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Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum ? Learning objects 1. Learn curriculum words and useful expressions. 2. Understand the main idea according to the key words. 3. Train and improve the reading skills and know something about Singapore. Free talk If you’re going to travel, what factors should you think about? travel place to visit best time to go and stay there weather transportation history food people … What do you know or want to know about Singapore? Discuss it with your group. For example: Where is Singapore? How’s the weather in Singapore? What’s the currency in Singapore? Is Singapore an excellent place to travel? … 2a Where is Singapore? It is a small . It is in Aisa. It is close to the . island Southeast equator East West North South Sentosa Island 新加坡最为迷人的度假小岛。岛上娱乐设施众多,极适宜游乐。 Merlion 一座狮头鱼尾的雕像,被公认为新加坡的标志。 Gardens by the Bay 展示不同气候条件下的花卉植物,是新加坡作为花园中的热带城市的精髓。 Theaters on the Bay 外观颇似榴莲,故称“榴莲壳剧院”。内设剧院、购物中心、外部表演中心等。 Night Safari 世界上第一家夜间动物园。是新加坡颇负盛名的旅游景点之一。 Clark Quay 曾经是用来卸货的小码头,现在是新加坡市区最新的购物场所,是购物、饮食、娱乐的天堂。 Do you know more about Singapore? Guessing Look at the picture and read the title. Singapore - A Place You Will Never Forget! What will the passage talk about? We can guess the main idea of the passage from the title and the picture. zoo para 1 para 2 para 3 para 4 temperature language food Match the key words with each paragraph. Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore? Tip: You can underline the key sentences while reading. 2b 9 Read Para. 1 and finish the tasks. Location: _ People: _ _ Language: _ in Southeast Asia more than three quarters of the population are Chinese Putonghua and English 1. Most people in Singapore only speak English. T or F Why is Singapore a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday? On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English! Read para.2 and mark T for true or F for false. 1.We can find Indian food in Singapore. T/ F 2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. T/ F 3.You’ll find a lot of food from China in Singapore. T/ F Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks. food: _ food and _food, such as _ food, _ food, or _ food. new Chinese 2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. T or F Indian Western Japanese 2c Read para 2 and answer. What kind of food can tourists eat in Singapore? food Chinese food other food Careful reading dumplings rice noodles Indian food Western food Japanese food So don’t fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when travelling in Singapore. Let's go to the zoo! name open time reasons a special zoo Lions,tigers and foxes will probably during the daytime. Most animals only at night. We can watch animals in a . environment than in a zoo. Night Safari at night/when it's dark Read para.3 and fill in the blanks. be asleep wake up more natural Careful reading Read para 3 and answer. What is the name of the zoo? Night Safari a zoo that opens at night why? Some animals are probably asleep during the daytime. lions tigers foxes Read para.4 and answer questions. 1:Why is the temperature in Singapore almost the same all year round? 2:When is the best time to visit Singapore? 1 2 Because it is close to the equator. We can go whenever we like. equator Singapore The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them. 1. Most people in Singapore only speak English. 2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. 3. It is better to see lions and tigers during the daytime because they will probably be awake. 4. It is best to visit Singapore in the autumn. speak both English and Chinese easy at night You can visit Singapore all year round. 2c Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article. 2d A: I’m going to Singapore next week. _ you ever _ there before? B: Yes, I've _ to Singapore many times. It’s my favorite country to visit in _ Asia. A: What languages do people _ there? B: Mostly Chinese and _. A: What about the food? Is it good? Have been been Southeast speak English Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article. 2d B: It's excellent! _ you ever tried Indian food? Indian food is really good in Singapore. A: I see. Have you _ heard of the Night Safari? Someone told me to go there. B: Yes! I _ been to the Night Safari. It was really exciting to _ the animals in the dark. A: And is it always _ in Singapore? B: All _ round! It's always summer there! Have ever have watch / see hot / sunny year 2e Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article. location: _ languages: _ food:_ the zoo:_ the temperature:_ Making Notes After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect. Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget! Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can 动词不定式短语作后置定语 数以千计的;许许多多的 安全的 一方面 simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English! 另一方面 仅仅;只;只不过。相当于just, only on the one hand… on the other hand… 常用来列举原因、情况等,说明一个事物的两个方面。 English-speaking 说英语的 spoken English 英语口语 Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem 品尝;尝试 that引导的宾语从句,作fear的宾语 when引导时间状语从句 不定式作定语修饰anything 害怕;惧怕 getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore! whether可与or (not)连用,引导让步状语从句 印度的 日本的 Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll 狐狸 probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. 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 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 like — spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far from China! 主语 + 系动词 that引导的表语从句,that可省略 全年 赤道 在任何……的时候;无论何时 春天 Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article. _ Making Notes After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect. 2e Summary New words Expressions Article Reading Strategy fox safe simply fear India Japanese equator spring thousand whether whenever thousands of all year round on the one hand, on the other hand Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget! Making notes Language Food Night Safari whether…or… whatever, whoever, … n. & v. = no matter when Temperature three quarters Lavf57.83.100 null, track 1 2013 120141.055 $$