牛津译林版八年级下Unit 3 Online tours Reading1课件（26张PPT）

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Unit 3 Reading (I)
Around the World in Eight Hours
What can we use the computer for
Revision
wonderful
helpful
...
Online tours
Listen and answer:
1.How can we start the online tour
2.Where shall we visit today
Around the World in Eight Hours
tour guide
/ga d/n.
Tour
Camera
Print
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Others
Para 1
/‘a k n/ n.
icon
Mini dictionary
Asia n. / e /
Africa n. /' fr k /
Europe n. /'j r p/
America n. / mer k /
How to start the tour
click on the icon
at the top of the page
icons
Back
at the bottom of the page
How to restart the tour
Reading tip:Usually (not always), the topic sentence is in the first sentence of each paragraph.
Where shall we visit today
No New York,
No the USA.
Brainstorm
New York is a/an city.
beautiful
modern
amazing
wonderful
busy
……
fantastic
Here we are in “the Big Apple”—New York,
the biggest city in the USA.
Para2
Wall Street
Times Square
Central Park
Broadway
at the southern end of Manhattan Island
/'s n/ adj.
Manhattan Island
曼哈顿岛
/ a l nd/ n.
Wall Street
Is it wide or narrow
It’s only 11 metres wide.
It plays a very important part in New York.
Wall Street, the world-famous trade centre, is here at the southern end of Manhattan Island. There are many big companies and international banks here.
What’s on the street
Wall street is the____________
_____ centre.
world-famous
trade
/tre d/n.
international
/ nt n n l/ adj.
Para 3
trade
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
Para 4
Mini dictionary
gather / g / vt.&vi.
huge /hju:d / adj.
darkness / dɑ:kn s/ n.
gather
huge
darkness
come together
very large
being state of dark
Guessing
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
Further on is Times Square. Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year’s Eve. It’s exciting to see the huge glass ball falling through the darkness.
What do New York people do on New Year’s Eve
2.Why do they gather there
Read Para 4 by yourselves and answer questions.
several / sevr l/ pron.
lawn /l :n/ n.
Para 5
Central Park
In the centre of the island is Central Park. With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work.
Para 5
Read Para 5 and then complete the table.
Location(位置) Views Activities
Central Park
in the centre
of the island
several lakes, hills and a large green lawn
relax after a
hard day’s work
Broadway
When you visit New York, don’t miss Broadway. It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century. Have you ever heard of the song “Memory” It comes from the famous Broadway musical Cats.
How long has Broadway been famous
Para 6
a play filled with many songs
Why is it so famous
Read Para 6 by yourselves and answer questions.
I will choose to visit...because…
I will choose to visit...because…
I will choose to visit...because…
New York
I will choose to visit...because…
If you have a chance to go to New York, which place will attract(吸引) you most
Activity 1
Be a visitor
New York
Wall Street…
Times Square…
Central Park…
Broadway…
Activity 2
Be a guide
Group work: “Around New York in 1 minute”
Introduce New York in groups of four.
Each student chooses one place, then take turns.
Back
Para 7
OK , so much for New York. There’s a “Back” icon at the bottom of the page. Click on it, pick another city and then start your new tour!
Tour
Camera
Print
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Others
the USA
Miami
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
The Internet opens up a whole new world to us.
Man who travels far knows more.
Read the text after the tape and recite the new words.
Log into the website about travel to visit your favourite city and share your travelling experience with classmates next lesson.
Online tours
Listen and answer:
1.How can we start the online tour
2.Where shall we visit today
Around the World in Eight Hours
tour guide
/ga d/n.