八年级英语课堂笔记
8B Unit 1 Past and Present
1. the changes to Sunshine Town阳光镇的变化→the changes to… …的变化
change n.变化，常用复数changes。
e.g. Great changes have taken place since 1995.
2. in the southern part of town →in the southern part of…在…的南部→south →southern
east东部→eastern东部的, west →western, north →northern
3. in the past在过去→at present现在→in the future未来；将来，注意这些短语中的介词和冠词。
4. turn the place into a park →turn…into…把…变成…
①Heat turns water into vapor.热使水变成蒸气。
②Turn this sentence into English.
5. play cards and Chinese chess打牌、下象棋，e.g. It’s pleasant to play cards and Chinese chess.
6. water pollution水污染→air pollution空气污染，noise pollution噪音污染(p9)
Water pollution was a problem before.
7. used to dump its waste into water →used to do sth过去常做某事，注意否定式、疑问式的形式
⑴used to do sth →否定式used not to do sth或didn’t use to do sth→疑问式Did sb use to do sth?或Used sb to do sth?
⑵There be和used to合用的形式为There used to be。
根据要求进行句型转换：She used to teach history.
①否定式：She used teach history.或She didn’t teach history.
②疑问式：she teach history?或Did she teach history?
⑴be used to do sth＝be used for doing sth被用于做某事，
e.g. Stamps are used to send letters.＝Stamps are used for sending letters.
⑵be/become/get used to sth习惯于某事，be/become/get used to doing sth习惯于做某事，
①My grandma used to live in the city but now she has got used to the country life.
②Tom is used to getting up early.
8. in some ways在某种程度上；在某些方面→in this way以这种方式
9. feel a bit lonely from time to time →from time to time＝at times＝sometimes有时；不时地
⑴a bit＋形容词原级或比较级＝a little＋形容词原级或比较级，有点…
⑵a bit of＋不可数名词＝a little＋不可数名词e.g. a bit of water＝a little water
not a little＝very非常，not a bit＝not…at all一点也不
10. throw away扔掉…→“动词＋副词”结构，e.g. throw it/them away
11. have an interview with sb＝interview sb采访某人；对某人面试；与某人面谈(p12)
①My parents have had an interview with my teacher.
②They interviewed 20 people for the job.
③There are a number of interviews with some famous football players.
12. the best model I have ever seen 我曾见过的最好的模型(p17)
the＋形容词最高级＋名词单数＋sb have/has ever done，某人曾做过的最…的…
the most wonderful film (that) he has ever watched他看过的最精彩的比赛
⑴ever通常用于疑问句中或否定句中。
e.g. ①Have/Has sb ever done sth?
②Nobody ever stepped in this cavern.没人曾经踏进过这洞穴。
⑵e ver since…自从…起到现在(用于现在完成时)，
for ever＝forever永远；永久地
13. move into the new flats→move into…搬进…，move out of…搬出… (p18)
14. lend me a book→lend sb sth＝lend sth to sb把某物借给某人，是“借出”。
〈知识链接〉borrow sth from sb向某人借某物，是“借入”。
15.a recent photo一张近期照片，write about the changes to Moonlight Town (p21)
16. a tourist attraction旅游胜地→attraction n. 吸引；向往的地方→attract vt.吸引→attractive有吸引力的
①It has become a new tourist attraction.
②Hepburn’s beauty and charm attracted Colette’s attention.
17. 常见的交通工具：bike/bicycle, bus, double-decker双层巴士, coach长途汽车, tram有轨电车, taxi, train, underground, light rail轻轨, plane, hot-air balloon热气球, aero done滑翔机
18.century＝one hundred years世纪；百年。
⑴某世纪用序数词。
如：21世纪the twenty-first century。
⑵“在某世纪”用介词in，如：in the 20th century在20世纪。
19. 1. —Eddie, have you seen my food? —Yes, I’ve just eaten it. (p6)
20. You’ve changed, Eddie. You were kind. Now you’re not. I don’t want to play with you any more.
21. You’ve changed too. You always wanted to play with me. →always＋过去式＝used to do sth
22. Coaches have been in use/service in Beijing since 1958. →have been in use＝have been used
23. I moved here with my family when I was two years old and have lived here since then. (p8)
24. Have you ever moved house? →move house搬家。