2. Reading 八年级人教新目标下册 Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf?

3. Why don’t you learn to sing English songs?

4. 3a. True, false, or not mentioned? StatementsTrueFalse Not mentioned Three good ways of improving English are mentioned. The winners both agreed that they were the best singers. Studying English helped Jiang Mei win the prize. Singing songs doesn’t mean you can speak English well. Reading English books is a better way of learning English than watching movies.

5. When I was young I'd listen to the radio waiting for my favorite songs When they played I'd sing along It made me smile those were such happy times and not so long ago how I wonder where they'd gone but they're back again just like a long lost friend all the songs I love so well every sha-la-la-la every wo-wo still shine every shinga-linga-ling that they're started to sing so fine when they get to the part where he's breaking her heart it can really make me cry just like before, it's yesterday once more Yesterday Once More

6. Think of fun ways to improve English. Make suggestions. A. How about taking part in English Corner? B. What about having English Speech Contest? C. Why not act famous plays on stage? D. Why don’t you sing English songs?

7. Other ways to learn English 1. Listening to English radio program 2. Watching English movies 3. Reading English books 4. Making friends with a native speaker of English

8. Section 1 Before You Read Reading strategy To understand the important ideas from the text, we must “summarize”. Do this by answering “who, what, where, why” questions as you read. 理解文章的重点, 必须对文章加以提炼、总结。 一般需要回答是谁、干什么、在哪里和为什么这些问题。

9. What is the passage mainly about? First reading: Some good ways of improving English, especially singing English songs.

10. Finding information The first 3 paragraphs: learning English by singing songs Many people try to improve their English in different ways. : Topic sentence : The last paragraph: other ways of learning English

11. 1.All the singers look uncomfortable on stage. 2. Some singers could sing English songs as well as native speaker. 3. “Beijing Speaks English” program suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. F T T Section 2 After You Read True or False

12. 1. Many people sing English songs to ______ A. enter a contest B. look comfortable C. just for fun D. improve English 2. How many singers from across China entered a contest?________ A. twenty-fourth B. twenty-fifth C. twenty-four 3. Who won the men’s competition?________ A. a 19-year-old man B. a 40-year-old man C. a 24-year-old man D C B Read the text again and choose the best answer:

13. 4. Which is not a good way to learn English?________ A. If you look cool B. watch English movies C. read English stories D. make friends with an English speaker. 5. We should try to ______ before the Olympics. A. learn English songs B. make progress C. enter a contest A B

14. Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from across China entered a contest by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very clearly, and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers. from across China = from all over China 来自全中国 by+ 名词 / 动词 -ing 通过 ; 以 ( 某种方式） as+ 形容词或副词原形 +as 像 … 一样 in different ways 用不同的方式

15. The singers really came from all age groups, and from all over China. The winner of the men’s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi’an, and the winner of the women’s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were very modest, and said that they didn’t think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women’s competition, said studying English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was not good enough, so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English. all age groups 各个年龄段 six months earlier 六个月以前 interested in doing sth 对 …… 感兴趣的

16. This kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. Many Chinese people agree that they make progress by singing English songs and that it is a good idea to have fun with English. encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事 It’s + 名词 + to do sth. 做某事是怎样 have fun with sth. 在 … 中获得乐趣 have fun (in) doing sth. make (great) progress 取得 ( 巨大 ) 进步

17. Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why don’t you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a native speaker of English. If you look hard enough, you’ll find a good way to learn English better.

18. hear of 听说 区别 hear about / hear from find out 找出 ; 发现 联系 look for / find take an interest in = be interested in 对 … 感兴趣 besides prep. 而且 ; 除 … 之外 （包含在内） 区别 except 除 … 之外 （不包含在内） eg. We all went there except him. Besides him, we all went there. make friends with 与 … 交友 a native speaker of English 一个讲英语的本土人

19. 3b. What other ways can you think of to improve your English? Join a English club Listen to English news Read English novels Use flash cards

20. Ways to Improve your written English Discuss in groups Make an outline ( 提纲 ) Write it out

21. How can singing English songs help your English? Discuss it in groups of four. A.We can learn new words. B.We can speak native English. C.We can know English culture.

22. 1. too personal 太个性化 2. not special enough 不够特别 3. not creative enough 创意不够 4. not interesting enough 不够有趣 5. buy a scarf for me 给我买了条围巾 6. What a lucky guy! 多幸运的人啊 7. on my tenth birthday 在我 10 岁生日时 8. make a special meal 做一顿特别的饭 9. not friendly enough 不够友好 10. It's easy to take care of 容易照料 Unit 8 短语

23. 11. need a lot of love 需要许多关爱 12. a girl named/called Kate 一个叫凯特的女孩 13. sleeep all day 整天睡觉 14. a good company 一个好伙伴 15. these days 目前, 当今 16. the trendiest kind of pet 一种最流行的宠物 17. Gift giving is different in different countries 赠送礼物在不同的国家有不同的形式

24. 18. an 80-yer-old grandmother 一个八十岁的老奶奶 19. give away to someone else 赠送给别人 20. in different ways 用不同的方法 21. singers from cross China 来自中国各地的歌手 23. six months earlier 早在六个月前 24. a native speaker of English 一个讲英语的本土人

25. 1. What’s the opposite of the word “cheap ”? It’s e_________. 2. Mr. Zhou Enlai is a great man. We’ll r_________ him for ever. 3. How about the concert? Oh, it’s w________! 4. Why don’t you buy a photo a______ to your friend? Ⅰ. 根据句意和所给首字母, 填写单词完成句子。 xpensive emember onderful lbum

26. 5. Singing English songs can i________ our English. 6. Their touching p____________ made many people cry. 7.A necklace is too p_______ to send as a gift. 8.He was so tired that he fell fast ________ (sleep). mprove erformances ersonal asleep

27. 9. Wang Hong is the ________(win) of the contest. 10. Reading English in the morning is a good way __________(learn) English. 11. In the barn there are too many ________ (mouse). 12. They chose this house _________ (live) in. to live winner to learn mice

28. 1. ---Is that your eraser? ---No, ______ is red. It must be ________. A. my, somebody else B. mine, somebody else’s C. mine, someone slse D. my, someone else’s 2. Mary likes to learn words _______. A. in heart B. by heart C. with heart D. into heart Ⅱ. 单项选择 B B

29. 3. Mum’s birthday is coming. What about _______ her some flowers? A. get B. getting C. to get D. got 4. He was very excited about _______a picnic. A. having B. to have C. have D. to having B A

30. 1. 中国将举办 2008 年奥运会。 China will _____________________________. 2. 其中一些歌手唱的英文歌能和以英语为 母语的人唱的一样好。 Some of these singers _________________ English songs just ____________ native speakers. 3. 女歌手大赛的获奖者是姜梅。 ___________________________________ is JiangMei. be the host for the 2008 Olympics were able to sing as well as The winner of the women’s competition Ⅲ. 翻译

31. 4. 两个歌手都很谦虚。 Both singers____________________. 5. If you look hard enough, you’ll find a good way to learn English better. were very modest 如果你努力探索地话, 你将找到一种 更好地学习英语地好方法。

32. Homework 1. Write a summary of the article using the key words above. 2. Learn to sing an English song you like.

33. Because China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics, many Chinese people are trying to improve their English in different ways. Singing English songs is one way. Singers from across China entered a contest by singing English songs. Some of them were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers. A Sample

34. A winner said singing English songs made her more interested in learning English. So this kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. And it is a good idea to have fun with English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English, like watching English movies and reading English books.