八年级英语下册Unit8课件 6【好】复习课程.pptVIP

Period 5;What is the passage mainly about?;3a. After reading: Are these statements true, false, or not mentioned in the reading?;Why dont you learn to sing ;The singers really came from all age groups, and from all over China. The winner of the men’s competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi’an, and the winner of the women’s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both winners were very modest, and said that they didn’t think they were better than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women’s competition, said studying English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was not good enough, so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more interested in learning English.;This kind of contest encourages people in China to speak English. “Chinese people should try to speak English more. We should try to make progress before the Olympics,” said a spokesperson from the Olympic Committee. He agrees that it is a good idea to have fun with English.;Have you ever heard of the Beijing Speaks English program? If not, why don’t you find out about it? It suggests ways for Beijingers to take an interest in learning English. Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. What about watching English movies, or reading English books? Maybe you could even make friends with a native speaker of English. If you look hard enough, you’ll find a good way to learn English better.;Answer the questions as many as you can. 1.Which country will be the host for the 2008 Olympics? 2.How many singers entered the contest? 3.How old were the singers? 4.Where was the winner of the men’s competition from? 5.Who was the winner of the women’s competition? 6.Why did Jiang Mei win? 7.Did the winners think they were better than the other singers? 8.What does Beijing Speaks English suggest? 9How many fun ways to learn English are there in the text? What are they?;Discuss in Groups: 3b. What other ways