(共28张PPT)
Module 2 Experiences
Unit 2
They have seen the Pyramids.
CONTENTS
Pre - reading
A
Fast - reading
B
Post - reading
C
Learning goals
1. To understand the passage about Mike’s experiences in Egypt
2.To learn some key words and useful expressions .
3.To learn to write a passage about your special trip
Patterns: I have seen/visited/travelled…
Content: where; when; why
4.To get more information about Egypt
Pre-reading
A
Revision
Have you ever entered the basketball competition
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever entered the table tennis competition
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Enjoy the video: What country is it
Have you ever entered the bike competition
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever entered the singing competition
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Let’s learn new words:
move
tower
France
Germany
ancient
king
Let’s learn new words:
Task 1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. Which interesting places in China have you visited
2. Have you ever seen the Great Wall
3. Have you ever visited another country
Look and say what you can see in the picture.
What can you see
I can see the Pyramids
Listen and answer the questions.
1. Where are Mike and Clare
They are in Cairo in Egypt.
2. Is Arabic different from English
Yes, it is.
fast-reading
B
Watch the text video and read
Task 2 Listen and read the passage.
Watch the passage and answer the questions.
1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt
Two years.
2. Why do they live in Cairo
Because Peter’s company sent him to work and his family went with him.
3. What have they seen and done in Egypt
They have seen _______________, ____________________on the Nile River, and ______________the palaces and towers of ancient king and queens.
the Pyramids
visited
travelled on a boat
4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic
This language _______________ English in many ways, and they __________________________________________the words.
5. Who do they miss in the US
They miss their friends in the US.
6. Are they looking forward to going home How do you know
is different from
Yes, they are . They are counting down the days.
find it hard to spell and pronounce
Language points
1. At the moment, Mike and Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.
现在，麦克和克莱尔在埃及的开罗，它是非洲最大最繁忙的城市之一。
One of the apples has gone bad. 有一个苹果坏了。
one of常见用法：
(1) one of+名词复数，谓语动词用单数。
(2) one of+形容词最高级+名词复数，谓语动词用单数。
YaoMing is one of the greatest basketball players in the world.
Language points
2. They have been to many interesting places.
他们去过很多有趣的地方。
have/has been to 表示“已经去过某地”
have/has gone to 表示“已经去了某地”
例如：
I have been to Shanghai.
我已经去过上海了。（此时已经回来了）
She has gone to Shanghai.
她已经去上海了。（此时已经在去上海的路上或已经到达上海）
Language points
3. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.
这种语言（阿拉伯语）和英语有很大不同，拼写和发音对他们来说都很难。
(1) be different from意为“与……不同”。
例如：
我的两个儿子一点儿都不像。
My two sons are very different from each other.
Language points
其他例子：
I find it difficult to learn English well。
我发现学好英语很难。
4. So far they have learnt to speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic.
到目前为止，他们学过德语，法语，汉语和阿拉伯语。
so far表示“到目前为止”“至今”（=until now），谓语动词多用现在完成时。如：
例如：
到现在为止还没有什么坏消息。
So far there has been no bad news.
Post-listening
C
Task 3 : Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
For (1)__________, they have seen the Pyramids, and they have visited the (2)_________ palaces of the (3)___________ and (4)___________ of Egypt. Mike and Clare have learnt a little Arabic, and when they speak it, they often (5)___________ it with German, French and Chinese. Recently, their father’s company has asked him to go back to the US, Mike and Clare are (6)_____________ down the days.
example
mix
ancient
queens
kings
counting
Task 4 Writing
Work in pairs. Think of a special trip. Write notes and explain:
* where you went
* when you went there
* why it was special
the summer palace
颐和园
Task 7 Write sentences to describe what you have seen or done. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you. Now write a passage about your experiences.
Possible answer:
When I was ten years old I went to Beijing with my parents. I went to meet my uncle, my aunt and my cousin. They moved to the city before I was born.
The city was wonderful and my uncle’s family was very friendly. We saw a lot of interesting things and we went to an amazing market. I want to go back again soon.
Summary
Must do
You must read the words and text for 3 times.
Choose to do
Write a passage about your special trip with about 60 words, using the information of writing part.
Thank you!
