八年级英语（上）Unit 8-1 English Week

Unit 8 English Week
English: fun for life
English Week at Rosie Bridge School
Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big success.
There was an English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. Some students put on an English play. Other students took part in an English singing competition.
There was also a speaking competition. The students had to speak on a topic in English for two minutes.
We spoke to the winner, Henry. “I’m so happy that I won,” he said. “I advise people to speak slowly. If they want to be good public speakers, they’d better speak clearly and confidently.”
We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of them was Amy.
“I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new words. In my opinion, every
school should have an English Week. It’s well worth doing,” she said.
On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a speech to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on how to improve their English. “You should communicate in English with your friends whenever you can. You should read English books and magazines, and watch English television programmes. Above all, you should enjoy English!” he said.
英语:生活的乐趣
罗西桥学校英语周
上周, 罗西桥学校的学生们的努力工作使他们的英语周大获成功。
在图书馆里有一个英语书籍义卖和寻宝活动。一些学生上演了一个英语话剧。其他同学参加了一个英语歌唱比赛。
还有一个演讲比赛。学生们必须用英语作一个两分钟的主题演讲。
我们采访了获胜者,亨利。“我很高兴我赢了,”他说。“我建议人们说慢点。如果他们想成为好的公众演说家,他们最好表达清晰而且自信。”
我们也和其他几个学生关于英语周作了交流。其中一个是艾米。
“我真的很喜欢英语周。它给了我一个机会来学习新单词。在我看来,每个学校都应该有一个英语周。这是值得做的事情,”她说。
在英语周的最后一天,校长发表了全校演讲。他给了学生们一些关于如何提高他们的英语水平的建议。“你应该尽可能和你的朋友用英语交流。你应该读英语书和杂志,看英语电视节目。最重要的是,你应该享受英语!”他说。
 
Unit 8 English week
Reading
词汇
1. competition n. 比赛；竞赛
They hold a competition every year to find the best young artist.他们每年举行一次比赛，评选出最佳的青年艺术家。
He is in competition with three other people for promotion.他与其他三位对手角逐晋升的机会。
2. treasure n. 珍宝；宝物
She owns many treasures.她收藏了许多珍宝。
【提示】treasure表示“珍宝，宝物”时，是可数名词，且通常用复数形式；但表示“财富；珠宝”时，是不可数名词。
【链接】v. 珍视；珍爱；珍藏
I will treasure those memories forever.我会永远珍藏那些记忆。
3. text n.文本
The text is accurate and informative.文本内容准确，信息量大。
【提示】text un.表示“文本”时是不可数名词，但表示“文稿；讲稿；课本；课文”时是可数名词。
【链接】v. 用移动电话。
Text me when you are ready.准备好就给我发短信。
4. chance n.机会；机遇
Paul has waited for that chance for a long time.保罗等待那个机会已经很长时间了。
Be quite and give her a chance to explain.安静点，给她一个解释的机会。
【提示】chance还有表示“可能性”的用法：
A by any chance（用于询问）可能；也许
Are you, by any chance, going into town this afternoon?今天下午你会到镇上去吗？
B no chance（非正式）不可能
- Perhaps your mother will give you the money.
- No chance.
也许你母亲会给你那笔钱。
不可能。
5. confidently adv. 自信地
She walked confidently onto the platform and started her speech.她自信地走上讲台，然后开始发表演说。
【链接】confident  adj.自信的；confidence  n. 自信；自信心
6. topic n.话题
The topic of the lecture is whales.讲座的话题是鲸。
7. winner n. 优胜者
The winner’s prize is a new car.获胜者的奖品是一辆新轿车。
【链接】win v.赢得； 获胜
8. advise v. 建议
【提示】是常用动词。现将它的几种常见用法归纳如下：
A advise+名词\代词。如：
What would you advise?你有什么建议？
Mr. Li advised Lisa after she failed the Maths test.莉萨数学测验不及格，李老师给她提了一些建议。
B advise+sb.+不定式短语。在这个句式中，不定式短语作advise的宾语补足语。如：
He often advises people to do more exercise.他常常劝人多锻炼身体。
His wife advised him to give up smoking.他的妻子劝他戒烟。
C advise+动词-ing形式。如：
I advised holding a meeting to discuss the matter.我建议开会讨论这件事情。
He advised going to London for the holidays.他建议去伦敦度假。
D advise+sb.+against+(doing)sth.表示“建议某人不做某事”。如：
The lawyers have advised us against signing the contract.律师建议我们不要签订这份合同。
【链接】advice un.
Take my advice and stop doing that!
9. several det. 几个；一些
【提示】several 作定语，“几个”
Several boys were injured.
My friend can speak several languages.
此外，several可作代词。
Several of us decided to walk home.
Several of the windows were broken.
I don’t need those apples, I already have had several.
If you are looking for a photo of Alice, you’ll find several here.
10. opinion n. 意见；想法
I wasn’t asking for your opinion, Dick.
Jack expressed his opinion about the plan.
11. whole adj. 整个的；全部的
Do you want to know the whole story?
They drank a whole of the morning cooking.
【链接】whole n. 整体；全体
【比较】all与whole
1. 都可与单数名词连用，含义大致相同，位置不同；all放在冠词、指示代词、形容词性物主代词等之前，而whole则放在这些词后。如：
all the family  the whole family
2. 和复数名词连用，两者意思有所区别；all指“全部；每一个”；whole指“整个”。如：
All the buildings were burning.
Whole buildings were burning.
3. 在大多数不可数名词这前用all，不用whole。如：
所有的钱  the whole money×      all the money
所有的酒  the whole wine ×      all the wine
4. 在表示地点的专有名词之前，一般用all而不用whole。如：
all China全中国，也可以说成 the whole of China
12. suggestion n. 建议；提议
He followed her suggestion of a walk along the river.
I have lots of suggestions for the park’s future.
【链接】suggest  v. 建议；提议
13. communicate v. （与某人）交流信息；沟通
My mother communicates with me well.
They communicated in sign language.
【链接】 communication n. 交流；沟通
We were in close communication with each other.
14. whenever conj. 在任何---的时候；在任何---的情况下
She always went to that church whenever she was in that area.
You can stay at my cottage whenever you like.

短语句式
represent的用法1. a treasure hunt 寻宝游戏
2. ---speak English confidently in public,--- 在公众场合自信地说英语
in public “公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前”
You should not make jokes about her in public.
3. Some students put on an English play. 一些学生演出了英语剧。
put on “上演”
The band hope to put on a show in the UK before the end of the year.
put on “穿上；戴上”
She put on her coat and glasses and then went out.
put on “增加（体重）”
I eat a lot, but I never put on weight.

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