Unit 2 School Life1. guy 2. twice 3. practice 4. buddy 5. senior 6. hero a. two times b. to do and try to get skillsc. a close friend, a partnerd. a person admired by many people because he is good and brave.e. a student in the year before graduation from high schoolf. anyone male or femaleWord puzzlesRead and fill in the blanks.John studies in _ at Woodland School near London. Its a _ school. His favorite subject is _. He likes learning how to _. Before he came to the school he didnt know _, but now he knows _.Year 8mixedHome Economicscook and sewhow to do things for himselfhow to cook healthy and tasty foodEvery year his school has _. He can _ from the school library and even _ from home but they have to tell their English teacher _. Near the end of the class they can _ about their books. The reading week is always too short because they want to _ _.a reading weekread any bookbring in books and magazineswhat they are readingtalk to their friendsread all their friendsbooks as wellNancy is a _ girl and she studies in _ at Rocky Mountain High School in Denver. Her brother Jim is a _ boy. He had _ last year, so he _ every day. This is great because its faster than _. She plays softball after school _. She loves it and so she spends a lot of time _.14-year-oldthe ninth gradeseventeen-year-olddriving lessonsdrives her to schooltaking the bustwice a weekpracticingEvery Monday she goes to a _. She _ this a lot. Her buddy Julie is _. She helps her _her new school and helps her _. Nancy meets her friends _, and they always have a great time _. Sometimes they go to _ after school.“ buddy club”enjoysa senior in the twelfth gradelearn all aboutwith her homeworkduring lunchtimetalking to each othershopping malls1. I am in Year 8 at Woodland School near London.我在倫敦附近的伍德蘭德學(xué)校讀八年級(jí)。我在倫敦附近的伍德蘭德學(xué)校讀八年級(jí)。 Year 8意為意為“八年級(jí)八年級(jí)”，是美國(guó)英語(yǔ)的表達(dá)，是美國(guó)英語(yǔ)的表達(dá)，相當(dāng)于英國(guó)英語(yǔ)中的相當(dāng)于英國(guó)英語(yǔ)中的Grade 8，其中基數(shù)詞表，其中基數(shù)詞表達(dá)序數(shù)詞的概念。用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)為達(dá)序數(shù)詞的概念。用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)為the Eighth Year或或the English Grade。由此可見(jiàn)用基數(shù)詞。由此可見(jiàn)用基數(shù)詞表達(dá)時(shí)不用冠詞，用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)要用定冠詞，表達(dá)時(shí)不用冠詞，用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)要用定冠詞，用基數(shù)詞表達(dá)時(shí)數(shù)字在后，用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)時(shí)用基數(shù)詞表達(dá)時(shí)數(shù)字在后，用序數(shù)詞表達(dá)時(shí)序數(shù)詞在前。又如：序數(shù)詞在前。又如：Unit the school unit第二單元第二單元2. I did not know how to do things for myself before I came to this school. 在上這個(gè)學(xué)校之前我不知道怎樣獨(dú)立做事。在上這個(gè)學(xué)校之前我不知道怎樣獨(dú)立做事。for myself意為意為“我親自，為我自己，我獨(dú)我親自，為我自己，我獨(dú)自自”，在句中作狀語(yǔ)。如：，在句中作狀語(yǔ)。如：You may go and see for yourself you dont believe me. 如果你不相信我的話(huà)，你可以親自去看看。如果你不相信我的話(huà)，你可以親自去看看。Dont easily follow others. Youd better think for yourself. 別輕易學(xué)他人的樣，你自己最好考慮一下。別輕易學(xué)他人的樣，你自己最好考慮一下。3. Now, I know how to cook healthy and tasty meals. 現(xiàn)在我知道如何做健康美味的現(xiàn)在我知道如何做健康美味的飯菜了。飯菜了。句中的形容詞句中的形容詞tasty由由taste去去e加加y構(gòu)成，意構(gòu)成，意為為“美味的美味的”，作定語(yǔ)或表語(yǔ)。如：，作定語(yǔ)或表語(yǔ)。如：The cake is tasty. The cake tastes good. The cake has a good taste. 這蛋糕很好吃。這蛋糕很好吃。4. We can even bring in books and magazines from home but we have to tell our English teacher what we are reading.我們能把家里的我們能把家里的書(shū)和雜志帶來(lái)，但我們得告訴我們的英語(yǔ)老書(shū)和雜志帶來(lái)，但我們得告訴我們的英語(yǔ)老師我們讀的內(nèi)容。師我們讀的內(nèi)容。句中的句中的bring in意為意為“帶到學(xué)校里來(lái)帶到學(xué)校里來(lái)”，其中，其中in是副詞。是副詞。bring in還有還有“引入引入(話(huà)題等話(huà)題等)，引，引來(lái)；引進(jìn)；吸收；獲利來(lái)；引進(jìn)；吸收；獲利 ”的意思。如：的意思。如：He brought in two new members last week.他他上周帶進(jìn)上周帶進(jìn)2名新成員。名新成員。His new business brings in 1，000 dollars.他的新生意使他賺了一千美元。他的新生意使他賺了一千美元。 We also brought in some words from English.我們也從英語(yǔ)中吸收了一些詞匯。我們也從英語(yǔ)中吸收了一些詞匯。They brought experienced people in to help.他們請(qǐng)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人來(lái)幫忙。他們請(qǐng)有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人來(lái)幫忙。what we are reading是一個(gè)名詞性從句，作是一個(gè)名詞性從句，作tell的賓語(yǔ)，屬賓語(yǔ)從句，的賓語(yǔ)，屬賓語(yǔ)從句，what引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句并在從句中作句并在從句中作are reading的賓語(yǔ)。如：的賓語(yǔ)。如：Please tell me what you want. 請(qǐng)告訴我你需要什么。請(qǐng)告訴我你需要什么。5. The reading week is always too short because we want to read all our friends books as well.閱讀周總是太短因?yàn)槲覀円蚕胱x朋友閱讀周總是太短因?yàn)槲覀円蚕胱x朋友們的書(shū)。們的書(shū)。句中的句中的as well用在句尾意為用在句尾意為“也也”，等于，等于too，通常只用于肯定句。如：通常只用于肯定句。如：They learn English and German, too. They learn English and German as well. 他們學(xué)英語(yǔ)也學(xué)德語(yǔ)。他們學(xué)英語(yǔ)也學(xué)德語(yǔ)。拓展拓展as well as意為意為“和和一樣；不但一樣；不但而且；而且；也也”。如：。如：He is a scientist as well as a poet.他是一個(gè)科學(xué)家，而且也是一個(gè)詩(shī)人。他是一個(gè)科學(xué)家，而且也是一個(gè)詩(shī)人。He grows flowers as well as vegetables.他既種菜也種花。他既種菜也種花。A teacher should entertain as well as teach.教師不僅要教書(shū)，也要激起學(xué)生的興趣。教師不僅要教書(shū)，也要激起學(xué)生的興趣。6. Now, he drives me to school every day. 現(xiàn)在現(xiàn)在他天天開(kāi)車(chē)送我上學(xué)。他天天開(kāi)車(chē)送我上學(xué)。句中的句中的drive(過(guò)去式過(guò)去式drove，過(guò)去分詞，過(guò)去分詞driven)意意為為“駕車(chē)；開(kāi)車(chē)駕車(chē)；開(kāi)車(chē)”，可作及物或不及物動(dòng)詞。，可作及物或不及物動(dòng)詞。drive作及物動(dòng)詞或不及物動(dòng)詞，意為作及物動(dòng)詞或不及物動(dòng)詞，意為“駕駛；駕駛；開(kāi)車(chē)開(kāi)車(chē)”，作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)可接交通工作作賓語(yǔ)。，作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí)可接交通工作作賓語(yǔ)。如：如：They drove to the station. 他們把車(chē)開(kāi)到車(chē)站去。他們把車(chē)開(kāi)到車(chē)站去。Who taught you to drive a car? 誰(shuí)教你開(kāi)汽車(chē)的？誰(shuí)教你開(kāi)汽車(chē)的？7. I spend a lot of time practicing. 我花很多時(shí)我花很多時(shí)間練習(xí)。間練習(xí)。句中句中practice作動(dòng)詞，名詞也為作動(dòng)詞，名詞也為practice，在，在英國(guó)英語(yǔ)中，英國(guó)英語(yǔ)中，practise作動(dòng)詞。作動(dòng)詞。practice作不可數(shù)名詞，意為作不可數(shù)名詞，意為“實(shí)踐；練習(xí)實(shí)踐；練習(xí)”。如：如：Theory comes from practice. 理論來(lái)源于實(shí)踐。理論來(lái)源于實(shí)踐。He had much practice in playing tennis. 他在打網(wǎng)球上有過(guò)許多練習(xí)。他在打網(wǎng)球上有過(guò)許多練習(xí)。8. I enjoy this a lot. 我非常喜歡這個(gè)。我非常喜歡這個(gè)。enjoy作作“喜愛(ài)；欣賞喜愛(ài)；欣賞”解，為及物動(dòng)詞，其解，為及物動(dòng)詞，其后可跟名詞，代詞或動(dòng)名詞。如：后可跟名詞，代詞或動(dòng)名詞。如：I enjoyed the movie. 我欣賞這部電影。我欣賞這部電影。She enjoys drawing. 她喜歡畫(huà)畫(huà)。她喜歡畫(huà)畫(huà)。enjoy oneselfhave a good time，意為，意為“玩得玩得愉快，玩得高興愉快，玩得高興”。如：。如： Did you enjoy yourself at the party? 你在聚會(huì)上玩得愉快嗎？你在聚會(huì)上玩得愉快嗎？9. Julie is my hero. 朱莉是我的偶像。朱莉是我的偶像。句中的句中的hero作可數(shù)名詞，復(fù)數(shù)形式為作可數(shù)名詞，復(fù)數(shù)形式為heroes,它指它指“英雄；英雄；(故事、電影、小說(shuō)中的故事、電影、小說(shuō)中的)主人主人翁，男主角翁，男主角”。如：。如：Who is the hero of the story? 誰(shuí)是故事的男主人翁？誰(shuí)是故事的男主人翁？Tell me something about the hero of the film. 告訴我一些有關(guān)電影中男主人翁的情況。告訴我一些有關(guān)電影中男主人翁的情況。注注女英雄，女主角為女英雄，女主角為heroine。10. During lunching, I meet my friends and we always have a great time talking to each other.在午飯時(shí)我和朋友見(jiàn)面，我們總是在在午飯時(shí)我和朋友見(jiàn)面，我們總是在一起談得很開(kāi)心。一起談得很開(kāi)心。句中的句中的have a great time talking意為意為“在交在交談中過(guò)得很快樂(lè)談中過(guò)得很快樂(lè)”。have atime + doing意為意為“在做某事中過(guò)在做某事中過(guò)得得”。如：。如：We had a wonderful time staying with you. 和你在一起我們過(guò)得非?？鞓?lè)。和你在一起我們過(guò)得非?？鞓?lè)。Mr. and Mrs. Brown had a hard / difficult time bringing up the four children. 把四個(gè)孩子撫養(yǎng)大，布朗夫婦日子過(guò)把四個(gè)孩子撫養(yǎng)大，布朗夫婦日子過(guò)得很艱難。得很艱難。11. Sometimes, we go to shopping malls after school. 有時(shí)我們放學(xué)后到購(gòu)物中心去。有時(shí)我們放學(xué)后到購(gòu)物中心去。sometimes是副詞，意為是副詞，意為“有時(shí)有時(shí)”，通常，通常用于非正式場(chǎng)合，既可用于現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)的句用于非正式場(chǎng)合，既可用于現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)的句子中，也可用于過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)的句子中。如：子中，也可用于過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)的句子中。如：Sometimes, we work at weekends. 有時(shí)候我們周天也要工作。有時(shí)候我們周天也要工作。Sometimes he walks to work. 有時(shí)候他走著去上班。有時(shí)候他走著去上班。1. I am in Year 8. 2. It is a mixed school. 3. I like learning how to cook and sew. 4. I did not know how to do things for myself before I came to this school. 5. how to cook healthy and tasty meals. 6. tell our English teacher what we are reading.Useful phrases7. read all our friends books as well8. he drives me to school every day. 9. I spend a lot of time practicing. 10. I enjoy this a lot. 11. She helps me learn all about my new school. 12. I meet my friends and we always have a great time talking to each other.1. Hello, everyone! = Hello, _guys!3. _a week, I play softball after school.5. I spend a lot of time _.2. We always work together. He is my _.4. She is a _in 12th grade.6. She knows everything and helps me a lot. She is my _.buddyTwice seniorpracticingherobuddy hero practice guy senior twiceExercise: Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.1. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.2. Once time is wasted, life is wasted.3. While there is life there is hope.4. Take away my good name and take away my life.6. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.5. The great end of life is not knowledge but action.7. An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.Discuss your ideal school life and make a report.Start timeFinish timeLunchtimeSubjectsSports After-School activities Maths Football Chess Club English Basketball School trip Computer Badminton Cooking Club PE Table tennis Music Club Art Swimming Reading ClubSchool uniformsSchool trip1. Read the two articles carefully and try to recite them.2. Finish related exercises.3. Review language points.Homework