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1、Unit 8Why dont you get her a scarf?Self Check教学目标：教学目标：To be interested in taking part in activities in an English class.1 Fill in the blanks with the words given.expensive boring cheap special interesting1.Today is Jims birthday.His mother is going to make a meal for him.2.My shoes were really .The

2、y only cost$5.3.My aunt took us out to dinner at an restaurant,but the food was not good at all.4.The movie was .I fell asleep half way through it.5.Its important to choose subjects that you find .specialcheapexpensiveboringinterestingadj.睡着的睡着的入睡入睡v.选择选择2 Read the passages and then write about the

3、most popular gifts among your friends and family.Everyone likes gifts.Some little kids think they dont get enough gifts.Some old people think they get too many gifts.Different people like different kinds of gifts.Some presents are never too small.A little child may give his mother a leaf from a tree

4、.It is enough to make her very happy.present n.礼物礼物make sb./sth.+形容词形容词 使某人使某人/某事某事 What he says makes me rather angry.他所说的话让我非常生气。他所说的话让我非常生气。The flowers made the house beautiful.鲜花让房子美丽。鲜花让房子美丽。Gift giving is different in different countries.In Japan,people sometimes give special gifts.But they ar

5、e not opened.Later,the same gift may be given away to someone else.Many people have enough things and dont want too many gifts themselves.In Canada,many people will not give big gifts to someone else.They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person.In the USA,some people ask their

6、families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts.In Sweden,doing something for someone is the best gift.People dont need to spend too much money.Instead,making a meal is enough.open v.开；开；打开打开give away 赠送赠送 givegavegiven bench n.长凳；长椅长凳；长椅rather than 胜于胜于Sweden 瑞典瑞典instead ad

7、v.代替；而不是代替；而不是 If you dont want to go,I will go instead.In the USA,some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts.在美国，一些人宁愿他们的家人和朋友在美国，一些人宁愿他们的家人和朋友把钱捐给慈善团体而不是用来给他们买礼物。把钱捐给慈善团体而不是用来给他们买礼物。rather than 意为意为“而不是而不是”，用来连接两个并，用来连接两个并列的名词、代词、形容词、列的名词、代词、形容词、

8、V-ing 形式和不带形式和不带to的动词不定式。如：的动词不定式。如：These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.这些鞋不好看，但穿起来很舒服。这些鞋不好看，但穿起来很舒服。Id like to go in summer rather than in winter.我想夏天去，不想冬天去。我想夏天去，不想冬天去。Later,the same gift may be given away to someone else.后来，同样的礼物可能分发给后来，同样的礼物可能分发给别人。别人。（1）give away 意为意为“赠送；分发赠送；分发”。如

9、：。如：He has given away all his money to the beggars.他把所有的钱都分给了乞丐。他把所有的钱都分给了乞丐。（2）else 意为意为“别的；其他的别的；其他的”，常用，常用在在anything,nothing,someone,anybody,nobody 等不定代词之后。如：等不定代词之后。如：Anything else I can do for you?还有别的事我能帮你做吗？还有别的事我能帮你做吗？How can singing English songs help your English?Make a list.1.We can learn

10、 some new words.2.We can become more interested in English.3.We can improve the ability of listening and speaking.Why dont you learn to sing English songs?1a How many English songs can you think of?Which are your favorites?1b how can singing English songs help your English?Make a list.1.We can learn

11、 some new words.2._3._ China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics,and so 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 looke

12、d comfortable on stage.Some of these singers were able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.Read and understand the passage.The Olympics=the Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会奥林匹克运动会enter v.参加；进入参加；进入nearly adv.几乎几乎singsang clearly adv.明朗地；明朗地；明显地明显地stage n.舞台舞台native adj.本地的；本国的本地的；本国的from acro

13、ss China=from all over China 来自全中国来自全中国by+名词名词/动词动词-ing 通过；以通过；以as+形容词或副词原形形容词或副词原形+as 像像一样一样The singers really came from all age groups,and from all over China.The winner of the mens competition was a 40-year-old man from Xian,and the winner of the womens competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dal

14、ian.Both winners were very modest,and said that they didnt think they were better than the other singers.Jiang Mei,the winner of the womens 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 th

15、at singing English songs made her more interested in learning English.winner n.胜利者胜利者modest adj.谦虚的；谦让的谦虚的；谦让的earlier adj.早的；初期的早的；初期的interested adj.感兴趣的感兴趣的This kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English.“Chinese people should try to speak English more.We should try to make progres

16、s before the Olympics,”said a spokesperson from the Olympic Committee.He agrees that it is a good idea to have fun with English.encourage v.鼓励鼓励 encourage sb.to do sth.鼓励某人做某事鼓励某人做某事progress n.进步；前进进步；前进 make progress 取得进步取得进步spokesperson n.发言人；代言人发言人；代言人the Olympic Committee 奥委会奥委会Its+名词名词+to do st

17、h.做某事是怎样做某事是怎样 have fun with sth.在在中获得乐趣中获得乐趣 Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program?If not,why dont 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 abou

18、t watching English movies,or reading English books?Maybe you could even make friends with a native speaker of English.If you look hard enough,youll find a good way to learn English better.hear of 听说听说suggest v.提议；建议提议；建议take an interested in 对对感兴趣感兴趣besides prep.而且；除而且；除之外之外make friends with 与与交友交友f

19、ind out 找出；发现找出；发现()1.Chinese want to improve their English because _.A.they take an interest in learning English B.they hope to go to other foreign countries C.they get ready for the Beijing 2008 Olympics D.they want to find a better job than now()2.24 of singers in China who entered a contest can

20、_.A.sing all kinds of songs B.sing English songs C.speak English well D.speak Chinese well()3.Jiang Mei said she won the prize because she _.A.learned Chinese B.learnt from famous singer C.studied English D.looked comfortable on stageCBCChoose the best answer()4.One of the winners is _ from Shanxi.A

21、.40 years old B.19 years old C.a modest girl D.a woman singer()5.Jiang Mei felt her English not good enough _.A.six months later when she left the high school B.six months ago when she took part in the contest C.when she wasnt interested in singing English songs D.after she won the prize in the sing

22、ing competitionAB StatementsTrueFalse Not mentionedThree 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 doesnt mean you can speak English well.Reading English books is a better way of

23、learning English than watching movies.Homework:Close your books.Write a summary of the reading using no more than 100 words.Because China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics_ Because China will be the host for the 2008 Olympics,many Chinese people are trying to improve their English in different

24、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 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.Example