Английский язык 8 класс Афанасьева, Михеева

Учебник является основным компонентом учебно-методического комплекта «Английский язык» и предназначен для учащихся VIII класса общеобразовательных организаций и школ с углублённым изучением английского языка. Основная задача курса — совершенствование приобретённых ранее знаний и умений и подготовка учащихся к Государственной итоговой аттестации по английскому языку. Материалы учебника способствуют достижению личностных, метапредметных и предметных результатов обучения. Учебник получил положительные заключения по итогам научной, педагогической и общественной экспертиз на соответствие Федеральному государственному образовательному стандарту основного общего образования.

UNIT 1. CHOOSING A CAREER: THE WORLD OF JOBS
Revision: The Subjunctive Mood: General Rules. Present Subjunctive 3
Reading for Country Studies: “Unusual Jobs: A Bodyguard” 9
Reading for Information: “Little House on the Table” (By N.N. Glick) 11
New Language:
Grammar Section: The Subjunctive Mood: Past Subjunctive 14
Present and Past Subjunctive in Comparison (I) 15
More Facts about the Subjunctive Mood 16
Present and Past Subjunctive in Comparison (II) 18
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Offering a Suggestion and Reacting to it 20
Phrasal Verb. To hand 21
New Words to Learn 22
Listening Comprehension: “But You Promised You Wouldn’t Tell” 28
Reading for Discussion: “Malcolm’s Story” (After P. Jennings) 29
Speaking: Discussing the Text 33
Discussing the Topic 34
Miscellaneous 42
Project Work 1 44
Summing Up —
UNIT 2. EDUCATION: THE WORLD OF LEARNING
Revision: UNIT 1 45
Reading for Country Studies: “Secondary Education in Britain” 52
Reading for Information: “Hampton School” 55
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. More Facts about the Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive and Past Subjunctive) 59
“But for” structures 61
II. Adverbs: Degrees of Comparison. Adverbs as
Modifiers 62
Formation of Adverbs 64
Adverbs: Degrees of Comparison 65
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Classroom English 67
Phrasal Verb. To break 70
New Words to Learn 71
Listening Comprehension: “Let There Be Peace” 77
Reading for Discussion: “Hogwarts” (After J.K. Rowling) 78
Speaking: Discussing the Text 84
Discussing the Topic 85
Miscellaneous 90
Project Work 2 93
Summing Up —
UNIT 3. SHOPPING: THE WORLD OF MONEY
Revision: UNIT 2 94
Reading for Country Studies: “Shopping in Britain” 102
Reading for Information: “What Makes Money Valuable?” 106

New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. Adverbs. Degrees of Comparison. Irregular Forms 109
II. Modal Verbs: Can/Could 112
Can/Could 113
Could/Be able to/Manage to 114
III. Modal Verbs: May/Might —
May/Might 115
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. The Language of Shopping 117
Phrasal Verb. To come 120
New Words to Learn 121
Listening Comprehension: “The Verger” (parts 1, 2) …. 127
Reading for Discussion: “Getting Dressed for the Big School” (After R. Dahl) 128
Speaking: Discussing the Text 134
Discussing the Topic 135
Miscellaneous 141
Project Work 3 143
Summing Up 144
UNIT 4. FASCINATION AND CHALLENGE: THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Revision: UNIT 3 145
Reading for Country Studies: “The Man and His Work” 150
Reading for Information: “Virtual Reality: Danger Ahead?” 153
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. The Place of Adverbial Modifiers in Sentences 156
Adverbial Modifiers of Time and Frequency 157
II. Modal Verbs: Must/Have to/Should/Ought to 158
Must/Have to 159
Have to и have got to 161
Should/Ought to —
III. Substantivized Adjectives 163
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Notices and Warnings 164
Phrasal Verb. To see 166
New Words to Learn 167
Listening Comprehension: “Is There Life in Space?” 173
Reading for Discussion: “The Surgeon” (After I. Asimov) —
Speaking: Discussing the Text 180
Discussing the Topic 181
Miscellaneous 190
Project Work 4 191
Summing Up —
UNIT 5. GOING TO PLACES: THE WORLD OF TRAVELLING
Revision: UNIT 4 192
Reading for Country Studies: “Canada” 197
Reading for Information: “First Rules for Travellers” 202
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. Modal Verbs: to Be (to) and Need 205
II. Modal Verbs with Perfect Infinitive 208
III. More Facts about Adverbs: Adverbs and Adjectives 211
IV. More Facts about Substantivized Adjectives. Nation and Nationality Words 213
V. The Possessive Case with Inanimate Objects 216
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Asking for Directions. Giving Directions 217
Phrasal Verb. To drop 223
New Words to Learn 224
Listening Comprehension: “A Drive in the Motor Car” 228
Reading for Discussion: “Going to Norway” (After R. Dahl) 229
Speaking: Discussing the Text 236
Discussing the Topic 237
Miscellaneous 246
Project Work 5 248
Summing Up —
UNIT 6. NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION: THE WORLD OF MASS MEDIA
Revision: UNIT 5 249
Reading for Country Studies: “The Press in Britain and Elsewhere” 254
Reading for Information: “Interview with Prince William” 258
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. Ing-forms in English 260
II. The Infinitive 264
Ш. Verbs That Can Be Followed Both by Vto and Ving Forms 268
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Giving a Call. Receiving a Call 271
Phrasal Verb. To hold 273
New Words to Learn 275
Listening Comprehension: “Wilful Nadia” 281
Reading for Discussion: “How I Became a Writer” (After R Dahl) 282
Speaking: Discussing the Text 289
Discussing the Topic 290
Miscellaneous 298
Project Work 6 302
Summing Up —
English-Russian Vocabulary 303