美國(guó)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)水平相當(dāng)于國(guó)內(nèi)幾年級(jí)?語(yǔ)法來(lái)說(shuō)，也許我們的語(yǔ)法更清楚，因?yàn)槲覀兿到y(tǒng)的學(xué)過(guò)，從此會(huì)上來(lái)講，我們的詞匯肯定不如美國(guó)人多，畢竟他們從小就說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，我們只是在課堂上說(shuō)，可以說(shuō)中國(guó)學(xué)生的英語(yǔ)水平相比，除了語(yǔ)法略強(qiáng)，其他沒(méi)有可比性。

美國(guó)八年級(jí)英語(yǔ)課程為學(xué)生提供了對(duì)所選文獻(xiàn)、語(yǔ)法和詞匯學(xué)習(xí)以及正式寫作的概述。學(xué)生通過(guò)深入分析小說(shuō)和非小說(shuō)小說(shuō)、地圖和圖表等功能性文檔以及電影和藝術(shù)來(lái)發(fā)展閱讀理解、寫作和口語(yǔ)技能。

Ch.1 – Reading Informational Text

Expository Text – Fact and Opinion

Locate Information Using Organizational Features

Using Information From Text Features – Functional Text

Use Knowledge of Structure, Content and Vocabulary in Informational Text

Differentiate Between Primary and Secondary Sources

Author’s Purpose – Expository Text

Use Reading Strategies to Interpret Text

Summarize the Main Idea – Expository Text

Interpreting Details from Functional Text

Restate the Main Idea – Expository Text

Author’s Purpose for Writing Text

Interpret Graphic Features – Expository Text

Author’s Use of Elements

evaluating Validity and Accuracy

Interpret Data, Facts & Ideas

Knowledge of Structure, Content, and Vocabulary

Condense, Combine or Categorize New Information

Distinguishing Relevant vs. Irrelevant Information

Identify Missing or Unclear Information

Unit Assessment: Reading Informational Text

Ch.2 – Reading Literature

Relevance of Setting on Mood and Tone

Structural Elements of Poetic Forms

Identify Common Structures

Analyzing Plot Development

Identify Author’s Point of View

Literary Terms Convey Author’s Message

Author’s Use of Language Creates Feelings

Describing a Character

Identify Poetic Elements

Context Clues

Reference Aids

Meaning of Vocabulary Using Root Words and Affixes

Using Context for Unfamiliar Words

Active and Passive Voice

Verbals

The Mood of Sentences

Pauses and Breaks in Sentences

Denotation and Connotation

Figures of Speech

Denotation and Connotation

Pauses and Breaks in Sentences

The Mood of Sentences

Verbals

Active and Passive Voice

Unit Assessment: Reading Literature

Ch.3 – Language

Context Clues

Meaning of Vocabulary Using Root Words and Affixes

Using Context for Unfamiliar Words

Active and Passive Voice

Verbals

The Mood of Sentences

Pauses and Breaks in Sentences

Denotation and Connotation

Figures of Speech

要想真正學(xué)好英語(yǔ)，除了學(xué)校老師的教學(xué)，很多方面還是要靠自己不斷練習(xí)，就算沒(méi)人跟你說(shuō)，也要自己多說(shuō)，多背，多聽(tīng)，多讀，多寫。

【微語(yǔ)】留學(xué)是一條漫長(zhǎng)的路，不要因小失大。在留學(xué)中，你可以感悟人生，體驗(yàn)文化，磨礪意志，陶冶情操，但千萬(wàn)不要迷失方向。