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Unit9
Reading
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Do you know about the country?
the United Kingdom
Have you ever been there before?
2
Do you know about the country?
France
3
Do you know about the country?
Italy
4
Do you know the country?
America
5
Do you know the country?
Australia
6
What is the name of the country? Do you know?
Singapore
the Lion City.
It is also called
Have you ever been there before?
Is it beautiful?
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Location: Where is Singapore?
Location: in Southeast Asia
It’s on the south of Malaysia
What do you know about Singapore?
Before you read
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More than three quarters (四分之三)of the population in Singapore are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua.
It is an English—speaking country. So you can also practice English.
Before you read
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You can find a lot of food from China.So you won’t have any problem finding rice,noodles or dumplings
Chinese food
Before you read
have …problem (in) doing sth 做...有困难
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If you are brave(勇敢),it is an excellent place to try new food. Whether Indian food, Japanese food or western food.(无论----还是)
Before you read
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It is called “Night Safari”----a kind
of zoo opens when it is dark.
Before you read
The temperature there is almost the same all year round ,and you can go there whenever you like.
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Reading strategy:
After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.
在阅读完之后,写下三点或者更多你了解的事情。如果你花时间去表达,我们总是会记得很清楚。
Important phrases:
数以千计的
度假
一方面,另一方面
做某事遇到困难
在白天
thousands of
take a holiday
on the one hand, on the other hand
have a problem in doing sth.
during the daytime
醒来
自然环境
全年
远离
wake up
natural environment
all year round
far from
1. Where is Singapore?
2. What language do people speak in Singapore?
Paragraph 1
It’s an island in Southeast Asia.
Chinese and English.
3. Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ?
4. Can we speak English there? Why?
Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese.
Yes. Because Singapore is an English-speaking