Unit 9 Section B 2a-2e 课件 2023-2024学年人教版 英语 八年级下册

Singapore ------- A place You Will Never Forget? Unit9 Reading Merlion Singapore 【导】 “狮城”由来 （The origin of the name） 新加坡的原意为“狮城”。据马来史籍记载，公元1324年左右，苏门答腊的一个王子乘船到达此岛，在现今的新加坡河口无意中发现一头动物形若狮子，于是把这座小岛取名Singapore。“Singa“就是狮子的意思，“Pore”则代表城市，而狮子具有勇猛、雄健的特征，故以此作为地名，这就是新加坡 “狮城” 的来历 。 “The lion city” Singapore's original intention is "the lion city". According to the Malayhistorical records, in 1324 ad, a prince by boat to the island of Sumatra, in themouth of the Singapore River accidentally found an animal shape if the lion,so this small island named Singapura. "Singa" is the meaning of the lions,"Pura" represents the city, characteristics of the lion is brave, heroic, therefore as the place, this is Singapore "lion city". 【导】 What do you know about Singapore before you go there? Singapore food places to visit weather language people location [ləʊ'keɪʃn] n.地点;位置 Before you read 【思】 Location: Where is Singapore? Location: in Southeast Asia It’s on the south of Malaysia What do you know about Singapore? Before you read 【思】 5 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 So it’s a good place to practice your English. 【思】 6 Task 1 : 快速阅读，找出每个段落的中心词。 Reading 【议】 Have you ever been to Singapore?... so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so its also a good place to practice your English! Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget! Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? … Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore! Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari … At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo. One great thing about Singapore is that the temp