人教英語八上單詞+（聽力+課文）文本+ReadingPlus衡水體字帖Unit8Let’sCommunicate!人教英語八上單詞+（聽力+課文）文本+ReadingPlus衡水體字帖Unit8Let’sCommunicate!communicationfacetofacetextmessagesignspeakerrehearsalshowsbaroundlocalface-to-faceprofessorinpersonspeecharguemakeup(withsb)prefercalmworryaboutexpressionchancemeetingdifficultyrightawaylinedropsbalinedetailreunionseriouslytrainingnervousstrangertipcarefullyshowinterestinsthlistenerpointsurelycontinueimpolitepersonalarguewithsbmoveon(tosth)sincerefindoutpayattentionpayattention(to…)beyourselfofferreasonablesocialmediumsocialmediatrustkeep(…)awayfrom…misunderstandingeventtakeplacecostopportunitybenefitbenefit…from…replyhonoursincerelyopeningclosingsentencedateclauseSectionA,1band1cConversation1Dad:Hello?Jim:HiDad,Ihavearehearsalafterschool.Canyoupickmeuplater?Dad:Sure.Whendoesitend?Jim:We’llfinishat7:00p.m.ifit’sontime.Canyoupickmeupat7:15?Dad:OK.Ifeverythinggoeswell,I’llseeyouat7:15.Ifthetrafficistoobad,you’llhavetowaitforafewminutes.Jim:Gotit.I'llwaitforyouattheschoolgate.Bye!Dad:Bye!Conversation2Emma:Grandpa,canyouseeme?WelcometoPeople'sPark!Letmeusethecameratoshowyouaround.Grandpa:Hello!Yes,Icanseeyouandthepark.Oh,peoplearesinginganddancing.Theyseemhappy.Emma:Yeah.Manypeoplecomeheretoexerciseandrelax.Grandpa:IfIvisitChinathisyear,Iwillgototheparkwithyou.Itseemsfunandlively.Emma:Great!Ifyoucanmakeit,I'llshowyouaroundthecityandletyoutastealltheyummylocalfood.Grandpa:Wonderful!SectionA,2aand2dJason:Professor,thanksforthehelpfulspeechoncommunication.Ihaveaquestion.SometimesmyfriendsandIarguebutdon'tknowhowtomakeup.What'sthebestwaytocommunicateinthissituation?Professor:Ifyouwanttosolvetheproblem,aface-to-facetalkusuallyworksthebest.Jason:Iunderstand,butmeetinginpersonisnotalwayseasy.Professor:Ifyoucan'tmeet,justcallyourfriend.Someofyoumayprefertexting,butittakeslongerandcanmakethingsworseifyou'renotcarefulwithyourwords.Jason:Butwhatifwearguemoreoverthephone?Professor:Ifyoustaycalmlyandsaysorry,itwillhelp.Ifitisstillhardtotalk,takeabreak.Meetwhenyou'rebothready.Jason:I'llcallandtrytomeet.Becausefriendshipisimportant.Thanksfortheadvice!Professor:You'rewelcome.SectionB1bHowtoMakeaBetterConversationDoyougetnervouswhenyoutalktosomeone?Doyoufindithardtohaveaconversationwithastranger?Ifyouhavesuchworries,itistimeforyoutolearnsomemoreconversationskills.Herearesometipsformakingbetterconversations.Listencarefullyandshowinterestinothers.Oneofthemostimportantthingsistolistentothepersonyouspeakto.Ifyouareagoodlistener,youwillfindsomegoodpointstoaskquestionsabout.Forexample,ifsomeonetellsyoutheirhobby,youcanaskquestionsaboutit.Theywillsurelybehappytocontinuetheconversation.Choosetherighttopic.Someofthebesttopicsmightbetheweather,sports,music,films,food,ortravel.However,itisimpolitetoasksomeone'sage,weight,orotherpersonalinformation.Also,ifyoudon'tagreewithothers,don'targuewiththem.Justmoveontoanothertopic.Behonestandsincere.Ifyouhavenoideaofasubject,justsay“Idon’tknowmuchaboutit.”Ifyouwanttomaketheotherpersonhappy,mentionhisorherstrongpoints.Butdon'tjustpretendtobehide,becausepeoplecanfindoutyouarenottellingthetruth.Payattentiontoyourbodylanguage.Sometimesitisasimportantasyourwords.Don'tbenervous.Standupstraight,smile,andbeyourself—youhavealottooffer.Ifyoureallyworkatit,youwillfindhavingconversationsmucheasier.ReadingPlusTheAntandtheGrasshopper(AdaptedfromAesop'sFables)Itwassummertime.Theantandthegrasshopperwereinthefarmer'sfield.Theantwasbusycollectingcorn.Thegrasshopperwasrelaxinginthesun."Hey,Ant!Comesitwithme,"saidthegrasshopper."Nothanks,"saidtheant."Ihavetotakethiscornhome.I'mpreparingforthewinter."Afewweekslater,summerwasalmostatanend.Theantcontinuedtotakecornhomeeveryday,butthegrasshopperjustplayedhisviolinanddancedaround."Comeon,Ant!"saidthegrasshopper."Dancewithme!""No,"repliedtheant."I'mgoingtogetmorecorn.Whydon'tyoujoinme?Youshouldplanforthewinter.""Butthewinterissofaraway!Yourworklookssoboring!Comewithme!Let'shaveapicnic!""No,thanks,Grasshopper.I'mgoingtocontinuewithmyboringwork."Thegrasshopperwassilentforawhile,butthenhehappilydancedaway.Theantlookedtired,butshefelthappywhenshesawallthefoodinherkitchen.Theautumnarrivedandtheweatherbecamecoolandwindy.Thegrasshopperranaroundthefarmsingingsongs.Thepooranthadtofightherwaythroughthewind.Shewantedtocollectlotsofwood."Ant,it'stoowindytowork,"saidthegrasshopper."Comeandsingwithme!""No,thanks,Grasshopper.There'sjustalittlebitmoreworkformetodo.Iwanttobewarminthewinter."Andthenthecoldwintercame.Theantsathomebyherfire,enjoyingsomelovelycorn