1. Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Section B 3a-Self Check
八年级(下)

2. Revision Fill in the blanks according to the article.
used to, hear, call, with, from, abroad, change, not see, hope, success
Sarah ______ fight over almost everything ____ her parents. Later she _____ a song when she studied ______. The song _______ her life forever.
used to
with
heard
abroad
changed

3. Revision
used to, hear, call, with, from, abroad, change, not see, hope, success
The song is ____ a country music singer _____ Garth Brooks, the _____________ musician in American history. Sarah _________ the singer yet, but she has listened to many of his songs. She _____ to see him one day.
from
called
most successful
hasn’t seen
hopes

4. New words 1. introduce v.介绍，引荐 introduce sb. to sb. 把某人介绍给某人
e.g. A: Who can introduce them to us?
B: The man is Robert Pattinson and the
woman is Adele. They are both
famous in the world.

5. 2. line n. 行；排
v. 排队
e.g. Please line up one after another. 请按顺序排队。
The ball went over the line. 球越线出界了。

6. Group work
3a Think of a singer or writer you know well. Make a list of facts about him/her. Think of the following:
1. Who is the singer/writer?
2. When did the singer/writer first become
famous?
3. How and why did he/she first become
4. What famous songs/books has he/she
recorded /written? When?

7. 5. How many CDs/books has he/she sold?
6. How did you find out about him/her?
7. Is he/she still popular today?
8. Have you introduced this singer/writer to
others?
9. How do you feel about his/her music/books?
10. Have you ever played/sung his/her songs
yourself?

8. 3b Write an article about the singer or writer
3b Write an article about the singer or writer. Here are some words and phrases you can use.
the first line in the song/book
the book/song was written/recorded by
enjoyed success in
successful song/CD/book
I listen to this song/read this book when ...
The song/book makes me feel ...

9. Writing

10. 怎样写人物评价
1. 引用人物的一部作品，提出问题。
2. 作品来源并引出要评价的对象。
3. 有影响力的作品是什么。
4. 作品的影响。
5. 感受或启发是什么。
6. 检查语法和词数。

11. Sample writing:
My favorite singer is Jay Chou (Zhou Jielun). It took him a few years to become famous. While Jay wrote songs for other pop singers, he also learned recording and sound mixing.
His first album was released in 2000, and since then, he has released about one album per year. His albums have enjoyed great success in many countries, and his songs are popular with listeners of all ages.

12. I like his music very much
I like his music very much. It is pop music, but it has a mix of other kinds of music, such as R&B, rap, and rock. Many of his songs are about the world we live in. One of my favorite songs is Dao Xiang, which encourages people not to give up even when life is difficult.
I feel happy and full of energy when I listen to his songs. I have introduced my best friend to Jay’s songs, and he enjoys the songs, too!

13. Self check
1 Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box.
down of about back up
1. What do you think ______ this dress?
Do you think it looks good on me?
2. The little boy was so hungry that he
didn’t put his spoon ________ at all. He just kept on eating. of
down

14. 3. She grew ______ in a small town,
although she lives in a big city now.
4. For homework, our teacher told us
to write __________ our summer
vacation.
5. At the end of the day, the bus brought us
________ to our school. up
about
back

15. 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. I ________ (join) the book club last month
and I ____________ (read) five books
already.
2. I only _________ (start) taking French
classes last week and I ____________
(learn) 50 French words already.
joined
have read
started
have learnt

16. 3. Tony ______ (buy) a pop music CD yesterday but he _____________ (listen)
to it yet.
4. They ___________ (listen) to many
songs by The Beatles, but they cannot ________ (sing) any of them.
5. She _________ (see) the newspaper
on the table this morning, but she ___________ (have) any time to read it yet.
bought
hasn’t listened
have listened
sing
saw
hasn’t had

17. 3 Make a list of the things you have done and the ones you haven’t done yet this week. Then ask two other students.
You
(student’s name)
Things I have done
science homework,
Things I haven’t done

18. Make a conversation.
A: Have you done your homework?
B: Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
A: What have you done? /What
haven’t you done?
B : I have … / I haven’t …
A : You’ve done well. Come on. /
Ah, you should hurry up.

19. Exercises
一、根据提示填空。
1. His name is on the book, so it b______ to him.
2. M_______ of people go abroad every year.
elongs
illions

20. 3. What ____ (别的) would you like?
4. Hainan Island is in the ________ (south) part of China.
5. The reason for his s______ is that he worked very hard.
else
southern
uccess

21. 二、翻译下列句子： 你曾经吃过鱼和薯条吗？ 2. 我刚刚丢了我的化学书。
二、翻译下列句子： 
你曾经吃过鱼和薯条吗？           
2. 我刚刚丢了我的化学书。    
3. 我以前从来没去过那个农场。     
4. 他已经吃过午饭了。             
Have you ever had / eaten fish and chips?
I have just lost my chemistry book.
I have never been to that farm before.
He has already had lunch.

22. 5. 你已经看过这部电影了吗？         
6. 我哥哥还没回来。 
7.这本字典我已买了三年了。
8.他离开中国三年了。        
9.我认识他们五年了。               
Have you seen the movie yet?
My brother hasn’t  come /got / been back yet.
I have had this dictionary for three years.
He has been away from China for three years.
I have known them for five years.

23. 10.他们已去美国五年了。   
11.自从他搬到济宁，他就住这儿了。     
12.自从1999年以来他们就认识。 
13.我来到这个学校已三年多了。   
They have been in the USA for five years. 
He has been here since he moved to Jining. 
They have known each other since 1999.
I have been in this school for over three years.

24. 三、用适当的时态填空： 1.She’s _____ (live) here ever since she lived was ten.
2. Both of them ___________ (be) in Hong
Kong for ten days. 
3. Both of them ________ (go) to Hong
Kong ten days ago. 
4.Half an hour _____________ (pass) since 
the train __________ (leave). 
lived
have been
went
has passed
left

25. 5. Mary________ (lose) her pen. 
________ you _______(see) it here and 
there?
6. _________ you _____ (find) your watch 
yet? 
7. ---Are you thirsty? 
---No, I ______ just _____(have) some 
orange. 
8. We _____already ________(return) the 
book. 
has lost
Have
seen
Have
found
have
had
have
returned

26. 9.  ________ they _______ (build) a new 
school in the village? 
10. I __________________ (not finish) my 
homework . Can you help me? 
11. My father _________(read) the novel 
twice. 
Have
built
haven’t finished
has read

27. 四、对划线部分提问。 1) I have been there for two days.
_____ _______ ______ you _____ ________ ? 
2) My father has lived here since 2000.
 ____ ____ ____ your father _____ _______?
3) He left here yesterday. 
______ _____ he _________ __________? 
4) They bought a book two hours ago. 
________ ________ they ________ a book? 
How long have been there
How long has lived there
When did leave here
When did buy

28. 四、对划线部分提问。 1) I have been there for two days.
_____ _______ ______ you _____ ________ ? 
2) My father has lived here since 2000.
 ____ ____ ____ your father _____ _______?
3) He left here yesterday. 
______ _____ he _________ __________? 
4) They bought a book two hours ago. 
________ ________ they ________ a book? 
How long have been there
How long has lived there
When did leave here
When did buy

29. Write an article about your favorite singer or writer, use the useful phrases in 3b.

30. Thank You!