译林版(初中)八年级上册英语Module 2 Nature and environment跟读

Unit 5 Wild animals

• Unit 5 Wild animals

  第五单元 野生动物

• Would you like to live in the wild, Eddie?

  你想生活在野外吗，埃迪？

• No.

  不想。

• Why not?

  为什么不想呀？

• Wild animals are free and happy.

  野生动物自由又开心。

• I don't think so.

  我不这么认为。

• They may become dishes on the table any time.

  它们随时都可能成为桌上的菜肴。

• So could you please not eat them?

  那么请你不要吃它们好吗？

• No way!

  不可能！

• Please have pity on them, Eddie.

  请同情一下它们吧，埃迪。

• I may die without them.

  没有它们我会死的。

• In fact, these are not wild animals, Hobo.

  事实上，这些不是野生动物，霍波。

• Animals in the wild

  野生动物

• Many wild animals are in danger.

  很多野生动物都处于危险之中。

• Simon is writing a report for the Wild Animals Club newsletter.

  西蒙正在为野生动物俱乐部简报写报道。

• Task

  任务

• Write a report on an animal in danger.

  写一篇有关某种处于危险当中的动物的报道。

• Welcome to the unit

  欢迎学习本单元

• Learning about wild animals

  了解野生动物

• The Wild Animals Club is doing a quiz on wild animals.

  野生动物俱乐部正在做一份有关野生动物的测试。

• How much do you know about them?

  你了解多少关于他们的知识呢？

• Write the correct names under the pictures.

  在图片下方写出对应的名称。

• bear

  熊

• dolphin

  海豚

• giant panda

  大熊猫

• squirrel

  松鼠

• tiger

  老虎

• zebra

  斑马

• Millie and her classmates are talking about their favourite wild animals.

  米莉和她的同学们正在谈论他们最喜欢的野生动物。

• Work in groups and talk about the wild animals you like best.

  以小组为单位，谈论你们最喜欢的野生动物。

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• What wild animal do you like best, Kitty?

  基蒂，你最喜欢什么野生动物？

• I like monkeys best.

  我最喜欢猴子。

• They're so clever and funny.

  它们很聪明很有趣。

• What about you, Simon?

  你呢，西蒙？

• I like lions best.

  我最喜欢狮子。

• They're strong and they can run very fast.

  它们很强壮，而且跑得非常快。

• They're the kings of the animal world.

  它们是动物之王。

• Yes, they are.

  是的。

• What wild animal do you like best, Peter?

  你最喜欢什么野生动物，彼得？

• I like pandas best.

  我最喜欢熊猫。

• They look so cute.

  它们看起来很可爱。

• Pandas are my favourite animals too.

  熊猫也是我最喜欢的动物。

• Reading

  阅读

• Giant pandas

  大熊猫

• Millie found a report on giant pandas in a magazine.

  米莉在杂志上发现了一篇有关大熊猫的报道。

• Here is the report.

  这就是那篇报道。

• Animals in the Wild

  野生动物

• The story of Xi Wang

  希望的故事

• I first saw the baby panda when she was only ten days old.

  我第一次见到这个熊猫宝宝的时候她才出生十天。

• We called her Xi Wang.

  我们叫她希望，

• This means "hope".

  意思是“希望”。

• When Xi Wang was born, she weighed just 100 grams and looked like a white mouse.

  希望刚出生时，只有一百克重，看起来像只小白鼠。

• At four months old, she weighed about eight kilograms and started to go outside for the first time.

  四个月大的时候，她大约重8公斤，并且还第一次走到外面去。

• Eight months later, she was not a small baby any more and weighed over 35 kilograms.

  八个月之后，她不再是只小熊猫了，已重达35公斤。

• In the beginning, Xi Wang drank her mother's milk.

  一开始希望是吃母乳。

• When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo.

  六个月大的时候，她开始吃竹子。

• When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.

  20个月大的时候，她学会了照顾自己。

• Sadly, giant pandas face serious problems in the wild.

  不幸的是，大熊猫在野外面临严重的问题。

• For example, it is very difficult for pandas to have babies, and many baby pandas die when they are very young.

  例如，熊猫生宝宝非常困难，很多熊猫宝宝很小的时候就死了。

• Also, giant pandas live mainly on a special kind of bamboo.

  另外，大熊猫主要靠一种很特别的竹子为生。

• However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.

  然而竹林变得越来越少。

• As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.

  因此，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。

• Giant pandas are now in danger.

  大熊猫现在处于危险当中。

• We should take action right away.

  我们应该立即采取措施。

• Here are some ideas.

  这是一些办法。

• help pandas have more babies

  帮助熊猫生更多的宝宝

• build more panda reserves

  建更多的熊猫保护区

• make laws to protect pandas

  制定法律来保护熊猫

• There are now only about 1900 pandas in the wild.

  现在野外只有大概1900只熊猫了。

• If we do nothing, soon there may be none left!

  如果我们什么也不做，很快世界上就一只熊猫也不剩了！

• However, we do believe that where there is Xi Wang, there is hope.

  然而，我们坚信熊猫在，希望就在。

• Knowing about giant pandas

  了解大熊猫

• Millie does not know the meanings of some words in the report.

  米莉不知道报道中一些单词的意思。

• Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

  帮助她将左边的单词和右边的意思搭配起来。

• Write the correct letters in the blanks.

  在空白处写上对应的字母。

• be born (line 3)

  出生（第3行）

• in the beginning (line 9)

  一开始（第九行）

• serious (line 12)

  严峻的（第12行）

• mainly (line 14)

  主要地（第14行）

• take action (line 19)

  采取行动（第19行）

• none (line 25)

  没有一个（第25行）

• do something

  做些什么

• not any

  没有

• bad or dangerous

  坏的或者危险的

• at first

  起初，首先

• more than anything else

  比别的都重要

• come into the world as a baby

  以宝宝的身份来到这个世界上

• Millie is making a growth chart for Xi Wang.

  米莉正在制作希望的成长图表。

• Help her match the sentences with the pictures.

  帮助将句子和图片搭配起来。

• Use the information in the report on page 58 to help you.

  借鉴第58页报道中的信息。

• Write the correct letters in the boxes.

  在方框中写上对应的字母。

• 1 day

  1天

• 10 days

  10天

• 4 months

  4个月

• 6 months

  6个月

• 12 months

  12个月

• 20 months

  20个月

• She learnt to look after herself.

  她开始照顾自己。

• She was about eight kilograms and started to go outside.

  她大概有8公斤，开始外出。

• She looked like a white mouse.

  她看起来像一只小白鼠。

• She began to eat bamboo.

  她开始吃竹子。

• She weighted 100 grams.

  她重100克。

• She weighed over 35 kilograms.

  她的体重超过35公斤。

• Millie is telling Amy about the serious problems that giant pandas are facing.

  米莉正在把大熊猫面临的严峻问题告诉埃米。

• Complete what she says with the words in the box.

  用方框中的单词完成她所说的话。

• as a result

  因此

• in danger

  处境危险

• in the wild

  在野外

• live on

  以食……为生

• take action

  采取行动

• very young

  很小的时候

• We need to do something for giant pandas.

  我们需要为大熊猫做点儿事情了。

• They're now in danger.

  它们现在处境危险。

• For example, giant pandas do not have many babies during their lives, and it's easy for baby pandas to get sick and die when they're very young.

  例如，大熊猫在他们的生命中不能生很多宝宝，而且熊猫宝宝很小的时候很容易生病死去。

• Also, giant pandas mainly live on a special kind of bamboo, so the bamboo forests are very important to them.

  另外，大熊猫主要以一种特别的竹子为生，因此竹林对它们来说非常重要。

• However, the bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.

  然而，竹林变得越来越少。

• As a result, giant pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.

  结果，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。

• There are now only about 1900 pandas in the wild.

  现在野外只有大概1900只熊猫了。

• We should take action to protect them right away.

  我们应该立即采取行动从而保护它们。

• Millie's classmates are asking her some questions about Xi Wang.

  米莉的同学正在向她询问一些有关希望的问题。

• Help Millie answer their questions.

  帮助米莉回答它们的问题。

• What did Xi Wang eat when she was born?

  希望刚出生的时候吃什么？

• She drank her mother's milk in the beginning, but half a year later, she began to eat bamboo.

  刚开始的时候她喝母乳，但是半年之后，她开始吃竹子。

• Did Xi Wang grow very quickly after she was born?

  希望出生之后长得非常快吗？

• Yes.

  是的。

• She weighed only 100 grams at birth, but she weighed over 35kg when she was one year old.

  她出生的时候才100克，但是一年之后，她的重量就超过35公斤了。

• Is it easy for giant pandas to live in the wild?

  大熊猫在野外生活容易吗？

• No, it isn't.

  不容易，

• They face serious problems.

  它们面临严峻的问题。

• So what should we do?

  那我们应该怎么做呢？

• We should help pandas have more babies, build more panda reserves and make laws to protect them.

  我们应该帮助熊猫生更多的宝宝，建立更多的熊猫保护区，制定法律保护它们。

• Grammar

  语法

• Using may for possibility

  用may来表达可能性

• We use may to say that something is possible.

  我们用may来说明某事有可能。

• If we do nothing, soon there may be none left!

  如果我们什么也不做，很快世界上就一只熊猫也不剩了！

• The bamboo forests are becoming smaller and smaller.

  竹林变得越来越少。

• As a result, pandas may not have a place to live or food to eat.

  因此，大熊猫可能无处生存，无以为食。

• In the zoo

  在动物园

• Millie is in the zoo.

  米莉在动物园里。

• She is telling Sandy on the phone about what happens.

  她正通过电话给桑迪讲述发生的事情。

• Complete what Millie says using may with the words in brackets.

  用may加括号里的单词来完成米莉所说的话。

• The elephant is going towards the water.

  大象正朝水源走去。

• It may need a bath.

  它也许需要洗澡。

• The little boy is crying because he saw the tigers.

  小男孩正在哭，因为他看见老虎了。

• He may be afraid of them.

  他可能害怕老虎。

• I cannot go near the lions and tigers.

  我不能靠近狮子和老虎。

• They may hurt me.

  它们可能会伤到我。

• The baby panda is not drinking its mum's milk.

  熊猫宝宝没在喝母乳。

• It may not be hungry.

  它可能不饿。

• The monkeys are jumping around.

  猴子正在四处跳。

• They may be playing with each other.

  它们彼此可能在玩耍。

• The horse is standing with its eyes closed.

  这匹马正闭眼站着。

• It may be sleeping.

  它可能在睡觉。

• Using verbs + to-infinitives

  运用动词+带to的不定式

• We can use verbs and to-infinitives together.

  我们可以将动词和带to的不定式连用。

• At four months old, she started to go outside for the first time.

  四个月大的时候，她开始第一次走到外面去。

• When she was six months old, she began to eat bamboo.

  六个月大的时候，她开始吃竹子。

• When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after herself.

  20个月大的时候，她学着照顾自己。

• We often use to-infinitives after these verbs.

  我们经常在这些单词之后用带to的不定式。

• agree

  同意，赞同

• begin

  开始

• decide

  决定

• fail

  失败

• forget

  忘记

• hope

  希望

• learn

  学习

• plan

  打算，计划

• prepare

  准备

• remember

  记住

• try

  试图

• want

  想

• More about wild animals

  更多有关野生动物的信息

• Amy's dad is asking Amy some questions about animals.

  埃米的爸爸正在问埃米一些有关动物的问题。

• Complete their conversation with the words in brackets.

  用括号里的动词完成他们的对话。

• Do you know anything special about wild animals?

  你知道有关野生动物的特别习性吗？

• Yes, Dad.

  知道啊，爸爸。

• For example, dolphins are clever.

  比如说，海豚很聪明。

• They can learn to work out easy maths problems.

  它们能学习算出简单的数学问题。

• What do you know about bats?

  你知道多少关于蝙蝠的知识？

• Bats can't see, but they can decide to fly the right way with the help of their mouth and ears.

  蝙蝠看不见，但是他们能借助嘴巴和耳朵断定往正确的路上飞。

• Did you know that bees never get lost?

  你知道吗，蜜蜂永远不会迷路？

• Yes.

  知道。

• Bees always remember to come back the same way as they went.

  蜜蜂总是能记住回来的路，和它们去时的路一样。

• What do you know about squirrels?

  你知道多少关于松鼠的知识？

• They always begin to save some food before winter comes.

  它们总是在冬天到来之前就开始储存食物。

• Yes, but sometimes they forget where to find the food.

  是的，但是它们有时候忘记了去哪儿找食物。

• Integrated skills

  综合技能

• Helping wild animals

  帮助野生动物

• Millie and Daniel want to help wild animals.

  米莉和丹尼尔想帮助野生动物。

• They are reading a book about animals.

  他们正在看一本有关动物的书。

• Listen to their conversation.

  听听他们的对话。

• Help them complete the fact sheets.

  帮助他们完成情况说明书。

• Tigers

  老虎

• Looks

  外表

• big and strong

  又大又强壮

• bright eyes

  明亮的眼睛

• orange fur with dark stripes

  带有深色条纹的橙色皮毛

• Abilities

  能力

• can run fast, but only for a short while

  跑得快，但时间短

• able to swim and climb

  会游泳和攀爬

• Qualities

  特性

• like to live alone

  喜欢独自生活

• Food

  食物

• animals

  动物

• Danger

  危险因素

• hunters catch tigers for thier fur, bones or other parts of the body

  猎人捕捉老虎是为了获取它们的皮毛、骨头或身体的其他部位

• Wolves

  狼

• Looks

  外表

• not very big

  不是很大

• thick fur

  皮毛很厚

• Abilities

  能力

• can see, hear and smell things far away

  可以看到，听到和闻到远处的东西

• can run for hours without stopping

  能连续跑几个小时

• Qualities

  特性

• often work as a team

  经常团队合作

• never kill for fun

  从不为乐趣而杀生

• Food

  食物

• animals

  动物

• sometimes they eat a little fruit too

  有时他们也吃一点水果

• Danger

  危险因素

• people kill wolves because they think wolves are dangerous to humans

  人们杀死狼是因为他们认为狼对人类有危险。

• Help Millie and Daniel write a letter to tell people why it is important to protect tigers and wolves.

  帮助米莉和丹尼尔写一封信，告诉人们为什么保护老虎和狼很重要。

• Use the fact sheets in Part A1 on page 63 for information.

  在第63页A1部分的情况说明书中寻找信息。

• Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to tell you about some wild animals in danger.

  尊敬的先生或女士： 我们写信是想告诉你一些处于危险中的野生动物。

• Tigers are big and (1)______.

  老虎很大，______。

• They have very (2)______eyes.

  他们有非常______的眼睛。

• Tigers like to live (3)______.

  老虎喜欢生活______。

• There are not many tigers in the world now.

  现在世界上老虎不多了。

• Tigers are in danger because people catch them for their fur, (4)______or other parts of the body.

  老虎处于危险之中，因为人们为了获取它们的皮毛、______或身体的其他部位而捕捉它们。

• Wolves are not very big.

  狼不是很大。

• They can see (5)______and (6)______things far away.

  他们可以看到______和______远处的事物。

• They often work as a (7)______.

  他们经常作为______工作。

• Sadly they have fewer and fewer living areas, and people kill them because they think wolves are (8)______to humans.

  可悲的是，它们的生活区越来越少，人们杀死它们是因为他们认为狼对人类来说是______。

• They are now in danger.

  他们现在处于危险之中。

• We think we should help these animals.

  我们认为我们应该帮助这些动物。

• Yours sincerely, Millie Daniel

  您诚挚的，米莉·丹尼尔

• Speak up: It's a great pity!

  畅所欲言：太遗憾了！

• Work in pairs and discuss the topic with your partner.

  两个人一组，和你的搭档一起讨论这个主题。

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• Millie is talking to her mum about how to protect wild animals.

  米莉正在和她妈妈谈论如何保护野生动物。

• Mum, I read a book about wild animals today.

  妈妈，我今天看了一本有关野生动物的书。

• Some of them are now in danger.

  其中一些动物现在处境很危险。

• I'm sorry to hear that.

  听到那个消息我很难过。

• It's a great pity!

  太可惜了！

• Yes.

  是的。

• Many animals lose their lives because people hunt them.

  很多动物失去它们的性命，因为人们捕杀它们。

• They sell the animals' fur, bones or other parts of the body.

  人们卖动物皮、骨头或者身上其它的部位。

• What a shame!

  真羞愧！

• We shouldn't buy fur coats any more.

  我们再也不买皮大衣了。

• Right.

  对。

• I think everybody should act to protect wild animals.

  我认为人人都应该行动起来保护野生动物。

• Study skills

  学习技巧

• The suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion

  后缀-ing,-ness和-ion

• We can add -ing, -ness and -ion to some verbs and adjectives to form nouns.

  我们可以在一些动词、形容词词尾加上-ing,-ness和-ion从而构成名词。

• TIP

  提示：

• Sometimes we need to change the ending of the verb/adjective when we add the suffix.

  有时候我们在词尾加后缀的时候，我们需要改变该动词/形容词的结尾部分。

• shop→shopping happy→happiness decide→decision invite→invitation

  逛商店→购物 高兴的→幸福 决定→抉择 邀请→邀请

• Verb/Adjective + Suffix → Noun

  动词/形容词+后缀→名词

• mean + ing → meaning

• ill + ness → illness

• act + ion → action

• Change the following verbs and adjectives into nouns by adding the correct suffixes.

  通过添加恰当的后缀，将下面的动词和形容词变成名词。

• You may use a dictionary to help you.

  你可以使用字典来帮你。

• discuss

  讨论，议论

• collect

  收集

• kind

  善良的

• sick

  有病的

• feel

  感觉

• celebrate

  庆祝

• begin

  开始

• dark

  黑暗

• meet

  遇见

• invite

  邀请

• Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets.

  用括号中的单词填空。

• Change each word into a noun by adding a suffix.

  通过添加后缀，将各个单词变成名词。

• Use the plural form if necessary.

  有必要的话可使用复数形式。

• Dear all, We are members of the Wild Animals Club.

  大家好： 我们是野生动物俱乐部的成员。

• Many wild animals are now in danger because of hunting.

  由于捕杀，很多野生动物现在处境很危险。

• They need our protection.

  它们需要我们的保护。

• Wild animals are our friends.

  野生动物是我们的朋友。

• Some famous artists have wonderful paintings of them.

  一些著名的画家画了精美的动物画。

• Wild animals also have their own families.

  野生动物也有它们的家。

• They have feelings of happiness and sadness.

  它们有开心和悲伤的情绪。

• We should not kill them for any reason.

  我们不应该因为任何理由去捕杀它们。

• We hope you can accept our invitation and join us.

  我们希望你们接受我们的邀请，加入我们俱乐部。

• Thank you for your kindness.

  谢谢你们的仁慈。

• Task

  任务

• A report on an animal in danger

  关于一种处境很危险的动物的报道

• Simon wants to write a report on bears for the Wild Animals Club.

  西蒙想给野生动物俱乐部写一篇有关熊的报道。

• Read his notes below.

  阅读下面他的笔记。

• A report on bears

  有关熊的报道

• Looks

  外形

• big and heavy, large body, short and strong legs, large paws, short tail

  又大又重，身体硕大，腿又短又结实，脚掌很大，尾巴很短

• Food

  食物

• most eat meat and fish, some also eat plants and insects

  大多数是吃肉和鱼，有些还吃植物和昆虫

• Abilities

  能力

• can run very fast, good at climbing and swimming

  能跑得非常快，擅长攀爬和游泳

• Qualities

  特征

• move around slowly in the daytime, sleep through the winter, seldom hurt people

  白天慢慢地走来走去，冬天冬眠，很少伤人

• Danger

  危险

• hunters catch them for their fur and paws

  猎人抓它们以获得它们的皮毛和脚掌

• Useful expressions

  实用表达

• ... are big and heavy/ strong/small/lovely/cute.

  ……又大又重/结实/很小/很可爱/很可爱。

• They have ...

  它们有……

• Their ... are ...

  它们的……很……

• They eat meat/fish/plants/insects.

  它们吃肉/鱼/植物/昆虫。

• They can ...

  它们会……

• They are good at ...

  它们擅长……

• They seldom/often ...

  它们很少/经常……

• People catch/hunt ... for ...

  人们抓/捕获……为了……

• We should take action to ...

  我们应该采取行动……

• Help Simon complete his report using his notes in Part A.

  用A部分中西蒙的笔记来帮助他完成他的报道。

• Bears are in danger!

  熊的处境很危险！

• Bears are big and heavy.

  熊又大又重。

• They have large body, short and strong legs and large paws.

  它们的身体很硕大，腿很短很结实，脚掌很大。

• Their tails are short.

  它们的尾巴很短。

• Most bears eat meat and fish, but some also eat plants and insects.

  大多数熊吃肉和鱼，但是一些还吃植物和昆虫。

• Bears can run very fast.

  熊跑得非常快。

• They are good at climbing and swimming.

  它们擅长攀爬和游泳。

• Bears move around slowly in the daytime.

  熊白天的时候会慢慢地走来走去。

• They sleep through the winter.

  冬天冬眠。

• They seldom hurt people.

  很少伤人。

• Sadly, many hunters catch bears for their fur and paws.

  不幸的是，很多猎人猎取熊以获得它们的皮毛和脚掌。

• We should take action to stop this.

  我们应该采取行动来制止这种行为。

• Otherwise, there many be no bears left in the world.

  否则，世界上也许就没有熊留下了。

• You also want to write a report on an animal in danger.

  你也想写一篇有关某种处境很危险的动物的报道。

• Discuss your ideas with your partner.

  和你的搭档一起讨论你们的观点。

• Then write the report.

  然后把这篇报道写出来。

• Use Simon's notes and report as a model.

  把西蒙的笔记和报道作为范例。

• Self-assessment

  自我评估

• I have learnt

  我已经学习了

• Details

  具体内容

• Result

  结果

• about some wild animals.

  有关一些野生动物的知识。

• to use the new words to talk about a wild animal.

  用新单词来谈论一种野生动物。

• to use may for possibility.

  用may来表达可能性

• to use verbs + to-infinitives.

  运用动词+带to的不定式

• The suffixes -ing, -ness and -ion

  后缀-ing,-ness和-ion

• Result:

  结果

• Excellent!

  非常好！

• Good!

  很好！

• Not bad!

  不是很好！

• I need to spend more time on______.

  我需要花更多时间在______。

Unit 6 Birdwatching

• Unit 6 Birdwatching

  第六单元 观鸟

• Do you like bridwatching, Eddie?

  埃迪，你喜欢观鸟吗？

• Sure.

  当然。

• I often go to the market to watch the birds.

  我经常去市场观鸟。

• The market?

  市场？

• Yeah, I like the birds at the market.

  是的，我喜欢市场上的鸟。

• Hens and ducks ...

  母鸡和鸭子……

• Yummy!

  真美味！

• Joining the Birdwatching Society

  加入观鸟协会

• The science teacher encourages the Class 1, Grade 8 students to join the Birdwatching Society to learn more about birds in the wetlands.

  科学老师鼓励8年级1班的学生们加入观鸟协会，学习更多有关湿地中鸟类的知识。

• Task

  任务

• Write an application letter to join the Birdwatching Society.

  写一封申请加入观鸟协会的信。

• Welcome to the unit

  欢迎学习本单元

• What do you know about birds?

  你知道多少关于鸟的知识？

• The science teacher is showing the students some pictures of birds.

  科学老师正在给学生们看一些鸟类的图片。

• She is also giving them descriptions of the birds.

  她还在向学生们描述这些鸟类。

• Match the pictures with the descriptions.

  将图片描述搭配起来，

• Write the correct letters in the boxes.

  在方框中写出对应的字母。

• Crane

  鹤

• tall

  高的

• long legs

  长腿

• long thin neck

  又长又细的脖子

• Sparrow

  麻雀

• small

  小的

• brown and grey feathers

  棕灰色的羽毛

• Swan

  天鹅

• long thin neck

  又长又细的脖子

• white feathers

  白色的羽毛

• Eagle

  鹰

• broad wings

  宽阔的翅膀

• brown feathers

  棕色的羽毛

• Annie is asking Simon about birds.

  安妮正在问西蒙有关鸟的问题。

• Work in pairs and talk about the birds you like.

  两个人一组，谈论你们喜欢的鸟。

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• The information in Part A may help you.

  可借鉴A部分中的信息。

• What's your favourite bird, Simon?

  西蒙，你最喜欢的鸟是什么？

• I like cranes.

  我喜欢鹤。

• What do cranes look like?

  鹤是什么样子的？

• Cranes are tall.

  鹤很高，

• They have long legs and a long thin neck.

  长着长长的腿，又长又细的脖子。

• How many types of cranes are there in the world?

  世界上有多少种鹤？

• There are only 15 types of cranes.

  只有15种鹤。

• They're rare birds.

  它们是稀有的鸟。

• Reading

  阅读

• Birds in Zhalong

  扎龙的鸟

• Sandy joined the Birdwatching Society.

  桑迪加入了观鸟协会。

• She is reading an article in the society newsletter.

  她正在看协会简报上的一篇文章。

• Here is the article.

  这就是那篇文章。

• Zhalong — a special place

  扎龙——一个特别的地方

• Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.

  扎龙自然保护区位于中国东北黑龙江省。

• It is one of the world's most important wetlands.

  它是世界上最重要的湿地之一。

• The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.

  该地区为很多野生生物提供了食物和栖息地。

• It is a perfect place for some rare birds.

  它是一些稀有鸟类栖息的理想之地。

• Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, while some go there only for a short stay.

  许多鸟类常年栖息在扎龙，也有一些鸟类只在那里短暂停留。

• Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can easily watch them there.

  大多数鸟类都在白天活动，因此你可以很容易地在那里看到它们。

• There are not many types of cranes left in the world, but 40 per cent of those types live in Zhalong.

  世界上现存的鹤类已经不多了，但其中40%栖息在扎龙。

• Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.

  一些人想减少湿地面积，以便有更多的地方来务农以及建房子。

• This will lead to less and less space for wildlife.

  这就会导致提供给野生动物的地方越来越少。

• Moreover, fishermen keep fishing there.

  此外，渔民一直在那里捕鱼。

• As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat.

  结果，鸟类就没有足够吃的食物了。

• Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things in Zhalong.

  如今，中国政府已经制定了法律来保护扎龙的所有这些物种。

• Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong.

  我们观鸟协会的成员每年都会去一次扎龙，研究那里的鸟类。

• We record their types and changes in their numbers.

  我们记录鸟类的种类，并更新鸟类的数量。

• Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds.

  每年都有大量的游客来扎龙观鸟。

• We are now inviting them to help us.

  我们现在邀请他们来帮我们。

• We need more people to count and describe the birds.

  我们需要更多人来数鸟并对其进行描述。

• We hope this will help people understand the importance of the wetlands.

  我们希望这么做可以帮助人们了解湿地的重要性。

• What do birdwatchers do?

  观鸟者做些什么？

• Sandy does not know the meanings of some words in the article.

  桑迪不知道文章当中一些单词的意思。

• Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.

  帮助她将左边的单词和右边的意思搭配起来。

• Write the correct letters in the blanks.

  在空白处写上对应的字母。

• provide (line 3)

  提供（第3行）

• perfect (line 3)

  理想的（第3行）

• lead to (line 10)

  导致（第十行）

• prevent (line 13)

  阻止（第13行）

• tourist (line 17)

  游客（第17行）

• understand (line 19)

  了解（第19行）

• stop something from happening

  阻止某事发生

• know

  知道

• a person who is travelling or visiting a place

  某地旅行或者参观的人

• give something to someone or something else

  把某物提供给某人或者别的某物

• the best

  最好的

• have something as a result

  最后发生了某事

• Sandy wants to tell her classmates about the article.

  桑迪想告诉她的同学关于这篇文章的事情。

• She wrote down some important information.

  她记下了一些重要的信息。

• Can you find it in the article on page 70?

  你能在第70页的文章当中找到吗？

• Help her fill in the blanks with the correct letters.

  帮助她用正确的字母填空。

• About birds in Zhalong

  关于扎龙的鸟

• What the Birdwatching Society members do

  观鸟协会的成员们都做些什么？

• More people can help count and describe the birds

  更多的人可以帮忙数鸟并描述鸟类

• Birds in Zhalong are in danger

  扎龙的鸟处境很危险

• About Zhalong Nature Reserve

  关于扎龙自然保护区

• Paragraph 1

  第1段

• Paragraph 2

  第2段

• Paragraph 3

  第3段

• Paragraph 4

  第4段

• Paragraph 5

  第5段

• Daniel wants to send an email about Zhalong to his friend in the UK.

  丹尼尔想给他的英国朋友发送一封有关扎龙的电子邮件。

• Help him check for mistakes.

  帮他检查一下错误。

• Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.

  如果句子是正确的，那就写T，如果是错误的，那就写F。

• Zhalong is an important wetland in the world.

  扎龙是世界上重要的湿地。

• Birds can find food and cover in Zhalong.

  鸟类能在扎龙找到食物和栖息地。

• The birds in Zhalong live in large cages.

  扎龙的鸟生活在大笼子里。

• Most birds are active at night.

  大多数鸟晚上的时候都很活跃。

• Forty per cent of cranes live in other parts of the world.

  40%的鹤都生活在世界上其它地方。

• The Chinese government has made laws to protect wildlife.

  中国政府已经制定了保护野生生物的法律。

• Zhalong needs more people to feed the birds.

  扎龙需要更多的人来喂鸟。

• Studying Zhalong helps us learn about protecting wildlife.

  研究扎龙帮助我们了解更多有关保护野生生物的知识。

• Daniel is asking Sandy some questions about Zhalong.

  丹尼尔正在问桑迪一些有关扎龙的问题。

• Complete their conversation with the words in the article on page 70.

  用第70页文章当中的单词来完成他们的对话。

• Where's Zhalong Nature Reserve, Sandy?

  桑迪，扎龙自然保护区在哪儿？

• It's in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China.

  它位于中国东北黑龙江省。

• Do you know the importance of the reserve for wildlife?

  你知道这个保护区对野生生物的重要性吗？

• Yes.

  知道。

• It provides food and cover for wildlife.

  它给野生生物提供了食物和栖息地。

• It's a perfect place for some rare birds.

  是一些稀有鸟类的理想之地。

• Do lots of birds go there?

  有大量的鸟飞去那里吗？

• Yes.

  是的。

• Many birds live there all year round, while some go there only for a short stay.

  很多鸟长年生活在扎龙，而有些鸟则仅去那儿作短暂停留。

• Are the birds there facing any problems?

  那里的鸟类正面临着一些问题吗？

• Yes, but our government has made laws to protect them.

  是的，但是我们政府已经制定法律来保护它们了。

• What do members of the Birdwatching Society do?

  观鸟协会的成员们都做些什么？

• They go to study the birds in Zhalong once a year.

  他们每年去一次扎龙，去研究那里的鸟类。

• Now they're inviting some tourists to count and describe the birds.

  现在他们正在邀请一些游客去数数并描述鸟类。

• Grammar

  语法

• Using to-infinitives for purpose

  用带to的不定式来表达目的

• We can use to-infinitives to express purpose.

  我们可以用带to的不定式来表达目的。

• I often go to the market to watch the birds.

  我经常去市场观鸟。

• Now the Chinese government has made laws to prevent all these things.

  现在中国政府已经制定了法律来保护所有的这些物种。

• We can also use in order to to express purpose.

  我们还可以用in order to来表达目的。

• This is more formal than using to-infinitives.

  这比用带to的不定式更正式。

• Some people want to make the wetlands smaller in order to have more space for farms and buildings.

  一些人想减小湿地面积，以便有更多的地方务农、建房子。

• Take a notebook with you in order to write down what you see.

  你随身带一个笔记本，以便记下你看到的东西。

• What people do in Zhalong

  扎龙的人都做些什么

• Amy is thinking about the things people do in Zhalong Nature Reserve.

  埃米正在思考扎龙自然保护区里的人都做些什么事情。

• Match the first parts of the sentences on the left with the second parts on the right.

  将左边的句子的第一部分同右边的句子的第二部分搭配起来，

• Write the correct letters in the blanks.

  在空白处写上对应的字母。

• People go to Zhalong to watch the birds.

  人们去扎龙观鸟。

• They should read about the birds first to learn more about them.

  他们应该先读一些有关鸟类的知识，从而了解更多有关它们的知识。

• Most people take a camera to take photos of the birds.

  大部分人都带照相机去拍鸟。

• The Birdwatching Society goes to study the birds in the wetlands.

  观鸟协会去研究湿地中的鸟类。

• Using verbs + objects + to-infinitives

  运用动词+宾语+带to的不定式

• TIP

  提示：

• We often use these verbs in this structure.

  这些动词一般用在这种结构中。

• advise

  建议

• ask

  请求

• invite

  邀请

• order

  命令

• teach

  教导

• tell

  告诉

• We can use some verbs with objects and to-infinitives.

  我们可以把一些动词和宾语、带to的不定式连用。

• We are now inviting them to help us.

  我们现在在请求他们帮我们。

• We need more people to count and describe the birds.

  我们需要更多人来数鸟并对其进行描述。

• We add not before to-infinitives to express a negative meaning.

  我们在带to的不定式前加上not来表示否定意思。

• We ask people not to catch birds for any reason.

  我们请求人们不要因为任何理由去捕获鸟类。

• We can use some verbs in this structure with infinitives without to.

  我们可以在这种结构中运用不带to的不定式。

• make or let + object + infinitive without to

  make或者let+宾语+不带to的不定式

• Max tells funny jokes and often makes me laugh.

  马克斯讲笑话，经常逗我笑。

• Mr Wu agreed to let me join their school trip.

  吴老师同意让我参加他们的学校旅行。

• see or hear + object + infinitive without to

  see或者hear+宾语+不带to的不定式

• She saw a baby panda drink her mother's milk.

  她看见一只熊猫宝宝喝母乳。

• Millie and Amy heard someone sing in the park.

  米莉和埃米听到有人在公园里唱歌。

• help + object + infinitive with or without to

  help+宾语+带to的不定式或者不带to的不定式

• This will help people (to) understand the importance of the wetlands.

  这会帮助人们了解湿地的重要性。

• Going birdwatching

  去观鸟

• The Class 1, Grade 8 students went to Zhalong Nature Reserve.

  8年级1班的学生去扎龙自然保护区了。

• Sandy is writing about their trip.

  桑迪正在写有关他们旅行的句子。

• Help her complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

  用括号中动词的正确形式来帮助她完成这些句子。

• Mr Wu asked us to wear a pair of comfortable shoes because we would have to walk a long way.

  吴老师叫我们穿一双舒服的鞋子，因为我们要走很长一段路。

• We heard some birds sing in the trees.

  我们听到一些鸟儿在树上唱歌。

• Mr Wu told us to watch the birds carefully.

  吴老师告诉我们观鸟要仔细。

• He also encouraged us to describe the birds.

  他还鼓励我们描述那些鸟。

• He advised us not to shout in the wetlands.

  他建议我们在湿地里不要大声喧哗。

• The cold weather made some birds fly south for the winter.

  寒冷的天气使得一些鸟类飞到南方去过冬。

• The trip helped us learn more about wildlife.

  这次旅行帮助我们了解了更多有关野生生物的知识。

• Integrated skills

  综合技能

• Yancheng Nature Reserve

  盐城自然保护区

• Daniel found a quiz about the wetlands in Jiangsu Province on the website of the Birdwatching Society.

  丹尼尔在观鸟协会网站上发现了一份有关江苏省湿地的问卷。

• Read the quiz below and help him choose the correct answer to each question.

  阅读下面的问卷，帮助他选择正确答案来完成各个问题。

• Facts about Yancheng Nature Reserve

  盐城自然保护区概况

• Yancheng Nature Reserve is in______Province in China.

  盐城自然保护区位于中国______省。

• Heilongjiang, North-east

  黑龙江，东北部

• Hainan, South

  海南，南部

• Jiangsu, East

  江苏，东部

• Yancheng Nature Reserve is a perfect place to______

  盐城自然保护区是______的完美场所。

• buy the birds

  买鸟

• hunt the birds

  猎鸟

• watch the birds

  看鸟

• The reserve covers an area of over______square kilometres.

  保护区面积超过______平方公里。

• 453

  四百五十三

• 4530

  四千五百三十

• 45300

  四万五千三百

• Yancheng is the______home to red-crowned cranes in China.

  盐城是中国丹顶鹤的______故乡。

• largest

  最大的

• second largest

  第二大

• third largest

  第三大

• About______red-crowned cranes fly to Yancheng Nature Reserve every year to spend the winter.

  每年约有______只丹顶鹤飞往盐城自然保护区过冬。

• 100 to 300

  100至300

• 300 to 1,000

  300至1000

• 1,000 to 3,000

  1000至3000

• In______,Yancheng Nature Reserve became one of the world's most important wetlands.

  ______，盐城自然保护区成为世界上最重要的湿地之一。

• 1997

  1997年

• 2002

  2002年

• 1992

  1992年

• The Class 1, Grade 8 students are now listening to the first part of a radio programme.

  8年级1班的学生们正在听广播节目的第一部分的内容。

• Check whether you chose the correct answers in Part A1.

  检查你在A1部分中选的答案是不是正确的。

• Daniel is writing a report on Yancheng Nature Reserve.

  丹尼尔正在写一篇有关盐城自然保护区的报道。

• Listen to the whole radio programme and help him complete the report.

  听整段广播节目，然后帮助他完成这篇报道。

• Yancheng Nature Reserve is in Jiangsu Frovince in (1)______ China.

  盐城自然保护区位于中国______江苏省。

• It covers an area of over (2)______ square kilometres.

  它占地面积超过______平方公里。

• It became one of the world's most important wetlands in (3)______.

  在______年，它成为了世界上最重要的湿地之一。

• Yancheng Nature Reserve is home to different kinds of plants and rare birds.

  盐城自然保护区是各种植物和珍稀鸟类的家园。

• There are not many (4)______ in the world, but there are some in Yancheng Nature Reserve.

  世界上______并不多，但在盐城自然保护区有一些。

• It is a perfect place to go (5)______.

  这是一个______的完美场所。

• People celebrate the World Wetlands Day on (6)______ each year.

  人们在每年的______庆祝世界湿地日。

• We should protect the wetlands not only because they are home to many plants, birds and (7)______, but also because they are important to the (8)______of people all over the world.

  我们应该保护湿地，不仅因为它们是许多植物、鸟类和______的家园，还因为它们对全世界人民的______都很重要。

• Speak up: What should we take with us?

  畅所欲言：我们应该随身携带什么？

• Daniel is asking Sandy for some adviece before going birdwatching.

  去观鸟之前，丹尼尔在向桑迪征询意见。

• Work in pairs and ask for advice on an activity.

  两人一组，为某项活动寻求意见。

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• What should we take with us when we go birdwatching, Sandy?

  桑迪，我们去观鸟的时候，应该随身携带什么？

• You'd better take a pair of binoculars.

  你最好带一个双筒望远镜。

• They'll help you see the birds more clearly.

  那会帮助你更清楚地看到鸟。

• OK.

  好。

• What else should we take?

  我们还要携带些什么？

• You should take some water.

  你应该带一些水。

• Usually it takes hours to watch the birds.

  观鸟通常要花几个小时，

• You may get thirsty.

  你会感到口渴的。

• All right.

  对。

• Anything else?

  还要带别的吗？

• Take a notebook with you to write down what you see.

  随身携带一个笔记本，记录你所看到的东西。

• OK.

  好。

• Thanks, Sandy.

  谢谢你，桑迪。

• Study skills

  学习技巧

• The suffixes -er, -or and -ist

  后缀-er,-or以及-ist

• We can add -er, -or and -ist to some words to form nouns for people.

  我们可以在一些单词词尾加上-er,-or以及-ist来构成表明人身份的名词。

• TIP

  提示：

• Sometimes we need to change the ending of the verb/noun when we add the suffix.

  有时我们加后缀的时候需要改变动词/名词的词尾。

• dance→dancer win→winner piano→pianist science→scientist

  跳舞→舞者 赢→胜利者 钢琴→钢琴家 科学→科学家

• Verb/Noun + Suffix → Noun

  动词/名词+后缀→名词

• speak + er → speaker

• visit + or → visitor

• tour + ist → tourist

• Change the following words into nouns for people by adding the correct suffixes.

  通过添加恰当的后缀，将下面的单词变成表明人身份的名词。

• You may use a dictionary to help you.

  你可以使用字典来帮你。

• act

  表演

• art

  艺术

• drive

  开车

• farm

  农场

• paint

  颜料

• play

  玩

• report

  报告

• science

  科学

• work

  工作

• write

  写

• Complete the following sentences with the correct nouns of the words in brackets.

  用括号中单词对应的名词形式完成下面的句子。

• Use the plural form if necessary.

  有必要的话用复数形式。

• Birds are singers.

  鸟儿是歌唱家。

• They can make beautiful sounds.

  它们会发出漂亮的声音。

• Some actors can make different bird sounds.

  一些表演者能发出不同种类的鸟叫声。

• It is very interesting.

  那非常有趣。

• A lot of tourists go to the wetlands to watch the birds every year.

  每年都有大量的游客去湿地观鸟。

• There are many visitors at bird shows too.

  飞禽表演上也有很多游客。

• Some artists like to paint birds.

  一些美术家喜欢画鸟。

• The birds in their pictures are really beautiful.

  他们画中的鸟真的很漂亮。

• Some writers like to include birds in their poems too.

  一些作家喜欢把鸟写进他们的诗歌里。

• Birds are part of our lives.

  鸟是我们生活的一部分。

• They are our friends.

  它们是我们的朋友。

• Task

  任务

• Making an application

  写申请

• You want to join the Birdwatching Society.

  你想加入观鸟协会。

• Here is an application form.

  这是一张申请表。

• Complete it with your own information.

  用你自己的信息完成这张表。

• Birdwatching Society

  观鸟协会

• Application form

  申请表

• Name

  姓名：

• Date of birth

  出生日期:

• Address

  地址：

• Telephone number

  电话号码：

• Email

  电子邮箱：

• School

  学校：

• Grade

  年级：

• Favourite subject(s)

  最喜欢的主题：

• Interests and hobbies

  兴趣爱好：

• Activities to protect wildlife

  保护野生动物的活动：

• Free time

  空闲时间：

• Useful expressions

  实用表达

• I am a student at ... and I am in Grade ...

  我是一个……的学生，我上……年级。

• My favourite subject(s) is/are ...

  我最喜欢的科目是……

• I am very interested in ...

  我对……非常感兴趣。

• I would like to be a member of/join ...

  我想成为……的一员/加入……

• I think it is important for me to ...

  我认为……对我来说很重要。

• I can take part in activities from ... to ... on ...

  从……到……的……我可以参加活动。

• I will be very happy if I can become a member of ...

  如果我能成为……的一员，我将十分高兴。

• You can call me on ... or email me at ...

  你可以拨打……找我或者把电子邮件发送到……给我。

• Read Amy's application letter below.

  阅读下面埃米的申请表。

• Dear Chairperson, I would like to join the Birdwatching Society.

  敬爱的主席：我想加入观鸟协会。

• First, let me introduce myself.

  首先，让我介绍一下自己。

• I am a Grade 8 student at Sunshine Middle School.

  我是阳光中学八年级的学生。

• My favourite subject is Biology.

  我最喜欢的课程是生物。

• I am very interested in learning about different kinds of plants, birds and animals.

  我对学习不同种类的植物、鸟以及动物非常感兴趣。

• I enjoy the natural world.

  我喜欢自然世界。

• I would like to become a member of the Birdwatching Society and take part in activities.

  我想成为观鸟协会的一员。

• I want to know more about birds, and I think it is important for me to do something to protect them.

  我想了解更多有关鸟类的知识，而且我认为对于我来说，做点儿事情去保护鸟类很重要。

• I can take part in activities from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

  星期天下午2点到5点我可以去参加活动。

• I will be very happy if I can become a member of the Birdwatching Society.

  如果我能成为观鸟协会的一员，我将十分高兴。

• You can call me on 010-55586390 or email me at amy@sunshine.com.

  你可以拨打010-55586390找我，或者发送电子邮件到amy@sunshine.com.给我。

• Yours sincerely, Zhao Mei

  真诚的，赵梅

• You also want to join the Birdwatching Society.

  你也想加入观鸟协会。

• Write your own application letter.

  自己写一封申请信函吧。

• Use Amy's letter as a model.

  把埃米的信件作为范例。

• Self-assessment

  自我评估

• I have learnt

  我已经学习了

• Details

  具体内容

• Result

  结果

• about birdwatching.

  有关观鸟的知识。

• to use the new words to talk about birds and birdwatching.

  用新单词来谈论鸟类和观鸟活动。

• to use to-infinitives for purpose.

  用带to的不定式来表达目的

• to use verbs + objects + to-infinitives.

  运用动词+宾语+带to的不定式

• The suffixes -er, -or and -ist

  后缀-er,-or以及-ist

• Result:

  结果

• Excellent!

  非常好！

• Good!

  很好！

• Not bad!

  不是很好！

• I need to spend more time on______.

  我需要花更多时间在______。

Unit 7 Seasons

• Unit 7 Seasons

  第七单元 季节

• It's too cold.

  太冷了。

• Bring me my clothes, Hobo.

  霍波，把我的衣服拿来。

• Is this one OK?

  这件可以吗？

• Good.

  很好。

• Do I look cool?

  我看起来酷吗？

• I bet you'll look cool and feel cool with nothing on!

  我敢说什么都不穿，你会看起来酷，感觉也很酷！

• Which season do you like best?

  你最喜欢哪个季节？

• The Class 1, Grade 8 students are discussing seasons of the year.

  8年级1班的学生们正在讨论一年中的季节。

• They want to share what they do in the different seasons.

  他们想分享他们在不同季节里所做的事情。

• Task

  任务

• Write about your favourite season.

  写一写有关你最喜欢的季节。

• Welcome to the unit

  欢迎学习本单元

• Weather and seasons

  天气和季节

• Simon is talking to his friends about the weather.

  西蒙正在和他的朋友们聊天气。

• Look at the words in the box and match them with the pictures.

  看一看方框中的单词，将这些单词和图片搭配起来。

• cloudy

  多云的

• foggy

  有雾的，多雾的

• rainy

  有雨的

• snowy

  有雪的

• sunny

  晴朗的

• windy

  刮风的

• Amy and Simon are talking about their favourite seasons.

  埃米和西蒙正在谈论他们最喜欢的季节。

• Work in pairs and talk about which season you like best.

  两个人一组，谈论你们最喜欢的季节，

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• Which season do you like best, Simon?

  西蒙，你最喜欢哪个季节？

• I like autumn.

  我喜欢秋天。

• Why do you like it?

  你为什么喜欢秋天？

• Because it's always sunny.

  因为秋天的天气一直很晴朗。

• It's the best time to play football outside.

  是去外面踢足球的最佳时机。

• Which is your favourite season?

  你最喜欢哪个季节？

• I like summer.

  我喜欢夏天。

• Why?

  为什么？

• Summer is so hot.

  夏天太热了。

• In summer, I can go swimming and enjoy ice cream every day!

  夏天，我可以每天都去游泳，每天都吃冰淇淋！

• Reading

  阅读

• A poem about the seasons

  一首有关季节的诗歌

• Millie is reading a poem about the seasons of the year.

  米莉正在阅读一首有关一年四季的诗。

• Here is the poem.

  这就是那首诗。

• POEM

  诗

• Seasons of the year

  一年四季

• Winter days are full of snow,

  冬天冰雪皑皑，

• When trees and flowers forget to grow,

  当树木和花朵都忘记了去生长的时候，

• And the birds fly far away

  鸟儿就飞向远方，

• To find a warm and sunny day.

  去寻找温暖、明媚的天堂。

• The days of spring are windy and bright.

  春天风和日丽，

• What a perfect time to fly a kite!

  正是放风筝的好时节！

• Bees and butterflies play among flowers,

  蜜蜂和蝴蝶在花丛中嬉戏，

• Then hide from the April showers.

  有时要躲避四月阵雨的突袭。

• Those sweet memories of summer days

  那些夏天的美好回忆

• Are about quiet streams and trees and shade,

  就是在平静的小溪边，树底下的阴凉处，

• And lazy afternoons by a pool,

  以及慵懒下午的水池边，

• Eating ice cream to feel cool.

  吃一个冰淇淋，来获得清凉。

• Then autumn leaves turn brown,

  秋天树叶变成棕色，

• Fall into piles upon the ground.

  掉落下来，成堆地累积在地面上。

• Farmers work to harvest crops,

  农民们忙着收获庄稼，

• As the days are shorter and the temperature drops.

  随着白天变短，温度下降，

• Soon the snowy season will begin,

  很快下雪的季节就要到来了，

• And it will be a new year once again.

  新的一年就会再次到来了。

• Changing seasons

  季节变换

• Some of the words in a poem often rhyme.

  诗歌中的有些单词经常会押韵。

• Help Millie complete the sentences.

  帮助米莉完成这些句子。

• Snow rhymes with grow.

  snow和grow押韵。

• Away rhymes with day.

  away和day押韵。

• Bright rhymes with kite.

  bright和kite押韵。

• Flowers rhymes with showers.

  flowers和showers押韵。

• Days rhymes with shade.

  days和shade押韵。

• Pool rhymes with cool.

  pool和cool押韵。

• Brown rhymes with ground.

  brown和ground押韵。

• Crops rhymes with drop

  crops和drop押韵。

• Begin rhymes with again.

  begin和again押韵。

• Millie is drawing pictures of the four seasons.

  米莉正在画四季的图片。

• Help her write the correct seasons in the blanks.

  帮助她在空白处写上对应的季节。

• Then match each season with the descriptions in the poem.

  然后将诗歌中对各个季节的描述搭配起来。

• Write the correct letters in the boxes.

  在方框中写上对应的字母。

• quiet streams, trees and shade

  平静的小溪边，树底下的阴凉处

• eat ice cream

  吃冰淇淋

• full of snow

  白雪皑皑

• birds fly far away

  鸟儿飞向远方

• a perfect time to fly a kite

  放风筝的好时节

• bees and butterflies play among flowers

  蜜蜂和蝴蝶在花丛中嬉戏

• brown leaves fall on the ground

  棕色的树叶掉落到地上

• farmers harvest crops

  农民收获庄稼

• Amy's cousin Shirley wrote down her conversation with Amy about the seasons, but she made six mistakes in Amy's answers.

  埃米的表妹雪莉记录了一些她和埃米有关季节的对话，但是她在埃米的答句中犯了六处错误。

• Help her underline the mistakes and write the correct word above each one.

  帮助她在错误处划线，然后将正确的单词写在错误的单词上方。

• Why do we seldom see birds in winter, Amy?

  埃米，我们为什么在冬天的时候很少看到鸟？

• Because most of them fly away to a warm and sunny place.

  因为大多数的鸟都飞到温暖、明媚的地方去了。

• Can you describe the weather in spring?

  你能描述春天的天气吗？

• Yes.

  能。

• It's cloudy and bright, and in April, the wind may come suddenly.

  春天风和日丽，四月份的时候，雨可能会突然袭来。

• How do people feel on a hot summer afternoon?

  夏天炎热的下午，人们有什么感觉？

• They feel lazy and like to eat ice cream.

  他们感觉很慵懒，喜欢吃冰淇淋。

• How does the weather change when autumn comes?

  当秋天来的时候，天气有什么变化？

• The leaves turn brown and the temperature drops quickly.

  树叶变成棕色的，温度也会快速下降。

• Millie is writing about seasons of the year.

  米莉正在写有关一年四季的文章。

• Help her complete her article with the words in the poem on page 82.

  用第82页诗歌中的单词来帮助她完成她的文章。

• Seasons of the year

  一年四季

• In winter, white snow covers the whole earth.

  冬天的时候，白雪覆盖了整个大地。

• It is often very cold and the temperature can drop below zero.

  气温经常很寒冷，温度会降到零度以下。

• The weather is nice in spring.

  春天的天气很温和。

• A windy day is perfect for flying a kite.

  刮风之日是放风筝的最佳时节。

• Bees and butterflies play among flowers.

  蜜蜂和蝴蝶在花丛中嬉戏。

• Then they hide away when the April showers come.

  然后它们要躲避四月阵雨的突袭。

• People often have sweet memories of summer days.

  人们经常有夏天的美好回忆。

• They go swimming and eat ice cream.

  他们去游泳，吃冰淇淋。

• They like to play by quiet streams or under the shade of trees.

  他们喜欢在平静的小溪边以及树荫下面玩耍。

• When autumn comes, the leaves turn brown and fall into piles upon the ground.

  秋天来的时候，树叶变成棕色的，然后掉落下来，成堆地积累在地面上。

• Farmers are busy harvesting crops.

  农民忙于收获庄稼。

• Soon it will be a new year once again.

  很快新的一年就要到了。

• Grammar

  语法

• Verbs and sentence structures

  动词和句子结构

• TIP

  提示：

• The subject and object can be a pronoun or a noun phrase.

  主语和宾语可以是代词或者是一个名词短语。

• The basic parts of a sentence are the subject (S), the verb (V) and the object (O).

  一个句子的主要部分就是主语（S），动词（V）以及宾语（O）。

• Usually a statement begins with the subject and the verb.

  通常一个句子都是以主语和动词开始。

• We divide verbs into three kinds: intransitive verbs (vi.), transitive verbs (vt.) and linking verbs (linking v.).

  我们把动词分成这三类：不及物动词(vi.)，及物动词(vt.)和联系动词(linking v.)。

• An intransitive verb does not take an object.

  不及物动词不接宾语。

• The sentence structure is like this:

  句子结构就是这样的：

• S + V → The temperature drops.

  主谓→温度下降。

• A transitive verb takes an object.

  及物动词接宾语。

• The verb tells us what the subject does to something else (the object).

  动词告诉我们主语对别的物品（宾语）做什么。

• The sentence structure is like this:

  句子结构就是这样的：

• S + V + O → Farmers harvest crops.

  主谓宾→农民收割庄稼。

• TIP

  提示

• Common linking verbs are:

  常见的连接动词有：

• be

  be动词

• become

  变成

• feel

  感觉

• get

  得到

• grow

  成长

• look

  看起来

• seem

  似乎

• smell

  闻起来

• sound

  听起来

• stay

  待着

• taste

  尝起来

• turn

  使（变得）

• A linking verb links the subject and the adjective phrase or noun phrase that describes it.

  连系动词连接主语和描述主语的形容词短语或者名词短语。

• A word or a group of words that follows a linking verb is the predicative (P).

  联系动词后面所接的一个单词或者一组词语就是表语(P)。

• The sentence structure is like this:

  句子结构就是这样的：

• S + V + P → Autumn leaves turn brown.

  主谓表→秋季树叶变黄。

• Writing about the seasons

  写一写有关季节的句子

• Millie is writing about seasons.

  米莉正在写有关季节的句子。

• Help her underline the verb in each sentence and write down the main structure of the sentence.

  帮助她在各个句子中的动词下划线，并将句子主要结构写下来。

• We have four seasons.

  我们有四个季节。

• They are quite different.

  它们截然不同。

• Spring is warm and sunny.

  春天风和日丽。

• We fly kites.

  我们放风筝。

• We like summer.

  我们喜欢夏天。

• Ice cream tastes nice.

  冰淇淋尝起来很不错。

• Autunm arrives.

  秋天到了。

• Snow falls.

  下雪了。

• Some transitive verbs can take two objects, the direct object (DO) and the indirect object (IO).

  一些及物动词可以接两个宾语，直接宾语（DO）和间接宾语（IO）。

• The sentence structure is like this:

  句子结构就是这样的：

• S + V + IO + DO → Hobo brought Eddie his clothes.

  主谓宾宾→霍波给埃迪带了衣服。

• TIP

  提示

• Verbs can be used with to:

  与to连用的动词有：

• bring

  带来

• give

  给予

• hand

  手

• lend

  借出

• offer

  提供

• pass

  通过

• pay

  支付

• post

  邮件

• read

  阅读

• sell

  出售

• send

  发送

• show

  表演

• take

  拿

• teach

  教导

• tell

  告诉

• write

  写

• We can change the structure S + V + IO + DO with to.

  我们可以用to来改变S + V + IO + DO 这个结构。

• Hobo gave Eddie some ice cream.

  霍波给了埃迪一些冰淇淋。

• Hobo gave some ice cream to Eddie.

  霍波拿了一些冰淇淋给埃迪。

• We can change the structure S + V + IO + DO with for.

  我们可以用for来改变 S + V + IO + DO 这个结构。

• Hobo built Eddie a tent.

  霍波给埃迪搭了一个帐篷。

• Hobo built a tent for Eddie.

  霍波搭了一个帐篷给埃迪。

• TIP

  提示

• Verbs can be used with for:

  与for连用的动词有：

• bring

  带来

• build

  构建

• buy

  购买

• cook

  烹饪

• find

  找到

• get

  得到

• leave

  离开

• make

  制作

• order

  订单

• pick

  挑选

• save

  保存

• The complement can also follow a direct object to rename or describe it.

  补足语也可以接在直接宾语后面从而改变或者描述该宾语。

• In this case, it is called the object complement (OC).

  在这种情况下，补足语就叫做宾语补足语（OC）。

• The sentence structure is like this:

  句子结构就是这样的：

• S + V + DO + OC → Eddie is watching Hobo work.

  主谓宾宾补→埃迪在看霍波工作。

• We can add an adverbial to each of the above five main structures.

  我们可以在上述五种主要结构中加上状语。

• We use an adverbial to show when (adverbial of time), where (adverbial of place) or how (adverbial of manner) an action is done.

  我们用状语来表示某个动作是什么时候做的（时间状语），在哪里做的（地点状语）或者怎么做的（方式状语）。

• Hobo built Eddie a tent with sticks at the beach yesterday.

  霍波昨天在海边用棍子给埃迪搭了一个帐篷。

• Amy keeps a weather diary.

  埃米写了一篇有关天气的日记。

• Read the sentences from her diary entries and describe the main structures of the underlined sentences.

  读一读她日记中的句子，描述划线句子的主要结构。

• It was a perfect day today.

  今天天气非常好。

• There was not a cloud in the sky.

  天上没有一朵云。

• Mum was making breakfast for me when I woke up this morning.

  我早上醒来的时候，妈妈正在给我做早餐。

• The clouds became dark.

  云变黑了。

• They covered the sun.

  它们遮住了太阳。

• Luckily, it didn't rain.

  幸运的是，没有下雨。

• It was New Year's Day.

  今天是新年。

• Mum and Dad gave me nice presents, but I was not happy.

  妈妈和爸爸给了我很精美的礼物，但是我不开心。

• The rain was falling from morning till night.

  雨从早上一直下到晚上。

• I hate rainy days.

  我讨厌下雨天。

• The sun was shining.

  太阳高照。

• I saw some kids kicking the ball in the park.

  我看见一些孩子在公园里踢球。

• I caught a bad cold.

  我患重感冒了，

• I had a high fever and coughed a lot, so Mum took me to the hospital.

  不仅发高烧，还经常咳嗽，因此妈妈就带我去医院了。

• It was an awful day!

  还真是糟糕的一天！

• Integrated skills

  综合技能

• Weather in different seasons and places

  不同季节不同地方的天气

• Mr Wu is giving the students the weather reports for different seasons in Beijing.

  吴老师正在给同学们展示北京不同季节的天气预报。

• Help them write the possible season under each report.

  帮助他们在各个预报下方写上可能的季节。

• TIP

  提示：

• "-10℃ reads as "minus ten degrees (Celsius)" or "ten degrees (Celsius) below zero".

  “-10 ℃”读作“零下十（摄氏）度”

• Snowstorms from the north will arrive in the late afternoon.

  从北方吹来的暴风雪将于今天傍晚到达。

• The wind will be stronger and the temperature will drop below zero, to -10℃.

  风力将会更强，温度会降到零下10℃。

• It will be mainly dry and sunny today, but it will turn more cloudy in the evening.

  今天大部分地区将晴朗干燥。但是夜间变多云天气。

• The temperature will be around 9℃ during the day and 4℃ at night.

  白天温度在9℃左右，夜间温度在4℃左右。

• It will be a beautiful, hot day again today, with temperatures in the thirties.

  今天气温30度，又将是一个晴朗炎热的天气。

• Sunshine and blue skies will stay with us for the rest of the week.

  未来一周陪伴我们的都将是阳光和蓝天。

• There will be a few showers today, but it will be warm, with daytime temperatures around 18 or 19 degrees.

  今天会有阵雨，但是天气暖和，白天气温在18-19摄氏度。

• Simon is listening to the weather report on the radio.

  西蒙正在听收音机上的天气预报。

• Help him complete the table below.

  帮助他完成下面的表格。

• Place

  地方

• Weather

  天气

• Temperature (highest)

  温度（最高）

• Temperature (lowest)

  温度（最低）

• Beijing

  北京

• New York

  纽约

• London

  伦敦

• Sydney

  悉尼

• -2℃

  零下2度

• 5℃

  5度

• -1℃

  零下1度

• showers

  阵雨

• Annie is writing about the weather in different places in her diary entry.

  安妮正在她的日记中写有关不同地方的天气的文章。

• Listen to her conversation with Simon.

  听听她和西蒙的对话，

• Help her complete her diary entry.

  帮助她完成她的日记。

• Today I learnt more about weather.

  今天我学到了更多关于天气的知识。

• It can be so different in different places.

  不同的地方天气可能会有很大的不同。

• There will be a snow storm in Beijing tomorrow.

  明天北京将会有暴风雪。

• The lowest temperature will be -9°C.

  最低气温为零下9摄氏度。

• It will be sunny in New York and clowdy in London.

  纽约将是晴天，伦敦将是阴天。

• The temperature in New York will stay above zero, between 9°and 5°C, but it will be colder in London.

  纽约的气温将保持在零度以上，在9到5摄氏度之间，但伦敦会更冷。

• The lowest temperature will be below zero, at -1°.

  最低气温将低于零度，在零下1摄氏度。

• It is always so snowy and cold in Beijing during this time of year, but Sydney is quite different.

  每年的这段时间，北京总是寒冷多雪的，但悉尼却大不相同。

• When it is winter in China, it is summer in Australia.

  当中国是冬天时，澳大利亚是夏天。

• Tomorrow there will be showers in Sydney and the temperature will be between 26°and 21°C.

  明天悉尼将有阵雨，气温将在26到21摄氏度之间。

• TIP

  提示

• We often use these expressions in a weather report.

  天气预报中常用的表达。

• a high of a low of stay above fall below rise to drop to chance of

  温度高为 温度低为 保持在……以上 降至……以下 上升到 下降到 可能遭遇

• Speak up: How's the weather in Nanjing?

  畅所欲言：南京的天气怎么样？

• Daniel is talking about the weather on the phone with his aunt in Nanjing.

  丹尼尔和她南京的阿姨正在电话中谈论有关天气的问题。

• Work in pairs and talk about the weather.

  两个人一组谈论天气。

• Use the conversation below as a model.

  把下面的对话作为范例。

• Hi, Daniel.

  嗨，丹尼尔。

• This is Aunt Jane speaking.

  我是简阿姨。

• Hi, Aunt Jane.

  嗨，简阿姨。

• How are you doing?

  你怎么样？

• I'm fine, but it's really cold.

  我很好，但是天气真的好冷。

• There was a strong snowstorm here in Beijing yesterday.

  北京昨天刮了很大的暴风雪。

• How's the weather in Nanjing?

  南京的天气怎么样？

• It's a bit cold and dry, but there are no snowstorms here.

  有点儿冷，也有点儿干燥，但是这里没有暴风雪。

• Sorry, I can't hear you.

  对不起，我听不到你的声音。

• The wind is blowing hard.

  风太大了。

• Can you speak louder please?

  你能说大点儿声吗？

• That's OK.

  好吧。

• I'll ring you later.

  我等会儿打电话给你。

• Take care.

  保重。

• Bye-bye.

  再见。

• Bye.

  再见。

• Study skills

  学习技巧

• The suffix -y

  后缀-y

• We can add the suffix -y to some nouns to form adjectives.

  我们可以在一些名词后面加上后缀-y来构成形容词。

• The suffix -y means "having the quality of".

  后缀-y的意思是“具有什么特征”。

• Noun + Suffix → Adjective

  名词+后缀→形容词

• Noun + Suffix → Adjective

  名词+后缀→形容词

• cloud + y → cloudy

• wind + y → windy

• rain + y → rainy

• snow + y → snowy

• sun + y → sunny

• fog + y → foggy

• luck + y → lucky

• health + y → healthy

• sleep + y → sleepy

• shine + y → shiny

• noise + y → noisy

• fun + y → funny

• Millie is writing about the weather in Beijing.

  米莉正在写与北京天气有关的文章。

• Complete her article with the help of the pictures and the words in the box.

  借助图片和方框中的单词来完成她的文章。

• fun

  有趣

• health

  健康

• luck

  运气

• noise

  噪音

• sleep

  睡觉

• It is so windy in spring.

  春天经常刮风。

• Many people in the street have to conver their faces with scarves.

  街上的很多人都得用围巾把脸遮住。

• It makes them look funny.

  这使得他们看起来很滑稽。

• Summer is usually very hot.

  夏天通常都很炎热。

• The high temperature makes people sleepy in the afternoon.

  高温使得人们在下午的时候昏昏欲睡。

• Sometimes it is rainy.

  有时候会下雨，

• The sudden heavy rain causes a lot of problems.

  这突然的大雨会引起很多问题。

• Autumn is the best season of the year.

  秋天是一年中最好的季节。

• People are lucky to enjoy many sunny days.

  人们有幸能享有那么多晴天。

• They like to have a short trip around the city at the weekend.

  他们喜欢周末的时候在城市周围远足。

• Most children like winter.

  大多数的孩子都喜欢冬天。

• They are happy and noisy on snowy days.

  他们在下雪的时候很开心很闹腾。

• They like snowball fights.

  他们喜欢打雪仗。

• There are fewer foggy days in autumn and winter.

  秋冬季节雾天较少。

• Clear air is healty for people.

  清新的空气对人体有益。

• Task

  任务

• My favourite season

  我最喜欢的季节

• Simon is reading an article about the winter in Harbin on the Internet.

  西蒙正在网上看一篇有关哈尔滨的冬天的文章。

• I love winter

  我喜欢冬天

• Winter is my favourite season.

  冬季是我最喜欢的季节。

• It is very cold and everyone has to wear thick warm clothes, but I always enjoy the winter here in Harbin.

  冬天非常寒冷，每个人都得穿上厚厚的保暖的衣物，但是我一直就喜欢哈尔滨的冬天。

• The temperature is usually below zero and it is often snowy.

  温度通常是零度以下，而且还经常下雪。

• Everything is covered in deep white snow, and the lakes and rivers are frozen.

  厚厚的白雪覆盖了一切，湖泊与河流都结了冰。

• During this season, you cannot see beautiful flowers or green trees, but the land is quiet and beautiful.

  在这个季节里，你看不到漂亮的花朵和翠绿的树木，但是这片土地很安静很漂亮。

• My friends and I love playing outside in winter.

  我和我的朋友们冬天的时候喜欢在外面玩儿。

• It is exciting to have big snowball fights.

  打雪仗很好玩儿。

• We throw snowballs at each other, screaming and laughing.

  我们向对方扔雪球，叫着，笑着。

• We also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses.

  我们还堆雪人，用胡萝卜做雪人的鼻子。

• They look funny.

  雪人看起来很好笑。

• Moreover, I enjoy the Ice Festival each year.

  此外，我喜欢每年的冰雪节。

• There are beautiful ice lanterns everywhere.

  到处都是漂亮的冰灯。

• It is really wonderful.

  真的很美。

• Winter is great!

  冬天非常好！

• Useful expressions

  实用表达

• ... is my favourite season.

  ……是我最喜欢的季节。

• I always enjoy ...

  我一直喜欢……

• I love spring/summer/autumn/winter because ...

  我喜欢春天/夏天/秋天/冬天是因为……

• The temperature is usually ...

  温度通常……

• It is often sunny/windy/rainy ...

  经常是晴天/刮风/下雨。

• During this season, you can/cannot ...

  在这个季节里，你可以/不能……

• My friends and I often ...

  我和我的朋友们经常……

• Answer the questions below about your favourite season.

  回答下面有关你最喜欢的季节的问题。

• Which is your favourite season?

  你最喜欢的季节是什么？

• What is the weather like then?

  那个季节的天气怎么样？

• What does your city look like then?

  你的城市在那个季节的时候是什么样子的？

• Why do you like this season?

  你为什么喜欢这个季节？

• What activities do people enjoy doing in this season?

  人们喜欢在这个季节里做些什么活动？

• Write an article about your favourite season.

  写一篇有关你最喜欢的季节的文章。

• Use the article on page 90 as a model.

  把第90页的文章作为范例。

• The questions above may help you.

  可以借鉴上面的问题。

• Self-assessment

  自我评估

• I have learnt

  我已经学习了

• Details

  具体内容

• Result

  结果

• about the four seasons.

  有关四季的知识。

• to use the new words to talk about the four seasons.

  用新单词来谈论四季。

• different kinds of verbs and sentence structures.

  不同种类的动词和句子结构。

• the suffix -y

  后缀-y。

• Result:

  结果

• Excellent!

  非常好！

• Good!

  很好！

• Not bad!

  不是很好！

• I need to spend more time on______.

  我需要花更多时间在______。