A. 阅读短文，完成下列任务。
Many students feel nervous when speaking English, but small efforts can help. First, talk with your deskmate in English for 5 minutes every day. This builds confidence little by little. Second, watch short English videos and repeat the sentences out aloud. This helps you get the right pronunciation and intonation.
Third, don't be afraid of making mistakes. Good speakers learn from mistakes instead of hiding them. Keep trying and you will speak more smoothly.
任务一:阅读短文,提取下列信息。
1. 画线单词“intonation”的中文意思是：。
2. 在短文中用“”标出三个提高英语口语的好方法。
3. 在短文中用“﹏﹏”标出两种练习发音的方法。
任务二:根据所给句型,仿写句子。
By doing… , we can…

任务一：
1. 语调
2. 需标注的三处内容：①talk with your deskmate in English for 5 minutes every day. ②watch short English videos and repeat the sentences out aloud. ③don't be afraid of making mistakes.
3. 需标注的两处内容：①watch short English videos ②repeat the sentences out aloud.
任务二：示例：By reading English articles aloud every morning, we can improve our pronunciation quickly. / By taking part in more English activities, we can become more confident when speaking English.（结构正确，表达通顺合理即可）

1. 结合上下文语境，画线词和表示“发音”的pronunciation并列，属于英语语音学习的相关术语，可推断出对应的中文含义。
2. 定位原文中First、Second、Third引出的三条学习建议，就是文中给出的三个提升英语口语的方法。
3. 定位原文中说明可以帮助获得正确发音的相关操作，即可找到对应的两种练习发音的方法。
4. 仿写需要符合"By doing..., we can..."的结构，表达“通过做某事，我们可以达成某结果”的含义，使用符合八年级词汇量的正确表达即可。