新版外研初中英语八年级下册Module2 Experiences_Unit_2

1、2Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.埃及埃及开罗开罗胡夫金字塔胡夫金字塔狮身人面像狮身人面像埃及神庙埃及神庙埃及神庙埃及神庙木乃伊木乃伊尼罗河尼罗河苏伊士运河苏伊士运河埃及埃及“自由自由”号游艇号游艇埃及夏宫埃及夏宫蚕豆是埃及的蚕豆是埃及的“国菜国菜”埃及壁画埃及壁画1. Teaching aims: To be able to understand passages on travel and identify specific information To write about personal experiencesTeaching aims2. M

2、ain contents:Key vocabulary send, way, mix, miss, count, count downKey structures They have been to many interesting places. Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic./mu:v /send/d:mnI /fra:ns/ ta /eInnt/kI/搬家；改变搬家；改变的位置的位置 v. move派遣去；命令派遣去；命令去去 v.send德国德国France法国法国

3、 塔塔 n.GermanytowerWords and expressions古老的；古代的古老的；古代的 adj.ancient国王；君王国王；君王 n.king/kwi:n /rbIk/weI /mIks/ mIs /kant /女王；王后女王；王后 n.queen阿拉伯语阿拉伯语 n.Arabic方面；态度方面；态度 n.mix相混合；融合相混合；融合 v. 惦念；怀念；想念惦念；怀念；想念 v. waymissWords and expressions数；清点数；清点 v. count倒数；倒计时倒数；倒计时count down1. Which interesting places i

4、n China have you visited?2. Have you ever seen the Great Wall?3. Have you ever visited another country?1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.2. Read the passage and answer the questions. Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike a

5、nd Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa. They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a verybig company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usu

6、ally stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him. The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the p

7、alaces and towers of ancient kings and queens. Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to

8、speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “Its really fun, said Clare. The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in

9、the US. They are counting down the days.When you read a passage about travel, use a map to find out where the places are, and the names of the other countries, regions and cities nearby.Read the passage and answer the questions. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt?2. Why do they live in Cairo?

10、The Robinsons have been in Egypt for two years. Mikes fathers company sent him to work there and his family went with him. They have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.3. What have they seen and done in Egypt?4. Wh

11、at do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?5. Who do they miss in the US?6. Are they looking forward to going home? This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.They miss their friends in the US.Yes, they are counting down the day

12、s.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. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.ancient count example king mix

13、 queenexampleancient(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 fathers company has asked him to go back to the US. Mike and Clare are (6)_ down the days.kingsqueensmixcountingwhere yo

14、u wentwhen you went therewhy it was special4. Work in pairs. Think of a special trip. Write notes and explain:5. 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 wen

15、t 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 uncles 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.1. They have been t

16、o many interesting places. 他们去过很多有趣的地方。他们去过很多有趣的地方。have/has been to表示表示“己经去过某地己经去过某地”， 而而have/has gone to表示表示“己经去某地了己经去某地了”。例如：例如：I have been to Shanghai.我己经去过上海了。（此时己经回来我己经去过上海了。（此时己经回来 了）了）She has gone to Shanghai.她己经去上海了。（此时己经在去上她己经去上海了。（此时己经在去上 海的路海的路上或己经到达上海了）上或己经到达上海了）Language points 2. they f

17、ind it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 他们发现阿拉伯语的拼写和发音都不容易。他们发现阿拉伯语的拼写和发音都不容易。本句中本句中it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是动词不定是形式宾语，真正的宾语是动词不定式，式，hard是宾语补足语。是宾语补足语。类似的句子再如：类似的句子再如：We find it important to learn English well.我们发现学好英语很重要。我们发现学好英语很重要。3. The Robinsons are moving again. 罗宾逊一家又要搬家了。罗宾逊一家又要搬家了。这里的现在进行时并不表示正在

18、发生的事这里的现在进行时并不表示正在发生的事情，而是表示即将发生的事情。英语中还情，而是表示即将发生的事情。英语中还有其他一些动词具有这样的特性，如有其他一些动词具有这样的特性，如come, go, leave等。等。例如：例如：Hes coming. 他马上就来了。他马上就来了。The train is leaving this afternoon.列车下午发出。列车下午发出。4. They are counting down the days. 他们正在倒计时。他们正在倒计时。 count down表示表示“倒数，倒计时倒数，倒计时”。 例如：例如：We are counting down

19、 the days until the end of this semester.我们正在进行期末倒计时。我们正在进行期末倒计时。 count 表示表示“计数，计算计数，计算”。例如：。例如：Can you count from one to ten in French?你能用法语从一数到十吗？你能用法语从一数到十吗？He put all the money in his bag without counting it.他数也没数就把钱全放进了包里。他数也没数就把钱全放进了包里。Exercise1. Have you _ been to London? No. I havent. A. just B. everC. neverD. even2. Henry _ this car for a year. A. has bought B. have had C. have bought D. has had3. They were _about this_ football match.A. excited;