8年级英语下册Unit8Selfcheck.pptVIP

;Self check;When you give advice, you can use the following expressions to be polite.;1. Fill in the blanks with the words given.;3. My aunt took us out to dinner at an _________ restaurant, but the food was not good at all. 4. The movie was _______. I fell asleep half way through it. 5. It’s important to choose subjects that you find __________.;2. Read the passages. ;Gift giving is different in different countries. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone else. Many people have enough things and don’t want too many gifts themselves. In Canada, many people will not give big gifts to someone else. They will pay for a park bench or a tree to help remember a person. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buy them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to spend too much money. Instead, making a meal is enough.;1. present n. 礼物 present指礼物的一般性用语, gift是稍正式的用法。 另外, present还可以作为形容词, 表示“现在的； 出席的”。这里有一首小诗介绍给大家： Yesterday is a history, Tomorrow is a mystery, Only today is a gift, That’s why it is called present.;2. give away 分配; 分送; 赠送 (不经意间)泄密等。 例如: He gave all his money away to the charity. 他把他所有的钱都捐给了慈善机构。 He is sure to give away your secret. 他一定会泄露你的秘密的。 ;3. instead adv. 代替; 取而代之的是 例如： I don’t like coffee; give me mineral water instead. 我不喜欢喝咖啡, 给我矿泉水好了。 He is tired , let me go instead. 他累了, 让我去吧。 If you cannot go, let him go instead. 如果你不能去, 让他替你去。 I didnt have a pen, so I used a pencil instead. 我没有钢笔, 因此我就用铅笔了。;4. rather than “与其…… (不如……)” , “不是…… (而是……) ” 例如： I would do anything rather than let her get hurt. 我愿尽一切努力不让她受到伤害。 I would walk there rather than take a bus. 我宁愿走路去那儿也不愿乘车。;5. much too “太, 过于……”, 修饰形容词副词 too much “太多……”, 修饰不可数名词 too many “太多……”