义务教育教科书
英语
八年级上册
English
八年级上册
义务教育教科书
英语
致 同 学
亲爱的同学：
欢迎进入新学期的英语学习！
本套教材是根据《义务教育英语课程标准（2022年版）》编写的。教材围
绕人与自我、人与社会、人与自然三大主题范畴，设置了42个与初中学生的学习
和生活息息相关的单元话题。各个单元以主题为引领，精选内涵丰富、语言地道
的语篇，并在此基础上，设计了喜闻乐见的语言实践活动。
本册教材共八个单元。每个单元由六个部分组成，包括四个新授课、一个
项目课（Project）和一个拓展阅读课。每个单元以对话引出单元话题，再通过不
同的语篇和形式多样的活动，帮助你们发展语言能力、培养文化意识，同时提升
思维水平和学习能力。此外，单元最后附有自我评价板块，有助于你们对自己的
学习情况进行阶段性的评估和反思。
本套教材有机融入了中华优秀传统文化，有利于你们通过中外文化对比，
增强跨文化理解和跨文化沟通的能力，培养健康向上的审美情趣，形成正确的世
界观、人生观和价值观。
同学们，只要主动参与，注意观察，勤于思考，多探究，多合作，就一定
能够轻松愉悦地学好英语！
Topic
Experiencing and Exploring
Discovering and
Listening and speaking
Reading and thinking
Reading and grammar
Unit 1
Me and my class
1-14
Lesson 1
New friends, new
subjects
Lesson 2
What will I be?
Lesson 3
Best friends
Simple sentences
Unit 2
Festivals and
holidays
15-28
Lesson 1
Chinese festivals and
holidays
Lesson 2
Festivals in
autumn
Lesson 3
The Spring Festival
Adverbials
Unit 3
Better you,
better me!
29-42
Lesson 1
What makes you
unique?
Lesson 2
Practice makes
perfect!
Lesson 3
Believe in yourself!
Compound sentences
Unit 4
Being a good
learner
43-56
Lesson 1
How to learn physics
Lesson 2
Karen’s hair stood
up!
Lesson 3
My learning experiences
Modal verbs
Unit 5
Work education
57-70
Lesson 1
Learning to cook
Lesson 2
The importance
of physical work
Lesson 3
Learning by doing
Attributes
Unit 6
Natural wonders
of the world
71-84
Lesson 1
Amazing nature
Lesson 2
A home to wild
animals
Lesson 3
Great rivers
Comparative and superlative
Unit 7
Let’s volunteer!
85-98
Lesson 1
I’d like to volunteer!
Lesson 2
Join us!
Lesson 3
Let’s go volunteer!
to-infinitive (Ⅰ)
Unit 8
Protecting the
environment
99-112
Lesson 1
Let’s clean it up!
Lesson 2
Look at the
plastic!
Lesson 3
The green miracle
to-infinitive (Ⅱ)
Contents
Developing
Producing and Presenting
Expanding and Understanding
Reading and writing
Project time
Understanding cultures
Lesson 4
My first week
Write about your first week of
school
Lesson 5
Rich or poor? It doesn’t
matter!
Make a class album
Many faces, one
picture
Lesson 4
The Dragon Boat Festival
Write about your favourite festival
Lesson 5
Special New Year celebrations
Introduce a special New Year
celebration
Special festivals
around the world
Lesson 4
Be happy with yourself!
Write about being yourself
Lesson 5
I made it!
Share your story about the difficulty
in learning
Time is life — the
story of Lu Xun
Lesson 4
My way, the best way
Write about your learning style
Lesson 5
What type of learner am I?
Make an improvement plan
I love learning
Chinese!
Lesson 4
I take pride in my work!
Write about a person who is great
in your eyes
Lesson 5
A physical work program
Develop a work education program
What’s work
education?
Lesson 4
A trip to the Amazon Rainforest
Write about your travel plan to the
Amazon Rainforest
Lesson 5
Landforms of China
Make a poster about natural wonders
of the world
Natural wonders
Lesson 4
Li Lin’s volunteering story
Write about your experience as a
volunteer
Lesson 5
You’re welcome to help out!
Plan a volunteering project
Volunteers make the
Games!
Lesson 4
Global warming
Write about environmental
problems
Lesson 5
It is everyone’s duty!
Make a poster for your environmental
club
World Environment
Day
Appendices
Wrap it up!
113-144
Pronunciation
145-146
Vocabulary (I)
147-154
Vocabulary (II)
155-163
List of proper names
164-165
Structures and expressions
166-170
Irregular verbs
171-172
Grammar
173-177
Me and my class
1
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about your new school life and your future;
• describe friendship;
• introduce your first week of school.
When three men walk together, my
teacher must be among them.
— Confucius
1 New friends, new subjects
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
A What subjects are you interested in?
B Do you have any new subjects? What are they?
Li Ming, Jenny, and
Brian are chatting
online.
Jenny: Hi, Li Ming.
Let me introduce you
to my cousin, Brian.
He’s going to stay
with my family this
year.
Brian: Ni Hao! Nice
to meet you, Li Ming.
Li Ming: Nice to meet you too, Brian. You’re
from London, right?
Brian: Yes, and I am very interested in Chinese
culture. I hope you can help me with it.
Li Ming: No problem! We can learn together.
Jenny: Speaking of learning, how’s Grade 8
going for you, Li Ming?
Li Ming: It’s going well. It’s similar to Grade 7.
We have a new subject this term — physics. It
seems interesting. How about you?
Jenny: I’m learning a new language — French.
Li Ming: That’s great, Jenny.
You’re good at learning
languages.
Jenny: Thanks, Li Ming.
Li Ming: Today at school, we
talked about our future jobs.
Jenny, perhaps you can be a
language teacher.
Jenny: Hmm, I’ll consider that!
Brian is talented in art. Maybe
he can study Chinese art in the
future.
Brian: Haha, I hope so! That
would be fun. What about you,
Li Ming?
Li Ming: Well, I’m not sure yet.
Maybe I’ll be a teacher or an
engineer. I do
know that every
job requires
hard work.
Jenny & Brian:
Exactly!
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3 Listen to the dialogue and tick the correct answers.
4 Make a desired timetable for yourself and discuss with your classmates.
A What is Brian interested in?
B How is Grade 8 going for Li Ming?
C What new subject does Li Ming have this term?
D What new language is Jenny learning?
A Who are the new classmates in Danny’s class?
Brian and Mary.
Jenny and Mary.
Brian and Jenny.
B What sport do Danny and Brian play together?
Basketball.
Football.
Ping-pong.
C What is Danny’s favourite subject?
Maths.
PE.
Physics.
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
● What subject do you have the most often? Why?
● What’s your favourite subject? When do you have it?
UNIT 1
3
1 What do you want to be in the future? Tick the jobs you might like and add
more to the list.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
2 What will I be?
Hello, my name is Tiantian. I am in
Grade 8. What will I be when I grow
up? That’s a big question. There are so
many choices. I don’t know the exact
answer yet, but I do have a few ideas.
Maybe I’ll be an airplane pilot. That is a
cool job because I will help people travel
around for work, for fun, or for
family reunions. I am looking
forward to flying in the sky and
experiencing many interesting
things.
There is a problem, though. I
have a fear of heights. But that
won’t stop me from becoming
a pilot. I can take steps to
A Is Tiantian sure about her future?
B How will she deal with her fear of heights?
C What will Tiantian’s plane be like?
overcome my fear and try my best to
realise my dream.
Or maybe I’ll be an engineer and make
planes. I like making model planes. I
hope to design a new type of plane
someday. It will have larger wings, but
burn less fuel.
teacher
doctor
pilot
engineer Other: ______________
4
3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
4 Complete the passage with the phrases.
5 Talk about your future with your partner.
take steps grow up stop... from travel around
Hello, my name is Tiantian. I am in Grade 8. When I
, I want to
be an airplane pilot. That will be a great
job. I can help people
.
And I can experience many interesting
things. I have a fear of heights, but this
won’t
me
becoming a pilot. I can
to overcome my fear. I will try hard to
make my dream come true.
UNIT 1
Tiantian’s
future
an airplane
pilot
a cool job
one problem
help people travel around
5
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
3 Best friends
A Who is your best friend? Which of their qualities do you like best?
B Did you ever argue with your best friend? If so, why?
Patrick and Grant are classmates. They
are also best friends. They go to school
together, have classes together, and play
together. Their classmates call them two
peas in a pod.
One day, the two boys stopped talking
to each other. Why? Grant wanted to
copy Patrick’s homework. That way,
Grant could spend more time playing
basketball. But to his surprise, Patrick
didn’t think it was a good idea.
“No way! I can’t do that,” said Patrick.
“What a friend you are!” Grant said angrily.
Patrick felt awful. He said, “I won’t lend
you my homework. That’s
cheating! Friends don’t ‘help’
each other out like that.”
That afternoon, they went their
own ways. In the following
days, they both felt bad.
A few days later, there was a school
basketball game. Patrick went to the
gym to watch it. Grant was there,
too. At the end of the game, the
two friends looked at each other.
Grant immediately came over and
held out his hand. He wanted to say
something, but he felt embarrassed.
Patrick smiled and said, “Good
friends don’t have to say sorry. They
just know it. I still want you to be my
best friend.”
That day, the two boys made a deal.
They would do their own homework
first and play basketball after.
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3 Read and analyse the sentences. Then write the type of simple sentences in brackets.
4 Use the words to make sentences and complete the conversation.
A They had an argument and stopped talking to each other.
B The two boys saw each other at the school gym.
C Patrick and Grant were like two peas in a pod.
D They made a deal. They would do homework first and
play basketball after.
Lin Nan: Song Hua, do you have any ideas about friendship? In other words,
(makes, best friends, us, what)?
Song Hua: Of course!
(so much fun, have, we,
together) and always support each other.
Lin Nan: That’s true. But what if we have an argument?
Song Hua: Well,
(calmly, talk it out, best friends) and
listen to each other’s feelings.
Lin Nan: And
(best friends, to solve problems, always
find a way).
Song Hua: That’s why we’re best friends!
A Friendship makes our life colourful. ( )
B At first I found Chinese quite hard. ( )
C Mary sent her mother some flowers. ( )
D The teacher asked the students to close the
windows. ( )
● I won’t lend you my homework. (SVOO)
(Subject+Verb+Indirect Object+Direct Object)
● Their classmates call them two peas in a pod. (SVOC)
(Subject+Verb+Object+Complement)
In addition to the basic structures
of simple sentences such as
SV, SP, and SVO, there are two
additional structures: SVOO and
SVOC.
UNIT 1
7
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read Li Ming’s diary and write true (T) or false (F).
4 My first week
A How do you feel at the beginning of the new school term?
B Do you have a simple plan and any goals for yourself? What are they?
Date: September 12
Weather: cloudy, windy, and cool
Dear Diary,
I’m back at school. After a long summer break, it was so nice to see my
classmates again!
On Monday, I got up early. I met all my classmates at school. We talked,
laughed, and shared stories about the fun things we did over the summer.
Li Lin told us about her trip to Dalian. She bought many postcards for us.
Wang Mei went to volunteer in a mountain village. Song Hua learned to
play the guitar and went to a concert. It was amazing to hear all about their
summer vacations.
During the gym class on Wednesday, we played football. My friend Jack and
I were on the same team, and it felt great working together again. The game
was super exciting. It was a tie game until the other team scored in the last
minute. I felt a little sad about losing, but playing our best was still lots of fun!
Friday was special because we had our first physics class. Physics is a new
subject for us, and our teacher showed us some cool experiments. I felt
excited to learn more about the wonders of science.
Well, it’s time for bed now. I’m looking forward to another fantastic week!
Li Ming
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3 Read the diary again and complete the table.
4 Work in pairs. Interview each other about the new school term and take notes.
5 Write a diary entry about your first week of school.
A It was raining on September 12.
( )
B Li Ming was glad to see his classmates again.
( )
C Li Ming’s team won the football match.
( )
D Li Ming is interested in learning physics.
( )
Day of the week
Activity
The following questions may help you:
A How do you like Grade 8?
B How do you feel about seeing your classmates again?
C What is new this term?
D What activities does your school have during the first week?
E What are you looking forward to this term?
Useful expressions
• I’m so excited to...
• It’s... to...
• I can’t wait to...
UNIT 1
9
5
Rich or poor? It doesn’t matter!
1 Read the passage and complete the table.
My name is Lucas. I hope to be a
farmer when I grow up. Is my father a
farmer? No. What about my mother?
No again. Then why do I want to be
a farmer? Well, in our life skills class a
few days ago, I experienced the joy
of planting vegetables and flowers.
Farming is a really important job.
Nobody can live without food. I want
to grow the best crops for people.
Kelly said she might become a
manager. I think it’s a good choice for
Name
What’s his/her dream job?
Why does he/she choose this job?
Lucas
Kelly
Alan
her because she is always
a good organiser during
group projects. A manager
needs to be a good team
leader.
Alan, my best friend, dreams
of being a physics teacher.
He fell in love with physics
during his first physics experiment!
He believes that physics can help him
explore the secrets of nature. He wants
to encourage more people to enjoy it.
I’m sure he’ll be a great teacher.
Will we be rich or poor in the future? It
doesn’t matter. Our biggest goal is to
live a happy life. How can we make it?
Well, having a job that we like, a nice
family, and good friends would make
us very happy.
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2 Work in pairs. Talk about your future and give some reasons.
3 Interview your group members and complete the table.
4 Report your group’s interview result to the class.
5 Write and draw about you in the future on a page. Put all the pages together
and make a big class album.
A: What do you want to be in the future?
B: I hope/want to be a/an...
A: Why do you want to be a/an...?
B: Because...
A: How different will your life be?
B: ...
Name
What’s your
dream job?
Why do you
choose this job?
What will you do to make
your dream come true?
Me in the future
UNIT 1
11
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Many faces, one picture
Our schoolmates come
from different backgrounds.
It’s like a picture with many
different faces — each face
tells a unique story. These
differences make our school
fun and exciting.
Think about our classmates.
Some love reading. Some
love singing. Others prefer sports or
art. Despite these differences, we help
each other; we share a common journey
of learning and growing. Take Li Junyi as
an example. He is our walking library.
When we have doubts or questions,
he can always find ways to help us. We
all want to do well in school. We work
together to become better learners.
The best part is that we can learn
so much from each other. When we
communicate with our classmates, we
get to hear different ideas. This helps
us understand the world better and
makes our school life more rich and
colourful. Let’s celebrate and enjoy
each other’s differences.
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2 Read the passage again and match the main idea to each paragraph.
3 Interview your classmates. Complete the table and talk about it.
4 What can you do to respect each other’s differences? Share your ideas or your
experiences in groups.
A Is it good that classmates come from different backgrounds? Why?
B What’s the common journey of different students?
C How do you understand the title “Many faces, one picture”?
Name
Hobby
Strong point
Dream job
Different ideas help open our minds.
Our classmates come from different backgrounds.
We share a common journey of learning and growing.
● Are you all the same or different?
● Is having differences a good thing? Why?
Paragraph
1
Paragraph
2
Paragraph
3
UNIT 1
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● I can talk about my new school life and my future:
• We have a new subject this term — physics.
• Maybe I’ll be an airplane pilot.
• I do know that every job requires hard work.
● I can describe friendship:
• Good friends don’t have to say sorry. They just know it.
● I can write about my first week of school:
• During the gym class on Wednesday, we played football.
• Friday was special because we had our first physics class.
● I can use basic sentence structures for my expression:
• I won’t lend you my homework.
• Their classmates call them two peas in a pod.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Dreams
Dreams in our hearts, a future so bright,
As teens, we envision paths of delight.
With hopes and ambitions, we strive to find,
The road map that leads to our dreams aligned.
Exploring the vast world with eyes wide open,
Seeking knowledge, soaking up lessons unspoken.
We dream of success, reaching for the stars,
Unleashing our talents, discovering who we are.
Each step forward brings us closer, it seems,
To painting our lives with fulfilling schemes.
Through trials and challenges, we’ll persevere,
Building the foundation for a future sincere.
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Festivals and holidays
2
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• know more about festivals and holidays around the world;
• talk about traditional Chinese festivals;
• understand customs and celebrations in different cultures.
The greatness of a culture can be found
in its festivals.
— Siddharth Katragadda
Chinese festivals and holidays
1
1 What festivals and holidays come to mind when you see the following pictures?
2 Listen to the conversation and tick the festivals and holidays mentioned.
Danny: Hi, Li Ming. I am working on
a project about festivals and holidays
around the world. I’m going to write
about Chinese festivals and holidays. I
think I know quite a few!
Li Ming: Really? What Chinese festivals
do you know?
Danny: I know about the Spring
Festival, the Lantern Festival, the
Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn
Festival, and the Double Ninth Festival.
Li Ming: Good for you. You really did
your research! Those are traditional
Chinese festivals. Which festival do you
like best?
Danny: I like the Spring Festival best.
I love eating dumplings. And I like the
fireworks.
Li Ming: That’s a popular choice! I like
to have fun with my family and friends
during the Festival. Do you know other
festivals or holidays?
Danny: Hmm... I’m not sure.
Li Ming: Let me help you out. We have
Labour Day, National Day... Oh, by the
way, next week is National Day. I will
have a seven-day holiday starting from
October 1. I plan to go to Tian’anmen
Square to watch the flag-raising
ceremony.
Danny: That sounds like a fantastic plan!
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3 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
Spring Festival
New Year’s Day
Lantern Festival
Women’s Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Labour Day
Teachers’ Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
PLA Day
National Day
Double Ninth Festival
Children’s Day
Mother’s Day
April Fool’s Day
Father’s Day
Christmas Day
Tomb-sweeping Day
Thanksgiving
A What project is Danny working on?
B What’s Danny’s favourite Chinese festival?
C In what month does this conversation take place?
D What is Li Ming’s plan for National Day?
4 Listen to the dialogue and write true (T) or false (F).
5 Work in groups. Interview your classmates about their favourite festivals.
Wang Mei and Li Lin are talking about their homework.
A Wang Mei’s favourite festival is the Spring Festival.
( )
B Li Lin likes the Mid-Autumn Festival because it is a popular choice.
( )
C Li Lin’s lunar birthday falls on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
( )
● What festival do you like best?
● Why do you like it?
Name
Favourite festival
The reason why he/she likes it
UNIT 2
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Festivals in autumn
1 What are the Chinese festivals or holidays in autumn? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the email and answer the questions.
2
Hello Jenny,
I love autumn! The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. It
is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar
calendar.
We also call it the Moon Festival. We believe that the moon is at its roundest
and brightest at this time of the year.
The Mid-Autumn Festival dates back more than two thousand years. It was
to celebrate the harvest of the year. Later, the festival gained more cultural
meanings. It is now a symbol of family reunion and gratitude. On this day, my
whole family always gets together, has a wonderful dinner, and watches the full
moon.
When I was a little boy, my grandma told me the story of Chang’e. I would look up
and try to find her on the moon while enjoying delicious mooncakes.
Many great poets in China wrote about the festival. I like this poem best:
The sea mirrors the rising moon bright tonight;
Far apart from each other, our hearts share the moment.
I think there are many festivals celebrating the harvest all over the world. Do
you know of any, Jenny?
Bye for now!
Li Ming
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3 Read the email again and complete the conversation.
4 Suppose you are telling Jenny the story of Chang’e. You can refer to the following
information.
5 Do you know of any other festival that celebrates the harvest time around the
world? What is it? How do people celebrate it? You can search the internet for
more information.
Li Ming: The Mid-Autumn Festival is
coming up.
Jack: That sounds great! I’m interested
in Chinese festivals. What will we do?
Li Ming:
Jack: What do you usually eat?
Li Ming:
Then we enjoy
the bright, round moon.
Jack: Do you do any other activities?
Li Ming: We share poems about the Mid-
Autumn Festival.
Jack: That will be fun.
Li Ming: Here is a famous line from Su
Dongpo’s poem. “I only hope we may
have long long lives, may share the moon’s
beauty, though a thousand miles apart.”
A. We eat roast duck, fish and mooncakes.
B. Would you like to celebrate with us?
C. I want to learn traditional Chinese poems.
D. My family will get together and have a big dinner.
UNIT 2
A Why was the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated two thousand years ago?
B What are some of the cultural meanings related to the festival?
• shoot down nine of the ten suns
• get a magic drink as a present
and let Chang’e keep it
Hou Yi
• try to steal
the magic
drink
Peng Meng
• drink the magic
drink
• fly to the moon
Chang’e
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The Spring Festival
3
The Spring Festival, or Chinese New
Year, falls on the first day of the first
lunar month. It is the most important
traditional festival in China.
There is a legend about the Spring
Festival. Nian, the monster, came
out on the last night of every year to
eat humans and animals. But people
discovered a secret: Nian was afraid of
loud noises, bright lights, and the colour
red. So people set off fireworks and
firecrackers, hung red lanterns, and put
Spring Festival couplets on the doors.
This way, they could drive away Nian
and bring good luck for
the coming year.
There are lots of customs
for the Spring Festival.
People always clean their
homes and buy new
clothes for a fresh start
to the new year. They
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the passage and complete the mind map.
A When is the Spring Festival this year?
B What do you want to do during the Spring Festival?
prepare delicious dishes with care
and love. In northern China, almost
every family makes dumplings. Many
people stay up late on the eve of
the Festival and set off firecrackers at
midnight for good luck. Parents or
grandparents give lucky money to
children. People go to temple fairs
and watch dragon and lion dances.
The Spring Festival is a wonderful
opportunity for family members to
gather, enjoy a meal, and celebrate
the New Year together!
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3 Pay attention to the parts in yellow and underline the adverbials in Activity 2.
4 Read the sentences about the Spring Festival, and then put them in the correct
columns.
● It is the most important traditional festival in China.
● Nian, the monster, came out on the last night of every year to eat humans and animals.
● This way, they could drive away Nian and bring good luck for the coming year.
Adverbials are words or phrases we use to give more information about
verbs, adjectives, adverbs or sentences. They often tell how, where, when,
or why something happens.
A Crowds of people watch dragon and
lion dances on the street.
B Before the Spring Festival, people
always go to the market and buy
delicious food.
C Chinese people all over the world
celebrate the Spring Festival in the
traditional way.
D In southern China, almost every
family makes tangyuan or niangao.
E On the eve of the Spring Festival,
the whole family watches the Spring
Festival Gala on CCTV.
F We decorate the house with red
lanterns.
UNIT 2
B
When
How
Where
legend
customs
Spring Festival
clean homes,
• Nian was afraid of:
• What people did to drive away Nian:
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4 The Dragon Boat Festival
1 Look at the pictures and guess what the people are doing.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known
as the Duanwu Festival, is a traditional
Chinese holiday. It’s on the fifth day of
the fifth lunar month. People celebrate
this festival in many ways. This year,
my family and I went on a wonderful
trip.
My family made the traditional food
zongzi together with the local people
in Yichang. We put pork in the zongzi.
They turned out great!
We watched the dragon boat race.
These long and colourful boats look
like dragons. In each boat, the players
worked hard to the beat of the drum.
On the river bank, people cheered and
waved flags. Everyone was excited!
We also visited Zigui, the hometown
of Qu Yuan. I admire Qu Yuan very
much. He was a great poet. He had
a deep love for his people. I learned
much about him from my grandma
when I was young. I was happy to be
there to pay my respects to him in his
hometown.
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3 Read the passage again and complete the table.
4 Match the festivals with the activities.
5 Write about your favourite festival.
A When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
B Where is Qu Yuan’s hometown?
Place
Activity
We
with the local people. The pork zongzi
great.
We watched
. Racers worked hard to
of the drum. People
and
flags.
We visited the
of Qu Yuan. I
him
very much. I was happy to pay
to him.
Double Ninth Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Spring Festival
make dumplings, hang red lanterns, and watch
dragon and lion dances
bring food and flowers to ancestors’ tombs
have dragon boat races and eat zongzi
watch the full moon and eat mooncakes
show love to the elderly, climb mountains and fly kites
The following questions may help you:
A When is this festival?
B What is the origin of this festival?
C What traditional foods do people eat?
D What are the activities during this
festival?
E Why do you like this festival?
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5
Special New Year celebrations
1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Different people celebrate the New Year in different ways. Here are some
special and fun New Year traditions from around the world.
China
On Chinese New Year’s Day,
the whole family gets together
for a reunion dinner. The elders
give the children lucky money,
wishing them safety and health.
Thailand
Thai people call their new year Songkran. It is on the 13th of April. This is one
of the hottest months in Thailand! People celebrate the New Year with street
parties and even giant water fights.
Spain
When the clock strikes midnight
on New Year’s Eve, the Spanish
eat 12 grapes, one for each
month of the year. Eating all 12
grapes is believed to bring good
luck.
Ecuador
Some people walk around the block with an empty suitcase on New Year’s Eve.
This shows that the next year will be full of adventures.
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2 Match each country with its New Year celebrations.
3 What do you know about other special and fun New Year celebrations? Search
the internet for more information and complete the table.
4 Work in groups. Introduce a special New Year celebration to the class.
A When is the New Year in Thailand? Does it fall on the same day as the
New Year in China?
B Can you find anything in common in these different celebrations?
China
walk around with an empty suitcase
Thailand
get together for a reunion dinner
Spain
have street parties and water fights
Ecuador
eat 12 grapes with the strike of the clock
● Choose one special New Year celebration for your group.
● Make a colourful card. Write the information on one side, including the place,
date, and activities. Draw a picture on the other side.
● Present the card to the class and introduce the celebration.
Place
Date
New Year celebrations
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1 Read the passage and write the festivals under the pictures.
Chongyang Festival
The Chongyang Festival, or the Double Ninth Festival, is a special day to pay our
respects to and care for elderly people. People climb mountains, enjoy pretty
chrysanthemum flowers, and eat tasty Chongyang cakes. It’s a time to be with
family, have fun outside, and show love for the elderly.
Christmas
Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday in Western countries. People set up
Christmas trees, exchange presents, sing Christmas songs, have big meals, and
go to parties. It’s a special time when children get presents from family, friends,
and Santa Claus.
Holi
Holi is an important festival in India. It is celebrated in almost every part of the
country. On the day of Holi, people play with colourful paint and fabrics with their
friends and families. It is a day for people to forgive, forget past wrongdoings, and
start anew.
Tomatina
Tomatina is a famous festival in Spain. It is on a Wednesday at the end of August.
Thousands of people join a tomato fight. There is music, dancing, and fireworks.
It’s exciting. Everyone enjoys themselves.
Special festivals around the world
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2 Read the passage again and correct the statements.
A People enjoy pretty roses during the Chongyang Festival.
B Children get lucky money at Christmas.
C In Spain, Holi is an important festival.
D Tomatina is on a Friday at the end of August.
3 Search the internet for other special festivals around the world. Choose the one
you like and draw a mind map.
4 Share your findings from Activity 3 with your group.
name of the festival
activity
traditional food
country
date
other special things
Useful expressions
• The festival is...
• During the festival, people...
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● I know something about festivals and holidays around the world:
• Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-sweeping Day,
Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival,
Christmas, Holi, New Year’s Day
● I can talk about traditional Chinese festivals:
• The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, falls on the first day of
the first lunar month.
• My whole family always gets together, has a wonderful dinner,
and watches the full moon.
● I can understand customs and celebrations in different cultures:
• Different people celebrate the New Year in different ways.
• People celebrate the New Year with street parties and even giant
water fights.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Chinese festivals
Chinese festivals, full of delight,
Colours and lights, shining so bright.
Lunar New Year, a fresh new start,
Fireworks and red envelopes, warming the heart.
Dragon Boat Festival, boats in a race,
Zongzi and dragon boats, a lively pace.
Mid-Autumn Festival, moon up high,
Mooncakes and lanterns lighting up the sky.
Chinese festivals, treasures to behold,
Traditions and customs, stories untold.
Celebrating with joy, year after year,
Bringing people together, spreading cheer.
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Better you, better me!
3
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• understand that everyone is unique;
• talk about your strengths and know yourself better;
• write about ways to accept and develop yourself.
A human being is a single being.
Unique and unrepeatable.
— Eileen Caddy
1 What makes you unique?
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
A What are you good at?
B Everyone is unique. What makes you unique?
Jenny: Hi, Li Ming. What are you doing
now?
Li Ming: Hi, Jenny. I’m working on my
English project.
Jenny: What is it about?
Li Ming: We are supposed to describe
ourselves in a report. What should I
write about myself? I’m finding it a bit
challenging.
Jenny: Maybe I can help you come up
with some ideas.
Li Ming: Thanks. I really need your
advice.
Jenny: First, think about yourself. What
do you like about yourself?
Li Ming: Hmm... Let me think. I’m a
good student. I also have many friends.
Jenny: That’s right! And what makes
you unique? You can write about your
personal strengths and special talents.
Li Ming: What do you mean?
Jenny: Suppose you are telling a
friend about yourself: What kind of
person are you? What are you good
at? What are you proud of about
yourself?
Li Ming: Oh, I see. I’m a kind person
and I like to help others. I’m good
at playing the erhu, a traditional
Chinese musical instrument. I’m
proud of winning the ping-pong
championship in our last school
sports event.
Jenny: Well done! Your report will be
great.
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3 Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
4 Work in groups. Interview your classmates about their personal strengths and
special talents.
Name
Personal strengths
Special talents
Li Lin
kind to others
a good dancer
A What is Li Ming’s English project about?
B How does Jenny help Li Ming?
C What makes Li Ming unique?
Ms Liu: Some students say that it is
hard to write about themselves. Do
you need any help?
Song Hua: Yes, please. I don’t know
what to say in my report.
Ms Liu: First, think of your personal
strengths.
Song Hua: I can
.
Is that a personal strength?
Ms Liu: No, a personal strength is
something inside you. It helps make
you a good person.
A: What are your personal strengths?
B: I’m kind to others.
A: What are your special talents?
B: I’m a good dancer.
Song Hua: I
at home
and at school. I like to
.
Ms Liu: Great! Those are personal
strengths! In your report, write about
your special talents too. A talent is a
natural ability to do something well.
Song Hua: I
. I am
one of the best players in the school.
And I can
. Are those
talents?
Ms Liu: Yes. Together, all these things
make you unique.
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1 Do you have any experience becoming good at something through hard
work? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
2 Practice makes perfect!
Hello everyone! I’m Gloria. I’m in
Grade 8.
What makes me unique? My family
comes from Greece. I was born there.
Nobody else in my school comes
from Greece! I am a basketball player
on the school team and the only
player in my class.
Playing basketball is my interest.
When I was in Grade 6, I played for
the school basketball team. I was
the youngest player. I knew I was
not tall or strong enough. I had no
advantages over other players. But
I was strict with myself. I practiced
shooting more than 100 times every
day to improve my abilities. Gradually,
I became the best shooter on the
team.
Once we played against a team from
another city. The game was almost
over, and the score was fifty-one
to fifty-one. A player on my team
passed me the ball. I was too far from
the basket. Could I get the ball in the
net? I tried, and the ball went in! The
final score was fifty-four to fifty-one.
We won! We felt proud of ourselves.
My dream is to play basketball in the
Olympics. I’d like to go to university
too. My parents want me to study
medicine, but I want to continue with
physical education. What sport would
I study? Basketball, of course!
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3 Read the passage again and match the main idea to each part.
4 Read the passage again and complete the paragraph.
5 Pick someone in the class. Tell your partner what makes that person unique.
A Gloria is the only Greek person in her class.
( )
B Gloria played well on the basketball team because of her hard work. ( )
C The basketball game ended with a score of fifty-one to fifty-one. ( )
D Gloria wants to study medicine.
( )
A Gloria’s dream
B Gloria’s self-introduction
C An exciting game
D Gloria’s uniqueness
E Gloria becoming the best shooter
Gloria is unique in her school because she was
in Greece.
else in her school comes from Greece! Playing basketball is her interest. She
practices
every day and becomes the best shooter on the team.
Her dream is to play basketball in the
. She wants to
with
physical education in university.
Practice makes
perfect!
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
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1 Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
2 Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order.
3 Believe in yourself!
A Li Yun liked to play
when she was young.
B Li Yun liked to
the birds.
C Li Yun’s dream is to be
.
My name is Lin Lin, and I really
enjoy singing Beijing opera. When I
was a little girl, I heard my grandpa
sing it and I liked it a lot. He was
happy to teach me, and we often
sang together. From then on, I
started dreaming of becoming an
opera singer.
Last year, our school organised a
talent show. I wanted to sing, but I
didn’t feel confident. I was nervous
about singing in front of all my
classmates. Would I be able to sing
without any mistakes? My grandpa
told me, “Practice makes perfect. And
always believe in yourself.” We made
a plan together. I practiced every
day, alone or in front of my family
and friends. They all encouraged me.
The day of the talent show came.
I waited and waited as other kids
performed. I felt my heart beating
quickly! Finally, it was my turn. I stood
on the central stage and saw my
friends waving at me. They were there
with me! Slowly I relaxed. The music
started and I began to sing.
When I finished my performance,
everyone cheered. My friends said,
“We’re so proud of you. Well done, Lin
Lin!”
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3 Read the sentences and pay attention to the words in yellow. Then fill in the blanks.
4 Work in groups of three and play a game.
Student A writes a statement as the first part, Student B continues the statement as
the second part, and Student C links the two parts with a conjunction (and, but, or, so).
A Lin Lin overcame her stage fright and succeeded.
B Lin Lin dreamed of being an opera singer when she was a little girl.
C Lin Lin wanted to take part in the school talent show but wasn’t confident.
D Lin Lin practiced every day.
E Lin Lin’s grandpa encouraged her and they made a plan.
● My name is Lin Lin, and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera.
● I wanted to sing, but I didn’t feel confident.
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses or
sentences. The conjunctions are usually and, but, or, or so.
A I liked Beijing opera a lot,
my grandma began to teach me to sing it.
B Believe in yourself,
you’ll miss many chances.
C I was so nervous,
I began to relax seeing my friends there.
D She wanted to watch Beijing opera,
I suggested going to the theatre.
E I’m confident now
I will chase my dream.
Example:
Student A: I have a dream.
Student B: I’ll try my best to make it come true.
Student C: I have a dream and I’ll try my best to make it come true.
UNIT 3
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1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the emails and complete the table.
4 Be happy with yourself!
A What are your strong points and weak points?
B Are you happy with yourself?
Dear Sue,
I’m a teenage student. There’s nothing special about me. I get average
grades in all my subjects except English. Although I’m a little better at English,
sometimes I make bad mistakes. My friend Lisa, however, is talented and smart.
She is good at everything. I want to be like her, but I know that’s impossible. I
feel bad about myself.
What can I do?
A sad girl from Washington
Dear Girl,
Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strong
points and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example, you are
good at English, and I’m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. What do you like
about yourself? Make a list and read it every morning.
Don’t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to
learn from them.
Be your own best friend, and be happy with yourself. Look at yourself in the mirror
and smile every day. You are a special person and unique in your own way!
Sue
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3 What keeps us from being happy? Think and tick.
4 Here are some tips on how to be yourself. Match each tip with its details.
5 Play a writing game.
feeling bad about our abilities
following our own heart
believing in ourselves
trying to be a perfect person
being honest with ourselves
being socially anxious
●
. You can’t be yourself if you don’t know, understand, or believe in
yourself first.
●
. “Do you think I’m funny? Do they like me?” It’s impossible to be
yourself if you are always worrying about these things. To be yourself, you have
to let go of these worries.
●
. If something embarrassing happens to you, learn to laugh at yourself.
You may also turn it into a funny story and even share it with others someday.
●
. Take care of your body and mind by eating healthy foods, sleeping
well, and exercising.
A. Stop caring about what others think of you.
B. Relax.
C. Find yourself.
D. Learn to love yourself.
What keeps you from being happy with yourself? Write a letter to Sue. Shuffle your
letters and trade them with other groups. Everyone gets a letter. Now suppose you
are Sue and write a letter back.
Problem
Advice
• There’s nothing
about me.
• I get
grades in all my
subjects except English.
• I make bad
sometimes.
• Think about your strong
.
• Don’t be too
on yourself.
• Be your own best friends, and
yourself.
UNIT 3
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1 Read the story and answer the questions.
5 I made it!
Peter left Miss Martin’s classroom,
feeling like a loser. Krista, his friend,
noticed him looking sad.
“What’s wrong, Peter?” asked Krista.
“I just failed my English exam,” replied
Peter. “I made too many spelling
mistakes.”
Peter was from Mexico. English was
not his first language.
“No worries! You need to make a
little progress every day,” said Krista.
The next day, she gave Peter a book:
The Top 500 Most Often Misspelled
Words.
“There are 125 days until the final
exam,” said Krista. “Every day you
learn four of those words. Soon, you
will master them all.”
Although Peter felt that was not easy
for him, he accepted the challenge.
Peter practiced every day, and he
invented a word memory game with
his little sister. They both found it
interesting to learn English.
On the last day of class, Miss Martin
excitedly presented Peter with a very
special award: the Most-Improved
Student Award.
Peter felt so happy. After school, he
shared the good news with Krista.
“I made it!” he said. “Thanks for your
help!”
“Good for you, Peter! I am proud
of you. You put in the hard work
yourself!” said Krista.
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2 Read the story again and put the words and phrases in the correct columns.
4 Work in groups. Share your own story about the difficulty in learning you
once faced.
3 Retell Peter’s story with your partner. You can use the key words in Activity 2.
● How did you feel?
● How did you make a change?
● How did you make it at last?
A How did Peter feel when he came out of the classroom?
B Why did Peter fail his English exam?
C How many days were there before the final exam?
D What award did Peter get on the last day of class?
loser
At the beginning
accept the challenge
Make a change
make it
In the end
make it be proud make progress practice fail the exam
loser look sad make mistakes accept the challenge
Most-Improved Student Award invent a memory game
UNIT 3
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Time is life — the story of Lu Xun
Lu Xun (1881—1936) was a great writer, thinker, and revolutionary of the 20th
century. He published his works under the pen name Lu Xun. His real name
was Zhou Shuren. He is considered the father of modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun always wanted to contribute more to the Chinese Revolution. He
taught during the day and wrote at night. He always sat at his desk and
worked without taking a break.
In his later years, he worked even harder. Shortly before his death, he
suffered from high body temperature and weighed less than 40 kilograms.
But he never dropped his weapon — his pen. He fought to the last day of his
life and never wasted one second of his time. He once said, “I am far from
talented. I just do my work when others are drinking coffee.”
Throughout his life, Lu Xun wrote lots of essays and stories. They have a
great impact on Chinese literature and society.
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2 Read the passage again and tick the correct statements about Lu Xun.
3 Do you know the following people and how they live a full life? Read and match.
4 Do you know of any ordinary people’s stories on how they live a full life?
Share one story with your class and talk about what you can learn from it.
A What was Lu Xun’s real name?
B What’s the famous saying by Lu Xun in the passage?
C What can we learn from Lu Xun?
Lu Xun made great contributions to modern Chinese literature.
Lu Xun highly valued his time.
Lu Xun believed that his success came from his talent.
Li Baoguo
Sun Jiadong
Tu Youyou
UNIT 3
He is an excellent scientist in China’s space program.
From the first successful launch of China’s man-made
satellite to the success of the moon exploration project,
he has made great contributions for decades.
This Chinese scientist discovered qinghaosu and saved
many lives. She won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine,
becoming China’s first female scientist to get this big
international prize.
He spent his life doing three important things:
improving farming, fighting poverty, and protecting
forests. People call him the “Modern Yugong of
Taihang Mountains”.
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● I understand that everyone is unique:
• You are a special person and unique in your own way.
• What makes you unique? You can write about your personal
strengths and special talents.
● I can talk about my strengths and know how to improve myself:
• We all have our strong points and weak points.
• I’m a kind person and I like to help others.
• Practice makes perfect.
● I can write about ways to accept and develop myself:
• Think about your strong points.
• Don’t be too hard on yourself.
• Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day.
● I can describe myself using compound sentences:
• My name is Lin Lin, and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera.
• I wanted to sing, but I didn’t feel confident enough to do that.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Becoming a better person
In the journey of life, we all can grow,
Becoming better each day we sow.
With kindness and love, let’s mend what’s wrong,
And build a world where hope is strong.
Embrace empathy, let judgment dissolve,
With open hearts, let’s all evolve.
Each small step counts, no matter how slight,
Becoming better, shining our light.
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Being a good learner
4
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about learning challenges and find ways to solve them;
• analyse your learning style and make an improvement plan;
• use modal verbs to give advice on how to be a good learner.
Regarding knowledge, those who are devoted to it learn
better than those who are aware of it, and those who
enjoy it the most are the best students.
— Confucius
1
1 Which of the following are physics questions? Think and tick.
2 Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.
How many oceans are there in the world?
Why do leaves fall?
Why can we stand on the ground?
What is 5 plus 7?
Wang Mei: I didn’t see you last week, Li
Lin. What happened?
Li Lin: I had the flu and went to see the
doctor. I had to miss school.
Wang Mei: Oh, poor Li Lin. How are you
today?
Li Lin: I’m okay now. I’m happy to be
back at school and have my favourite
subject today.
Wang Mei: What’s your favourite
subject?
Li Lin: Physics. We are learning a lot.
We’re trying to answer some interesting
physics questions, such as why apples
fall and how we’re able to stand on the
ground.
Wang Mei: You are good at physics,
Li Lin. For me, it’s a challenge. It’s really
difficult to understand all the concepts.
Can you share some study tips with me?
Li Lin: Sure. You can focus on the key
words. For example, gravity is a force.
It pulls everything towards the centre
of the earth. You should remember
the words “force”, “pull”, and “centre”.
You can also compare related concepts
to understand their similarities and
differences.
Wang Mei: That sounds reasonable.
Can you help me study physics?
Li Lin: No problem. What about
from 7:00 to 8:30 every Friday
evening?
Wang Mei: Okay. Thank you, Li Lin.
See you then.
How to learn physics
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3 Listen to the conversation again and tick the correct answers.
4 Work in pairs. Talk about what you can do to solve your learning challenges.
Li Lin is good at physics, but physics is a
for Wang Mei. It is really
difficult for her to
all the concepts. Wang Mei asks Li Lin to share
some study
with her. Li Lin tells Wang Mei to learn physics by
focusing on the
words. They also agree to learn together every
Friday evening.
A: What is your favourite subject?
B: Maths.
A: Oh... Maths is a challenge for me. Can you share some learning methods with
me?
B: Sure...
A Which is NOT an example Li Lin gives?
Why do apples fall?
Why can we stand on the ground?
Why does the earth go around the sun?
B What are the tips from Li Lin to learn physics?
Focus on the key words.
Do more experiments.
Compare related concepts.
C Choose the correct statement.
Li Lin is kind and ready to help others.
Wang Mei wants to give up physics.
Li Lin missed school because of her stomachache last week.
UNIT 4
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Karen’s hair stood up!
1 Look at the pictures below. Predict what the diary is mainly about.
2 Read Sandra’s diary and complete the table.
2
Dear Diary,
Today at school, we talked to the class about our favourite
subjects.
My group talked about art. We each brought a painting
to class. Mine was a copy of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. “As
the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. Take me as an
example. My love for art came from my deep interest in
Van Gogh’s works,” I told my class.
Jenny’s group talked about their favourite subject — social
studies. Bill showed us many photos of Beijing. “These
remind me of my holidays there,” Bill added. Jenny even
sang a Chinese song called Jasmine Flower! They know so
much about China. That amazed us. “The secret of learning
social studies well is to fully take part in the topic,” Jenny said.
Karen’s group showed us some physics. Tim put some very
small tea leaves on a desk. Then Karen combed her hair
ten times very quickly. She put the comb beside the tea
leaves. The leaves jumped to the comb! She also made
her hair stand up with the comb. Everyone was surprised.
Tim explained why. Later, Karen said, “Physics is like magic.
When you get deep into it, you will find it more interesting.”
Time for bed!
Sandra
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3 Read Sandra’s diary again and complete the passage with the correct forms of
the phrases.
4 Whose favourite subject is the same as yours? Discuss your ways of learning it
and write them down.
Group
Favourite subject
Presentation
Secret of learning
Sandra’s
group
show some paintings
Jenny’s group
social studies
fully take part in the
topic
Karen’s group
show some physics
remind... of stand up take... as an example take part in
In today’s class, the students talked about their favourite subjects. Sandra and
her group have a deep love for art. She
herself
to show
“Interest is the best teacher”. Jenny and Bill love social studies. Bill’s photos
him
his holidays in Beijing. Jenny sang a Chinese song,
Jasmine Flower. She thinks the secret of learning social studies well is to fully
it. Karen and Tim’s favourite subject is physics. Karen made
her hair
with a comb.
Useful expressions
• I like… because...
• I fell in love with this subject after an interesting experiment.
• I think learning by doing is a useful way. As for me, ... is the secret.
UNIT 4
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My learning experiences
1 Work in pairs. Talk about what you are doing well in English learning.
2 Read and tick the main idea of the passage.
3
• I can pronounce English words well.
• I can sing many English songs.
Good morning! My name is Li Heng. I
graduated from this school ten years
ago, and now I work as a translator.
I am very happy to be here today to
share some of my English learning
experiences with you.
We should build confidence in our
learning. When I began learning English,
I found it so hard. I was afraid to speak
in front of the class. But my teacher said,
“You can start by making a study plan.
Don’t worry about making mistakes.”
I followed her tips. I read the words and
passages aloud every morning and
I tried to speak loudly in class. I began
to feel confident.
Actually, there are many ways to learn
English. We may read English stories,
newspapers, and magazines. We can
join an English club, listen to English
songs, or watch TV shows, ads, and
the news in English. Which ways
work best for you? Try them and find
out! As for me, I wrote about my daily
experiences and feelings in my diary. I
watched a lot of English cartoons and
movies. All these worked.
Last but not least, we must try our best
to explore ourselves. We can take part in
challenging language tasks. I was active
in many online English forums. I tried to
express my thoughts and ask questions
in English. I took part in English contests.
English became my favourite subject
later. It’s all about hard work.
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3 Read the sentences, pay attention to the words in yellow and complete the
tips for learning.
4 Put the sentences in the correct columns.
How to become a translator
How to learn from mistakes
How to develop good methods to learn English
● We should build confidence in our learning.
● You can start by making a study plan.
● We may read English stories, newspapers, and magazines.
● We must try our best to explore ourselves.
We use modal verbs (should, may, can, must, etc.) to show the possibility
of something, or talk about ability, give advice, and make requests.
A You should follow
.
B You may read
.
C You can
.
D You must
.
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A You must be tired after all that
practicing.
B I can solve maths problems quickly.
C This book may not be easy for you.
D You should take notes in class.
E We mustn’t cheat on tests.
F We can perform in the gym if you like.
G You should listen to the teachers
carefully in class.
Making
requests
Giving
advice
Talking about
ability
Showing the possibility
of something
A
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4 My way, the best way
1 Do you usually study alone or in groups? Talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Ms Liu: Hello, class! Today, we will work in pairs. We are going to discuss different
ways to learn. Each one of you will argue that your way is the best. Let’s start with
Li Ming and Wang Mei.
I believe group study is better!
Studying with others makes it possible
for us to work together and share our
understanding. Discussing the topic
can help us understand it better.
I’m not sure I would agree with that.
When we are alone, we may become
lazy, or we may direct our attention
to other things. A study group can
help us focus on our studies and
motivate us.
Ms Liu: Thank you, Wang Mei and Li Ming, for your great debate. Both of you
gave very good reasons for your favourite ways of learning. Everyone learns
differently. You just find the way that suits you best.
I think self-study is better than other
ways of learning! Studying alone
helps us focus completely on the
material. When we do self-study, we
pay all our attention to learning.
I respectfully disagree. Here’s
why: Studying alone allows us to
have full control over our learning
environment. Some students prefer
to study alone with soft music on.
Besides, we can control when and
where we study. When we study in
a group, we have to find a time that
works for everyone.
VS
VS
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3 Read the passage again and fill in the form.
4 Complete the passage about Danny’s learning style with the correct forms of
the phrases.
5 Think about your own learning style and write a paragraph about it.
A What’s the topic of this debate?
B What’s your opinion on this topic?
pay attention to have full control over agree with prefer to
I have a mixed learning style. Sometimes I
study alone,
but sometimes I study in a group. I choose to study alone when I want to
the material. This allows me to focus and do deep reading. I
can also
my learning environment. But when I want helpful or
different ideas on the material, I choose group study. Every member of this group
or challenges different opinions. This makes it possible for me to
come to a new understanding.
The following questions may help you:
A What learning style do you prefer?
B What do you think are the advantages of this learning style?
C How does this learning style help you?
Self-study
Group study
Advantages
•
• have full control over our
learning environment
•
• work together and share our
understanding
•
•
Disadvantages •
•
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5 What type of learner am I?
1 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Danny: Dad, I don’t think I am a good
learner.
Mr Dino: What makes you say that?
Danny: I’m having a hard time in physics
and I’m afraid of the maths exam.
Mr Dino: You might not be the best in
physics and maths, but you communicate
well with others and are great at basketball.
You are a good learner but of a different
kind.
Danny: What do you mean?
Mr Dino: Well, no one is perfect, and no
two persons are the same. People learn
in different ways. There are seven types of
learners.
Danny: Oh, what are they?
Mr Dino: The first type of learners prefers
to use pictures and images. The second
prefers to listen to people talking. The
third learns through writing and reading.
The fourth is good at using logic and
reasoning. The fifth likes to learn by
touching or doing using their hands
or bodies. The sixth prefers to learn in
groups. The last enjoys studying alone.
Danny: Wow! I can see that I belong to
the fifth type, right?
Mr Dino: Yes, I think so. You are
physically active. This offers you
good opportunities in PE. A good
learner always makes good use of
their strengths.
Danny: What should I do to help
myself better understand physics
and maths?
Mr Dino: Well, I guess you need
more hands-on activities. You can
take notes while listening to your
teacher. Help your teacher with
physics experiments. And study
together with other kids.
Danny: I want to try it now! I feel I
can do it. Thank you, Dad!
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2 List the types of learners. Interview your group members and figure out what
type of learner each one is.
3 Discuss how to make good use of each type of learner’s strength. Write down
the suggestions.
4 Make an improvement plan for yourself and then share it in the group.
A Is Danny good at maths?
B How many types of learners did Mr Dino refer to?
C What advice did Mr Dino give Danny?
Different types of learners
prefer to use pictures and images
A: As for the second type of learner,
you can improve your English by
watching English movies.
B: ...
Name
Type of learner
Reason
Useful expressions
• type of learner
• a quick learner
• be good at
• do well
• Who/What can help you?
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
I love learning Chinese!
I’m a student at the Confucius Institute.
Many learners think Chinese is the most
difficult language to learn because of its
tones and grammar. That may be true,
but I think it’s also interesting and fun.
Here are my tips for learning Chinese.
First, don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
In Chinese, a different tone can mean
a totally different word. When I began
to learn Chinese, it was so hard for
me. One day, I called a horse (mǎ)
mother (mā). That made my friends
laugh to tears. But that didn’t stop
me from trying. I made fun of myself
and repeated the words loudly. After
a lot of practice, I can say the tones
correctly now.
Second, use your imagination in
learning Chinese. Chinese characters
are like drawings. They are amazing.
I take them as pictures when I am
writing the characters. There are many
interesting findings. For example, the
character, 鱼(fish), looks like a fish. It
helps me a lot.
Third, find out how you learn best. In
China, a primary school student can
write about 3,000 Chinese characters.
That’s amazing. How can they do it?
They listen to songs, play games, or
recite rhymes and poems. They also
read and write a little every day. I tried
many ways. I learned simple Chinese
songs and poems. It was so much fun
to listen and practice.
As my Chinese teacher often says,
“Read more, write more, speak more,
and listen more.” I believe I will reach a
better level if I practice more.
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2 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
3 Look at the following picture and discuss with your partner.
4 What suggestions can you give to those who are studying Chinese as a foreign
language? Talk with your partner.
A What’s the difficult part of Chinese for foreign learners?
B What’s the author’s attitude towards learning Chinese? How do you know?
Learning
Tips
Some Chinese characters are made of two pieces. One piece gives you a
clue to the meaning of the character, and the other to the pronunciation.
A Do you know the Confucius Institute?
What does it do?
B Search for more information about the
Confucius Institute and share it with
your classmates.
How to learn
Chinese
Don’t be afraid to
.
Use your
.
Find out
.
A different tone can mean
.
Chinese characters are like
.
Try different ways:
, read and
write a little every day.
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● I can talk about learning challenges and find ways to solve them:
• It is really difficult to understand all the concepts.
• When you get deep into it, you will find it more interesting.
● I can analyse and write about my learning style:
• No one is perfect, and no two persons are the same.
• I think self-study is better than other ways of learning.
● I can use modal verbs to give advice on how to be a good learner:
• You can start by making a study plan.
• We may read English stories, newspapers, and magazines.
● I can develop my own learning strategies:
• Don’t worry about making mistakes.
• I watched a lot of English cartoons and movies.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Finding my way
In books and lessons, I find my way,
As a good learner every single day.
Curiosity fuels my eager mind,
Seeking knowledge of every kind.
I listen keenly with open ears,
Absorbing facts that banish fears.
I ask questions, never feeling shy,
To gain understanding, I always try.
With perseverance, I face each test,
Knowing mistakes help me do my best.
With a passion for learning, I am free,
Unlocking the doors to success you see.
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Work education
5
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about physical work and understand its importance;
• make a work education program;
• understand work education activities in other countries.
Every grain on the plate comes
from hard labour.
— Li Shen
1 Learning to cook
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
A How do you help at home?
B Do you like cooking? What food can you make?
One day after school, Jenny, Danny, and
Bill are chatting online.
Bill: I have to leave now. My mum and I
are going to sweep the floor.
Jenny: Same here. I’m going to help my
parents prepare dinner. Talk to you later!
Danny: Really? I’m going to watch
cartoons. Bye!
After watching one of his favourite
cartoons for a few minutes, Danny goes
to the kitchen.
Mrs Dino: Hi, Danny. What brings you
here?
Danny: Well... Can I help you with
dinner?
Mrs Dino: Wow, sure! I’d love some
help. You can wash the corn, green
beans, cucumbers and onions. Then
chop them.
Danny: Okay! That sounds easy!
Mrs Dino: Just be careful with the knife.
Danny: Of course, I will.
Mrs Dino: What makes you want to
cook with me today?
Danny: Bill and Jenny help their
parents with cleaning and cooking. I
want to help you too.
Mrs Dino: Cooking and cleaning are
important life skills. The sooner you
start learning, the better! Would you
like to come with me to the store
tomorrow?
Danny: Yes! Maybe we can make
some porridge tomorrow morning,
and you can teach me how to cook it.
Mrs Dino: That sounds good, Danny.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
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4 Listen to the dialogue and write true (T) or false (F).
3 Listen to the conversation again and tick the correct answers.
5 Work in groups. Interview your classmates about doing housework.
A What is Jenny going to do after her chat with Danny and Bill?
B Where does Danny go after watching the cartoon?
C What task does Mrs Dino give Danny in the kitchen?
D What skill does Danny want to learn?
Song Hua and his mum are talking at home.
A Song Hua cleaned his bedroom and the kitchen.
( )
B Song Hua felt grateful to his mum for her hard work.
( )
C Song Hua’s mum praised his efforts in doing housework.
( )
A What brings Danny to the kitchen?
Bill and Jenny set an example.
His mother asks him to help her.
He loves to do housework.
B What is the main idea of this conversation?
Doing housework is dangerous.
Life skills are important.
Cooking is important and interesting.
A: What chores do you do at home?
B: I sweep the floor and dust the shelves.
A: When do you usually do the housework?
B: On weekends.
...
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1 What physical work do you often do? Tick and talk with your partner.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
2
The importance of physical work
watering the plants
feeding animals
washing the dishes
cooking meals
harvesting in the fields
sweeping the floor
Physical work plays an important role in
our physical and mental growth, in our
health, and in our overall well-being.
First, physical work teaches us some
important life skills. Through activities,
we learn the value of hard work and
develop a sense of responsibility. It is
not only beneficial to our daily life,
but also to our development.
Second, it helps us build strength.
By doing farm work, for example,
we develop stronger muscles and
hearts. Our hands and feet learn to
cooperate with each other. Our brains
and bodies become healthier as a result.
Third, physical work builds character.
It helps us develop self-confidence,
communication skills, and friendships.
We learn how to work with and
respect others.
Teenagers should often do some
physical work, whether that means
household chores, working on a farm,
or finding a physical job. It builds up
our fitness, teaches us important life
skills, and improves our mental well-
being. It prepares us for our future.
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3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
4 Read and complete the conversation.
5 What benefits do you know about physical work? Discuss with your partner.
A Doing farm work can develop our muscles.
( )
B Doing household chores isn’t a kind of physical work.
( )
C Physical work helps us make friends and cooperate with others. ( )
A. It shapes our character.
B. We should make it a regular part of our life.
C. It helps us build physical strength.
D. It benefits us a lot.
Li Ming: Hey, Wang Mei. Do you think
physical work is important?
Wang Mei: Absolutely!
Li Ming: How so?
Wang Mei:
When we do farm
work, our muscles become stronger.
Li Ming: That’s true. What else?
Wang Mei:
We can
become more confident.
Li Ming: So, it is really beneficial.
Wang Mei: Exactly!
The
importance
of physical
work
to build strength
to build character
Our hands and feet learn to
cooperate with each other.
We learn the value of hard work.
We develop a sense of responsibility.
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1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2 Read the passage and choose a title for it.
3 Learning by doing
A What is the activity in each picture?
B Do you have any skills or knowledge
about these activities? Share with
your classmates.
I just experienced a new way of learning called an educational tour. It was an
out-of-school activity.
On September 22, I got up early. I was excited to take the educational tour.
September is the harvest season. My school organised the trip “Celebrating
the Harvest Festival” to a rice farm. We would learn how to harvest rice by
hand that day. We knew nothing about using a sickle before.
“Take your sickle, bend down, hold the rice stems, and cut them at 15−25
centimetres above ground level,” said the farmer. He was patient and nice. “Oh,
that’s easy,” I said to myself. But it wasn’t. It took me ten minutes to learn the
basic skills. We worked hard. Some of us did a good job, while others did not.
Tim even cut his finger. But we all tried our best.
When I got back home in the evening, I was tired and hungry. I took a shower
and had the most delicious dinner! The rice tasted much sweeter than before.
I learned a lot from this tour. I realised the rice in my bowl came a long way.
Educational tours combine learning with travel and physical training. They are
a great way of learning.
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3 Pay attention to the parts in yellow and circle the attributes in the sentences.
4 Read about Jack’s educational tour again and fill in the blanks.
A The Harvest Festival
B Farming skills
C My one-day educational tour
● I just experienced a new way of learning called an educational tour.
● It was an out-of-school activity.
● We knew nothing about using a sickle before.
We use an attribute to modify a noun. An attribute can be an adjective,
adverb, noun, numeral, possessive pronoun, prepositional phrase, or clause.
A Our school organised a trip to a rice farm.
B There was a long way to go from rice in the field to rice in my bowl.
C The educational tour tomorrow is very important.
D There is nothing difficult in the world.
Jack took part in an out-of-school activity on September
. The
trip was called “Celebrating the
Festival”. At the rice farm, Jack
learned how to use a sickle. It was difficult to master the
skills.
That evening, Jack had the
dinner. From this tour, he realised the
rice in his bowl came
. Jack enjoys this new way of learning — the
tour.
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1 Do you often see postal workers in daily life? Choose some words to describe them.
2 Read the passage and answer the questions.
4 I take pride in my work!
responsible
careless
busy
rude
lazy
friendly
kind
helpful
Wang Shunyou was a postman in Muli
County, Sichuan. He was born in 1965.
At the age of 19, he took over his father’s
job as a postman. He went on foot in
the mountains for years as a messenger.
Each year, he carried mail from Muli
County to Luobo Town. A round trip
is 360 kilometres long. It takes him
14 days. Shunyou made two round
trips a month. He was on the road for
about 330 days each year. In total, he
travelled 260,000 kilometres.
For each trip, Shunyou first had to climb
a 5,000-metre-high mountain covered
with snow and ice for six months of the
year. There is no road. Then he had to
go down to a valley, 1,000 metres above
sea level. Its temperature is sometimes
as high as 40 degrees Celsius.
On average, Shunyou delivered more
than 8,400 newspapers, 330 magazines,
840 letters, and 600 packages every
year on time. He served as a bridge for
villagers in the mountains. They all loved
him a lot.
Shunyou was happy and proud of his
work. “Yes, it is difficult. But when I think
of the expecting eyes of the villagers,
I am filled with strength. I take pride
in my work,” he said. His great service
helped the local people stay in touch
with the outside world.
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3 Read the passage again and complete the information card about Wang
Shunyou.
4 Write a paragraph about a person who is great in your eyes.
A How old was Wang Shunyou when he started working as a postman?
B How far did he travel every year?
C What is the environment of the mountain and the valley?
The following questions may help you:
A Who is this person?
B What is this person’s job?
C What makes this person great?
D What do you think of this person?
• Name: Wang Shunyou
• Job:
• What he did:
He went on foot in the mountains
as a
messenger.
He was
for about 330 days each year.
He delivered more than 8,400
, 330
, 840
, and 600 packages every year.
He served as a
for villagers in the mountains.
• What he said:
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1 Read the passage and fill in the blanks.
5 A physical work program
Physical work program
Chinese culture traditionally prizes diligence as a virtue. We highly value labour.
Physical work is an important part of our education system. We are planning to
do a general cleaning of the school. Please join us!
Purpose
This activity aims to develop students’
love for physical work and their
labour skills.
Theme
Take action! Be a school cleaner!
Time
Saturday, October 27, 17:00−17:30
Details
1. Labour tools:
We will use cleaning products
and tools. We should store them
properly after each use.
2. Participants: Students and teachers
of Grades 7 and 8
Students will be divided into three
groups and will be responsible for
cleaning the classrooms, the hallways,
and the other areas of the school.
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2 Do you enjoy work education programs? Discuss with your partner.
3 Work in groups. Develop a work education program for your class.
4 Present your group’s program. Vote for the program you like. Carry out the
work education program with the most votes.
Elements of a program
• Time: when the task will
and when it will
•
: the goals this task is supposed to achieve
•
: the main idea of this task
•
: what we will do in this task including what tools we need
and who will
A What work education programs did your
school hold?
B What did you do in those programs?
C What did you learn from those programs?
Useful expressions
• patriotic education
• keynote speech
• science and technology lecture • health education
Name of the program:
Time:
Purpose:
Details:
...
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1 Read the passage and underline the two parts of work education.
What’s work education?
The goal of the work education program is to encourage students’ all-around
physical and mental development. In general, the program has two parts:
theory and practice.
The first part is about the value of labour. Working with their hands teaches
students to respect hard work and working people. This experience helps
students develop positive attitudes, relationships, and skills related to the
world of work. They will be better prepared for their futures.
The practice part is problem-solving. Students in China take part in many
activities outside the classroom. They practice planning and preparing meals,
taking care of homes, working in the fields or factories, and volunteering.
Students in Germany try cooking and managing an office. In a shop class, for
example, a teacher might bring a broken bicycle and teach students to repair
it. In Russia, work education focuses on the connection between education
and productive work. Students learn to work in factories and the service
industry.
What do you think of work education?
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2 Read the passage again and complete the table.
3 Work in groups. Discuss the questions with your partner.
4 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss with your partner.
Country
Practice part of work education
China
Students take part in many activities
the classroom. They
practice planning and preparing
, taking care of homes,
working in the fields or
, and volunteering.
Germany
Students try cooking and
an office. In a
class, a teacher might bring a broken bicycle and teach students to
it.
Russia
Work education
the connection between
and productive work. Students learn to work in factories and the
industry.
● What knowledge can you learn from practice?
● How does your knowledge influence your practice?
A What are they doing?
B Do you know these traditional Chinese skills?
C Are these skills important in our lives today? Why?
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● I can talk about physical work:
• cooking meals, harvesting in the fields, sweeping the floor...
● I can understand the importance of physical work:
• By doing farm work, for example, we develop stronger muscles
and hearts.
• It builds up our fitness, teaches us important life skills, and
improves our mental well-being.
● I can develop a work education program:
• Students will be responsible for cleaning the classrooms, the
hallways, and the other areas of the school.
• We will use cleaning products and tools.
● I can understand work education activities in other countries:
• Students in Germany try cooking and managing an office.
• In Russia, work education focuses on the connection between
education and productive work.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Doing chores
Sweeping and mopping, I clean the floor,
Dusting the shelves, easing the chore.
Washing the dishes, a soapy delight,
Folding the laundry, neat and tight.
Scrubbing the bathroom, making it shine,
Organising spaces, everything in line.
Chores are my mission, a daily routine,
Creating a home that’s tidy and serene.
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Natural wonders of the world
6
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about different natural wonders in the world;
• describe typical geographical features;
• write about a trip plan to some natural wonders;
• use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs to describe
natural wonders.
The world is a book, and those who do
not travel read only a page.
— St. Augustine
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Amazing nature
1
A What natural wonders do you know?
B Where would you like to go on a trip?
Li Ming: Danny, look at these photos.
Danny: Wow! They are beautiful. Where did you take them?
Li Ming: I took these photos in Jiuzhaigou. It’s a famous natural landscape in
Sichuan Province, China. My family and I visited it during the summer vacation.
Danny: I’ve never seen anything so beautiful!
Li Ming: Yes, and this is just a small part of it… Imagine being there! Jiuzhaigou
has clear lakes, rich forests, and stunning waterfalls. You get to see many different
plants and animals. I really enjoyed my trip! Do you have any plans for your
vacation, Danny?
Danny: My family will go to the beach in Mexico.
Li Ming: I believe you will have a great time. There is a Chinese saying, “Read ten
thousand books and travel ten thousand li.” I also hope to see more places, just like
Xu Xiake.
Danny: Who is Xu Xiake?
Li Ming: He was a Chinese explorer in the Ming Dynasty. He loved exploring new
places in China and wrote about his journeys in a book, The Travels of Xu Xiake.
Danny: Wow! I think I’ll try reading this book. Let’s go on a trip together next year. I’d
love to travel around China with you and Jenny!
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3 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
4 Work in groups. Interview your classmates about travelling.
A Where did Li Ming take the photos?
B Where does Danny plan to go for his vacation?
C Who was Xu Xiake and what did he do?
D What does Danny suggest they do together?
Li Ming shows Danny some photos of Jiuzhaigou. Li Ming and his family visited
it during the summer
. Jiuzhaigou is a famous
landscape
in Sichuan, China. It has
lakes, rich forests, and stunning waterfalls. Li
Ming thinks travelling is a great way to learn. He mentions the famous
Xu Xiake and the book The Travels of Xu Xiake. Danny will try
the
book and suggests planning a trip together next year.
A: Why do you like to travel?
B: Travelling allows me to learn so much. I can
explore new places and experience different
cultures.
A: What place would you like to visit?
B: Zhangjiajie. It has tall mountains and amazing
views. I can’t find the words to describe its
beauty.
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1 Look at the picture at the bottom of this page and predict what the passage is about.
2 Read the interview and write true (T) or false (F).
A home to wild animals
2
(Li Dan) Hello, everyone. This is Li Dan from QHBTV. I am reporting from Hoh
Xil, Qinghai.
Hoh Xil is a special place in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Just like its meaning “beautiful
girl” in Mongolian, Hoh Xil is famous for its amazing natural beauty and its unique
ecological importance. It entered the World Natural Heritage List in 2017.
Now, I am standing near the major headwaters area of the Changjiang River.
Follow our camera and you can see the breathtaking plateau landscapes, beautiful
snow-capped mountains, deep blue lakes, and green wetlands.
How do people working here feel about this area? Let’s talk to Dorji. Hello, Dorji!
Can you tell us something about this beautiful place?
(Dorji) Hi, Li Dan. I work at the Hoh Xil Protection Station. I think Hoh Xil is truly
a heaven for wild animals. There are more than 230 different kinds of animals,
such as brown bears, wolves, and eagles. The most famous one is the Tibetan
antelope. Between May and August every year, thousands of these lovely
creatures travel through here. It is amazing. I really love this place.
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A Hoh Xil is in Qinghai Province.
( )
B Thousands of wild animals travel through Hoh Xil in winter every year.
( )
(Li Dan) I hope I can see them today. Thanks, Dorji.
The surprising landscapes and diverse wildlife make Hoh Xil a wonderful place.
Let’s appreciate and protect this natural wonder. Thank you for joining us and
see you soon.
3 Read the interview again and answer the questions.
4 Read and complete the passage.
A What are the natural landscapes like in Hoh Xil?
B What does the interview tell us about the wildlife in Hoh Xil?
C What makes Hoh Xil a wonderful place?
I’m Tshegyal. I work at the Hoh Xil Protection
Station.
We go around and
guard the highland over 10 times every year.
Hoh Xil is beautiful, but there
are many unexpected difficulties. Our cars
easily get stuck in the wetlands.
Along the Qinghai-Xizang Railway, we always see the Tibetan antelopes
playing and moving around. Our duty is to protect them.
There are
many young people like me here in Hoh Xil. Everyone is a hero.
A. On the way, we can see snow-capped mountains, blue lakes, and green wetlands.
B. Hoh Xil is a heaven for wild animals.
C. I became one of the guards of the “beautiful girl” 16 years ago.
D. When I see these lovely creatures run freely, I feel it is all worth it.
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1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Great rivers
3
Li Meng: I’m trying to locate the Yellow
River. Can you help me?
Li Ming: Sure, Li Meng. The Yellow River
has a unique shape like the Chinese
character “ 几”.
Li Meng: Oh, I see it now! Right here!
How long is it?
Li Ming: It’s 5,464 kilometres long. It is
important to us as our “Mother River”.
Li Meng: It is so long! Is it the longest
river in China?
Li Ming: No, it is the second longest.
The Changjiang River is longer than it.
Li Meng: How long is the Changjiang
River?
Li Ming: It is 6,300 kilometres long.
Li Meng: Let me check. 6,300 minus 5,464…
It is 836 kilometres longer than the
Yellow River.
Li Ming: You’re quick with numbers,
Li Meng! The Yellow River and the
Changjiang River are very important in
our cultural development.
Li Meng: They are great!
Li Ming: Would you like to know about
other great rivers around the world?
Li Meng: Yes, please!
Li Ming: Well, the Nile in Africa is the
longest river in the world. There’s also
the Amazon River in South America,
and the Congo River in Africa.
These rivers were important for the
development of ancient civilizations
throughout history.
Li Meng: That’s amazing! I would love
to explore these rivers someday.
A How many large rivers do you know in China? What are they?
B How many provinces does the Yellow River flow through?
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3 Read the sentences and pay attention to the words in yellow. Then fill in the blanks.
4 Read and complete the passage.
A What is unique about the shape of the Yellow River?
B How much longer is the Changjiang River than the Yellow River?
● The Changjiang River is longer than it.
● Is it the longest river in China?
To compare two or more things, we use comparative and superlative
adjectives or adverbs. We usually add -er and -est to words to make
comparatives and superlatives.
A Bill runs
(fast) than any other boy in his class.
B This river is three metres
(wide) than that one.
C Hainan Island is the second
(large) island in China.
D The weather in Chongqing is
(hot) than that in Beijing.
Do you know more world records related to landscapes? The Amazon River is
in terms of water volume. On the other hand, the Nile is
in
the world. Angel Falls in Venezuela holds the record for
. It has a height
of 979 metres and a width of around 150 metres. When it comes to mountains,
Mount Qomolangma stands tall as
in the world. It is 8,848.86 metres
above sea level. Other famous mountains such as K2 and Kanchenjunga come
close but are
. There are many other remarkable natural features and
geographical wonders around the globe.
A. still lower
B. the longest river
C. the highest peak
D. the largest river
E. the world’s tallest
5 Do you want to know about more landscapes in the world? Find more
information and share it with your partner.
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1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the advertisement and answer the questions.
A Have you been to any rainforests?
B How much do you know about rainforests?
A trip to the Amazon Rainforest
4
Join us on an exciting 5-day adventure to the Amazon Rainforest! It’s the
largest rainforest on the earth. Come and discover this amazing place with us!
During the adventure, we will have exciting activities. You will:
• Meet playful monkeys and colourful birds
• Explore the largest rainforest, home to many plants and animals
• Float on the Amazon River and look for animals that live nearby
• Discover the interesting local cultures
• Search for hidden treasures in the jungle
But wait, that’s not all! We will also explore the Galapagos Islands where you can:
• Take a boat trip
• Ride a bike through beautiful landscapes
• Shop at lively markets on the islands
If you join our tour, you’ll enjoy:
• Delicious daily breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
• Professional hotel service • Expert local guides for 5 days
• Transportation as listed
• Activities as listed
This adventure is perfect for young people like
you. Don’t miss out on this exciting journey! Of
course, you can also create your own trip plan,
and we can provide services just for you.
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3 Read the advertisement again and complete Danny’s email.
4 Suppose you are going on a 5-day trip to a forest. Write about your travel plan.
A How many activities are included in the 5-day trip to the Amazon Rainforest?
B What destination will you visit besides the Amazon Rainforest?
C What services are provided if you join the tour?
UNIT 6
Hello Jenny,
Did you receive my postcard? I went on a 5-day trip in the Amazon Rainforest!
It is the world’s largest rainforest and is
to many plants and animals.
In the first two days, we
many monkeys and birds. We visited local
villages. On the third day, we
on the Amazon River. For the last two
days, we flew to the Galapagos
for a boat trip. I also
at a
lively market. I can’t wait to share more with you!
Best,
Danny
My 5-day trip in
My 5-day trip in ____________________
____________________
First Day:
Second Day:
Third Day:
Fourth Day:
Fifth Day:
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1 Read Li Ming’s report and write true (T) or false (F).
Landforms of China
5
Hello everyone! Today, I will introduce
some of China’s major landforms. China’s
landforms can be divided into three levels
from west to east, like a giant staircase.
The First Level:
The western part of China is the highest,
with the huge Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,
known as the “Roof of the World”. Among
the thousands of mountains in the
Himalayas stands the highest mountain in
the world, Mount Qomolangma.
The Second Level:
Moving east, the land becomes lower.
This middle level includes large plateaus
like the Loess Plateau and the Yunnan-
Guizhou Plateau, as well as big basins
like the Sichuan Basin. The land here is
rugged but rich in resources.
A The landforms in China are high in the west and low in the east. ( )
B Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.
( )
C You can find plains and gentle hills on the second level of China’s landforms.
( )
D There are plateaus and basins on the same level of landform.
( )
E The third level is good for farming.
( )
The Third Level:
The eastern part is the lowest and
flattest, with wide plains like the
North China Plain and the Northeast
China Plain, as well as gentle
hills. This is where most of China’s
farmland and big cities (like Shanghai
and Beijing) are located.
China’s landforms are diverse and
beautiful. I am proud to live in such a
wonderful country. I love China, my
motherland!
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2 Do you know the wonders of China? Discuss with your partner and write them down.
3 Search the internet and complete the table of wonders of the world.
4 Work in groups. Make a poster about natural wonders of the world.
Wonders of
the world
Highest plateau
Largest island
Largest
rainforest
Name
the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau
the Nile
Greenland
Area/
Country
Africa
North
America
South
America
Details
average elevation
over 4,000 metres
about 6,671
kilometres
about 7.05
million square
kilometres
● Choose one of the wonders of the world.
● Write down the description on one side.
● Attach a picture to the other side.
5 Show your poster to the class.
A The lowest land
B The largest saltwater lake
C The largest waterfalls
D The largest desert
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1 Read the passage and write the names below the pictures.
Natural wonders
The world is a work of art. We can see different scenes in different places. They
excite the hearts of explorers.
The Sea of Clouds of Mount Huangshan is a famous spot in China. People call it
the “Sea of Clouds” because sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain
peaks. The mist and clouds make it feel like walking through the sky. Mount
Huangshan is also famous for its unique rocks,
ancient pine trees, hot springs, and breathtaking
views.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is over 2,000
kilometres long along the coast. It is an underwater
paradise for diverse marine life. You can see it
even from space.
In Africa, Victoria Falls spans about 1.8 kilometres
and is one of the largest waterfalls in the world.
The thundering sound, the towering spray, and
the rainbow make it an unforgettable sight.
Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is the deepest
and oldest lake in the world with almost 20%
of the world’s freshwater. It is a unique place
that supports about 2,000 species of plants and
animals.
These amazing natural wonders are just a part of
the earth’s treasures. They inspire us and remind
us of the greatness of our planet.
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2 Read the passage again and answer the questions.
3 There are many other natural wonders in the world. Look at the following pictures
and find information about them. Then choose one to share in your group.
4 Which natural wonder have you visited? Try to introduce it to your classmates.
A How does the “Sea of Clouds” get its name?
B Why can you see the Great Barrier Reef from space?
C What makes Victoria Falls special?
D What can we learn about Lake Baikal from the passage?
Useful expressions
• It is in...
• It is great/special/wonderful
because...
• People call it... because...
• You can enjoy... there.
name of the natural wonder
Where is it?
What makes it special?
What did you see there?
How did you feel about it?
Niagara Falls
Stone Forest
UNIT 6
The following mind map may help you:
Guilin Landscape
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● I can talk about different natural wonders in the world:
• The world is a work of art. We can see different scenes in
different places.
• China has many different types of landforms.
● I can describe typical geographical features:
• Jiuzhaigou has clear lakes, rich forests, and stunning waterfalls.
● I can write about a trip plan to the natural wonders:
• On the first day, I plan to...
• On the second day, I will...
● I can use comparative and superlative adjectives or adverbs to
describe natural wonders:
• The Changjiang River is longer than the Yellow River.
• Lake Baikal in southern Siberia is the deepest and oldest lake in
the world.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Marvels of nature
Marvels of nature, wonders untold,
Lush forests green and mountains bold.
Rivers rushing with strength and might,
A symphony of colours, a breathtaking sight.
Sunset’s golden hues paint the sky,
Stars shining bright as the moon glides by.
Nature’s beauty, oh, how it astounds,
In every leaf, in every sound.
From sparkling lakes to oceans deep,
Nature’s treasures, secrets to keep.
Explore, dear student, with open eyes,
And let these wonders fill you with surprise.
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Let’s volunteer!
7
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• talk about different volunteering activities;
• understand the meaning of volunteering;
• write about your experience as a volunteer.
Not bent on praise for its bright colours,
but on leaving its fragrance to all.
— Wang Mian
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
I’d like to volunteer!
1
A What does a volunteer do?
B Do you have any experience as a volunteer? What did you do?
Song Hua: Do you have any plans this
weekend?
Li Ming: Yes. I am going to volunteer at
the library.
Song Hua: Oh? What are you going to
do there?
Li Ming: I will read storybooks to kids. I
help out once a week.
Song Hua: How do you like it?
Li Ming: It is a valuable experience.
When I volunteer, I feel happy and proud
of doing something kind for others. The
main purpose of volunteering is to help
others and make our community a better
place.
Song Hua: Can I volunteer for
something, too?
Li Ming: Of course! Maybe you
can plant trees or collect rubbish
on the side of the road to protect
the environment. If you like animals,
you can help care for pets at an
animal shelter. You could also visit
the elderly at a nursing home.
Song Hua: That sounds great! How
do you know all this?
Li Ming: I looked it up on the
internet! I found something I wanted
to do — reading stories to children
at the library — and applied online.
Song Hua: Thank you so much!
I’ll check it out and try my hand
at some voluntary work. Helping
others sounds like a lot of fun!
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3 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
4 Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
5 Work in pairs. Make up a conversation about volunteering.
A Where is Li Ming going to volunteer?
B How does Li Ming feel about volunteering there?
C What is the main purpose of volunteering according to Li Ming?
What we can do as volunteers:
• plant
or collect
on the side of the road to protect
the environment
• help care for
at an animal shelter
• visit the
at a nursing home
Why we volunteer:
• It is a
experience.
• We feel happy and
of doing something
for others.
• The main
of volunteering is to help others and make our
community a better place.
How we can become volunteers:
• look up the information on the
and apply online
A Jenny volunteers at the zoo once a week.
( )
B Jenny’s teacher introduced her to this job.
( )
C Jenny believes volunteers contribute to society.
( )
A: What do you know about volunteering?
B: I know there are some jobs such as planting trees and reading storybooks to kids.
A: Do you plan to volunteer?
B: Yes, I do. I would like to help children with their studies.
…
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Join us!
1 How do you find information about volunteering? Tick and talk with your partner.
2 Read the webpage and choose the correct heading for each paragraph.
2
from newspapers
from websites
from school
Other: __________________
There are different volunteer jobs for all of you! We sincerely welcome you to
join us. Check out the following opportunities.
_____________________
Do you want to teach English online to students aged 7 to 18? Join our program
and make a difference in their lives. You only need to spend one or two hours a
week on lesson preparation, and another two hours teaching. You should have
strong grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills in English. You can volunteer
from anywhere in the world. Visit our website and apply today!
_____________________
We need volunteers to greet and guide donors. You will be responsible for
answering questions and providing information for donors. Your special attention
will help create a favourable environment for them. Strong interpersonal and
communication skills are needed. Scan the QR code to join us!
_____________________
You will get very close to lovely pandas! As a volunteer, you will prepare food for
the pandas, clean their spaces, and give information
about pandas’ habits and characteristics to visitors.
You will also be part of panda research projects.
You need to love pandas and be responsible and
patient. Want to join in? Please email us!
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3 Read the webpage again and complete the table.
4 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the phrases.
5 Work in groups. Discuss the following questions.
Volunteer jobs
Tasks
Requirements
How to apply
English tutor
Fundraising volunteer
Volunteer zookeeper
A Caring for pandas
B Providing service to donors
C Teaching students English
Li Ming: I’d like to be a volunteer on
weekends.
Staff: What do you want to do?
Li Ming: Hmm... I have no idea. I love
animals. I want to
animals.
Staff: How about
pandas?
Li Ming: Wow, that’s cool! What do I
need to do?
Staff: You prepare food for the pandas.
Li Ming: Anything else?
Staff: We also need you to
information
visitors, such as
pandas’ characteristics and their habits.
Would you like to
?
Li Ming: Sure! Thank you so much.
provide... for get close to join in care for
A What volunteering activity are you interested in?
B What do you do as a volunteer for that activity?
C What can you learn from the volunteering work?
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Let’s go volunteer!
1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
2 Read the conversation and tick the correct statements.
3
A What are the volunteers doing?
B How important is their work for the city?
Many people like to go to the park, but
sometimes they leave garbage behind.
Here is a conversation at a volunteer
centre.
Julia: Hi, there! May I help you?
Tom: Hi! My name is Tom. I heard you
need some volunteers, right?
Julia: Yes, we do. We want to clean
Greenwood Park in the centre of the
city. Would you like to join us?
Tom: I’m thinking about it. Please tell
me more.
Julia: We are going to pick up garbage
at the park this Saturday morning.
Tom: Do volunteers need to bring
anything?
Julia: No, they don’t. They just need
to wear comfortable clothing.
Tom: I just passed by that park and
noticed there is a lot of garbage.
Julia: Yes. It’s too bad.
Tom: Will it take a long time?
Julia: Yes, I think so. But we can finish
the job earlier with more volunteers.
Tom: Okay. I’ll help clean up the park.
Julia: Yay! Please write down your
information here.
Tom: Here you are.
Julia: On Saturday, we’ll provide you
with water, gloves, and bags.
Tom: Sounds great!
Julia: Thanks, Tom! See you this
Saturday.
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3 Read the sentences and pay attention to the parts in yellow. Then fill in the
blanks.
4 Read the conversation again and complete the passage with to-infinitive.
● Many people like to go to the park.
● We want to clean Greenwood Park in the centre of the city.
We can use to-infinitive as the object of certain verbs, such as want, hope,
plan, need and like.
Julia is one of the volunteers to clean the park.
Tom helps write down the volunteers’ information.
Greenwood Park has lots of garbage.
The volunteers need to bring water, gloves, and bags.
A — What do you want
this evening?
— I want
some housework. (do)
B Lily hopes
at the library this Sunday. (volunteer)
C The students decided
for a volunteer job. (apply)
D My elder brother is planning
care for the pets. (help)
Tom was at the volunteer centre. He saw Julia there. Tom introduced himself
and asked
a volunteer. Julia said they needed
Greenwood Park and invited him to join in. Tom wanted
more
about it. Julia explained the things they would do on Saturday morning.
Volunteers just needed
comfortable clothing. They could finish
the job earlier with more volunteers. Finally, Tom decided
and
wrote down his information. They agreed
on Saturday.
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Li Lin’s volunteering story
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the interview and answer the questions.
4
A Do you think the elderly tend to feel lonely?
B What would you like to do for the elderly if you visit them in a nursing home?
Host: Welcome to our radio show, Li
Lin. I know you did volunteer work
during this summer holiday. Can you
briefly tell us about it?
Li Lin: Sure. I volunteered at a local
nursing home. I started after the final
exams and I enjoyed it.
Host: What did you do there?
Li Lin: I helped the elderly with daily
activities like walking, talking, or
playing games. Sometimes, I read or
just chatted with them.
Host: That sounds lovely. What was
your favourite part?
Li Lin: When I visited the seniors, they
were so happy. I felt happy too. They
enjoyed talking with me. Just spending
a little bit of time with them could
make their day.
Host: That’s very kind of you. Did you
face any challenges at the nursing
home?
Li Lin: Yes. Sometimes it was hard
to communicate with some of the
elderly people because of their health
problems. The workers there taught
me how to best support them.
Host: I can imagine. How did you feel
about this work?
Li Lin: It helped me become more
patient and understanding. The elderly
liked to share their life experiences and
wisdom with me. I learned a lot there
and I think my life is richer for it.
Host: That’s great! Thank you so much
for sharing your story with us.
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3 Read the interview again and complete the paragraph with the correct forms
of the expressions.
4 Have you taken part in any volunteer work? Complete the table.
5 Write a passage about your experience as a volunteer.
A What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?
B What were the challenges for Li Lin?
C What did Li Lin learn from this job?
Li Lin volunteered at a nursing home. There she helped with daily activities. She
the elderly who enjoyed talking. Li Lin’s favourite part of
volunteering was seeing how happy the elderly were when she visited them — even
short visits could
. She also
. Some
of the elderly had health problems and it was difficult to
them. Li Lin learned a lot from volunteering at the nursing home.
face challenges
communicate with
spend time with
make one’s day
When did you do the volunteer work?
What did you do?
What was your favourite part?
What was the difficult part?
What did you learn from it?
Useful expressions
• I volunteered at/in…
• I think my favourite part was…
• It was difficult to…
• I learned a lot about…
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You’re welcome to help out!
5
1 Read the webpage and answer the question.
REQUIRED DAYS: Every Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m.
DATES: July 20th to September 30th
ACTIVITIES: Conservation Education,
Fish/Wildlife, General Assistance,
Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor
Information
DESCRIPTION
Join the Canada Fish & Wildlife Service
volunteer team! We are seeking
several two-person teams to help
our centre with activities from July to
September. Volunteers will help with
our Senior Fishing and Special Needs
fishing events.
Duties include meeting/greeting the
public, answering questions, fielding
phone calls, and cleaning (including
centre restrooms). Volunteers will also
help our staff lead tours and field
trips, care for live animals, operate the
gift shop, as well as plan and prepare
special events, workshops, and other
programs.
REQUIREMENTS
• Customer service skills
• Leadership and teamwork
• Creativity and adaptability
• Organisation and autonomy
• Experience with animals
Knowledge of conservation and
experience in education are a plus.
We Want You!
The lakes and rivers in the Whitemud
Creek area support a healthy population
of fish. Fishing was a traditional food
source in this area. Today people
fish here as a hobby.
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2 What elements are included in the program? Tick your answers and give each
one a number from 0 to 5 (0=not important, 5=very important).
3 Discuss the following questions with your partner.
4 Work in groups. Plan a volunteering project and list the important elements.
5 Present your plan to the class. Choose the most popular one and try to do it.
ADDRESS
Whitemud Creek Fishing Centre
26 Mead Court
Edmonton, AB, T6R 0T1
The dates
An introduction to the project
The benefits that volunteers receive
The required skills/experience
A slogan about volunteering
The duties of volunteers
The number of volunteers needed
A What kind of volunteer activity do you want to organise?
B What do volunteers need to do in this activity?
C Why do you want to organise it?
Apply Now
● What do volunteers need to do?
Time:
Location:
Activities:
Goals:
…
CONTACT
Jennifer Smith
jennifer smith@bcnf.com
780-604-1516
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Volunteers make the Games!
It’s often said that it is the volunteers
who “make the Games”. The 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics would not
have been possible without volunteers.
All 18,000 of them helped make the
Winter Games a big success.
While most people focus on the
athletes, medal count, and sports,
they often overlook one key role that
makes big events like the Olympics run
smoothly: volunteers. These people
give up their free time to work at these
events with little to no pay, and they
all do it with warm smiles and warm
hearts. Volunteers at the Olympics play
a big role by helping people reach
the places they need to go, providing
translation, acting as security, inspiring
and welcoming athletes, and so much
more.
In 2022, 94% of the volunteers were
under 35! For some, it was the chance of
a lifetime to be a part of the Olympic
Games. Volunteering at the Olympics
provided a wonderful experience for
them to grow and show their culture
to the world.
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2 Complete the passage with the phrases.
3 Do you want to be a volunteer in future Olympics? What could you do to
prepare for this job?
Volunteering is all about taking action
to make a positive difference. It’s a
way to give back to our society and
help those in need. Volunteering
can also be personally rewarding as
it provides the opportunity to learn
A What do volunteers do at the Olympics?
B How old were most of the volunteers at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics?
C Why is volunteering a rewarding job?
Volunteering is a meaningful way to give back to our communities and
beyond, whether it’s teaching children to draw at a community centre,
helping
a neighbour’s yard, or helping at an animal
shelter. These acts seem small, but
and joy for others.
When we work together this way, even small acts can
and
create a happier, healthier world for everyone.
make a difference bring warmth clean up
new skills, meet new people, and gain
valuable life experiences. Whether it’s
through offering our time, skills, or
resources, volunteering allows us to
contribute towards a better society for
everyone.
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● I can talk about different volunteering activities:
• I volunteered at the library/nursing home...
• I helped the elderly with daily activities like...
● I can express the meaning of volunteering:
• It helped me become more patient and understanding.
• It’s a way to give back to our society and help those in need.
• Volunteering is all about taking action to make a positive
difference.
● I can write about my experience as a volunteer:
• I volunteered at/in...
• It was difficult to...
• I learned a lot about...
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Volunteer work
Volunteer work, helping others with a smile,
Bringing joy to hearts and going the extra mile.
Lending a hand, making a positive change,
Touching lives, in ways both small and strange.
Planting seeds of kindness, growing compassion’s tree,
Spreading love and building a brighter community.
Volunteering together, making memories that’ll last,
A powerful force, unlocking a world so vast.
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Protecting the environment
8
Unit
Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to:
• understand the importance of protecting the environment;
• talk about the causes of environmental pollution;
• write about environmental problems and ways to protect the
environment.
The Earth does not belong to us;
we belong to the Earth.
— Chief Seattle
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.
Let’s clean it up!
1
A How often do you clean your house?
B How does plastic pollution affect sea life?
Jenny, Danny, and Brian are on a
beach vacation with their families.
They’re excited to go for a swim in
the ocean.
Jenny: Ouch! I stepped on something
and it hurts!
Danny: Is it a shark?
Jenny: You’re kidding me. It’s just
some plastic. Look, it’s a plastic bottle.
Danny: Plastic? It should be in the
bin, not in the sea.
Brian: I’ll go throw this bottle in the
recycling bin.
Danny: Look! That man over there
is leaving his garbage on the beach.
Such behaviour is harmful to the
ocean and its creatures.
Jenny: Exactly! Last week, I read
that a whale died with more than 20
plastic bags, a toy gun, and other
rubbish, 10 kilos in all, in its stomach.
Danny: That’s such a terrible story. If
we do nothing, the situation will get
worse.
Brian: How about cleaning up the
beach?
Danny: Sounds good. But it would take
too long. There are only three of us!
Jenny: We can ask our family members
to help.
Brian: Good idea!
They explain the plan to their family
members, and everyone agrees to help.
They spend the rest of the afternoon
picking up bottles, plastic bags, and all
kinds of garbage on the beach. Before
leaving, they take a final swim. They
feel proud that they made a difference
at the beach.
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3 Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks.
4 Listen to the dialogue and write true (T) or false (F).
5 What can people do to protect the environment? Talk with your partner.
A What did the whale die from?
B Why did Jenny suggest asking their family members to help?
C Why do they feel proud?
Jenny, Danny, and Brian were on a beach vacation with their families. Jenny
stepped on a
. Danny saw a man leaving his garbage on the
beach. They thought the situation would
if people did not
take action to protect the beach. So they decided to
the
beach. They asked their family members to help. They spent the afternoon
all kinds of garbage on the beach. They
that
they made a difference in keeping the beach clean and protecting the ocean
and its creatures.
Danny is talking with Jenny and Brian.
A It’s a beautiful day today.
( )
B They are studying geography in class this week.
( )
C They will ask their classmates to help.
( )
D They are going to pick up the garbage on the street.
( )
A: What do you usually do to protect the
environment?
B: When I see garbage on the street, I pick
it up and throw it in the garbage bin.
How about you?
A: I save water by taking shorter showers.
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Look at the plastic!
2
1 Think and talk about the questions with your partner.
A What plastic products do you see in your daily life?
B What can we do to avoid using too many plastic products?
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
In today’s world, plastic pollution is
a global problem. Humans produce
millions of tons of plastic every year.
About half is for packaging goods. We
use many plastic products only once
or twice before they become waste.
Plastic pollution affects the natural
beauty of the environment. Even
worse, millions of animals are killed by
plastic every year. Plastic will stay in the
ground for years and pollute the soil,
water, and plants. If our environment
suffers, humans will do too.
Why can’t we just stop using plastic?
Think about drinking bottles and
plastic bags. They are indeed easy to
carry and cheap to buy. But they are
not the only option! Bring your own
shopping bag instead of using a plastic
one. Carry a reusable water bottle.
Choose products with less packaging.
Learn to recycle plastic properly.
Let’s be part of the solution. Small
changes in our daily habits will have a
big impact on reducing plastic waste.
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3 Read the passage again and complete the table.
4 Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
A Plastic waste can stay in the ground for years.
( )
B We can’t use fewer plastic products because they provide convenience. ( )
C This passage draws attention to plastic pollution.
( )
A How do you sort the waste?
• vegetable peels • fruit peels • waste paper • medicine
• plastic bottles
• used batteries • paint pots
B Do you think it is important to sort waste? Why or why not?
C What can we do to reduce the amount of waste?
UNIT 8
Look at
the plastic!
Paragraph 2
harm of plastic pollution
Paragraph 1
global plastic pollution
Paragraph 4
small changes, big impact
Humans
millions of tons of plastic every year.
About
is for packaging goods.
It
animals
and
the
soil and water. If our
environment
,
humans will do too.
Let’s be
of
the solution.
Bring your
shopping bag. Carry a
water bottle. Choose
with less packaging.
Learn to recycle
properly.
Paragraph 3
ways to reduce our use of
plastic products
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The green miracle
1 Look at the pictures of the same place and answer the questions.
2 Read the passage and complete the timeline.
3
Saihanba, located in the far-northern part of Hebei Province, became a green
miracle.
Around the late 1950s, you could hardly see a tree or a flower anywhere in
Saihanba. In 1962, the government decided to change this dead land into a
forest. To carry out the task, a group of 369 foresters, mostly in their 20s, was
organised.
“At the very beginning, I did not realise that the working conditions would be so
harsh and the weather so bad,” said Zhao Zhenyu, one of the first-generation
foresters. But they never gave up. The foresters carried on, overcoming the
challenges of the land. They used science and technology to help trees to
survive harsh conditions. The Saihanba people worked hard with their hearts
and minds for more than half a century.
The Saihanba Spirit inspired the foresters to complete the difficult task.
Saihanba is now the largest human-made forest in the world. It plays an
important role in environmental protection. People can enjoy fresh air, birds
singing, and beautiful scenery there.
A What’s the difference between
the two pictures?
B What do you think led to the
difference?
Before
Now
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3 Read the sentences and pay attention to the parts in yellow. Then write more
examples.
4 Read and complete the conversation.
● To carry out the task, a group of 369
foresters, mostly in their 20s, was organised.
● The Saihanba Spirit inspired the foresters
to complete the difficult task.
Jenny: Do you know about Saihanba?
Li Ming: Yes. It used to be a deserted
land around the late 1950s.
Jenny: Really? That’s hard to imagine.
What happened next?
Li Ming:
, the government
organised many foresters and started
planting trees.
Jenny: Did they meet any difficulties?
Li Ming: Of course. The working
conditions were so harsh and the
weather was bad. But scientific and
technological methods helped trees
.
Jenny: How brave the foresters were!
What is Saihanba like now?
Li Ming: Nowadays, Saihanba is not
only the largest human-made forest
but also a popular tourist spot.
Jenny: Wow, I want
.
A. to survive harsh conditions B. to visit it someday C. To change the situation
1962
now
around the
late 1950s
People could
a tree or
a flower anywhere.
Saihanba is
.
The government decided
.
We use the to-infinitive to
express purpose. We also
use the to-infinitive after
certain verbs. Some verbs are
followed by a direct object
and then the to-infinitive.
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Global warming
1 Read the questions and give your answers.
2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
4
A What problems do you think our environment is facing now?
B Do you think these problems are related to human activities?
The earth is getting hotter. We call it global warming. What makes this happen?
People burn things like gas, oil, and coal. They cut down trees and create a lot
of waste. These are major reasons for global warming.
Global warming affects everything on the
planet. It’s like getting a fever. If we have a
few degrees’ increase in body temperature,
we feel sick. The same goes for our planet.
The effects of global warming are serious.
For example, the snow and ice in the North
Pole are starting to melt. This causes the
sea level to rise, which can lead to more
floods and storms.
Thankfully, we can help slow down global warming by taking some simple
actions. Instead of driving, we can choose to walk or bike. Turn off devices we
aren’t using like TVs and lights. Another great way to help is by planting trees
in our community and doing other “green” activities. Just by making some small
changes in our daily lives, we can play a role in addressing global warming.
A Global warming is mainly caused by nature.
( )
B Global warming affects everything on the planet.
( )
C Planting trees is a great way to slow down global warming.
( )
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5 There are many other environmental problems. Think and write about one of them.
4 Is there anything you can do to slow down global warming? Think and tick.
3 Read the passage again and complete the mind map.
A What is the problem?
B What do you think are the causes of this problem?
C What are its effects?
D What should we do to solve this problem?
Use energy sources such as solar and wind power.
Let people around you know about the harm of global warming.
Take shorter showers to save water and energy used for heating the water.
Choose environmentally-friendly products with less packaging.
Use things again or recycle them for other purposes.
Attend environmental clubs to learn more about the environment.
Try to eat less meat and more vegetables.
Global warming
• Burn things like
.
•
down trees.
• Create
.
• The snow and ice in the North
Pole
.
• The sea level is rising, which can
lead to
.
effects
• Choose to
instead of driving.
• Turn off
.
•
and do other “green”
activities.
solutions
UNIT 8
major
reasons
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It is everyone’s duty!
5
1 Read the passage and choose the correct heading for each paragraph.
In Canada, many students join environmental clubs. In an environmental club,
students learn to reduce pollution and protect the environment. The following
is a list of their activities and advice.
How much garbage do you throw away
after lunch? Environmental clubs encourage
students and teachers to bring their lunches
in reusable bags and dishes. This way, people
will produce less garbage.
On World Car-Free Day, nobody comes
to school in a car — neither students nor
teachers! Cars pollute the air, so refuse the
car on the day and remember:
Walk, skip, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Did you know that a leaky toilet can waste
20 to 40 litres of water an hour? In a year,
that would fill a large swimming pool!
In environmental clubs, students check
washrooms for leaky toilets or sinks and
remind their school to fix them.
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2 Think of more activities you can do
to protect the environment. Choose
one that interests your group.
3 Work in groups. Complete the environmental club slogans and give more ideas.
5 Vote for the five most popular posters in the class. Create these clubs in the
school to make your school green.
4 Suppose you are a member of an environmental club. Make a poster with your
group members.
A Save water
B World Car-Free Day
C No-garbage lunches
Making the earth healthy is our mission!
A Protecting our
is the need of the hour!
B Plant trees, save nature,
better!
C Think green,
green,
green!
D Let’s keep the earth
and clean!
Club name: ________________
Slogan:
Theme:
Date:
Place:
Activities:
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•
•
•
bring your own shopping bags
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1 Read the passage and answer the questions.
World Environment Day
On June 5 each year, our class celebrates
a special event: World Environment Day
(WED). For over 50 years, the United
Nations has encouraged people from
all over the world to take care of the
environment. Each year, WED has a
different theme that focuses on some
of the most serious environmental
problems of our time.
The theme this year in our school was
reducing plastic pollution. First, we
went outside and collected garbage
left on the school grounds. Then, our
teacher helped us brainstorm ways to
use less plastic in the classroom.
“We could bring our own lunch boxes
instead of plastic bags,” said Li Ming.
“We can use colouring pencils instead
of plastic highlighters and buy school
things that come in cardboard boxes
instead of plastic ones,” suggested
Wang Mei.
“Those are both great ideas!” said the
teacher. Then, she told us that World
Environment Day is a great reminder
for everyone to take care of the world
around us. It brings attention to the
problems that are harming the planet!
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2 Read the passage again and write true (T) or false (F).
3 Each year, WED has a different theme. Search the internet and write the
themes of different years. Then choose one and discuss what you can do
about the theme in groups.
A When is World Environment Day?
B What is World Environment Day for?
C What’s the theme in Li Ming’s school this year?
The theme of World Environment Day is the same each year.
Using less fresh water is the theme at our school.
Using colouring pencils instead of plastic highlighters is good for the
environment.
Year
Theme
UNIT 8
“Protecting the planet is very important.
Over 150 countries in the world take
part in World Environment Day, but the
earth needs help every day,” added the
teacher.
Can one person protect the whole
planet? No. But if everyone makes
at least one small change each day,
imagine how the world will be in a
year, five years, or twenty years!
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● I can understand the importance of protecting the environment:
• Plastic pollution affects the natural beauty of the environment.
• Plastic will stay in the ground for years and pollute the soil, water,
and plants.
● I can talk about the causes of environmental pollution:
• That man over there is leaving his garbage on the beach.
• People burn things like gas, oil, and coal. They cut down trees
and create a lot of waste.
● I can write about environmental problems:
• Global warming affects everything on the planet.
● I can take action to protect the environment:
• Bring your own shopping bag instead of using a plastic one.
• Turn off devices we aren’t using like TVs and lights.
● Improvement needed:
Self-check
Time
Fun
Hand in hand
In nature’s embrace, we find our home,
With forests green and oceans that foam.
Let’s join hands, together we’ll stand,
Protecting the earth, hand in hand.
Planting trees, creating a haven,
For birds to sing and skies to brighten.
Reduce, reuse, recycle our way,
Preserving nature for each new day.
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Wrap it up!
UNIT 1 Me and my class
Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
1 What’s Bob’s attitude for the new term?
A. He is looking forward to the new term.
B. He has a fear of the new term.
C. He thinks he will be very busy in the new term.
2 What subject is Bob good at?
A. Maths.
B. Science.
C. Physics.
3 Why doesn’t Bob think being a pilot is the best fit for him?
A. He doesn’t like travelling.
B. He has a fear of heights.
C. He prefers to grow the best crops for people.
2 Complete the table and make a dialogue with your partner.
Me
My partner
What subjects are
you good at?
What do you want
to be in the future?
Where will you
live?
What will your life
be like?
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Building your vocabulary
3 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words.
I had an unforgettable experience when I
(decide) to finally face
my fear of public
(speak). Maybe it was the right time to spend my
energy
(build) confidence rather than avoiding my fear. Making the
(choose) to overcome this fear meant taking risks and embracing the
unknown. I
(take) successful speakers as an example, learning from
their techniques and advice. Although nervous at first, I enjoyed the excitement
of sharing my ideas.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases.
1 She
music and she hopes to be a singer in the future.
2 Susan
the notebooks and I took them.
3 My friend and I
: I’ll help him with his maths, and he’ll teach
me how to play basketball.
4
, I got first prize for my performance.
5 My teaching style
that of most other teachers.
Grammar in use
5 Write the type of simple sentence in brackets. Then write a similar one.
Example:
My name is Lucy. ( SP )
S P
It seems interesting.
1 That will be a great job. ( )
to one’s surprise be talented in be similar to make a deal hold out
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2 I love physics. ( )
3 We will make our dream come true. ( )
4 I will teach kids a new language. ( )
5 They learn together. ( )
6 Complete the sentences with your own predictions.
1 This term, I
.
2 In the future, I
.
3 When I grow up, I
.
4 In ten years, I
.
5 I think my best friend
.
Putting it all together
7 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Emma and Sarah are best friends. They both live in a small town. They are
inseparable, always supporting and encouraging each other through thick
and thin.
One day, Sarah felt very sad
because she failed her exams. Emma
noticed this and decided to help her.
She spent extra time studying with
Sarah, explaining difficult problems
and reviewing lessons together.
Emma’s patience and effort brought
out the best in Sarah.
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Later, Emma’s grandmother got sick and had to stay in the hospital. Emma
was worried, but Sarah was there for her. She visited the hospital often,
helped take care of Emma’s grandmother, and cheered Emma up.
Through these experiences, they learned what true friendship means: always
being there for each other, giving support, and sharing both happy and hard
times. Even now, they remain best friends, showing that real friendship lasts
forever.
1 Fill in the blanks.
Emma and Sarah are best friends in a small town. They always
and
each other. One day, Sarah
her exams so she was very sad.
Emma decided to help Sarah with her studies. She
difficult problems
and reviewed
with Sarah. Thanks to Emma’s
and effort,
Sarah’s grades improved. Later, Emma’s grandmother was ill and had to stay
in the hospital. Sarah helped take care of Emma’s grandmother and
Emma
. They knew that true friends are always there for each other,
and share both happy and hard
. Real friendship
lasts forever.
2 What does the underlined word mean in Chinese?
3 What do you learn from this passage?
8 Suppose you are Liu Hua. You are good at Chinese and history at school. Write a
short passage about your future plan.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Spanish people believe eating 12 grapes can bring them good luck for the
whole year.
( )
2 In Brazil, people wear colourful clothes to celebrate the New Year.
( )
3 Australians make loud noises at home to scare away bad things.
( )
2 Listen to the passage again and fill in the table.
Country
Custom
Special meaning
China
• have a big dinner
•
fireworks
• to
• to
bad things and
a lucky new year
Spain
• eat 12 grapes at midnight
• to bring good luck for each
Brazil
• wear
clothes
• jump over
waves
• to bring good luck
• make noises at midnight
• to scare away bad things
3 Suppose you are from one of those countries. Tell your partner how you
celebrate the New Year.
A: Hi! Where are you from?
B: …
A: Do you celebrate the New Year in your country?
B: Yeah. We usually…
A: Sounds interesting. Why do you do that?
B: …
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Building your vocabulary
4 Complete the passage with the proper words.
In our small town, we
the local traditions with deep pride.
We
together to care for one another and find joy in simple
moments. We
the sweet smell of freshly baked goods from the
bakery and the laughter of children playing in the streets. The
community has a strong bond, and we
and support each other
through thick and thin. In this town, we can
happiness in the little
things, appreciating the beauty of nature and the warmth of true friendship.
Grammar in use
5 Read the sentences and underline the adverbials.
1 New Year’s Day is an important festival celebrated all over the world.
2 Thousands of people pay respects to their elderly relatives on the Double
Ninth Festival.
3 Families and friends get together to climb mountains and enjoy the autumn
scenery.
4 People celebrate the festival in different ways, such as flying kites or going
hiking.
Putting it all together
6 Read the following statements and guess what the festivals are.
1 Families get together and have a big meal. They eat mooncakes on that day.
enjoy come respect find local celebrate
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2 This festival is in autumn. Canadians celebrate it on the second Monday of
October, while Americans celebrate it on the fourth Thursday of November.
3 It is the most important festival in China. Family members get together for a
reunion dinner. Children get lucky money from the elders.
4 Zongzi is a traditional food for this festival. People also like watching the
dragon boat races.
5 It is a traditional Chinese festival with activities like climbing mountains. It’s a
time to pray for good health and a long life.
6 Many Western countries celebrate this festival. People exchange presents.
Children think they get presents from Santa Claus.
7 Read the passage and complete the mind map.
The Lantern Festival is one of China’s most joyful traditional holidays. It falls
on the 15th day of the first lunar month. On this special night, streets come alive
with lanterns of all shapes and sizes — from cute animals to beautiful flowers.
The colourful lanterns light up the dark sky!
People enjoy many fun activities during the festival:
• Making lanterns with creative designs
• Solving riddles on lanterns
• Watching exciting lion and dragon dances
• Eating sweet, sticky yuanxiao (rice balls)
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The best part is spending time with family and friends. Everyone has big smiles
as they celebrate this wonderful tradition together. Wouldn’t you love to join in
the Lantern Festival fun?
8 Your pen pal is from the UK. He/She wants to know something about Chinese
festivals and customs. Write him/her an email to introduce one of the traditional
Chinese festivals.
The following questions may help you:
1 What festival do you want to introduce?
2 When is the festival?
3 What are the traditional foods and the main activities?
Lantern Festival
fun activities
time
best part
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to two conversations and choose the correct answers.
Listen to conversation 1 and answer questions 1 and 2.
1 What’s the girl talented at?
A. Playing the piano.
B. Playing ping-pong.
C. Singing and dancing.
2 Will the girl be a pianist when she grows up?
A. Yes, she will.
B. No, she won’t.
C. She’s not sure.
Listen to conversation 2 and answer questions 3 to 5.
3 How was the basketball match yesterday?
A. It was terrible.
B. It was unsurprising.
C. It was exciting.
4 What was the score in the end?
A. 52 – 52.
B. 55 – 52.
C. 54 – 52.
5 What did Amy think of Paul?
A. She was proud of him.
B. She felt sorry for Paul.
C. She was surprised.
2 Pair work. Complete the table and make a dialogue with your partner.
Name
Personal strengths
Special talents
Li Ming
honest and hard-working
making model planes
Zhang Ling
active and open-minded
making paper-cuts
Example:
A: What do you think of Li Ming?
B: He is honest and hard-working. Everyone likes him.
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A: Does he have special talents?
B: Of course. He can make model planes by himself.
Building your vocabulary
3 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words.
When I was young, some people would
me to others, giving
on how to improve. It was challenging, and I doubted myself along
the way. But gradually, I grew
.
I remember
my final challenge, feeling weak. But I believed in
myself and pushed through. The finish line seemed far away, but I didn’t
give up.
Now, I have become a stronger
. I face each day with confidence
and embrace new
. I advise others to
in themselves too,
never comparing their journey to someone
. Remember, what may
seem impossible today can become possible tomorrow.
4 Complete sentences with the correct forms of the phrases.
1 When I face a challenge, I always try to
creative solutions.
2 We should
our achievements, no matter how big or small
they are.
3 When I was a child, I
travelling the world and experiencing
different cultures.
4 It’s okay to make mistakes as long as we
them and keep
moving forward.
believe face compare person challenge advice else confident
learn from dream of come up with be proud of
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Grammar in use
5 Fill in the blanks with the word and, or, so, or but.
1 I’m sorry
I can’t stay any longer.
2 She wants to go to the beach,
he prefers staying at home.
3 Miss another class
you’ll fail.
4 Turn the heat down
it’ll burn.
5 You can stay here,
you can leave.
6 The lights are off
David must be out.
Putting it all together
6 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F).
At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, “post-2000s” athletes got 12 of China’s
38 gold medals. The athletes shone in the games with their strength and skills.
They also showed their true selves to the world. Let’s meet some of them.
Quan Hongchan won two gold medals for the Chinese diving team at the
Tokyo Olympics in 2021, becoming the pride of the entire nation. This talented
girl said she just “did her routines”. During training, she would dive more than
300 times every day. In her free time, she is just like any other girl. She likes to
play computer games.
Li Wenwen got the gold medal in the women’s weightlifting +87kg division.
She set three new Olympic records. She always trains hard. Li has knee pain,
but she didn’t let it get her down. Every time she went to the lift, she shouted
to cheer herself up. After winning, she shared her happiness with a “heart”
gesture. She is outgoing and lively. Her nickname is “Big Cute”.
Zhang Changhong, the gold medal winner of the men’s 50-metre rifle three-
positions, is cool, calm, and steady. He has not only a high level of training
but also good self-awareness. Zhang just smiled after winning the gold. This
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calmness makes him a good shooter. “I take the rifle as my lover. Every time I
shoot, I do it wholeheartedly,” Zhang said.
Chinese “post-2000s” athletes got 38 gold medals at the 2020 Olympic
Games.
Quan Hongchan’s success comes from her talent.
Li Wenwen has a strong will and she is an outgoing girl.
Zhang Changhong’s character helps make him a good shooter.
Quan Hongchan, Li Wenwen and Zhang Changhong are all “post-2000s”.
7 Read and complete the conversation.
A: You know, it’s important to just be yourself.
B: But what do I do if people don’t like me?
A:
is more important than pleasing others.
B: I’m afraid of being judged or criticized.
A:
. Embrace your uniqueness.
B: But what if I make mistakes?
A:
. They help you learn and grow.
B: You’re right. I should embrace who I am and not worry about the opinions of others.
A: Exactly! Remember, being yourself is the key to happiness and fulfillment.
B:
. I’m ready to embrace my individuality and live my best life.
8 Liu Hua is not confident enough. She thinks she can’t do many things well. Her
school will hold a talent show. Write a letter to encourage her to take part in it
and give her some advice.
A. Don’t worry about what others think
B. Mistakes are a part of life
C. Well, being true to yourself
D. Thank you for reminding me
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
1 Why does Peter look unhappy?
A. Because he didn’t do well in maths.
B. Because he is having difficulties in Chinese.
C. Because he missed his Chinese lesson.
2 What can Peter improve by watching Chinese movies?
A. His speaking.
B. His vocabulary.
C. His listening.
3 What advice does Zhang Ling NOT give Peter?
A. Read Chinese books and use flashcards.
B. Sing Chinese songs.
C. Write simple sentences and build on them.
2 Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
Learning English is a slow and challenging journey. I experienced many
at the beginning, such as having
with grammar. However,
I started talking about my difficulties in class. Now I raise my hand when I have
questions. My teachers help me out by providing many effective study
.
I review my exam papers to keep from making small
. But I believe the
most useful thing is to find a learning style that
me. While some of
my classmates
to study in groups, I
studying alone because
it allows me to control my learning environment. I still face some challenges
in studying English, but I can deal with them. The important thing is to not be
of failure.
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3 Share your learning strategies with your partner.
A: What subject is a challenge for you?
B: Maths. You are good at it. Can you share some advice for learning maths?
A: Sure. You can learn by…
Building your vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases.
1 It’s important to
your ideas
others.
2 Music can
us
specific memories and emotions.
3 The waiter
in adding up the bill yesterday.
4
the heavy rain, we had to stay at the train station.
5 He’s always
his health.
Grammar in use
5 Complete the conversation with can, may, should, or must.
Ann: Can you give me some tips on how to improve my study skills?
Bob: Sure! First of all, you
create a study plan and stick to it.
Ann:
I ask why having a study plan is important?
Bob: Of course! Having a study plan helps you manage your time effectively
and ensures you cover all your subjects.
Ann: That makes sense. What else
I do to improve my learning?
Bob: You
find a comfortable and quiet place to study.
Ann: Can you give me some advice on any specific learning skills?
Bob: You
try to summarize the key points in your own words. It
helps with understanding.
Ann: Thanks for the suggestions! They
be helpful in my studies.
because of make a mistake worry about remind… of share… with
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Putting it all together
6 Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Knowing your learning style can make
your studying more effective. There are
different learning styles, including:
• Aural learners: They prefer using sound
and music to understand information. Aural
learners can benefit from using sound
recordings to help them remember what
they have learned.
• Verbal learners: They are good at using words, both in speech and writing.
Reading materials aloud and joining discussions can help verbal learners
remember information.
• Interpersonal learners: They are active in group settings and enjoy learning
with others. Reviewing others’ works and ideas can support their learning
process and help them achieve their goals.
• Intrapersonal learners: They prefer working alone and engaging in self-
study. Intrapersonal learners benefit from making their own study plans and
keeping a diary to organise and develop their ideas.
Remember, people can have mixed learning styles and may use different
skills at different times based on their likes and needs. It’s up to you to explore
and find the most effective learning styles for yourself.
1 Who likes to learn by using sound and music to understand information?
A. Aural learners.
B. Verbal learners.
C. Interpersonal learners.
D. Intrapersonal learners.
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2 What activities can help verbal learners remember information?
A. Reading materials aloud.
B. Making study plans and keeping a diary.
C. Engaging in group discussions.
D. Reviewing others’ works and ideas.
3 Which type of learning style thrives in group settings and enjoys learning
with others?
A. Aural learners.
B. Verbal learners.
C. Interpersonal learners.
D. Intrapersonal learners.
4 How can intrapersonal learners benefit from their preferred learning style?
A. By using sound recordings to remember information.
B. By reading materials aloud.
C. By engaging in self-study and making study plans.
D. By reviewing others’ works and ideas.
7 Everyone is unique and has different learning styles. Some learning styles help
you study better, while some methods may not suit you. Write a short passage to
share your learning style.
The following questions may help you:
1 What learning style do you prefer?
2 How does this learning style help you?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers.
1 What are they talking about?
A. How to do chores at home.
B. What chores they can do at home.
C. The importance of doing chores.
2 Who does the girl often help with the housework?
A. Her sister.
B. Her mum.
C. Her father.
3 What do you think the boy will do after talking with the girl?
A. He will help with the housework.
B. He won’t do any chores at home.
C. He will move to a clean living space.
2 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Teachers would like the students to learn outside the classroom.
( )
2 Teachers will take the students to a history museum.
( )
3 Students look forward to this trip.
( )
3 Work in groups of four. Talk about doing housework and what chores you often
do.
A: Do you do chores at home?
B: Of course. I often… on weekends.
C: I usually… after meals and I… every day.
D: I like doing chores. I think it’s…
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Building your vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases.
1 He always
in everything he does.
2 Tom
his father’s business two year ago.
3 The doctor always
her work.
4 Lucy is busy
the coming show.
5 I found the walls
pictures.
Grammar in use
5 Read the sentences and circle the attributes.
1 I’m going to help my parents prepare dinner.
2 Doing housework teaches me life skills.
3 When I think of the expecting eyes of the villagers, I feel strength.
4 It is a great way of learning.
5 Our food comes from hard work.
Putting it all together
6 Read the story and answer the questions.
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer and his two young sons in a village.
The farmer did all the work because his sons were lazy. They wasted all their
time, refusing to work in the fields.
Time passed. The farmer got old and weak, yet he would work alone without
any help from his sons. He was worried about their future.
One day, the old man was ill. He called his sons to his bedside and said,
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“There’s some hidden treasure in the fields. If you can find it, you won’t have
to work for the rest of your life.”
The two sons were happy to hear that. They dug in the fields in search of
the treasure, but failed. They went back to their father and said, “We dug each
and every corner of the fields, but found no treasure.”
The father didn’t talk about the treasure. Instead, he said, “I’m ill. I cannot go
to the fields anymore. Since you have dug the fields, why not go plant crops in
them?”
The brothers followed their father’s advice. They grew and took care of the
crops with their father’s instructions.
After the harvest, the brothers were happy to see the fruit of their labour.
Their father said, “I don’t have any treasure...” By now, his sons had realised
the importance of hard work. “Now we understand that hard work itself is the
treasure. Thank you, Father, for educating us,” said the brothers.
1 What did the old man tell his sons about the fields?
2 What did the sons do after they couldn’t find the treasure?
3 What was the treasure the father talked about? Did the two sons find it?
7 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Nowadays, many students seldom do chores at
home. Some parents think their kids don’t need to
do that at a young age. In fact, doing chores can
bring many benefits to people of all ages.
Firstly, doing chores helps develop responsibility.
When people take on tasks such as cleaning their
rooms, washing clothes, or doing the dishes,
they can learn how to survive and find a sense of
responsibility.
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Secondly, doing chores teaches valuable life skills. For example, when you
learn to prepare meals or go grocery shopping, you gain important practical
knowledge. Similarly, doing household repairs can improve problem-solving
abilities and develop a better understanding of how things work.
Thirdly, doing chores encourages teamwork and cooperation within families
or shared living spaces. When everyone participates in household tasks, it
fosters a sense of unity and shared responsibility.
Lastly, doing chores can lead to a sense of self-satisfaction. It can also build
confidence.
In short, doing chores helps students be responsible and independent. It’s
good for personal growth and well-being, both now and in the future.
1 Write true (T) or false (F).
A. All parents agree that their kids need to do chores at a young age.
( )
B. Doing chores teaches practical life skills.
( )
C. The writer wrote this passage to encourage students to do chores. ( )
D. We can learn about benefits of doing chores in this passage.
( )
2 Underline the topic sentence of this passage.
8 Your school has launched a sharing theme on the school website, allowing
everyone to share their experiences and feelings about doing household chores.
Write a short passage.
The following questions may help you:
1 What chores do you do at home?
2 When do you do housework?
3 Why do you help with housework?
4 What do you feel after doing household chores?
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Both Brian and Danny have been to the Great Wall.
( )
2 The Great Wall and the Pyramids are the world wonders.
( )
3 Brian visited the Pyramids with his family.
( )
4 Brian and Danny wish they could explore the world wonders together. ( )
2 Talk in pairs. Look at the pictures and make up a conversation about each of
them.
A: Where is it?
B: It’s in…
A: Did you visit it?
B: …
A: How did you feel about it?
B: It’s great/special/wonderful because…
Building your vocabulary
3 Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words.
Exploring a special and wild wetland is an
(usual) experience. This
(nature) landscape is a treasure to protect. Many
(visit)
enjoy the
(beautiful) of the wetland and its unique wildlife. It is a
(wonder) adventure in nature’s embrace. In this wetland, you feel like
you’re in a
(complete) different world. You can relax your body and
mind.
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Grammar in use
4 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative of adjectives and
adverbs.
1 Sorry, can you speak a bit
(slowly), please?
2 Li Yu is growing quickly this year. He is much
(tall).
3 Poyang Lake is
(large) freshwater lake in China.
4 My years at high school were the
(happy) time of my life.
5 As they climbed
(high), the air became cooler.
6 He was ill last week. He feels
(good) this week.
Putting it all together
5 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Do you love nature? Do you want to explore it? Zhangjiajie is a must-see for
your travel plans. Here are some reasons.
First, don’t just be impressed by the mountains in the videos and pictures.
Travel and experience real ones. They are only a day’s trip from you.
Second, see the most beautiful landscapes and relax your mind and body.
Finally, enjoy the green forests and the great waterfall in Zhangjiajie.
Let’s think about the best time to visit Zhangjiajie. You can visit it all year round,
but your experience may be different according to the seasons.
September to October is often considered the best time to visit because of the
warm weather with bright sunny days. However, it is also a very crowded season.
Do you mind wasting two hours in queues? The choice is yours.
Spring is a good time though it’s still a little chilly. The forests are green. There are
seas of clouds. It is more relaxing during this season, with fewer people around.
Winter is cold, but it also means that you can enjoy the snowy mountains and
better hotel prices. If you want to save money, this season is the best choice.
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1 Fill in the blanks.
Do you love nature? Do you want to
it? Zhangjiajie is a
for your travel plans. Don’t just be impressed by the mountains in the
and pictures. Travel and
real ones. They are only a day’s trip from you.
See the most beautiful landscapes and
your mind and body. Enjoy
the green forests and the great waterfall in Zhangjiajie.
2 Complete the mind map.
6 Read the passage and answer the questions.
China is a country with many fantastic natural wonders. Let’s explore three of
them together!
The first wonder is the Yangtze River. It is the longest river in Asia and the
September to October
Spring
Winter
Advantages
Advantages
Advantages
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
Disadvantages
Time to visit
Zhangjiajie
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third-longest in the world. It flows through southwestern China and provides
water for millions of people.
Next, there is Mount Huangshan in eastern China. It is famous for its unique
peaks and ancient pine trees. People come from all over the world to admire
its beauty and find inner peace among the amazing scenery.
Finally, the Stone Forest in Yunnan Province fascinates people with its
towering limestone formations. These remarkable structures look like trees
and create a magical atmosphere. Walking through the Stone Forest feels like
entering a fairy-tale world.
These three wonders of nature in China are not only geographically
important but also culturally significant. They attract people from all walks of
life, fostering appreciation for China’s breathtaking landscapes and connecting
individuals with the wonders of the natural world.
1 Why do people from all over the world visit Mount Huangshan?
2 What is special about the Stone Forest in Yunnan Province?
3 What do these natural wonders of China promote?
7 Many people go on trips during their holidays. Write a passage about one of
your trips. Share your experience with your classmates.
The following questions may help you:
1 Where did you go on holiday?
2 What did you do there?
3 How did you feel about your trip?
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 The girl volunteered at a shelter.
( )
2 The boy served food to people in need.
( )
3 Helping others made the boy feel happy.
( )
4 The girl gave the boy a chance to have a good job.
( )
5 The girl appreciated the boy’s actions.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation again and talk in pairs. Share your volunteer experience
with your partner.
A: What volunteering activities did you do?
B: I volunteered at/in...
A: I didn’t do that. But I volunteered to…
B: How did it make you feel?
A: I felt…
Building your vocabulary
3 Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of the words.
A: Hey, have you heard about the
event this weekend?
B: Yes, I have. What’s its main
?
A: It’s to care for the
and make it cleaner.
B: That’s great! What
will we do?
A: We’ll
rubbish and clean up the park.
B: I’m glad we can contribute to a cleaner environment through volunteering.
UNIT 7 Let’s volunteer!
activity environment volunteer collect purpose
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the phrases.
1 When you don’t know something, you can
it
online or in a book.
2 As I was walking to work, I
a beautiful flower shop.
3 The company
me
all the tools I needed for my
new job.
4 The local police didn’t think her story
.
5 Let’s
our ideas
each other during the meeting.
6 It’s important to
and make a change when we see something
wrong happen.
Grammar in use
5 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
1 I want
(go) on a vacation next month.
2 She decided
(take) up painting as a new hobby.
3 They plan
(have) a picnic in the park this weekend.
4 He hopes
(travel) around the world one day.
5 They agreed
(adopt) a pet from the animal shelter.
Putting it all together
6 Read the passage and answer the questions.
In a small town, there was a yearly Volunteer Day. People gathered to
participate in various activities. Some planted trees to make the town
greener; some read storybooks to children in need; the others cleaned up
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the city park to create a safe and
beautiful space for everyone.
One day, a young girl named Lily
joined the volunteering event for the
first time. Lily was amazed by how
much of a difference these simple acts
could make. As she planted trees, she
hoped they would grow taller. When
she read storybooks to children, she
was happy to see the children’s eyes
filled with joy. And as she helped clean
the park, she realised how important
it is to have a clean environment for
everyone to enjoy.
Lily learned that volunteering is necessary because it brings people together
and helps build a stronger community. Volunteering allows people to share
their skills, time, and resources, creating positive changes and making a lasting
impact.
Furthermore, volunteering teaches important values like kindness and
responsibility. It reminds us of the power each person holds to make a
difference, no matter how big or small. Through volunteering, people learn to
appreciate what they have and become kind to others.
Lily understood that without volunteering, these positive changes would not
be possible.
And so, from that day forward, Lily continued to volunteer, encouraging
others to join in and experience the joy of serving their community.
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1 There was a yearly Volunteer Day in the small town. What activities did
people do?
2 Did Lily join the volunteering event?
3 Why did Lily feel that volunteering is necessary?
4 What important values does volunteering teach us?
5 What did Lily do from then on?
7 Your class will have a Volunteer Day. You would like to join in. Make a plan for
volunteering.
The following questions may help you:
1 When is the Volunteer Day?
2 What volunteering activities will you do?
3 What is the main purpose of volunteering?
Hi, Class!
Our class will have a Volunteer Day on
.
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Listening and speaking
1 Listen to the conversation and write true (T) or false (F).
1 The boy gives some ways to protect the environment.
( )
2 We can reduce water waste by taking shorter showers.
( )
3 We can use reusable water bottles to reduce waste.
( )
4 Planting trees is another way to protect the environment.
( )
2 Listen to the conversation again and answer the questions.
1 Why should we turn off the tap while brushing our teeth?
2 What event do the speakers want to organise?
3 Work with a partner. Talk about what we can do to protect the environment.
A: What do you usually do to protect the environment?
B: Well, when I see… on the street, I… How about you?
A: I save water by…
B: …
Building your vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the proper phrases.
1
, people enjoy sunbathing and playing in the sand.
2 Millions of travellers
every year to explore new destinations.
UNIT 8 Protecting the environment
instead of millions of on the beach go on a vacation take a shower
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3
going on a vacation abroad, some prefer to stay closer to
home and explore local attractions.
4 After a long day at the beach, it’s refreshing to
and wash off
the saltwater.
5
stars twinkled in the night sky, creating a breathtaking view.
Grammar in use
5 Read the sentences below and pay attention to the underlined words. Fill in the
blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
Example:
We can ask our family members to help us. (express purpose)
1 I study hard
my grades.
2 She exercises daily
fit and healthy.
3 They save money
a new car.
4
the morning train, they get up very early.
5 He practices the guitar every day
a skilled musician.
Putting it all together
6 Sort the waste into the correct dustbins.
catch become improve buy stay
A
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7 Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Sorting waste is an important task that helps protect our environment.
When we sort waste, we separate different types of materials like paper, plastic,
glass, and metal. By doing this, we can recycle them more easily and reduce
pollution.
To sort waste, start by setting up separate bins for each type of material.
Label them clearly so everyone knows where to put their waste. When you
have something to throw away, take a quick look at it and determine which
category it belongs to. For example, if it’s a plastic bottle, you should place it in
the bin labelled Recyclable.
Why is sorting waste so important? Well, when we recycle materials, they
can be turned into new products instead of being thrown away and taking
up space in landfills. Recycling also saves resources because we can reuse
materials that have already been processed before. It reduces the need for
producing new materials, which can be harmful to the environment.
Moreover, sorting waste properly helps prevent pollution. Some materials
cannot be recycled together. Mixing types of recycling can make the process
more challenging and lower the quality of the recycled products.
So, let’s all play our part in sorting waste. It’s a small but effective way to
build a cleaner and greener future. Remember to always sort your waste
correctly and encourage others to do the same. Together, we can have a
positive impact on our environment.
A. waste paper B. used batteries C. paper bags D. cans
E. glass bottles F. china cups G. fruit peels H. medicine
I. plastic bags J. toilet paper K. old clothes L. vegetable peels
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1 Answer the questions.
A. Why do we separate different types of materials?
B. When we sort waste, how many steps are there?
2 Complete the mind map.
8 Choose an environmental problem from the unit. Write a letter to your pen pal
describing the problem and what you did to solve it.
The following questions may help you:
1 What is the problem?
2 What do you think causes the problem?
3 What did you do to solve the problem?
Hi, Amy!
I’m writing to you to tell what we did to protect the environment. ___________
_____________________________________________________________________________
• Set up separate
for
each type of
material.
•
them
clearly.
• When we
materials,
they can be turned into new
products.
• Recycling can save
.
• Sorting waste properly
helps
pollution.
• It’s a small but effective way to
build a
and
future.
• We separate
different types
of materials
to help
our
environment.
Sorting waste
How?
Why?
What?
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Pronunciation
Liaison 连读
句子根据要表达的意思和内在的结构关系分为若干部分，每一部分称为一个意群。意群
可以是一个词、一个词组或短语，甚至是一个句子或从句。例如：
I / am looking forward to / flying / in the sky / and experiencing / many interesting things.
I / am happy / to write / about my first week / back at school.
He / believed / that physics could explore the secrets of nature.
Many people / stay up late / and set off firecrackers / at midnight / for good luck.
在连贯地说话或朗读时，同一个意群中有些相邻的两个词可以连起来读，这种现象叫做
连读，用符号“‿”表示。例如：
I will be a teacher‿or‿an‿engineer.
Li Lin told‿us‿about her trip to the beach.
Chinese people all‿over the world celebrate the Spring Festival.
I am proud‿of‿our history‿and culture.
连读一般分为以下三种情况。
1．辅音结尾的单词与元音开头的单词相连，这两个词可以拼读在一起。例如：
The moon‿is‿at‿its roundest‿and brightest.
What‿about‿ you?
We talked‿about‿our future jobs.
I am working on‿a project‿about festivals‿and holidays‿around the world.
注意：
单词“以辅音结尾”指的是单词中最后一个音是辅音，而不是指单词结尾的字母是辅音
字母。如：star就不是以辅音结尾的单词。
2．以r或re结尾的单词和元音开头的单词相连，r或re读作/r/，与后面元音拼读在一
起。例如：
Where‿are Sandra and Mary from?
That is a good picture‿of you.
I have a fear‿of heights.
There‿are so many choices.
3．以元音结尾的单词和以元音开头的单词相连，可以连读。例如:
Do you know‿any‿of them?
I‿am very‿interested in Chinese culture.
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They‿are also best friends.
He‿is always a good organiser during group projects.
How‿about you?
Stress 句子重音
在英语口语中，单词中有重读音节，句子中有重读单词，即句子重音。句子中重音的功
能一般有两种：第一种是为了强调说话人意在强调的内容，突出所要表达的重点；第二种是为
句子的节奏感和韵律感服务。句子重音一般遵循实词重读、虚词弱读的原则。实词包括名词、
动词、形容词、副词、指示代词、感叹词、疑问词、数词和多音节介词和连词等；虚词包括人
称代词、系动词、助动词、情态动词、单音节的介词和连词、冠词等。例如：
I 'wanted to 'talk to 'Sandra.
It’s 'almost the 'same as 'Grade 'Seven.
I am 'going to the 'supermarket.
'Li Ming and 'Jenny 'help their 'parents with 'shopping and 'cooking.
It 'helps us 'develop a 'healthy 'lifestyle.
Rhythm 节奏
英语是一种节奏感较强的语言，其节奏是由重音与轻音的组合与重复来体现的。英语的
节奏就是句子的重音在句子中有规律地出现。一个重音与其他轻音构成一个节奏群，每个节奏
群需用大致相同的时间来朗读。所以为了真正取得节奏效果，碰到轻音较少的节奏时，就可以
读慢些，非重读音较多的节奏群则必须念快一些。例如：以下句子都包含三个重音，所以它们
读出来所需要的时间应该大致相等。
'Horses 'eat 'grass.
The 'horses 'eat 'grass.
The 'horses will 'eat the 'grass.
The 'horses will be 'eating the 'grass.
朗读诗歌等时也要注意突出节奏感。例如：
Twinkle / twinkle / little / star,
How I / wonder / what you / are.
Up / above the / world / so high,
Like a / diamond in the / sky.
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【注】本词表中的黑体词为要求掌握的词汇。
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150
151
152
153
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Vocabulary ( ⅠⅠ )
【注】本词表中的黑体词为要求掌握的词汇。
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List of proper names
Unit 1
Brian 布莱恩
（2）
Patrick 帕特里克
（6）
Grant 格兰特
（6）
Lucas 卢卡斯
（10）
Kelly 凯莉
（10）
Alan 艾伦
（10）
Unit 2
Siddharth Katragadda 西达尔特·卡特拉
加达
（15）
the Lantern Festival 元宵节（农历正月
十五日）
（16）
the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节（农历八
月十五日）
（16）
the Double Ninth Festival 重阳节（农历九
月九日）
（16）
PLA Day 建军节（8月1日）
（17）
Mother’s Day 母亲节（5月的第二个星期
日）
（17）
April Fool’s Day 愚人节（4月1日） （17）
Father’s Day 父亲节（6月的第三个星期
日）
（17）
Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节（4月4日
或5日）
（17）
Thanksgiving 感恩节
（17）
the Spring Festival Gala 春节联欢晚会 （21）
CCTV 中国中央电视台（China Central
Television）
（21）
Spain 西班牙
（24）
New Year’s Eve 除夕
（24）
Ecuador 厄瓜多尔
（24）
Santa Claus 圣诞老人
（26）
Holi 洒红节
（26）
Tomatina 西红柿节
（26）
Unit 3
Eileen Caddy 艾琳·卡迪
（29）
Gloria 格洛丽亚
（32）
Greece 希腊
（32）
Sue 苏
（36）
Krista 克丽丝塔
（38）
The Top 500 Most Often Misspelled Words
《最容易拼错的500个单词》
（38）
Unit 4
Karen 卡伦
（46）
Sandra 桑德拉
（46）
Van Gogh 凡·高（1853 – 1890，荷兰后
印象派画家）
（46）
Sunflowers 《向日葵》（凡·高绘画作
品）
（46）
Bill 比尔
（46）
Jasmine Flower 《茉莉花》（中国民歌）
（46）
Emma 埃玛
（49）
the Confucius Institute 孔子学院
（54）
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Unit 5
Muli County 木里县
（64）
Luobo Town 倮波乡
（64）
Germany 德国
（68）
Unit 6
St. Augustine 圣奥古斯丁
（71）
Mexico 墨西哥
（72）
Hoh Xil 可可西里
（74）
the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 青藏高原
（74）
the World Natural Heritage List 世界自然
遗产名录
（74）
the Changjiang River 长江
（74）
Dorji 多杰
（74）
the Hoh Xil Protection Station 可可西里保
护站
（74）
Tibetan antelope 藏羚羊
（74）
Qinghai-Xizang Railway 青藏铁路
（75）
the Yellow River 黄河
（76）
the Nile 尼罗河
（76）
the Congo River 刚果河
（76）
Hainan Island 海南岛
（77）
Angel Falls 安赫尔瀑布
（77）
Venezuela 委内瑞拉
（77）
Mount Qomolangma 珠穆朗玛峰
（77）
K2 乔戈里峰别称
（77）
Kanchenjunga 干城章嘉峰
（77）
the Amazon Rainforest 亚马逊雨林
（78）
Galapagos Islands 加拉帕戈斯群岛
（78）
the Loess Plateau 黄土高原
（80）
the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau 云贵高原 （80）
the Sichuan Basin 四川盆地
（80）
the North China Plain 华北平原
（80）
the Northeast China Plain 东北平原
（80）
Greenland 格陵兰岛
（81）
the Sea of Clouds of Mount Huangshan
黄山云海
（82）
Mount Huangshan 黄山
（82）
Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁
（82）
Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布
（82）
Lake Baikal 贝加尔湖
（82）
Siberia 西伯利亚
（82）
Guilin Landscape 桂林山水
（83）
Unit 7
QR code 二维码
（88）
Julia 朱莉娅
（90）
Greenwood Park 格林伍德公园
（90）
Jennifer 珍妮弗
（95）
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics 2022年北京
冬奥会
（96）
Unit 8
Chief Seattle 西雅图酋长（1786 – 1866，
美国华盛顿州境内印第安人部落的首
领）
（99）
Saihanba Spirit 塞罕坝精神
（104）
World Car-Free Day 世界无车日（9月22
日）
（108）
World Environment Day 世界环境日
（WED）（6月5日）
（110）
the United Nations 联合国
（110）
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Structures and expressions
Unit 1
introduce... to...
把……介绍（给）
（2）
stay with
和……待在一起
（2）
interested in sth./sb.
感兴趣的
（2）
speak of
提及
（2）
be similar to
和……相似
（2）
be talented in
在……方面有才能
（2）
grow up
长大
（4）
a few
一些；几个
（4）
a fear of heights
恐高
（4）
stop... from...
阻止……做……
（4）
take steps
采取措施
（4）
try one’s best (to do...)
尽某人最大努力（做……）
（4）
realise one’s dream
实现某人的梦想
（4）
type of sth.
类型；种类
（4）
two peas in a pod
一个豆荚的两颗豌豆（形容关系亲密）
（6）
spend (time) doing...
花费时间做……
（6）
to one’s surprise
让某人吃惊的是
（6）
No way!
不可能！
（6）
come over
过来
（6）
hold out
伸出手（或胳膊）；递出东西
（6）
make a deal
达成协议
（6）
summer break
暑假
（8）
play the guitar
弹吉他
（8）
go to a concert
去听一场音乐会
（8）
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quite a few
相当多；不少
（16）
by the way
顺便说一下
（16）
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sound like
听起来像是
（16）
date back
始于；追溯到
（18）
a symbol of
……的象征
（18）
look up
抬眼看；查找
（18）
set off
使（炸弹等）爆炸
（20）
drive away
驱赶
（20）
at midnight
在午夜
（20）
known as
被称为；以……而闻名
（22）
turn out
结果……
（22）
pay one’s respects (to sb.)
（拜访或问候某人）表示敬意
（22）
Unit 3
be supposed to
应该
（30）
come up with
想出
（30）
be proud of
为……感到骄傲
（30）
Well done!
做得好！
（30）
advantage over sb.
比某人有优势
（32）
be strict with
对……要求严格
（32）
go to university
上大学
（32）
from then on
自那时起
（34）
dream of doing sth.
梦想（或向往）做某事
（34）
feel confident to do sth.
有信心做某事
（34）
make mistakes
犯错误
（34）
be nervous about
对……感到紧张
（34）
Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧。
（34）
believe in oneself
相信自己
（34）
it’s one’s turn
轮到某人
（34）
wave at sb.
向某人招手
（34）
make a list
列清单
（36）
be hard on sb./sth.
严厉对待，严格批评（某人或某事）
（36）
in one’s own way
以某人的特有方式
（36）
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Unit 4
have (the) flu
患流感
（44）
miss school
缺课
（44）
such as
例如
（44）
share... with
和……分享
（44）
focus on
集中精力在……
（44）
as the saying goes
俗话说
（46）
take... as an example
拿……举例
（46）
remind... of...
使……想起……
（46）
get deep into
对……产生浓烈兴趣
（46）
graduate from
从……毕业
（48）
work as
担任
（48）
be afraid to do
害怕做……
（48）
follow one’s advice
听从某人的建议
（48）
last but not least
最后同样重要的是
（48）
be active in
积极参加
（48）
pay attention to
注意……
（50）
allow sb. to do sth.
允许某人做某事
（50）
have full control over
完全控制
（50）
prefer to
更喜欢
（50）
agree with
赞同
（50）
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be careful with
小心……
（58）
the sooner..., the better
越早……越好
（58）
play an important role in
在……起重要作用
（60）
a sense of
一种……的感觉
（60）
not only... but also...
不仅……而且……
（60）
cooperate with
和……合作
（60）
as a result
结果
（60）
work with
与……共事
（60）
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build up
增进，加强
（60）
prepare sb. for sth.
为某人准备某事
（60）
by hand
用手
（62）
bend down
蹲下，弯腰
（62）
say to oneself
自言自语
（62）
take a shower
淋浴
（62）
combine... with...
把……和……结合
（62）
take pride in
以……为骄傲
（64）
be born in
出生在
（64）
at the age of
在……岁时
（64）
take over
接管，接手
（64）
in total
总计
（64）
(be) covered with
覆盖着
（64）
on average
平均来看，大体上
（64）
on time
准时
（64）
stay in touch with
和……保持联系
（64）
Unit 6
natural landscape
自然景观
（72）
have plans for
为……准备计划
（72）
thousands (of...)
数以千计的；成千上万的
（72）
float on
漂浮在
（78）
take a boat trip
乘船旅行
（78）
miss out (on sth.)
错失获益（或享乐等）的机会
（78）
provide... for...
为……提供……
（78）
Unit 7
on the side of...
在……的一侧
（86）
check out
调查；（经检查）得到证实
（86）
try one’s hand at
尝试
（86）
make a difference in
在……方面起作用
（88）
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be responsible for
对……负责任
（88）
be/get close to
接近
（88）
be part of
成为……的参与人员（或一员）
（88）
leave... behind
留下，扔下
（90）
in the centre of
在……的中心
（90）
pass by
路过
（90）
clean up
清理干净
（90）
provide sb. with sth.
给某人提供某物
（90）
a little bit of
很少
（92）
make one’s day
让……开心
（92）
That’s very kind of you!
你真好！
（92）
Unit 8
go for a swim
去游泳
（100）
You’re kidding me.
你在跟我开玩笑。
（100）
be harmful to
对……有害
（100）
get worse
变糟糕
（100）
agree to do
同意做……
（100）
the rest of
剩余的
（100）
millions (of...)
大量；无数
（102）
be easy to do
容易做
（102）
end up
结束
（102）
have a big impact on
对……有很大影响
（102）
change... into...
把……变成……
（104）
carry out
实施
（104）
carry on
继续
（104）
get a fever
发烧
（106）
lead to
导致
（106）
slow down
放慢；放缓
（106）
turn off
关闭
（106）
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Irregular verbs
awake
awoke
awoken
be
was/were
been
bear
bore
born/borne
beat
beat
beaten
become
became
become
begin
began
begun
bleed
bled
bled
blow
blew
blown
break
broke
broken
bring
brought
brought
build
built
built
burn
burnt/burned
burnt/burned
buy
bought
bought
can
could
—
catch
caught
caught
choose
chose
chosen
come
came
come
cost
cost
cost
cut
cut
cut
deal
dealt
dealt
dig
dug
dug
do
did
done
draw
drew
drawn
dream
dreamt/dreamed
dreamt/dreamed
drink
drank
drunk
drive
drove
driven
eat
ate
eaten
fall
fell
fallen
feed
fed
fed
feel
felt
felt
fight
fought
fought
find
found
found
fly
flew
flown
forget
forgot
forgotten
freeze
froze
frozen
get
got
got/gotten
give
gave
given
go
went
gone
grow
grew
grown
hang
hung
hung
have
had
had
hear
heard
heard
hide
hid
hidden
hit
hit
hit
hold
held
held
hurt
hurt
hurt
keep
kept
kept
know
knew
known
lay
laid
laid
lead
led
led
learn
learnt/learned
learnt/learned
leave
left
left
lend
lent
lent
let
let
let
lie
lay
lain
light
lit/lighted
lit/lighted
lose
lost
lost
make
made
made
may
might
—
mean
meant
meant
meet
met
met
mistake
mistook
mistaken
must
must
—
pay
paid
paid
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put
put
put
read
read
read
ride
rode
ridden
ring
rang
rung
rise
rose
risen
run
ran
run
say
said
said
see
saw
seen
sell
sold
sold
send
sent
sent
set
set
set
shake
shook
shaken
shall
should
—
shine
shone
shone
shoot
shot
shot
show
showed
shown
shut
shut
shut
sing
sang
sung
sit
sat
sat
sleep
slept
slept
smell
smelt/smelled
smelt/smelled
speak
spoke
spoken
speed
sped/speeded
sped/speeded
spell
spelt/spelled
spelt/spelled
spend
spent
spent
spread
spread
spread
stand
stood
stood
steal
stole
stolen
stick
stuck
stuck
sweep
swept
swept
swim
swam
swum
take
took
taken
teach
taught
taught
tell
told
told
think
thought
thought
throw
threw
thrown
understand understood
understood
wake
woke
woken
wear
wore
worn
will
would
—
win
won
won
write
wrote
written
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Grammar
简单句（Simple sentences）
简单句是指只包含一个主谓结构，主要成分均由词、短语构成的句子。简单句分为五种
基本句型。
1．主语+谓语
I got up early. We can learn together.
2．主语+谓语+宾语
He loves physics. Every job requires hard work.
3．主语+系动词+表语
My name is Lucas.
The game was super exciting.
Patrick felt awful.
He might become a manager.
4．主语+谓语+间接宾语+直接宾语
Our teacher showed us some cool experiments. = Our teacher showed some cool experiments to us.
I won’t lend you my homework. = I won’t lend my homework to you.
注意：
双宾语一个指人（即间接宾语），另一个指物（即直接宾语）。一般间接宾语位于直接
宾语的前面，有时它们也可以交换位置，这时需要在间接宾语的前面加上介词to或for。常见
的跟双宾语结构的动词有：give、show、bring、pass、lend、send、make、buy、get、sing等。
5．主语+谓语+宾语+补语
在有些及物动词之后，虽已有宾语，但意义还不完整，需要在其后增加一个成分以补充其意
义，这样的成分叫作宾语补足语，它可以是名词、形容词、副词、分词、不定式和名词短语等。
We call her Beibei.（名词）
Good friends would make us very happy.（形容词）
I will not let you in.（副词）
Krista, his friend, noticed him looking sad.（分词）
I still want you to be my best friend.（不定式）
Their classmates call them two peas in a pod.（名词短语）
状语（Adverbials）
状语（adverbial，缩写为adv.）可以用来修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子。状语的位
置比较灵活，一般放在句末，有时也可以放在句首或句中。
He runs fast.（fast修饰动词）
She is very beautiful.（very修饰形容词）
I can read English quite well.（quite修饰副词well；well修饰动词read）
Sadly, we could not take part in the activity.（sadly修饰整个句子）
状语一般用来说明地点、时间、原因、目的、结果、条件、方向、程度、方式和伴随状
况等，由副词、分词（分词短语）、不定式、介词短语、名词等来充当。
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1．副词作状语，一般可以用来说明时间、地点、程度、方式等。例如：
He speaks English very well.
2．分词作状语，一般可以用来表示时间、原因、结果、方式、伴随等。例如：
Seeing its mother, the baby smiled. Moved by his speech, I was at a loss for what to say.
It rained heavily, causing severe flooding in that country.
He earns a living driving a truck.
She sat at the desk reading a newspaper.
注意：
分词或分词短语作状语，其逻辑主语通常与句子的主语保持一致，并根据分词与所修饰
的主语在逻辑上的主被动关系来判断使用现在分词还是过去分词。
3．不定式作状语，用以表示目的的情况较多。例如：
I visit this city during the holidays to see you.
To get good grades, I study hard every day this term.
4．介词短语作状语，一般可以用来表示时间、地点、原因、目的、方式等。例如：
I go to school after breakfast.
Two years ago, I began to study in this school.
The girl is famous for her intelligence.
He ran for the gift.
You can do it by computer.
5．名词作状语，一般可以用来表示时间、方式、程度等。例如：
We must get together again some day.
You are only one month younger than I.
Hold it that way.
并列句（Compound sentences）
并列句由两个或两个以上的简单句构成，中间由连词连接。连词（conjunction，缩写为conj.）是
一种虚词，不能独立作句子成分。我们已学过的and、but、or、so（so 也可作连接副词）等都
是并列连词，用于表示并列、转折、选择等关系。
1．两个或两个以上的简单句由并列连词连接起来构成并列句。并列句常见结构是：简单
句+并列连词+简单句。连词前一般用逗号（也可以不用）。例如：
My name is Lin Lin, and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera.
I wanted to sing, but I didn’t feel confident enough to do that.
She was tired, so she stopped to rest.
如果简单句间的关系不是很紧密，并列连词可单独引导一个句子。例如：
I was the youngest player. I knew I was not tall and strong enough. And I wanted to be better.
So I practiced more after training.
2．连接副词也可以用来连接并列句。例如：
I want to buy a new computer — however, I don’t have enough money.
My brother had his breakfast, then he went to school.
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情态动词（Modal verbs）
情态动词表示说话人对所说话语的观点和态度，可表示主观设想及其他情态意义，如
需要、猜测、意愿或怀疑等。常见的情态动词有：can、could、may、might、must、need、
shall、should、will、would 等。
情态动词的语法特征：
1．有实际意义，但在句中不能单独充当谓语。
2．后面跟动词原形。表示否定时，在其后面加 not；表示疑问时，将它提到句首。
3．无人称和数的变化。
should 应当，应该
（1）表义务，意思是“应该”。例如：
We should build confidence in learning English first.
You are on duty today, and you should clean the classroom.
He should help her, but he doesn’t want to.
（2）表示劝告、建议，用于主语为第二人称的句子。例如：
You should remember the words “force”, “pull”, and “centre”.
You should go home at once.
（3）表示征求同意或征询意见，用于主语为第一人称的疑问句。例如：
What should I do to better understand physics and maths?
What should we do to solve the problem of plastic pollution?
What should I write about myself?
must 必须，应该
（1）表示必须。例如：
We must do everything carefully.
（2）在否定句中表示禁止。例如：
Cars mustn’t be parked here.
You mustn’t lend the book to others.
（3）表示推测，用在肯定句中，意为“一定”“准是”。例如：
You must be tired after the long walk.
注意：
回答带有must的一般疑问句时，否定回答常用need not，而不用must not。例如：
— Must the students be back by four o’clock? — Yes, they must. (No, they needn’t.)
定语（Attributes）
用来说明名词或代词的品质与特征的词或词组叫作“定语”。形容词、数词、代词、名
词、介词短语等都可以作定语。定语通常放在所修饰词的前面，被称为前置定语。例如：
a good student
three groups
some flowers
an English project
定语放在所修饰词的后面，被称为后置定语。
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1．复合不定代词的定语。例如：
somebody else
something embarrassing
anywhere in the world
everything on the earth
2．地点副词、时间副词和方向副词，作名词的定语。例如：
a girl here
the way home
the subject today
students abroad
3．介词短语作定语。例如：
classmates in Danny’s class
the temple on the top of the mountain
4．定语从句作定语。例如：
Give suggestions to those who are studying Chinese as a foreign language.
It has a theme that reflects the most serious environmental problems of our time.
比较级和最高级
（Comparative and superlative）
形容词（Adjectives）
英语中的形容词有原级、比较级和最高级三种形式。表示“比……更……”的概念时，
用比较级；表示“最……”的概念时，用最高级。例如：
Danny is much taller this year.
Victoria Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in the world.
形容词比较级和最高级的构成方法如下表：
构成方法
原级
比较级
最高级
单音节词一般在词尾加-er 或-est
fast
faster
fastest
以-e 结尾的单音节词，以-ple 结
尾的双音节词，只加-r 或-st
large
simple
larger
simpler
largest
simplest
以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音
节词，双写该字母后加-er 或-est
big
wet
bigger
wetter
biggest
wettest
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的词，变
y 为i 后，加-er 或-est
lazy
lucky
lazier
luckier
laziest
luckiest
以-er或-ow结尾的少数双音节词，
加-er 或-est
clever
narrow
cleverer
narrower
cleverest
narrowest
其他双音节词或多音节词，在词
前加more 或most
useful
important
more useful
more important
most useful
most important
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注意：
下列形容词的比较级和最高级的特殊变化：
good—better—best bad—worse—worst little—less—least far—farther—farthest
old—older (elder)—oldest (eldest) many (much)—more—most
形容词比较级和最高级用法示例：
Take shorter showers to save water.
My elder brother is learning to drive.
Our biggest goal is to be happy.
I want to grow the best crops for people.
副词（Adverbs）
副词比较级和最高级的构成及用法与形容词基本相同，只是在副词最高级前的定冠词the
可以省略。其构成和用法举例如下：
1．在单音节词和少数双音节词词尾，比较级加-er，最高级加-est。例如：
hard—harder—hardest slow—slower—slowest early—earlier—earliest
In his later years, he worked even harder.
But we can finish the job earlier with more volunteers.
2．在两个及两个以上音节词的前面，比较级加more，最高级加most。例如：
carefully—more carefully—most carefully
happily—more happily—most happily
We cleaned the classroom more quickly by working together.
She checked her answers most carefully before handing in the exam.
3．下列副词的比较级和最高级的变化不规则，需特殊记忆。例如：
well—better—best
much—more—most
little—less—least
badly—worse—worst
far—farther—farthest
If we drive less, the air will be cleaner.
He lives farthest from school, so he wakes up earliest.
不定式（to-infinitive）
不定式是一种动词的非谓语形式，没有人称和数的变化，不能单独作谓语，其构成形式
为：“to +动词原形”，to为不定式的符号，本身无实义。
动词不定式的语法特征：具有动词、名词、形容词和副词的特点，可以在句子中作主
语、宾语、宾语补足语、状语、定语等。例如：
To use colouring pencils is a way to protect the earth.（分别作主语和目的状语）
You should try to eat less meat and more vegetables.（作宾语）
I want you to help me.（作宾语补足语）
To carry out the task, the government organised a group of 369 foresters.（作目的状语）
Another great way to help is by planting trees in our community.（作定语）
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