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七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 7: What’s Your Project about
Key words & phrases:
project, interest, still, anywhere, joke,
places of interest, make a joke, talk about,
work on, be ready for, in the past
Key sentences:
1. Jenny and Danny talk about the trip and their
projects.
2. Did you have a good rest after our trip？
Learning Targets
Key sentences:
3. Are you ready for your project？
4. My project is about some places of interest in China.
5. I'm making a joke.
Talk about the following pictures
Lead in
eg. Jenny and Danny talk
about the trip and their
projects.
eg.The students are doing a
history project.
project n. 课题，计划
Words and expressions
eg. My project is about
some places of
interest in China.
eg.Do your parents take an interest in your friends
interest n. 兴趣
interested 感兴趣的; interesting 有趣的
eg. I am interested in this interesting book.
I still can’t believe it.
There's still time to change your mind.
It was, and still is, my favourite movie.
still adv. adj. 仍然
anywhere adv. 任何地方
eg. You can find donuts
anywhere in Canada.
eg. Did you go anywhere
interesting last summer
eg. I’m making a joke.
joke n. & v. 玩笑
eg. They often make jokes at each other.
Jenny and Danny talk about the trip and
their projects.
Jenny: Hi, Danny. Did you have a good rest after our
trip
Danny: Yes, I slept for two full days! I feel good now.
Jenny: We had a great trip. We learned so much.
And we saw our friend Li Ming again.
Presentation
Listen and read.
Danny: Yes. Are you ready for your project
Jenny: Yes, I am. I will talk about Marco Polo.
We heard a lot about him on the Silk Road.
What’s your project about
Danny: My project is about some places of interest in
China. I will talk about the places and things
on the trip. I still can’t believe it — they don’t
have donuts on the Silk Road.
Jenny: Danny! You can find donuts anywhere in
Canada.
Jenny: The Silk Road is about history and culture,
not donuts.
Danny: Yes, I know. I’m making a joke. Let’s go to
the library and work on our projects.
Jenny: Good idea.
What is a joke
A joke is something funny you say to make people laugh. Do you know any jokes in Chinese Can you translate any jokes into English
Dig In
1. Danny slept for three full days. ( )
2. Jenny’s project is about Macro Polo. ( )
3. Jenny and Danny will go home and
work on their projects. ( )
F
F
T
1
Listen to the dialogues and write true (T) or false (F).
Let’s Do It!
1. What is Danny’s project about
2. What is Danny’s joke
3. What is the Silk Road about
Some places of interest in China.
They don’t have donuts on the Silk Road.
The Silk Road is about history and culture.
2
Read the lesson and answer the questions.
Match the words with the correct meanings.
joke
project
history
culture
anywhere
any place
things that happened in the past
something people say to make
others laugh
a task for school
the traditions and beliefs of a group
of people
3
Danny and Jenny went on a _______ to China. After they came back, Danny was very tired. He _______ for two full days. Now they are getting ready for their _______. Jenny will talk about
Marco Polo for her project. Danny’s project is
about some places of interest in China. He will talk about some places and things they saw along the Silk Road. Will Danny talk about donuts No, The Silk Road is about the _______ and _______ of China. It’s not about donuts!
trip
project
slept
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
history
culture
4
Task tips:
Where is the place of interest
What is the name of it
Why is it special
How old is it
5
Do you know any places of interest in your city Write about a place of interest you know and draw a picture of it.
1．Jenny and Danny talk about the trip and their
projects.
(1) talk about 谈论。其后接名词或代词作宾语。
例：What are they talking about？Do you know？
他们在谈论什么呢？你知道吗？
(2) project 可数名词，意为“课题，计划，方案”。
当其表示“课题”时，通常指的是大学、中学学生的专题研究。例：What's your project this term？你这学期的课题是什么？
Language points
2．Did you have a good rest after our trip？
have a rest 意思是“休息”，rest是名词，也可以说
成 take a rest。短语：have a good rest 好好休息。
例：Danny needs to have a good rest on weekends.
丹尼需要在周末好好休息。
【拓展】rest n. 休息;剩余部分 vt.& vi.（使）休息
例：Try to get some rest. You still have a busy day
tomorrow. 休息一下吧。你明天还要忙一天呢。
3. My project is about some places of interest in China.
places of interest 名胜古迹。其单数形式为a place of interest。其中interest 是名词，在此意为“吸引力，趣味”。它还可以表示“兴趣”。
常用短语：have/take an interest in、be interested in对……感兴趣。例：There are thousands of places of interests in our country. 我们国家有成千上万的名胜古迹。It is good to be interested in science.对科学感兴趣是有好处的。
4. I'm making a joke.
(1) make a joke说笑话，开玩笑。joke是可数名词。
例：Don't make a joke. 别开玩笑。
(2) 此句使用了现在进行时，表示动作正在进行。
现在进行时的句式结构：主语＋be动词＋v. ing形式。
例：She is doing her homework. 她正在做作业。
I'm studying at Yu Cai Senior Middle school.
我在育才中学读书。
5. Let's go to the library and work on our projects.
work on 意思是“继续工作，不断工作；致力于，从事于”。
例：The director worked on in the office until ten o'clock last night.
主任昨晚在办公室工作到十点。
The scientists are still working on looking for new methods of reaching outer space.
科学家们仍致力于寻找到达外太空的新方法。
1. His brother ____ (sleep) for ten hours last night.
2. They ___ (have) a good trip last week.
3. The funny boy often makes us _____ (laugh).
4. We _______ (learn) so much yesterday.
5. He is _______ (make) a joke.
6. They are _______ (talk) about visiting the
museum.
一、用所给词的适当形式填空。
slept
had
laugh
making
learned
Exercises
talking
1.I slept for two full days. (改为一般疑问句).
_____ you _____ for two full days
2.Jenny had a good rest after her trip. (改为否定句)
Jenny _______ ______ a good rest after her trip.
3.Does Danny have a long tail (改为肯定的陈述句)
Danny _______ a long tail.
二、按要求写句子。
Did
sleep
didn’t have
has
1. —Where did your brother ________ last night
—He went to the movies with my father.
A. go B. goes C. going D. went
2. —I didn't see you at the beginning of the party
last night.
—I________ my biology report at that time.
A．worked on B．work
C．was working on D．am working
三、单项选择。
3. He likes ______ interesting things with other people.
A. talk about B. to talk about
C. talk with D. to talk with
4. We didn’t go ______ yesterday.
A. anywhere B. everywhere
C. somewhere D. nowhere
5. —What’s the film _______
—The Hero Yue Fei.
A. onto B. about C. along D. after
6. He visited many ____ in China.
A. place of interest
B. place of interests
C. places of interest
7.—Come here. I'll tell you________about your study.
—OK，we're coming.
A．anything important
B．something important
C．important something
1. Learned some new words and phrases.
2. Learned to write about an place of
interest.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant
points of Lesson 7.
2. Try to learn more about other places of interest in China.
3. Preview Lesson 8.
Homework(共34张PPT)
七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 10: Music and Dance
Key words & phrases:
realize, rich, western, violin, think about,
play music, take part in, can't wait to do sth.,
be different from
Key sentences:
1. I realized many things.
2. I want to learn to play the erhu！
Learning Targets
Key sentences:
3. I can't wait to play music for all my friends.
4. I hope so.
5. Then we can take part in the Spring Festival show
together.
6. Our culture is different from (West/Western)
culture.
Do you know what is it
It is an erhu.
Lead in
What is it
It is a violin.
What is it
It is a piano.
Many western people like Chinese culture.
western adj.
西方的；西式的
Words and expressions
A violin is a musical instrument.
Violins are made of wood and have four strings.
You play the violin by holding it under your chin
and moving a bow across the strings.
violin n. 小提琴
They call the erhu the “ Chinese violin”.
realize v. 认识到；实现
I realize that China has so much history.
The moment I saw her, I realized something
was wrong.
rich adj. 丰富的，富有的
Our culture is so rich and colourful.
dancer n. 跳舞的人
She is a good dancer.
Li Ming: I’m still thinking about our trip to the
Silk Road. I realized many things. China has so
much history. And our culture is so rich
and colourful.
Wang Mei: Yes, I know. I feel the same way.
Li Ming: The trip gave me an idea.
Li Ming and Wang Mei are walking home from school.
Presentation
Listen and read.
Wang Mei: Really What is it
Li Ming: I want to learn to play the erhu!
It is a part of ancient Chinese culture.
Many Western people call it the
“Chinese violin”.
Wang Mei: That’s a good idea,
Li Ming!
Li Ming and Wang Mei are walking home from school.
Li Ming: I can’t wait to play music for all my friends.
Wang Mei: You will be a great erhu player, Li Ming.
Li Ming: I hope so. Wang Mei, you are a good dancer.
Why don’t you learn a traditional Chinese
dance Then we can take part in the Spring
Festival show together. I will
play music and you can dance!
Wang Mei: I like that idea! Maybe
I can wear some
traditional clothes, too!
1. What did Li Ming realize on his trip to the Silk road
A. China has a long history and rich culture.
B. China is very big.
2. What instrument does Li Ming want to learn
A. He wants to play the erhu.
B. He wants to play the violin.
3. What will Wang Mei learn
A. A traditional Chinese dance.
B. A traditional Chinese song.
1
Listen and tick the correct answers.
Let’s Do It!
1. Many Western people call the erhu the
“Chinese violin”. ( )
2. Wang Mei is a good singer. ( )
3. Li Ming and Wang Mei will sing
and dance at the Spring Festival show. ( )
F
2
Read the lesson and write true(T) or false(F).
T
F
Circle the correct words to complete the
sentences.
Li Ming thought about their trip to the Silk Road.
He (realizes/ realized) many things.
Our culture is different from (West/Western) culture.
3. Yang Liping is a great (dancer/dance).
4. Bob is a good basketball (player/play) in our school.
5. Jack wants to (take part/ take part in) the sports meet.
3
Work in pairs. What are you good at Can you sing or dance Can you draw or play an instrument Write a short passage about something you are good at.Present it to the class and show your classmates what you can do!
4
The erhu is a Chinese instrument and the violin is a Western instrument. Do you know any other Chinese or Western instruments Make a list of instruments you know. Draw a picture of each instrument.
Dig In
1．I'm still thinking about our trip to the Silk Road.
(1) think about 意为“考虑，思考”，后面接名词、代词或动名词。例：They're thinking about buying a new car. 他们正在考虑买一辆新车。
(2) trip to... 意为“到……（地方）的旅行”。
on a/the trip to... 在去……（地方）的途中。
例：He is thinking about going on a trip to Africa.
他正考虑去非洲旅行。
Language points
2．I realized many things.
realize 是及物动词，意为“认识到，了解到”，其后跟名词、代词或者从句作宾语。
例：Do you realize your fault？你认识到你的错误了吗？
I don't think you realize how important this is to her.
我认为你没有意识到这对她是多么重要。
【拓展】realize 是及物动词，还可意为“实现”，短语搭配： sb. realize sth. 。
例：You'll realize your dream. 你会实现梦想的。
3．And our culture is so rich and colourful.
rich是形容词，意为“丰富的，富有的”，其比较级为richer，最高级为richest；反义词为 poor (穷困的；差的)。当其表示“富有的”时，与定冠词the搭配，表示一类人：the rich 富有的人，the poor 穷人；当其作主语时，谓语动词要用复数形式。
例：He is a rich man. 他是一个富有的人。
The businessman always helps the poor.
这个商人经常帮助穷人。
4. I want to learn to play the erhu！
play the erhu意为 “拉二胡”。play表示“演奏”时为及物动词，后接表示乐器的名词时，与the连用；接表示音乐的名词时，与冠词a(n)或the连用；接表示音乐家等的名字时，则不与冠词连用，此时意为“演奏……的作品”。
例：The girl plays the piano quite well. 这个女孩钢琴弹得非常好。She is good at playing Chopin.她很擅长演奏肖邦的作品。
5. I can't wait to play music for all my friends.
can't wait to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“迫不及待做某事”。wait vt.& vi. 等待;等候。
例：The little girl can't wait to open the present. 这个小女孩迫不及待地拆开礼物。
【拓展】wait for sb. to do sth. 等候某人做某事。
例：You should wait for others to finish their words.
你应该等待他人把话说完。
【链接】can't help doing sth. 忍不住做某事。
6. Why don't you learn a traditional Chinese dance？
Why don't you...？意为 “(你)为什么不做……呢？”，相当于 “Why not...？”。例：Why don't you learn a foreign language？你为何不学一门外语呢
【辨析】why don't 与 why not
①why don't 常用于 “why don't＋主语＋动词原形”结构中，有时态的变化，不能独立成句；
② why not 后直接跟动词原形，动词前不能有其他成分，没有时态变化，可以独立成句。
7. Then we can take part in the Spring Festival show
together.
take part in 意为“参加”，常指参加某种活动。
其后不接宾语时，要去掉介词in。
例：Who else will take part in your birthday party？
还有什么人将参加你的生日聚会？
【辨析】take part in、join与join in
① take part in 指参加群众性活动、会议、游行等，在当中起积极作用，有时可与join in互换。例：Will you take part in the meeting？你会去参加会议吗？
② join多指加入某组织并成为其中的一员，如加入某党派、某俱乐部或某社会团体，以及参军等，还可表示加入某人的行列中，即 join sb.。
例：He joined the league in 1985.他在1985年加入联盟。
③join in 意为“参加”，后面一般接表示竞赛、娱乐、游戏等活动的名词或动名词。
例：Can I join in your game？我能参加你们的游戏吗？
I hope that everyone will be able to join in the fun.
我希望每个人都能够加入进来，玩得开心。
8. Our culture is different from (West/Western) culture.
be different from 与……不同，其反义短语为 be
the same as，意为“与……相同；与……一样”。
例：He wants to push himself forward and be different from the others. 他就爱出风头，想和他人不一样。
A lion is different from a tiger. Don't forget.
狮子和老虎不一样。 别忘了。
Your hat is the same as mine, right？
你的帽子和我的帽子一样，是吗？
1. Only then did I ______ （意识到） I was wrong.
2. I hope I will be _______ （富有） in the future.
3. Do you like ________ （西方的） food, Li Ming
4. Her sister likes playing the ______ （小提琴）, but
she like to play the piano.
5. My aunt is a pretty ______ （跳舞的人）.
6. The boy can't ______ （等待）to open the door.
一、 根据汉语提示和句意写单词。
realize
rich
Western
violin
dancer
Exercises
wait
二 、单项选择
1. Jim, let’s play _____ erhu together this afternoon.
A. the B. a C. an D. a
2. —____ does Tom often buy CDs
—Because he likes music very much.
A. Why B. What C. Where D. When
3.This kind of food is different _____ bread.
A. to B. from C. for D. of
4. Why not ______ the French restaurant for lunch
A．go B．going C．to go D．goes
5.Can you show me the way _ ___ the park
A. to B. with C. of D. for
6.He can’t wait the box.
A. open B. to open C. opened D. opening
7. To athletes，the most important thing is not to
win a gold or a silver，but to ________.
A．take part B．take care C．take place
1. Many visitors will come to our city in July.
(对划线部分提问)
______ ______ many visitors come to our city
2. He wants to learn music. （改为同义句）
He ______ ______ learn music.
3. There were some tigers in the mountains.
(改为否定句)
There ______ ______ tigers in the mountains.
三、 按要求转换句子，每空一词。
When
will
hopes
to
weren’t
any
4. I did some shopping in the market. （改为否定句）
I ______ ______ ______ shopping in the market.
5. He was a great player ten years ago.
（改为一般疑问句）
______ ______ a great player ten years ago
6. Why don't you do something helpful this weekend
（改为同义句）
______ ______ do something helpful this weekend
didn’t
do
Was
he
Why not
any
1. Learned some new words and phrases.
2. Learned to write about a famous place of
interest in China or a foreigh country.
3. Talked about a few kinds of instrument.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant
points of Lesson 10.
2. Write a short passage about something you are good at.
3. Preview Lesson 11.
4. Which kind of instrument do you want to
learn
Homework(共32张PPT)
七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 12: A Blog about the Silk Road
Key words & phrases:
experience, alive,own,should,anyone,suggestion,
have a good time，get back, in a new way
Key sentences:
1. Li Ming had a good time on his trip to the Silk
Road.
2. I saw and experienced a lot on the trip.
3. The history of China is so alive in these places.
4. I saw my own history and culture in a new way.
5. Does anyone have any suggestions？
Learning Targets
Do you know what is a blog
Do you have a blog
What do you usually do on the blog
Lead in
You can write anything you like in your blog.
A trip must be the most popular one. You can write about your trip, show some photos, share some stories, food or films.
博客，又译为网络日志、
部落格或部落阁等。
通常由个人管理，
博主会不定期张贴新的
文章到网站上。在博客上，
文章通常根据张贴时间，
以倒序方式由新到旧排列。
blog 博客
许多博客专注在特定的课题上提供评论或新闻。一个典型的博客结合了文字、图像及其它与主题相关的媒体，能够让读者以互动的方式留下意见，是许多博客的重要要素。
大部分的博客内容以文字为主，
仍有一些博客专注在艺术、摄影、
视频、音乐、播客等各种主题。
博客是社会媒体网络的一部分。
blog
experience
alive
own
should
anyone
suggestion
yum
n. 博客 (网络电子日志)
v. & n. 体验；经历；经验
adj. 活着的；有活力的
adj. 自己的
v. aux. 应该；将要
n. 任何人；无论谁
n. 建议
int. 好吃；味道或气味非常好
Words and expressions
have a good time
experience a lot
open one’s eyes
take a picture/pictures
the ancient city of Xi’an
玩得很高兴
经历了很多
开阔某人的眼界
拍照片
古城西安
LIMING@BLOGSPOT.ORG
I just got back from a great trip to the Silk Road. My friends from Canada went with me. On our trip, I realized many things about China. Our country has a very long history and a rich culture.
Listen and read.
Li Ming had a good time on his trip to the Silk Road. He wants to write about his trip.
Presentation
I saw and experienced a lot on the trip. We went to see the Terra Cotta Warriors and the ancient city of Xi’an. The history of China is so alive in these places. I learned so much!
This trip opened my eyes. I saw my own history and culture in a new way. I hope to travel more around my country someday.
Where should I go next Does anyone have any suggestions
Here are some photos from my trip. Enjoy!
This is me with a Terra Cotta Warrior.
I took this picture in Xi'an. Jenny and Danny are in the Drum Tower.
This is Danny in Dunhuang.
He is riding a camel.
Here I am in Lanzhou. I love Lanzhou noodles. Yum!
Let’s Do It!
Which pictures does Li Ming NOT mention Listen to the passage and tick.
1
Li Ming had a good time on his trip to the Silk Road.
He saw and ______________ many great things. On
the trip, he learned China has a _______ history and
_______ culture. The history of China is ______ in
the ancient city of Xi’an. He ________to travel more
around his country someday.
experienced
long
rich
alive
hoped
2
Read the lesson and fill in the blanks.
Wang Mei is searching for more information about the Silk Road. Work in groups.
Help her answer the questions below.
1. When did people begin to travel along the
Silk Road
2. What other cities or districts does the Silk Road
go through
3
People began to travel along the Silk Road
2,000 years ago.
It goes through Xi’an, Lanzhou and Xinjiang.
3. How did it get the name the “Silk Road”？
It got the name because people moved silk and other goods between Asia and Europe. Among all the goods, silk was the most expensive and special thing.
Write an e-mail to a friend about a trip
you went on. Show him or her some
pictures from your trip.
4
Task tips:
Where \ When did you go
Who did you go with
What did you see and experience
Did you eat any traditional or special foods
1. Li Ming had a good time on his trip to the Silk Road.
(1) have a good time 玩得开心，过得愉快。相当于enjoy oneself/have fun。例：Look！The children are having a good time over there. 看！孩子们正在那边玩得很开心。
(2) on one's trip to在某人去……的旅途中。其中 to是介词，其后面要跟地点名词。例：My brother is on his trip to Xiamen. 我哥哥正在去厦门的旅途中。
Language points
2. The history of China is so alive in these places.
【辨析】alive、lively、living 与 live
(1) alive 意为“活着的”，侧重说明生与死的区别。
既可指人，也可指物；可作表语、后置定语或宾补。
(2) lively 意为“活泼的，活跃的，充满生气的”，
既可指人，又可指物。可作定语、表语或宾补。
(3) living 意为“活着的”，强调 “尚在人间，健在”，
可用来指人或物，作定语或表语。注意：the living 指“活着的人们”。 常用短语：make a living 谋生
(4) live 意为“活着的”，通常指物，不指人，常放在名词的前面作定语。它还可意为“实况转播的”。
例：She does not know if he is alive or dead.
她不知道他是生是死。
Josephine was a bright, lively and cheerful girl.
约瑟芬是一个开朗、活泼又欢乐的女孩。
she is like a living doll. 她就像一个活着的玩偶。
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
为只猫在玩弄一只活老鼠。
3. I saw my own history and culture in a new way.
(1) own作形容词，意为“自己的”。常用在形容词性物主代词或名词所有格之后。
例：She is old enough to wash her own clothes.
她足够大了，能够自己洗衣服了。
(2) in a way 意为“用一种方法”，此处的 in 表示“以/用…… (工具、材料、方法、手段)”。
例：I made this cake in a different way.
我用了一种不同的方法制作这种蛋糕。
4. Where should I go next？
should 是情态动词，意为“应该”。情态动词不能单独在句子中作谓语，必须接动词原形后一起构成谓语部分。它的否定式为：should not，缩写为shouldn't。它没有人称和数的变化，即用在所有人称后面都用原形。当含有should的陈述句变为疑问句时，要将should放在主语的前面。例：You should follow his suggestion. 你应该接受他的建议。→ Should I follow his suggestion？我应该接受他的建议吗？
5. Does anyone have any suggestions？
(1)anyone 是复合不定代词，在本句中意为“一些人，无论谁”，常用在否定句和疑问句中。anyone 在肯定句中表示“任何人”。其同义词为anybody；当其作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。
例：Does anyone want to have a try？有人想试试吗？Anyone can have a try. 任何人都可以尝试。
(2) suggestion 作可数名词，意为“建议”。常用搭配：make a suggestion 提出建议。
一、句型转换
1. Tom had lots of experiences on his trip to China last
summer. (改为同义句)
Tom ____________ ______ ______ on his trip
to China last summer. .
2. He took this picture in Xinjiang. （改为否定句）
He ______ ______ this picture in Xinjiang.
experienced a lot
didn’t take
Exercises
3. I ate some special foods there. （改为一般疑问句）
______ you ______ ______ special foods there
4. Their journey lasted about twenty years.
（对画线部分提问）
______ ______ ______ their journey last
5. You did well in the exam. （用why 改为特殊疑问句）
___________________________________________
6. Someone called you just now （改为一般疑问句）
___________________________________________
Did eat any
How long did
Why did you do so well in the exam
Did anyone call me just now
Xi’an—the Walled City
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. This ______ (be) me with a funny dog.
2. No one has any new ____________ (suggestion)
about the New Year's party of my class.
3. I show some ______ (photo) to my classmates.
4. You should ______ (see) your grandparents
once a week.
5. Look! Danny __________ (ride) a camel in the
picture.
suggestions
is
see
photos
is riding
三、 单项选择
1. —Tomorrow my parents will take me to Hong
Kong Disneyland.
— ________ (广东汕尾中考)
A．Best wishes to you! B．It's a good idea.
C．Have a good day! D．Good luck to you!
2. Do you have ________ idea about this matter
A．own your B．your own
C．own D．you own
3. —I don't care what my teachers think.
—Well，you ________ respect your teachers.
A．could B．would
C．should D．might
4. —What a good ________ you've given me！
Thanks a lot.
—My pleasure. I hope it will help you.
A．information B．news
C．suggestion D．advice
5. —My parents and I will go to Xiaoping's
Hometown for a trip.
— Really？________. (四川广安中考)
A．I don't think so B．That's very strange
C．Have a good time D．You should try it
6. If ________ calls, tell him I'll be back about
three o'clock.
A. someone B. no one
C. anyone D. something
1. Learned some new words and phrases.
2. Learned about Li Ming's trip to the Silk
Road.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant
points of Lesson 12.
2. Write an e-mail to a friend about one of your trips, including some photos from your trip.
3. Preview Unit 3 Lesson 13.
Homework(共44张PPT)
七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 9: Danny’s School Project
Key words & phrases:
describe, build, ago, army, important, tool, more,
try one's best,well done,make ... from ...,a little bit,
look like
Key sentences:
1．For my project，I will describe some places and
things from China.
2．Just try your best.
3．People built them a long time ago.
4. Well done.
Learning Targets
Key sentences:
5. Can you tell us a little bit more，please？
6. We can make clothes from it.
They are the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an. These things are very old. People built them a long time ago. They look like an ancient army.
Look and Say
Lead in
It’s a camel. It’s big and tall. It’s an important tool on the Silk Road. It lives in the desert.
Look and Say
—Can you describe him
—The man was as tall and dark, and aged about 20.
describe
v. 描写；描述
Words and expressions
eg. For my project,I will
describe some places
and things from China.
build v.
( built\ built)
修建；建造
They are building a hospital.
Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.
army n.军队
They look like an ancient army.
After returning from France, he joined the army.
Her husband is in the army .
This kind of animal lives in the desert.
desert n. 沙漠
important adj. 重要的
It's important to learn English well.
tool n. 工具；用具
Camel is an important tool
on the Silk Road.
more adj & pron
Can you tell us a little bit more
about silk
Danny: For my project, I will describe some places
and things from China. You guess their names.
Just try your best. Are you ready Let’s begin!
These things are very old. People
built them a long time ago.
They look like an ancient army.
What are they
Presentation
Listen and read.
Jim: Are they the clay soldiers and horses from
China
Danny: Yes, you are right. They are the Terra
Cotta Warriors in Xi’an.
Here are some pictures.
Jim: Wow! Cool pictures, Danny.
Danny: The next one is an animal. It’s big and
tall. It’s an important tool on the Silk Road.
Greg: Is it a horse
Danny: Sorry! It lives in the desert.
Greg: Oh, it’s a camel!
Danny: Well done. Look at this picture.
I’m riding a camel.
Danny: Here is the last one. It is very soft. It comes in
many colours.
Kim: Many things are soft and colourful. Can you
tell us a little bit more, please
Danny: OK. We can make clothes from it.
Lily: Is it silk
Danny: Yes, you guesses it, Lily! Look at me.
I’m wearing a silk shirt.
Listen to the dialogues and tick the correct pictures to answer the questions.
√
√
√
1
Let’s Do It!
Match the words with the correct meanings.
army
ancient
soft
describe
ago
very very old
to explain something
a group of soldiers
some time before
not hard
2
Rewrite these sentences in the simple present tense. Are the verbs regular (R) or irregular (IR) Circle the correct one.
3
1. They looked at the picture.→
2. Army rode a horse.→
3. They built a bridge over the river.→
They look at the picture.
Army rides a horse.
They build a bridge over the river.
(R)
(IR)
(R)
(IR)
(R)
(IR)
3
4. We lived in the desert.→
5. The new TV came in a big box.→
We live in the desert.
The new TV comes in a big box.
(R)
(IR)
(R)
(IR)
4
Example:
It is an animal.
It’s big and tall.
It’s an important tool on
the Silk Road.
It lives in the desert.
What it is
Play Act and Guess. One student tries to
describe something and the others try to
guess what it is. Take turns guessing and
describing.
1．For my project，I will describe some places and
things from China.
describe 是动词，意为“描述，描写”，其名词为description (描写)。常用短语：describe...as... 把……描述成……，把…… 称为 ……
例：Why did you describe your diary as your best friend？你为何把你的日记称为你最好的朋友？
Describe how you did it. 谈谈你是怎样做这事的。
Language points
2．Just try your best.
(1) just 常用在祈使句前，用来加强语气，表示对熟人客气的请求。例：Just open the door. 开开门吧。
(2) try one's best 竭尽所能，尽某人最大的努力。相当于 do one's best，可单独使用，后面也可以跟不定式短语，意思是“尽某人最大的努力做某事”。
例：They are trying their best to help us and we should thank them. 他们在尽最大努力帮助我们，我们应该感谢他们。
3．People built them a long time ago.
(1) built是动词 build 的过去式，意为“修建”。build的过去分词也是built，现在分词为building；
名词形式有：building 建筑物 (与现在分词形式一致)，builder 建造者。例：They want to build a school here.他们打算在这里建造一座学校。
(2) “一段时间＋ago” 意为 “……以前”，在句子中表示过去的时间，它所在的句子需要用一般过去时。
例：We became friends years ago. 我们多年前成为了朋友。
4．They look like an ancient army.
(1) look like看起来像。它是由感官动词look与介词like 搭配的词组，表示人或物的外貌特征看起来像。
例：I don't want my living room to look like a bedroom.
我不希望自己的客厅看上去像个卧室。
(2) army是名词，意为“军队，陆军”，其复数形式为armies。常用搭配：join the army 参军。
例：Do you want to join the army？你想参军吗？
5．Well done.
well done 说得对，做得对，做得好。它主要用于对某人在某方面的成绩进行赞扬。
例：—I passed the maths exam. 我数学考试通过了。
—Well done. 做得好。
6．We can make clothes from it.
make... from... 意思是“用……做成……”。
例：We can make bread from flour.
我们可以用面粉做面包。
7．Can you tell us a little bit more，please？
(1) a little bit 意思是“一点儿，少量”。它与 a bit、
a little同义，修饰形容词、副词或者不可数名词。
后跟形容词或副词的比较级时，意思是“更……一点”。后跟不可数名词时，a little bit/a bit后面要先接of，再接名词，而a little可以直接修饰名词。
例：He is a little bit/a bit/a little taller than me.
他比我高一点儿。
(2)more意思是“更多”，是many或much的比较级。
8．I'm wearing a silk shirt.
辨析 wear、put on、dress与 in
四者都可以表示“穿、戴”，用法如下：
wear 意为“穿着，戴着”，强调的是穿着的状态，其宾语可以是衣物、眼镜、手表、奖章等等。
例：She is wearing a beautiful watch today.
她今天戴了一块漂亮的手表。
put on 意为“穿上”，强调的是穿的动作，其宾语可以是衣物、鞋子、帽子等。例：Please put on your scarf. 请戴上你的围巾吧。
dress 意为“给……穿衣服”，其后通常接人作宾语。常用结构：dress oneself 给自己穿衣服。
例：That boy can dress himself.那个男孩能自己穿衣服了。
in 是 介词，也表示穿的状态，其后只能跟表示衣物或者表示颜色的名词。跟表示颜色的名词时，表示“穿着…… 颜色的衣服”。
例：The boy in yellow is my cousin. 那个穿黄色衣服的男孩是我表弟。
一般过去时及动词过去式的变化规则
一、一般过去时的基本概念
一般过去时表示过去某个时间里发生的动作或存在的状态；过去习惯性、经常性的动作或行为；过去主语所具备的能力或性格。
二、一般过去时的构成形式
（1）肯定句：
①主语＋谓语(动词过去式)＋其他．
②主语＋was/were＋其他．
一般过去时及动词过去式的变化规则
（2）否定句：
①主语＋was/were＋not＋其他．
②主语＋didn't＋谓语(动词原形)＋其他．
（3）一般疑问句：
①Did＋主语＋谓语(动词原形)＋其他？
②Was/Were＋主语＋其他？
例：She often came to help us in those days.
那些日子里她经常来帮助我们。
He was a teacher two years ago.
他两年前是一名教师。
I didn't know you like coffee.
我不知道你喜欢咖啡。
They were not rich that time.
他们那时并不富裕。
Did you finish your homework？
你做完家庭作业了吗？
Were you happy during the school trip？
你在学校旅行期间开心吗？
三、动词过去式的变化
1．规则动词的变化：
(1)一般情况下直接在词尾加 ed：work—worked；
look—looked。
(2)以不发音的字母e结尾的单词，直接加 d：
live—lived；hope—hoped；use—used。
(3)以“辅音字母＋y”结尾的词，变y为i再加 ed：
study—studied；carry—carried；worry—worried。
(4)以重读闭音节结尾的词，双写最后的辅音字母再加 ed：stop—stopped；plan—planned。
注意：重读闭音节单词的形式为“辅－元－辅”
结构，如 nod，n为辅音，o为元音，d为辅音。
2．不规则动词的过去式，需要特别记忆：
have—had；are—were；get—got；say—said
feel—felt；do/does—did；is—was；go—went
drink—drank；eat—ate；bring—brought
think—thought；buy—bought；catch—caught
teach—taught；sit—sat；wear—wore
cut—cut；sleep—slept；become—became等。
四、一般过去时的用法
1．一般过去时既可表示在过去某个特定的时间发
生的动作，也可表示过去习惯性、经常性的动作。
一般不强调动作的影响，只说明事情。
例：I talked with Julia this morning.
今天早晨，我跟朱莉娅谈了话。
2．一般过去时常与表示过去的时间状语或从句连用，
例：yesterday、last week、in the past、in 1993、
at that time、once、during the war、before、when等。
注意：在谈到已去世的人的情况时，多用一般
过去时。
例：He died in 1990. 他是在1990年去世的。
3．表示过去连续发生的动作，要用一般过去时。
这种情况下，往往没有表示过去的时间状语，而
是通过上下文来判断。
例：The boy opened his eyes for a moment，
looked at the captain，and then died. 那个男孩把
眼睛睁开了一会儿，看了看船长，然后就死去了。
一、用所给词的正确形式填空。
brought
1. I ________ (bring) back an MP5 from Hong Kong
two weeks ago.
2. People ______ (build) some clay soldiers and
horses a long time ago. Now we call them the
Terra Cotta Warriors.
3. We must try our best ________ (learn) English well.
built
to learn
Exercises
4. I saw many _________ (colour) clothes in those
clothing shops in the mall.
5. People ______ (make) some clothes from the silk
many years ago.
6. I knew he _______ for a security firm.
But he doesn't work in it now.
colourful
made
worked
Danny’s project is to some places and things from China. Some of the things are clay soldiers and horses. People built them .
They an ancient army. Another thing is a picture of an animal. It’s on the Silk Road. It lives in the desert. The last one comes . People can make clothes from it. It’s silk.
二、选词填空。
look like a long time ago in many colours
describe an important tool
describe
a long time ago
look like
an important tool
in many colours
三、 单项选择 (1)
1. Lao She's Teahouse________ the changes in
Chinese society over fifty years. (天津中考)
A．describes B．improves
C．prepares D．corrects
2. I should try my best ________ English well.
A．learn B．to learn
C．learns D．learning
3. —Have you ever been to Shanghai
—Yes.I ________ there a few months ago.
A．have been B．went
C．have gone D．gone
4. They have collected more than 14,000 books since
the library ________ last month.
A．building B．was built
C．builds D．is build
5. —________you________to Nanhu Park a week ago
—Yes，we had a good time there. (湖南衡阳中考)
A．Do；go B．Did；go C．Did；went
6.—Do you know what VIP is
—Yes.It is very ________ person.
A．interesting B．important
C．boring D．exciting
单项选择 (2) 语法专练
1．Sue wasn't happy because she________ the
concert given by her favorite singer.
A．misses B．missed
C．will miss D．is missing
2．Simon looks worried because he________ a
writing competition and now he's waiting for
the result.
A．enters B．entered
C．will enter D．is entering
3．Some of my classmates________an English play
at the art festival two days ago.
A．have B．had C．has
4．—Have you ever climbed Mount Tai，Carol
—Yes，I________in Taian for a week last year
and reached the top of it twice. (山东泰安中考)
A．had stayed B．stay
C．stayed D．have stayed
5．—Did Billy and Anna find a way out at last
—Yes，they________a plan and did it.
A．were working out B．worked out
C．are working out D．have worked out
6．—Will you see the film Cinderella with us tonight
—No，I ________it last week. (湖南长沙中考)
A．see B．have seen C．saw
1. Learned some new words and phrases.
2. Learned to describe something in our
own words. Learned the simple past tense.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant points
of Lesson 9.
2. Write a description for some person, place or thing (other people should be able to guess what you are describing from reading your description).
3. Preview Lesson 10.
Homework(共34张PPT)
七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 11: Food in China
Key words & phrases:
online, especially, treasure, end, product, worth, taste, true, once, go online, a Chinese treasure,
a lot of history, be worth it
Key sentences:
1. Jenny goes online to tell others about the food in
China.
2. I just got back from a trip to the Silk Road in China.
3. Beijing Duck is really a Chinese treasure.
4. They look good and taste great！
5. It takes a long time to make dumplings.
Learning Targets
What’s your favourite food in China
Tell us something about your favourite food.
Lead in
Beijing Duck
北京烤鸭
The meat is often eaten with spring onion, cucumber and sweet bean sauce with pancakes rolled around the fillings.
Lanzhou noodles look good and taste great.
Small restaurants serving Lanzhou-style lamian are very common throughout western China.
Lanzhou noodles 兰州拉面
You can chat with other people who are online.
你可以和其他在线的人聊天。
online adj.
在线的，联网的
eg. Jenny goes online
to tell others about in
China.
Words and expressions
eg. Everything in China is great — especially the food.
I love Rome, especially in the spring.
我喜爱罗马，尤其是春天的罗马。
especially adv.尤其，特别
eg. There are a lot of treasures in that box.
箱子里面有许多珍宝。
It was here, the buried treasure.
那些埋藏在地下的财宝，就在这里。
treasure n.宝物，财富
eg. At the end of the road, there is a farm.
在这条路的尽头，有一个农场。
We didn't leave until the very end .
我们直到最后才离开。
end n. 最后；末端
product n. 产品；结果
This silk product is very beautiful.
worth adj. 值得（做某事）；有价值的
The book is worth reading.
hand-made adj. 手工的
Lanzhou noodles are long hand-made noodles.
taste v. 尝起来；品尝；体验
true adj. 真实的；真正的；正确的
supper n. 晚餐
once adv. 从前；一度；一次
I once had Lanzhou noodles in our city.
Jenny goes online to tell others about the food in China.
(Jenny) Hello, everyone! I just got back from a trip to the Silk Road in China. Everything was great — especially the food! My favourite dishes were Beijing Duck and Lanzhou noodles.
e-chatter
Presentation
Listen and read.
What’s so special about these two dishes Well, they have a lot of history behind them. Beijing Duck is really a Chinese treasure. It takes a lot of work, but the end product is worth it. Lanzhou noodles are long hand-made noodles. They look good and taste great! Do you want to taste these wonderful foods from China
(Dora) Your story is very interesting. I saw a show about Lanzhou noodles on TV. The man made the noodles so fast. It was like magic!
(Monica) I heard that, in China, some people eat noodles for breakfast. Is this true
(Paul) I once had Beijing Duck in our city. Can I find Lanzhou noodles here I will try.
(Jenny) Yes, it’s true. Many people eat noodles for breakfast. Sometimes they eat them for lunch or supper, too. And I know why — they taste REALLY good!
Listen and write true (T) or false (F).
1. Beijing Duck takes a lot of work to make. ( )
2. Some people eat noodles for breakfast in China.( )
3. Paul once had Beijing Duck in his city. ( )
T
1
T
T
Let’s Do It!
1. dishes A. special kinds of meals or food
B. plates and bowls
2. treasure A. something very expensive
B. something very special
3. taste A. to eat a little bit of food
B. the flavour of food
4. product A. goods for selling
B. result of working
2
Each word below has two different meanings beside it. Both meanings are correct but only one meaning is used in this lesson. Tick the appropriate meaning.
Jenny just got back from a trip to
the silk Road. She goes online to
tell others about the food in China.
Her favourite _______ were Beijing
Duck and Lanzhou noodles. They
have a lot of _______ behind them.
Beijing Duck is a true Chinese ________ . Lanzhou noodles are hand-made noodles. They ______ delicious.
dishes
taste
treasure
history
3
Read the lesson and fill the blanks.
Rewrite the sentences below in the simple
past tense. Then mark the regular verbs
with ( ) and the irregular verbs with ( ).
1.The food looks good. The food looked good.
2. He eats cereal for breakfast.
He ate cereal for breakfast.
3. They work hard. They worked hard.
4. She finds many books in the library.
She found many books in the library.
5. It takes a long time to make dumplings.
It took a long time to make dumplings.
4
Work in pairs. Talk about different dishes you know.What’s your favourite dish What’s in it Is it easy to make
Example :
Poutine is a Canadian dish.
Poutine is made with French fries,
cheese and gravy.
It’s easy to make and it’s delicious.
5
Hot pot is a traditional Chinese dish.
There are eggs, meat, leaf vegetables, mushrooms,
dumplings, tofu, and seafood in it.
It's not easy to make...
1．Jenny goes online to tell others about the food in
China.
(1) go online 上网。其中online是副词，由“on (在……上) ＋line (线)” 组合而成。
例：Today, many people like to go online, especially teenagers. 现在很多人喜欢上网，尤其是青少年。
(2) to tell others about... 该动词不定式短语在句中作目的状语，说明 go online 的目的。例：He comes to tell me the news. 他来告诉我这个消息。
Language points
2．I just got back from a trip to the Silk Road in
China.
get back 是动词短语，意为“回来”，相当于come back。表示“从……回来”用 get back from/come back from。其反义短语为get back to (回到……去)。例：My father got back from Shanghai yesterday.
我爸爸昨天从上海回来了。
The twin brothers got back to their home country.
这对双胞胎兄弟回到了他们的祖国。
【探究总结】 taste的常用短语
taste
n. 味道 have a taste
尝一尝
link-v. 尝(起来)
taste like+名词，
尝起来像……
vt. 品尝
taste +n./ pron.
tasty adj. 味道好的，有味道的
3. They look good and taste great!
【拓展】感官动词除了taste 还包括：feel（感觉起来）, sound（听起来）, look（看起来）, smell（闻起来）.
例：The bag looks nice. 这包看起来很漂亮。
The soup smells/tastes delicious. 这汤闻起来/尝起来很美味。
The coat feels smooth and comfortable. 这件外套摸起来光滑又舒服。
Her voice sounds beautiful. 她的声音听起来很美妙。
4．Beijing Duck is really a Chinese treasure.
treasure 既可作可数名词，又可作不可数名词；作可数名词时意为“宝物，珍宝”，作不可数名词时意为“财富”。在本句中它作可数名词。
例：This is an art treasure. Don't touch it please!
这是一件艺术珍宝。请勿触碰！
They first have to work out some scheme for getting the treasure out.
他们首先得想出办法把财宝取出来。
5．It takes a lot of work，but the end product is
worth it.
(1) end是名词，意为“最后，末端”。
常用短语：in the end 最终，最后；at the end of在……的末尾；from the beginning to the end 从头
到尾；by the end of 到……为止。
例：I will finish the work at the end of this month.这个月末我将完成这项工作。
By the end of the holiday, I had spent all my money.
到假期结束时，我已经花光了所有的钱。
(2)product 是名词，意为“产品，结果”。它可以用来指工业产品，还可以用来比喻文学或者艺术作品。其动词为produce (生产)。
例：Those products from that company are good.
那家工厂的产品很好。
(3)be worth...意为“值得……”，后跟名词、代词或动名词。例：The product is worth the price.
这个产品值这个价钱。
The local museum is worth a visit.
当地这家博物馆值得参观。
6．It takes a long time to make dumplings.
这个句子使用了一个固定句型：It takes/took
(＋sb.)＋时间＋to do sth. 做某事花费(某人)多少时间。it 作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式
to do sth.。例：It took him two hours to finish his homework.他花了两小时完成作业。
【拓展】表示“花费”的词还有：spend、cost等。
例：I spent too much time in cleaning. 我花了太多时间在打扫上。It cost too much. 它太贵了。
一、 句型转换
1. I see and experience a lot about our school after the
meeting. （用last week 改写成一般过去时）
I ______ ______ ___________ a lot about our school
after the meeting last week.
2. someday, hope, we, to, travel, around, our, city (. )（连词成句）
____________________________________________
saw and experienced
We hope to travel around our city someday.
Exercises
3. We began to travel along the Silk Road a month ago. （对画线部分提问）
______ ______ you ______ to travel along the Silk
Road
4. She took some pictures in Rizhao last week.
(改为一般疑问句)
______ she ______ any pictures in Rizhao last week
5. This computer costs 2, 000 yuan. (改为同义句)
This computer ______ ______ 2, 000 yuan.
When did begin
Did take
is worth
二、 单项选择
1.We'll do what we can________the sick man.
A．to help B．help
C．helps D．helped
2. On March 8th，Flight MH370 went missing.
The news brought great sadness _______ us，
______ the families of the passengers.
A．for；even B．to；only
C．to；also D．for；especially
D
A
3. It is accepted by everyone that knowledge is the
most valuable________ for human beings.
A．standard B．treasure C．invention
4.This kind of T shirt looks________ and sells
________ in the market.
A．nice；good B．well；well
C．nice；well D．good；nice
5. It will________only about 50 minutes to travel
to Mount Wuyi by high speed railway.
A．take B．spend C．cost
C
B
A
1. Learned some new words and phrases such
as online, especially, treasure, end, product,
worth, taste, true, once, go online,
a Chinese treasure, be worth it and so on.
2. Learned to talk about your
favourite dishes.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant
points of Lesson 11.
2. Write a few sentences about “ My Favourite Dish”, and draw a picture of or bring a photo of the dish.
3. Preview Lesson 12.
Homework(共32张PPT)
七年级英语（JJ下）
教学课件
Unit 2
Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Key words & phrases:
age, Europe, Asia, journey, king, coal, discover, invent, other, at the age of，be new to，between...and...，bring back
Key sentences:
1．At the age of 17，he went to China.
2．Together，they moved goods between Europe
and Asia on the Silk Road.
Learning Targets
Key sentences:
3.He met the king and worked for him for 17 years.
4.The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper.
5.These things were new to Marco Polo.
6. He also brought back a lot of silk，tea and other goods.
7. I hope to write a book like that someday.
What do you know about Marco Polo
Discuss with your classmates.
Find more information about him,
and share your ideas with your
classmates.
Marco Polo was an Italian ...
He was born in the Republic of Venice...
He...
Lead in
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-1324),
a Venetian trader and
explorer who was famous for
his worldwide travels.
His famous book is
The Description of the World,
also known as The Travels of Marco
Polo. He learned the mercantile
trade from his father and his uncle,
who travelled through Asia and met Kublai Khan.
Marco Polo was a man from Italy.
Italy n. 意大利
Words and expressions
eg. She has a nephew who is just ten years of age.
She needs more friends of her own age.
age n.年龄
eg. At the age of 17, Marco Polo went to China.
Europe n. 欧洲
My grandfather went to Europe 20 years ago.
They moved goods between Europe and Asia on
the silk Road.
Asia n. 亚洲
Their journey lasted about twenty years!
journey n. 旅程
The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper.
invent v. 发明；创造
king n. 国王
coal n. 煤
discover v. 发现；了解
other adj. 别的；其他的
Hello, everyone!
My project is about Marco Polo and the Silk Road.
Marco Polo was a man from Italy. At the age of 17, he went to China. He travelled along the Silk Road with his father and uncle. Together, they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. Later, Marco Polo travelled with his brother. They travelled on boats, horses and camels. Their journey lasted about twenty years!
Presentation
Listen and read.
In 1275, Marco Polo travelled to Beijing. He met the king and worked for him for 17 years. During those years, Marco Polo learned about coal and paper. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. These things were new to Marco Polo. He brought some coal and paper back to Italy with him. He also brought back a lot of silk, tea and other goods.
Marco Polo wrote a famous book about his travels to China. I hope to write a book like that someday.
Thank you.
By Jenny
Date: March 25
1. At the age of _______, Marco Polo went to China.
□ twenty □ seventeen □ sixteen
2. Marco Polo and his father moved goods between
_______ on the Silk Road.
□ America and Asia
□ Europe and Asia
□ Europe and America
3. Marco Polo learned about _______ in China.
□ tea and paper □ coal and silk □ coal and paper
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Listen and tick the correct answers.
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Let’s Do It!
Read the lesson and answer the questions.
1. What country did Marco Polo come from
2. How did he and his brother travel
3. How long did his journey last
4. When did he travel to Beijing
5. What did he bring back to his home country
Italy.
They travelled on boats, horses and camels.
About 20 years.
In 1275.
Some coal and paper.
2
1.People sell their ______ at the market.
2. It's cold in the house. Put some _____ on the fire.
3.After the long _______, Marco Polo arrived in
Peking at last.
4.He didn’t do well this time. But he ______ to do
better next time.
5. I walked around my city and I _________ some
beautiful places.
hope coal journey discover goods
goods
coal
journey
hoped
discovered
3
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of
the words in the box.
Task tips:
1. Where was he from
2. How old was he when he came
to China
3. What did he do in China
4. What amazing things did he
learn about in China
5. How long did he stay in China
4
4
Work in groups.
What do you know about Marco Polo
Find more information about him and present it to the class.
1. At the age of 17，he went to China.
at the age of 在……岁的时候，年龄在……时。 其后接基数词，常用于一般过去时，在句中作时间状语。还可以说成“at age＋基数词”。
例：At the age of six，he began to learn English.
他六岁的时候开始学英语。
He dropped out of high school at the age of 16.
他16岁的时候就从中学退学了。
Language points
2. Together，they moved goods between Europe
and Asia on the Silk Road.
(1) goods 是复数名词，意为“商品，物品”，没有单数形式；它也不能与数词连用。当其作主语时，谓语要用复数形式。例：There are many goods in the supermarket. 超市里有许多商品。
(2) between...and... 在……与……之间。
between为介词，表示在两者之间。例：I stands between Jack and Lily. 我战在杰克和莉莉之间。
3. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper.
【辨析】discover与 invent
（1）discover 及物动词，意为“发现”，主要指的是通过寻找或查询，发现了原来就存在但不为人知的事物。其后接名词、代词或从句作宾语。
例：Do you know who discovered America？
你知道是谁发现的美洲吗？
（2）invent 及物动词，意为“发明，创造”，指的是通过研究，创造出本来没有的事物。其后跟名词或代词作宾语。
例：Who invented the plane. 谁发明了飞机
4. These things were new to Marco Polo.
be new to... 对……来说陌生/不熟悉/没做过。
如：This kind of work is new to me.
这种工作对我来说很陌生。
As a beginner，everything is very new to him.
作为一个初学者，他对一切都很生疏。
The idea is not new to us. 这个想法对我们来说不新鲜。
She's new to this job, you can help her.
她对这项工作不熟悉，你可以帮帮她。
5. He also brought back a lot of silk，tea and
other goods.
辨析 other、the other、others、the others与 another。
（1）other 可作形容词或代词，作形容词时，意为“别的，其他的”；作代词时，泛指“其他的(人或物)”。例：Do you have any other plans？你还有其他安排吗？
（2）the other 表示两个人或物中的一个，常与one 构成“one...the other...”结构，意为“一个……另一个……”。例：He has two daughters. One is a nurse，the other is a teacher. 他有两个女儿。一个是护士，另一个是老师。
（2）others是 other的复数形式，泛指“另外几个，其余的”，在句中可作主语、宾语。
如：There are no others. 没有别人了。
(3)the others 意为“其他东西，其余的人”，特指某一范围内“其他的(人或物)”。例： Two boys will go to the zoo，and the others will stay at home. 两个男孩将去动物园，其余的留在家里。
(4)another 既可作形容词，也可作代词，泛指同类人或事物中的三者或三者以上的“又一；另一”，只能代替或修饰单数可数名词。例：This glass is broken. Give me another one. 这个杯子坏了。再给我一个。
Exercises
一、根据句意及汉语意思填空。
1.Marco Polo is a man from___________(欧洲).
2. Who_______________(发现) America
3. Who_____________(发明) paper
4. Their___________(旅程) lasted about twenty years.
5. At the ________(年龄) of eight, he learned to swim.
6. Your idea is not ________ (新的) to me any more.
Europe
discovered
invented
journey
age
new
二、 单项选择
( )1. —There are some elephants, koalas and snakes
in the zoo.
—What _____ animals are there in it
A. other B. others
C. another D.the others
( )2. The place is ______to me. It's the first time
I came here.
A. old B. happy C. new D. sad
C
A
( )3. —What do you often do ____ classes to relax？
—Listen to music round the school.
A. over B. through C.between D.among
( )4. —In some countries，people eat with
chopsticks，but in________，knives and
forks.
—You see. People around the world have
different eating habits.
A．others B．other C．another D．all
A
C
( ) 5. This one hour documentary is on Golden TV
________7：30 p．m.________ 8：30 p．m.
A．from；and B．between；to
C．between；and D．from；between
( ) 6. —How long have you lived in Binzhou
—________ about ten years.
A．In B．On
C．For D．At
C
C
1. Learned some new words and phrases，
such as age, Europe, Asia, journey, coal,
discover, invent, other, at the age of，
be new to，between...and...，bring back.
2. We knew more about Marco Polo.
Summary
1. Review and recite the imporant points of
Lesson 8.
2. Try to find out more about the great
traveller Marco Polo.
3. Have a talk with your classmates about the book of Marco Polo.
3. Preview Lesson 9.
Homework
