牛津英语M9u1reading课件

Ifeachpicturerepresentsonecountryintheworld,whichcountriesdoyouthinkof?Whydoyouthinkthattheimagesinthesepicturesrepresentthosecountries?Lead-inWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?TulipHollandJapanWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?KoreaChinaWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?JapanIndiaWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?NewZealandChinaWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?RussiaArabiancountriesWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?FranceEgyptWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?TheUSAMalyasiaWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?GreeceItalyWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?IraqWat&AngkorThomCambodiaWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?EgyptItalyWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?ItalyTheUSAWhichcountriesdoyouthinkof?RusiaDenmarkWhatdobeefeatersdo?ThemanisabeefeaterInthepast,thebeefeaterslookedaftertheprisonersintheLondonTowerandguardedtheBritishcrownjewels.Now,theynolongersafeguardtheQueen’sjewels.Insteadtheyareceremonialguardianswhoactastourguards.WhydoyouthinkabeefeaterrepresenttheUK?Beefeatershavealonghistory.In1485,kingHenryVIIsetupthefirstbeefeatersashisbodyguards.BeefeatersarealsofamousfortheiruniformsWhatcanyouseeinthepicture?TheSydneyOperaHouseWhatdoesthisoperahouselooklike?Agroupofseashells.Whereisit?Whichcountrydoesitstandfor?InSydney.ItstandsforAustralia.WhyhasthisoperahousebecomeasymbolofAustralia?Itrepresentsbothachievementsinmodernarchitectureandperformance.Thismagnificentbuildingwasconstructedbetween1957and1973andhasattractedfamousperformersfromallaroundtheworld.WhatotherthingscanyouthinkoftorepresentAustralians?koalakangarooGoldbeachesThe

Great

Barrier

Reef

Whatarethetwoskyscraperscalled?MarinaCityWherearetheylocated?InChicago,theUS.WhatdoyouknowaboutMorinaCity?ThismagnificentcomplexwasdesignedbyBertrandGoldbeingandconstructedbetween1959and1964.Thisisa36,000,000-dollarprojectintheheartofChicago.The60-storeyedtwintowerswerebuiltononly3acresofland.Itcanaccommodate450apartmentsand450carsineachofthetwintowers.Itiscalled‘thecitywithinacity”DoyouthinkMarinaCityisaniconofthecityofChicagoorevenaniconoftheUSA?Whyorwhynot?Yes.Thecomplexisasymbolofthecityduetoitsuniqueshape.Theyrepresentthegreatsuccessindesigning,engineeringandconstruction.WhatotherthingscanyouthinkoftorepresenttheUSA?ThestatueoflibertyThewhitehouseHollywoodSymbolsofChinaSymbolsofChinaTerraCottaWarriorsSymbolsofChinaSymbolsofChinaLookatthepicturesbelowandtrytoguesswhichcountriestheyrepresent.PicturetalkingWhoarethepeopleinthepicture?TheyareMounties,ortheroyalCanadianMountedPolice.WhydoyouthinktheMountiesrepresentCanada?TheMountiesisoneofthemostrecognizableCanadiansymbolsasitwasalwaysfeaturedinHollywoodmovies,especiallybetweenthe1920sandthe1940sWhatotherthingscanyouthinkoftorepresentCanada?MapletreesNiagaraFallstheCNTowerCanadalandofthemapletreeCanadaisinnorthernNorthAmericapositionWhichisthenationalflagofCanada?A.

B.C.QD.Quiz2.WhichisthenationalflowerofCanada?A.

B.cherryroseC.QD.mapledaffodil（水仙花）3.Whatlanguage(s)doCanadiansspeak?A.EnglishB.EnglishandGermanC.English,French&SpanishD.EnglishandSpanish4.WhatisthecapitalofCanada?A.

B.VancouverTorontoC.QD.CalgaryOttawaQuizTorontoThelargestcityinCanadaAportcityinQuebecMontrealEdmontonMallEdmontonIthasoneofthelargestChinesepopulationsinNorthAmericaVancouverNiagaraFalls5.WhatisthenationalanimalofCanada?B.

BeaverGrizzlybearC.D.

PolarbearPenguinRead

thebrochureandanswerthefollowingquestionsWhatisthepopulationofCanada?About30millionpeople.WhichCanadiancitiesarementioned?Toronto,Montreal,VancouverandEdmonton.WhyisCanadareferredtoasa“landofthemapletree”

BecausetherearemanymaplesinCanada,andthemapleleaf,whichisontheCanadianflag,isconsideredCanada’snationalsymbol.

WhichaspectsdoestheauthortalkaboutCanada?populationlocationsizegeographylandscapemajorcitiesplacesofinteresthistorysymbollanguageCompletethefollowing1.Ifyouwanttoseehistoricchurchesbuilt300yearsago,youshouldgoto________________.2.Forthebestentertainmentintheevenings,Iwouldrecommend________________.3.Toviewthecityonthetallesttowerintheworld,makesureyouvisit________________.MontrealMontrealTorontoCompletethefollowing4.Thebestcityforsailingandfishingis_______________.5.Ifyouwanttodoshoppingandvisitartgalleriesorplayinawaterparkallinoneplace,youshouldgoto__________________.6.Forthemostmulticulturalexperience,youcouldgoto___________________.VancouverEdmontonTorontoCategoryDescriptionPopulationLocationSizeGeographyLandscapeHistorysymbolAbout30millionTheArcticistothenorth,theUSAistothesouth,theAtlanticOceanistotheeastandthePacifictothewest.secondlargestcountryintheworldfrozenwastes;vastmountainranges;enormousopenplains;countlessrivers;endlessforestsspectacular（引人入胜的/dramaticQuebec—originallyaFrenchcolony;goldrushin1896MapleleafCompletethefollowingLanguagepointsaverage.a.一般的,通常的,平均的Itwasanaveragepieceofwork.那是一件普通的产品。n.平均,平均数Anaverageoftwostudentsareabsenteachday.每天平均有两个学生缺席。Languagepointsvi.平均为;vt.算出...的平均数,将...平均分配Therainfallthereaverages300mmayear.那儿的年降雨量平均每年为三百毫米。Heaveragedninehours'workaday.他平均每天工作九小时。Ifyouaverage7,14and6,youget9.将7,14,6之和均分得9。Languagepoints常用词组takeanaverage平均起来算,算出平均数on(an/the)average平均,按平均数计算;一般地说Above/belowtheaverage在一般水平以上/以下,中上;在平均数以上LanguagepointsSecondto仅次于Heissecondonlytomyownsoninmyaffections.我除了爱我的儿子，最爱他。Ithinkthat,asawriter,heissecondtonone.

我认为,作为一个作家,他是最好的。Languagepointsseeminglyad.表面上(看上去)Theywereseeminglyunawareofthedecision.他们似乎并不了解这个决定.I'dprefertobereallybacktonormal,notseeminglyso.我希望能真正恢复正常，而不只是表面上有好转。LanguagepointsThecountryisabundantinnaturalresources

这个国家天然资源丰富。

Theshellsareabundantonthisbeach

这个海滩上有大量的贝壳。

Birdsconcentrate(inplaces)wherefoodisabundant

鸟聚集在食物丰盛的地方.Languagepointsmajorityn.多数,大半ThemajoritywereonBen'sside.大多数人都站在本的一边。

Hewonbyamajorityoftwo:thevotewasseventofive.他以两票多数获胜:票数是七比五。

TheDemocratsbecamethemajorityintheelection.民主党在这次选举中变成了多数党。Languagepoints常用词组inthemajority占多数,拥有多数carry[gain]themajority赢得多数票Languagepointslocatev.找出,设于,位于,定居.vt.确定...的地点[范围]AfterIretireI'mgoingtolocateinCalifornia.退休后我打算在加州定居。

Thecompanylocateditsbranchofficeinthesuburbs.该公司把它的分公司设在郊区。

ThemuseumislocatedonMainStreet.博物馆位于梅茵街。Languagepointsensure

v.确定,保证,担保

vt.1.保证;担保,保险Thismedicinewillensureyouagoodnight'ssleep.这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。Ican'tensurethathewillbethereontime.Ican'tensurehisbeingthereontime.我不能担保他会及时到那儿。Languagepointsensurevt.2.保护;使安全(against,from)3.保证给,赋予(to,for)ensuresb.against[from]danger保护某人免受危险ensuresuccess[safety,supplies]保证成功[安全,供应]Aletterofintroductionwillensureyouaninterview.凭一封介绍信准保会接待你。LanguagepointsInadditionto加上,除...外,又;Inadditiontogivingageneralintroductiontocomputer,thecoursealsoprovidespractice.

课程除了一般介绍电脑知识外，还提供实际操作的机会。

Inadditiontoadiet,shepursuesvariousexercisesonTV节食以外她还随电视做体操。

Languagepointsconsistv.1.一致,由...组成，包括（of）Thebeautyofthepictureconsistsinitsbalanceofcolors.这幅画的美在于其色彩的调和。Auniversityconsistsofteachers,administratorsandstudents.大学由教师,行政人员和学生组成。TheHouseofCommonsconsistedof658members.下议院由六百五十八名议员组成。Languagepointsshapen.形状,形态,外形,模样Thewriter'sdreamsfindashapeinhisnovel.作者的理想在他的小说中得到体现。Athletesmuststayinshape.运动员一定要保持身体健康。Thesculptorworkedtheclayintotheshapeofawoman.雕刻家将泥土捏成一个妇女的形状。LanguagepointsShapev.定形,使...成形,塑造;vt.使成形;塑造,制作

(+into/from/outof)Thedresswasshapedtoherfigure.这件连衣裙做得很适合她的身材。

Thepottershapedtheclayintoavase.陶工将泥土塑成花瓶。

Childhoodexperiencesoftenplayabigpartinshapingone'scharacter.童年经历在形成人的性格方面起重要作用。Languagepoints相关短语inshape在形状上,在外型上keep...inshape使...保持原形in