教育部审定义务教育教科书 2013 荑语 八年级上册 主编:陈琳 Simon greenal(英) 副主编:鲁子问张连仲 省 外语教学与研究出版社 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS 北京 BEIJING
前言 各位同学,你们好!欢迎大家学习本套英语教材! 2000年,外语教学与研究出版社与麦克米伦出版(中国)有限公司依据 国家《义务教育英语课程标准(实验稿)》共同组织开发了本套教材;作为 我国第一套中小学“一条龙”英语教材,本套教材已出版使用十余年。2011 年,基于新颁布的国家《义务教育英语课程标准(2011年版)》,我们对教 材进行了认真修订。 在修订后的初中教材中,我们为同学们保留了大家熟悉并喜爱的四个小 伙伴—中国学生大明和玲玲、英国学生Tony和美国学生 Betty,还增加了其 他一些人物。他们会带领大家在一系列有趣的对话、故事、活动、诗歌和韵 句中学习英语。 在修订过程中,我们依照《义务教育英语课程标准(2011年版)》对初中 阶段英语学习者提出的要求,从同学们英语学习的实际出发,补充设计了丰富 而科学的学习内容和活动。教材遵循初中生认知发展的规律,由日常生活中涉 及的语言开始,逐渐扩及安全与救护、通讯、自然等话题。 修订后的教材仍以模块为基本构成单位。本册教材包括12个学习模块 ( Module)和两个复习模块( Revision module)。每个学习模块的第一、二单 元主要为大家呈现新的语言内容,第三单元为练习与活动,用以巩固第一、二 单元所学的内容。 本套教材为数码有声点读教材。这种新型教材印刷时在纸张上加印了与课 本声音文件相关联的隐形底码。用配套的外硏通点读笔轻轻点击,就能听到清 晰纯正的英文发音,方便同学们随时随地点读学习。 本套教材同时还配有对应的网络教材,可供同学们在线学习使用。 通过对本套教材的学习,希望同学们能够: 1)形成对英语学习的积极态度和强烈兴趣; 2)掌握基本的英语知识和听、说、读、写技能,提升英语语言的运用能力; 3)形成有效的英语学习策略; 4)增强对世界文化的了解,培养自己的跨文化交流意识。 希望同学们快乐学习,积极参与,大胆听说,认真读写,努力实践。相信 你们会在参与活动、完成任务的过程中体会到学习英语的乐趣,实现英语的灵 活运用和自由交际
Scope and sequence Module Theme Function Structure g a 1 How to learn We/You should English anguage Giving Let's try to learnin Why not g suggestions (English study) It's a good idea to strategies How about. . P2 Wh y don I we/you 2 My home Comparing town and my Living places and geographical Comparative adjectives (-er) count environment PIO features 3 Sports Describing Comparative adjectives(more) S and comparin adverbs and comparative adverbs p orts g Cer, more) P18 sports irregular comparatives 4 Planes Describing Modes of and comparing Superlative adjectives and ships and transportation modes of dverbs(-est, most) tra ains P26 irregular superlatives transportation 5 Lao she Infinitive structures (1): Teahouse Recreation Talking al intentions and Infinitives as objects; lays and films verbs followed by infinitives P34 6 Animals in Discussing Infinitive structures(2) danger Animals infinitives as object prot implements and adverbials animals P42 of purpose Revision module A P50 7 Afamous story Stories Telling a story Past continuous P56
Skills(Listening/Speaking/Reading/ Around the world Task Writing o Listening and understanding familiar topics(English study) e Talking about problems in English study and giving advice, Making your holding conversations English English study Reading and finding specific information about English study plan e Drafting a letter asking for advice about English study, revising through pair discussion Listening and understanding familiar topics e Comparing two places, holding conversations Making a report Reading and understanding the main idea: finding specific Washington comparing two information about Cambridge and London places in your home town e Writing about your home town e Listening and understanding familiar topics(sports) Comparing sports, linking words correctly e e Reading and understanding behaviour of characters; guessing marathon Making a sports the meaning of new words from the context race poster e Writing about your school basketball team Listening and understanding familiar topics(transportation) Making a holiday e Comparing modes of transportation The longest plan for a family Reading and finding specific information railway trip to a city in Writing a short passage comparing modes of transportation China e Listening and understanding familiar topics(Beijing Opera); finding specific information Describing intentions and plans in simple language Theatres Acting out a e Reading and understanding the sequence of events scene from a play e Writing a short passage about your favourite play or film e Listening and understanding familiar topics(protecting animals); finding specific information Making a plan to Talking about ways of protecting animals Animals in set up a wildlife o Reading and understanding the main idea danger Writing a short passage about an animal in danger o Listening and understanding the plot development of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, understanding the major characters and events Participating in a role-play with the teacher's guidance Writing a short e Reading and understanding the sequence of events in Alices Stories story about your own experience Adventures in Wonderland e Writing a short passage about what happened after Alice fell down the rabbit hole
Module Theme Function Structure 8 Accidents Talking about Past continuous with what was Accidents adverbial clauses(when appening at a P64 specific time 9 Population Talking about Population population: using large Articles; large numbers numbers P72 10The weather Weather Describing the May, might, probably(for weather possibility) P80 l Way of Describing life Social customs; Must/must not(mustnt) behaviour/ saying what can/cannot(can't) customs you must and need/need not(needn't P88 mustn’tdo 12 Help Imperative for suggestions Talking about and instructions Safety and first safety and first must, can, could(for al aid prediction) P96 Revision module B P104 Appendices Language notes.......P111 Guide to language use. ................ P122 Words and expressions. Proper names.... P143
Skills(Listening/Speaking/Reading/ Around the Task Writing world Listening and understanding familiar topics(road accidents) Participating in a role-play with the teacher's guidance An Writing a news e Reading and understanding the main idea; finding specific emergency report about an information; understanding the sequence of events landing accident e Writing a simple passage about an accident based on clues e Listening and understanding familiar topics(population) e Saying large numbers: talking about population problems World e Reading and understanding the main idea; finding specific information; understanding and explaining the information population Making a graph and water provided by a population graph e Writing about population problems e Listening and understanding familiar topics(weather) e Giving a weather forecast based on clues: predicting the The Giving advice on weather using probably, may, might A mazon the best time to using because, so and but e Listening and understanding familiar topics(customs) Giving advice to e Talking about customs at school/at the dining table e Reading and finding specific information Traditional foreign guests e Writing a short passage giving advice about customs and presents who are visiting rules in your home town a Chinese family e Listening and understanding familiar topics(first aid) e Participating in a role-play with the teachers guidance Special Making a poster Reading and understanding the main idea; finding specific buildings in about preventing information accidents at o Writing simple instructions about what to do in an Japan schoo earthquake; revising your instructions through pair work Vocabulary. Pronunciation guide............ P151 Irregular verbs P152
E1How to learn English Module task: Making your English study plan Unit 1 Let's try to speak English as much as possible. Listening and vocabulary 1 Read the instructions and check (v) the ones you understand I Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions 2 Correct the spelling 3 Listen and check the words you hear 4 Practise saying the words 5 Match the words with their meanings 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box 2 Listen and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions in the box. a dictionary grammar letter look up make a mistake understand 1 Which word did Daming not understand? 2 What mistake did Lingling make? 3 How does Daming usually check the spelling of a word? 4 Why was it difficult for Daming to check the spelling of cinema? 3 Listen and read 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 our mistakes in our notebooks? Ms James: That's a good idea. And don't forget to write down the correct answers 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 Daming: Yes, thats good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words Ms James: You don 't need to understand every word. You just need to listen for key words and main ideas Daming: Thats the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world Everyday English through reading Lingling: I think writing is also important. Why dont we.Ready? try to find some English pen friends? We can Thats a goo write to them o What else?Idea Ms James: Excellent! I agree with you o Thanks a lot a Excellent! 2
Unit Now write notes about learning English. Listening: listen to the radio Speaking: Reading: Writing d Learning new words 4 Underline the correct words and expressions Here is my(1)advice notebook on learning English. Speak English(2) always /as much as possible in class, and listen to English (3) in the newspaper/on the radio. I (4)agree/ forget it is a good idea to look up new words in the(5) notebook/ dictionary You can find the(6) correct/excellent pronunciation and learn the meaning Pronunciation and speaking 5 Listen and mark the intonation I We should always speak English in class 2 Lets try to speak English as much as possible 3 Why not write down our mistakes in our notebooks? 4 It's a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud 5 How about listening to the radio? Now listen again and repeat. (/ 6 Work in pairs. Talk about problems in learning English and give advice Problems Advice I cant low/what about.? I dont know Why don' t you/not.? I cant speak English well What should do? Why don' t you try to talk to our classmates In Englis 3
odo 1How to learn English Unit 2 You should smile at her Reading and vocabulary 1 Work in pairs. Talk about problems you have with understanding English speaking English learning vocabulary 2 Read the passage and find out what problems the students have. a Questions and answers 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 wrote, I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I dont understand very much. What can I do? Watching films and listening to songs are great ways 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 with your friends The second question is about speaking. Wang Fan from Jilin wrote, "Our school has a teacher from the US. I am shy and i am afraid to speak to her. what should 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 down new words, but I forget them quickly. How can I remember them s."I write The third question is about vocabulary. Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. Read the words when you see them, and try to use them. 3 Complete the table Advice from Diana Li Hao Wang Fan Zhang lei 4
Unit 2 4 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box advise basic conversation improve meaning shy suggest Diana, the Language Doctor, gives some (I advice about learning English She(2)youtotlkaboutfimsandsongs,andguessthe(3) of the new words. The second piece of advice is this: Start your (4) with greetings or a question. She (5) that you smile before you speak and do not feel (6) Finally, (7) your vocabulary with four or five new words every day Writing. 5 Check (v) what you are good at or not good at in English. What I am good at What I am not good at Listening Speaking Reading Writing 6 Write a letter to Diana asking for advice Use the letter below to help you Learning to learn Dear Diana List all the things you are good at in learning I understand English in the classroom, English. Try to use what but it is sometimes hard to understand you are good at to help American and British people. Can you you learn what you are not good at help me? Thanks Lingling 7 Work in pairs. Read your partner's letter Write your advice. Dear Lingling, You should watch films and TV programmes in English 5