Renai English for Grade 8 Volume 2 Until 5 Topic2 1a Topic3 ??1a Translation

Renai Edition English for Grade 8 Volume 2 (Unit5) Text Translation

Kangkang: Hi! Are you OK?

Jane: Very good, thank you. You look excited. Why?

Kangkang: Guess what! My parents want to invite your parents to watch a movie.

Maria:Really? What movie are they going to watch?

Kangkang: "The Sound of Music"

Jane: This is one of my favorite movies. When will they go?

Kangkang: This Saturday. We can also spend the night at my house. My mother would prepare some delicious food for us.

Michael: Wow! What a great experience! Please (for us) say thank you to your mother. (Page1)

Michael: Good morning, Teacher Li.

Mr Lee: Good morning. You guys looked happy this morning. Why are you all smiling?

Michael: Our parents are going to see a movie. And our children have to spend the night at Kangkang’s house.

Mr Lee: That’s really exciting. What movie are they going to watch?

Michael: They're going to watch "The Sound of Music."

Mr Lee: How great! How lucky they are. I also went to buy tickets, but there was not one left (for me to buy). I feel very disappointed.

Michael: What a shame! (Page2)

Kangkang: What’s wrong with Teacher Li? He looked a little unhappy.

Michael: He was disappointed because he couldn't buy a ticket to see "The Sound of Music." I think he really wanted to see it.

Jane: I hope he can see the movie next time. That's my favorite movie too. I find it very interesting.

Maria: I like opera. My favorite is Cats. It's so hilarious and fun. Kangkang, do you like opera?

Kangkang: No, I don’t like it at all. That's boring. But my parents like Peking Opera very much.

Maria: What is your favorite thing?

Kangkang: The movie "Mom Love Me Again". It's so touching. (Page3)

Mother: Kangkang, are you setting the table for your friends?

Kangkang: Yes, Mom.

Mother: There are just three seats left, but Michael can’t come. He has a fever. His mother called just now.

Kangkang: How unhappy! Does she sound distressed?

Mother: Yes, of course.

Kangkang: I hope everything goes well. I'll call Michael later

Mother: You can also call Teacher Li and tell him that he can go to the movies with us.

Mother: Okay. I'm sure Teacher Li will be surprised! (Page 4)

"The Sound of Music" is one of the most popular movies in the United States. It was a story about a young woman living in Austria. Her name is Maria. She went to the von Trapp household to take care of their seven children.

After the death of Ms. von Trapp, the whole family was sad and exhausted. The children cry every day. (Their) father was lonely and often angry because of the noisy children. Maria taught the children energetic songs and performed short revues to cheer them up. (Their) father nearly collapsed at first, but his children's smiling faces delighted him and made him happy again. (Page 5)

Peking Opera is our national opera. Peking Opera was formed after 1790 and has a history of more than 200 years. Its music and singing style come from Erhuang and Xipi in Anhui and Hebei. There are four roles in Peking Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Peking Opera is full of famous allusions, beautiful facial makeup, wonderful gestures and fighting. It is an important part of Chinese culture. Peking Opera used to be more popular among the elderly, but young people disliked it.

But now more and more young people, even some foreigners, are interested in it. (Page8)

Miss Wang: Hello, Helen. You look worried. Is there something wrong?

Helen: That’s Li Hong. She is not happy.

Miss Wang:Oh---gosh! I'm happy to hear that. What seems to be the problem?

Helen: She was crying in the bathroom because she did not do well in the English test. She is very strict with herself. You also know that Li Hong is new here. She is quiet and shy. Since she had no friends to communicate with, she felt very lonely. So she felt sad.

Miss Wang:Thank you for telling me. I think I should talk to her. (Page9)

Miss Wang: Hello, Li Hong. How do you feel today?

Li Hong: I feel so sad because I failed the English test.

Miss Wang: That’s too bad, Li Hong! Why don't you tell someone when you feel sad?

Li Hong: I want to say it, but I don’t know how to talk to others.

Miss Wang: Don't worry. Everyone has these feelings at your age. Who do you want to be friends with?

Li Hong: Oh, Helen is good. She always tells me jokes and makes me laugh. She seems to like me.

Miss Wang: Yes, I'm sure she wants to be your friend. Okay, okay! This will be fine.

Li Hong:Thank you, Teacher Wang. I feel much better now! (Page11)

Dear Xiaofang:

Time flies so fast! I miss you very much! How I want to visit you!

A few months ago, as you know, I was a stranger here. At that time, I was really distressed and lonely. Also, I couldn't sleep as well as usual. I wasn't used to everything here. I felt that the roads here were not as neat as those in our hometown. The food is not as delicious as what we have in our hometown. It seems that the people here are not as friendly as you. But now, everything has changed. Now I don't worry about talking to people. My classmates all accepted me. I live happily as before.

Please convey my best wishes to your parents. (P13)

Deal with (eliminate) sadness (emotion)

No one is happy all the time, and sometimes you will become unhappy, for example, when you fail an exam; Or you may become sad when you lose a friend; it is normal to have these feelings. If you don't know how to solve these problems, you can probably start with Jeff. Learn something from yourself.

When Jeff's brother was killed in a car accident, Jeff went crazy. He refused to play football or go to the movies with his friends. Instead, he just sat in his bedroom without talking to anyone, not even his parents. Jeff feels the world is unfair. He was quite angry with the driver because his car hit his brother, even though it was just an accident. After a few months, Jeff began to understand that getting angry was useless. Now, he missed his brother all the time, but he no longer hated the driver. He started talking to his parents and that made them happy again. He is no longer alone in his house. Instead, he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends. He feels better now. (P15)

Michael: Hello, okay? I'm Michael.

Kangkang: Hello, Michael! You don't even sound comfortable.

Michael: Maybe I have SARS. This makes me nervous. I think I'm going to die.

Kangkang: Calm down and listen to me, Michael. How long have you been feeling like this?

Michael: One day.

Kangkang: I'm sorry for your illness, but it can't be SARS. You need to see a doctor.

Michael: I hate going to the hospital. I'm afraid of taking bitter medicine.

Kangkang: Don't be afraid! Be brave! Follow your doctor's advice and you'll get better soon.

Michael: I hope so. Thank you, Kangkang. Good night!

Kangkang: Good night. (P17)

Kangkang: How do you feel now?

Michael: A lot. I'm glad you could come. I feel very bored and lonely at home these days. TV shows make me sleepy.

Kangkang: Why not listen to music? I can bring you some exciting music and video CDs. They can cheer you up.

Michael: Okay, thanks. I missed a lot of classes. I'm worried about the exam at the end of the month.

Maria: Don’t worry. We can take turns helping you (study) with your course.

Jane: I'm going to bring you some exercise books. Then you can teach yourself.

Michael: That's very kind of you. Oh, what about my campus speech?

Jane:Don't worry. I will tell the monitor about this. He can ask a classmate from our class to take your place.

Michael: Sounds good!

Kangkang: I'm afraid I have to leave now. Please take care of yourself. Hope you feel better soon.

Michael:Thank you very much! (P18)

Kangkang: I am very happy for Michael. He feels much better now.

Jane: Awesome! We should do something to cheer him up again.

Maria:What a great idea! Illness often makes us sad, worried and fearful.

Kangkang: That’s true. Many things affect how we feel. For example, if we don't get along with our alumni, we may feel irritated and sad. If we are in a bad mood all the time, it is not good for our health.

Jane:Yes. When a person is sick, he or she should try to smile at life. That will make him or her feel better quickly. If we are generally in a good mood, we may become healthier.

Kangkang: You are right. So let's give Michael a surprise! We could put on a short play, as we often do in the English Corner.

Maria:Sounds great! Let us prepare for this. (P19)

I think the moon will affect my mood. Sometimes it makes me happy. Sometimes it makes me feel sad, especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival when the full moon is in the sky. The moon is so round and bright. But I can't be with my family. I felt so alone and in tears.

Environment can change my emotions. I live in a big city. At night, it was too noisy for me to fall asleep. I hope to live in the country someday. It's clean and quiet there. I think I would be happier there.

I think the weather can affect my mood. I always have sad thoughts when it rains. When the sun shines, I feel happy again.

Color can affect my feelings and emotions. Orange and yellow give me confidence and cheer me up when I feel sad. Blue and white make me feel calm. Green is the color of nature, it gives me more motivation. Wearing red often makes me energized.

Major events can have a great impact on me. When I talk about the Wenchuan earthquake with my friends, it always makes me sad and worried. But the topic of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games always makes me excited and energetic.

(P21)

How to maintain a good mental state

Many things around us can affect our feelings and mood, such as color, weather, news , and environment. It is very important for us to be in a good mood. If we are in a good mental state, we can study or work better. So we must learn to take care of ourselves and be in a good mental state. Here are some suggestions:

1. Exercise and relax every day;

2. Remember to eat healthy food and get a good rest;

3. Talk to your friends, Communicate with parents or teachers. Tell them your thoughts and feelings.

Try to get help from them;

4. Get help from newspapers, magazines, TV or the Internet;

5. Think carefully before making an important decision;

6. Return to your daily activities. This will help you return to a happy consciousness.

(P23)