新目标英语八年级下册Unit9课文原文.doc

Unit 9 Have you ever been to an amusement park?Section A1b Listen.Have these students ever been to these Places?Check () the boxes.Sarab：Im bored,Claudia.Lets do something different.Claudia：Have you ever been to an amusement park?Sarab：Yes,I have.I went to Fun Times Amusement Park last year.Have you ever been to a Water Park?Claudia：No,I havent,Sarah.Sarab：Me neither.Lets go to Water City tomorrow?Claudia：Well,that sounds fun.But I cant swim.Sarab：Really?I didnt know that.Well,how about the zoo?Have you been to the zoo?Claudia：Ive been to the zoo a lot of times.Sarab：Me too.And Ive been to the Aquariem also.Claudia：So have I,Sarah.I went there on our last school trip.Sarab：I know,Claudia.Lets go to the space museum.Ive never been there.Claudia：Thats a great idea.I went there last year,but Id like to go there again.2a 2b Look at the map of the town.Listen and circle the places you hear.Conversation 1Tina：Its raining again,John!I really wanted to go skating today!John：Oh,well,Hey,have you ever been to the space museum,Tina?Tina：Yes,I went there last year.Have you ever been there?John：No,I havnt.Tina：Well,Id really like to go there again.John：Great,what bus do we take to get to the museum?Tina：We can take the subway,the station is near the museum.Conversation 2Kim：Have you ever been to the aquarium,Linda?Linda：No,I havent.But I am going there next week.Would you like to come?Kim：Sure.How will we get there?Linda：We can ride our bikes.Kim：Where is the aquarium?Linda：Its on Green Street,behind the zoo.Kim：Have you been to the zoo?Linda：Yes,I have!I love the zoo.I went there three times last year. Conversation 3Tom：Have you ever been to Water World,Harvey?Harvey：No,Ive never been there.Tom：Neither have I.Lets go!Harvey：Id really love to go,but I dont have any money.Tom：Well,lets go skating instead.Theres a great new place for skating on Center Street in Rever Park.Harvey：Thats a great idea.Could I borrow your bike?I want to go home to get my skates.3a Read this article about a theme park.Circle the places,things,and activeties you think are interesting.Underline the ones you think are boring.Have you ever been to Disneyland?Most of us have probably heard of Mickey Mouse Aonald Duck,and many other famous Disney characters.Perhaps we have ever seen them in movies.But have you ever been to Disneyland?In fact,there are now four different amusement parks around the world.Disneyland is an amusement park,but we can also call it a theme park.It has all the normal attravtions thatyou can find at an amusement park.But it also has a theme.The theme,of course,is Disney movies and Duisney characters.For example,you can find a roller coaster in most amusement parks,but in Disneyland, the theme of the roller coaster is Disney characters.This means that you can find Disney characters all over the roller coaster.You can also watch Disney movies,eat in Disney restaurants,and buy Disney gifts.And you can see Disney characters walking around Disneyland all the time!Have you ever heard of a Disney Cruise?These are huge boats that also have the Disney theme.You can take a ride on the boat for several days,and you can sleep and eat on board.There are also many attractions on board,just like any other Disneyland.You can shop, go to Disney parties,and eat dinner with Mickey Mouse!The boats take different routes,but they all end up in the same place.That is Disneys own island.It is just so much fun in Disneyland!Section B2a Listen to a teacher interview a student.Circle the questions you hear.A:What was your name again?B：Thomas.Thomas Ruzic.A:How do you spell your last name?B：R-U-Z-I-C.A:You speak English very well,Thomas.How long have you been studying English?B：For three years.A：Oh.Have you ever been to an English-speaking country?B：Yes,I have.I was an exchange student in the United States for three months.A：Relly? When was that?B：When I was thirteen.A：Why do you want to improve your English?B：I want to travel the world,and you need English to do that.3a Read this article from the Hilltop Language School newsletter and write answers to the questions.Come to the Hilltop Language School and change your life.Heres what two of our students said about our school.When I was a young girl,all I ever wanted to do was travel,and I decided that the best way to do this was to become a flight attendant.Ive been a flight attendant for two years now.Its a really interesting job because I travel all over the world.I discovered that the most important requirement was to speak English well,so I studied English at the Hilltop Language School for five years before I became a flight attendant.It was because I could speak English that I got the job.Thank you,Hilltop Language School!Mei shanI want to be a tour guide.In fact,its all I habe ever wanted to be.I want to travel,especially to English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia.However,I know that I have to improve my English so Ive started taking lessons at the Hilltop Language School.The Hilltop Language Schoolhad really helped me learn English.Ive been a student here for a year now,and I really love it.Maybe when I leave school Ill think about becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guide!Davis FengReading Have you ever been to Singapore? Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so its also a good place to practice your English!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, youll find a lot of food from China; you wont have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if youre feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, youll find it all in Singapore.Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night