译林版英语八年级下册1-4单元教案

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Unit 1 Past and present
Welcome to the unit
Teaching Aims:
Learn some expressions on transport at different times and arouse the Ss’ interest in learning this unit.
Teaching important and difficult points:
1.To introduce the present perfect tense generally.
2 To introduce the different forms of transport at different times in Hong Kong.
Teaching Methods:
Task-centered approach
Teaching Aids: Multimedia
Step 1 Presentation
Present some pictures and lead in the topic of this unit.
Step 2 Listen and answer
Listen to the conversation between Eddie and Hobo and answer the following questions:
1. Where was Hobo’s food an hour ago?
2. Who has just eaten Hobo’s food?
3. What does Hobo think of Eddie?
Step 3 Read and act
Read and act the conversation.
Step 4 Explanation
Explain the language points in the conversation:
1. Have you seen my food?
现在完成时由“have/has + 动词过去分词形式”构成。（1）表示过去开始并持续到现在的动作或状态；（2）表示过去已完成对现在有一定影响的动作。
否定形式为：主语 + haven’t /hasn’t + 过去分词
疑问形式：Have/ Has + 主语 + 过去分词 …？
肯、否定回答：Yes, 代词 + have/has. No, 代词 + haven’t/ hasn’t.
I’ve just eaten it. 我刚吃了它。
You’ve changed. 你变了。
She has lived here for ten years. 她在这住10年了。
— Have you finished your homework? 你完成家庭作业了吗？
— No, I haven’t. 不，没有完成。
★ haven’t = have not hasn’t = has not
I’ve = I have You’ve = You have
2. 本课中出现的过去分词有：
see — saw — seen eat — ate — eaten change — changed — changed
3. You used to share food with me!
used to do sth. 过去（经常）做某事（现在已经不做了）。
e.g. He used to do exercise in the park every morning, but now he stops because of the awful air. 他过去每天早晨在公园锻炼，但现在因为空气质量差而停止了。
Step 5 Pair work
Talk about the ways of going to school in pairs like this:
A: How do you usually go to school? B: …
A: How did your parents go to school when they were students? B: …
Step 6 Transport at different times
Learn some transport at different times by show the pictures, then complete A on page Step 7 Listen and complete the form.
Listen to the conversation between Millie and Dad, then complete the form.
 
Dad
Millie
Go to school
By ____.
By ____.
Why or Why not take a bus?
There were ____ ______ people and it took a _____ _____ to wait.
It’s _____ and _____.
Step 8 Pair work
Work in pairs and take turns to talk about it. Use the conversation as a model.
 
Past
Present
go to school
on foot, by bike / bus
by bike / bus/ underground
go around the city
by bus
by bus / taxi / car
go to other cities
by coach
by coach / train / plane
Step 9 Exercise
Fill in the blanks.
Hobo’s food ____ in the _____ an hour ago. But it isn’t there now. Why? Eddie has just ____ it because he was ______. Hobo thinks Eddie has _______ and he is not _____ now because he _____ _____ share food with Hobo.
Translation
1) — 你看过这部新电影吗？ — 没看过。
— ______ you ______ this new film? — No, _______ ________.
2) 她过去是一名历史老师。She ______ ______ _____ a history teacher.
3) 他们过去常常步行上学。They______ ______ ______ to school ______ _______.
4) 我们家乡变化很大。My hometown _________ ________ a lot.
Homework
1. Recite the two conversations.
2. Remember the new words and phrases by heart.
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Teaching reflection:




Unit1 Reading I
Teaching Aims:
1. To grasp some useful expressions.
2 .To infer general meaning from title and context.
Teaching important and difficult points:
The understanding of the reading.
Teaching Methods: Task-centered approach
Teaching Aids: Multimedia
Step 1 Revision
1. — Have you ________ (看见) my chocolate?
— No, I _________.
2. She has _______ (刚刚) eaten lunch.
3. I used to take the _________ (长途汽车) Nanjing.
4. Where do you work at _________ (目前)？
Step 2 New words
1) Read aloud the new words.
2) Complete the B1.
Step 3 Warming up
Enjoy some pictures about Shanghai’s past and present, then tell us the changes in your hometown to lead in the changes in Sunshine Town.
Step 4 Read and answer
1. Why does Millie want to know the changes in Sunshine Town?
2. Why does she interview Mr Chen?
Step 5 Tasks
Task 1: Read the conversation between Millie and Mr Chen quickly and silently, write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
Mr. Chen knows little about Sunshine Town.
1) Mr Chen moved away from his parents when he got married.
2) There is a large shopping mall in Sunshine Town now.
3) The steel factory once put its waste into the Sunshine River.
5) It is easy for Mr Chen to see his old friends now.
6) Amazing changes have taken place in Sunshine Town.
Task 2: Read aloud the conversation again. Sandy wants to learn more about the history of Sunshine Town. She is asking Millis some questions. Work in pairs. Complete their conversation.
Sandy: Tell me more about your interview with Mr Chen, Millie. Has he lived in Sunshine Town all his life?
Millie: Yes. He first lived with his parents in the ____________ part of town, and then moved to another flat two _________ away.
Sandy: What was the town like in the past?
Millie: There were some small ____________ and shops.
Sandy: What did Mr Chen say about the town centre?
Millie: Years ago, there was a __________ and a ________. Now there’s a new park, a new ________ and a large ______________.
Sandy: Were there any factories in Sunshine Town?
Millie: Yes. There was once a ___________ near the Sunshine River.
Task 3: Millie is going to write about the changes in Sunshine town for her history project. She has made some notes. Help her complete the sentences with the information.
l Sunshine Town (1)_________________ over the years.
l People now have (2)_________________ town.
l The (3)______ from the steel factory was once a problem. Luckily, the government took action to improve the (4)_________.
l Old people used to (5)__________________________ together.
l Old people sometimes (6)_______________ because they cannot (7)________________ as often as before.
l People think it is good to see (8)_____________________________.
Step 6 Read
Listen to the recording and read the passage following the tape.
Homework
1. Read aloud the conversation in pairs.
2. Find out the difficult sentences and discuss them with your classmates.
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Teaching reflection:


Unit 1 Reading II
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn the language points in this conversation.
2. Do some exercises about the language points.
Teaching important and difficult points:
To grasp some useful expressions and understand the new tense-Present perfect tense.
To retell the main idea of the text.
Teaching Methods: Task-centered approach
Teaching Aids: Multimedia
Step 1 Revision
Work in pairs. Talk about Mr Chen and Sunshine Town with the help of these questions:
About Mr Chen:
1. Where did he live when he was a child?
2. Why did he move to this flat?
3. What did he use to do with his old friends?
About Sunshine Town:
1. What did people in the town have years ago?
2. What has part of the town centre turned into?
3. What did the steel factory put into the river?
4. Do you think Mr Chen lives a better life now?
Step 2 Language points:
1. You’ve changed too. You used to be so kind to me.
短语used to意思是（用于过去持续或经常发生的事）曾经。如：
We used to play cards and Chinese chess together.
过去我们常在一起打牌、下象棋。
2. I’ve lived here since I was born.
主句（用现在完成时）+ since + 从句（一般过去时）。这是现在完成时常用的一种句型结构，如：
He __________ (teach) English at this school since he ______ (come) to China.
自从他来到中国就到这所学校教英语。
3. When I got married in 1965, my wife and I moved two blocks away and we’ve lived in this area since then.
Has the town changed a lot over the years?
since then 从那时起（一直到现在）
over the years 这几年期间
这两个时间状语都是现在完成时的特征性时间状语。如：
He ________ (be) a policeman since then.
Over the years, I ________ (read) lots of books about animals.
be/get married 结婚
e.g. — How long have you been married?
你结婚多久了？
— We have been married for three years. 我已经结婚有三年了。
4. Now the government has turned part of the town centre into a new park.
turn/change … into… 把……变成……
e.g. The cars blocking the exits could turn this place into a death trap.
那些堵住出口的汽车可能使这地方成为死亡陷阱。
5. Later the government realized the problem and took action to improve the situation.
realize vt. 意识到；实现
e.g. They have realized the problem.
他们已经意识到这个问题。
We must try our best to realize our China dream. 我们必须要尽最大的努力实现我们的中国梦。
6. Well, in some ways it is.
in some ways 在某种程度上，在某些方面
如：In some ways I agree with you.
在某种程度上我同意你的观点。
7. Now I feel a bit lonely from time to time.
from time to time 不时，偶尔
如：We have not seen each other for a long time, but we send emails from time to time.
我们已经很久没见面了，但偶尔会通邮件。
lonely 孤单的，寂寞的
alone 单独，独自 （= by oneself)
e.g. The old man lives alone, but he never feels lonely.
那个老人独自一个人生活，但他从不感到孤独。
Step 3 Discussion
Does Mr Chen live a better life? Why or why not?
Step 4 Exercises
Mr Chen _______ ________ in Sunshine Town since he was born. He _______ the town very well. He first lived with his parents in the ________ part of town. In 1965, he moved two ______ away from his parents because he _______ _______.
The town has changed a lot. They only have some small ___________ and shops, a post office and a _________.
Now they have a new park, a new theatre and a _______ ______ ______, too.
_______ was a serious problem in the past. Now the government has taken action to ________ the _________.
Sunshine Town has turned into a ________ ________ town. Though it has become ___________ for Mr Chen to see his old friends as often as before, he thinks it’s good to see the _________ _________ in the town.
二、翻译句子：
1. 从那以后，她就独自己一人居住。
She _____ ______ _____ _____ ______.
2. 从某种程度上讲，这是项危险的工作。
____ _____ _____, it’s a dangerous job.
3. 她偶尔听听音乐。
She _____ ______ music _____ ____ ____ ______.
4. 目前人类不可能生活在月球上。
At ________, it’s ___________ _____ ________ _______ _______ on the moon.
Homework
1. Try to recite the conversation.
2. Preview Grammar.
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Teaching reflection:


Unit1 Grammar
Teaching aims:
Learn the use of the present perfect tense.
Step 1. Revision
Answer some questions about the conversation between Mr Chen and Millie.
Model 1:
Has Sunshine Town changed a lot? Yes, it has.
Model 2:
Have Mr Chen and his wife moved out of the town? No, they haven’t.
1. Has the government built a new park?
2. Have most of Mr Chen’s old friends moved away?
3. Has it become impossible for them to see each other as often as before?
4. Have Mr Chen and his wife decided to move out of the town?
Step 2. The present perfect tense
1. We use the present perfect tense to talk about actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
e.g. I have lived here since I was born.
She has worked in this factory for nine years.
2. We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action that happened in the past and have a connection with the present.
e.g. Eddie has just eaten Hobo’s food.
（Eddie ate the food, and now Hobo has nothing to eat.)
I have already seen the film?
(I saw the film in the past and now I still remember something about the film.)
3. We also use the present perfect tense to talk about how many times an action has happened till now.
e.g. I have already read this book many times.
Mr Chen has been to the USA twice.
4. We make positive statements in the present perfect tense like this:
I / You/ We / They
have
arrived.
He / She / It
has
5. We make negative statements in the present perfect tense like this:
I / You/ We / They
have
not
arrived.
He / She / It
has
6. We ask and answer questions using the present perfect tense like this:
Have
I / you/ we / they
arrived?
Has
he / she / it
Yes,
I / you/ we / they

he / she / it
No,
I / you/ we / they

he / she / it
7. We form the past participles of some regular verbs by adding –ed, just as what we do to form the simple past tense of these verbs:
Most verbs
+ed
finish → finished
Verbs ending in -e
+d
change → changed
Verbs ending in a consonant +y
-y +ied
carry → carried
Short verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant
double the consonant +ed
stop → stopped
8. We form the past participle of irregular verbs differently. Here are some examples:
No change
come→come hurt → hurt
Change the vowel
hold → held win → won
Change the consonant
lend→lent build → built
Change the vowel(s) and the consonant(s)
catch →caught keep→ kept forget→ forgotten
tell→ told
Others
be→ been have→ had
fall→ fallen fly→ flown
draw→ drawn
see→ seen
Step 3 A short test
Write the past participles of the verbs below.
borrow plan say
hope cry grow
make send hit
get watch enjoy
Complete the sentences below using the present perfect tense.
1 They ___________ (finish) their homework already.
2 John ____ never ______ (visit) China.
3 Mr Li ___________ (repair) over ten bicycles since Monday.
4 We ____________ (not see) each other for years.
5 My parents ___________ (not come) back yet.
6 Our teacher __________ (teach) us a lot about the history of China.
Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Millie: ______ you _____ (see) any films recently, Sandy?
Sandy: No, I haven't. What about you?
Millie: I _____ (see) one last Saturday.
Sandy: What's it about?
Millie: It’s about the changes in Beijing over the past century. From this film, I ____________ (learn) more about Beijing’s past and present.
Sandy: Oh, I think I _________ (hear) about the film. Do you plan to see
it again?
Millie: Yes, I’d like to.
Step 4 Summary
一、现在完成时的构成：
1. 现在完成时的肯定句句型：
主语 + have /has +过去分词…
e. g. He has lived in Beijing for ten years.
I have finished my homework.
2. 现在完成时的否定句句型：
主语 + have/has+ not+过去分词…
e.g. I have not seen the movie yet.
He hasn’t been to Beijing since then.
3. 现在完成时一般疑问句的构成：
Have/ Has + 主语+ 过去分词…?
Yes, 主语+ have/ has.
No, 主语+ haven’t/ hasn’t.
e.g. Have you finished your homework yet?
Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
★ haven’t =have not hasn’t = has not
I’ve = I have He’s = He has
二、用法：以下两种情况应用现在完成时：
1. 过去发生的动作或状态一直持续到现在。
He has lived here since he came to Nanjing.
2. 过去完成的动作，但强调这个过去完成的动作对现在有一定的影响或产生某种结果 ：
I have seen that film already.
(I saw it in the past and now I can still remember something about the film.)
★ 一般过去时只用来表示过去发生了某事，并不能表明对现在产生了什么影响。
e.g. He lost his mobile phone yesterday. 他昨天丢失的手机。
(We don’t know whether he has found it or not.)
He has lost mobile phone already. 他已经把手机丢失了。
（He can’t use it right now.)
三、判断方法：
1. 依据用法，结合句意判断。如：
他在这所学校教书有三年了。
He has taught at this school for 3 years.
2. 依据一些副词或时间状语判断。
现在完成时常和already, ever, just, never, recently, yet 等副词，以及since, for 引导的时间状语连用。
Have they arrived yet?
★ already “已经”常用于肯定句中，yet “还，仍然，已经”，常用于否定句和疑问句中。
Homework
1. Review the summary on present perfect tense.
2. Finish the exercises on the workbook.
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Teaching reflection:


Unit1 Integrated skills
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn some words about describing the changes in Starlight Town.
2. Practice listening skills by listening to the passages about Starlight Town.
Step 1 Revision
Fill the blanks with the right tenses of the verbs:
1. She _____________ (live) here ever since she was ten.
2. Both of them ________________ (be) in Hong Kong for ten days.
3. Both of them ____________ (come) to Hong Kong ten days ago.
4. Half an hour __________ (pass) since the train __________ (leave).
5. Mary _______ just ______(lose) her pen. ______ she ______ (see) it anywhere?
6. _________ you ________ (find) your watch yet?
7. ---Are you thirsty? ---No. I _________just _________ (have) some orange.
8. We _______ already ________ (return) the book.
9. ________ they _______ (build) a new school in the village last year?
10. I _______________(not finish) my homework . Can you help me?
11. Don’t make noise. My father _________ (sleep) in the room.
12. I _________ (buy) a book just now.
13. My father ___________ (read) books every evening.
11. My father _________ (read) the novel twice.
Step 2 Presentation
Present some pictures to learn the new words
Step 3 Lead-in
Present some pictures about Beijing in the past and at present.
Step 4 Listening
Listen and complete A1and A2, then check the answers.
Past
Environment: green (1) ___________, clean and fresh (2) ___________, wild (3) __________ near the lake. Transport: bus and (4) ____________Living condition: old (5) _________
Present
Environment: smaller (1) ___________, new (2) ___________ station, tall (3) __________ and new roads. Transport: bus, taxi and (4) _________
Living condition: new (5) ________
Step 5 Complete A3.
1. Complete A3 and then check the answers.
2. Read aloud it.
13 February
Dear Diary,
Today I borrowed a book about Starlight Town’s past and present.
Starlight Town was very beautiful years ago. There were green (1) ___________ and wild (2) __________ near the lake. The (3) ________ was clean and fresh then. Now it has become a (4) ________ town. There is a new (5) ________ station.
There are some new roads too. People can now travel to and from the town by bus,
(6) ______ or train, but in the past, people could only travel by bus or (7) _______. Another big change is the many tall
(8) _________ in the town. Local people used to live in old houses in the (9) ________, but now, most of them have moved into new (10) ________.
Starlight Town has changed a lot over the years. I hope I can visit it again.
Step 6 Exercises
一、词汇：
1. Protecting the e___________ is protecting ourselves.
2. Which type of t__________ do you like better, the train or the bus?
3. Our living c___________ are getting better each year.
4. He has just ________(返回）from Dalian.
1. 在这几年里，星光镇已大变样了。
Starlight Town ___________________ over the years.
2. 上周，我借了一本关于北京的过去与现在的书。
Last week, I _____________________________ Beijing’s __________________.
3. 当地人们过去居住在旧房子里，而现在大多数已搬进了新公寓。
____________________________in old houses, but now most of them ___________________ the new flats.
Step 7 Homework
Remember the new words in this lesson and preview the next lesson.
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Teaching reflection:


Unit1 Speak up & Study skills
Teaching aims:
1. Learn to talk about an old friend.
2. Learn to use facts and opinions in writing.
Step 1. Warming up
Talk about your friends:
1. Who is your best friend?
2. What is he/she like?
3. Where does he/ she live?
4. What does he/she like?
Step 2. Speak up
1. Listen and answer:
1) When did Millie meet Becky?
2) How long has she leave China?
3) Was Becky alone in the USA?
4) How does Millie communicate with Becky?
2. Work in pairs and tell your partner about the changes in your life. Use the conversation below as a model.
Step 3. Language points
1. She’s just returned from the USA.
这里的she’s 是she has的缩略形式。
return vi. 返回
e.g. return home (adv.) 回家
return to school (n.) 回到学校
2. When did you last see each other?
你们上次见面是什么时候?
last adv. 最近, 上一次; 最后。可位于动词前, 也可位于动词后。
e.g. I last saw him in Shanghai two years ago.
我上一次是两年前在上海见到他的。
= I saw him last in Shanghai two years ago.
3. So how do you keep in touch with each other? 那你们是如何保持联系的呢？
keep in touch with sb. 和某人保持联系, 也可用stay in touch with sb.表示。
e.g. Please keep/stay in touch with me while you are in Beijing.
你在北京的时候, 请和我保持联系。
4. We mainly communicate by email. 我们主要通过电子邮件交流。
communicate vi./vt. 交流, 交际
e.g. She has never communicated with us.
她从未和我们联系过。
Step 4. Study skills
1. Explanation:
Facts and opinions(事实和观点）：
We often use facts and opinions when we write. Facts are true statements. They include names, dates, events and numbers. Opinions tell what we believe, feel or think.
我们在写作时经常会用到陈述事实和表达观点的句子。事实是指客观存在的事物或是事情，通常包括姓名、日期、事件和数字等。观点则是表达我们对于某件事物或事情的感觉、想法等。
Give some examples.
★ Sentences that show opinions often use verbs like feel, believe and think or have adjectives like good, bad and terrible.
e.g. I think it’s important to learn more than one foreign language.
2. Practice
1) Please find some sentences that tell the truth, and some sentences that show the opinions in this unit.
2) Complete Ex. A.
3. Explanation:
★ When we write, we can use facts to support our opinions. We can also give facts first, and then state our opinions.
当我们写作时，我们用事实支持我们的观点。我们可以先给出事实，然后再陈述自己的观点。
Opinion
Facts

My hometown is beautiful.
There are green hills all around. A river runs through the centre of town.
4. Practice:
Complete Ex. A.
5. 学习短语：be/ get used to sth. / doing sth.
习惯于（适应于）某事/做某事
e.g. He is not used to living in the city. 他不习惯生活在城市。
I got used to the life there. 我很快适应了那里的生活。
used to do sth. 过去（常常）做某事
e.g. He used to live in the country. 他过去常住在农村。
Step 5. Exercises
Translation
1. 你何时和你父母出国？
When do you ____________________________?
2. 从那时起，他们彼此没再见过面。
They ____________________________________.
3. 有些学生仅通过电话和父母保持联系。
Some students only ______________________________________________.
4. 老年人过去在这里晨练。
Old people ______________ morning exercise here.
5. 你习惯喝咖啡吗？
_______________________________coffee?
Homework
1. Remember the new words and expressions in this lesson.
2. Preview the next lesson.


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Teaching reflection:


Unit1 Task
Teaching aims:
1. Complete Amy’s report on the changes in Moonlight Town.
2. Learn to write a similar article about the changes in one’s hometown.
Step 1 Revision
Work in pairs. Talk about the changes in your hometown by asking the following questions:
Where do you live?
What were the roads like in the past?
What are the roads like at present?
How did your father go to school when he was young?
…
Step 2 New words
Present the new words: narrow, open space with some pictures.
Step 3 Read about the changes in Moonlight Town and learn some useful expressions
… has changed a lot over the years.
Many changes have taken place in …
People are enjoying a … life.
There were only … in the past, but now…
People used to …
The government has built …
Many families have their own …
Step 4 Complete C according to Part B.
Many changes have taken place in Moonlight Town over the years. Now people are enjoying a comfortable life. In the past, there were only (1) _______________ roads in the small town. There was (2) _______ everywhere.
But now the streets are (3) ____________ with many (4) _________ on both sides. The government has also built (5) ____________________ in some large open spaces. Years ago, people lived in (6) ______________. Now most of them have moved into (7) ________. They used to (8) _______________ or watch TV in their free time, but now most families have computers and the (9) _______. Moreover, (10) _____________ make communication easier now. In the past, people travelled around the town (11) __________________, but now they can go around (12) ____________. Many families even have their own cars.
Now people are enjoying a comfortable life.
Answers: narrow and dirty, rubbish, wide and clean, green trees, shops and tall buildings, small old houses, new flats, listen to the radio, Internet, mobile phones, on foot or by bicycle, by bus or taxi
Step 5 Talk about the changes in your own hometown.
Homework
Finish Self-assessment on page 19.
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Teaching reflection:

Unit 2 Travelling
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims:
1. To know foreign city famous tourist resort and popular attraction
2. Be familiar with the scenic spot and the country
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Do you like travelling?
Do you know any famous tourist attractions in Yancheng?
Step 2 Listen and answer more questions.
1. Is Eddie happy in the first picture? Why?
2. Where is Eddie going?
3. Does Eddie want to go too?
4. What does Hobo want to bring?
5. Does Eddie feel happy at last? Why?
Step 3 Let students look at the picture then act the dialogue out.
Step 4 Explanation
I don’t think it’ll be a holiday for me. 我想对我而言这不会是什么假期了。
这是个否定前移的句子，主句中的否定词实际是否定了从句中的内容。当主句含有I think, I believe等词语时，通常否定前移。
e.g. I don’t think it is a good idea. 我认为那不是个好主意。
Step 5 Presentation
Show some pictures about some places of interest in China.
e.g. The New Fourth Army Memorial
Yancheng Nature Reserve
Milu Deer Nature Reserve
Step 6 Welcome the unit
Task If you have a chance (机会) to travel abroad (出国旅游), where will you go?
Then show some pictures about some popular attraction in foreign Countries:
the Leaning Tower of Pisa
the Statue of Liberty
Mount Fuji
the Little Mermaid
the Tower Bridge
Step 7 Read and guess
1. It is the longest wall in the world.
2. It is a present from French people. It stands for Liberty.
3. It sounds like pizza. It is leaning. It may fall down some day.
4. The girl has a fish’s tail instead of legs.
5. It is the busiest performing arts centre in the world.
6. It is a large bridge over the River Thames in London. It has twin towers.
Step 8 Work in pairs
A: What’s this, Millie?
B: It’s the Little Mermaid.
A: Where is it?
B: It’s in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
A: What’s special about it?
B: It comes from the story by Hans Christian Andersen.
A: Have you ever been there? B: No, I haven’t.
Step 9 Do some exercises
根据中文提示完成句子：
1. Eddie ________________. (去南山度假)
2. A: I _____________________. (以前去过那儿)
3. A: What’s she doing?
B: She ______________________ (正在收拾她所有的东西) 。
4. I _________________________ for me. (我认为这将不会是个假期)
Step 10 Homework
1. Prepare a fact file and write about one of your holidays.
2. Preview the new words in Reading.

Reading I
Teaching aims:
Let the students know Kitty tour of Hong Kong Disneyland’s observations and activities.
Let students talk about tourist in vocabulary.
Teaching steps
Step 1 Review
Look at some pictures and say something about them.
e.g. the Leaning Tower of Pisa
the Statue of Liberty
Mount Fuji
the Little Mermaid
the Tower Bridge
Step 2 Free talk
1. If you have enough money and time, where do you want to go? Why?
2. Have you ever been to Hong Kong?
Step 3 Watch a video about Hong Kong Disneyland.
Step 4 Ask students to read together.
Step 5 Present some pictures about Hong Kong Disneyland.
Step 6 Let students read the letter and answer the questions.
Who visited Disneyland?
How long did they stay in Disneyland?
Step 7 Kitty is back in Sunshine Town. Amy is asking Kitty about her trip. Help Kitty answer Amy’s questions.
Amy: Who did you go to Hong Kong with?
Kitty: I went there with ___________.
Amy: Where did you go during your stay there?
Kitty: We went to ____________________.
Amy: How did you get there?
Kitty: We got there ___________________.
Amy: How long did you stay in the park?
Kitty: We stayed there for ___________.
Amy: Did you enjoy yourselves there?
Kitty: Sure. We had _______________.
Step 8 After talking with Kitty, Amy is making notes of how Kitty spent her day at Disneyland. Help Amy complete the notes below.
A day at Disneyland
Had fun on ______________
Hurried to have a __________ and met Disney _________________ on the way
Watched a _______ of Disney characters
Watched a __________
Did some ___________
Watched ____________ in front of the castle
Step 9 Kitty is showing Amy her photos the other day. Complete their conversation with the words in Kitty’s letter on pages 22 and 23.
Kitty: I took lots of photos at Hong Kong Disneyland, Amy.
Amy: Oh, let me have a look. Is that Mickey Mouse?
Kitty: Yes. He looked so _____.
Amy: What’s in this photo?
Kitty: It’s Space Mountain, an ______ roller coaster. It moved at high ______ and we were __________ and laughing through the ____.
Amy: What do you think was the best part of the day?
Kitty: I think the parade of Disney __________ was really wonderful.
Amy: Was the film in the park interesting?
Kitty: Yes. The 4-D film was like _______.We could even smell the apple ____.
Amy: Did you go shopping there?
Kitty: Yes. I bought ___________ key rings. Here’s one for you.
Amy: It’s nice. Thank you.
Step 10 Kitty had a good time at Hong Kong Disneyland. Find the sentences in her letter that show her happiness.
We’re having a fantastic time here.
First, we had fun on Space Mountain – an indoor roller coaster in the dark.
It moved at high speed and was really exciting!
We were screaming and laughing through the ride.
It was the best part of the day.
I ran after them and couldn’t stop taking photos.
Step 11 Homework
Ask students read the article after class.

Reading II
Teaching aims:
1. To know and master some useful words/sentences/phrases.
2. To know the meaning of passage.
3. To learn more about the world and protect the environment.
Step 1 Review
Read fast and tell T or F to the following sentences.
1. Space Mountain is not very interesting.
2. Kitty thinks the parade of Disney characters was the best part of the day.
3. Tourists cannot take photos with those Disney characters.
4. Kitty and her parents did some shopping in the park.
Read the letter carefully and answer the following questions
1. What did Kitty think of Hong Kong Disneyland?
2. What did they do first?
3. Why couldn’t Kitty stop taking photos with Disney characters?
4. What was the best part of the day?
5. When did the parade of Disney characters begin?
6. What did Kitty buy?
7. What did Kitty think of the 4-D film?
8. What did they do at Sleeping Beauty Castle?
Step 2 Language points
1. I miss you so much!
miss vt. 想念，思念
e.g. Dave misses his grandparents very much.
Dave非常想念他的爷爷奶奶。
miss作动词时还可意为“错过；没做到”，其后接动词时，应用动词-ing形式。
e.g. Mona was sad because she missed her train.
Mona非常伤心，因为她错过了火车。
I don't want to miss seeing that film on television tonight.
我不想错过今晚在电视上看那部影片的机会。
miss还可用作名词，意为“女士；小姐”，此时m必须大写，常用于姓名或姓之前，尤指未婚女子。
e.g. Miss Smith is a popular writer.
史密斯小姐是一位受欢迎的作家。
2. We’re having a fantastic time here.
fantastic adj. 极好的，美妙的
e.g. We watched a fantastic play yesterday evening.
昨天晚上我们看了一场非常精彩的演出。
have a fantastic time 过得愉快，玩的高 兴 = have a good time = enjoy oneself = have fun
3. Today we spent the whole day at Disneyland.
the whole day 一整天 = all the day
e.g. They spent the whole day wandering about seeing the sights.
他们花了一整天参观名胜古迹。
4. It moved at high speed and was really exciting!
at high speed意为“快速地, 非常快地”, 其中的speed为名词, 意为“速度”, at speed与at high speed意思相同。
e.g. He drives the car at (high) speed in the road.
他在路上飞快地开车。
★at a speed of ...也是一个常见的短语, 表示“以……的速度”。
e.g. The train is travelling at a speed of sixty miles an hour.
火车正以每小时六十英里的速度行驶。
5. We were screaming and laughing through the ride.
1) through是介词, 可它的意思不再是我们以前学过的“从……通过，穿过”, 而是“从(某事)的开始到结束, 从头到尾”的意思。
e.g. The nurse looked after the old man through his long illness.
这个老人病了很长时间, 这个护士一直在照顾他。
2) ride n.
可数名词, 意为“乘坐, 搭乘; (乘车或骑车的)短途旅程, 旅行”, 有时也可指“距离”。
e.g. Can I have a ride on your bike?
我能坐你的自行车吗?
6. …such as Snow White and Mickey Mouse.
such as 例如
such as和for example都有“例如”的意思，但是它们的用法有所不同。
★such as常用来列举同类人或事物中的多个例子。
e.g. I like animals, such as dogs, bears and pandas.
我喜欢动物，例如狗，熊和熊猫。
★for example一般只以同类人或事物中的“一个”为例。
e.g. He has ever been to many countries, for example, Australia.
他曾经去过许多国家，例如，澳大利亚。
选用such as或for example填空。
1. John likes many sports, ____________, basketball.
2. She can say many languages, __________ Chinese, Italian and Russian.
7. I ran after them and couldn’t stop taking photos.
run after 跟着跑，追逐
e.g. Look, the dog is running after the rabbit.
看，这条狗正在追赶那只兔子。
cannot stop doing something 忍不住一直做某事
e.g. We could not stop laughing when we watched Tom and Jerry.
我们在看《猫和老鼠》时忍不住一直大笑。
8. I bought a couple of king rings for classmates.
a couple of 可以表示不确定的 “几个”
e.g. a couple of minutes 几分钟
短语 a couple of也可以表示“两个”
e.g. I saw a couple of men get out.
我看见有2个男人出去了。
9. Hope you’ve enjoyed yourself there.
希望你在那儿玩的开心。
这是一个省略句，省略了主语I，完整的句子是 I hope（that) you’ve enjoyed
yourself there!
在非正式行文（包括日记，卡片，便条，信件）中，有时我们会省去主语，使文字更简洁。
e.g. Hope to here from you.
期待收到你的来信。
Step 3 Do some exercises.
完成句子。
1. 我和我的父母已经在香港2天了。
My parents and I _____________ Hong Kong for 2days.
2. 我们正在这里玩的很开心。
We’re ________________________ here.
3. 你们上周在南京拍了很多照片吗？
_____ you ______ many ________ in Nanjing last week?
3.每个人都变得激动当迪士尼人物游行在下午晚些时候开始的时候。
Everybody _______________ when ________________________________ later in the afternoon.
4.我们学习许多科目，例如地理、历史。
We ______ a lot of ________, _________ geography, history.
Step 4 Homework.
Memory about new words phrase sentence patterns.


Grammar
Teaching aims:
1.掌握“have/has been to” 和 “have/has gone to”的用法。
2.理解短暂性动词和延续性动词的不同用法，以及它们之间的转换
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Review
Fill in the blanks.
1. The old man _______ (live) here since 1992.
2. _____ you _______(visit) our factory yet?
3. I __________ (not see) you for a long time. You ___________ (change) a lot.
4. I’m afraid I __________ (keep) you waiting for such a long time.
5. He __________ (know) the city since he was very young.
Step 2 Study Grammar A: Using have/has been 和 have/has gone
We use have/has been to express the idea that someone went to a place and has already come back. It refers to an experience.
e.g. Mille and Amy have been to South Hill. They want to go there again.
Sandy has never been to South Hill. She wants to go with them.
We use have/has gone to express the idea that someone went to a place but has not yet returned.
e.g. Kitty and her family have gone to Hong Kong. They will come back next week.
Suzy is not at home at the moment.
She has gone to the bookshop.
Step 3 Summary
have/has been和have/has gone的区别
Step 4 Practice
Finish the exercises on pages 26 & 27.
A1 The Class 1, Grade 8 students are talking about their classmates and families. Help them complete the sentences with have/has been or have/has gone.
1. Millie isn’t here. She _________ to the library.
2. Peter and Simon ____ just _____ to the library. They borrowed some interesting books.
3. My cousin __________ to Xi’an twice.
4. My parents __________ to Xi’an and they’ll stay there for a week.
5. Daniel won’t be with us at the party. He _________ to Shanghai.
A2. Daniel and Millie are chatting. Complete their conversation. Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Daniel: I haven’t seen Mr Wu for days. Where ____ he _____(go)?
Millie: He __________ (go) to Tianjin to attend a meeting.
Daniel: _____ you _____ (be) anywhere recently?
Millie: Yes, I __________ to Hainan with my parents.
Daniel: Oh, that’s great! ______ you ______ to Sanya?
Millie: Sure, we _________(be) to the beach there. Look at these photos.
Daniel: The beach is beautiful. I see Andy playing on the sand too.
Millie: Yes, We went there with his family.
Daniel: I see. By the way, shall we invite Andy to go for a picnic tomorrow?
Millie: Andy isn’t here this weekend. He and his parents __________(go) to countryside. They’ll be back tomorrow afternoon.
Step 5 Study Grammar B: Verbs with for and since
We use for when we talk about a period of time, and we use since when we talk about a time point in the past.
e.g. Mr Dong has lived here for many years.
Mr Dong has lived her since he was born.
Some verbs, such as come, go, buy and leave, can be used in the present perfect sense, but they cannot be used with for or since in positive statements.
Step 6 Summary
since和for的区别
e.g. He has lived here for 16 years.
他住在这里有十六年了。
He has lived here since 16 years ago.
他从十六年前起就住在这里了。
He has lived here since 1991.
他从1990年起就住在这里了。
He has lived here since he was born.
他从出生起就住在这里。
If we want to express a continuous state, we can use another way like this.
Verb
Used for a continuous state
Example
begin/start
have/has been on

The film has been on for 20 minutes.
finish/stop

have/has been over
The parade has been over for hours.
come/go/arrive

have/has been in/at

Kitty has been in Hongkong for two days.
leave

have/has been away

She has been away from home since last Tuesday.
borrow

have/has kept

She has kept this book since last week.
join

have/has been in
have/has been a member of

Simon has been a member of the Football Club since last year.
marry

have/has been married
They have been married for 15 years.
die

have/has been dead

The fish have been dead for some time.

Step 7 Practice
Kitty is telling Millie about her holiday in Hong Kong on the phone. Complete what she says with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
My parents and I _________(arrive) in Hong Kong on the first day of the winter holiday. We _________(be) here for three days.
I __________(borrow) a book about Hong Kong a week ago. It’s very useful. I ____ ____ (keep) it with me for a few days. It helps me learn more about Hong Kong.
Now it’s noon and we’re in Ocean Park. The first dolphin show ______(begin) at 11:30 a.m. It ________(be) on for about half an hour. The show is really exciting.
Step 8 Do some exercises.
I. 慧眼识错。
1. I have borrowed the book for 3 months.
2. My bother has joined the army since he was 18.
3. Jack and Tom have lived here since 5 years.
4. The film has been on since I have come to the cinema.
5. When has Mr. Li caught a bad cold?
6. His grandfather has been died for two years.
7. Jim has gone to Beijing for ten years.
8. What time have the factory opened?
9. I have gone to Chunhua Middle School twice.
II. 同义句转换。
1. The class was over ten minutes ago.
The class _____________ for ten minutes.
2. His grandpa died in 2004.
His grandpa ______________ for ten years.
3. The exhibition has been on for three
days.
The exhibition ____________ three days ago.
4. My parents got married 25 years ago.
My parents __________________
since 25 years ago.
5. I bought the MP3 last week.
I __________ the MP3 for a week.
6. Kitty joined the Reading Club last year.
Kitty _____________________ the Reading Club since last year.
III. 翻译下列句子。
1. 这些日子你去哪里了？
2. 我父亲已经去上海出差了。
3. 他离开家已经10年了。
4. 篮球赛已经开始15分钟了。
5. 20分钟前会议就已经结束了。
6. 我两年前来到了这个学校。
7. 她已经到达公司半个小时了。
8. A: Tony曾经去过法国吗？B: 是的。
A: 他去过埃菲尔铁塔吗？ B: 没有。
9. A: 我昨天没看见你。你去哪儿了？
B: 我去电影院了。
A: 你什么时候去电影院的？
B: 昨天下午。
10. A: 你爸爸去哪儿了?
B: 他去美国了。他下周回来。
11. A: 他们去印度了吗?
B: 不，没有。他们明天走。
Step 9 Homework
1. 复习for和since的用法。
2. 复习延续性动词和非延续性动词的用法。

Integrated skills
Teaching aims: By reading and listening to obtain useful information
Can ask and answer questions about travel
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Review
Translate some sentences.
1. 小名参军半年了。
Xiao Ming has been a soldier for half a year.
2. 我们上了8年学了。
We have been students for eight years.
3. 下课10分钟了。
The class has been over for ten minutes.
4. 电影开始了一小时了。
The film has been on for an hour.
5. 门打开半小时了。
The door has been open for half an hour.
Step 2 New words
beauty seaside theme park sailing except
view mountain business direct flight on business
Step 3 Free talk
Have you ever travelled to any places in China?
What did you do there?
Step 4 Let students see some pictures and talk about them.
Step 5 Listen to the tape and answer A1.
The Class 1, Great 8 students are talking about the kinds of places they like best. Listen to their conversation and match the students with the places. Write the correct letter in each box.
Places for travelling
a. Chinese gardens 1. Kitty
b. Museums 2. Simon
c. Places of natural beauty 3. Sandy
d. Seaside cities 4. Daniel
e. Theme parks 5. Millie
Step 6 Make sentences use the information in A1.
如： “Kitty likes to go….
Millie wants to go…
Step7 Ask students talk with classmates
What is important when you plan your holiday?
Step 8 Listen to the tape finish A2.
The students are listening to a radio programme about the best time to visit some places in China. Put a tick (√) in the correct boxes.
 
Places to go
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Chinese
gardens
Suzhou,
Yangzhou
 
 
 
 
Museums
Beijing,
Xi’an
 
 
 
 
Places of natural beauty
Mount Huang,
Jiuzhaigou
 
 
 
 
Seaside cities
Dalian,
Qingdao
 
 
 
 
Theme parks
Shenzhen,
Hong Kong
 
 
 
 
Step 9 Finish part A3 together.
Amy wants to give her classmates some advice on travelling in China. Help her complete her notes. Use the information in Parts A1 and A2 to help you.
Places to go in China
Kitty likes ___________, such as the Window of the world in Shenzhen or____________ Disneyland. She can go there all year round.
Simon loves water sports, such as sailing. He thinks it is great fun. He can visit a seaside city like ______ or Qingdao this ________.
Sandy likes places of ______________, like Mount Huang or Jiuzhaigou. She can go there in any season except _______. The views there in winter may be wonderful, but it is dangerous to
climb the mountains or hills on cold and snowy days.
Daniel likes ________________. He can visit Suzhou or Yangzhou. The best time to go there is in spring or________. There may be some rain, but the weather is usually nice at that time of year.
Millie likes _________. She can go to Beijing or Xi’an. She can visit museums in any season.
Step 10 Exercises
Translate some useful phrases.
1. 水上运动 water sports
2. 参观主题公园 visit a theme park
3. 炎热的天气 hot weather
4. 全年 all year round
5. 到…旅行 travel to ….
用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Millie ________ (like) walking when the weather is nice. 
2. She __________ (go) to Qingdao if she ________ (have) enough money. 
3. He ______ (go) to Shenzhen last summer. He ______ (get) lost in the park. 
4. When I visited Suzhou, I _________ (take) lots of photos. 
5. We were clapping our hands while the performers _______ (march) across the park.
Step 11 Homework
Read aloud the paragraph three times.

Speak up and Study skills
Teaching aims:
Students can ask and answer about the travel information
Students can use main points and details to write an article
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Free talk
Travelling is very interesting. May Day is coming and it’s a good season for travelling. Amy will go traveling. Where will she go?
Step 2 Listen and answer some questions.
1. Where will Amy go?
2. How will they get there?
3. How long are they staying there?
4. How long dose it take to fly to Chengdu?
Step 3 Activity
Students act the dialogue out.
Step 4 Useful phrases
. 1. My Dad has been to Chengdu on business twice.
on business 意思是“出差”
business n. 的意思是 “公事，生意”，该词还有“职业，企业”的意思。
business is business 公事公办
to run a business 经营一家企业
none of your business 不关你的事
2. We’re going to take a direct flight to Chengdu. 我们将乘直飞航班到成都。
direct adj. 径直的
e.g. There is a direct high-speed train to Hangzhou.
有一班直达杭州的高速列车。
Step 5 Useful expressions
How much is the cheapest…?
Do you have any brochures on…?
How long does it take to fly to…?
What is the weather like in… this time of year?
Can you recommend any good hotels in…?
Should I bring a credit card?
I recommend a sightseeing tour of…
What is the exchange rate for…?
Step 6 Presentation
When we write about an experience or event, we can organize our ideas
using the following five main points.
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Who was there?
What happened?
How did you feel?
Then we should give details to support the main points. Take Kitty’s day at Hong Kong Disneyland as an example:
When: during the winter holiday
Where: Hong Kong
Main points Who: Kitty and her parents
What: visited Hong Kong Disneyland
enjoyed the Space Mountain ride
watched a parade
Details aw a 4-D film
did some shopping
watched the fireworks
How: had a fantastic time
Step 7 Practice
Mr wu is asking the Class1, Grade 8 students to organize the following information into main points and details. First, help them write the correct letters in the blanks. Then work pairs and talk about their trip.
a Class 1, Grade 8 students
b Enjoyed the natural beauty
c Everybody felt excited
d Flew kites
e Went fishing by the lake
f 5 March
g South Hill
h A visit to South Hill
When: ____________
Where: ____________
Who: ___________ ____________
What: ___________ ___________
how: ____________ ____________
Step 8 Writing
Step 9 Exercises
根据旬意、首字母或中文提示写出单词。
1. I like________ (帆船航行 )on the sea in summer
2. My aunt has gone__________ (到国外) for further study
3. Look! He__________ (拴) his horse to the tree
4. Those__________ (官员) are discussing what to do next now
5. George always ___________ (检查) the answers carefully before handing in his paper.
用所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The best time _________ (visit) Chinese gardens is in spring.
2. I think helping others is quite __________ (meaning).
3. She spent the whole morning___________ (buy) souvenirs during the trip.
4. Their ___________ (married) is a happy one.
5. I think his mother __________ (be) to America only once.

Task
Teaching aims: To write an article about one of your holidays.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Presentation
Show students some pictures and new words.
Step 2 Warming up
Show some pictures about Hong Kong and introduce
Disneyland is a famous theme park and it has four different parks—Main Street USA, Tomorrow Land, Fantasyland and Adventure land.
In Ocean Park
we can see the dolphin show and the bird show. Every year many tourists go there to have a good time especially（特别）the children.
Step 3 Task 1
1. How does Kitty write her article?
Step 1(part A):
Step 2(part B):
Step 3(part C):
2 Look at Kitty’s fact file –Part A in page 32carefully and try to remember more information about Kitty’s trip to Hong Kong.
 
Main Points
Details
When
The winter holiday
------
where
Hong Kong
 
Who
 
------
What
visiting places of interest
Disneyland

Ocean park---
Other activities
 
Eating
 
How
 
 
Step 4 Presentation
Useful expressions
It took us …to fly to
The next day, we went to…
I loved watching the interesting…
…was exciting/beautiful/fantastic
On the third day, we visited…
We went to…on the fifth day
…was the best part of the day
We enjoyed this trip very much
Step 5 Task 2
1. Analysis (分析) kitty’s article. We can group this article into 3 parts:
part 1: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about
part 2: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about
part 3: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about
2. During Kitty’s article, Kitty used some adjectives（形容词）and adverbs（副词） to describe her article. Could you please find them out as many as you can?
3. Complete Kitty’s article in Part B, page 33 as quickly as you can.
Step 6 Conclusion
1. We can divide Kitty’s article into 3 parts
part 1: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about ________________________
part 2: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about
______________________________________
part 3: para( )—para( ) It is mainly about________________________
2. Kitty used some adjectives（形容词）and adverbs（副词）to describe her article. Could you please find them out as many as you can?
Step 7 Useful sentences
1. My parents and I left for the airport in the early morning.
我和父母一大早就前往机场。
leave for 动身去
e.g. The plane leaves for Hong Kong at 10:30.
飞机于10：30 起飞前往香港。
2. It took us about three and a half hours to fly to Hong Kong.
我们花了3个半小时飞到香港。
“3个半小时”还可以表达成three hours and a half
“一个半小时”的两种表达方式 one and a half hours
one hour and a half
Step 8 Writing
Watch the video and model(模仿) Kitty’s fact file to write about the to The New
Fourth Army Memorial to organize your ideas.
Step 9 Ask and think
When we are travelling, what should we usually notice
Step 10 Homework
1. If you went to Beijing for a holiday last summer, try to write an article about this trip.
2. What should we do and what should not we do while we are travelling? Please give more details. You can discuss and look for the information on the internet or from the newspapers and magazines.
Unit 3 Online tours
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims:
1. To name the different parts of a computer.
2. To grasp and talk about the basic uses of computers.
3. To know the main topic of this unit.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Learning targets and New words
Present the learning targets.
Show some pictures of new words.
Get the students to read them follow the teacher.
Step 2 Free talk
What do you usually do when you are free?
Learning about computers
Annie, Simon’s cousin, wants to learn about the different parts of a computer. Look at the picture below and help her write the correct answers in the boxes.
keyboard main unit mouse screen
Lead the students to say something about the computer.
Show the picture of a computer, revise the names of each unit.
Continue to lead: What else can we do with a computer?
Step 3 Presentation
Present some pictures of different uses of computers.
chat with friends
play games
send and receive emails
do word processing
search for information
watch videos
Step 4 Listen and answer
Play the tape recorder and let the students listen and answer the following questions:
What does Simon usually use his computer for? Why?
He usually uses it to search for information. Because it’s fast and easy.
Step 5 Practice
Simon and Daniel are talking about the different uses of computers. Work in pairs and ask each other what you use a computer for. The ideas in the box may help you. Use the conversation below as a model.
chat with friends do word processing
play games search for information
sending and receive emails watch videos
The teacher act the dialogue with a student and then get the students to practice with their partners.
A: What do you usually use your computer for?
B: I usually use it to...
A: Why?
B: Because ...
A: How often do you use your computer for this?
B: ...
Step 6 Presentation
Get the students to talk about this question:
Do Eddie and Hobo know well about computers?
Step 7 Listen and answer
Listen to the recording and answer the questions:
What do Eddie and Hobo think the computer look like?
They think it looks like a TV.
Do you know what "the remote control" really is?
It is a mouse.
Step 8 Read the dialogue and act it out!
Give the students some time to practice the dialogue with their partners and then ask some groups to come to the blackboard to perform for the rest.
Step 9 Homework
1. Read the text book and learn the new words and phrases by heart.
2. Do the exercises in the workbook.

Reading I
Teaching aims:
1. To know some famous places in New York.
2. To grasp the main idea of this article according to the key words and context.
3. To grasp some basic skills of reading.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Fill in the blanks.
1. Daniel keeps two white _____ (mouse) as pets.
2. I ________ (receive) an email from my cousin two days ago.
3. I ________ (see) this movie before.
4. They used a knife ______ (open) the door.
5. This old man can use a computer _____ (do) word processing.
6. I don’t like watching football games. Let’s ______ (change) a channel.
Answers: 1. mice 2. received 3. have seen 4. to open 5. to do 6. change
Step 2 Free talk
Do you like travelling? Do you know these places?
Present a world map, teach the words of Asia, Africa, Europe, etc.
Step 3 New words
Teach the new words.
guide n.导游，向导 icon n. 图标 click v. 点击
world-famous adj. 举世闻名的 trade n. 贸易 international adj. 国际的
gather v. 聚集，集合 huge adj. 巨大的 darkness n. 黑暗
island n. 岛屿 several det. 几个，数个 lawn n. 草坪
relax v. 放松，休息 hard adj. 艰难的 musical n. 音乐剧
bottom n. 底，底部
Step 4 A fun way to travel
Daniel does not know the meanings of some words on the web page. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. trade 2. international 3. gather 4. huge
5. several 6. relax 7. century 8. musical
a. a play filled with many songs
b. rest after work
c. come together
d. a period of 100 years
e. more than two
f. the activity of buying and selling
g. two or more countries taking part in something
h. very large
Answers: f, g, c, h, e, b, d, a
Step 5 Skimming
Skim the article and find the answer to the question:
Where do we visit following the guide?
How many places are mentioned(提到) in the article?
Step 6 Intensive Reading
Part 1 Pre-travelling
Answer the questions:
1. What's the guide's name?
2. How can we start out tour?
3. How long will it take us to travel around the world?
4. Where are we going to visit?
Answers: 1. Robin.
2. Click on the "Tour" icon at the top of the page.
3. In eight hours.
4. New York, the biggest city in the USA.
Part 2 While travelling
1. What places of interest are mentioned in this article?
2. Where is the Wall Street？
3. What can we see in Wall Street? Why?
4. What will happen in Times Square on New Year's Eve?
5. What's in the park?
6. What can people do in the Central Park?
7. What is the Broadway famous for?
8. How long has it been famous?
9. Where does the famous song “Memory” come from?
Answers: 1. Wall Street, Times Square, Central Park and Broadway.
2. It is at the southern end of Manhattan Island.
3. We can se many big companies and international banks. Because it is the world-famous trade centre.
4. Thousands of people gather there and they feel excited when they see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
5. Several lakes, hills and a large green lawn.
6. Relax.
7. It is famous for its theatres.
8. Since the early twentieth century.
9. It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
Part 3 Post travelling
How can we start out new tour?
Step 7 Exercises
Do Section B2 and check the answers.
Daniel is introducing the website to Millie. Millie is trying to find out what people can see in New York. Help her fill in the blanks.
Finish Section B3 and check the answers.
Amy is also interested in travelling around the world. She is telling her mum about the website. Check whatever she says is correct or not. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1. The website helps people buy tickets to different places.
2. There is a “Tour” icon at the bottom of the page.
3. New York is also called “the Big Apple”.
4. Wall Street is at the northern end of Manhattan Island.
5. A big apple falls from the sky on New Year’s Eve at Times Square.
6. There are no hills or lakes in Central Park.
7. The song “Memory” comes from the musical Cats.
8. Click on the “Back” icon and you can start a new online tour.
Complete Section B4 and check the answers.
Kitty also wants to know the website. She is asking Daniel about it. Complete their conversation below.
Kitty: Daniel, what's the website called?
Daniel: It’s called “(1) _____________________________”.
K: It gives people (2) _____ tours, right?
D: Yes. It can show you cities in (3) ____, Africa, (4) ______, America and other places.
K: Can we find more information about a city?
D: Of course. Look, here’s New York, and here’s Wall Street.
K: I see. Wall Street is on Manhattan Island. There are many big (5) _________ and (6) __________________ there.
D: Yes, and Times Square is another great place to visit. Every year, many people gather there to welcome the (7) ______.
K: That sounds great. Look! That’s Central Park. People like to (8) ____ there after work.
D: Yes, and don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early (9) _______________.
Step 8 Enjoy the beauty of New York.
Homework
1. Read aloud the article and underline the difficult parts.
2. Remember the new words in this lesson.

Reading II
Teaching aims:
1. To know some famous places in New York.
2. To grasp the main idea of this article according to the key words and context.
3. To grasp some basic skills of reading.
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
Ask some questions of the article
1. What places did we visit on the website in last lesson?
Wall Street; Times Square; Central Park and Broadway.
2. Where would you like to go after a day's work?
Central Park
3. What's Broadway famous for?
It's famous for its theatres.
Step 2 Language points
1. Have you noticed the “Tour” icon at the top of the page?
at the top of ... 在……的顶部
e.g. 山上有座塔。There is a tower ____________ the hill.
2. Just click on it, and you can visit Asia, Africa, …
click on ... 点击……
e.g. 点击这个图标。_____________ this icon.
3. Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island.
1) world-famous世界著名的，举世闻名的
e.g. 姚明是世界著名的篮球运动员。Yao Ming is a ________________ basketball player.
2) at the southern end of... 在……的南端
I. south (n.) + ern = southern（adj.）
以此类推：north + ern = northern west + ern = western east + ern = eastern
at the end of...在……的尽头，末尾；后接时间、地点名词。
e.g. 这个月末 at the end of this month 在路的尽头 at the end of the road
4. Further on is Times Square.
further on 更进一步，再向前
e.g. 再向前一英里 a mile further on
further 是far的比较级，除了表示“更远”以外，还可以表示“进一步”。
e.g. 深造 further study 进一步的信息 further information
5. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve.
1) gather vi. 聚集
e.g. 医院门口聚集了很多人。
A lot of people ____________ at the gate of the hospital.
2) on New Year's Eve 在新年前夕 e.g. 在平安夜 on Christmas Eve
6. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
1) It's exciting to see ... 看到……很激动
It's + adj. + to do sth. 做某事怎么样
e.g. 对我来说按时完成这么多的工作很困难。
It's ___________ me _______ so much work on time.
2) see sb. doing 看见某人在做某事
e.g. 我刚才看见很多孩子在操场上打篮球。
I _______ many children __________ basketball on the playground just now.
感官动词
see, watch, observe, notice, look at, hear, listen to, smell, taste, feel + do  表示动作的完整性，真实性；+doing 表示动作的连续性，进行性。
 e.g.
I saw him work in the garden yesterday.
昨天我看见他在花园里干活了。(强调“我看见了”这个事实)
I saw him working in the garden yesterday.（强调“我见他正干活”这个动作）
昨天我见他正在花园里干活。
3) through the darkness 穿过黑暗
through 意为“穿过”，通常指从物体或事物的“内部”穿过。
e.g. 穿过隧道 through the tunnel 穿过雨林 through the rainforest
7. … it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
a hard day's work 一天的辛苦工作
hard 的用法：
用作形容词 (adj.)
1）表示“硬的”
The ground is as hard as stone after the long drought.
长期干旱之后,土地硬得就像石头一样。
2）表示“困难的，艰难的”
It's very hard to work out this maths problem.
算出这道数学题非常困难。
用作副词 (adv.)
1.）表示“努力地，勤奋地”
Most importantly, you must work hard to catch up.
最为重要的是,你必须努力学习,迎头赶上。
2）表示“强烈地”
The wind is blowing hard outside.
外面风正呼呼地刮。
8. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century.
be famous for 因……而著名
e.g. 苏州因为它的园林而闻名。
Suzhou ____________________ its gardens.
与be famous as 的区别
be famous as 作为……而著名
马克•吐温作为儿童故事作家而出名。
Mark Twin _____________ a children-story writer.
这个地区以产绿茶而著名。
This area _________________ its green tea.
2) since 自从……
I. since + 过去一个时间点　
e.g. I have been here since 1989. 自从1989年以来我就在这里了。
II. since + 一段时间+ ago
e.g. I have been here since five months ago. 我五个月前就在这里了。
III. since + 从句　
e.g. Great changes have taken place since you left.
自你离开后这里发生了巨大的变化。
IV. It is + 一段时间 + since从句
e.g. It is two years since I became a middle school student.
我成为一名中学生已经快两年了。
9. Have you ever heard of the song “Memory”?
hear of 听说，得知。如：
Have you ever _________ him (this)? 你听说过他(这件事)吗？
10. There’s a “Black” icon at the bottom of the page.
at the bottom of 在……的底部 如：
寻找在列表底部的图标。 Look for the icon _______________ the listing.
Step 3 Exercises
1. I heard some children _________(sing) when I pass the room.
2. Mr. Green ___________(work) in the company since he ______(leave) school.
3. I have never________(hear) of him before.
4. It is impossible for him ____________(solve) the problem.
5. 她住在这个城市的南端。
She lives ____________________ the city.
6. 对汤姆来说早起是不可能的。
It's __________ for Tom ____________ early.
7. 今天的课到此结束。
_________________today's lesson.
8. 从1970年开始我爷爷就住在这里了。
My grandfather _________here _____1970.
Step 4 Homework
Recite the article and important phrases in this lesson.

Grammar
Teaching aims:
1. To understand the differences between the simple past tense and the present perfect tense.
2. To grasp the expressions with the present perfect tense.
3. To grasp the expressions with the simple past tense.
4. To understand different uses of the present perfect tense.
Teaching Steps:
Step 1 Revision
完成句子。
1. 北京因万里长城而著名。
Beijing _____________ the Great Wall.
2. 这条河是个钓鱼的好地方。
This river is a __________________ fishing.
3.我三天前听说过这件事。
I _____________ this _______________.
4. 自从2000年起，他就在上海工作了。 He __________ in Shanghai ______ 2000.
Step 2 Presatation
Teach the new words.
dream vi.& vt. 做梦，梦想
dream about/of 想象；梦想
e.g. Do you often dream at night?
你在夜里经常做梦吗？
I sometimes dream about my parents.
我有时梦见我的父母。
I dream of becoming a teacher.
我一心想当个教师。
Step 3 Grammar explanation
Translate some sentences.
Daniel 两年前去了北京。
(Daniel went to Beijing two years ago.)
Daniel 已经在北京居住两年了。
(Daniel has lived in Beijing for two years.)
Tell the students the difference between the simple past tense and the present perfect tense.
Difference: We use simple past tense to tell what happened in the past.
We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
Exercises:
1. 三年前他养了只猫做宠物。
He ______ a cat as pet three years ago.
2.这只宠物猫他养了三年了。
He _________ the pet cat for three years.
Daniel 上个月买了台新电脑。
Daniel bought a new computer last month.
Daniel已经买了台新电脑。
Daniel has bought a new computer.
(Daniel has a new computer now.)
Differences:
We use the simple past tense to tell what happened in the past.
We use the present perfect tense to talk about the result of an action.When the action happened is not very important. It may have just happened or happened some time ago.
Exercises:
1. 我上个星期去参观了那个新动物园。
I _______ that new zoo last week.
2. 我已经参观过那个新动物园了。
I ______________ that new zoo.
吴老师2010年和2011年访问过加拿大。
Mr Wu visited Canada in 2010 and 2011.
吴老师已经去过加拿大两次。
Mr Wu has been to Canada twice.
Differences:
We use the simple past tense to tell what happened in the past.
We use the present perfect tense to tell how many times an action has happened till now.
Exercises:
1. 我上周看过这部电影。
I _____ this movie last week.
2. 我已经看过这部电影很多次。
I __________ this movie many times.
Step 4 Exercises
A. Amy is showing Millie some pictures. Complete her sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
I_______(visit) the Palace Museum with my grandparents the other day.
I _________(climb) Mount Huang last Summer.
______ you______(try) the famous Tianjin Baozi?
I am happy that I ___________ (learn) to swim.
B. Mr Wu is asking the students to make sentences with the correct tenses. Help them complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. I __________________(finish/ just) my homework.
Millie _________(finish) her homework 20 minutes ago.
2. I ______(write) an email to my friend yesterday.
Daniel _________________ (write/ already) two emails.
3. I ______(be) in Hainan last week.
Some of our classmates _____________ (not be) to Hainan yet.
4. I ___________(live) in Sunshine Town since I was born.
Daniel ______(live) in Nanjing in 2007.
C. Millie has never been to Nanjing. She is asking Simon about the city. Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
Millie: ___________________ (you/be/ever) to Nanjing?
Simon: Yes. I(2)____________(be) there three times.
Millie: When (3)____________ (you/go) there last?
Simon: Last summer. I (4)______(spend) a week there.
Millie: (5)____________ (you/like) it?
Simon: Oh yes. I (6)_____(have) a great time there. I (7)______(visit) many places of interest and (8)_____(eat) lots of local food.
Millie: Lucky you! I (9)_______________ (be/never) there.
D. Millie is writing about the USA in her diary. Help her complete her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.
Saturday, 15 March
Have you ever dreamt of travelling around the world without a passport? Yes, you can realize your dream by taking an online tour. Yesterday Danniel (1)_________ me an online tour of the USA. I (2)_____ never _____ so many wonderful pictrues before.
Last week, I (3)_____ a book about the places of interest in the USA. I (4)_________ 20 pages already. It's really interesting. My dad (5)_____ just _________ from the USA, but I (6) ______ never_______ there. I hope I can visit the USA some day.
Step 5 Notice
1.We often use these time expressions with the present perfect tense:
already up to now ever until/till now
just so far recently (not) yet
2. some day 和 the other day 的区别：
the other day 相当于a few days ago,意为“几天前、某天、那天、不久前”，句中用一般过去时。如：
I met her in the street the other day.
几天前我在街上碰见过她。
I bought the watch the other day.
这手表我是几天前买的。
some day指将来“总有一天、有朝一日、终将、(日后)某一天”，谓语动词用一般将来时.如:
Your wishes will come true some day.
总有一天你的愿望会实现的。
Some day you’ll have to pay for what you have done.
总有一天你要为你的行为而付出代价的。
Step 6 Summary
1) 一般过去时表示过去某时发生的动作或单纯叙述过去的事情，强调动作；现在完成时为过去发生的，强调过去的事情对现在的影响，强调的是影响。
2) 一般过去时常与具体的时间状语连用，而现在完成时通常与模糊的时间状语连用，或无时间状语。
一般过去时的时间状语：yesterday, last week，…ago, in1980, in October, just, now等，皆为具体的时间状语。
现在完成时的时间状语：for, since, so far, ever, never, just, yet, till/until, up to now, in past years, always等，皆不确定的时间状语。
共同的时间状语：this morning, tonight, this April, now, already, recently, lately 等。
3) 现在完成时可表示持续到现在的动作或状态，动词一般是延续性的，如live, teach, learn, work, study, know。
一般过去时常用的非持续性动词有come, go, leave, start, die, finish, become, get married等。
句子中如有过去时的时间副词（如yesterday, last, week, in 1960）时，不能使用现在完成时，要用过去时。
（错）Tom has written a letter to his parents last night.
（对）Tom wrote a letter to his parents last night. 
Step 7 Exercises
1. Mother ____me a new coat yesterday. I _______ it on. It fits me well.
A. had made…have tried B. made…have tried
C. has made…tried D. made…tried
2. We __________ trees last Sunday. So far we _______ over 3,000 trees there.
A. planted； planted B. planted； have planted
C. have planted； planted D. have planted； have planted
3. I _______ the way. I ________ here for quite many years.
A. knew…have lived B. knew…live
C. know…have lived D. know…live
Step 8 Homework
Finish off the exercises in workbook.

Integrated skills
Teaching aims:
1. To listen and get useful information from the tape recording.
2. To grasp some listening skills.
3. To talk to your partners about the problems you may have.
4. To know some basic information of Sydney.
Teaching Steps:
Step 1 Revision
Translation
1. 几天前我在街上遇见了一位老朋友。
2. 我已经很久没有看电影了。
3. 我希望有一天能去欧洲游览。
4. 你有没有曾经梦想过不用护照环游世界？
5. 你真幸运！我还从未去过香港。
Step 2 Free talk
1. Do you like travelling?
2. Where would you like to visit if possible?
3. How can we go travelling if we don't have enough money?
Step 3 Travelling at home
1. Daniel and Peter are planning an online tour of Sydney, Australia. Listen to their conversation and help Peter complete his notes.
How to use the website
The website takes you to different places around the world. To learn
about a city, just find it in the menu (1)________ of the page and click on it.
If you click on the “(2)_________” icon, you will see some (3)_________ of
the city first. Further down at the (4)_______ of the page, you can also find other information about the city.
2. Check the answers.
3. Peter took some notes of Sydney. Listen to Daniel and Peter's second conversation. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1. Sydney is on the north-east coast of Australia.
2. Sydney is the largest city in Australia.
3. Sydney is near a lake.
4. The Sydney Opera House looks like a ship with many sails.
5. It takes about 30 minutes to climb the Harbour Bridge.
6. In April, it is spring in Australia.
4. Check the answers.
5. Peter is writing about the online tour. Listen to their second conversation again and help him complete his article.
Today Daniel and I took an online tour on the website “Around the World in Eight Hours”.
Sydney is on the (1)_________ coast of Australia. It is the (2)_______ city in Australia.
On the website, we saw lots of pictures of Sydney. Sydney is near the (3)_______. There are many beautiful (4)_______ there. We also saw a wonderful building called the (5)__________________. It is a (6)_________ and looks like a (7)______ with many sails.
Near the Sydney Opera House is the famous (8)_______________. People can climb it. It takes about (9)___________. It is really cool!
Australian seasons are the opposite of ours. For example, in April, it is (10)_________ in Australia!
6. Check the answers.
Step 4 Speak up
1. Sandy is asking for Millie's help with the online tour. Listen to their conversation and answer these questions.
• How can we start the online tour?
• If I want to see some pictures of the city, how should I do?
• Can we print the pictures out?
2. Read follow the recording.
3. Talk to your partner about the problems you may have. Use the conversation as a model.
4. Act it out.
Step 5 Language points
1. Sydney is on the north-east coast of Australia.
on the north-east coast of Australia 位于澳大利亚的东北海岸
e.g. 太平洋位于北美洲的东海岸。
The Pacific Ocean is __________________ North America.
2. The Sydney Opera House looks like a ship with many sails.
a ship with many sails 一艘有很多帆的船
此处with表示“带有或拥有”，例如：白宫是一个带有大花园的美丽建筑。
The White House is a beautiful building with a big garden.
3. Australian seasons are the opposite of ours.
the opposite of 与……相反/相对
e.g. 他们的观点与我们的相反。Their ideas ________________ ours.
4. Would you mind showing me how to start this online tour?
句型 Would you mind ... ? 可用于客气 地请人做某事。
e.g. Would you mind explaining the sentence again? 你再解释一下这句话行吗？
mind doing sth. 介意做某事
e.g. 你介意帮我搬这张书桌吗？
Do you ____________ me carry the desk?
“介意某人做某事”用mind one's doing sth.，例如：
你介意我在这儿抽烟吗？
Do you _________________ here?
Step 6 Exercises
1. 进一步向下在这一页的底部，你还能找到关于这个城市的其他信息。
2. 三亚位于中国的南海岸。
3. 澳大利亚的天气正好和中国相反。
4. 科学家们花了三天的时间穿过这片雨林。
5. 你介意我把收音机的音量调高吗？
6. — 谢谢你能来我的生日聚会。— 我的荣幸。
Step 7 Homework
Recite the key phrases and expressions in the lesson.

Study skills
Teaching aims:
1. To know how to make charts
2. To understand the uses of charts
3. To use charts to make notes of a piece of writing
Teaching Steps:
Step 1 Present the learning targets
Step 2 Revision
1. 你介意为我们唱首歌吗？
2. 上海位于中国的东海岸。
3. — 谢谢你的帮助。— 我的荣幸。
4. 步行到学校要花费我半个小时。
5. 我的看法和他正好相反。
Step 3 Free talk
How do you know about Sydney?
Step 4 Making charts
We can use charts to organize our ideas when we write. This helps us see and understand the ideas better. We can also use charts to make notes of a piece of writing.
We can use the following chart to show people what the website "Around the World in Eight Hours" is about.
Tip
When we make charts, we do not need to use complete sentences.
Step 5 Exercises
Millie is making a chart to introduce an online course to her classmates. Help her use the chart to organize her ideas. Write the letters in the boxes.
a an online course
b asking the way
c booking tickets and hotels
d Daily English
e ordering meals
f seeing a doctor
g shopping
h using English in daily communication
a
d
e
f
h
c
g
b

Step 6 Make your own charts!
Step 7 Homework
Remember the words and expressions.
Preview the next lesson.

Task
Teaching aims:
To use charts to organize ideas
To know how to write an introduction
Teaching steps
Step 1 Present the learning targets
Step 2 Introducing a country
Amy wants to introduce the UK to her friends. She collected some information on the Internet and made a chart.

Step 3 Free talk
Get the students to talk about the UK.
Q: How much do you know about the UK?
Give some famous pictures about the UK.
Step 4 Amy has written an introduction to the UK. Listen to her article and answer the questions.
Q1. Which city is the capital of the UK?
(London.)
Q2. When is the best time to visit the UK?
(From May to September.)
Step 5 Read again and answer more questions.
Q1. What is the full name of the UK?
(The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)
Q2. Which countries is the UK made up of?
(It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.)
Q3. Where is one of the most famous place in the UK?
(Buckingham Palace.)
Q4. What has the UK always been famous for?
(It has always been famous for its museums.)
Q5. How is the weather in the UK?
(It changes often. It is sunny one minute, but rainy the next.)
Step 6 Language points
1. It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
be made up of 由……组成/构成
e.g. 生活是由琐事构成的。
Life is ________________ little things.

be made of 由……制成（看得出原材料）
be made from 由……制成（看不出原材料）
be made in 在某地制造
2. It has been the home of kings and queens for a long time.
be the home of ... 是/成为……的家
e.g. 自然保护区已经成为了很多罕见的鸟的家。
Nature reserves _________________ of many rare birds.
3. The UK has always been famous for its museums.
be famous for意为“因为……而出名”。当主语是人时，常表示以某种技能或特征而出名；当主语是地点名词时，常表示以某个名胜古迹或特产而出名。
e.g. 伦敦因大本钟而著名。
London is ___________ Big Ben.
[拓展]
be famous as 意为“作为……而出名”。当主语是人时，常表示以某个身份而出名；当主语是地点名词时，常表示作为某种东西的产地而出名。如：
His uncle is famous as an actor.
This area is famous as a green tea producing place.
【运用】根据句意选用for或as填空。
1) George is famous ________ a writer.
2) France is famous ________ its wine and food.
4. The best time to visit the UK is from May to September because its winter is wet and cold.
句中的to visit the UK是动词不定式短语作后置定语。
e.g. The best time to travel in the city is in May.
the best time to do sth. 做......最好的时间
e.g. 春天是放风筝最好的时间。
Spring is the _____________ kites.
5. It is sunny one minute, but rainy the next, so prepare for it before you go there.
prepare 用作动词，意为“准备”，后面常跟名词、代词、不定式作宾语。prepare还常与for搭配构成短语prepare for, 表示“为……作准备”。
e.g. 期末考试要到了，你最好做好准备。
The final exam is coming. You'd better _____________it.
Step 7 Exercises
1. 我们班有15个男生和12个女生。
(Our class is made up of 15 boys and 12 girls.)
2. 白金汉宫已经成为国王和女王的家很久了。
(Buckingham Palace has been the home of kings and queens for a long time.)
3. 英国还有很多自然美景的地方。
(The UK also has many places of natural beauty.)
4. 这一分钟是晴朗的，下一分钟就会有雨。
(It is sunny one minute, but rainy the next.)
5. 春天和秋天是旅游的最好时间，因为既不太热也不太冷。
(The best time to go travelling is spring and autumn because it is not too hot or too cold.)
Step 8 Writing
1. Get the students to divide the article into three parts and find out the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1 Introduce the country simply
Para 2 Introduce the views of the country
Para 3 Introduce the climate of the country
2. Pick a country that interests you and make a chart to organize your ideas. Then write an introduction.
Useful expressions:
It is a/an ... country.
..., the capital, is big and modern / beautiful.
It has always been famous for ...
There are/is ... on / in ...
The best time to visit ... is ...
The weather often / seldom changes ...
Step 9 Homework
1. Finish the exercises in workbook.
2. Revise the whole unit.
Unit 4 A good read
Welcome to the unit
Teaching Aims:
1. To be able to identify different types of reads
2. To learn to talk about our favourite reads
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Warming up
Discuss some questions:
Do you like reading?
What type of book do you like?
Step 2 Presentation
Show some pictures to learn new words.
Step 3 Comic strip
1. Show the flash.
2. Listen and answer.
1) Has Hobo decided what to do with the books?
2) What does Hobo want to use the books to do?
3. Act out the conversation.
Step 4 Ask students to complete Part A on page 49.
Step 5 Listen and answer
Listen to part B and answer the following question.
1) What is Daniel reading?
2) Why does he like reading history books?
3) Does Sandy like reading history books?
4) What does Sandy like to read in her spare time?
Step 6 Read after the recorder and practise in pairs.
A: What do you like to read in your spare time?
B: I like reading……….
A: Why do you like reading……..
B: Because……
Step 7 Notes
1. Have you decided what to do with these books, Hobo？
霍波，你已经决定了怎样处理这些书吗？
句中“疑问词what + 动词不定式”结构作宾 语，该结构中的疑问词还可用when、how、which等。
e.g. I did not know how to get away.
我不知道如何逃走。
2. I like reading novels and plays. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by the French writer Victor Hugo is great.
我喜欢阅读小说和戏剧, 法国作家维克多·雨果的《巴黎圣母院》很棒。
维克多·雨果，法国浪漫主义作家，人道主义的代表人物，19世纪前期积极浪漫主义文学运动的代表作家，法国文学史上卓越的资产阶级民主作家，被人们称为“法兰西的莎士比亚”，人道主义代表人物。一生写过多部诗歌、小说、剧本、各种散文和文艺评论及政论文章，在法国及世界有着广泛的影响力。
雨果的创作历程超过60年，其作品包括26卷诗歌、20卷小说、12卷剧本、21卷哲理论著，合计79卷之多。其代表作有《巴黎圣母院》和《悲惨世界》。
《巴黎圣母院》是法国作家雨果(1802-1885)创作的浪漫主义小说，叙述的是一位从小生活在巴黎圣母院钟楼的敲钟人卡西莫多(Quasimodo)的故事。
卡西莫多天生身形与长相都异于常人，只能独自在钟楼上过着与世隔绝的生活，直到一场嘉年华会上遇到了吉普赛女郎艾斯美拉达(Esmeralda), 他的世界才开始发生变化。
3. The story of the ugly man Quasimodo really touched me.
丑陋人卡西莫多的故事感动了我。
touch vt. 感动, 触动
e.g. His sad story touched our hearts.
他的悲惨的故事深深打动了我们的心。

Step 8 Exercises
I．请根据首字母写出单词的正确形式。
1. I am reading a book about c ________.It teaches me how to cook nice food.
2. Lu Xun is a famous w___________ in China. He wrote many n________.
3. Have you d_________ what to do next.
4. We u______ pens to write.
5. In short, h_______ is more important than wealth.
II. 翻译短语。
1. 怎样处理这些书
2. 给我一本小说
3. 用某物来做某事
4. 冰箱上的盒子
5. 一本关于德国二战的书
6. 对…感兴趣
7. 提高某人的知识
8. 法国作家
Step 9 Homework
1. Read the text book and learn the new words and phrases by heart.
2. Finish the exercises in the workbook.

Reading I
Teaching Aims:
1. To get some idea about Gulliver’s travel in Lilliput
2. To learn to describe Gulliver’s travel
3. To master the words and phrases in this text
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Revision
Translate the following phrases.
1. 怎样处理这些书
2. 给我一本小说
3. 用某物来做某事
4. 冰箱上的盒子
5. 一本关于德国二战的书
6. 对…...感兴趣
7. 提高某人的知识
8. 法国作家
Step 2 Presentation
Watch a video and present Gulliver’s travel
Step 3 Words & phrases review
1. Let some students spell the words.
2. Read after the teacher.
3. Read together.
against tiny
be tried out fall over
tie continue
over either
stomach manage
until lift
finger army
must unable
4. Match the words on the left with the meaning on the right.
1 against ______
2 tired out ______
3 tie ______
4 tiny ______
5 continue ______
6 manage ______
a keep doing something
b very small
c finish what you have tried to do
d very tired
e hitting something
f hold things together with ropes
Step 4 Reading
1. Listen to text and answer the questions:
1) What did he do after their ship crash against the rocks?
2) When did he wake up?
3) How did he feel?
4) How tall was the small man?
5) When he shouted to the small men, what happened?
6) Did he understand what the small man said?
2. Sandy wants to explain what happened to Gulliver. She wrote down some notes on a piece of paper, but her mother tore it up by mistake. Read the passage carefully by yourselves and help her match the events with their causes.
1 Gulliver fell down on the beach and went to sleep. _____
2 Gulliver found himself unable to move. _______
3 The tiny men all fell over. _____
4 Gulliver got one hand free. _____
5 Gulliver wanted to run away. _____

a He managed to break the ropes.
b His arms, legs and hair were tired to the ground.
c He was tired out after swimming for a long time
d He saw a huge army of tiny people coming towards him.
e Gulliver shouted at them.

3. Sandy made some notes of Gulliver’s story. Help her check for mistakes. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is a false.
1) Gulliver’s ship crashed against the rocks. ___
2) When Gulliver woke up, it was almost evening. ____
3) A tiny man climbed onto Gulliver’s body and stood on his shoulder. _____
4) Gulliver shouted at the tiny men, but they were not afraid. _____
5) Gulliver talked with the small men. _____
6) Gulliver finally pulled his right hand free. ___
4. Kitty is also interested in the story. She is asking Sandy about it. Help Sandy answer her questions.
1) Kitty: What did Gulliver do after their ship crashed against the rocks?
Sandy: ______________________________
2) Kitty: What did Gulliver find after he woke up?
Sandy: ________________________________
3) Kitty: How big was the small man?
Sandy: ________________________________
_______________________________
4) Kitty: Could Gulliver communicate with the small men?
Sandy: ___________________________
5. Make an interview.
You are an interviewer. You want to interview Gulliver about his trip. Work in pairs; try to ask at least five questions about the trip.
Step 5 Homework
1. Read aloud the article and underline the difficult parts.
2. Remember the new words in this lesson.

Reading II
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn the language points in this article.
2. Learn to talk about Ss’ favorite books.
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Revision
1. Ask and answer the following question:
1) What did he do after their ship crash against the rocks?
2) What did Gulliver find after he woke up?
3) How tall was the small man?
4) When he shouted to the small men, what happened?
5) Could Gulliver communicate with the small men?
Step 2 Explanation
1. After our ship crash against the rocks, I swam as far as I could.
句中as far as I could 意思是“尽我所能的远”可以转换成as far as possible 使用的是“as… as… ”结构，其中far为副词。该结构也可以用形容词。
e.g. It’s not as difficult as I thought. 这没有我想象的那么难。
2. By the time I finally felt the land under my feet, I was tired out.
be tried out 筋疲力尽
e.g. I was dancing all the morning , I was tired out.
我跳舞跳了一个上午，我筋疲力尽了。
3. I fell down on the beach and went to sleep.
fall down 摔倒；倒塌
e.g. I fell down on the beach and went to sleep. 我摔倒在海滩上睡着了。
4. My arms, legs and hair were tied to the ground!
move up over one’s stomach 在某人的肚子上移动
e.g. A tiny man moved up to his stomach. 一个小人在他的肚子上移动。
5. It moved up over my stomach and neck until it was standing near my face.
move up over one’s stomach
在某人的肚子上移动
e.g. A tiny man moved up over his stomach. 一个小人在他的肚子上移动。
6. He was the same size as my little finger!
短语the same …as… 意思是“与……一样……”。
e.g. My school bag is the same colour as my sister’s.
我书包的颜色和我妹妹的一样。
7. However, they soon got up again and continued moving across my body.
短语的continue doing something意思是“继续做……,”也可用continue to do something来表达.
e.g. The rain continue falling/to fall all afternoon. 这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
8. I tried to pull one hand free and finally managed to break the ropes.
句中manage to do sth. 的意思是“完成（困难的事），勉力完成某事” 。
e.g. How did you manage to get there? 你是怎么到达那里的？
9. I looked down and saw a huge army of tiny people.
短语an army of 意思是“一群……”
e.g. an army of ants 一群蚂蚁
句中的army最常用的意思是“军队（尤指陆军）”。
e.g. Her husband is in the army. 她的丈夫在陆军服役。
Step 3 Exercises
一、根据所给首字母完成句子。
1. A ship crashed a________ a big rock.
2. A dog was t____ to a tree.
3. I can’t eat any more. My s__________ is full.
4. He didn’t go to bed u____ he finished his homework.
5. There are five f______ in one hand.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. After the ship _______ (crash) against the rocks, I swam as far as I could.
2. I woke up as the sun _________ (rise).
3. More men started __________ (climb) all over me.
4. They continued _______________ (move) across my body.
5. He will manage ________ (finish) the work in two days.
三、翻译下列短语
1. 撞到岩石上
2. 筋疲力尽
3. 与……一样大
4. 摔倒
5. 向某人大叫
6. 继续做某事
7. 解开一只手
8. 一大群小人
9. 逃跑
10. 逃离，离开
Step 4 Homework
1. Recite this article.
2. Remember the language points in this lesson.
Grammar
Teaching aims:
1. To learn to use question words + to-infinitives
2. To learn to use must and have to
Teaching procedure：
Step 1 Revision
Translation.
1.撞到岩石上
2.筋疲力尽
3.与…一样大
4. 摔倒
5.向某人大叫
6.继续做某事
7.解开一只手
8.一大群小人
9.逃跑
10.逃离，离开
11.当我们的船撞到岩石损坏之后，我奋力前游。
12. 当我最终感到大地在我脚下的时候，我筋疲力尽了。
13. 我的胳膊、腿和头发被拴在了地面上。
14. 他只有我的小手指那么大。
15. 这噪音使他们都摔倒了。
16.他们继续在我的身上走来走去。
17. 我也不知道说什么。
Step 2 New words
1. Let some students spell the words.
2. Read after the teacher.
3. Read together.
Step 3 Presentation
1. Enjoy some pictures and present question words + to-infinitives.
Step 4 Grammar 1
1. We can use a question word with a to-infinitive after a verb.
e.g. Millie has decided what to read.
Daniel did not say who to talk to about this book.
Simon forgot when to meet his friends.
Kitty cannot decide which to choose first.
Sandy is wondering where to ask for help.
Amy does not know how to write the report.
2. We can use a verb + object before a question word with a to-infinitive.
advise, ask, decide, discuss find out, forget, know, learn remember, say, show, teach think, understand, wonder
e.g. Mr Wu advised us which to choose as after-school activities.
The students asked their teacher when to hand in their work.
Millie showed us what to do next.
Daniel taught himself how to use a computer to draw.
Don’t forget to tell your mum where to meet you.
3. We can use a noun after what, which, whose, how many and how much.
e.g. They are discussing which color to paint the walls.
You can ask your parents how much money to take with you.
4. We can also use an adjective like sure or clear before a question word.
e.g. Suzy was not sure who to ask for help.
Are you clear when to meet at the gate tomorrow?
5. 疑问词+动词不定式
我们可以用“疑问词+动词不定式”结构做动词的宾语。疑问词也包括疑问代词what 、which 、who 和疑问副词how、when、 where。常和“疑问词+动词不定式”结构连用的动词及动词短语有：know、 learn、 see、hear、 ask、 tell、 decide、 explain、 find out、forget、remember、understand 等。
e.g. I don’t know what to say next.
我不知道接下来该说什么。
I can’t decide which to take
我不能决定该那哪一个。
Please tell me how to go there.
请告诉我怎样到哪儿。
“疑问词+动词不定式” 结构在句子中还可以做主语和表语。
e.g. How to deal with the problem is most important to us.
如何处理这个问题对我们来说是最重要的。
The problem is when to leave the place.
问题是何时离开这个地方。
“疑问词+动词不定式” 结构可以改写成由该疑问词引导的从句。
e.g. I don’t know what to do.
= I do not know what I should do.
我不知道该做什么。
注意：所有疑问句中，只有why不可以与动词不定式连用。
6. Doing exercises.
1. Complete the dialogue on Page 55.
Amy and Daniel are talking about their Reading Week. Complete their conversation. Use the correct question words and to-infinitives.
how, what, ask for, find
when, where, hand in, read
which, who, speak, travel, write about
Amy: Mr Wu has recommended so many interesting books. Have you decided (1) ____________ first, Daniel?
Daniel:Yes. I want to read Black Beauty first. But I don’t know (2) ___________ the book.
Amy: You can try our school library or Sunshine Library. Oh, did you know Peter is reading Around the World in Eighty Days? He wants to find out (3) ____________ around the world in such a short time.
Daniel: Wow, that’s amazing! By the way, can you tell me (4)______________ our book report?
Amy: Before next Friday. I’m still not sure (5) _________________ in the report.
Daniel: You can write anything about your book – what the book is about, what you think of it and so on. You should read some reviews about the book before writing.
Amy: Thank you. Anyway, I know (6) ______________ help with writing. Mr Wu is always there to help us.
2. Check the answers.
Step 5 Grammar 2
We use must and have to to say that it is necessary to do something.
1. We use must when the speaker feels that something is necessary.
e.g. “I must run away from them,” Gulliver thought.
2. We use have to when the situation makes something necessary.
e.g. I have to use them to reach the box on the fridge.
She has to take her daughter from school in the afternoon.
3. We use must not to say that something is not allowed.
e.g. You must not smoke in the library.
4. We use do not have to to say that it is not necessary to do something.
e.g. We do not have to go to school at weekends.
5. Doing exercises on page 56.
Amy is telling her cousin Shirley some library rules. Complete what she says with must, must not, have to or don’t have to.
You (1) _____ keep quiet in the library.
You (2) _____ keep the books clean and tidy.
You (3) _______ draw or write on the books .
You (4) _______ eat or drink in the library.
You (5) _____ return the books on time. If you want to keep them longer, you (6) ______ renew them.
You (7) ____________ bring your student card every time you go to the library, but remember to bring your library card.
Step 6 Exercises
一、完成下列句子。
1. I don’t know _____________________ (在会上说什么).
2. Can you tell me ___________________(在哪里能买到这本书)?
3. ________________________________ (在何时何地召开这会议) hasn’t been
decided yet.
二、用how, which, what, when, where填空。
1. When I go into the clothes shop, I always can’t decide _____ one to buy.
2. My grandfather doesn’t know ____ to use a computer.
3. --- Will you please show me ____ to drive a car?
--- Yes, of course. Now let me tell you ____ to do first.
4. I will tell Lucy _____ and _____ to meet.
Step 7 Homework
Remember the grammar in this lesson.


Integrated skills
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn some words and phrases.
2. Practise listening skills by listening to a text.
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Revision
1. Translate some sentences.
1) Simon 忘记了什么时候见他的朋友们。
2) Millie给我展示接下来做什么。
3) 你可以问你的父母让你带多少钱。
4) Suzy不确定请求谁来帮忙。
5) 你今天必须完成家庭作业。
6) 他们目前没有必要买电脑。
Step 2 Presentation
1. Present the new words.
2. Read aloud these new words:
Step 3 Make a dialogue
- Do you like reading?
- … .
- What type of book do you like?
- … .
- What’s the name of the book?
- … .
Step 4 Listening
1. Listen to the tape and finish part A1.
The Class 1, Grade 8 students are talking about what they have read recently. Listen to them and match each student with the type and name of the book they have read.
2. Check the answers.
Step 5 Presentation
1. Enjoy a video and some pictures and present J.K. Rowling
2. Listen to the tape and complete part A2.
Suzy plans to read the Harry Potter series. She is telling her classmates about the books. Listen to what she says and complete her notes.
3. Check the answers.
3. Listen again and complete part A3.
Millie made some notes of the Harry Potter series. However, she has made some mistakes. Listen to Suzy again. Help Millie underline the mistake in each sentence and write the correct words in the blanks.
Step 6 Make an interview
You are an interviewer. You want to interview J.K. Rowling. Work in pairs; try to ask at least five questions about her.
Step 7 Exercises
一、根据所给首字母完成句子。
1. He gave me a present, but I ______(拒绝).
2. The film was a big ______ (成功).
3. The novel was __________(翻译) into English.
4. I want a ____ (一本) of magazine.
5. J.K. Rowling is not a _________ (加拿大的) writer.
二、汉译英。
1. 她拒绝和我一起去看电影。
2. 一家小的出版社上个星期开业了。
3. 到目前为止，哈利波特已经被翻译成许多种语言。
4. J.K. Rowling 是一个英国著名作家。
5. 第七部《哈利波特》是这个系列的最后一本。
6. 第一本《哈利波特》在一开始取得了巨大的成功。
Step 8 Homework
1. Remember the new words in this lesson.
2. Preview the next lesson.

Speak up & Study skills
Teaching aims:
1. To learn how to borrow book from the library.
2. To understand how to use transitions between ideas
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Revision
Translate some sentences.
1.她拒绝和我一起去看电影。
2.一家小的出版社上个星期开业了。
3.到目前为止，哈利波特已经被翻译成许多种语言。
4. J.K. Rowling 是一个英国著名作家。
5. 第七部《哈利波特》是这个系列的最后一本。
Step 2 Presentation
Present some new words with pictures and then read them aloud
How many books can he borrow at a time？ 每次，依次
online adv. 在线的，联网的
sail vt. & vi. 航行
Step 3 New words
1. Learn some new words.
2. Read after the teacher.
3. Read together.
Step 4 Speak up
1. I want some history books.
Daniel is talking to Mrs Li, the school librarian. Work in pairs and take turns to borrow books from a library.
Listen and answer.
1) How many books can Daniel borrow at a time?
2) How long can he keep the books?
3) How does he renew the books?
2. Read aloud the conversation then work in pairs to ask and answer. Use the conversation as a model
3. Make their own conversation.
Step 5 Study skills
Transitions between ideas
When we write an article, we have different ways to connect the ideas in it. Here are some common transitions.
Usage
Transitional words and phrases
Example
To show time
before, after, while, at first, soon, later, when,…
After our ship crashed against the rocks, I saw as far as I could.
To show sequence
first, second, next, then, finally, …
First, we had fun on Space Mountain. Next, we hurried to a restaurant.
To add more information
and, also, too, again, and then, either, moreover,…
I could not understand him. I did not know what to say either.
To give example
for example, …
They are now in danger. For example, it is difficult for pandas to have babies.
To show cause and effect
because, since, as, so, as a result,…
I can tell her anything because she can keep a secret.
To emphasize
never, in fact, …
He says he knows everything about DIY. In fact, I know much more than he does.
To compare or contrast
but, however, on the one hand… on the other (hand), while, otherwise,…
Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay.
Step 6 Exercises
1. Complete the exercises on page 59.
I like novels. I enjoy reading the books of Robot Louis Stevenson because I find them really exciting. For example, Treasure Island tells the story of a young boy who sailed the sea to look for hidden treasure. Jim, the main character in the book, is very brave. His story gave me a lot of confidence. After reading the book, I am not as shy as I used to be and I am willing to try new things. I also want to travel and have exciting experience in the future. Moreover, I have decided to write my own stories. Maybe I can become a writer when I am older!
2. Check the answers.
3. Then read them aloud.
Step 7 Language points
1. How many books can I borrow at a time? 我每次可以借多少本书？
句中at a time 意思是“每次，依次”。
e.g. The giant panda has one or two babies at a time .
大熊猫每次生一到两个宝宝。
2. You don’t have to come to our desk every time. Just renew them online. 你不必每次都来我们服务台办理。在线续借即可。
句中的online 用作副词，该词也可以用作形容词。
e.g. online travel 在线旅游
3. Treasure Island tells the story of a young boy who sailed the sea to look for hidden treasure.
《宝岛》讲述的是一个航海去寻找宝藏的小男孩的故事。
句中who sailed the sea to look for hidden treasure 是定语从句，用来修饰a young boy 的。
e.g. Jacky Chan is a actor who is famous all over the world.
成龙是一个闻名全世界的演员。
4. His story gave me a lot of confidence.
他的故事给了我自信。
give sb. a lot of confidence 给某人许多自信
5. I also want to travel and have exciting experience in the future.
have exciting experiences 有令人兴奋的经历
句中的experience 意思是“经历” 用作可数名词，该词也可以用作不可数名词，意思是“经验”。
e.g. Travelling to Beijing was an interesting experience for me.
到北京旅行对我来说是一次有趣的经历。
He has much experience in teaching.
他在教学方面很有经验。
Step 8 Exercises
1. Do some exercises.
2. Check the answers.
Step 9 Homework
1. Remember the new words and phrases in this lesson.
2. Recite the conversation in Speak-up.


Task
Teaching aims:
1. To learn some information about reading habits.
2.To learn how to write a report about reading habits.
Teaching procedure:
Step 1 Revision
Translate some phrases and sentences.
Step 2 Warming up
Do you like reading?
How much time do you spend reading each week?
What is your favourite type of book?
How do you get most of your books?
Step 3 Presentation
Give some pictures and study some new words.
Step 4 Doing a survey
1. Look at the survey.
1 How much time do you spend reading each week?
a Less than 1 hour. b 1-2 hours.
c 3-4 hours. d More than 4 hours.
2 When do you usually read books?
a Any time I can. b Every night.
c At weekends. d During holidays.
3 What is your favourite type of book?
a Novel. b Science.
c History. d Travel.
Other: _________
4 How do you get most of your books?
a Borrow from libraries.
b Buy at bookshops.
c Borrow from friends.
d Receive as gifts.
5 Why do you usually read?
a To relax.
b To improve my knowledge.
c To collect information for a report.
d Because someone has recommended a book.
6 Who do you usually ask for advice on
books?
a Teachers. b Parents.
c Friends. d Librarians.
2. Ask and answer in pairs.
Step 5 Writing
1. Listen to the tape and answer the following question.
1) How much time does Millie spend reading each week?
2) When does she read books?
3) What is her favourite type of book?
4) How does she get most of her book?
5) Who does she usually ask for advice on books?
6) Why does she usually read?
2. Check the answers.
3. Read after the tape.
Step 6 Language points
1.I spend over seven hours a week reading different types of books.
我一个星期花费七个多小时来阅读不同种类的书。
over意为 “超过、多于”, 相当于more than。
e.g. There are over five hundred students in our school.
我们学校有500多个学生。
different types of 意思是 “不同种类的”。
e.g. There are many different kinds of books in the library.
图书馆里有许多不同种类的书。
2. … it is just opposite my home.
……它就在我家对面。
opposite prep. 在……对面, 与……相反
e.g. The post office is opposite the bank.
邮局在银行对面。
3. My friends give me lots of advice on books.
我的朋友们给了我许多有关书的建议。
advice n. 建议, 忠告, 劝告
e.g. I asked the teacher for her advice.
我征求了老师的意见。
give sb. some advice on sth. 给某人一些关于…..的建议
e.g. Could you give me some advice on my plan?
你能就我的计划给点儿建议吗？
4. They also open up a whole new world to me.
而且他们给我开辟了一个全新的世界。
open up 打开; 开发; 开辟
e.g. This new job will open up a whole new world to me.
这项新工作将为我开辟一个全新的世界。
Step 7 Writing task
Write a report on your own reading habits. You can use the following useful expressions to help you.
Useful expressions:
I spend … hours a week reading.
On weekdays, I usually …
I … at the weekend.
I am interested in … books. My favourite book is ….
I get most of my books from ….
My friend(s)/teacher(s) often….
I love reading because….