1、Its fun!Its easy!八年级上册义务教育教科书英语八年级上册（衔接三年级起点）English义务教育教科书英语(衔接三年级起点)绿色印刷产品绿色印刷产品定价：9.35元全国价格举报电话：12315 中 国 河 北 教 育 出 版 社 加拿大 DC 加拿大国际交流中心合作编写English义务教育教科书英语(衔接三年级起点)八年级上册致 同 学亲爱的同学们，新的学年开始了，欢迎大家继续使用这套英语教材！本册英语教材供八年级上学期使用。上个学期我们同詹妮、李明和丹尼一起沿古丝绸之路探寻了中国的古代文明；了解了中、加两国不同的校内外学习生活；探讨了关于季节和体育运动等内容。翻开本册教材，
2、我们会发现，教材引入了更为丰富、有趣的话题，例如：新的学期生活、学校课程、家庭及节日聚会、生活中的社区环境、交通工具的发展变化、个人兴趣爱好和自我认识等。通过学习这些内容，我们共同思索人生，一起成长。我是谁？我有哪些特点？我擅长做什么？将来的我可能从事什么职业？对这些问题，书中的主人公有时会和我们一样迷茫，也需要寻求他人的帮助。从他们的故事中，也许我们能看到自己的影子，并且会心一笑，学有所获。随着我们语言知识的积累和技能的不断提高，教材的内容更加丰富，各种活动也更加多样化。从八年级开始，教材还提供了不同形式的单元项目（Project）。这些课题式的探究性活动，让英语学习变得更有意义并富有创造性
3、，连同Lets Do It,Dig In,Learning Tip,Culture Tip等板块一起，为同学们提供了更多选择与知识链接。愿同学们在新学期中，积极参与各项活动，学习语言、感悟人生，并不断总结学习方法，形成良好的学习策略，保持英语学习的兴趣，不断提高自己的语言应用能力。We learn to do by doing!让我们一起在语言探索之旅中继续努力。UnitsFunctionsGrammarUnit 1(P116)Me and My ClassDescribing PeopleSimple SentencesGiving SuggestionsUnit 2(P1732)My Fa
4、vourite School SubjectTalking about TimePresent Perfect TenseTalking about PreferencesUnit 3(P3348)Families Celebrate TogetherTalking about Family CelebrationsPossessive CaseTalking about SizeAdverbial Clause with“when”Unit 4(P4964)My NeighbourhoodTalking about NeighbourhoodsAdverbial Clause with“be
5、cause”Showing the WayUnit 5(P6580)My FutureExpressing Hopes and WishesModal Verbs:might,wouldComparative and Superlative AdjectivesUnit 6(P8196)Go with Transportation!Possibility and ImpossibilityInfinitivesUnit 7(P97112)Enjoy Your HobbyTalking about Interests and HobbiesArticlesUnit 8(P113128)Celeb
6、rating Me!Expressing Encouragement Reflexive PronounsMaking EvaluationsObject ComplementsPronunciation(P129130)Vocabulary(P131141)Structures and Expressions(P142144)Irregular Verbs(P145146)Grammar(P147152)Contents 1Lessons 1 6Me and My ClassFunctions Describing People Giving SuggestionsGrammar Simpl
7、e SentencesStructures He advised me to choose that one.I agree with you.She is kind and patient.UNIT1We Will Learn 2Lesson 1:Back to School How do you like the first day of a new term/school year?Do you have any new subjects?Do you think you will like them?Li Ming:Hi Danny!How are you?How was your f
8、irst day of Grade 8?Danny:Great!I was happy to see my classmates after such a long holiday.I have two new classmates this term.One is Sandra and the other is Mary.We also have a new English teacher.Her name is Ms.Cox.Li Ming:Thats exciting!You always like to make new friends.Where are Sandra and Mar
9、y from?Danny:I dont know.I wanted to talk to Sandra,but I didnt know how to begin.Li Ming:Well,you can introduce yourself to her.You can also ask her questions.Danny:Good idea,Li Ming!Thank you.What about you?How is Grade 8 for you?Li Ming:Good.Its almost the same as Grade 7.We have a new subject th
10、is term physics.It looks interesting.Tomorrow we will make a class picture,but I dont have any good recent pictures of myself.Danny:You have a lot of good pictures,Li Ming.We took many on the Silk Road.I like the one of you on the camel.Li Ming:Yes.I like those pictures,too.I will look for one.See y
11、ou later!Danny:See you!Good luck!Yay!I am in Grade 8!THINK ABOUT IT 3Listen to the passage and tick the correct pictures.2Lets Do It!Read the lesson and answer the questions.11.How many new classmates does Danny have?What are their names?2.What advice does Li Ming give Danny on how to start a conver
12、sation with Sandra?3.Li Ming has a new subject this year.What is it?4.What will Li Ming do to prepare for his class tomorrow?Why?Fill in the blanks with the words or phrase in the box.3When you have trouble finding answers to questions on your own,there are a few things you can do.You can _ your tea
13、cher or your classmates for help.You can also _ books from the library.If you cant find the answers in a book,you can _ the answers on the Internet.These days you can search the web for almost everything.You are sure to find a website that can _ you the answers you need.ask give look for borrow Work
14、 in pairs.Discuss the following questions:How do you like Grade 8?What is new this term?Are there any new students in your class?Do you have any new subjects?4Example:I like Grade 8 very much.There are eight new students in my class!I have a new subject this year 4Lesson 2:Many Faces,One Picture Do
15、you have a favourite photo?Why is it your favourite?Explain.What is a class picture?Li Ming and Wang Mei are looking at their photos for the class picture.Li Ming:Thats a good picture of you,Wang Mei.You are wearing traditional clothes.You look like a dancer.Wang Mei:Thank you,Li Ming.Thats a pictur
16、e of me from our Spring Festival show.Remember?You played the erhu,and I performed a dance.May I see your picture?Li Ming:Sure.I have two pictures.Which one should I use?What do you think?Wang Mei:Hmm I like this one.You are wearing a red jacket and you are planting trees.Li Ming:Danny likes the picture of me on the camel.He advised me to choose that one.Wang Mei:I like the colour in the first picture,but its up to you.Li Ming:I agree with you.Thanks!Lets glue our pictures on the big paper.Then
