Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum? Section B (2a-2e)课件(共34张PPT)

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Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum
Section B 2a-2e
Brainstorm
Which country do they belong to
Singapore.
Enjoy some pictures about Singapore
Merlion
鱼尾狮
It is a well known marketing icon of Singapore.
Night Safari
夜间野生动物园
It was the first zoo which opened at night.
Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay 滨海艺术中心
The unique architectural design has an appearance similar to a durian (榴莲). So the building is also known to locals as “the big durians”.
Fast reading
Task 1: Match the topic with each paragraph
Para. 1 temperature
Para. 2 zoo
Para. 3 food
Para. 4 language
Tip: Just read the specific information.
Scanning for reasons
Language
Food
Zoo
Weather
reasons for visiting Singapore
simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time
3.a good place to practice your English
4.will find a lot of food from China
5. an excellent place to try new food
6. the Night Safari
7. the temperature is almost the same all year around, so you can visit it at any time of the year
Careful reading
Task 1: Read Para. 1 and finish the tasks.
Singapore
Location: ____________________
People: ________________________
________________________
Language: _____________________
in Southeast Asia
more than three quarters of the population are Chinese
Putonghua and English
Why is Singapore a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday
On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!
While-reading
Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget!
Paragraph 1:
Have you ever been to Singapore For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it's also a good place to practice your English!
thousand num. 一千
thousands of 数以千计的；许许多多的
一方面
另一方面
adj. 安全的；无危险的（反义词：dangerous 危险的）
adv. 仅仅；只；不过
四分之三
Read para.2 carefully and answer the questions.
Can we find any Chinese food there
2.What kind of Chinese food can we find
3.Can we try any kind of new food there
4.What kinds of new food can we find
Yes, we can.
Rice, noodles and dumplings.
Yes, we can.
Indian food, Western food and Japanese food.
Paragraph 2
What kind of food can we find in Singapore？
Chinese food
Indian food
Western food
Japanese food
Paragraph 2:
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China; you won't have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you'll find it all in Singapore!
v. & n. 害怕；惧怕
conj. 不管……（还是）；或者……（或者）；是否
adj. 日本的；日本人的；日语的 n.日本人；日语
在做某事时有问题/麻烦/困难
Task 3: Read Para. 3 and finish the task
1. Singapore has a special zoo called ___________.
2. A lot of animals only ________ at night, so this
is ____________ to watch them.
3. At the zoo, you can watch lions, tigers, and
foxes in a _______________________ than in a
normal zoo.
Night Safari
wake up
the best time
more natural environment
Paragraph 3:
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.
fox n.狐狸
在更自然的环境中
不定式作真正的主语
形式主语
Task 7 Scanning for details
Careful reading
Read para.4 carefully and answer the questions.
1. What is the weather like in Singapore Why
2. When can we go to Singapore
The temperature is almost the same all year round. Because it is so close to the equator.
Whenever (At any time of year/ In any season).
Paragraph 4:
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like — spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it's not too far from China!
全年
conj. 在任何……的时候；无论何时
n. 春天
在东南亚 in Southeast Asia
度假胜地 a wonderful place to take a holiday
四分之三的人口 three quarters of population
做某事有困难 have problems doing sth.
在白天 during the daytime
睡醒 wake up
处于一个自然环境中 in a natural environment
全年 all year round
The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them.
2c
1. Most people in Singapore only speak English.
2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good
food in Singapore.
speak both English and Chinese
It’s easy
3. It is better to see lions and tigers during the
daytime because they will probably be awake.
4. It is best to visit Singapore in the autumn.
You can visit Singapore all year round.
at night
Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.
2d
A: I’m going to Singapore next week. _____ you
ever _____ there before
B: Yes, I’ve _____ to Singapore many times. It’s
my favorite country to visit in _________ Asia.
Have
been
been
Southeast
A: What languages do people ______ there
B: Mostly Chinese and _______.
A: What about the food Is it good
B: It’s excellent! ______ you ever tried Indian
food Indian food is really good in Singapore.
speak
English
Have
A: I see. Have you ____ heard of the Night Safari
Someone told me to go there.
B: Yes! I ____ been to the Night Safari. It was really
exciting to ____ the animals in the dark.
A: And is it always _____ in Singapore
B: All _____ round! It’s always summer there!
ever
have
see
hot
year
Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article.
2e
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
For many Chinese tourists, Singapore is
a small ________for holiday and it is in______________.On the one hand, more than three quarters of the__________ are Chinese, ____you can speak Putonghua. On the___hand,
Singapore is an ____________ country, you can ___________your English. Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat outside of China.
island
Southeast Asia
population
so
other
English-speaking
practice
_______, in Singapore, you won’t have
any problem ______ a lot of food from China. It is also an _________place to try Indian food , western food, or Japanese food. Singapore has a special night zoo _______ the “Night Safari”. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more _______environment than a _________ zoo.
However
getting
excellent
called
natural
normal
1. on the one hand… on the other hand
一方面……另一方面……
e.g.On the one hand, she taught English.
on the other hand, she learned
Chinese.
她一方面教英语，一方面学习汉语。
Language points
2. …more than three quarters of the population are Chinese…
quarter n. 四分之一；一刻钟
three quarters 四分之三
e.g. I’ve got to go in a quarter of an hour.
一刻钟以后我就得走了。
3. …Singapore is an English-speaking country,
so …新加坡是一个说英语的国家
English-speaking的意思是“说英语的；英语为
母语的；使用英语的”，是由English 和speaking
两个词组构成，这是英语中一种常见的形容词构
词形式，即：由名词和动词的-ing形式组合而成。
如：食草动物
一次采摘苹果之旅
grass-eating animals
an apple-picking trip
4. May be you fear that you won’t…
fear v. 害怕；担心
e.g. Many people fear change because
they do not like the old ways to be
changed.
很多人惧怕变化，因为他们不喜
欢旧有的生活方式被改变。
5. A lot of animals only wake up at
night…
wake v. 醒来；唤醒 (woke；woken)
e.g. She went upstairs to wake John.
她上楼去叫醒约翰。
6. It might seem strange to go to…
a) “好像，似乎” , 其后加形容词。
e.g. He seems unhappy today. 他今天好像不高兴。
She seems very sad. 她似乎很伤心。
b) seem + (to be) + n.
e.g. They seem (to be) doctors. 他们好像是医生。
c) seem + (to be) + 介词
e.g. It seems like years since I last saw her.
自从上次遇到她, 好像已过了许多年。
d) seem to do.
e.g. He seems to be happy. 他好像很高兴。
My mother seemed to know that.
我妈妈好像知道那件事。
e) It seems that + 从句
e.g. It seems that he is happy.
= He seems (to be) happy. 他好像很快乐。
Thank you！