外研版新标准英语八下M6U2的主要内容是讲述了一位中学生---戴维的爱好。课文首先总体介绍爱好给人们带来的益处，然后具体介绍了戴维如何开始选择写作作为自己的爱好，以及这项爱好给他带来的益处，最后以戴维对自己未来的设想来结束全篇。
U2重点句子
1.Many students have hobbies, such as reading, painting, growing vegetables and looking after animals.很多学生有爱好，比如阅读、绘画、种菜或照顾动物。（1）such as 比如，用来列举同类人或物中的几个例子，其后面不能用逗号。（2）look after=take care of 照顾
2.Some hobbies are relaxing and others are active.有些爱好是令人放松的，有些爱好是积极向上的。some...(some...some...)others...一些......另一些......（有些......有些......）Some students are flying kites,some students are playing football,others are running on the playground.
3.Hobbies can make you grow as a person, develop your interests and help you learn new skills.爱好可以促使你健康成长，培养你的兴趣，帮助你学习新的技能。（1）make使，动词。make sb./sth.do sth.使......做某事；make sb./sth.+形容词，使某人/某物......We can make our school more beautiful.（2）develop interests 发展/培养兴趣（3）help sb.do/to do/with sth.帮助某人做某事
4.During the summer of 2010, he spent four weeks at a summer camp.在2010年夏天，他参加了一个为期四周的夏令营。(1)spend花费；度过，动词。人 spend时间/钱doing sth./on sth.人花费时间去做某事He spent 50 yuan buyin/on a book.（2）at a summer camp在夏令营
5.As well as the usual activities such as sailing and climbing, there was writing class.除了像帆船运动和爬山这些常见的活动以外，夏令营还有一门写作课程。（1）as well as 也；并且，连接两个人作主语时，谓语动词看前面的人来决定I as well as she go out to have a picnic today.（2）writing class 写作班/课程
6.The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to talk about our lives and tell interesting stories.老师是一位作家，她要求我们谈论我们的生活，讲有趣的故事。（1）ask sb. to do sth.要求某人去做某事（2）talk about 谈论（3）tell interesting stories讲有趣的故事
7.Then she encouraged us to write about experiences at the camp.然后她鼓励我们把夏令营中的经历写下来。（1）encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人去做某事（2）experience 经历，可数名词；经验，不可数名词。
8.and it came out as a book in 2012.它于2012年作为一本书出版。come out出版；发行；开花；冲洗，The flowers come out in spring.
9.David has been very lucky because his hobby has brought him pleasure and success.David是幸运的，因为他的爱好给他带来了快乐和成功。（1）lucky幸运的，形容词；luck幸运；运气，名词；luckily幸运地，副词（2）bring sb.sth.=bring sth.to sb. 给某人带来某物Please bring your photos to us tomorrow.=Please bring us your photos tomorrow.(3)pleasure 愉悦；快乐，名词。
10.But writing is not his only hobby.但是写作不是他唯一的爱好。writing 动名词作主语，也可以是to write 动词不定式作主语。
11.He is also interested in many other things.他也对许多其他的东西感兴趣。（1）also也，用于be后动词前。（2）be interested in...=show/take/have interest in...对......感兴趣（3） many other+可数名词复数，许多其他的......
12.I like playing volleyball too.我也喜欢打排球。（1）like喜欢，后面常接动名词，也可以接动词不定式。（2）play volleyball打排球
13.I spend some of my free time playing volleyball for my school team.我花了一些业余时间为校队打排球。（1）free time 业余时间（2）school team校队
U3重点句子
1.A British boy has become one of the youngest people to sail alone across the Atlantic Ocean.一个英国男孩已经成为了独自航行穿越大西洋的最年轻的人之一。（1）one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数.....中之一He is one of the tallest students in our class.（2）sail alone across独自航行穿越......across强调从表面上横穿The old man is walking across the road by himself.
2.The best thing was seeing fish and other sea animals swimming close to the boat.最好的事情就是看见鱼和其他海洋动物在船边游泳。（1）close to =near=next to靠近(2)see sb./sth. doing sth.看见......正在做某事（表示动作正在进行）I saw the boy playing tennis on the playground. see sb./sth.do sth.看见......做某事（表示动作全过程或已结束）I saw the boy play tennis all the afternoon on the playground.
3.You are busy all the time on a boat alone.你自己一直在船上忙。（1）busy 忙，形容词。be busy with sth.=be busy doing sth.忙着做某事（2）all the time 一直（3）alone=by oneself 独自
4.I ran out of my chocolate.我用光了我的巧克力。run out of...用光.....
5.I enjoyed sailing alone,but I’m looking forward to going back to school now。我喜欢独自航行，但我正期盼现在返回学校。（1）enjoy doing sth.喜欢做某事（2）look forward to期望；盼望+名词/代词/动名词（3）go back to school返回学校
6.Groups of people find out about the past.几组人弄清楚了过去的事情。（1）groups of...几组/几群（2）find out 查明；查出
7.They not only enjoy the weekend,but also learn a lot about life in the old days.他们不仅享受周末，而且了解了很多过去的生活。（1）not only...but also...不仅......而且......连接两个人作主语时，谓语动词就近原则 She likes not only playing football but also swimming./Not only she but also I like playing volleyball.