【课件交流】八下U1Reading.ppt

1、an amusement park?,Unit 9 Have you ever been to,Period 1,Period 6,Have you been to Singapore?,Location: Where is Singapore?,Location: in Southeast Asia,Its to the south of Malaysia,Read and answer:,1.Singapore is a big country in Europe. ( T or F ) 2.Its good to see lions and foxes during the day ti

2、me. ( T or F ) 3.Why is Singapore a wonderful place to take holiday for many Chinese tourists? 4.What food can you find in Singapore? 5.What is the best time to visit Singpore? 6.Whats the meaning of the sentence“you wont have any problem finding rice”,Read the first sentence of each paragraph . Gue

3、ss: What does the writer think about Singapore?,Have you ever been to Singapore?,Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese 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

4、 simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so its also a good place to practice your English!,southeast n. 东南,wonderful adj. 极好的,take a holiday 休假；度假,quarter 四分之一 three quarters 四分之三,population n. 人口,on the one hand 一方面,on the other hand 另一方面,

5、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 youre feeling brave, Singapore

6、is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, youll find it all in Singapore if you look!,fear v. 害怕；担心,noodle n. 面条(常用复数),dumpling n. 饺子；汤团,brave adj. 勇敢的,excellent adj. 卓越的；极好的,Indian adj.印度的；印度人的,have problem doing 做某事与困难,Most large cities ha

7、ve zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when its dark. But if youve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so th

8、is is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, theyll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.,Safari n. 旅行；狩猎远征 Night Safari 夜间野生动物园(新加坡),dark n. 黄昏；黑暗,fox n. 狐狸,natural adj

9、. 自然的；自然界的,environment n. 环境,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 likespring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, its not too far from China!,tempe

10、rature n. 温度,all year round 一年到头；终年 (=all year long) all day long / round 整天 all night long / round整夜,equator n. 赤道,whenever conj. 无论如何,spring n. 春天,autumn n. 秋天,Read and tell the main idea of each paragraph with your own words.,Language points,Whenever = no matter when However = no matter how Whate

11、ver = no matter what Wherever = no matter where,Language points,This is the best time to do sth 是干某事最好的时间. 表建议，忠告的句型。,Eg. This is the best time to plant trees. This is the best time to prepare lessons.,Discuss: If you have a chance to go to Singapore, what will you do?,Write down three or more things you have learned.,Homework,1.Recite and copy the new words and