《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册
Unit 1
Reading II
What makes Beijing an ancient city?
City 1 Beijing
The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties
used to live there. (line5-7)
Beijing, an ancient city.
Understand our culture!
Why was the Palace Museum called the Forbidden City before 1925? (para2)
The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties
used to live there.
It was used to show the history of China as a
museum in 1925.
Now, people all over the world are used to visiting it
when they travel in Beijing.
一、选择方框里的词并用其适当形式填空
be used to (do); used to (do);
be/get used to (doing)
Millie ________ watch the Palace Museum on TV.
Last summer, she found a job as a tour guide in Beijing. She always carries a microphone and it __________ help her speak louder to the tourists.
Now, she ____________ introducing the history of the Palace Museum every day.
used to
is used to
is/gets used to
It was once a place for the emperors to spend the summer.
(line16-17)
Beijing, an ancient city.
The emperors _______ spend the summer in this place.
)
used to
With wonderful buildings and art
treasures inside, it is well worth a visit.
worth adj.
?be worth +n. ?be worth doing ?????
it is well worth visiting
伴着有趣的故事，颐和园的历史值得一读。
The Kunming lake in the Summer Palace _________________________.
(值得参观)
is well worth a visit/visiting
With interesting stories, the history of the
Summer Palace is well worth a read/reading.
The wall was built more than 2,000 years ago. (line20)
Beijing, an ancient city.
Understand our culture!
He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
不到长城非好汉
It runs for over 6,000 kilometres across northern China, with watchtowers every few hundred metres.
across VS through
1.You can only go ______ (穿过) the street when the
traffic light is green.
2. I saw the coach travel ________(穿过) the tunnel of the
Badaling Great Wall.
across
through
across VS cross
The climbers plan to go across the mountains. （同义句）
The climbers plan to ______ the mountains.
cross
It is one of the wonders of the world.
①n. 奇迹
②v. want to know
?adj._________
wonderful
Practice:
1. ---Jim, how many ________ (奇迹) do you know
in the world?
---Eight.
2. I'm __________ (好奇) whether Kevin can reach the top of the Great Wall.
3. How ___________ (wonder) it is when standing on the watchtower!
wonders
wondering
wonderful
Tian’anmen Square was also built in Ming dynasty.
Beijing, an ancient city.
I saw any tourists gather there early in the moring to watch the raising of the natinal flag.
e.g. Simon ______ his head to watch the ________ of
the National flag.
raises
raising
raise (Vt.) VS rise (Vi.)
1. As we all know, the sun ______ in the east.
3. When summer comes, the temperature here can _____ to 40℃.
2. Peter ______ his right hand to catch the teacher's attention.
rises
raised
rise
raise (v.) VS raising (n.)
What do you think of Beijing?
Love our culture
Beijing is a/an... city because...
City 2 Guilin
East or west, Guilin landscape is the best.
桂林山水甲天下
Guilin, the best landscape.
Why is Guilin landscape the best?
It lies on the two sides of
the Lijiang River.
The steel factory ____ (lie) on the north of Lijiang in the
past, but it has moved out there now.
The boy ______(lie) to his teacher because he forgot to
do his homework.
lie v. ?lay-lain; lying 位于，躺
?lied-lied 说谎
lay
lied
Where is Guilin?
My hometown is the most beautiful place in the world. Maybe you think I'm just ______ (not telling the truth). But you can trust me because I never tell lies. It ____ on the side of Changjiang River. When I'm free, I like _____ on the ground of the balcony to enjoy the view through my window.
lying
lies
lying
二、用lie适当形式填空
Guilin, the best landscape.
All around the city, mountains
stand in different shapes.
It is amazing that there are so many rocks in unusual shapes
—— some hang down, and others point upwards.
The cave is praised as the “Art Palace of Nature”.
praise n. & v.称赞
1.Elephant Trunk Hill is interesting because
it stands _________________________
（以一头大象的形状）.
in an elephant's shape
2.Sanjie Liu ______________ （被誉为）the fairy singer of the Zhuang minority group.
is praised as
3.The show Impression Liu Sanjie _______________ （赢得了高度赞扬）
from the audience.
won high praise
Guilin, the best landscape.
Tourists like to take a boat trip along the Lijiang River. It is great fun. （合并为一句）
It is great fun for tourists to take a boat trip
along the Lijiang River.
It is popular to hire a bike and
ride around the countryside.
What do you think of Guilin?
Guilin is a/an... city because...
Love our culture
Let's spread our culture!
Spread our culture!
Beijing, a modern city!
Spread our culture!
? south of Beijing Olympic park
? also called “Bird's Nest”
? main stadium of 2008 Beijing Olympics
? a wonderful place to hold sports
meetings
? praised as one of the “Ten contemporary
architecture”（十大当代建筑）
National Stadium
Spread our culture!
? west of the National Stadium
? also called “Water Cube”
? main swimming pool of 2008 Beijing
Olympics
? special ground for players to walk across
? with water droplets (水珠) in different
shapes on its surface
? a wonderful place to swim and relax
National Aquatics Center
Writing
Choose one of the two places in Beijing and write a short passage according to the information.
Tip: try to use the phrases you've learned in this lesson.
Useful expressions:
lie on...
used to,
is praised as...
...because (of)...
It is...to...
with..., is worth a visit
Beijing, a modern city!
Homework
1. Review the language points.
2. Write a short passage about Nanjing
with the language points.
《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册
Unit 1
Revision
Beijing
Guilin
Shanghai
kyoto
Tokyo
Mount Fuji
South East Asia
5 million people
Location
Population
Customs
Crops & industries
Attraction
Fill in the blanks about China.
1. There're eight __________(奇迹) in the world, such as the Great Wall.
2. The rocks in Guilin stand in different ________(形状) .
3. A _______(四分之一) of the visitors are from Asia.
4. China has the largest __________ (人口) in Asia.
5. It’s _______(tire) to take the coach for 10 hours without stopping.
6. We can enjoy the _______ (raise) of the sun on the top of Mountain Tai.
7. Shanghai lies in the ________(east) part of China.
tiring
wonders
quarter
population
shapes
raising
eastern
the Palace Museum
1. The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ________ live there.
2. It ____________ show the history of China as a museum in 1925.
3. People all over the world ____________ visiting it when they travel
in Beijing.
is used to
be used to (do); used to (do); be/get used to (doing)
are used to
used to
Beijing
1.With interesting stories, the Great Wall _______________.
2. The privite garden _________________ a public park in 2009.
3. In the cave, it's amazing to see many rocks hang _________________ .
4. Tommy _____________ one of the greatest artists in the world.
5. The shopping mall _______ the east of the Wangfujin Street.
6. The Changjiang River _______ over 6,300 kilometres.
be worth visiting; turn into; run for;
in different shapes; be praised as; lie on
is worth visiting
Complete the sentences with the right forms of these phrases.
was turned into
in different shapes
was praised as
lies on
runs for
1. I found ________ to take a boat trip along Lijiang River.
it's interested B. it interested C. it's interesting D. it interesting
2.—Listen! Someone is singing on the river.
—Oh, ________ must the singer of the Zhuang minority group.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
3. I think _____ necessary _____ us to protect the environment of the attractions.
A. this is; for B. it's; of C. this; of D. it; for
it 用法小测试
My favourite Asia city.
Introduction
Main
body
Conclusion
I think ... is a great country to visit. It lies in ...
I think ... is a great country to visit.It lies in ...
It's famous for ...
...has many...
You may ...
I think ... is well worth a visit. It is ...
Continue to finish your writing.
Memorize all the words and phrases in this unit.
Homework
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《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册
Unit 1
Task
Free talk
Which is your favourite Asian country?
My favourite Asian country
India
What do you want to know about India ?
Country:
Location:
Capital city:
Language:
Population:
Crops:
Main industries:
Customs:
Attraction:
India
in South Asia, next to
Pakistan, China and Nepal
New Delhi
mainly Hindi, English as a second language
over one billion, the second largest population
in the world
rice and wheat
large iron and steel industry
famous for IT (information technology) industry
many festivals and fairs
saris- traditional clothes for women
Taj Mahal
Complete the introduction to India.
I think is a great country to visit. It lies in , next to , China and Nepal. Its capital city is .
People in India mainly speak , but their second language is , so it is not difficult to communicate with the local people. India has the largest population in the world. There are over ________ people there. Rice and are their main crops. India has a large iron and industry. It is also famous for its IT industry.
India
South Asia
Pakistan
New Delhi
Hindi
English
one billion
wheat
steel
India has many and fairs. A festival is celebrated in some parts of the country every day of the year. Traditional clothes for Indian women are . You may have seen them in Indian films.
There are some famous attractions in India. The ___ is well worth a visit. It is one of the wonders of the world.
festivals
Saris
Taj Mahal
Which information is introduced in each paragraph?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 3
Country
Location
Capital city
Language
Population
Crops
Main industries
Customs
Attraction
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 3
attraction
customs ( festivals, fairs, saris…)
country, location, capital
language, population, crops, industries
Tip: organize key points well, gather similar items into
the same paragraph.
It is the South of Asia.
It lies in South Asia, next to Pakistan, China and Nepal.
Read and compare the choice of words
1) be in the east/ north/ west/ center of…
2) lie in …
3) be located in …
How to introduce a place
China in Asia, North Korea, Russia and Mongolia.
useful sentences
Linking words to make smooth articles.
People in India mainly speak Hindi. Their second language is English. It is not difficult to communicate with the local people.
People in India mainly speak Hindi, but their second language is English, so it is not difficult to communicate with the local people.
Conclusion
necessary information
clear structure
Useful expressions
What makes a good introduction?
Use simple present tense
Linking words to make smooth article.
Writing
Useful expressions
… is a great / wonderful place to visit.
It lies in …
It is next to / near …
Its capital city is …
People in … speak …
There are over … people there.
It is famous for …
… is well worth a visit / worth visiting.
… is one of the wonders of the world.
Self- evaluation （自我评价）
Put a if the article is well organized.
2. Put a if simple present tense is used.
Conclusion
perfect excellent good
just so so not so good
3. Put a if the language is objective.
Put a if the article is well organized.
4. Put a if some linking words are used.
5. Put a in front of useful phrases or sentences
5. Put a in front of useful phrases or sentences
Homework
Write your favourite Asian country.
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《初中英语》（译林版）九年级下册
Unit 1
Reading I
If you introduce a city to the exchange students in China, which city will you choose? Why?
Free talk
City 1 Beijing
Two cities in China
City 2 Guilin
Read from the two headings and predict the main ideas of the two parts.
Step1 Pre-reading
1 . Welcome to Beijing
2 . All about Guilin
Skim Wei Ke's article and answer:
Step2 While-reading
Welcome to Beijing
1. How many places does he introduce ?
2. What are they?
the Summer Palace
Beijing
the Palace Museum
the Great Wall
Tian’anmen Square
Scan paragraph 2 and complete the table about the Palace Museum.
Let's understand the Chinese culture!
Location
Used name
Ming and Qing dynasties
In 1925
Things to see
in the middle of Beijing
the Forbidden City
the emperors lived there
was turned into a museum
wonderful buildings and art treasures
Scan paragraph 3 and check the sentences about Tian'anmen Square
Let's understand the Chinese culture!
It's the biggest city square in the world. ( )
2. Few tourists gather there to watch the raising of the
national flag because it's too early. ( )
T
F
Scan paragraph 4 and answer the questions about the Summer Palace.
Let's understand the Chinese culture!
Where is the Summer Palace?
2. Why is it beautiful?
3. What was it used for in the past?
Scan paragraph 5 and fill in the blanks about the Great Wall.
Let's understand the Chinese culture!
As one of the _______ of the world, the Great Wall _____ _____ over 6,000 kilometres _____ the ________ China. It was first ______ more than two thousand years ago, ______ watchtowers every few hundred metres.
wonders
runs
for
across
northern
built
with
Skim Mei Fang's article and answer:
All about Guilin
1. Where is Guilin?
2. What famous attractions does it have?
Scan paragraph 2 to 3 and complete the table.
Let's understand the Chinese culture!
Lijiang River Along the river, we can see mountains stand ___ _________ _______ . Many tourists love to
visit here to enjoy its f_________ landscape.
Reed Flute Cave It's an __________ cave in the _____________ of the city. It's _______ as the “Art Palace of Nature” for its unusual rocks---some ______ down, and others ______ _________.
in
different
shapes
antastic
amazing
north-west
praised
hang
point
upwards
The exchange students plan to visit one of the two cities, which city would you like to show them around? Why?
Step3 Post-reading
Group discussion
Let’s love the Chinese culture!
Write a travel plan to the city your group choose.
There are many great places in Beijing/Guilin. Here is the plan for our trip.
In the morning, I'd like to take you to ____________________.
Then, we can go to __________________________________.
We'll have lunch at __________________________________.
After lunch, we're going to ____________________________.
...
Welcome to ... We are looking forward to meeting you soon.
Homework
1. Find more cities in China and introduce them to the
exchange students.
2. Try to know more about Chinese culture on the website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_culture.
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