Unit8--Reading stonehenge--Can anyone explain why it is there

1、Unit 8,It must belong to Carla. Section B (2a2e),A: Why do you think the man looks scared? B: There might be something strange. A: Yes, there is an alien in front of the car.,PAIR WORK,A: Why do you think the boy is crying? B: ,PAIR WORK,A: Why do you think the boy looks surprised? B: ,PAIR WORK,A:

2、Why do you think ? B: ,PAIR WORK,/stnhend/ Stonehenge 巨石阵,/brtn/ Britain 大不列颠,Where is it? Why is it famous?,Stonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?,Q: This article will talk about _. A. the history of Stonehenge B. the mystery of Stonehenge C. the use of Stonehenge,Predicting,Match the main

3、idea with each paragraph.,Para.1,Para. 2,Para. 3,Para. 4,A. What was it used for?,B. Who built it?,C. What is it?,D. How was it built?,Stonehenge,Skimming,4. What do people want to see there in June?,3. How many visitors does it received every year?,2.Where is it?,1.What is it?,1.Read Para.1 and fin

4、ish the mind map.,Stonehenge,Its a rock circle.,Its in Britain.,It receives more than 750,000 visitors.,They want to see the sun rising.,Detailed Reading,2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.,Detailed Reading,cant be true,was a_,was built so many_ ago. The leaders arrived much_.,ancient leaders

5、 tried to_ with the gods,2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.,Detailed Reading,cant be true,was a_,was built so many_ ago. The leaders arrived much_.,ancient leaders tried to_ with the gods,temple,communicate,centuries,later,3. Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.,1.Another popular idea,2.Other

6、people,3. Some think,4.Others think,might be a kind of _,the sun _ into the center of the stones,the stones have a_ purpose,can prevent_ and keep people _,might be a_ place or a place to_ancestors,to celebrate a_ over an enemy,3. Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.,1.Another popular idea,2.Other peop

7、le,3. Some think,4.Others think,might be a kind of _,the sun _ into the center of the stones,the stones have a_ purpose,can prevent_ and keep people _,might be a_ place or a place to_ancestors,to celebrate a_ over an enemy,calendar,illness,healthy,honor,victory,shines directly,medical,burial,4. Read

8、 Para.4 and answer the questions.,It must be almost 5,000 years old.,No, they dont.,He thinks they are hard-working and great.,Group work,What is it?,Who built it?,What was it used for?,Stonehenge,How was it built?,What is Stonehenge?,a rock circle,It is a rock circle.,Look and answer,Ancient leader

9、s built it. They tried to communicate with the gods there.,ancient leaders,However, it cant be true.,Who built it?,tried to communicate with the gods there,It might be a kind of calendar. Because the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.,a kind of calendar,the sun shines directly into t

10、he center of the stones,What might it be?,a medical purpose,It might have a medical purpose.,What purpose might it have?,Because it can prevent illness.,can prevent illness,It might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.,a burial place,What place might it be?,a place to honor ancestors,It

11、might be a place to celebrate a victory.,a place to celebrate a victory,What place might it be?,Stonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britains most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than

12、 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this ca

13、nt be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.,IDENTIFYING LINKING LANGUAGE Identifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read.,10,Stonehenge Travel 巨石阵之旅,20,10,30,30,20,20,10

14、,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,Find out the linking word. 找出连接词,1.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.,=because/since,20,Stonehenge Travel 巨石阵之旅,10,30,20,30,20,20,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,Complete the sentences using the words given.,howev

15、er as so or not onlybut also,3. Some people think the rocks can _ stop people from becoming ill _ keep them healthy.,not only,but also,2. Find out two linking words. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.,3.Complete the sentences u

16、sing the words given.,however as so or not onlybut also,1. Midsummer day is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.,so,4.Complete the sentences using the words given.,however as so or not onlybut also,1. We dont know who built Stonehenge _ how it was built.,or,5.Complete the se

17、ntences using the words given.,however as so or not onlybut also,1. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.,as,6.Find out three linking words. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. 2. In 2

18、001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldnt .,7.Complete the sentences using the words given.,however as so or not onlybut also,Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago;_, they are wrong.,however,8. Find two linking words.,1.“As you walk

19、there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said one visitor. 2. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.,Exercises,中考链接,一 单项选择。 ( )1.-Work hard, _youll pass the exam. -OK. Ill try my best.(2015郴州) or B. and C. but,B,10,中考链接,一 单项选择。 ( )2. We didnt go

20、 home_the old man was sent to the hospital. (2013邵阳) A.until B.when C.while,A,10,二. 完形填空。(A) (2014郴州) When the man saw Martin, he said, “Maybe you dont know me, 37 Im your fathers friend. ( )37. A. and B. but C. or,B,中考链接,20,二. 完形填空。(B) (2012郴州) Later my father remembered he had to buy some food. 39

21、 he hurried to the shop. ( )39. A. But B. So C. Because,B,中考链接,20,三 英汉互译。(2013郴州) In the museum, I found a small boy crying in the corner because he was lost. We helped him find his father. Then we prepared to go back. 74.However,we found we didnt have money for a taxi, so we had to walk back to the

22、 hotel.,然而，我们发现我们没有钱坐出租车 所以我们走路回到酒店。,中考链接,30,Which group is the winner?,2c Read the article again and complete the chart.,How was it built?,Why was it built?,When was it built?,communicating with the Gods,preventing illness and keeping people healthy,honoring ancestors,celebrating a victory over an

23、enemy,Complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.,2d,Midsummers morning is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month. 2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.,so,because,3. Some people think t

24、he rocks can _ stop people becoming ill _ can keep them healthy. 4. We dont know who built Stonehenge _ how it was built. 5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _ are not sure.,not only,or,however,but also,was a temple,cant be a temple,a kind of calendar,a medical purpose,wh

25、at it was used for,for a special purpose,a burial place or a place to honor ancestors,to celebrate a victory over an enemy,to communicate with the gods,was built so many centuries ago. The leaders arrived later.,the sun shines directly into the center of the stone.,prevent illness and keep People he

26、althy.,Summary,1. Something about Stonehenge.,1. What is it?,2. Who built it?,3. What was it used for?,4. How was it built?,mysteries ?,2. The use of linking words and phrases.,so; or; when; while; as; because; since but; however; though; not onlybut also,/prmd/ Pyramid金字塔,/i:dpt/ in Egypt 埃及,南斯拉夫境内：熟睡的老猫,/ju:usl:vj/ Yugoslavia: the sleeping cat,南美秘鲁：富兰克林头像,/pr/ Peru in South America The picture of Franklin,新西兰南