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外研 九年级上
Unit 2
If you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum.
Module 5
Museums
1. To find the differences between museums
2. To get specific information from the passage about visiting a museum
3. To learn some key words and useful expressions
4. To learn to use pronouns properly in writing
Objectives
History museums
历史博物馆
What kind of museum do you know
Natural museums
自然博物馆
Art museums
艺术博物馆
Science museums
科技博物馆
What’s the biggest difference between a science museum and other kinds of museums
Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and talk about the differences between the two museums. (P 36)
Think about:
1. What can you see in the pictures
2. What other things can you see in each museum
3. What kind of people go to these museums
4. Which one do you prefer
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We just can observe the exhibits and listen to some commentaries(解说词).
We can do some experiments and try to get how it works.
We can talk with others.
We can’t touch the exhibits.
Do you know the Science Museum in London
Established: in 1857
Location: in South Kensington, London
More than 2.7 million visitors come here annually.
Here is some information about it.
Read and finish the tasks
Now read a passage about it, and see how it is different from other museums.
Read the passage and answer the question. (P 36)
How is the Science Museum different from other museums
In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. But the Science Museum is noisy, and you can touch things and do experiments there.
Task 1
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Complete the Tony’s favourite museum column in the table. (P 37)
Tony’s favourite museum
Name
Place
Favourite room
Opening hours
Price
the Science Museum
London
the Launchpad
10 am – 6 pm
free
Task 2
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Answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. (P 37)
chemistry communications control environment experiment physics X-ray
1. What can you learn about in the rooms on the second and third floors
2. What allows you to see inside your body
3. What can you do in the Launchpad
4. What can you learn about on the fourth and fifth floors
Task 3
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1. What can you learn about in the rooms on the second and third floors
2. What allows you to see inside your body
You can learn about communications and the environment as well as maths, physics and chemistry.
Now check the answers.
X-rays let you see inside your body.
3. What can you do in the Launchpad
4. What can you learn about on the fourth and fifth floors
You can do physics experiments and find out how people travel into space and back again.
You can learn about what medicine was like in the past.
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3
2
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Pay attention to the underlined parts.
as well表示“也”,常用于肯定句中,且位于句末。
as well as用来连接两个并列成分,意为“不但……而且……”、“除了……之外,还……”。
fill…with…表示“用……装满……”。
find out意为 “获知、查明 ”,指经过研究、询问或调查后把某事弄清楚,多用于复杂而不容易查出的事情。
compare…with…表示“拿……和……作比较”。
所有年龄段的
确信;确保
全世界;整个世界
Translate the following expressions into English.
拿……和……作比较
所有年龄段的
全世界;整个世界
获知;查明
确保;确信
用……装满/充满
也
compare…with…
of all ages
the whole world
find out
make sure
fill…with…
as well
Task 4
Fill in the blanks to finish the summary of the text and then try to retell it.
The Science Museum in London is my favourite museum in the whole world. It is interesting for people ____________. It’s ______ to enter and _______ from 10 am to 6 pm. Different from other museums, you can talk and even ______________ there. On the second and third floors, you can learn about communications and the environment ____________ maths, physics and chemistry. You can do a lot of ________________ in my favourite room — _____________. You also can learn about what machine was like ___________ on the fourth and fifth floors. Welcome to the Science Museum!
of all ages
free
open
operate machines
as well as
physics experiments
the Launchpad
in the past
Task 5
Decide what the underlined words in the sentences refer to. (P 37)
1. But the Science Museum is different… It is noisy!
2. People talk about what they can see and do here.
3. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there.
the Science Museum
in the Science Museum
in the Science Museum
people
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Complete the passage with it, they and there. (P 37)
There are a lot of museums in London, and one of the most popular is the British Museum. Thousands of people visit (1) _______ every year. (2) ______ they can see lots of interesting things from different times and places. The British Museum is very traditional. Visitors must not make a noise, and (3) _______ must not touch anything or take photos. Entry to the museum is free, so people can visit (4) _______ as often as they like.
it
There
they
it
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When you write, you can use pronouns such as it, he, her, this, there… to avoid repetition. But remember to check whether the reference is clear or not.
Write a passage about your favourite museum. Pay attention to the words it, they and there. (P 37)
Your favourite museum
Name
Place
Favourite room
Opening hours
Price
Step 1: Complete the Your favourite
museum column in the table.
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Step 2: Write a passage. Use the table
and Activities 2 and 6 to help you.
1. Are there many museums in your town
2. Which one is your favourite
3. What is special about the museum
4. What can you see or do there
There are several museums in my city, including the History Museum, the Science Museum, and even a Space Museum. I like all the museums, but I think I like the History Museum best. It has visiting exhibitions from all over the world. Once I saw some treasures from ancient Egypt there. Another time, they had an exhibition of Roman war engines. It was amazing! The museum is open every day except Thursday. I want to visit it again soon!
Homework
1. Preview the use of imperative sentences and adverbial clause: if… do.
2. Search for some information about The Louvre.
3. Read the articles in Learning English.