新目标人教版八年级英语下册Unit 9 Reading 课件

1、ReadingUnit 9Have you ever been to Singapore?Yangzi Middle School: Guo Jincui Do you know the country?Australia Where is Singapore?2. What languages do people speak in Singapore?3. Can you find a lot of Chinese food there?4. What is the night zoo named?5. When is the best time to see lions, tigers o

2、r foxes? Why?6. What about the weather in Singapore?Its an island in Southeast Asia.Chinese and English.Yes, I can.Night SafariAt night. Because they only wake up at night. It is almost the same all year round.Read the reading and the following questions. Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Ch

3、inese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so its also a good place

4、to practice your English!southeast ,saui:st adj. 东南的；来自东南的 n. 东南；东南地区 adv. 来自东南 kw:t n. 四分之一=over,ppjulein n. 人口1. quarter kw:t n. 四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分；篮球节 vi. 住宿；驻扎 vt. 将四等分；供某人住宿 num. 四分之一three quarters 四分之三英语分数的表示法： 用“基数词序数词”表示 其中基数词表示分子，序数词表示分母。 分子除用one外，也可用a；如果分子大于1，分母要用复数形式。但是，12不能说a（one）second

5、，而要说a（one）half。例如： one half，12， one third 13 14和34可以说a（one）fourth和three fourths，但常用a quarter和three quarters表示。应该注意的是，分数修饰名词时，若该名词是不可数名词只能用单数；若是可数名词，用单数或复数均可。但是，若它们在句子中作主语，则谓语动词是用单数还是复数取决于名词，即与分数所修饰的名词保持一致。 例如： 1.Only one-fifth of air consists of oxygen氧气只占空气的15。 2About two thirds of the students att

6、end the meeting大约23的学生都参加了会议。 Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, youll find a lot of food from China; you wont have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if y

7、oure feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, youll find it all in Singapore. fivt. 害怕；敬畏；为担心 have problem doing 做某事有困难excellent ekslnt adj. 卓越的；极好的；杰出的brave breiv adj. 勇敢的；华丽的 n. 勇士Indian indin adj. 印度的；印第安人的；印第安语的

8、 n. 印度人；印第安人；印第安语句中的whether . or . 意为“无论是或”，用来引导让步状语从句。如：Whether the wheat ears are big or small, all of them should be picked up. 麦穗无论大小，都要捡起来. One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can c

9、hoose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, its not too far from China!temperature temprit n. 温度( 高/低用high/low表示）equator ikweit n. 赤道all year round 一年到头；终年 =all year long all day long / round 整天 all night long / round整夜whenever = no matter when意为“无论什么时候”，用来引导让步状语

10、从句。如：Whenever you leave, please let me know. 你无论什么时候走，请告诉我一声。when ever则意为“究竟何时。如：When ever did you lose your bike? 你究竟是什么时候丢了自行车的？be far (away) from. Eg: Its far from my home to the school.Section 3 After You ReadThe statements below are all false. Using information from the reading. write four true sentences.1.Singapore is a big country in Europe.Southeast Asiasmallfind all kinds of2.In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food.any season3.Its good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because theyll pr