人教版八年级英语下册Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum Section A 3a-3c课件(共48张PPT)

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Period 2 Section A（3a-3c）
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum
3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions.
1. Which three museums do the students talk about
The American Computer Museum, the International Museum of Toilets and the China National Tea Museum.
2. What do you think is the most interesting thing about each museum
Ken: The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the American Computer Museum. They have information about different computers and who invented / n'vent d/ them. The old computers were much bigger. It’s unbelievable / nb 'li v bl/ that technology has progressed /pr 'ɡrest/ in such a rapid /'r p d/ way! ① I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future. ②
作The most interesting museum 的定语。
Amy: I’ve recently been to a very unusual / n'ju u l/ museum in India, the International / nt (r)'n n l/ Museum of Toilets. ③ I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets/'t l ts/ there. The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages / n'k r d z/, / n'k r d z/ governments and social /'s l/ groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. ④
Linlin: Last year I went to the China National Tea Museum. It’s a relaxing and peaceful /'pi sfl/ place near a lake. ⑤ The tea art performances /p (r)'f (r)m ns z/ show how to make a perfect /'p (r)f kt/ cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. ⑥ Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself / t'self/. I’ve finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting/k 'lekt / tea sets. ⑦
动名词短语作主语。
3b Read the article again and answer the following questions.
1. What does Ken say about the American Computer Museum
2. What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets
It is the most interesting museum he has ever been to. They have information about different computers and who invented them. There was a special computer that could play chess even better than humans.
We can learn about the history and development of toilets.
3. Why is the China National Tea Museum a nice place to enjoy tea
Because it is located in a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. And watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself.
make (something) better — improve
quiet — peaceful become better — progressed
made — invented uncommon — unusual quick — rapid
3c Which of the underlined words in the passage have the following meanings
make (something) better quiet
become better made
uncommon quick
1 It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way!
(1)unbelievable / nb 'li v bl/ adj. 难以置信的；不真实的
It’s unbelievable that mountains can grow!
山能生长，真是难以置信！
既可作定语也可作表语。It’s unbelievable that... “……难以置信。”
作表语
构词法记单词
unbelievable 由“否定前缀un- + believable（adj. 可相信的”构成。类似构成的词还有unable, unhappy, unfriendly,作表语unlucky, unknown等。
Don’t you think it’s the most unbelievable story in the world 你不认为这是世界上最令人难以置信的故事吗？
Although Tom is a believable person, the news he said is so unbelievable that I disbelieve/ don’t believe it is true. 虽然汤姆是个可信的人，但他说的消息太令人难以置信了，我不相信它是真的。
作定语
unbelievable 的词形变化:
① believe（v. 相信）
② disbelieve（v. 不信）
③ believable（adj. 可相信的）
④ unbelievably（adv. 难以置信地）
考题1: It’s _____________ (believe) that this little girl is able to raise such a heavy box.
unbelievable
(2)(高频)progress /'pr ɡres/, /'prɑ ɡres/ n. （v. /pr 'ɡres/）
进步；进展
How fast technology has progressed over the years!
这几年技术进展得真快啊！
Congratulations! You have made big progress in the last three
years. 恭喜！你在过去三年里取得了很大的进步。
作动词
作名词
progress 作动词时为不及物动词；作名词时为不可数名词，其前常用much, great, rapid，big 等形容词修饰。make progress (in...)（ “在……方面）取得进步”。
考题2: After a month’s efforts, the girl made much _______ in Maths.
A．problem B．project C．pollution D．progress
D
【点拨】用词义辨析法。problem问题；project 项目；pollution污染；progress 进步。根据句意可知这个女孩在数学上取得了很大进步。make much progress in“在……方面取得很大进步”。
(3) rapid /'r p d/ adj. 迅速的；快速的
The rapid development of tourism has brought hope for the villagers. 旅游业的快速发展给村民们带来了希望。
拓展：rapid的副词形式为rapidly，意为“迅速地；快速地”。
Audiobooks are so welcome that the number of the listeners is increasing rapidly.
有声读物如此受欢迎，听众的数量正在迅速增加。
rapid 与fast, quick 同义，rapid 常用于描述事物变化的速度，而非运动或完成某事的速度。常作定语修饰名词。
考题3: Our country has got r （快速的）development in space technology.
apid
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2 I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future.
wonder /'w nd (r)/ v. 想知道
I wonder how we can protect the river.
我想知道我们怎样才能保护这条河。
We are wondering what to do next.我们正想知道接下来做什么。
I wonder who designed this raincoat. It’s really helpful when it rains non-stop. 我想知道谁设计的这件雨衣。当雨下个不停的时候，它真的有帮助。
Humans wonder if AI could think.
人类想知道人工智能是否会思考。
wonder 相当于want to know，后接who, what, how, if 或whether等引导的宾语从句，从句要用陈述语序。后也可接“特殊疑问词+ 动词不定式”结构。
谚语
Better late than never. 晚做总比不做好。
拓展：(1) wonder 的其他含义：
wonder
v. 感到诧异
I won’t wonder if he wins the prize.
如果他获奖，我不会感到惊奇。
n. 惊讶；惊叹（不可数）
The sight of the pyramids filled me with wonder.
看见金字塔，我惊叹不已。
n. 奇迹；奇观（可数）
Do you know the Seven Wonders of the World
你知道世界七大奇观吗？
(2) no wonder （that...）意为“（……）不足为奇；并不奇怪；难怪。”
No wonder you’re tired, you’ve been walking for hours.
难怪你累了，你已经走了几个小时了。
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考题4: 我想知道今晚电影什么时候开始。
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
I wonder/want to know when the movie will start/
begin this evening.
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3 I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets.
(重点)unusual / n'ju u l/ adj. 特别的；不寻常的
This was an unusual experience. 这是一次不同寻常的经历。
Purple is a very expensive and unusual color.
紫色是一种非常昂贵且不同寻常的颜色。
unusual 由“否定前缀un- +usual”构成。表达“一次/ 个不同寻常的……”时，不定冠词用an。
unusual 的词形变化：
usual adj. 通常的
usually adv. 通常地
unusually adv. 不寻常地
考题5: [无锡] Jim has gone to bed This is very _____________（usual）. He always stays up late.
unusual
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4 It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.
(1)(高频) encourage / n'k r d /，/ n'k r d / v. 鼓励
His kindness spread throughout the village, encouraging people to follow his example. 他的善良传遍了整个村子，鼓励人们以他为榜样。
Our parents often encourage us in our studies.
我们的父母经常在学习方面鼓舞我们。
拓展：(1) encourage 还有“促进；刺激”之意。
Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more. 用音乐和灯光刺激购物者买更多的东西。
(2) encourage 的名词形式为encouragement，意为“鼓励”。
When encouragement comes from oneself, it can increase self-confidence. 当鼓励来自于自己时，它会增加自信。
encourage 的常用搭配：
① encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
② encourage sb. in sth. 在某方面鼓励某人
谚语
Experience is the mother of wisdom. 经验是智慧之母。
考题6: My parents always ____________（鼓励）me to be myself.
encourage
【点拨】句意：我父母总是鼓励我做自己。encourage “鼓励”。本句陈述事实，用一般现在时，主语是复数，动词用原形。
(2) social /'s l/ adj. 社会的
Many social services are still provided by volunteers in our city. 在我们的城市，许多社会服务仍然是志愿者提供的。
Most of us cannot imagine modern life without social media.
我们大多数人无法想象没有社交媒体的现代生活。
拓展：social 的名词形式为society，意为“社会”。
Museums play an important role in our society.
博物馆在我们的社会中扮演着重要的角色。
常作定语修饰名词。
social 的一词多义：
社会的
社交的；交际的
考题7: Some people are worried about the effect that ___________ (society) media has on the life of young people.
social
(3)(重点)think about 思考；考虑
think about 为“动词+ 介词”结构的短语。后接名词、代词、动词-ing形式或从句。后接名词或代词宾格时均放在about 的后面。
Please think about our future.
请考虑一下我们的未来。
Your plan is helpful. We’re thinking about it.
你的计划有帮助。我们正在考虑它。
think 的其他短语：
① think of 想起；想出；想象
② think over 仔细考虑
She is thinking about joining the school’s debate club next semester. 她正在考虑下学期加入学校的辩论俱乐部。
When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve.当我们失败的时候，想想我们做了什么，我们该如何改进。
I suddenly thought of his idea and I must think it over.
我突然想起了他的主意，我必须仔细考虑一下。
考题8: 玲玲现在正在思考一个难题。
Lingling is __________ __________ a difficult problem now.
thinking about
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5 It’s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake.
peaceful /'pi sfl/ adj. 和平的；安宁的
peaceful 既可作定语也可作表语。其比较级借助more，最高级借助most。
Blue can make people feel peaceful and calm.
蓝色能使人感到平和和冷静。（作表语）
My grandpa is used to the quiet and peaceful rural life.
我爷爷习惯了宁静祥和的农村生活。（作定语）
构词法记单词
peaceful 由“名词peace +形容词后缀-ful”构成。英语中一些名词加后缀-ful 构成形容词，表示具有某种性质。常见的有：
useful 有用的 helpful 有帮助的
successful 获得成功的 colourful 颜色鲜艳的
careful 小心；谨慎 wonderful 精彩的
考题9: —I hear your uncle and aunt have moved to the countryside.
—Yes. They think the life in the countryside is more ________.
A. similar B. boring C. peaceful D. unbelievable
C
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【点拨】用词义辨析法。similar相像的；boring 令人无聊的；peaceful 和平的，安宁的；unbelievable 难以置信的。根据句意可知，乡村生活更加安宁。
6 The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets.
(1)performance /p (r) f (r)m ns/ n. 表演；演出
performance 为可数名词。常用搭配：give a performance 演出；a live performance 现场演出。
Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great surprise. 莫妮卡成功的表演给大家带来了很大的惊喜。
This is the band’s first live performance since last year.
这是这个乐队自去年以来的首次现场演出。
People like to watch performances of the performers who perform well. 人们喜欢看表演出色的表演者的表演。
performance 的词形变化:
perform v. 表演
performer n. 演出者；演员
考题10: Jerry played the guitar on the show，and his _____________ （perform）was so wonderful that people cheered happily.
performance
(2) perfect /'p (r)f kt/ adj. 完美的；完全的
The fridge may be a perfect choice for keeping food fresh.
冰箱可能是保持食物新鲜的完美选择。（作定语）
No technology is perfect. Each has advantages and disadvantages.
没有一项技术是完美的。每项技术都有优点和缺点。（作表语）
敲黑板
perfect既可作定语也可作表语，无比较级和最高级形式。
拓展：perfect 作形容词时的其他常见含义：
地道的
She speaks perfect English. 她讲一口地道的英语。
正合适
It’s a perfect time to fly a kite. 这是放风筝的最佳时机。
perfect
谚语记单词
No one is perfect. 人无完人。
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
考题11: The Hongze Lake Wetland is a _____________（the best） place for some wild birds.
perfect
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【点拨】the best 意为“最好的”，可用形容词perfect 替换，意为“完美的，最佳的”，作定语修饰名词place。
7 I’ve finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.
(重点)collect /k 'lekt/ v. 收集；采集
Supercomputers can collect and process worldwide data very fast. 超级计算机可以非常快速地收集和处理全球数据。
I don’t know if the plants we have collected this morning are worth studying.我不知道早上我们采集的植物是否值得研究。
敲黑板 collect 作及物动词，后接宾语。
The famous collector has collected many things in the past fifty years. His collections are priceless. 这位著名的收藏家在过去的五十年里收集了很多东西。他的收藏品价值连城。
collect 的词形变化：
collection n. 收藏品
collector n. 收藏家
考题12: Linda likes to ________ pens and she has had all kinds of pens so far.
A. collect
B. throw
C. lose
D. give
A
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收集
扔；投
丢失
给