人教版八年级英语上册课

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?conversation:conversation:R:Hi,Helen.Long time no see.H:Hi,Rick.Yes,I was on vacation last month.R:Oh,did you go anywhere interesting?H:Yes,I went to Guizhou with my family.R:Wow!Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall?H:Yes,I did.It was wonderful!We took quite a few photos there.Whatabout you?Did you do anything special last month?R:Not really.I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.passage:passage:I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family.It was sunnyand hot,so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel.My sister andl tried paragliding.I felt like l was a bird.It was so exciting.Forlunch,we had something very special-Malaysian yellow noodles.Theywere delicious.In the afternoon,we rode bicycles to Georgetown.Thereare a lot of new buildings now,but many of the old buildings are stillthere.In weld quay,a really old place in Georgetown,we saw the housesof the Chinese traders from 100 years ago.I wonder what life was likehere in the past.I really enjoyed walking around the town.What a difference a day makes!My father and I decided to go to PenangHill today.We wanted to walk up to the top,but then it started raininga little so we decided to take the train.We waited over an hour for thetrain because there were too many people.When we got to the top,it wasraining really hard.We didnt have an umbrella so we were wet and cold.It was terrible!And because of the bad weather,we couldnt see anythingbelow.My father didnt bring enough money,so we only had one bowl ofrice and some fish.The food tasted great because I was so hungry!Unit 2 How often do you exercise?Unit 2 How often do you exercise?conversation:conversation:A:Hi,Claire,are you free next week?B:Hmm next week is quite full for me,Jack.A:Really?How come?B:I have dance and piano lessons.A:What kind of dance are you learning?B:Oh,swing dance.Its fun!I have class once a week,every Monday.A:How often do you have piano lessons?B:Twice a week,on Wednesday and Friday.A:Well,how about Tuesday?B:Oh,I have to play tennis with my friends.But do you want to come?A:Sure.2b passage:2b passage:What Do No.5 High School Students Do in Their Free Time?Last month we asked our students about their free time activities.Our questionswere about exercise,use of the Internet and watching TV.Here are the results.We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.Forty-fivepercent exercise four to six times a week.Twenty percent exercise only one to threetimes a week.And twenty percent do not exercise at all.We all know that many students often go online,but we were surprised that ninetypercent of them use the Internet every day.The other ten percent use it at leastthree or four times a week.Most students use it for fun and not for homework.The answers to our questions about watching television were also interesting.Onlytwo percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week.Thirteen percentwatch TV four to six times a week.And eighty-five percent watch TV every day!Although many students like to watch sports,game shows are the most popular.It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows,but we think thebest way to relax is through exercise.It is healthy for the mind and the body.Exercise such as playing sports is fun,and you can spend time with your friendsand family as you play together.And remember,“old habits die hard”.So startexercising before its too late!Unit 3 IUnit 3 Im more outgoing than my sister.m more outgoing than my sister.2d conversation:2d conversation:A:Did you like the singing competition yesterday,Anna?B:Oh,it was fantastic!Nelly sang so well!A:Well,I think Lisa sang better than Nelly.B:Oh,which one was Lisa?A:The one with shorter hair.I think she sang more clearly than Nelly.B:Yes,but Nelly danced better than Lisa.A:You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win,though.B:Well,everyone wants to win.But the most important thing is to learnsomething new and have fun.2b passage:2b passage:My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.Im quieter and moreserious than most kids.Thats why I like reading books and I study harderin class.My best friend Yuan Li is quiet too,so we enjoy studying together.Im shy so its not easy for me to make friends.But I think friends arelike books-you dont need a lot of them as long as theyre good.Its not necessary to be the same.My best friend Larry is quite differentfrom me.He is taller and more outstanding than me.We both like sports,but he plays tennis better,so he always wins.However,Larry often helpsto bring out the best in me.So Im getting better at tennis.Larry ismuch less hard-working,though.I always get better grade than he does,so maybe I should help him more.I dont really care if my friends are the same as me or different.Myfavorite saying is,A true friend reaches for your hand and touches yourheart.My best friend Carol is really kind and very funny.In fact,shesfunnier than anyone I know.I broke my arm last year but she ma