人教版八年级英语下册：unit3课件[共97页].pptVIP

2d Write one sentence with each phrase from the letters. 1. a waste of time It’s a waste of time to water the garden when it is raining. 2. there is no need for… to There is no need for you to go to the town. 3. do not mind I do not mind sweeping the floor. 4. spend time on I spent half of an hour on my homework. 5. in order to He worked very hard in order to get the job. 6. it is not enough to It is not enough to clean up the parks. 7. the earlier…the better The earlier you give up smoking, the better it is for your health. 1. Which letter do you agree with? Why? 2. What would you say to the person who wrote the letter you don’t agree with? 1. It is the parents’ job to provide a clean and comfortable environment at home for their children. 此处代词it仅为形式上的主语, 真正的主语是to provide … for their children。我们也可将It is one’s job (duty, …) to do something.视为一个固定的句型, 表示“做某事是某人的工作(职责等)”。如: provide 作动词，意为“ 提供；供应”。 provide sb. with sth.或provide sth. for sb.意为“为某人提供某物”。如： It’s every teacher’s job to explain things clearly to the students. 把东西给学生讲明白是每一位老师应做的事情。 3a Read the story and answer the questions. Why was Nancy’s mom angry with her？ 2. Did they solve the problem? How? Because Nancy didn’t want to take the dog for a walk. Yes. Finally, Nancy helped her mom to do the housework. 3b Read the sentences below. Underline the sentences from the reading that mean the same thing. Neither of us did any housework for a week. 2. My mom came over as soon as I sat down in front of the TV. 3. You’re tired, but I’m tired, too. For one week, she did not do any housework and neither did I. The minute I sat down in front of the TV, my mom came over. I’m just as tired as you are! 3c Decide whether the underlined words in the sentences are verbs or nouns. Then write another sentence using the underlined word in the other form. Could you take the dog for a walk? (noun) I walked home from school. (verb) 2. Could I watch one show first? (no