Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. SectionB 2a-2e Reading阅读课件27张

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Unit 8
It must belong to Carla. Section B (2a—2e) Stonehenge
Big Ben
England
Eiffel Tower
France
Look and say
Warming-up
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Italy
Statue Of Liberty
America
The Great Wall
China
Warming-up
Guessing
It can’t be ….
It might/could/must be….
mystery(n.)
Stonehenge
Do you know what it is
How much do you know about it
Name:
Location:
Time:
Britain
Between the years 3,000 BC and 2,000 BC.
Used for:
Stonehenge is on Sablisbury plains(索尔兹勃里平原)
in Britain. It was built about 5,000 years ago. There
are about 80 huge stones and each is about 5 meters
tall. The builders brought them from hills over 200km
away. But how did they move such huge stones
No one knows. Stonehenge is a mystery.
Background information
receive visitors
position
Stonehenge — Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There
Q: This article will talk about ______.
A. the history of Stonehenge
B. the mystery of Stonehenge
C. the use of Stonehenge
B. the mystery of Stonehenge
Tips: Get information from the listening and the picture.
Pre- reading
Listening
Skimming
Skim the passage and find out which
paragraph talks about the following
questions.
Stonehenge
Who built it
How was it built
What was it used for
Why is it so popular
Para.4
Para.4
Para.2&3
Para.1
Part1
Part2
Part3
Careful reading
Para.1
Why is Stonehenge so popular
2. When do visitors especially like to go there
And why
It’s not only one of Britain’s most famous historical
places but also one of its greatest mysteries.
Visitors like to go there in
June as they want to see the
sun rising on the longest
day of the year.
linking phrase
(连词短语)
linking word
(连词)
adding information
giving reasons
Name:___________
Place:____________
Material and shape:________________
The number of visitors per year: _____________________
Best time to visit:____________________
What people like to do: ________________
Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
Task 1
Stonehenge
A rock circle
More than 750,000
In June
See the sun rising
Britain
Cultural Label
What might Stonehenge have been used for
1. a ______
ancient leaders
tried to
_____________
_____ the gods
2.a kind of
________
3.a________
________
On______________
_________, the
sun shines
directly _________
_______________.
They think they
can___________
__________and
____________
5. To_________
________ over
an enemy
4. a ___________
or a place to
_____________
temple
calendar
communicate
with
midsummer's
morning
into the
center of stones
medical
purpose
illness
prevent
keep healthy
Task 2
burial place
honor ancestors
celebrate
a victory
Read Para. 2-3 and then fill in the blanks.
Guess 1.
Careful reading
It might be a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with gods.
What did the ancient leaders want to communicate with gods
rain, a good harvest(丰收)…
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this
can’t be true because Stonehenge was
built so many centuries ago.
expressing a difference
giving reasons
Guess 2.
Careful reading
It might be a kind of calendar because
the sun shines directly into the center
of the stones on midsummer’s morning.
When the sun shines directly
into the center of the stones,
ancient people knew that day
was midsummer.
giving reasons
The sun shines directly into the center
of the stones on midsummer’s morning,
_____ it might be a kind of calendar.
so
giving a result
Guess 3.
Careful reading
It might have a medical purpose
They think the stones can prevent
illness and keep people healthy.
Why do they think so
As you walk there, you can feel the energy
from your feet move up your body.
energetic
expressing two things happening at the same time
when, while
Guess 4.
Careful reading
It might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.
giving a choice
Guess 5.
It might be built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
Which guess do you think
is the most reasonable(合理的) Why
Discussion
I think Stonehenge might be …because….
Report
1. Historians believed Stonehenge wasn’t a temple where ancient leaders communicated with the gods.
2. Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.
3. Others believe the stones have a medical purpose.
4. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.
Read Para.2&3 again and tell T or F.
F
T
T
T
Task 3
Para.4 Mysteries about Stonehenge
One of the greatest mysteries is _____________
Because the stones are so _______ and _______.
We don’t know who built it but the builders must have been _______________ and a great_______.
When
How
Who
1.what
2.______
4.______
hard-working
planner
big
heavy
3._____
how it was built
Why
expressing a_________
difference
设计师
Task 4
Stonehenge is _______ a historical place _______ a
mystery. _____ every year it receives many visitors.
Some historians believe it was a temple. _______, other historians think it’s a kind of calendar _______ the sun shines directly into the center of the stones on
midsummer’s morning. Some people believe the stones
can _________ prevent illness __________ keep them
healthy. They say _________ they walk there, they can feel the energy. Other people think it is a burial place ____ a place to celebrate a victory.
We don’t know how it was built ____ who built it.
_____ we do know they were hard-working and made
good plans.
Finish the summary with linking words and phrases.
both and
So
However
because
not only but also
as/when
or
or
But
2c
Read the article again and complete the chart.
Mysteries about Stonehenge What Stonehenge might have been used for…(para2-3)
1.Who built it
2. What was it used for
3.How was it built
1. as a temple where ancient
leaders tried to communicate with the gods
2. a kind of calendar
3. have a medical purpose
4. might be a burial place or a
place to honor ancestors
5. celebrate a victory over an
enemy
Midsummer’s morning is in June ________ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.
2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge ____________ the stones were put in a special position.
so
because
3. Some people think the rocks can _______ stop people becoming ill _________ can keep them healthy.
4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge __________ how it was built.
5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _______ are not sure.
not only
or
however
but also
Can you think of any other mysteries
What is mysterious about them
Buildings with Mysterious Origins
3、
Olmec colossal heads
(奥尔梅克巨型头像)
Statues of Easter Island
(复活节岛巨石像)
Pyramids
(古埃及金字塔)
World is full of beauty and wonders,
study hard and try to experience more.
世界充满美好和奇迹，努力、尽力、经历。
1.The boy is running. He ____ be late for school.
A. must B. can’t C. need D. might
2. What _____ in the neighborhood last night
A. happen B. happened
C. was happened D. is happening
3.—What do you think the man is doing near the river
—He might ______.
A. fishing B. to fish C. be fishing D. is fishing
4. We can remember the park _____we used to play when we were young .
A. who B. why C. where D. when
5.Not only Jim but also I ____ good at science.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
I. 单项选择
D
B
C
C
C
Homework
Write a summary about Stonehenge
in your own words.
2. Search more information about other
mysteries in the world and write an article.