Unit 2
They have seen the Pyramids.
课前读词
Chant
go --went --gone ;
win -- won -- won ;
think –thought-thought ;
make -- made -- made ;
see --saw---seen ;
send–sent –sent ;
begin– began –begun ;
learn --learnt--learnt .
Have you ever entered the football competition?
Revision and leading in.
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever entered the volleyball competition?
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever entered the writing competition?
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever entered the basketball competition?
Yes, I have. /No, I haven’t.
Have you ever visited the Great Wall?
Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. Which interesting places in China have
you visited?
2. Have you ever visited another country?
Germany
France
Great Pyramid of Giza
埃及吉萨/胡夫金字塔
Have you ever seen the pyramids?
Observe the map of Egypt and find out Cairo and the Nile River.
the Pyramids
This language is different from English in many ways.Will you mix Arabic and English?
Arabic
[‘i:d??pt] Egypt 埃及 [’ka??r??] Cairo 开罗
Do you want to know more?
Let's learn……
At the moment,fifteen-year-old Mike Robinson and his sister Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa.
They moved here with their parents two years ago. [mu:v] 搬家
Title: They have seen the Pyramids.
Fast reading :
What is this story about ?
A. learning foreign languages
B. traveling around
C. experiences
Reading Tip:Skim the passage quickly according to the questions .(根据问题快速浏览全文)
Fast reading
Read the passage quickly and match.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
What languages have they learned
The Robinsons are moving again.
Why are Mike’s family are in Egypt?
Where have they been and what have they done?
The Robinsons are in Cairo, Egypt.
Reading Tip: The first or the last sentence can be very important in searching for the main idea .
Now we have known the structure,would you like to know some details(细节)?
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 the Pyramids, travelled on a
boat on the Nile River, and visited the
palaces and towers of ancient king and queens.
4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult
about Arabic?
This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce 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?
Yes, they are counting down the days.
Read paragraph 1、2 and check T or F.
1. Mike Robinson is a fifteen -years –old American boy.( )
2. Cairo is one of the smallest and busiest cities in Egypt.( )
3.The Robinsons have stayed in Egypt for 2 years.( )
4.Peter has been to Germany, France and China before.( )
T
T
F
F
fifteen- year- old
biggest
Careful reading(para.1,2)
Reading Tip:scanning , just read for certain information .
1.They _____ _____ to many interesting places and _____ _____ several languages.
2. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic ?
3. They are looking forward to going home . ( T / F )
4.This language is different from English in many ways.
(翻译成汉语)
_
have
been
have
learnt
They find it hard to spell and pronounce the words .
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Read P3-5 :
这门语言在很多方面和英语不同。
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
ancient count example king mix queen
Mike and Clare live in Cairo in Egypt because their father works there. They have visited many places in Egypt. 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
ancient
kings
queens
mix
counting
Mike and Clare have come back to the US , their friends hold a party for them , they are asking Mike and Clare about their travel experiences.Let's finish the dialogue.
Mike: Hi , everyone .
Fs: Hi , Mike . Welcome back .
Mike: Thank you .
Fs: Where have you been ?
/(What have you visited/seen?)
Mike: I have…(seen the pyramids/
visited the Nile River/)
Welcome Party
Now 2 minutes to test your spelling.
Spelling Bee
1. English-Chinese
Arabic king way Germany queen France tower
2. Chinese-English
倒数、倒计时 搬家、改变…的位置
惦念、怀念 、想念 相混合、融合
When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
自我检测(homework)
1.Paris is the capital of F__________.
2.There are sixteen-metre-tall__________(塔) in my hometown.
3.Beijing has many _______(古老的)buildings
4.The Q_______of England lives in the Buckingham(白金汉宫)
5.In those day, the k_______built many pyramids for themselves.
6.I know how you m_____your family when you are away from home.
7.Let’s c_______down the numbers:5,4,3,2,1.
8.She was born in G__________and she can speak German.
单词过关
rance
towers
ancientt
ueen
ing
iss
ount
ermany
Writing time
Today’s topic:
Travel experiences
写作的基本要领:
1.仔细审题;找出相关时态。
2.阅读提示;列出所需词组或句式。
3.连词成句;修饰语言。
4.有头有尾;美化文章。
A composition.
请你介绍一下游览的经历,内容如下:
1.北京在中国的北方(north),每年有很多人到北京旅游;
2.去过北京多次,游览遍了北京;
3.爬过长城,到过颐和园(the Summer Palace)和故宫(the Palace Museum);
4.拍下了很多照片,与外国人(foreigner)用英语交谈过。
主要时态:
现在完成时
Beijing is in the north of China. There are many places of interest there . A lot of people come to visit Beijing every year . I have been to Beijing many times . I have travelled around Beijing .(where to go)
I have climbed the Great Wall . I have visited the Summer Palace and the Palace Museum . I have taken lots of photos and I have also had conversations with foreigners. (what to do)
I really want to travel there again. (how to feel)
Write a composition.
根据课文内容填空。
The Robinsons are in Cairo, one of the ________ and _______ cities in Egypt. The father, Peter, works for a big company. The company has offices in many countries, and it ____ ____ him to work in many countries. His family always goes with him, so they ____ ____ ____ many interesting places. ___ ___ they also have learnt to speak many languages, such as German, French, Chinese and Arabic.
biggest busiest
has sent
have been to
So far
当堂检测。
They think Arabic is ________ ______ others, and they find _____ hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it.
Now they are ________ _____ the days to move back to America, because the company has asked Peter to work back. They have friends ____ ____ ____ _____, but they also miss their friends in the US.
different from
it
counting down
all over the world
1. 他们已经去过埃及了,和拍了许多照片。
They ___________ Egypt and took many photos there.
2. 这两匹马在许多方面是不同的。
The two horses are different ____________.
3. 在学习的过程中,我发现学好英语是困难的。
During the study I find it hard _______ English well.
4. 到目前为止,珍妮还没为她父亲买到礼物。
______ Jane hasn’t bought her gift for her father.
have been to
in many ways
to learn
So far
5—Is Tom at home?
—No, he ____ to town. 【2013天津】
A. has been B. has gone
C. goes D. will go
B
6. Julie's father _____ to London last
month. He _____ there three times.
A. went; had gone B. has gone; has been C. went; has been D. has been; had gone
7. Julia isn’t going to the cinema with us because she ______ the film.
A. sees B. saw C. will see D. has seen
C
D
Read ten thousand books,
travel ten thousand miles.
Write a passage about your special trip,
using the information of writing part.
Homework