贵州省贵阳市花溪二中八年级英语下册《Unit 2 Lesson 3》课文和阅读 人教新目标版

1、贵州省贵阳市花溪二中八年级英语下册Unit 2 Lesson 3课文和阅读 人教新目标版8BU1L1课文8BU1L1课文8BU1L1课文English Speech Contest English is an international language. It is the official language of more than 70 countries. Do you know how many people speak English in the world.9 More than 370 million people speak English as a native lang

2、uage. Another 750 million speak it as a second language. Many more people are learning English as a foreign language. English is one of the world's most widely used languages. Do you have any idea where English is often used? About 70 per cent of the world's radio and television stations use

3、 English to broadcast their programmes. Nearly 90 per cent of the information on the Internet is in English. And English is one of the working languages of the United Nations. In addition, it is used in most international activities, such as trade, sporting events, art festivals and conferences. In

4、brief, English is very important in international communication. In order to communicate better with people from abroad, we must have a good command of English. We must do our best to learn it well. 8BU1L1阅读8BU1L1阅读8BU1L1阅读Languages Around the WorldThere are about 2,700 different languages in the wo

5、rld. English is one of the most important, and is used as an international language of communication. About one billion people speak English as a native or second language. About half of these people live in the USA. A lot more people in other countries learn English at school. English is the most p

6、opular language on the Internet. Studies show that one person in six speaks English around the world.More than 1.2 billion people in the world speak Chinese as their first language. That is more than any other language speakers in the world. Chinese is the second most popular language on the Interne

7、t.About 350 million people in he world speak Spanish (西班牙语) at home. Most of these people live in Spain (西班牙), the USA and Latin America (拉丁美洲). Spanish is the third most popular Internet language. Over 125 million people speak French around the world. French-speaking people live not 0nly in France

8、but also in Canada and African countries. Some people call it "the language of love".1. There are about one billion English speakers in the world.2. England has the most English speakers in the world.3. Chinese has the most speakers in the world.4. Spanish is more popular than Chinese on t

9、he Internet.5. Most of the French speakers live in France, Canada and African countries.6. People call French "the language of love".8BU1L2课文8BU1L2课文Journalist: Congratulations on your success!Li Fang: Thanks. It's really a great honour for me.Journalist: Please tell us what you've

10、 done to develop your English skills.Li Fang: Well, my way is to keep practising. You know practice makes perfect. It's very important to take every opportunity to practise speaking English in and out of class.Journalist: I guess you keep an English diary, don't you?Li Fang: Yes, I do. I kee

11、p it in order to develop my writing skills.Journalist: How do you improve your listening and reading skills?Li Fang: I often listen to English broadcasts and watch English TV progranunes in my spare time. And I like to read English stories and newspapers. I read either the China Students' Post o

12、r the 21st Century before I go to bed.Journalist: You're a very good language learner indeed. What do you want to be when you grow up, Li Fang?Li Fang: My dream is either to be a diplomat or to be a teacher of English.Journalist: Good for you ! I hope your dream will come true. Nice talking to y

13、ou.Li Fang: Thank you, and I enjoyed talking to you, too.8BU1L2阅读8BU1L2阅读8BU1L2阅读Read Mrs Li's speech and complete her outline below.Mrs Li, an English teacher, is speaking about the best way to learn English. Here is her speech. The Best Way to Learn EnglishThe best way to learn English is to u

14、se it in conversation. Lots of students complain they don't have any opportunity to contact native English speakers. But they don't know that self-talk (自言自语) can very helpful in language learning. The goal of self-talk is to get you into the habit of thinking in English. If you get used to

15、thinking in English, you don't have to translate from English into Chinese in your mind. You can respond (应答) faster and more correctly in communication. Here are three exercises for English self-talk practice. a. Numbers: Numbers are around us everywhere - in the street, in the telephone book a

16、nd in the newspaper. When you see or think of a number, say it to yourself in English. This is a good way to begin training yourself to think in English. b. Daily routines: What do you need to do today? Where are you going? What will you have for lunch? Try to talk about these things to yourself in

17、English. This is a good way to develop your active grammar and vocabulary (词汇). c. Speeches: Do you know how to cook? Do you know how to use a household appliance? Do you know traffic rules? Try to explain these things in English to yourself. This is excellent practice for public speaking.8BU1PC阅读8B

18、U1PC阅读8BU1PC阅读8BU1PC阅读8BU1PC阅读Read the passage and choose the best answers. Last year both Jane and Mary entered an international school in London. Jane was born in London, and she speaks British English. Mary was born in New York and she speaks American English. One day Jane asked Mary where her fa

19、ther worked. Mary said, "He works at a garage /gE5rB:dV/." "Do you mean your father repairs cars at a garage /5gArB:dV/?" Jane was puzzled. "Yes, he's a car repairman 修理工.) ," Mary said. "You pronounce (发.音) the word garage /gE5rB:dV/ in a different way from me

20、. That's why you had difficulty understanding me." "I' ve found the difference, too," Jane said. One Sunday they decided to visit the Wax Museum together. Jane asked Mary how she would like to go. Mary said, "How about going by subway?" "What do you mean by subw

21、ay? Do you mean the underground?" Jane asked. "That's right. We say subway or Metro and you say underground," Mary replied. "My mother teaches English as a second language. She told me there are quite a lot of differences between American English and British English. Since I&

22、#39;m in Britain now, I've decided to learn British English. Just as the saying goes, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (入乡随俗) '" "That's a good idea. I'd like to learn American English. We can help each other."1. Mary and Jane are from _. a. America b. Britain c

23、. different countries2. Mary's father works at a _. a. garage c. car factory c. shop3. Jane was puzzled in Line 8 means _. a. Jane was worded b. Jane was excited c. Jane did not quite understand the meaning of garage /gE5rB:dV/4. British English for"地铁" is _. a. Metro b. underground c.

24、 subway5. Mary's mother teaches English to _. a. native American students b. international students in Americac. native English students6. The passage shows that _ between American English and British English.a. there are many differencesb. there is no differencec. there are only a few differenc

25、es8BU2L1课文8BU2L1课文8BU2L1课文Li Xin, chief editor of the school newspaper, is presiding over the first editors meeting.Li Xin: Let's get started. We're going to start our school newspaper this term, so we need to discuss the name and sections at this meeting. You know, a newspaper won't be

26、a success unless it has a good name and interesting sections. Who'd like to set the ball rolling?Linda: Let me speak first. Perhaps we could call it CAMPUS STAR or CAMPUS MIRROR.Li Xin: How do you feel about those names?David: I prefer CAMPUS STAR to CAMPUS MIRROR.Yu Bin: I couldn't agree mo

27、re. What do you think, Li Xin?Li Xin: Me, too. CAMPUS STAR sounds more attractive. What sections should we include in our CAMPUS STAR, then?Yu Bin: I suggest NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS, STUDENTS' VOICE, FUN TIME and ADVICE PAGE.Linda: I'm not sure about the first one, but the other thre

28、e sound fine. In my opinion, a school newspaper should focus on what happens on campus.8BU2L1阅读8BU2L1阅读8BU2L1阅读A Job Advertisement ED1TORS AND REPORTERS WANTED Our school newspaper, CAPUS STAR, will he published twice a month next year. So we need some volunteer editors and reporters to work with us

29、. Good writing skills are a must. Since the job will take a lot of your spare time, candidates must have a great interest in the job. In addition, they should have a high sense of responsibility.The editors job involves reweiting, typing and proofreading(校对)， while the reporters job involves intervi

30、ewing, writing and taking photos. If you are interested in these jobs, please e-mail us with full details about yourself.For more information, please contact us at:Room 608, building 2TEL: 65417350, E-MAIL: cs_dfis Complete the answers to the following questions according to the advertisement. 1.How

31、 often is the school newspaper going to be published?_a month.2.Why does the school newspaper place this advertisement?Because it needs some more _ and _.3.Is there any pay for these jobs? How do you know? _. They are _.4.What qualities (素质) must the candidates have in order to work for the school n

32、ewspaper?They must have good _, a _ in the job, and a high _.5. What do the jobs of editors and reporters involve?The editing job involves _, _ and proofreading, and the reporting job involves _, _ and taking _.6.How can the candidates contact the school newspaper editors?They can _ the editors with

33、 full _ about themselves.8BU2L2课文8BU2L2课文8BU2L2课文8BU2L2课文 Li Qiang is doing a project on Westem culture and customs during his study trip to London. He wants to borrow some books from the school library so that he can find more information.ILibrarian: May I help you?LiQiang: Yes, please. I'd lik

34、e to borrow some books on Western culture and customs. How can I find them?Librarian: You can check for them on the computer first.LiQiang: OK. How many books may I borrow at a time?Librarian: At most five.(Ten minutes later)LiQiang: I'd like to borrow these three books. How long may I keep them

35、?Librarian: Two weeks.LiQiang: Two weeks? I'm afraid I can't return them until I've finished my project.Librarian: In that case, you must renew them before they're due. Otherwise you'll have to pay a fine. It's five pence a day for each book.IILiQiang: Excuse me. I can't

36、find these two books. I think they must be on loan. But I really need them. What can I do?Librarian: In that case, you can recall them.LiQiang: How can I recall them?Librarian: Here's a form. Just write down the details of the books, your name and class number.LiQiang: What do you mean by "

37、details of the books"?Librarian: Oh, they're the title, the author's name and the call number of the book. Please fill in this form so that we can let you know as soon as we have the books back.LiQiang: All right. Thanks a lot.8BU2L2阅读8BU2L2阅读Read the following passage about the library

38、 and complete the two tasks below.The Library A library is more than just a place to store books. It provides readers with a lot of information. That information may come from novels, short stories, science fiction or dictionaries, from newspapers and magazines, from records, cassettes and videotape

39、s, or even from the Intemet. There are many different library services for different types of users. The children's section of a library provides materials for young readers. Children can either listen to stories or play computer games there. Music lovers can listen to records of their favourite

40、 musicians in the music section of the library. Some libraries even have exhibits like paintings and photos for art lovers. Most libraries also, offer blind people special services. Libraries provide entertainment as well as information. Novels and short stories are good materials to read for pleasu

41、re. Public libraries often hold lectures on topics of interest, and a few even offer concerts and films. No matter what your interests are, you will find that a library can be a great place to enjoy yourself while you learn.Task 1Decide whether the following statements are true or false according to

42、 the passage.1. A library can provide both audio(听觉的) and visual（视觉的）information.2. The childrens section is a lace for young readers to read only.3. Some libraries exhibit works of art, such as paintings and photos.4. Even blind people can use most libraries.5. Readers can get both entertainment an

43、d information from the library.6. Readers can go to lectures, concerts and movies in all public libraries.Task 2Read the following sentences and choose the word or expression closest to the meaning of the underlined word.1.Do you store all your books in your study? a. keep b. write c. read2. The use

44、rs of public transport are happy because another light rail line has opened to traffic. a. people sho take a bus b. people who build public transport c. people who use a product or service3. Our school library offers free access to the Internet. a. gets b. provides c. has4. Can a library be a place

45、of entertainment? a. of interest b. for fun c. for sightseeing5. Her reads novels as well as newspapers in his spare time. a. besides b. but c. or8BU2L3课文8BU2L3课文8BU2L3课文Dongfang International School Dongfang Intemational School was set up in 1954. As it is one of the best schools in the city, it at

46、tracts excellent students from both home and abroad. In recent years, it has achieved great success in educational quality. The school covers an area of 100,000 square metres. It has two classroom buildings with modem teaching facilities, such as computer rooms, language labs and a modem library. Th

47、e school library has a collection of 300,000 books and a reading room with 80 seats. The playground consists of a 400-metre track, a football field and two courts for basketball and volleyball. Next to me playgrounO are a swlnumng pool ana a gymnasium. The school has an excellent teaching staff of 6

48、0. They are all experienced in teaching and have a high sense of responsibility. The school offers the following basic courses: Chinese, Maths, English, Social Science, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Science, Life Science, Technology, Music, Physical Education and Fine Arts. As it is an intemational

49、 school, it also offers other foreign language courses, such as French and Japanese besides English. Welcome to Dongfang International School. We hope you will find your school life here both enjoyable and rewarding.8BU2L3阅读8BU2L3阅读8BU2L3阅读Read the following passage and complete the two tasks below.

50、Schools in America and BritainIn the United States, all children from ages six to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in elementary(初级的) school and four to six years in secondary (中等的) or high school. Public school education is free.Almost all the schools have modem teaching facilities, such

51、as computers and language labs, but there are also small country schools, with just one classroom.After the students complete all the required courses, they get a high school diploma (文凭). If they want to go on to college, they take college admission tests (入学考试).In Britain, all children from ages f

52、ive to sixteen go to school. They spend six years in primary school, and then go on to secondary school.There are state schools and public schools in Britain. The state schools are free, but parents need to pay for public school education because public schools are private schools in Britain. Ninety

53、 per cent of children go to state schools. Many British public schools are boarding schools (寄宿学校). The childrenstay at school during weekdays, and go home only at weekends. Teaching in both countries is usually student-centred (以学生为中心的). Students often work togetherin groups and share their ideas f

54、reely with one another. They go to their teachers only when they need help.Task 1 Choose the best answer.1. _ children go to school at the age of five.a. American b. British c. Both American and British2. _ children spend six years in elementary or primary school.a. American b. British c. Both Ameri

55、can and British3. Public school education is free _.a. in America b. in Britain c. in both America and Britain4. Parents need to pay for private school education _.a. in America b. in Britain c. in both America and Britain5. Almost all the American schools are _.a. small country schools b.boarding s

56、chools c. equipped (配备) with modem facilities6. Which of the following is TRUE?a. Parents don't have to pay for state school education in Britain and public school education in the United States.b. Neither British nor American students go to their teachers for help.c. American students often work together in groups while British students prefer to work alone.Task IIComplete the following passage with the i