八年级上UNIT2学案 2.doc

Oral language 1.Dont give me any excuses. 2, To tell the truth, I dont like disco. Topic: Do you prefer cool weather or warm weather? why? Does keeping pets bring people any trouble?( infected ) Article: A: Weather PredictA film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up to the director and said, Tomorrow rain. The next day it rained.A week later, the Indian went up to the director and said, Tomorrow storm. The next day there was a hailstorm.This Indian is incredible, said the director. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to predict the weather.However, after several successful predictions, the old Indian didnt show up for two weeks.Finally the director sent for him. I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow, said the director, and Im depending on you. What will the weather be like?The Indian shrugged his shoulders. Dont know, he said. Radio is broken. B A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.　　Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.　　Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.　　“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”　　“Oh yes, I’d love that.”　　After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”　　Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a