新人教版初中八年级英语电子课本(Goforit)上册.doc

Unit 1 Where did you go on vacation?
Section A
Language Goal：
Talk about past
events.
1a Match the activities with the pictures [a ­ g]．
1. stayed at home __f__ 5. went to the mountains ______
2. went to New York City ______ 6. went to the beach ______
3. visited my uncle ______ 7. visited museums ______
4. went to summer camp ______
1b Listen and number the people in the picture [1-5].
1. Tina 2. Bob 3. Sally 4. Xiang Hua 5. Tom
1c Make conversations about the people in 1a.
A: Where did Tina go on vacation?
B: She went to the mountains.
2a Listen. Where did the people go on vacation? Complete the chart.
People
Places
Grace

Kevin

Julie

2b Listen again. Check(√)Yes, I did or No, I didn't for each question.

Did you ...
Yes, I did.
No, I didn't
Grace
go with anyone?
√

go to Central Park?

buy anything special?

Kevin
play volleyball?

swim?

meet anyone interesting?

Julie
do anything interesting?

study for tests?

go out with anyone?

2c Role-play conversations between Grace, Kevin and Julie.
A: Grace, where did you go on vacation?
B: I went to New York City.
A: Oh, really? Did you go with anyone?
B: Yes, I went with my mother.
2d Role-play the conversation.
Rick: Hi, Helen. Long time no see.
Helen: Hi, Rick. Yes, I was on vacation last month.
Rick: Oh, did you go anywhere interesting?
Helen: Yes, I went to Guizhou with my family.
Rick: Wow! Did you see Huangguoshu Waterfall?
Helen: Yes, I did. It was wonderful! We took quite a
few photos there. What about you? Did you do anything special last month?
Rick: Not really. I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.
Grammar Focus
Where did you go on vacation?
I went to New York City.
Did you go out with anyone?
No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.
Did you buy anything special?
Yes, I bought something for my father.
No, I bought nothing.
How was the food?
Everything tasted really good!
Did everyone have a good time?
Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.
3a Fill in the blanks with the words in the box and practice the conversation.
anyone something anything everything nothing
Linda: Did you do fun on your vacation, Alice?
Alice: Yes, I did. I went to Sanya.
Linda: How did you like it?
Alice: Well, it was my first time there, so was really interesting,
Linda: Did you go with ?
Alice: Yes, I did. I went with my sister.
Linda: Did you go shopping?
Alice: Of course! I bought for my parents, but for myself.
Linda: Why didn't you buy for yourself?
Alice: I didn't really see I liked.
3b Fill in the blanks in the e-mail message with the words in the box.
anything everything nothing everyone no one
Dear Bill,
How was your vacation? Did you do interesting? Did in the family go with you? I went to a friend's farm in the countryside with my family.
was great. We fed some hens and saw some baby pigs. They were so cute! The only problem was that there was much to do in the evening but read. Still seemed to be bored. Bye for now!
Mark
3c Ask your group questions about their last vacation. Then tell the class your results.

Did you....
Everyone
Someone (write classmate's name)
In our group, everyone ate something at a restaurant.
No one
eat anything at a restaurant?

read anything interesting?

visit anyone in your family?

buy anything?

keep a diary

Section B
1a Match the words with the pictures below.
1. f delicious 3. exciting 5. terrible
2. expensive 4. cheap 6. boring
J words
L words
delicious
terrible

1b Write Jwords on the left.
Write Lwords on the right
1c Listen. Lisa is talking about her vacation. Answer the questions.
1. Where did Lisa go on vacation?
2. Did she do anything special there? What?
3. Did she buy anything for her best friend?
4. Did Lisa like her vacation?
1d Listen again and fill in the chart.
What did Lisa say about…?
her vacation great the people
the fun park the food
the stores
1e Ask and answer questions about Lisa's vacation. Begin your questions with:
Where did...? What did...? Did she...?
How was...? How were...?
2a Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. What do people usually do on vacation?
2. What activities do you find enjoyable?
2b Read Jane's diary entries about her vacation and answer the questions.
Did Jane have a good time on Monday? What about on Tuesday?
Monday, July 15th
I arrived in Penang in Malaysia this morning with my family. It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel. My sister and I tried paragliding. I felt like I was a bird. It was so exciting! For lunch, we had something very special ——Malaysian yellow noodles. They were delicious! In the afternoon, we rode bicycles to Georgetown. There are a lot of new buildings now, but many of the old buildings are still there. In Weld Quay, a really old place in Georgetown, we saw the houses of the Chinese traders from 100 years ago. I wonder what life was like here in the past. I really enjoyed walking around the town.
Tuesday, July 16th
What a difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided to take the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We didn't have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And because, of the bad weather, we couldn't see anything below. My father didn't; bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice. I was so hungry!
But it tasted great!
2c Read Jane's diary entries again. Fill in the chart.
Things Jane did or saw
Did she like it? (Yes/No)
Why or why not?

2d Complete the conversation about Jane's trip to Penang using the information in the diary entries.
Anna: Hi Jane. Where did you go on vacation last week?
Jane: I to Penang in .
Anna: Who you go with?
Jane: I went with my
Anna: What did you do?
Jane: The weather was hot and on Monday, so we went on the beach. Then in the afternoon, we bicycles to Georgetown.
Anna: Sounds great!
Jane: Well, but the next day was not as good. My and I went to Penang Hill, but the weather _ really bad and rainy. We a long time for the train and we were _and cold because we forgot to bring an .
Anna: Oh, no!
Jane: And that's not all! We also didn't bring money, so we only had one bowl of fish and rice.
2e Imagine Jane went to Penang Hill again and had a great day. Fill in the blanks in her diary entry with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Thursday, July 18th
Today (be) a beautiful day. My father and I (go) to Penang Hill again, but this time we (want) to walk to the top. We (start) our walk at 9:30 a.m. We (see) lots of special Malaysian flowers along the way. About one hour later, we (stop) and (drink) some tea. Then we (walk) for another two hours before we (get) to the top. I (be) quite tired, but the city (look) wonderful from the top of the hill!
3a Complete the diary entry about a vacation at one of these places. Use the words and phrases in the box to help you.
Wednesday, 20th
hot and sunny tired happy
Beijing duck delicious
take some photos beautiful
buy something special interesting
learn something important August
Today the weather was . I went to . It was . We . I liked this place because .For dinner we had . It was . In the evening, I felt really .
3b Answer the questions to make notes about a vacation you took.
1. Where did you go? 5. What food did you eat?
2. Did you go with anyone? 6. What did you like best?
3. How was the weather? 7. Did you dislike anything?
4. What did you do every day? 8. How did you feel about the trip?
3c Write a travel diary like Jane's on pages. Use your notes in 3b.

4 Imagine you are all foreigners on vacation in China. You meet each other at the airport on your way home. Talk about what you did on your vacation.
1. Complete the conversations with the correct words in the box.
anything everything nothing anyone everyone no one
1. A: Did go on vacation with you last month?
B: Yes, my family went to the countryside with me.
2. A: Did your family go to the beach with you last weekend?
B: No. from my family went, but my friend went with me.
3. A: I didn't bring back anything from Malaysia.
B: at all? Why not?
4. A: Did you buy in the shopping center?
B: No, I didn't. was very expensive.
5. A: How was the volleyball game yesterday?
B: Great! had a fun time!
2. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Last August, our class (do) something very special on our school trip. We (go) to Mount Tai. We (start) our trip at 12:00 at night. Everyone in our class (take) a bag with some food and water. After three hours, someone looked at the map and (find) out we (be, not) anywhere near the top. My legs (be) so tired that I wanted to stop. My classmates (tell) me to keep going, So I (go) on. At 5:00 a.m., we got to the top! Everyone (jump) up and down in excitement. Twenty minutes later, the sun (start) to come up. It was so beautiful that we (forget) about the last five hours!
Unit 2 How often do you exercise?
Section A
Language Goal：Talk about how often you do things
1a Look at the picture. Make a list of the weekend activities.
1. help with house 4. ___________
2. ______________ 5.___________
3._______________
1b Listen and write the letters from the picture above on the lines below.
always(100%)________ usually_______ often______
sometimes________ hardly ever______ never(0%)_____
1c Talk about the people in the picture above. What do they do on weekends?
A: What does he do on weekends?
B: He usually watches TV.
A: Does he go shopping?
B: No, he never goes shopping.
2a Listen. Listen. Cheng Tao is talking about how often he does these activities.
Number the activities you hear[1­5] .
Activities How often
a.___ go to the movies every day
b. ____watch TV once a week
c. _____shop twice a week
d. _____exercise three times a week
e. ______read once a month
twice a month
2b Listen again. Match the activities in 2a with how often Cheng Tao does them.
2c How often do you do these activities? Fill in the chart and then make conversations.
A: How often do you watch?
B: I watch TV every day.
A: What’s your favorite program?
B: Animal World.
A: How often do you watch it?
B: Twice a week.
Activities
How often
watch TV
every day
use the Internet

read English books

go to the movies

exercise

2d Roleplay the conversation.
Jack: Hi, Claire, are you free next week?
Claire: Hmm…next week is quite full for me, Jack.
Jack: Really? How come?
Claire: I have dance and piano lessons.
Jack: What kind of dance are you learning?
Claire: Oh, swing dance. It’s fun! I have class once a week, every Monday.
Jack: How often do you have piano lessons?
Claire: Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday.
Jack: Well, how about Tuesday?
Claire: Oh, I have to play tennis with my friends. But do you want to come?
Jack: Sure!
Grammar Focus
What do you usually do on weekends?
I always exercise.
What do they do on weekends?
They often help with housework.
What does she do on weekends?
She sometimes goes shopping.
How often do you go to the movies?
I go to the movies maybe once a month.
How often does he watch TV?
He hardly ever watches TV.
Does he go shopping?
No, he never goes shopping.
3a Complete the questions with do or does. Then match the questions and answers.
1. How often _______he play soccer? a. Yes. She usually does.
2. _______you drink milk? b. Hardly ever. I don’t like them.
3. How often ______they stay up late? c. He plays at least twice a week.
4. ________Sue eat a healthy breakfast? d. No, they don’t. They’re too busy..
5. How often _______you eat apples? e. Never. They always go to bed early.
6. _________ your parents play sports? f. Yes, I do. Every day.
3b Use words given to write questions. Then ask and answer them with a partner.
Questions My partner’s answers
1.___________________________________? __________________________
(how often/help with housework)
2.___________________________________? _________________________
(What /usually/do/weekends )
3._________________________________? _____________________________
(how often/best friend/exercise)
4.________________________________? _______________________________
(what/usually/do/after school)
3c What can you do to improve your English? Add more things to the chart.
Then ask your classmates the questions and find the best English student.
How often do you…
Names
A: How often do you read English books?
B: I read English books about twice a week.
Frequency
read English books?
Lin Ying
twice a week

Section B
1a Match the words with the pictures.
1. b _ junk food 3. fruit 5. sleep
2. milk 4. vegetables 6. coffee
A: How often do you drink milk, Liu Fang?
B: I drink milk every day.
A: Do you like it?
B: No. But my mother wants me to drink it. She says it’s good for my health.
1b Ask and answer questions.
Use the words from 1a.
1c Listen to the interview about eating habits. Circle your answer to each question.
Is Bill healthy?
Yes.
No.
I don’t know.
Is Tina healthy
Yes.
No.
I don’t know.
1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks in the survey.
Questions Tina Bill
1. How often do you exercise? Every day _ ____
2. How often do you eat fruit?
3. How many hours do you sleep every night?
4. How often do you drink milk?
5. How often do you e