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2. Whose birthday is it
Unit 1 What’s the matter
Section B (2a-2e)
人教版 英语(八年级下)
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教学目标
语言能力
能够在了解新加坡文化的主题语境中,正确理解和掌握课文中的新词汇,增加词汇量;正确使用现在完成时结构谈论过去的旅行经历;恰当运用做读书笔记的阅读策略,借助关键词对文本大意进行概述
思维品质
能够在老师的帮助下,通过思维导图、推理判断等活动,增进对语篇的理解和分析能力,提高思维的逻辑性、批判性和创新性
能够通过阅读有关旅游景点的文章,保持英语学习兴趣;通过略读、寻读、做笔记等阅读策略的感悟、体验和学习,增强阅读理解能力
学习能力
能够了解新加坡的语言、食物、气候和特色等文化,增加文化积累,开阔视野,培养跨文化意识,提高审美情趣和人文素养
文化意识
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01 情景导入
Scenario import
Watch and answer: Which country is the video about
Singapore
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02 读前感知
Before reading
What do you know about Singapore
The symbol ( 标志 ) of Singapore
Merlion 鱼尾狮
the Lion City
Garden City
A s i a
Singapore
It’s a small _____.
It’s ________the equator.
It’s in __________Asia.
island
Southeast
close to
[ 'kwe t ]
location
language
Over of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. Singapore is an English-speaking country,
food
Chinese food
Indian food
Western food
Japanese food
You can eat Chinese food, Japanese food, Indian food, Western food.
weather
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.
Places of interest
新加坡鱼尾狮公园
圣安德烈教堂
新加坡国家博物馆
新加坡夜间动物园
Singapore
food
places to visit
weather
language
people
location
What do you know or want to know about Singapore Discuss it with your group.
2a
新加坡是东南亚的一个岛国,新加坡是亚洲发达的资本主义国家,被誉为“亚洲四小龙”之一,新加坡地处热带,气温年温差和日温差小,平均温度在23至34℃之间。新加坡是一个多语言的国家,拥有4种官方语言,即英语,马来语,华语和泰米尔语。他们采用英语,作为主要的通行语和教学语。
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03 读中操练
While reading
Singapore
1
2
3
4
Tip 1:Make use of the title(题目) to predict the reading.
What’s the passage mainly about
Prediction
places of interest
--Night Safari
Location and language
Seasons and temperature
Different food
Fast-reading
Tips :A topic sentence is usually at the beginning/end.
(中心句通常出现在开头或结尾。)
Making notes.
After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
Singapore’s geographical position (地理位置) A small island (1) ________________
Language(s) people speak in Singapore (2) _______________________
Food we can find in Singapore Chinese food, (3) _______________,
_______________ and Japanese food.
in Southeast Asia
Putonghua and English
Indian food
Western food
Name of the night zoo in Singapore (4) _______________
Temperature in Singapore It is (5) ______________ all year round.
Night Safari
almost the same
The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them.
1. Most people in Singapore only speak English.
2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore.
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.
speak both English and Chinese
at night because they are nocturnal animals(夜行动物).
good
at any time of the year
2c
Fill in the blanks: Why is the zoo so special
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.
more natural environment
the best time
the "Night Safari"
wake up
Enjoy a video about Night Safari.
1. What is the weather like in Singapore Why
The temperature is almost the same all year round.
Because the island is so close to the equator.
It's close to the equator .
Read and finish the task.
Para.4
2. When can we go to Singapore
Whenever (at any time of year/ in any season)
Singapore
equator
Singapore is not too ____ ____ China.
So you can
choose to go
whenever you
like– _____,
summer, autumn
or winter.
far from
spring
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04 读后拓展
After reading
Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.
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.
A: What languages do people _____ there
B: Mostly Chinese and _______.
Have
been
been
Southeast
speak
English
2d
A: What about the food Is it good
B: It’s excellent! _____ you ever tried Indian food Indian food is really good in Singapore.
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 it is always _____ in Singapore
B: All ____ round! It’s always summer there!
Have
ever
have
warm
year
see
Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Singapore is a small island in Southeast Asia.…
2e
Suggested answers:
1. safe place to take a holiday 2. can speak Putonghua there
3. good place to practice English as well 4. different kinds of food
5. temperature the same all year round 5. night Safari
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05 回顾总结
Summary
Language
Location
Food
place to visit
Weather
A small island in Southeast Asia
Putonghua
English
Chinese food,
Indian food,
Western food,
Japanese food
Night Safari
(a zoo at night)
The temperature is almost the same all year round.
Retell the passage.
Hello
你好
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06 考点大全
Language points
Have you ever been to Singapore For 1.________
(thousand) of tourists from China,this small island
in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place 2.___
(take) a holiday.on the one hand more than three
quarters of the population 3.___(be) Chinese ,so you can 4._____(simple) speak Putonghua a lot of the time . On the other hand,Singapore is 5.___ English- speaking country, so it’s also a good place 6._______(practice)your English!
thousands
to take
are
simply
an
to practice
thousands of 数以千计的,几千hundreds of 数以百计的,几百
millions of 数以百万计的,几百万
Southeast Asia东南亚
in Southeast Asia在东南亚
a lot of the time=most of the time大部分时间
practice doing sth练习做某事
safe adj:安全的
safety n:安全
safely adv:安全地
take a holiday度假
population集合名词,用法比较特殊。
1.population 常与定冠词the连用,作主语时谓语动词用三单。
eg:The world's population is increasing faster and faster.
2.当主语是表示“人口的百分之几,几分之几”谓语动词用复数。
eg:70% population in China are farmers.
quarter“四分之一”
英语中分数表达法:分子用基数词,分母用序数词。分子大于1时分母用加s
one sixth two sixths two thirds a half a quarter
an English-speaking country说英语的国家
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China Maybe you fear that you won't be able 1._____ (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 2.______(get) rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also 3.___excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food 4.___ Japanese food, you will find it all in Singapore.
to find
getting
an
or
outside of China:在中国境外,中国以外
fear“害怕,惧怕”+n/to do/doing/that 从句
Mice fear cats.
He fears to tell his parents the truth.(还没有去做)
He fears looking up at others.(做过了)
something good to eat:好吃的东西
have some problems doing sth做某事有困难
whether①连词“不管”,可与or或not连用,引导让步状语从句。
whether...or...不管...还是...
eg:whether she wins or loses, we should be proud of her.
whether...or not..不论...与否
eg:Whether you succeed or not, you should try your best.
Most large 1.______(city) have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange 2.______(go)to a zoo when it's dark.However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they 3._____ probably 4._____(be) asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, 5._____ this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a 6.____________
(nature)environment than in a normal zoo.
cities
to go
be
will
so
more natural
It seems strange to do sth做某事似乎很奇怪
It's strange to do sth做某事很奇怪
during the daytime在白天
=in the daytime
the best time to do sth做某事的最好时间
One great thing about Singapore is (that the
temperature is almost the same all year round).
This is because the island is so close1._____ the
equator. So you can choose 2._____(go) whenever
you like---- spring, summer, autumn or winter.
And, of course, it s not too far 3._____ China!
to
to go
from
all year round 全年=all year
be close to...接近,靠近...
choose to do sth..选择做某事
be far from...离...远
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07家庭作业
Homework
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Homework
Level A: Character Analysis:
Write an ad for our hometown or the place you’ve been to. Include a few reasons why people should visit the place.
Level B: Puppet Show :
Draw a mind-map about Singapore, using the notes you’ve taken in class.
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Thanks
for watching!