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新人教八年级上册
Unit 8 Let’s
Communicate!
Section B 1a-3c
思想一致
At the end of this part, you will be able to
read an expository text on how to make a better conversation.
Learning objectives
learn words and phrases of this unit.
write an invitation letter.
Lead-in
Think & share
What do you talk about when you meet
someone for the first time
When I meet someone for the first time, I talk about the weather, then school and work, then about any interests we might share.
Think & Predict
Who did the author write this text for
What should we look for in the text
Pre-reading
Reading
1. Read the text QUICKLY.
① How many parts can we divide the text into
Part 1 (Paragraph 1)
Part 2 (Paragraphs 2-5)
Part 3 (Paragraph 6)
1. Read the text QUICKLY.
② Match the main idea with each part.
Introduce the purpose of the text
Tips of making better conversations
The possible result
1. Read the text QUICKLY.
③ What type of writing is the text
Introduce the purpose of the text
Tips of making better conversations
The possible result
A. A story.
B. An advertisement.
C. An essay of advice.
D. An essay of instruction.
2. Read the text CAREFULLY.
Do you get nervous when you talk to someone Do you find it hard to have a conversation with a stranger If you have such worries, it is time for you to learn some more conversation skills. Here are some tips for making better conversations.
Who did the author write this text for
The author wrote this text for:
people who get nervous when they talk to someone.
people who find it hard to have a conversation with a stranger.
people who have worries about ...
1. Listen carefully and show interest in others. One of the most important things is to listen to the person you speak to. If you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask questions about. For example, if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask questions about it, they will surely be happy to continue the conversation.
What expressions can we use to express interest in others
Listen and find some good points to ask questions about, such as the hobby.
Can you think of a good question to ask about someone’s hobby
What’s the best part about playing the piano for you
2. Choose the right topic. Some of the best topics might be the weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel. However, it is impolite to ask someone’s age, weight, or other personal information. Also, if you don’t agree with others, don’t argue with them. Just move on to another topic.
④What good topics can we talk about
Weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel.
⑤What should you do if you don’t agree with someone
Don’t argue with him/her and just move on to another topic.
3. Be honest and sincere. If you have no idea of a subject, just say “I don’t know much about it.” If you want to make the other person happy, mention his or her strong points. But don’t just pretend to be nice, because people can find out you are not telling the truth.
⑥What can you say if you know nothing about the topic
Just say “I don’t know much about it.”
⑦How can we make other person happy
We can mention his or her strong points, but don’t just pretend to be nice.
4. Pay attention to yout body language. Sometimes it is just as important as your words. Don’t be nervous. Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself-you have a lot to offer.
What do you know about body language
Body language means different things in different places.
In the West, looking at someone while talking is good; in the East, it may seem rude.
Western people like more space and little touching; Eastern people are OK with standing closer.
Can you give some examples of positive body language
Smile naturally.
Stand or sit straight.
Keep your arms open, not crossed.
Nod gently to show you’re listening.
Make relaxed eye contact.
...
4. Pay attention to yout body language. Sometimes it is just as important as your words. Don’t be nervous. Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself-you have a lot to offer.
How to make a better conversation
Tip Example
1. _____________________ _____________________ · listen and find _________________ to ask about, such as his/her __________
2. _____________________ _____________________ · talk about _________________________
___________________but do not ask __________________________________________________________________
Listen carefully and
show interest in others.
some good points
hobbies
Choose the right
topic.
the weather, sports, music, films, food, or travel
someone’s age, weight, or other personal information
1c Complete the table with the information from the text.
1c Complete the table with the information from the text.
How to make a better conversation
Tip Example
3. ______________ ______________ · just say ____________________________ if you have no idea about a subject
· mention the _______________ of the other person
4. ______________ ______________ ______________ · stand up ________, ________, and be yourself
Be honest
and sincere.
“I don’t know much about it.”
strong points
Pay attention to your body language.
straight
smile
1d Find out what the pronouns in bold refer to.
1. ... if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask questions about it, ...
2. Also, if you don’t agree with others, don’t argue with them.
3. If you have no idea of a subject, just say “I don’t know much about it.”
their hobby
others/other people who you don’t agree with
the subject
4. If you want to make the other person happy, mention his or her strong points.
5. Sometimes it is just as important as your words.
6. If you really work at it, you will find having conversations much easier.
the other person’s
body language
making conversations
Post-reading
1e Discuss the questions.
1. According to the text, listening plays an important role in a conversation. What do you think makes a good listener
I think taking a genuine interest in what the other person wants to say makes you a good listener. We don’t listen properly if we are just waiting for the other person to finish so that we can say what we want to say.
1. Listen carefully and show interest in others. One of the most important things is to listen to the person you speak to. If you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask questions about...
2. Do you think the tips are reasonable Why or why not
I think the tips are reasonable because they encourage people to be mindful when having a conversation.
3. What other tips can you add to the text
Another good tip I would add is to always ask open-ended questions, because they encourage better responses. For example, instead of asking “Did you have a good day ” we can ask “What was the best part of your day ”
Vocabulary in Use
What do you know about these suffixes
后缀 词性 意义 举例
-er n.
-or n.
-th n.
-ment n.
-ship n.
-ion n.
从事该动词所描述活动的人
从事该动词所表示动作的人
表示状态，性质或程度
表示进行某一动作的过程或该过程所产生的结果
表示两个人或事物之间的关系
要么表示动词所描述的状态或过程，要么指代该过程中的一个具体实例
teacher, manager
director, visitor
length, growth
development, excitement
friendship, relationship
action, attention
2a Add the proper suffix to each word in brackets to make a new word. Then complete the sentences with the new words.
-er -or -th -ment -ship
1. To keep a __________ (friend), you need to make time for each other and care about your friend’s feelings.
2. If you want to solve the __________ (argue), perhaps you should talk about the situation with your friend.
3. If you don’t know what to say to her, I think the best way is to
tell the _______ (true).
4. They always welcome the _________ (visit) in a kind, friendly way.
5. While giving a speech, you should watch the _________ (listen) carefully to see if they understand.
friendship
argument
truth
visitors
listeners
维持友谊
解决争论
说实话
2b Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.
make up, right away, show ... around, show ... interest, worry about
1. It was the first time for my cousin to visit Beijing, so I offered to _______ her _________.
2. My brother and I often have fights, but we always _______ soon after.
3. If you want to watch the drama, you should book the seats _________.
4. He _______ great ________in music when he was a small child.
5. If you are sure about your choice, you don’t have to _________ what other people will say.
show around
make up
right away
showed interest
worry about
预定座位
对……感兴趣
担心，忧虑
2c Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box. Then put them in the correct order to make a short passage.
text, face to face, communication, relationship, argue
___ Many people today communicate by _______ and social media instead of in person.
___ When we meet __________ and talk, our body language and voice help others better understand our meaning.
___ Also, it may be easier to build trust and develop stronger ___________.
___ This can keep us away from misunderstandings and _________.
___ However, in-person ____________ is an important skill to learn.
texting
face to face
relationships
arguments
communication
1
3
5
4
2
通过……沟通
使我们远离
当面沟通
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20 ____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event. The event will take place at
9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event，we will cover all your travel and hotel
costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and
ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills, we are sure the
students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a
great honour to have you speak at our school.
Yours sincerely,
_____________
Reading for writing
1. Read the invitation letter.
重要事件
发生；进行
机会
对……有用
回复
真诚地
Minghua Middle School
10 December 20 ____
Dear Professor Jones,
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event，we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills, we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.
Yours sincerely,
_____________
2. Read the letter QUICKLY.
① How many parts can we divide the letter into
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
② What’s the function of each part
Date
Salutation
Body
Closing
Signature
Introduction
Event details
3. Read the letter CAREFULLY.
Minghua Middle School
...
We would like to invite you to give a speech at our Education Talk event. The event will take place at 9 a.m. on 10th January. If you are able to attend the event，we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
The event is an excellent opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to hear new opinions and ideas. If you can spare the time to give a speech on teenagers’ communication skills, we are sure the students will benefit a lot from you.
We are looking forward to your reply. If you have any special needs, please let us know. It would be a great honour to have you speak at our school.
Yours sincerely,
_____________
Parts Important points Useful expressions
Introduction
Event details
Closing
people who will attend the event, topic, benefits of the event
expecting a reply, ready to answer
questions, expressing thanks
purpose, time, place, event, cost
The event is an excellent opportunity for... to...
... we are sure... will benefit a lot from ...
We are looking forward to your reply.
It would be a great honour to...
... would like to invite you to ...
If you are able to attend the event, we will ...
Closing
Introduction
Event details
3b Decide whether each sentence is the opening (O) or the closing (C) for an invitation letter.
___ A. Hoping to meet you there.
___ B. I’m writing to invite you to ...
___ C. I hope you’ll be able to make it.
___ D. We would like to invite you to ...
___ E. Looking forward to seeing you then.
C
O
C
O
C
3c Write a letter to invite all students and their parents to attend the speech. Make sure you include these points:
the opening and the closing sentences
the date, time, and topic of the speech
why they should attend the speech (with if-clauses)
Fill in the following chart about your invitation letter .
Parts of your invitation letter Important points / expressions
Date
Salutation
Introduction
Event details
Closing
Signature
_____December_____
Dear students and parents
We would like to invite you to ...
The event will ...
Education Talk event, at Minghua Middle School, at 9:00 a.m. on 10th January
a specch by Professor Jones on teenagers’ communication skills; benefit a lot
Looking forward to seeing you then
Yours sincerely,
____________
4. Use the information above to write your invitation letter.
Dear students and parents,
We would like to invite you to our Education Talk Event. This event will help everyone who attends improve their communication skills. It will take place at 9 a.m, on the 10th of January in the main school hall of Minghua Middle School. We will have lots of workshops with information about helping students communicate better in their daily lives. We will also have a great speech from Professor Jones, an expert in interpersonal communication.
If you come to the event, you will learn a lot about making
good communication. We look forward to seeing you there!
Yours sincerely,
____________
单元写作任务
五一劳动节即将到来，广州天河公园也将迎来旅游黄金周。对此, 天河公园为游客准备了 “植树造林” 和 “动保宣传” 两项特色互动活动。假如你是该活动的小策划员，请你给广大游客写一封80词左右的信，宣传本次活动并号召大家积极参与。
要点: 1. 游客可以在公园内种树并照顾树木;
2. 游客可以选择一种动物, 为它们制作海报,
让前来观赏的游客了解保护它们的知识;
3. 补充以上2项活动的意义;
4.号召大家来参与。
Dear visitors,
Welcome to Guangzhou Tianhe Park. In order to make your trip more meaningful, we prepare two interactive (互动的) activities for you to take part in. Here is the introduction. ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Park Office
范文赏读
Dear visitors,
Welcome to Guangzhou Tianhe Park. In order to make your trip more
meaningful, we prepare two interactive(互动的) activities for you to take part in. Here is the introduction,
First, you can plant trees in the park if you have interest in planting.
After planting trees, you will be warmly welcome to take care of them
anytime. In addition, we also encourage visitors to choose one kind of
animals and make a poster to introduce how to protect them.
Animals are friends of human beings and trees are home to many animals. If we plant more trees and make people know more about animals, our environment will be more suitable to live in. After all, we can’t imagine a world without them.
Tianhe Park has something for everyone, so why not come here this
holiday
Sincerely,
Park Office
亮点词块
① take part in 参加
② take care of 照顾
③ in addition 此外
高分句子
④ In addition, we also encourage visitors to choose one kind of animals and make a poster to introduce how to protect them.
(疑问词+动词不定式)
⑤ If we plant more trees and make people know more about animals, our environment will be more suitable to live in.
(if 引导的条件状语从句)
Language points
1. If you are a good listener, you will find some good points to ask
questions about.
如果你是一个好的倾听者, 你就会发现一些值得提问的好观点。
此处的 point 为名词, 意为“观点”。point作名词, 常用短语为 have a point, 意为“有道理”。
point 作动词, 意为“指向; 瞄准”, 常见短语为point at, 意为“指着”。
例句：
① Jack provided some evidence in order to prove his point.
杰克提供了一些证据来证明他的观点。
② It is impolite to point at a person.
指着一个人是不礼貌的。
2. For example, if someone tells you their hobby and you can ask
questions about it, they will surely be happy to continue the
conversation.
例如,如果有人告诉你他们的爱好,你可以就此提问,他们一定会很乐意继续交谈。
continue可用作不及物动词, 意为 “继续; 持续”, 相当于go on。其现在分词形式是continuing, 过去式和过去分词是continued。
continue也可用作及物动词, 意为 “继续 (某个行为/某件事情)”。常用短语为 continue doing sth 和 continue to do sth。
① After a short break, the play continued.
经过短暂的休息以后, 戏剧继续(上演)。
② The rain continued falling all afternoon.
这场雨整整一下午都下个不停。
③ No one better than I know what hardships you have suffered, so I hope you can stop fighting, and let me continue to fight for you.
没有人比我更知道你受过什么磨难, 所以我希望你能停止战斗, 让我替你继续战斗下去。
--选自名著《飘》
④ She moved to New York to continue her studies.
她搬去了纽约, 继续她的学业。
3. But don’t just pretend to be nice, because people can find out you
are not telling the truth.
但不要只是假装友善，因为人们会发现你没有说实话。
find out 在此处用作及物动词短语，意为 “查明，弄清楚 (情况)”。
例句：
① Let’s find out the truth of the accident.
让我们来查明这场事故的真相。
② I will try to find out who broke the window.
我会尽力查出是谁打破了窗户。
4. Pay attention to your body language.
注意你的肢体语言。
pay attention 是固定短语, 意为 “注意; 关注”, 可以单独使用, 后面接宾语时用pay attention to, 其中to是介词, 后面可接名词、代词或动名词作宾语。
例句：
① Please pay attention to the use of this word.
请注意这个词的用法。
② Please pay attention to taking care of your baby.
请注意照顾你的婴儿。
5. Stand up straight, smile, and be yourself一you have a lot to offer.
站直身子,面带微笑,做你自己—你可以提供很多东西。
offer 作动词, 意为“提供; 主动提出”，常用于offer sth to sb 结构，相当于offer sb sth, 意为 “给某人提供某物”; offer to do sth 意为 “主动提出做某事; 愿意做某事”。
offer 还可以作名词, 意为“主动提议; 出价”, 常用短语 receive an offer 意为“获得机会”。
例句：
① I did what I could do to offer comfortable life to the family.
我尽自己所能为家人提供舒适的生活。
② My dad has offered to pick us up.
我爸爸表示愿意开车来接我们。
③ He received the offer of the
University of Cambridge.
他被剑桥大学录取了。
6. If you are able to attend the event, we will cover all your travel and hotel costs.
如果您能参加活动,我们将承担您所有的旅行和酒店费用。
cost 作动词, 意为“花费”, 其主语常是某个物品或某件事情。其过去式和过去分词均为 cost。
cost 还可作名词, 意为“代价; 费用; 价钱”。“at the cost of...”意为“以……为代价”。
① How much will these shirts cost
这些衬衣要花多少钱
② She is always collecting the sesame at the cost of the watermelon. 她总是捡了芝麻, 丢了西瓜。
7. We are looking forward to your reply.
我们期待着您的答复。
reply 用作不及物动词时, 意为“回答; 回应”, reply to (sb/sth)表示“答复(某人/某事)”。
reply 用作及物动词时, 意为“回答; 答复”。
reply 用作名词时, 意为“回答; 答复”, 后面常跟介词to。
例句：
① He failed to reply to my question.
他没能回答我的问题。
② He replied that he knew nothing about the accident.
他回答说关于这起事故他什么都不知道。
If you meet a _________(strange) on the street, don’t talk to him.
It’s _________(polite) to laugh at others when they make mistakes.
We should listen to the teacher __________(careful) in class.
We should pay attention to __________ (make) the society a better place to live.
The new bicycle _______(cost) me a lot of money last week.
一、根据句意及所给提示完成句子。
stranger
carefully
impolite
making
cost
① 当他对学习表现出兴趣时, 他的父母非常高兴。
When he ______ _______ _____ his study, his parents were very happy.
② 你总是和你的朋友争吵, 这不太好。
You always ______ ______ your friends, which is not very
good.
③ 你需要找出问题的真相。
You need _____ _____ ___ the truth of the problem.
④ 请注意你的言行举止。
Please ____ _______ _____ your words and behavior.
二、完成句子(每空一词)。
showed interest in
to find out
argue with
pay attention to
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