Unit8 Section B 2a-2e 课件2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. Section B（2a-2e) 1. learn the new words: mystery, historical, medical, position, temple, purpose, burial, honor , period 2.learn the linking words or phrases: so; or; when; while; as; because; since; but; however; though; not only…but also… 3. improve reading skills. 学习目标 run after something strange run for exercise catch a bus be late for work make a movie 跟在……后面跑；追赶…… 奇怪的事情 跑步锻炼身体 赶公共汽车 上班迟到 拍电影 REVIEW Let’s predict. Stonehenge - Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? What ‘s the passage talking about? 2b.Detailed reading(精读) Read the passage carefully again , try to translate the passage. Tips : Detailed reading(精读)的技巧：即细致、慢速的阅读，目的是求得对文章的全部意义的理解与掌握，并挖掘文章的深层内涵。做题时随看随做，阅读完一段内容，就看有没有与之相关的问题，同时趁着对该段文章的熟悉去做题。 Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 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 can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “ The leaders arrived in England much later, ” he points out. Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy.“As you walk there,you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,”said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place t