Unit 8
Unit 8
Have you read Treasure Island yet?
Section A 1
1a – 2d
treasure
island
full of

classic
page
hurry
hurry up
due
n. 珠宝；财富
n.岛
满是……的；(有)大量的；(有)丰富的
n. 经典作品；名著
n. (书刊或纸张的)页，面，张
v. 匆忙；赶快
赶快；急忙(做某事)
adj.预期；预定
Have you heard of these books?
—Have you read Oliver Twist yet?
—Yes, I have.
—No, I haven’t.
—Have you read Tom Sawyer yet?
—Yes, I have.
—No, I haven’t.
—Have you read Treasure Island yet?
—Yes, I have.
—No, I haven’t.
—Have you read Alice in Wonderland yet?
—Yes, I have.
—What’s it like?
—It’s fantastic.
—Have you read Little Women yet?
—Yes, I have.
—What’s it like?
—It’s wonderful.
—Have you read Robinson Crusoe yet?
—Yes, I have.
—What’s it like?
—It’s exciting.
Presentation
Look at the picture. Have you read these books?
1a Have you read these books?  Check (√) the ones you know.
___ Alice in Wonderland ___ Little Women

___ Treasure Island ___ Olive Twist

___ Robinson Crusoe ___ Tom Sawyer
Let’s learn the new words.
1. treasure n. 珠宝，财富
（不可数名词）；珍藏品（可数名词）
e.g. They went to there to look for
treasure. 他们去那儿寻宝。
This museum has many art treasures.
这家博物馆收藏了许多艺术珍品。
2. island n. 岛（可数名词）
e.g. an island 一个岛屿
Treasure Island 宝岛
3. classic n. 名著；经典著作（可数名词）
e.g. I like reading classics.
我喜欢阅读名著。

4. page n. 页（可数名词）
e.g. five pages 5页
on page 5 在第五页上
5. hurry v. 匆忙，赶快
词组：
in a hurry (n.) 匆忙地
hurry to do sth. 匆忙地做某事；
hurry to+地点 匆忙地赶到某地；
hurry up 快点 赶快
6. due adj. 预定的, 到期的
e.g. The plane is due at London at five.
飞机定于五点到达伦敦。
I am due to speak tomorrow.
我预定明天讲话。
短语：due to 由于
e.g. a mistake due to carelessness
由于粗心而犯的错误
Listening
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
exciting
wonderful
fantastic
1b Listen and complete the chart.
Treasure Island
Robinson Crusoe
Little women
Pairwork
1c
Practice the conversation. Then talk about the other books in 1a.
A: Have you read Little Women yet?
B: No, I haven’t. Have you?
A: Yes, I’ve already read it.
B: What’s it like?
A: It’s fantastic.
A: ______you ______Alice in
Wonderland ______?
B: No, I_________. Have you?
A: Yes, I ______________ it.
B: What’s it like?
A: It’s amazing.
Example:
Have
read
yet
haven’t
have already read
1. Treasure Island Mark / Tina
2. Olive Twist Mark / Tina
3. Robinson Crusoe Mark / Tina
4. Tom Sawyer Mark / Tina
2a Listen. Who has read these  books? Circle the names.
Listening
1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. ( )
2. Robinson Crusoe is a classic. ( )
3. Tina thinks that Treasure Island is a fantastic book. ( )
4. Tom Sawyer is about a boy who lives in the United Kingdom. ( )
2b Listen again and write T for true
and F for false.
F
F
T
T
A: Has Tina read Treasure Island?
B: Yes, she has. She thinks it’s fantastic.
A: What’s it about?
B: It’s about…
Pairwork
2c Use the information in 2a and 2b to talk about the books.
A: Has Tina read Tom Sawyer yet ?
B: Yes, she has.
A: What’s it about?
B: It’s about a boy who lives in the
United Stated. Many exciting
things happen to him.
Example:
Have you ever read these books? What’s it about?
2d Role-play conversation.
1. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures. 《雾都孤儿》是一个男孩去海边发现一个充满珍宝的岛的故事。
full of 满是……的；(有)大量的
e.g. The area is full of beautiful lakes
and rivers.
这个区域有大量美丽的湖泊和河流。
Language points
2. Have you at least read the back of the book to see what it’s about?
至少你已经读过书的背面，了解了它的大致内容吧？
此句中的动词see表示“(通过查看、打听等)弄清、了解；查看、发现(信息或事实)”。作这种用法时，see常接how, what, when等引导的宾语从句。
e.g. He agreed to go with me to see what was wrong.
他同意跟我去了解一下毛病出在哪里。
First of all, we need to take some time to see how it works.
首先，我们需要花些时间了解一下它是如何运作的。
3. You should hurry up.
你需要加快速度。
hurry up 赶快；(急忙)做某事
e.g. Hurry up, or we cannot get to the railway station on time.快些，否则我们不能按时赶到火车站了。
hurry作名词，可表示“仓促；匆匆忙忙”，常用be in a hurry to do sth.表示“着急做某事”。
你干嘛这么着急要走？
Why are you in such a hurry to leave?
他匆忙地想出门，完全把带伞的事抛到脑后了。
He is in such a hurry to get out that door that he forgets his umbrella completely.
4. Steve: …The book report is due in two
weeks.
Amy: Yes, I know… 是的，我知道…
1) due adj. 预定；预期；预计
后边引出预期的时间、地点等，还常 常构成短语be due (to do something)或be due (for something)。
e.g. Our plane is due at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 12:30.
我们的飞机预计于12：30降落在上海虹桥国际机场。
Rose is due to start school in January.
罗丝一月份就要开始上学了。
You are due for a medical examination next month.
你的身体检查预定在下个月。
2) I know表示说话人对所谈的观点、内容已了解，无需多说，相当于汉语中“我早知道了；我全都了解”这样的意思，区别于许多日常交际场合中表示“我明白了；我知道了；我懂了”的用法。
e.g. A: It’s already very late. You should get some rest.
已经很晚了，你应该休息了。
B: Well, I know. Thanks.
对，我是知道的。谢谢。
注意，当我们获知对方提供的信息后，常用I see. 表示“我知道了；我明白了；我懂了”。
e.g. A: He lives in the countryside but
works in the city during the week.
他住在乡下，但工作日在城里上班。
B: Oh, I see.
哦，我知道了。
A: Steve, _______you _________yet which
book __________about for English class?
S: Yes, Little Women._____________________!
A: Wow, you’re fast! What’s it about?
S: It’s about four sisters____________. It was really good, so I couldn’t_____ it_____. Which book did you choose?
A: I chose Treasure Island, but I_____________ reading it yet. I’m only 在25页.
S: ____you 至少 _____the back of the book ______what it’s about? A: Yes, I have. It looks interesting.
S: You should 快点. The读书报告is due in two weeks.
A: Yes, I know. I’ll read quickly.
have
decided
to write
I’ve already finished reading it
我已经读完它了
growing up
put
down
爱不释手
Have
haven’t finished
to see
read
book report
on page 25
Phrases:
hear of 听说
be like 像……一样
go out 出去
full of 充满
finish doing sth. 做完某事
be about 关于
grow up 长大
put +代词+ down 把……放下
hurry up 快点
Summary
Sentences:
1. Have you ever read Little Women yet?
你曾经看过小妇人吗？
2. What’s it like? What’s it about?
它是关于什么的？
3. Oliver Twist is about a boy who goes out to sea and finds an island full of treasures.《雾都孤儿》是一个男孩去海边发现一个充满珍宝的岛的故事。
4. Steve, have you decided yet which book to write about for English class?
史蒂文，你决定为英语课写哪本书了吗？
5. The book report is due in two weeks.
读书报告两周后必须完成。
根据所给汉语填空。
Exercise
1. I hear some of us like reading _______ (名著).
2. How many _____ (页) have you read?
3. It’s already 7 o’clock. Let’s ________
(赶快).
4. The book report is _____ (到期) in five days.
classics
pages
hurry up
due
5. There are some big _________ (岛) in our country.
6. My father has a box full of __________ (珠宝).
islands
treasures
Homework
Learn the new words and expressions by heart.