英语人教版八年级下册Unit9 SectionB 2a--2e.doc

Step 1 RevisionComplete the sentences.Step 2 Pre-listening 1. Look at the pictures and learn the new words. thousand num. 一千 thousands of 数以千计的 safe adj.安全的fear v.& n.害怕；惧怕 Indian adj.印度人；印度的 spring n.春天Japanese adj.日本人；日本的 fox n.狐狸 equator n.赤道2. Look at the pictures and review the sentence pattern: Have you ever been to? 3. Finish exercise 1a on textbook. Match the pictures with names.Step 3 Listening 1. Listen to a student interviewing a foreign student. Check () the question you hear. 2. Listen again and take notes.Step 4 Speaking Work in pairs to ask your partner where she/he has been to?Have you visited ?Have you been to ?Have you seen ?Have you tried ?Step 5 Reading 1. Introduction of Singapore1)Look at some pictures and watch some videos about Singapore2)Talk about the symbol of Singapore2. Fill in the blanks according to the article.Singapores geographical positionA small island (1) _Language(s) people speak in Singapore(2) _Food we can find in SingaporeChinese food, (3) _ and Japanese food.Name of the night zoo in Singapore(4) _Temperature in SingaporeIt is (5) _ all year round.3. Work on 2b. Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?4. Work on 2c. The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them.1. Most people in Singapore only speak English.2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore.3. Its better to see lions and tigers during the daytime because they will probably be awake.4. Its best to visit Singapore in the autumn.5. Work on 2d. Fill in conversation about Singapore using the information form the article.6. Making notesAfter reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.Step 6 Language points1. For thousands of tourists from China thousand num. 一千 前面可以有one, two等具体数词修饰，这时thousand后不加“-s”。 e.g. There are two thousand students in our school.thousand的复数形式thousands意为“数千；成千上万的，常和介词of连用，其前不可以受表示具体数字的词修饰。e.g. There are thousands of buildings in this big city.2. On one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese On the other handon the one hand on the other hand 一方面另一方面e.g. On the one hand, she taught English, on the other hand she learned Chinese. 她一方面教英语, 一方面学习汉语.3. more than three quarters of the population are Chinesequarter n. 四分之一；一刻钟 a quarter = one fourth e.g. three quarters 四分之三 a quarter = fifteen minutes e.g. a quarter past seven = 7:15 “数词+ quarter(s) of +名词”作主语时，若名词为复数形式，谓语动词用复数形式；若名词为单数形式或不可数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。She seems very sad. 她似乎很伤心。b) seem + (to be) + n.e.g. They seem (to be) doctors. 他们好像是医生。c) seem + (to be) + 介词 e.g. It seems like years since I last saw her.从上次遇到她, 好像已过了许多年。3) seem to do something. e.g. He seems to be happy. 他好像很高兴。 My mother seemed to know that. 我妈妈好像知道那件事。 4) It seems that + 从句 e.g. It seems that he is happy. = He seems (to be) happy. 他好像很快乐。Step 7 ExercisesI. Translate the following phrases.1. 在东南亚 _ 2. 四分之三人口 _3. 做某事有困难 _4. 在白天 _ 5. 睡醒 _6. 处于一个自然的环境中 _7. 一年到头，终年 _Keys: in southeast Asia, three quarters of population, have problems doing sth., during the daytime, wake up, in a natural environment, all year round. 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。1. How many _(fox) can you see in Picture B?2. He _(fear) that he wont find Chinese food in the restaurant.3. Do you know this _(India) girl can speak Chinese?4. My cousin has taught _ (Japan) in a university for two years.5. Every year _(thousand) of people come here to watch the special birds. 根据句意，选择恰当的短语填空，有的需要变换形式。take a holiday, all year round, three quarters, wake up, close to1. This country is _ the equator, so its always very hot.2. I like going to Hong Kong to _ with my family.3. He is used to swimming every day, so he swims in the sea