外研社英语八年级下M2课文讲解学习.doc

Unit 1 I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions Tony: Hi, Lingling. What are you doing? Lingling: I’m entering a competition. Tony: What kind of competition? Lingling: A speaking competition. Tony: Great. It’ll help you improve your speaking. And maybe you will win a prize. Lingling: Yes, the first prize is “My dream holiday”. Tony: Have you ever won any prizes before? Lingling: No, I haven’t. I’ve always wanted to go on a dream holiday. But I can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive. Tony: Well, good luck! I’ve also entered lots of speaking competitions, but haven’t won any prizes. I’ve stopped trying now. Lingling: Look! Here’s a writing competition. Around the World in 80 Days. To win it, you need to write a short story about a place you’ve visited. Tony: That sounds wonderful, but I’ve never travelled a lot. How can I write about it? Lingling: Don’t worry. It doesn’t need to be true! You can make it up. Tony: That’s interesting, I’ll try. I hope I will win, then I will invite you to come with me. Lingling: Sorry! The first prize is only the book called Around the World in 80 Day! Questions: 1. What kind of competition does Lingling enter? _______________________________________________________________________________2. What’s the first prize of the speaking composition? _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why doesn’t Lingling go on a dream holiday? _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Has Tony entered lots of speaking competitions? _______________________________________________________________________________ Keys: 1. A speaking competition. 2. The first prize is “My dream holiday”. 3. She can’t afford it. The plane tickets are too expensive. 4. Yes, he has. Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids. Mike Robinson is a fifteen–year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the bi