Unit 4 Language and communication Topic Talk 知识点清单＆同步训练 2025-2026学年北师大版八年级英语下册

Unit 4 Language and communication ⭐Topic Talk知识点清单 一、核心词汇 单词 词性 中文释义 拓展 communicate v. 沟通；交流 communication (n. 交流), communicative (adj. 交际的) body language n. 肢体语言 非语言沟通核心词汇 social media n. 社交媒体 e.g. WeChat, TikTok, Instagram video call n. 视频通话 have video calls (进行视频通话) text message n. 短信 send text messages (发短信) emoji n. 表情符号 复数：emojis face-to-face adj. 面对面的 face-to-face communication (面对面交流) report n. / v. 报告；报道 prepare a report (准备一份报告) change n. / v. 变化；改变 changes in ways of communication (交流方式的变化) convenient adj. 方便的 convenience (n. 便利) frustrating adj. 令人沮丧的 frustrated (adj. 感到沮丧的) multi-tasking n. 多任务处理 stop multi-tasking (停止一心多用) 二、高频短语 & 固定搭配 短语 中文释义 例句 ways to communicate 沟通方式 There are many ways to communicate with friends. use body language 使用肢体语言 We can use body language to show our feelings. use social media 使用社交媒体 I often use social media to keep in touch. talk on the phone/mobile phone 打电话 I talk on the phone with my grandparents every week. talk face to face 面对面交谈 Talking face to face helps us understand each other better. have video calls 进行视频通话 We have video calls with our relatives abroad. write letters 写信 In the past, people communicated by writing letters. send emails/text messages/pictures/emojis 发送邮件 / 短信 / 图片 / 表情符号 I send text messages to my friends every day. prepare for a report 准备一份报告 I’m preparing for a report on communication changes. in the past 在过去 In the past, people communicated differently. nowadays adv. 如今；现在 Nowadays, people like to use social media. understand each other better 更好地理解彼此 Face-to-face talk helps us understand each other better. see each other’s body language 看到彼此的肢体语言 We can see body language when talking face to face. give a quick/quiet reply 给出快速 / 安静的回复 Text messages let us give a quick reply. save time 节省时间 Using social media can save time. be direct 直接 Talking face to face is more direct. be convenient 方便的 Sending emails is convenient for work. miles away 相隔千里 You’re miles away, but we can talk on the phone. turn off your phone 关掉手机 Please turn off your phone and talk to me. leave your laptop alone 放下笔记本电脑 Let’s leave our laptops and talk face to face. multi-tasking 一心多用 Stop multi-tasking and listen to me. 三、核心句式 1. 描述沟通方式 · 结构：I often communicate with sb. by doing sth. and doing sth. · 例：I often communicate with my friends by talking face to face and using social media. · 例：In the past, people mainly communicated by talking on the phone or writing letters. 2. 对比过去与现在 · 结构：In the past, people… Nowadays, people like to… · 例：In the past, people wrote letters. Nowadays, people send text messages. · 例：I think people nowadays communicate in quite different ways. 3. 说明沟通方式的优势 · 结构：I often use… because it can… / because it is… · 例：I like face-to-face communication because we can understand each other better. · 例：Using social media is convenient because it saves time. 4. 表达观点与赞同 · 例：I think face-to-face communication is still important. · 例：Yes. I totally agree. · 例：A real conversation is communication you just can’t replace it. 四、语法核心考点 1. 介词 by 表方式 · 用法：by + 动名词(doing) 表示 “通过某种方式 / 手段”。 · 例：I communicate with my friends by talking face to face. · 例：People communicated by writing letters in the past. · 对比：by + 交通工具（by bus/car/plane）也表方式。 2. 一般过去时 vs 一般现在时（对比过去与现在） · 一般过去时：描述过去的习惯 / 状态，标志词 in the past, before, once。 · 例：People communicated by letters in the past. · 一般现在时：描述现在的习惯 / 状态，标志词 nowadays, often, usually。 · 例：Nowadays, people like to use social media. · 现在进行时：描述正在发生的动作。 · 例：What are you busy doing?（be busy doing 忙于做某事） 3. 动名词作主语 / 宾语 · 作主语：Talking face to face is important.（动名词作主语，谓语用单数） · 作宾语：I enjoy **talking** to my friends.（enjoy/like/prefer 后接动名词） · 作介词宾语：by **talking**, before **leaving**（介词后必须接动名词） 4. 情态动词 can / can’t 表能力 / 可能性 · 例：We can see each other’s body language.（表能力） · 例：You just can’t replace a real conversation.（表不可能） 5. 并列结构 and / or · 例：communicate by talking or writing letters.（or 表选择） · 例：send text and picture messages（and 表并列） ⭐Topic Talk同步练 一、用括号内单词的适当形式填空（15 题） 1. I often communicate with my friends by ____________ (talk) face to face. 2. In the past, people mainly communicated by ____________ (write) letters or making phone calls. 3. Nowadays, many students like to use social media ____________ (communicate) with teachers. 4. Jack is busy ____________ (prepare) for a report on communication changes. 5. Talking face to face helps us ____________ (understand) each other better. 6. I send text messages and emojis to my friends, but I prefer ____________ (talk) to them on the phone. 7. A real conversation is something you can’t ____________ (replace). 8. Please stop ____________ (multi-task) and listen to me carefully. 9. In the past, people ____________ (communicate) mostly by writing letters. 10. Nowadays, we ____________ (use) video calls to talk to relatives abroad. 11. Let’s turn off our phones and ____________ (leave) our laptops alone. 12. Body language helps people ____________ (see) each other’s feelings. 13. Text messages are convenient, but they are not as direct as ____________ (talk) face to face. 14. The singer asks us ____________ (look) into his eyes when he talks to us. 15. I think face-to-face communication is still the most ____________ (importance) way. 二、单项选择题（15 题） 1. People communicate with each other ______ talking face to face in some situations. A. by B. in C. on D. with 2. In the past, people mainly communicated ______ writing letters. A. with B. by C. for D. to 3. —How do you communicate with your grandparents? —I often talk to them ______ the phone. A. in B. on C. by D. with 4. Nowadays, people like to use social media ______ communicating with friends. A. for B. as C. by D. to 5. I enjoy ______ to my friends face to face because it helps us understand each other better. A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked 6. —What are you busy ______? —I’m busy preparing for a report on communication. A. do B. doing C. to do D. done 7. Face-to-face communication is still important ______ we can see each other’s body language. A. because B. so C. but D. or 8. In the past, people didn’t have video calls, ______ they wrote letters to keep in touch. A. and B. but C. so D. or 9. A real conversation is communication you just can’t replace ______ it is meaningful. A. because B. so C. if D. when 10. Please stop ______ your laptop and talk to me face to face. A. use B. using C. to use D. used 11. Which of the following is a way of communication? A. Reading books. B. Sending emails. C. Doing homework. D. Watching TV. 12. Nowadays, many teenagers communicate with friends by using ______. A. letters B. telephones C. social media D. postcards 13. Talking face to face is more ______ than sending text messages. A. convenient B. direct C. frustrating D. boring 14. The song “Talk to Me” asks people to ______ their phones when having a conversation. A. turn on B. turn off C. look at D. play with 15. —I think face-to-face communication is the best. —______. I totally agree with you. A. That’s right B. I don’t think so C. It’s terrible D. That’s all right 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $