九年级UNIT6SectionA2

1、Check the homework. 1. When was the car invented?2. They are used for changing the style of the shoes. 3. Think about how often its used in our daily lives. 4. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. 5. It mentioned that the zipper was invented by Judson in 1893. Let some students ro

2、le-play the conversation in 2d. Hey Roy, the subject for my school project is “Small inventions that changed the world.” Can you help me think of an invention? My pleasure! Let me think hmm I know! The zipper!The zipper? Is it really such a great invention?Think about how often its used in our daily

3、 lives. You can see zippers on dresses, trousers, shoes, bags almost everywhere! Well, you do seem to have a pointOf course! I thought about it because I saw a website last week. The pioneers of different inventions were listed there. For example, it mentioned that the zipper was invented by Whitcom

4、b Judson in 1893. But at that time, it wasnt used widely. Really? So when did it become popular?Around 1917. Lets enjoy a video.Its about the tea culture in China. Lu Yu. 2. Who is the writer of Cha Jing? 1. What is the video about? Answer the questions according to the video.3aRead the passage quic

5、kly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1Para. 2 Para. 3 Lu Yu and his book Cha JingHow tea spread to other countriesHow tea was invented by accident 偶然；意外地偶然；意外地Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1. When was tea first drunk? _2. How was tea invented? _ _ _It was first d

6、runk about 5,000 years ago. 3bSome leaves from a tea plant fell into the boiling water. It produced a nice smell and tasted delicious. 4. What is Cha Jing about? _ _5. When was tea brought to other countries? _ _ _It describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea.It was brought to Korea an

7、d Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries and to England around 1660.3. Who is called “the saint of tea”? _n. 圣人，圣徒圣人，圣徒Lu Yu is called “the saint of tea”. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms according to the first paragraph.Tea (after water), the most popular drink in the world _ (invent) by ac

8、cident. It is believed that tea _ (drink) 5,000 years ago. It _ (say) that a Chinese ruler _ (call) Shen Nong was the first _ (discover) tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong _ (boil) drinking waterwas inventedwas drunkis saidcalledto discoverwas boilingn. 统治者，支配者统治者，支配者v. 煮沸，烧开煮沸，烧开over an open fire. S

9、ome leaves from a tea plant _ (fall) into the water and remained there for some time. It _ v. 保持不变保持不变(produce) a nice smell so he _ (taste) n. 气味气味the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the worlds favorite drinks _ (invent).fellproducedwas inventedtastedFill in the blanks with the

10、proper forms according to the second paragraph.Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, _ (mention) Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing a few thousand years later. The book describes how tea plants _ and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves _ (produce) and what kinds of water _ (use).mention

11、edwere grownwere producedwere usedFill in the blanks with the proper forms according to the third paragraph.People believed that tea _ (bring) to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea _ (not appear) until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national

12、 drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries _ (take) place in the 19th century.was broughtdidnt appeartookThis _ (help) to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese _ (be) without doubt th

13、e ones who best 毫无疑问；的确毫无疑问；的确_ (understand) the nature of tea. helpedareunderstand1. One of the worlds favorite drinks was _ by accident. 2. Tea was first _ by Shen Nong 5,000 years ago. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box.invent, drink, bring, produce, tradeinvent

14、eddrunk3c3. A nice smell was _ when the tea leaves dropped into the hot water. 4. Tea was _ to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries.5. Tea is now _ between many different countries. tradedproducedbroughtinvent, drink, bring, produce, trade1. by accident 偶然；意外地偶然；意外地e.g. The little girl k

15、nocked the glass by accident. 小女孩不小心碰落了玻璃杯。小女孩不小心碰落了玻璃杯。e.g. The new nation needed a modern-minded ruler. 这个新兴国家需要一位现代头脑这个新兴国家需要一位现代头脑的统治者。的统治者。2. ruler n. 统治者；支配者统治者；支配者3. boil v. 煮沸；烧开煮沸；烧开e.g. Boil the potato for 20 minutes. 把土豆煮把土豆煮20分钟。分钟。rule (统治统治) + (e)r ruler 统治者统治者4. remain v. 保持不变；剩余保持不变；

16、剩余e.g. Only a few leaves remained on the tree. 树上仅剩下几片叶子。树上仅剩下几片叶子。 作连系动词，后跟名词、形容词、不定作连系动词，后跟名词、形容词、不定 式、分词等做表语。指保持某种状态。式、分词等做表语。指保持某种状态。e.g. Peter become a manager, but Mike remained a worker. 彼得成为经理，可迈克仍是工人。彼得成为经理，可迈克仍是工人。 作不及物动词，意为作不及物动词，意为“剩余剩余”。e.g. The apples give off a sweet smell. 苹果发出非常甜的味道

17、。苹果发出非常甜的味道。 5. smell n. 气味气味v. 发出气味；闻到发出气味；闻到e.g. I can smell some nice noodle soup. 我能闻到香喷喷的面汤味。我能闻到香喷喷的面汤味。6. national adj. 国家的国家的; 民族的民族的e.g. Li Na, without doubt, is the best tennis player in China. 毫无疑问，李娜是中国最优秀的毫无疑问，李娜是中国最优秀的网球运动员。网球运动员。 nation (国家国家) + al national e.g. The group of dancers w

18、ore national dress. 那群跳舞演员穿着民族服装。那群跳舞演员穿着民族服装。7. without doubt 毫无疑问；的确毫无疑问；的确8. take place 发生；出现发生；出现 是不及物动词，不能用于被动语态；是不及物动词，不能用于被动语态； 常指事先安排或事发有因的事情。常指事先安排或事发有因的事情。 e.g. Her sisters marriage took place at 8:00 today. 她姐姐的婚礼今天八点举行。她姐姐的婚礼今天八点举行。 辨析：辨析：happen则常指偶然发生的事情则常指偶然发生的事情 e.g. I happened to see

19、 Peter on my way to the museum. 在去博物馆的路上我碰巧遇到皮特。在去博物馆的路上我碰巧遇到皮特。9. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. 据说有一位叫作神农据说有一位叫作神农 的中国统治者最早发现了茶可以饮用。的中国统治者最早发现了茶可以饮用。It is said that是个常见句式，表示是个常见句式，表示“据据说说”, that后面接完整的句子。后面接完整的句子。e.g. It is said that thirt

20、een is an unlucky number in many Western countries. 据说在许多西方国家据说在许多西方国家13是个不吉利是个不吉利的数字。的数字。本单元还有一个类似的句式本单元还有一个类似的句式: It is believed that，意思是，意思是“人们认人们认为为”, 其后同样接完整的句子。其后同样接完整的句子。e.g. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. 人们认为，茶在六至七世纪传到了人们认为，茶在六至七世纪传到了 朝鲜和日本。朝鲜和日本。10.茶经茶经是我国唐代一部有关茶叶是我国唐代一部有关茶叶 及品茶的专著，作者陆羽。该书共及品茶的专著，作者陆羽。该书共 分三卷十节，全面叙述了茶叶生产分三卷十节，全面叙述了茶叶生产 的历史，源流，生产技术以及饮茶的历史，源流，生产技术以及饮茶 技艺和茶道原理，享有技艺和茶道原理，享有 “茶叶百科茶叶百科 全书全书”之美誉。之美誉。一、选词填空。一、选词填空。smell, remain, ruler, boil, national1. October 1st