exciting.Betty: Wha t’s the matter with you, T ony? You look tired.Tony: I ’m really tired after last night ’s tennis match. And I hurt my knee.Daming: That ’s too bad! Sit down and watch the match.It ’s safer than playing tennis.Betty: Yes, watching is not sure about that. Nothing is more relaxing too!Tony: Well, I ’m not sure about that. Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis.Betty: But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?Tony: Yes, but that ’s because it was cheaper than buying tickets for all the games.Daming: And staying at home was easier than going to the stadium. Oh, look at that!Tony: Oh, he missed! Oh, bad luck!Daming: Never mind. There ’s still plenty of time for them to score.Unit2 This year we practice more carefully.Training hardBy Li Daming It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. I am not going for lessons, but to play football. I am in our school team and we are going to play against another sch ool next week. The practice starts at 10 am. We all arrive as early as we can so that w e have time to warm up. We are training harder than usual because the other team bea t us last year. This year we want to do better.It is more difficult to practise in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too. It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practic e.Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. Last year we w ere sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the fi nal match. What a pity! This year we practise more carefully. That means we have a b etter chance of winning.The fan club has fewer people this year. We hope to play well so that we have mo re fans to watch the matches. It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on lou dly and we feel more confident to win the game.-Module 4 Planes, ships, and trainsUnit1He lives the farthest from schoolBetty: I was late for school today.Mum: Why? What happened?Betty: I took the bus. There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy. But n obody was late, except me. Maybe I should go to school by taxi. Mum: It ’s the most comfortable way, butit ’s also the most expensive.Betty: Then what about going by bike?Mum: That ’s agood choice, butit ’s abit dangerous.There ’s somuch traffic.Betty: But most of my classmates ride bikes, andit ’s quite safe. Don’t worry. I ’ bell c arefull.Mum: How does T ony go to school?Betty: He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground.Mum: And what about Lingling?Betty: Her home is the closest to school, so she walks.Mum: How about Daming?Betty: He goes by bus too, the same as me. Butit ’s socrowded! And the traffic ishea vy.Mum: All right. You can ride your bike to school, but remember to be careful all the ti me.Unit2 What is the best way to travel? Question:What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam.I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam. How long does the journey ta ke and what is the best way to travel? Could you please tell me about the trains or shi ps to get there? The more information, the better. Thanks!Best answer: There are four ways to travel.A journey by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. It is usually cheaper.You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. This is the most comfortable way to travel but also the most expensive. Book your ticket before you book your hot el. Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city cThe third choice is by coach. This is usually the cheapest, but in summer the coach es sometimes get crowded! And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. However , it will not cost as much as going by train.Finally, you can fly. It is the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather.Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip.Module 5Lao She TeahouseUnit 1 I wanted to see the Beijing Opera.Listen and readBetty: Lingling and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.Tony: How was it?Betty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see Beijing Opera, so Lingling offered to t ake me there. We drank tea and watched an opera.Tony: Did you understand the opera?Betty: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and actress were ex cellent.Tony: How long did you stay?Betty: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end,we stayed for three hour s.Tony: Did you enjoyed it?Betty: Well, it was interesting---that ’s the main thing. I hope to understand more next time.Tony: Do you often go to see Beijing Opera, Lingling?Lingling: No, I don’ tI. wanted to take Betty to the teahouse becauseit ’s famous. Tony: Who i s Lao She? Betty: No idea. Ask Lingling.Lingling: Lao She is a great writer. He’s especially famous for his play Teahouse.Unit 2It describes the changes in Chinese society.2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs.a) Lao She Teahouseb)The Story of Teahousec)Lao She1Teahouse is one of LaoShe’s most famous plays. He wrote it in 1957. The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nin eteenth century to the middle of twentieth century. It tells us the story of Wang Lifa a nd the customers of his teahouse in Beijing. It describes the changes in Chinese societ y over fifty years around the beginning of the twentieth century.2Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His mother sent him to ateacher ’s school i n 1913. After finishing school in 1918, he became a head teacher of a primary school. In 1924 Lao She left home and went to England. He taught Chinese at a college in L ondon and returned to China five years later. He wrote manyplays, novels and short s tories about people ’s lives, and was named“thePeople ’s Artist ”Lao. She is one of th e greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century.3At Lao She T eahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing fo od. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy the m at the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all ove r the world.Module 6Animals in dangerUnit 1 It allows people to get closer to them.Listen and read(Lingling and Betty are leaving the zoo)Lingling: Did you like the zoo?Betty: Yes! I saw the pandas at last! But I am more interested to see the pandas in the Wolong Panda Reserve, because it allows people to get closer to them. Lingling:It ’s sad to th ink of the pandas and other animals in danger.Betty: We need to protect them better.Lingling: Yes, Many wild animals don’t have a safe place to live, because villages and farms are growing bigger and are taking away their land and forests.Betty: Also, often there isn ’t enough clean water, becausewe’vemade it dirty. I think we all need to help animals live in peace. Look,there ’s anotice.Lingling: It says, “Help!We want to save animals in danger, and we need yourhelp. ”Betty: But what can we do?Lingl ing: It says, “Yourmoney pays to look after theanimals. ”Thatmeans we can give money to help protect the animals.Betty: Maybe we can raise some money at schoolLet. ’s find out what else we cando to save as many animals as possible.Unit 2The WWF is working hard to save them all.2 Read the passage and match the heading with the paragraphs.a)Nature parks for pandasb)WWF And animals in dangerc)The panda’s homed)An animal in danger1Pandas are in danger. There are only about 1,600 pandas living in the wild today. Zoos and research centres are looking after about 340 pandas. Pandas do not have m any babies, and baby pandas often die. The situation is getting very difficult. Scientist are doing a lot of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live.2Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. Each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The bamboo forests are getting smaller, so pandas ar e losing their home. And there are not many pandas left.3In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans. The nature parks will be big and there will be more bamboo to feed the pandas. Pandas born in zoos may go back to live in the nature parks.4The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) wants to protect all animals. And it cho se the panda to be its symbol. We do not want to lose tigers, elephants, or any other a-Module7 A famous storyUnit1 Alice was sitting with her sister by the river.Tony: Hi,Lingling!Lingli ng: Ssh! I ’m reading.Tony: Sorry! What’s the book about?Lingling: It ’s about a girl called Alice. One day, Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and she saw a white rabbit with a watch. It ran past.Tony: Why was it running? Lingling: Because it was late. Tony: And where was it goi ng?Lingling: To see the Queen of Hearts. Alice followed it and fell down a hole inthe ground.Tony: Yes! Then she saw the Cheshire Cat. It was sitting in a tree and smiling at ever yone.Lingling: Then Alice arrive d at the March Hare’s house. He was sitting with the Mad Hatter and a mouse. They were having a tea party in the garden.Tony: And then Alice met the Queen of Hearts. She was playing a strange game! Lingling: Do you already know the book?Tony: Yes, It ’s Alice ’s Adventures in Wonderland. Everyone in Britain knows the stor y.Lingling: Then why did you ask me all those questions?Tony: To see if you remember the story! Haha?.U2 She was thinking about her cat.Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister wasreading a book. A lice had nothing to do. Once or twice she looked into hersister ’a book. “Andwhat isa book for, ”thought Alice, ”withoutpictures or conversations? Suddenly” a whiteThere was nothing strange about that. She heard the rabbit say,“Ohdear! Oh dea r! I ’ bell late! and” she did not think it was strange. Then the rabbit took a watch out o f its pocket and looked at it. A rabbit with a pocket and a watch. Alice got up and ran across the field after it. She saw it go down a large rabbit hole in the ground.Then Alice went down after it, but never thought about how she was going to ge t out again. She found that she was falling down a very, very deep hole. It was toodar k for her to see anything. She was falling for a long time. While she was falling, she was thinking about her cat, Dinah. Suddenly she landed on some dryleaves ?Module 8Unit1 while the lights were changing to red ,a car suddenly appearedBetty: Good morning, Ms James! You look pale. Are you all right?Ms James: Im OK, but I saw an accident. A boy was riding his bike and listening to music on the road.Daming: That’s very dangerous!Ms James: I was waiting to cross the road. While the lights were changing to red, aca r suddenly appeared round the corner. I twasn’t going fast, but it didn ’t stop. Lingling: Did the boy stop?Ms James: No. And the driver was talking on his mobile phone.Betty: So did the car hit the boy?Ms James: No,I ’m glad to say. The car stopped just in time, but the boy fell off his bike and hurt his knee.Tony: That’s too bad.Ms James: So when youre on your bike, think about the risk of an accident! Pay atte ntion, stop at the red lights and?..what else? Betty: Don’t ride too fastDaming : Don’t ride side by side with your friends.All: Don ’t listen to music!Unite 2One day, when Henry was working in a restaurant, a snake suddenly appeared and bit his hand. A few days earlier, the snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas. It c“ I was trying to pick it up when it bit me again. I th rew it across the kitchen, an d it landed on a table.’’While the snake was lying on the table, Henry quickly picked up his mobile phon e and took a photo with it. Then the snake hid behind the fridge When Henry was try ing to find the snake，his hand began to hurt badly. He hurried to hospital. As the do ctors were checking him, the pain got worse . But they could not help him because t hey did not know what kind of snake bit him.As he was lying there in great pain, Henry suddenly remembered the photo. The doctors sent the photo to a zoo. As soon as they learnt what kind of snake bit him, th ey gave Henry the right medicine and he left hospital the next day.“ So if a snake bites you, take out your mobile phone or camera. Take its photo, an d show the photo to the doctors‘’,suggests Henry.“But as you know, the snake won’t smile!”Module 9 PopulationUnit1 the population of China is about 1.37 billionBetty: What are you doing?Tony: I ’m preparing some notes for a report called“Ourgrowing population. ”Ling ling: Well, w ere in the right place to talk about that! Beijing is a huge city with a big population that causes a lot of problems, such as too much traffic and noise. Betty: Its not only Beijing. Population increase is a big problem in many countries.D o you know how many babies are born every minute in the world?Tony: No. Can you tell me?Betty: Over 250! That makes over 131.4 million births a year Lingling: I can ’t believe it!Betty: The population of China is about 1.37 billion. Thats almost one fifth of the wor ld’s population, that is, about 7 billion.Tony: Hang on a minute! I ’ writell that down too!Betty: But in the future, Chinas population wont grow so fast, because families arege tting smaller.Lingling: How do you know all this?Betty: I wrote my report yesterday!Tony: Great, thanks! Now I can write my report!-Unit 2Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville.When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. They had a small house. Close to fields md hills. Parkville was near Arnwick, a city with 200,00 0 people. Peoplefrom Parkville moved to Armwick to find jobs. And they needed p laces to live.However, it was expensive to live in the city centre, so the government built flats o utside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick.And Arnwick became a city with over a million people. Jo’s family lives in one of those flats. It is very crowde d, and rubbish is also a problem.The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, so Jo now has to g o to a school in Arnwick with 2,000 pupils. It takes an hour to get there by bus. There is a lot of traffic and pollution. It is clear that Arnwick needs more schools, buses and hospitals. It needs fresh air clean water and better public services. It also needs mor e police to protect its people. But to do all these things, it needs more money.However, can money help solve all these problems? Do we need more big cities l ike this? In fact, this is just a story. In fact, this is just a story.But it describes what is happening all over the world. Could it be your town some day?Module 10 The weatherUnit 1 It might snowBetty: Hey, boys!Tony: Hi, Betty. Hi, Lingling, Where are you going?Betty: We’regoing to the park to skate,There ’s thick ice on the lake, Are you coming with US?Tony: Are you joking? It’s really cold today.Daming: And it ’s cloudy too so it might snow.Lingling: What ’s the temperature?-Tony: It ’s between minus eight and minus two degrees! Winter is colder here than i E ngland.Daming: Is it snowy in England in December?Tony: Not usually, although this year it snowed quite a lot, Most Decembers are we a nd rainy.Daming: What’s the weather like in America in winter, Betty?Betty: We have cold winters and hot summersIt. ’s snowy in New York in winter. Tony: Sounds great ! I like sunny weather, and I like snow as well. But Idon’t like sh owers or windy weather.Betty: Me neither, Rainy weather is terrible! I wish I were in Australia now,It ’s Proba bly sunny and hot there.Lingling: You can go to Hainan lsland if you like sunny weather.Betty: One day I will.Lingling: Come on, better get going! We can skate in the park and get warm.Unit 2The weather is fine all year round.The US is a very big country.It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a map because you may want to travel aroun d. New York and Washington D.C. are good places to visit in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.The best time to visit New England is in September.The weather gets cooler, and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Brin g your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.California is on the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine all year round. Take your swimming clothes because y ou might want to go swimming in the sea, even inDecember.In Seattle, in the northwest, it is not very cold but it rains a lot, so bring an umbrell a.In Alaska the days are long and warm in summer, but may be cool in the evening. In winter, Alaska can be very very cold. If you want to visit Alaska, you had better go i n summer. Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you.In Texas and the southeast, it is usually very hot and sunny compared to other plac es. There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.So when is the best time to visit the US? Any time you like!-Module 11 Way of lifeUnit 1 In China, we open a gift laterBetty: Happy birthday, Lingling.Daming: Here’s your gift.Lingling: Oh, you remembered! What a surprise!Tony: You can open it!Lingling: I don ’t think I should open it now. In China, we open a gift later.Betty: But back in the US, we open a gift immediately.Lingling: So what do I do?Betty: You needn’t wait!(Lingling opens her present and finds a dictionary.)Lingling: Oh, thank you. I really wanted one.Betty: We’re happy you like it.Tony: I noticed another difference. In China, you accept a gift with both hands. But in the West, we usuallydon’t pay much attention to that.Bet ty: That ’s interesting! I ’m interested to know all theChinese traditions. Tell me m ore.Lingling: There are a lot. For example, in my home town, people say youmustn’t do any cleaning on the first day of the Spring Festival. And youmustn’t break anything. It ’s bad luck!Daming: You must only use red paper for hongbao because red means luck. Andyou’ d better not cut your hair during the Spring Festival month. Daming: And in the north of China, people eat lots of jiaozi!Betty: Perfect! They taste great.Tony: I like eating jiaozi too. Anyway, the Spring Festival is still over a month away. Let’s celebrate Lingling’s birthday first!Unit 2 In England you usually drink tea with milk.My experiences in England. I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I-Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time. When you get to know each ot her better or when they ask you to, you can just use their first names.One day we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is n ot just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit c ake.In England you usually drink tea with milk.So I tried to drink tea with milk too.Fish and chips is the traditional food in England. You can buy it and eat it in special fi sh and chip shops on the high street, or you can take it away and eat it with your finge rs. It is delicious!At the bus stop you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line behind the other people and wait your turn. Sometimes people are slow to get o n the bus.Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on theshoulder, smile politely and say, “Excuseme! Are you waiting for this bus?”He was really polite.Module 12 HelpUnit1 What should we do before help arrives?Ms James: This mornings class is about first aid, or giving someone basic medical help. Let ’ s imagine an accident. A boy is lying at the bottom of the stairs. He isn’ t moving or making a sound. He is in pain. What can we do to help him? Betty: First of all, find out what ’s wrong with him.Ms James: How do we do that?Betty: Ask him.Ms James: Ok. But he could have trouble hearing you or speaking to you.Lingling: Shout for help? Call 120?Ms James: Good idea, but what should we do before help arrives?Tony: Make him comfortable.Ms James: And how can we do that?Tony: Lift him up and sit him on a chair?Ms James: No, that could be harmful! You could drop him and hurt him even more. B etty, you must know! You did some basic medical training. Betty: Make sure he’ s warm. Cover him with a coat.Ms James: That’s such good advice that you could be a doctor, Betty!-Unit 2 Stay away from windows and heavy furniture.What to do in an earthquakeEarthquakes always happen suddenly, so it is difficult to warn people about them. Usually people have little or no idea aboutwhat to do during an earthquake, so here is some advice. Inside Do not jump out of high buildings. Hide under a table. 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M1u1a3:Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Now, because it’s a new term, I’m going to give you some advice. Why don’t you write it down? Ready? All: Yes, Ms James. Ms James: You should always speak English in class. And you should write down your mistakes in your notebooks. And why don’t you write down the correct spelling and grammar next to the mistakes? What else? Lingling: It’s a good idea to check your vocabulary notebook every day. Ms James: That’s a good idea. Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio or reading a newspaper in English? But try not to translate every word. Lingling: I think everyone should have a pen friend and write email messages to each other. I’m going to meet my pen friend in Beijing this term. Ms James: Excellent! Lingling: She plays in her school orchestra, and they’re doing some concerts in China. Ms James: Is she English? Lingling: Yes, she is. Daming: Good! She can help me with my homework.M1u2a2Questions and answersSend your questions to the Language Doctor, nse@.Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic question.The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smilling always helps.The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui Province wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paperand place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?M2u1a3Tony: So what’s your pen friend’s name, Lingling?Lingling: Sally Maxwell, and she’s from Park School in London.Tony: Has she visited China before?Lingling: No, she hasn’t. But I sent her a DVD about China and she’s watched it. And she has enjoyed my messages about my life here in Beijing.So I think she’ll like it here.Tony: What about you, Lingling? Have you ever wanted to travel around the world? Lingling: Yes, I have. I’ve always wanted to go to the USA and Europe. And Sally has invited me to stay with her in England one day. The problemis the price of the ticket.Tony: Well, guess what! Have you looked at today’s newspaper? There’s a competition. “Take off from Beijing Capital Airport and land in London.Write about a wonderful experience. The first prize is the holidayof your dreams in England.” What do you reckon? Have you ever entereda competition?Lingling: No, I haven’t! It sounds brilliant!M2u2a2Have you ever had…a fantastic experience?Wei Ming has been all over China by plane. Her father is an Air China captain, so they fly to different place is Mount Tai. But I also like the beaches in Sanya.” Is there anywhere she hasn’t visited? “ I’ve never been to Shanghai!”Han Li has been to San Francisco in the USA. His grandparents live there and he visits them every Spring Festival. “I like San Francisco very much because there’s a lot to see and do there. I’m at home in Chinatown!” says Han Li.Yi Wen has tried western food in a hotel in Nanjing. “Have you ever had Italian food? It’s delicious! Pizza has always been my favourite food. But I don’t like sandwiches orice cream—they’re too cold!”Wang Ming has been to a Liu Huan concert in Beijing with more than 2,000 people. “He’s given concerts all over China and the tickets have always sold out. He’s written many songs! He’s the greatest Chinese musician … ever!”says Wang Ming. He Meifeng went to a Beijing cinema to see The House of the Flying Daggers because she’s always like Zhang Ziyi. At the end she got up, and Zhang Ziyi was in the seat beside her. “ I’ve always wanted to meet her. It was my ‘dream come true’!”Write a short passage about your fantastic experience. The first prize is the holiday of your dreams in England!M3u1a3Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?Tony: Hi Daming, I’ve just made this model of the space station. What do you think?Daming: It’s great. Is this for your space travel homework? I haven’t started it yet.Tony: Don’t panic! Ms James wants it next week. Have you heard the latest news?Some scientists have sent a spacecraft to Mars. It has taken several months to get there.Daming: Has it arrived yet?Tony: Yes, it has. That’s why it’s on the news.Daming: And have the astronauts discovered life on Mars?Daming: No, not yet. There aren’t any astronauts in the spacecraft. Daming: But astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been recently. But lots of astronauts have worked on the space station. They take the space shuttle, and go there and back.Daming: You know a lot about space travel. Can I show your space station to my parents?Tony: But I hear they’ve gone to Shanghai on business.Daming: Oh, they’re coming back this evening. I’d like to show it to them. Tony: All right, you can borrow it. But bring it back tomorrow.M3u2a21 Anyone out there?2 Life on Earth3 Our solar system4 The stars atnight这一行有个下划线让填标题Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for millions of years. However, we haven’t found life on other planets yet. Why not?The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around the Sun. None of them has an environment with air, so people and things cannot grow. The Sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of our galaxy.The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems. There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy, called the Milky Way, and our Sun is only one of them.But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in the universe. Theyare a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe is. Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system, and some spacecraft have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet. But why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? We don’t know … yet.M4u1a3Betty: When does Sally arrive in Beijing? Lingling: Next Month.Betty: And how long have you known her? Lingling: For two years.Betty: But have you ever met her? Lingling: No, I haven’t. But I get on well with her. We like the same things. Betty: Does she speak Chinese? Lingling: Yes, a little. She’s studied it for a year. She says it’s very difficult.Betty: Yes, it is! It’s easier to learn a foreign language when you visit the country.Lingling: How long have you lived here?Betty: Since 2004.Lingling: And how long have you studied Chinese?Betty: For a year. What does Sally want to do here?Lingling: Well, her school orchestra has some concerts, but she has heard about the Hope Schools and she wants to visit a school in Gansu or Qingdao. Betty：What’s a Hope School?Lingling: It’s a school for poor children. In fact, since 1989 Project Hope has built schools all over China.Betty: Really? That sounds interesting. Tell me more.M4u2a2Hope for the futureLiu Sanzi is an eight-year-old boy from a village in Hunan Province. His parents want him to drop out of school. It’s important for him to work on their farm because there are seven people in Liu’s family and they are very poor.Li Yinming is 14 and from Zhangxian in Gansu Province. He stopped going to school a few years ago. His parents have been ill and he has to look after them.Many children like Li Yinming and LiuSanzi can’t get an education because their families are poor. Now they can go to school with the help of ProjectHope. In the last 15 years, this project has raised money and paid for the education of 2.5 million poor students in the countryside. People in China and abroad have given 2.2 billion yuan. With this money, Project Hope has built many schools and libraries. It has also trained teachers and it has sent students to high schools. Last year Shen, a boy from Shanxi Province, went to a school with no electricity and only a few books. But this year he’s at a new school with big classrooms and lots of books. Project Hope paid for it. Most people in China have heard of Project Hope and have given money. But 40 million children from poor families still need help. Because of Project Hope, thousands of children have better lives. Perhaps we should all ask: What can we do for Project Hope? How can we help?M5u1a3Tony: I like this music! Who’s it by? Lingling: Well, I’m not sure, but Sally’s school orchestra is playing it. Betty: It’s by Strauss. You’ve heard of him, haven’t you? Lingling: Yes, I have. He was German, wasn’t he? Betty: No, he wasn’t. He was Austrian. He was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria.Daming: What’s it called? Betty: The Blue Danube. The Danube is the river in Vienna. Lingling: You like western classical music, don’t you? Betty: Yes, I do. Lingling: Who’s your favourite classical composer? Betty: Beethoven. But I also like pop music. You listen to pop music, don’t you? Lingling: Yes, I love it! Betty：But Sally is a classical musician, so she doesn’t like pop music, does she? Lingling: No, she doesn’t. I think she’ll like traditional Beijing Opera. Tony: Hmm, it’s certainly very … traditional, isn’t it? Daming: I’m a fan of rap. Tony: Hey! Give us a break! Lingling: What on earth is that? Daming: Rap music. Tony: I don’t believe it!Everyday English Who’s it by? I’m not sure. I’m a fan of…Give us a break! What on earth is that?I don’t believe it!M5u2a2 Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It’s the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family. There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance – a waltz. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. He wrote more than 400 waltzes and his most famous one was The Blue Danube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers. Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical orchestra. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.M6u1a2Tony: How is it going, Lingling? Lingling: Ssh! I’m reading.Tony: Sorry! What’s the book? Lingling: Sally sent it to me. It’s about a girl called Alice. Tony: Go on!Lingling: One day she was sitting by the river with a book, but she wasn’t reading it. Suddenly a white rabbit ran past her. It was looking at its watch.Tony: Why was it running?Lingling: Because it was late.Tony: Where was it going?Lingling: To a tea party with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and a mouse. Tony: I see! Was there a King and a Queen? Lingling: Yes.Tony: And what were they doing? Lingling: The Queen was playing in the garden and the King was sitting on the grass. And the Cheshire Cat was sitting in a tree and was smiling at everyone. Tony: And let me guess … then Alice fell down a rabbit hole and went into their strange world!Lingling: Tony! Do you know the book?Tony: Yes, it’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Every boy and girl in Britain has read it.Everday EnglishHow is it going? Ssh!Sorry!It’s about …Go on!I see!Let me guess …M7u1a3Tony: Mmm … That smells delicious! What are you making?Betty: Hi, guys! I’ve made a pizza. Have some!Tony: OK. Yes, it’s great.Betty: What’s the matter, Daming?Daming: It tastes too strong. I’m afraid I don’t like cheese. It doesn’t smell fresh. No, thanks.Lingling: Well, I’ve made some chocolate cookies. Have a try! They taste really sweet.Daming: That’s much better.Betty: You’re wearing a lovely sweater, Lingling.Lingling: Yes, it feels very soft and comfortable.Tony: You both look very smart. And so much food! Are we having a party? Lingling: We’re going to the airport to meet my friend Sally from London. Daming: What’s she like?Lingling: I haven’t met her, but she sounds really nice.Betty: And she looks very pretty in her photo.Tony: Let’s have a look. Hm, yes, I see what you mean!Lingling: And then we’re coming back here to have something to eat.Tony: You must introduce me to her.Betty: Sure we will. We’ll be back, soon.Lingling: See you later.M7u2a2Hi Lingling,Thanks for your last message, it was great to hear from you. You sound great fun, and I can’t wait to meet you.I hope you will recognise me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I’m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I’ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I’ll also carry my warm coat. I’ve got your photo -- you look so pretty, so I’m sure we’ll find each other!Thanks for telling me about what you like doing. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time with the school orchestra, but I also like dance music -- I love dancing! I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is captain of the school tennis team – I’m very proud of him! And I work hard at school -- I feel stupid when I get bad marks and I get angry with myself -- I should work harder.You asked me how I feel about coming to China. Well, at first I often feel a bit sad when I leave my mum and dad for a few days, and I’m quite shy when I’m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I’ll be fine after a few days. I’m always sorry when I do something wrong, so please helpme do the right things when I’m with you in China! Oh, and I’m afraid of flying. But I’m very excited about coming to China! See you next week!Love SallyM8u1a3Sally : So show me your map of Beijing, lingling? Lingling: Ok, here’s Tian’anmen Square. On the left, over there, is the Great Hall of the People. And on the right is the National Museum of China. Sally: And how do I get to the Forbidden City? Lingling: Go straight ahead. It’s opposite Tian’anmen Square. Sally: I see. And where is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall? Lingling: It’s here, between the Great Hall of the people and the Museum. Sally: And can you tell me the way to a park? Lingling: Yes, Beihai Park is my favourite. It’s kind of quiet. Go across the square. Turn left into Chang’an Jie and then turn right into Chang Jie. I think there’s an entrance on the corner of Chang Jie and Wenjin Jie. Sally: And where can I do some shopping? Lingling: Everyone asks about the shopping! The best place is Wangfujing Dajie. Go across Tian’anmen Square, turn right, and go along Dongchang’an Jie, and turn left into Wangfujing Dajie.Everyday English Here’s … over there on the left / on the right It’s kind of …M8u2a1Tour of London Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The Queen lives here.Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right.Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. There you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The tower of London is the city’s oldest palest. It is 900 years old.Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don’t sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church. You’re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.M9u1a3lingling: Did you like the zoo?Sally: Yes! I was so excited to see the pandas… at last! It was interesting to learn about the Wolong Panda Reserve.Lingling: But it’s sad to think about all those animals in danger. It makes me mad!Sally: The surprising thing was to hear how many animals are in danger. We need to protect them better.Lingling: And it just isn’t right to kill whales or elephants for their meat.Sally: Absolutely, but it’s hard to stop the killing.Lingling: And many animals have no place to live in. our villages and farms are growing bigger, and we’re taking away their lands forests. Sally: Also, often their water isn’t good to drink because we’ve madeit dirty.Lingling: It’s really awful. We need to help the animals live in peace. But many people decide not to think about it. What on earth can we do? Sally: let’s find out what we can do to save them …M9u2a2A Help for pandas C The panda’s homeB Pandas help other animals D An animal in danger让选标题的1 The panda is one of the animals most in danger. There are about 1,000 pandas living in nature reserves today. Zoos and reserves centres look after about 160 pandas. Scientists are studying how they live and more baby pandas are born in the zoos.2 Pandas live in the forest and mountains of Southwest China. They mainly live on bamboo, and each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The area of bamboo is becoming smaller for many different reasons, so pandas have less and less land to live on. Pandas don’t have many babies, and baby pandas often die. The situation is becoming very serious.3 Our government is working hard to save pandas. There are more than 30 nature reserves to protect pandas but these are not enough. The government has made a new plan to help pandas. The nature reserves will be bigger and the bamboowill grow better. Then the pandas will have enough food to eat and enough places to live in. Pandas born in the zoos may go back to live in the nature reserves.4 Most people love pandas. The panda is one of the best-known animals in the world. It is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF works to protect all animals in danger, so the panda has become the symbol of all animals in danger. There is still a long way to go to save the panda. Think of other animals in danger such as tigers, whales, turtles and elephants — we need to save the panda, and we need to save them, too.M10u1a3Lingling: Sally and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.Tony: How was it? Lingling: It was great! As you know, Sally’s main interest is music, and she wanted to see some Beijing Opera. So my parents offered to take us there. You can drink tea and see some opera. Tony: Do you like Beijing Opera? Lingling: Not especially, but I wanted to see the teahouse, so my parents agreed to take us.Betty: And did you understand it, Sally? Sally: I tried to understand it, but it was almost impossible. Betty: How long did you stay?Sally: We only planned to have some tea, but we decided to stay for two hours. Betty: Did you have a good time, Sally? Sally: Well, it was interesting –that’s the main thing. I hope to understand more next time. Tony: (whisper) Betty, who is Lao She? Betty: No idea. Lingling: Lao She was a famous writer. He’s especially famous for his play, Teahouse. The story happens in a Beijing teahouse.Everyday English How was it? Not especially, …almost impossible Did you have a good time? That’s the main thing. No idea.M10u2a1A The story of TeahouseB Lao She TeahouseC The play TeahouseD Lao She1Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in china between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. Finally, it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.2The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.3Lao she was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teacher’s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “People’s Artist” and a “Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.4In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.M11u1a4Betty: Hey, you lot! Don’t forget Lingling’s birthday next week. Tony: Yes, we’re going shopping for her present. Betty: It’s freezing, isn’t it? Tony: Yes, it’s really cold. Betty: What are you doing for Spring Festival, Tony? Tony: We’re going to England. Daming: Will it be snowy? Tony: You must be joking! It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy. Are you going to the USA, Betty? Betty: We’re not sure. We might go to Australia. Tony: Sounds great! What will the weather be like? Betty: Not bad, I guess. At the moment, it’s summer there, so it’ll probably be hot and sunny. And what about you, Daming? Daming: We’re off to Hong Kong. It may be quite cool, but it’ll probably be dry. Betty, when’s the best time to visit the USA? Betty: When it’s not too cold … or too hot! Tony: Come on, better get going! Daming: What are you going to buy for Lingling’s present? Betty: Something warm to wear!M11u2a1When’s the best time to visit the USA?The USA is a very big country to visit, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a good map because you may want to travel around. New York and Washington D.C. are good places to visit in May or October. It’s not too hot then. In winter there’s a lot of snow.The best plan is to arrive in New England in September. The weather stars to get cooler and the trees start to change colour. It’s a good idea to bring your camera because you may want to take photos of the autumn leaves.4,000 kilometres away in Los Angeles, California, the weather is fine all year. It’s nice to see the Sun in December! Bring your swimsuit because you might want to swim in the sea.In the northwest, it isn’t very cold, but there’s a lot of rain, so bring an umbrella. It’s pleasant to visit Alaska in July and August but it might be cool in the evening. So remember to wear some warm clothes. But don’t come in winter. It’ll be dark all day and freezing cold.In Texas and the southeast, there are storms from time to time in summer and fall. It’s usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places. So when’s the best time to visit the USA? Any time you like!M12u1a3Betty: Stop chatting, everyone. Here she comes! Happy birthday, Lingling.Lingling; Oh , you remembered! Daming: We’ve got you a present. Lingling: Oh, thank you Tony: You can open it! Get a move on! Lingling: Oh no!I musn’t open it now. Later! Betty: Hang on! In the USA, when someone gives you a present, you must open it immediatelyLingling: No, in China you must wait and open it later. Daming: And remember: When you accept a present, you must use both hands. Sally: Both hands! In Britain we can use one hand! Daming: That’s right. And you must wrap hongbao in red paper because it’s lucky, You can’t use white, blue or black. Lingling: You mustn’t do any cleaning on the first day of the Chinese New Year.Daming: And you can’t cut your hair.Sally: You can’t be serious!Lingling: And you mustn’t break anything. It’s bad luck! Anyway, relax!Traditions in England are strange, too! Tony: And you must eat lots of jiaozi!Sally: What’s jiaozi?Betty: Just wait and see!Everyday EnglishStop chatting.Oh, you remembered!Get a move on!Hang on!That’s right.You can’t be serious!It’s bad luck.Jus wait and see.M12u2a3Advice for visitors: traditional life in EnglandWhen I went to England, I enjoyed my stay. But I noticed so many different traditions.For example, you usually shake hands with people when you meet them for the first time. But after that, you can just say hello. You must say Mr and Mrs when you speak to older people, but you can use first names with your friends. One day we visited some friends and had tea. Tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. you can’t have tea -- the meal -- after 4:30.We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. You can only drink tea at a tea part, not coffee or juice. And you must drink tea with milk. You must pour the tea, then the milk -- you can’t put the milk in first, then the tea. In buses or trains, the other passengers are very quiet, and you mustn’t talk too loudly. It’s very different from China! In some trains you can’t even use your mobile phones! And you don’t often hear people shouting in the street.I was very lucky -- I even went to a wedding. It was very different forma Chinese wedding. For example, the man and the woman can’t see each other the night before the wedding. Then the woman mustn’t arrive at the church on time but a few minutes late. And at the party after the wedding, the woman throws her flowers over her shoulder. The girl who catches them will be next to get married! It was all very strange but it was great fun!。

英语书八年级上册电子课本 Unit 11. Hi, I'm Li Lei.2. Nice to meet you.3. I'm from China.4. What's your name?5. Where are you from?6. I'm from the U.S.7. How old are you?8. I'm thirteen.Unit 21. What does he look like?2. He's tall and thin.3. He has short black hair.4. What color are his eyes?5. They're brown.6. Does he wear glasses?7. No, he doesn't.Unit 31. What does she do?2. She's a doctor.3. Does she work in a hospital?4. Yes, she does.5. What does she do in the hospital?6. She works in the emergency room.7. Does she like her job?8. Yes, she does.Unit 41. What's your favorite sport?2. My favorite sport is basketball.3. How often do you play it?4. I play it twice a week.5. What do you need for the game?6. I need a basketball and a pair of basketball shoes. Unit 52. My favorite food is pizza.3. What's on it?4. It has cheese, tomatoes, and mushrooms.5. How do you eat it?6. I usually eat it with my hands.Unit 61. What's the weather like today?2. It's sunny and warm.3. What do people usually do on a sunny day?4. They usually go to the park or the beach.5. What do people wear on a sunny day?6. They usually wear shorts and T-shirts.Unit 71. What do you usually do on weekends?2. I usually go shopping with my friends.3. Where do you usually go?4. We usually go to the mall.6. I usually buy clothes and books.Unit 81. What do you usually do in the evening?2. I usually watch TV or play computer games.3. How long do you usually watch TV?4. I usually watch it for about an hour.5. What kind of programs do you like?6. I like comedies and adventure movies.。

M1u1a3:Ms James: Welcome back, everyone! Now, because it‘s a new term, I‘m going to give you some advice. Why don‘t you write it down? Ready?All: Yes, Ms James.Ms James: You should always speak English in class. And you should write down your mistakes in your notebooks. And why don‘t you write down thecorrect spelling and grammar next to the mistakes? What else? Lingling: It‘s a good idea to check your vocabulary notebook every day.Ms James: That‘s a good idea. Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio or reading a newspaper in English? But try not to translate everyword.Lingling: I think everyone should have a pen friend and write email messages to each other. I‘m going to meet my pen friend in Beijing this term.Ms James: Excellent!Lingling: She plays in her school orchestra, and they‘re doing some concerts in China. Ms James: Is she English?Lingling: Yes, she is.Daming: Good! She can help me with my homework.M1u2a2Questions and answersSend your questions to the Language Doctor, nse@.Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic question.The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, ―I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?‖This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, ―Our school has a foreign teacher. But I‘m shy and can‘t speak to her. What should I do?‖When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, ―Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?‖ These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui Province wrote, ―I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?‖Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you‘re shopping, how about counting the English words, orsaying the English names for everything you see?M2u1a3Tony: So what‘s your pen friend‘s name, Lingling?Lingling: Sally Maxwell, and she‘s from Park School in London.Tony: Has she visited China before?Lingling: No, she hasn‘t. But I sent her a DVD about China and she‘s watched it.And she has enjoyed my messages about my life here in Beijing. So Ithink she‘ll like it here.Tony: What about you, Lingling? Have you ever wanted to travel around the world? Lingling: Yes, I have. I‘ve always wanted to go to the USA and Europe. And Sally has invited me to stay with her in England one day. The problem is theprice of the ticket.Tony: Well, guess what! Have you looked at today‘s newspaper? There‘s a competition. ―Take off from Beijing Capital Airport and land in London.Write about a wonderful experience. The first prize is the holiday of yourdreams in England.‖What do you reckon? Have you ever entered acompetition?Lingling: No, I haven‘t! It sounds brilliant!M2u2a2Have you ever had…a fantastic experience?Wei Ming has been all over China by plane. Her father is an Air China captain, so they fly to different place is Mount Tai. But I also like the beaches in Sanya.‖ Is there anywhere she hasn‘t visited? ― I‘ve never been to Shanghai!‖Han Li has been to San Francisco in the USA. His grandparents live there and he visits them every Spring Festival. ―I like San Francisco very much because there‘s a lot to see and do there. I‘m at home in Chinatown!‖ says Han Li.Yi Wen has tried western food in a hotel in Nanjing. ―Have you ever had Italian food? It‘s delicious! Pizza has always been my favourite food. But I don‘t like sandwiches orice cream—they‘re too cold!‖Wang Ming has been to a Liu Huan concert in Beijing with more than 2,000 people. ―He‘s given concerts all over China and the tickets have always sold out. He‘s written many songs! He‘s the greatest Chinese musician … ever!‖ says Wang Ming.He Meifeng went to a Beijing cinema to see The House of the Flying Daggers because she‘s always like Zhang Ziyi. At the end she got up, and Zhang Ziyi was in the seat beside her. ― I‘ve always wanted to meet her. It was my ‗dream come true‘!‖Write a short passage about your fantastic experience. The first prize is the holiday of your dreams in England!Daming: Hi, Tony. What are you up to?Tony: Hi Daming, I‘ve just made this model of the space station. What do you think?Daming: It‘s great. Is this for your space travel homework? I haven‘t started it yet. Tony: Don‘t panic! Ms James wants it next week. Have you heard the latest news?Some scientists have sent a spacecraft to Mars. It has taken several months toget there.Daming: Has it arrived yet?Tony: Yes, it has. That‘s why it‘s on the news.Daming: And have the astronauts discovered life on Mars?Daming: No, not yet. There aren‘t any astronauts in the spacecraft.Daming: But astronauts have already been to the moon.Tony: Yes, but no one has been recently. But lots of astronauts have worked on the space station. They take the space shuttle, and go there and back. Daming: You know a lot about space travel. Can I show your space station to my parents?Tony: But I hear they‘ve gone to Shanghai on business.Daming: Oh, they‘re coming back this evening. I‘d like to show it to them. Tony: All right, you can borrow it. But bring it back tomorrow.M3u2a21 Anyone out there?2 Life on Earth3 Our solar system4 The stars at night 这一行有个下划线让填标题Scientists think that there has been life on Earth for millions of years. However, we haven‘t found life on other planets yet. Why not?The Earth is a planet and it goes around the Sun. Seven other planets also go around the Sun. None of them has an environment with air, so people and things cannot grow. The Sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of our galaxy.The stars we see at night are the suns in other solar systems. There are more than 200 billion stars in our galaxy, called the Milky Way, and our Sun is only one of them.But scientists have discovered many other galaxies in the universe. They are a long way away and their light has travelled for many years to reach us. It is hard to understand how large the universe is.Scientists have sent lots of spacecraft to look at other planets in our solar system, and some spacecraft have gone beyond the solar system. However, no one has discovered any life in space yet.But why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many stars in the universe, are we alone, or is there life out there in space? We don‘t know … yet.Betty: When does Sally arrive in Beijing?Lingling: Next Month.Betty: And how long have you known her?Lingling: For two years.Betty: But have you ever met her?Lingling: No, I haven‘t. But I get on well with her. We like the same things. Betty: Does she speak Chinese?Lingling: Yes, a little. She‘s studied it for a year. She says it‘s very difficult. Betty: Yes, it is! It‘s easier to learn a foreign language when you visit the country. Lingling: How long have you lived here?Betty: Since 2004.Lingling: And how long have you studied Chinese?Betty: For a year. What does Sally want to do here?Lingling: Well, her school orchestra has some concerts, but she has heard about the Hope Schools and she wants to visit a school in Gansu or Qingdao. Betty：What‘s a Hope School?Lingling: It‘s a school for poor children. In fact, since 1989 Project Hope has built schools all over China.Betty: Really? That sounds interesting. Tell me more.M4u2a2Hope for the futureLiu Sanzi is an eight-year-old boy from a village in Hunan Province. His parents want him to drop out of school. It‘s important for him to work on their farm because there are seven people in Liu‘s family and they are very poor.Li Yinming is 14 and from Zhangxian in Gansu Province. He stopped going to school a few years ago. His parents have been ill and he has to look after them.Many children like Li Yinming and LiuSanzi can‘t get an education because their families are poor. Now they can go to school with the help of Project Hope. In the last 15 years, this project has raised money and paid for the education of 2.5 million poor students in the countryside. People in China and abroad have given 2.2 billion yuan. With this money, Project Hope has built many schools and libraries. It has also trained teachers and it has sent students to high schools.Last year Shen, a boy from Shanxi Province, went to a school with no electricity and only a few books. But this year he‘s at a new school with big classrooms and lots of books. Project Hope paid for it.Most people in China have heard of Project Hope and have given money. But 40 million children from poor families still need help. Because of Project Hope, thousands of children have better lives. Perhaps we should all ask: What can we do for Project Hope? How can we help?M5u1a3Tony: I like this music! Who‘s it by?Lingling: Well, I‘m not sure, but Sally‘s school orchestra is playing it.Betty: I t‘s by Strauss. You‘ve heard of him, haven‘t you?Lingling: Yes, I have. He was German, wasn‘t he?Betty: No, he wasn‘t. He was Austrian. He was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria.Daming: What‘s it called?Betty: The Blue Danube. The Danube is the river in Vienna.Lingling: You like western classical music, don‘t you?Betty: Yes, I do.Lingling: Who‘s your favourite classical composer?Betty: Beethoven. But I also like pop music. You listen to pop music, don‘t you?Lingling: Yes, I love it!Betty：But Sally is a classical musician, so she doesn‘t like pop music, does she?Lingling: No, she doesn‘t. I think she‘ll like traditional Beijing Opera.Tony: Hmm, it‘s certainly very … traditional, isn‘t it?Daming: I‘m a fan of rap.Tony: Hey! Give us a break!Lingling: What on earth is that?Daming: Rap music.Tony: I don‘t believe it!Everyday EnglishWho‘s it by?I‘m not sure.I‘m a fan of…Give us a break!What on earth is that?I don‘t believe it!M5u2a2Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. It‘s the capital city of Austria and the centre of European classical music. From 1750 a lot of composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. The most famous family of musicians was the Strauss family.There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for a classical dance – a waltz. His waltzes made him famous all over Europe.The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was even more successful and popular than his father. He wrote more than 400 waltzes and his most famous one was The BlueDanube. He wrote it in 1867. Strauss and Mozart were two of the most important composers.Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera at the age of 12 and hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical orchestra. But he died in 1791 when he was only 35. Some people say he was the greatest European composer.M6u1a2Tony: How is it going, Lingling?Lingling: Ssh! I‘m reading.Tony: Sorry! What‘s the book?Lingling: Sally sent it to me. It‘s about a girl called Alice.Tony: Go on!Lingling: One day she was sitting by the river with a book, but she wasn‘t reading it.Suddenly a white rabbit ran past her. It was looking at its watch.Tony: Why was it running?Lingling: Because it was late.Tony: Where was it going?Lingling: To a tea party with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and a mouse.Tony: I see! Was there a King and a Queen?Lingling: Yes.Tony: And what were they doing?Lingling: The Queen was playing in the garden and the King was sitting on thegrass. And the Cheshire Cat was sitting in a tree and was smiling at everyone. Tony: And let me guess … then Alice fell down a rabbit hole and went into their strange world!Lingling: Tony! Do you know the book?Tony: Yes, it‘s Alice‘s Adventures in Wonderland. Every boy and girl in Britain has read it.Everday EnglishHow is it going?Ssh!Sorry!It‘s about …Go on!I see!Let me guess …M7u1a3Tony: Mmm … That smells delicious! What are you making?Betty: Hi, guys! I‘ve made a pizza. Have some!Tony: OK. Yes, it‘s great.Betty: What‘s the matter, Daming?Daming: It tastes too strong. I‘m afraid I don‘t like cheese. It doesn‘t smell fresh.No, thanks.Lingling: Well, I‘ve made some chocolate cookies. Have a try! They taste really sweet.Daming: That‘s much better.Betty: You‘re wearing a lovely sweater, Lingling.Lingling: Yes, it feels very soft and comfortable.Tony: You both look very smart. And so much food! Are we having a party? Lingling: We‘re going to the airport to meet my friend Sally from London. Daming: What‘s she like?Lingling: I haven‘t met her, but she sounds really nice.Betty: And she looks very pretty in her photo.Tony: Let‘s have a look. Hm, yes, I see what you mean!Lingling: And then we‘re coming back here to have something to eat.Tony: You must introduce me to her.Betty: Sure we will. We‘ll be back, soon.Lingling: See you later.M7u2a2Hi Lingling,Thanks for your last message, it was great to hear from you. You sound great fun, and I can‘t wait to meet you.I hope you will recognise me from my photo w hen I arrive at the airport. I‘m quite tall, with short fair hair, and I wear glasses. I‘ll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey, but I‘ll also carry my warm coat. I‘ve got your photo -- you look so pretty, so I‘m sure we‘ll find each other!Thanks for telling me about what you like doing. You sound just like me! I spend a lot of time with the school orchestra, but I also like dance music -- I love dancing!I enjoy sports as well, especially tennis. My brother is captain of the school tennis team –I‘m very proud of him! And I work hard at school -- I feel stupid when I get bad marks and I get angry with myself -- I should work harder.You asked me how I feel about coming to China. Well, at first I often feel a bit sad when I leave my mum and dad for a few d ays, and I‘m quite shy when I‘m with strangers. I feel nervous when I speak Chinese, but I‘ll be fine after a few days. I‘m always sorry when I do something wrong, so please help me do the right things when I‘m with you in China! Oh, and I‘m afraid of flying. B ut I‘m very excited about coming to China!See you next week!Love SallyM8u1a3Sally : So show me your map of Beijing, lingling?Lingling: O k, here‘s Tian‘anmen Square. On the left, over there, is the Great Hall of the People. And on the right is the National Museum of China.Sally: And how do I get to the Forbidden City?Lingling: Go straight ahead. It‘s opposite Tian‘anmen Square.Sally: I see. And where is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall?Lingling: It‘s here, between the Great Hall of the people and the Museum. Sally: And can you tell me the way to a park?Lingling: Yes, Beihai Park is my favourite. It‘s kind of quiet. Go across the square. Turn left into C hang‘an Jie and then turn right into C hang Jie. I think there‘s an entrance on the corner of Chang Jie and Wenjin Jie.Sally: And where can I do some shopping?Lingling: Everyone asks about the shopping! The best place is Wangfujing Dajie. Go across Tian‘anmen Square, turn right, and go along Dongchang‘an Jie, and turn left into Wangfujing Dajie.Everyday EnglishHere‘s …over thereon the left / on the rightIt‘s kind of …M8u2a1Tour of LondonWelcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The Queen lives here.Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 metres above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right.Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. There you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The tower of London is the city‘s oldest palest. It is 900 years old.Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vege table market. They don‘t sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King‘s Street, and go past the church. You‘re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.M9u1a3lingling: Did you like the zoo?Sally: Yes! I was so excited to s ee the pandas… at last! It was interesting to learn about the Wolong Panda Reserve.Lingling: But it‘s sad to think about all those animals in danger. It makes me mad! Sally: The surprising thing was to hear how many animals are in danger. We need to protect them better.Lingling: And it just isn‘t right to kill whales or elephants for their meat.Sally: Absolutely, but it‘s hard to stop the killing.Lingling: And many animals have no place to live in. our villages and farms are growing bigger, and we‘re taking away their lands forests.Sally: Also, often their water isn‘t good to drink because we‘ve made it dirty. Lingling: It‘s really awful. We need to help the animals live in peace. But many people decide not to think about it. What on earth can we do?Sally: let‘s find out what we can do to save them…M9u2a2A Help for pandas C The panda‘s homeB Pandas help other animals D An animal in danger让选标题的1 The panda is one of the animals most in danger. There are about 1,000 pandasliving in nature reserves today. Zoos and reserves centres look after about 160 pandas. Scientists are studying how they live and more baby pandas are born in the zoos.2 Pandas live in the forest and mountains of Southwest China. They mainly liveon bamboo, and each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. The area of bamboo is becoming smaller for many different reasons, so pandas have less and l ess land to live on. Pandas don‘t have many babies, and baby pandas often die.The situation is becoming very serious.3 Our government is working hard to save pandas. There are more than 30nature reserves to protect pandas but these are not enough. The government has made a new plan to help pandas. The nature reserves will be bigger and the bamboo will grow better. Then the pandas will have enough food to eat and enough places to live in. Pandas born in the zoos may go back to live in the nature reserves.4 Most people love pandas. The panda is one of the best-known animals in theworld. It is the symbol for the World Wide Fund for Nature. The WWF works toprotect all animals in danger, so the panda has become the symbol of all animals in danger. There is still a long way to go to save the panda. Think of other animals in danger such as tigers, whales, turtles and elephants —we need to save the panda, and we need to save them, too.M10u1a3Lingling: Sally and I went to Lao She Teahouse last night.Tony: How was it?Lingling: It was great! As you know, Sally‘s main interest is music, and she wanted to see some Beijing Opera. So my parents offered to take usthere. You can drink tea and see some opera.Tony: Do you like Beijing Opera?Lingling: Not especially, but I wanted to see the teahouse, so my parents agreed to take us.Betty: And did you understand it, Sally?Sally: I tried to understand it, but it was almost impossible.Betty: How long did you stay?Sally: We only planned to have some tea, but we decided to stay for two hours. Betty: Did you have a good time, Sally?Sally: Well, it was interesting – that‘s the main thing. I hope to understand more next time.Tony: (whisper) Betty, who is Lao She?Betty: No idea.Lingling: Lao She was a famous writer. He‘s especially famous for his play, Teahouse. The story happens in a Beijing teahouse.Everyday EnglishHow was it?Not especially, …almost impossibleDid you have a good time?That‘s the main thing.No idea.M10u2a1A The story of TeahouseB Lao She TeahouseC The play TeahouseD Lao She1Lao She wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in china between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as thecentre of the neighbourhood. Finally, it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people. 2The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945. After the war, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.3Lao she was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teacher‘s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a ―P eople‘s Artist‖and a ―Great Master of Language‖. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.4In Lao She Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.M11u1a4Betty: Hey, you lot! Don‘t forget Lingling‘s birthday next week.Tony: Yes, we‘re going shopping for her present.Betty: It‘s freezing, isn‘t it?Tony: Yes, it‘s really cold.Betty: What are you doing for Spring Festival, Tony?Tony: We‘re going to England.Daming: Will it be snowy?Tony: You must be joking! It may not even be cold, just wet. And it might be windy. Are you going to the USA, Betty?Betty: We‘re not sure. We might go to Australia.Tony: Sounds great! What will the weather be like?Betty: Not bad, I guess. At the moment, it‘s summer there, so it‘ll probably be hot and sunny. And what about you, Daming?Daming: We‘re off to Hong Kong. It may be quite cool, but it‘ll probably be dry.Betty, when‘s the best time to visit the USA?Betty: When it‘s not too cold … or too hot!Tony: Come on, better get going!Daming: What are you going to buy for Lingling‘s present?Betty: Something warm to wear!M11u2a1When‘s the best time to visit the USA?The USA is a very big country to visit, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a good map because you may want to travel around.New York and Washington D.C. are good places to visit in May or October. It‘s not too hot then. In winter there‘s a lot of snow.The best plan is to arrive in New England in September. The weather stars to get cooler and the trees start to change colour. It‘s a good idea to bring your camera because you may want to take photos of the autumn leaves.4,000 kilometres away in Los Angeles, California, the weather is fine all year. It‘s nice to see the Sun in December! Bring your swimsuit because you might want to swim in the sea.In the northwest, it isn‘t very cold, but there‘s a lot of rain, so bring an umbrella. It‘s pleasant to visit Alaska in July and August but it might be cool in the evening. So remember to wear some warm clothes. But don‘t come in winter. It‘ll be dark all day and freezing cold.In Texas and the southeast, there are storms from time to time in summer and fall. It‘s usually very hot and sunny compared to many other places.So when‘s the best time to visit the USA? Any time you like!M12u1a3Betty: Stop chatting, everyone. Here she comes! Happy birthday, Lingling. Lingling; Oh , you remembered!Daming: We‘ve got you a present.Lingling: Oh, thank youTony: You can open it! Get a move on!Lingling: Oh no!I musn‘t open it now. Later!Betty: Hang on! In the USA, when someone gives you a present, you must open it immediatelyLingling: No, in China you must wait and open it later.Daming: And remember: When you accept a present, you must use both hands. Sally: Both hands! In Britain we can use one hand!Daming: That‘s right. And you must wrap hongbao in red paper because it‘s lucky, You can‘t use white, blue or black.Lingling: You mustn‘t do any cleaning on the first day of the Chinese New Year. Daming: And you can‘t cut your hair.Sally: You can‘t be serious!Lingling: And you mustn‘t break anything. It‘s bad luck! Anyway, relax! Traditions in England are strange, too!Tony: And you must eat lots of jiaozi!Sally: What‘s jiaozi?Betty: Just wait and see!Everyday EnglishStop chatting.Oh, you remembered!Get a move on!Hang on!That‘s right.You can‘t be serious!It‘s bad luck.Jus wait and see.M12u2a3Advice for visitors: traditional life in EnglandWhen I went to England, I enjoyed my stay.But I noticed so many different traditions.For example, you usually shake hands with people when you meet them for the first time. But after that, you can just say hello. You must say Mr and Mrs when you speak to older people, but you can use first names with your friends.One day we visited some friends and had tea. Tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. you can‘t have tea -- the meal -- after 4:30. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. You can only drink tea at a tea part, not coffee or juice. And you must drink tea with milk. You must pour the tea, then the milk -- you can‘t put the milk in first, then the tea.In buses or trains, the other passengers are very quiet, and you mustn‘t talk too loudly. It‘s very different from China! In some trains you can‘t even use your mobile phones! A nd you don‘t often hear people shouting in the street.I was very lucky -- I even went to a wedding. It was very different form a Chinese wedding. For example, the man and the woman can‘t see each other the night before the wedding. Then the woman mustn‘t arrive at the church on time but a few minutes late. And at the party after the wedding, the woman throws her flowers over her shoulder. The girl who catches them will be next to get married! It was all very strange but it was great fun!。