2013外研社8年级上课文翻译

1、Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 1 Lets try to speak English as much as possible.让我们尽可能多地讲英语同学们，欢迎回来！Welcome back, everyone!今天，我们打算谈论一下学习英语的好方法。Today, were going to talk about good ways to learn English. 准备好了吗？ Ready?谁有一些建议? Who has some advice?在课堂上我们应该总是讲英语。We should always speak English in class.

2、好！让我们尽可能多地讲英语。Good! Lets try to speak English as much as possible.为什么不在我们的笔记本上记下错误呢？Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks?那是个好主意，而且不要忘记在错误旁边写上正确的答案。还有其他的什么吗？Thats a good idea. And dont forget to write down the correct answers next to the mistakes. What else?每天大声拼读生词是一个好主意。Its a good idea

3、to spell and pronounce new words aloud every day.非常感谢你，玲玲。听广播怎么样？Thanks a lot, Lingling. How about listening to the radio?是的，那也有益于我们的发音。但有很多生词。Yes, thats good for our pronunciation too. But there are so many new words.你们不必理解每个单词（的含义）。你们只需要听关键词和主要意思。You dont need to understand every word. You just ne

4、ed to listen for key words and main ideas. 阅读也一样。英语故事如此有趣。通过阅读我逐渐了解了世界上的许多事情。Thats the same for reading. English stories are so interesting. I get to know a lot about the world through reading. 我认为写作也很重要。我们为什么不尽量去找些讲英语的笔友呢？我们可以给他们写信。I think writing is also important. Why dont we try to find some Eng

5、lish pen friends? We can write to them.太棒了！我同意你（的提议）。Excellent! I agree with you. Module 1 How to learn EnglishUnit 2 You should smile at her! 你应该向她微笑！很多学生咨询如何提高他们英语水平的建议。Many students ask for advice about how to improve their English. 这儿是三个基本问题。Here are three questions.第一个问题是关于理解英文电影和歌曲的问题。The firs

6、t question is about understanding English films and songs. 来自湖北的李浩写道：“我喜欢看英文电影，听英文歌曲，但我只能理解一点儿。我可以怎么做呢？”Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I like watching English films and listening to English songs, but I can only understand a little. What can I do?” 看电影和听歌曲是学习英语的很好的方式！Watching films and listening to songs

7、 are great ways to learn English! 看上或听上几遍，并猜测生词的含义。Watch and listen several times, and guess the meaning of the new words.每一遍你都会学到新东西。Each time you will learn something new. 我还建议你和朋友们谈论一下这些电影或歌曲。I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends. 第二个问题是关于说的。The second question is a

8、bout speaking. 来自吉林的王帆写道：“我们学校有一位来自美国的老师。我很腼腆，不敢与她说话。我该怎么办呢？”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?”你可以说：“嗨！你好吗？”“你喜欢中国吗？”这些都是展开交谈的好方式。You can say, “Hello! How are you?” “Do you like China?” These are good ways to

9、 start a conversation. 在你开始（讲英语）前，你应该向她微笑！And before you begin, you should smile at her! 记住这一点：不要害羞，去试一试。Remember this: Do not be shy. Just try. 第三个问题是关于词汇的。 The third question is about vocabulary. 来自安徽的张雷写道：“我写下生词，但我很快就忘记了它们。我怎样才能记住它们呢？”Zhang Lei from Anhui wrote, “I write down new words, but I for

10、get them quickly. How can I remember them?”不用担心，忘记生词是很自然的！Do not worry. It is natural to forget new words! 我建议你每天把4个或5个单词写在纸片上并放在你的房间里。I suggest you write four or five words a day on pieces of paper and place them in your room. 看到这些单词的时候就读一读，并且尽量使用它们。Read the words when you see them, and try to use

11、them. Module 2 My hometown and my country 我的家乡和我的国家Unit 1 Its taller than many other buildings. 它比许多其他建筑物都高。嘿，大明！你的周末过得怎么样？Hey, Daming! How was your weekend?很好！我去深圳了。Pretty good！I went to Shenzhen. 深圳在哪儿？Wheres Shenzhen? 哦，它在靠近香港的海岸线上。Well, its on the coast near Hong Kong. 大约30年前它是一个小村庄，但现在它是一个非常大的城

12、市。It was a small village about thirty years ago, but today its a very big city. 这么说它是一个比香港更新的城市？So its a newer city than Hong Kong? (new-newer) 是的，它是一个很新的城市。Yes, its a very new city. 实际上，它只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. 它正变得更大、更繁华。Its getting bigger and busier. (bi

13、g-bigger; busy-busier)我相信有一天它会变得和香港一样繁华。Some day it will become as busy as Hong Kong, Im sure. 深圳的人口是多少？Whats the population of Shenzhen? 我认为有1000多万，比中国的许多其他城市的人口都多。Its over ten million, I think. Thats larger than the population of many other cities in China. (large-larger) (be larger than) 它的街道也更宽、

14、更干净。Its streets are much wider and cleaner too.(wide-wider; clean-cleaner)我认为它是一个美丽的城市。I think its a beautiful city. 我想有一天去那里。Id like to go there one day. 记住去参观一下帝王大厦，它比深圳的许多其他建筑物都高。Remember to visit the Diwang Tower. Its taller than many other buildings in Shenzhen.(tall-taller) (be taller than) M2

15、Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England.剑桥是英格兰东部一座美丽的城市。剑桥、伦敦和英格兰Cambridge, London and England我来自剑桥，一个位于英格兰东部的美丽的城市。I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. 它位于康河河畔，人口大约12万。It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. 我的家乡尤以它的大学而闻名。(be famo

16、us for) My hometown is especially famous for its university. 许多名人在这儿学习过，比如艾萨克·牛顿和查尔斯·达尔文。Many famous people studied here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. 这儿有许多古老的建筑和教堂可以参观。There are lots of old buildings and churches to visit. 学生和游客们喜欢乘船沿河旅行。Students and tourists enjoy trips along

17、 the river by boat. 剑桥距离伦敦80千米。Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. 伦敦在英格兰的南部，位于泰晤士河畔。London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames.伦敦人口大约750万，所以它比剑桥更大、更繁华。It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.伦敦有大约2000年的历史。它以大本钟、白金汉宫和塔

18、桥而闻名。It is about 2000 years old, and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.英格兰本身是一个岛的一部分，（在那儿）你总是在大海附近。England itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea.海岸上的小村庄和海滩是度假很受欢迎的地方。The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. 游客们喜欢北部低矮的山区和美

19、丽的湖泊，喜欢南部的小山和美丽的村庄。Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. 在英格兰的任何地方你都会注意到乡村是那么绿。Everywhere in England you will notice how green the countryside is. （在英格兰），夏天从不很热，冬天也不很冷。It is never very hot in summer or very cold in

20、winter. 所以在一年的任何时间（你）都可以来看英格兰，但要随身带一把雨伞，大多数日子里你需要它。So come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it most days. Module 3 Sports 运动Unit 1 Nothing is more exciting than playing tennis. 没有什么比打网球更令人兴奋。嘿，托尼。过来观看电视上的足球比赛！Hey, Tony. Come and watch the football m

21、atch on TV!好。比分是多少？OK. Whats the score?一分钟之前西班牙对得分了。Spain scored a minute ago. 哇！太快了！Wow! Thats fast!是呀。上周电视上的比赛太枯燥了，因为根本没有人进球。所以这周的比赛已经更令人兴奋了。Thats right. Last week the match on TV was so boring because no one scored at all. So this weeks match is already more exciting. 你怎么了，托尼？你看起来很疲倦。Whats the ma

22、tter with you, Tony? You look tired.昨天晚上的网球比赛之后我确实很累，我还伤到了我的膝盖。Im really tired after last nights tennis match. And I hurt my knee.太糟糕了！坐下来看比赛吧，这比打网球更安全。Thats too bad! Sit down and watch the match. Its safer than playing tennis. (safesafer)是呀，观看比赛没有危险，也使人更加放松！Yes, watching is not dangerous and its mo

23、re relaxing too!哦，我不认为是那样。没有什么比打网球更令人愉快。Well, Im not sure about that. Nothing is more enjoyable than playing tennis. 但你喜欢在电视上观看奥林匹克运动会，对吗？But you enjoyed watching the Olympics on TV, right?是的，但那是因为对所有比赛来说，通过电视看（比赛）比买票看（比赛）更便宜。Yes, but thats because it was cheaper than buying tickets for all the game

24、s.（cheap-cheaper）待在家中比去体育场更容易。哦，看！And staying at home was easier than going to the stadium. Oh, look at that！(easy-比较级：easier)哦，他未射中！哦，运气太差了！Oh, he missed！Oh, bad luck!没有关系。还有很多时间，他们可以得分。Never mind. Theres still plenty of time for them to score.M3Unit 2 This year we practice more carefully. 今年我们练习得更

25、认真。努力训练 Training hard明天是星期六，但我要去学校。It is Saturday tomorrow, but I am going to school. 我并非去上课，而是去踢足球。I am not going for lessons, but to play football. 我在校（足球）队，下周我们要与另一所学校比赛。I am in our school team and we are going to play against another school next week. 练习从上午10点开始。The practice starts at 10 am. 我们都

26、尽可能早地到校，以便我们有时间做准备活动。We all arrive as early as we can so that we have time to warm up. 我们比平常更加努力地训练，因为另一支球队去年打败过我们。(hard-harder) We are training harder than usual because the other team beat us last year. 今年我们想踢得更好。This year we want to do better.在冬天训练更加困难，因为白天短，天气也寒冷。It is more difficult to practice

27、 in winter because the days are short and the weather is cold too.夜幕降临得更早，所以不要误了课外训练很重要。It gets dark earlier, so it is important not to be late for after-school practice. (earlyearlier) 我们的教练很高兴，因为现在我们整个足球队配合得更好。Our coach is pleased because we are playing better as a team now. (good-better-best) 去年我

28、们在传球的时候有时很粗心，在决赛中我们输给了另一支球队。Last year we were sometimes careless when we passed the ball and we lost to the other team in the final match. 多么可惜啊！What a pity！今年我们更加认真地训练。This year we practice more carefully. 那意味着我们有更好的获胜机会。That means we have a better chance of winning. 今年球迷俱乐部的人更少了。The fan club has f

29、ewer people this year. （fewfewer）_我们希望把球踢好，以便我们有更多的球迷观看比赛。We hope to play well so that we have more fans to watch the matches. 有我们的球迷在身边很好，他们大声为我们加油，我们更有信心赢得比赛。It is good to have our fans around. They cheer us on loudly and we feel more confident to win the game. (confidentmore confident) Module 4 P

30、lanes, ships and trains 飞机、轮船和火车Unit 1 He lives the farthest from school. 他住的离学校最远。今天我上学迟到了。I was late for school today. 为什么？发生什么事了？Why? What happened? 我坐公共汽车。(take 过去式：took) I took the bus. 路上出了交通事故，且交通很拥挤。There was a road accident, and the traffic was very heavy. 但除了我，没有别人迟到。But nobody was late, e

31、xcept me. 或许我应该坐出租车去学校。Maybe I should go to school by taxi.那是最舒服的方式，但也是最贵的。Its the most comfortable way, but its also the most expensive. 那么骑自行车去怎么样？(what about+ving) Then what about going by bike? 那是个不错的选择，但有点危险。Thats a good choice, but its a bit dangerous. 交通那么拥挤。Theres so much traffic. 但我的大部分同学都骑

32、自行车，而且相当安全。But most of my classmates ride bikes, and its quite safe. 不用担心，我会小心的。(Ill= I will) Dont worry. Ill be careful. 托尼怎么去上学？How does Tony go to school?他住的离学校最远，因此他坐地铁去。(far-farther-farthest) (坐地铁take the underground)He lives the farthest from school, so he takes the underground.玲玲呢？And what ab

33、out Lingling? 她的家离学校最近，因此她步行。(closecloser-closest) Her home is the closest to school, so she walks. 大明呢？How about Daming? 他也和我一样坐公共汽车去。He goes by bus too, the same as me. 但那么拥挤！而且交通繁忙。But its so crowded! And the traffic is heavy. 好的。你可以骑自行车去学校，但记着始终要小心。All right. You can ride your bike to school, bu

34、t remember to be careful all the time. Module 4 Planes, ships and trains 飞机、轮船和火车Unit 2 What is the best way to travel? 旅行的最佳方式是什么?Question: What is the best way to travel from London to Amsterdam?问题：从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行的最佳方式是什么？我打算从伦敦到阿姆斯特丹旅行。I am planning to travel from London to Amsterdam.旅程花费多长时间？最佳的旅行方式

35、是什么？How long does the journey take and what is the best way to travel? 你能告诉我坐火车或乘船到那里的情况吗？Could you please tell me about the trains or ships to get there? 信息越多，越好。The more information, the better. 谢谢。Thanks!最佳答案：有四种旅行方式。Best answer: There are four ways to travel. 乘坐火车的旅程比乘坐长途公共汽车轻松，但比其贵多了。A journey

36、by train is more relaxing than by coach, but a lot more expensive. 当你坐火车去时，旅行前很长时间买票。When you go by train, buy your ticket a long time before you travel. 这通常更便宜。It is usually cheaper.你可以乘小汽车及轮船穿过北海。You can go by car and by ship across the North Sea. 这是最舒服的旅行方式，但也是最昂贵的。This is the most comfortable wa

37、y to travel but also the most expensive. 在预定你的旅馆之前先订票。Book your ticket before you book your hotel. 记住在阿姆斯特丹停车很贵，因此住在市中心外面，坐公共汽车或火车旅行。Remember that parking in Amsterdam is very expensive, so stay outside the city centre and travel in by bus or by train. 第三个选择是乘长途公共汽车。The third choice is by coach. 这通常

38、是最便宜的，但夏天公共汽车有时很拥挤！This is usually the cheapest, but in summer the coaches sometimes get crowded! 你花费大约12个小时到那里。And it takes you about twelve hours to get there. 然而，它花费不如坐火车多。However, it will not cost as much as going by train. 最后，你可以坐飞机。 Finally, you can fly. 它是最快的且是第二便宜的，但因为恶劣天气你可能必须在机场等数小时。It is

39、the fastest and the second cheapest, but you may have to wait for hours at the airport because of bad weather. 好吧，我希望这能有帮助！旅行愉快！Well, I hope this helps! Have a great trip!Module 5 Lao She Teahouse 老舍茶馆Unit 1 I wanted to see the Beijing Opera. 我想看京剧。贝蒂：昨天晚上我和玲玲去了老舍茶馆。Betty: Lingling and I went to Lao

40、 She Teahouse last night. 托尼：它怎么样？Tony: How was it?贝蒂：非常好! 你知道，我想看京剧，因此玲玲提议带我去那儿。我们边喝茶边看戏。Betty: It was great! You know, I wanted to see the Beijing Opera, so Lingling offered to take me there. We drank tea and watched an opera.托尼：你懂这部戏吗？Tony: Did you understand the opera?贝蒂：不，很难听懂词。但是那些男女演员很棒。Betty

41、: No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and actresses were excellent.托尼：你们待了多长时间？Tony: How long did you stay?贝蒂：我们本来计划仅看一个小时，但最后我们待了三个小时。Betty: We only planned to watch for an hour, but in the end, we stayed for three hours.托尼：你喜欢它吗？Tony: Did you enjoy it?贝蒂：嗯，它很有意思-那是主要的事情。我希

42、望下次懂得更多。Betty: Well, it was interesting-thats the main thing. I hope to understand more next time.托尼：玲玲，你经常去看京剧吗？Tony: Do you often go to see the Beijing Opera, Lingling?玲玲：不，我不经常看。我想带贝蒂看看茶馆，因为它很有名。Lingling: No, I dont. I wanted to take Betty to the teahouse because its famous.托尼：老舍是谁?Tony: Who is L

43、ao She?贝蒂：不知道。问玲玲。Betty: No idea. Ask lingling.玲玲：老舍是一位伟大的作家。他尤其以他的话剧茶馆而著名。Lingling: Lao She is a great writer. Hes especially famous for his play Teahouse. Module 5 Lao She Teahouse 老舍茶馆Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society. 它描写的是中国社会的变化。茶馆是老舍最著名的话剧之一。Teahouse is one of Lao Shes most f

44、amous plays. 他是在1957年写的。He wrote it in 1957.该剧有三幕，展示的是从19世纪末到20世纪中期中国普通人的生活。The play has three acts and shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. 它给我们讲述的是王利发和他的顾客在他的北京茶馆里的故事。It tells us the story of Wang Lifa and the cust

45、omers of his teahouse in Beijing. 它描写了20世纪初期50多年里中国社会的变化。It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years. 1899年老舍生于北京。Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. 1913年他母亲把他送到一所师范学校。His mother sent him to a teachers school in 1913. 1918年完成学业后，他成了一名小学校长。After finishing school in 1918, he became

46、a head teacher of a primary school. 1924年老舍离开家去了英国。In 1924, Lao She left home and went to England. 他在伦敦的一所大学里教汉语，5年后返回中国。He taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later. 他写了许多关于人们生活的话剧、小说和短篇小说，他被誉为“人民艺术家”。He wrote many plays, novels and short stories about peoples liv

47、es, and was named “the Peoples Artist”. 老舍是20世纪最伟大的中国作家之一。Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century.在今天的老舍茶馆里，顾客们可以边喝茶边吃可口的北京食品。At Lao She Teahouse today, customers can drink tea and eat delicious Beijing food. 如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术表演，你可以在茶馆里欣赏到它们。If you like the Beijing Oper

48、a, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse. 老舍茶馆热情欢迎来自全世界的每一个人。Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world. Module 6 Animals in danger 濒危动物Unit 1 It allows people to get closer to them. 那儿允许人们接近它们。玲玲和贝蒂正要离开动物园。Lingling and Betty are leaving

49、the zoo. 玲玲：你喜欢这个动物园吗？Lingling: Did you like the zoo?贝蒂：喜欢！我终于见到熊猫了！但我对在卧龙熊猫保护区里看到熊猫更感兴趣，因为那儿允许人们接近它们。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. 玲玲：想起熊猫和其他濒危动物就让人伤心。Lingling: Its sad to

50、 think of the pandas and other animals in danger.贝蒂：我们需要更好地保护它们。Betty: We need to protect them better.玲玲：是的。很多野生动物没有安全的地方居住，因为村庄和农场正在扩大，侵占了它们的土地和森林。Lingling: Yes. Many wild animals dont have a safe place to live, because villages and farms are growing bigger and are taking away their land and forest

51、s. 贝蒂：还有，经常没有足够的干净的水，因为我们已经把它弄脏了。我想我们都需要帮助动物们平静地生活。看，有个告示。Betty: Also, often there isnt enough clean water, because weve made it dirty. I think we all need to help animals live in peace. Look, theres a notice.玲玲：告示上写着：“求助！我们想拯救濒危动物，我们需要你的帮助。”Lingling: It says, “Help! We want to save animals in dange

52、r, and we need your help.”贝蒂：但我们能做什么呢？Betty: But what can we do?玲玲：告示上写着：“你的钱用于照看动物。”这句话的意思是我们可以捐钱帮助保护动物。Lingling: It says, “Your money pays to look after the animals.” That means we can give money to help protect the animals. 贝蒂：或许我们可以在学校筹集一些钱。让我们想清楚我们还能做什么来拯救尽可能多的动物。Betty: Maybe we can raise some

53、money at school. Lets find out what else we can do to save as many animals as possible. Module 6 Animals in danger 濒危动物Unit 2 The WWF is working hard to save them all.世界自然基金会正在努力拯救它们。为熊猫建立的自然公园-Nature parks for pandas世界自然基金会和濒危动物-WWF and animals in danger熊猫的家园-The pandas home一种濒危动物-An animal in dang

54、er熊猫是濒危动物。Pandas are in danger. 现在，大约仅有1600只熊猫生活在野外。There are only about 1,600 pandas living in the wild today. 动物园和研究中心照料着约340只熊猫。Zoos and research centres are looking after about 340 pandas. 熊猫产崽不多，而且幼崽经常夭折。Pandas do no have many babies, and baby pandas often die.形势正变得很严峻。The situation is getting

55、very difficult. 科学家们正在做大量的研究工作来帮助熊猫多产仔，并帮助幼崽活下来。Scientists are doing a lot of research to help pandas produce more babies and help baby pandas live. 熊猫生活在中国西南部的森林和山区中。Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. 每只熊猫每天要吃大量的竹子。Each panda needs to eat a lot of bamboo every day. 竹林的面积正在

56、缩小，所以熊猫正在失去它们的家园。The bamboo forests are getting smaller, so pandas are losing their home.而且（现在）所剩熊猫并不多。And there are not many pandas left.为了保护野外的熊猫，政府正在建造自然公园，也在制订其他的计划。In order to protect pandas in the wild, the government is setting up nature parks and developing other plans. 自然公园的面积将会扩大。也会有更多的竹子来喂养熊猫。The nature parks will be big and there will be more bamboo to feed the pandas. 出生在动物园里的熊猫也可能回到自然公园里生活。Pandas born in zoos may go back to