初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit 9 Reading.ppt

1、Unit 9,Have you ever been to Singapore?,Reading,Pairwork,A: Where would you like to take a holiday? And why? B: Id like to. Because its a(n).place to.,1. It is called “a garden city”. 2. Most of the people there are Chinese. 3. It is a small island. 4. It has the famous Merlion.,Do you know the coun

2、try?,Singapore,Have you ever been to ?,Dicuss,What do you want to know about Singapore?,What is this place in the picture? Which paragraph of the passage talks about the zoo?,.,Have you ever been to Singapore?,Singapore,_ _ _,_,_,_,Para.1:,Para.2:,Para.3:,Para.4:,zoo,food,weather,location,population

3、,language,What aspects of Singapore does each paragraph talk about ?,方面,Paragraph 1,Location：Singapore is in_. Population: More than_ are _. Language: In Singapore, you can speak_. Its also a good place_,southeast Asia,three quarters,Chinese,Chinese,to practice English.,Singapore is a _ place to_.,w

4、onderful,take a holiday,Can we find any Chinese food there ? 2. What kind of Chinese food can we find ?,Paragraph 2,Yes, we can.,Rice, noodles and dumplings.,3. Can we try any kind of new food there? 4. What kinds of new food can we find ?,Yes, we can.,Indian food, western food and Japanese food.,Si

5、ngapore is an _ place to_.,food,excellent,try new food,Paragraph 3,1. Singapore has a special zoo called _. 2. A lot of animals _ at night, so this is_ to watch them. 3. At the zoo, you can watch lions, tigers, and foxes in a _than a normal zoo.,the “Night Safari”,wake up,more natural environment,th

6、e best time,Zoo,Night Safari is a(n) _ place to_ at night.,exciting,watch animals,1. What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why? 2. When can we go to Singapore?,Paragraph 4,The temperature is almost the same all year round. Because it is so close to the equator.,Whenever (at any time of year/ in an

7、y season),Singapore is a(n) _ place you can _ whenever you like.,weather,great,choose to go,5 New Words,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country.,fear: worry; be afraid of,害怕，担心,5 New Words,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,How

8、ever, if youre feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food.,brave: not worried at all although things are difficult or dangerous.,勇敢的,nature n. natural adj. 自然的 environment: the natural world in which people，animals and plants live,5 New Words,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,You

9、can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.,环境,A. 活动 B. 醒来 C.入睡 D.叫喊,5 New Words,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them.,A. 黑色的 B. 隐藏的 C.黑暗的 D.阴险的,5 New Words,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,It mig

10、ht seem strange to go to a zoo when its dark.,fear,brave,environment,wake,dark,1.What time do you usually _ up in the morning? 2.The little boy was _ enough to climb the mountain. 3.She always _ spiders. Theyre ugly animals. 4.It is _ outside and I cant see much. 5.Because of the pollution, the _ on

11、 the earth becomes worse and worse.,s,_? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday._, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, _you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time._, Singapore is an English-speaking country, _its al

12、so a good place to practice your English!,Read for language!,Para.1,Have you ever been to Singapore,On the one hand,On the other hand,so,so,Conjunctions(连接词),Useful expressions,_? Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore,_, youll find a lot of f

13、ood from China; you wont have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings._, if youre feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. _you like Indian food, western food, _Japanese food, youll find it all in Singapore .,Para.2,Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China,how

14、ever,Whether,or,However,Conjunctions(连接词),Hypothesis n. 假设,Most large cities have zoos, _ _ _?Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when its dark. _ youve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you _ understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of

15、animals only wake up at night, _this is the best time to watch them. _ you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, _ probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a normal zoo.,Para.3,so,but,Hypothesis n. 假设,But if,might,If,theyll

16、,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. So you can choose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, its not too far from China!,Para.4,One great thing about is

17、that This is because,Sentence structure,Reading strategy: After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect,在阅读完之后，写下三点或者更多你了解的事情。如果你花时间去表达，我们总是会记得很清楚。,3a&3b.Complete the word map,Names of places,Animals,Seasons,languages,Kin

18、d of food,China, Singapore, Southeast Asia, zoo, Night Safari,lions, tigers, foxes,summer, spring, autumn, winter,Chinese, Putonghua, English,rice, noodles dumplings western/ Japanese food,Who is the best learner?,3cThe statements are all false. Using information from the reading. Write four true se

19、ntences.,1. Singapore is a big country in Europe. 2. In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food. 3. Its better to see lions and foxes during the daytime because theyll probably be awake. 4. Its best to visit Singapore in autumn.,Singapore is a small(island / country) in Southeast Asia.,In Singapore, you can find many kinds of food.,Its better to see lions and foxes at night when they are awake.,You can visit Singapore in any season /at