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2019-2020年八年级英语Unit 1 Friends000Language functions and focus1. Use an adjective before a noun or after a linking verb to describe someone/ something e.g.: She has short hair. Her hair is short.2. Use paratives to pare two people /things e.g.: Sandys hair is longer than Millies hair.3. Use superlatives to pare three or more people things e.g.: He is the tallest boy in my class.4. Use as+ adjective+ as to pare people / things e.g.: Millie is as tall as Kitty.5. Use adjectives to describe someones physical features and appearance e.g.: Sandy is tall and has long hair.Language skillsListening 1. Identify main ideas to obtain information about a friend2. Interpret information to obtain a general understanding of the people in a conversation3. Identify specific and relevant information to plete letters about teenagers future plansSpeaking1. Use questions and answers to talk about peoples appearance and personality2. Use everyday expressions to show agreement and confirm informationReading 1. Guess general meaning from keywords and context2. Skim text for overall meaning and scan for details3. Identify specific information about different people from their friends descriptionsWriting1. Collect information and organize ideas to describe the appearance and personality of a friend2. Produce a particular text-type for an audience using a given modelStudy skillsLook for main points and keywords to help understand and remember a passage more easilyBackground informationBook 8A continues the story about the lives and experiences of the six central characters introduced in Book 7A. Here, the characters are Grade 8 students. Your students will be able to identify with the different situations and contexts. Language is presented through real-life experiences, exposing students to real munication.Overview of the unitThe main topic of this unit is describing the appearance and the qualities of a good friend. Students learn to talk about their friends and their future plans.Unit openingBackground informationThe opening page arouses students interest in the topic of the unit through the funny interactions of two cartoon characters (Eddie and Hobo). This opening page introduces the idea of friendship and sharing.Warm-up activities1. Read the conversation between Eddie and Hobo. Check understanding of kind and share. Ask, e.g.: What does Eddie give Hobo? (He gives him some cake and milk.) Is there anything else in the fridge? (No, there isnt.) What does Hobo want? (He wants to share Eddies pizza in the bowl.)2. Introduce the idea of sharing and friendship. Ask, e.g.: Are Eddie and Hobo good friends? (Yes, they are. They share things.) Who do you like more? Why? ( I like Eddie because he shares his food with Hobo.)Ask two more able students to role-play the conversation in front of the class.
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