Unit 8 It must belong to Carla. SectionB2a2e课件2024-2025学年人教版英语九年级全册

Unit 8 It must belong to Carla Section B 2a-2e 1.Do you like traveling? 2. Where did you travel? 3. Did you travel to a foreign country? Reading Stratagy 阅读策略 IDENTIFYING LINKING LANGUAGE 识别连接词 Identifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read. 识别把观点连在一起的连词或短语将帮助你弄懂你所读的内容。 While-reading Find out the linking words. Skimming Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places, but also one of its greatest mysteries. 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. Paragraph 1 While-reading Skimming However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. Paragraph 2 Find out the linking words. While-reading Skimming As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet climb up your body. 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 to honor ancestors. Paragraph 3 Find out the linking words. While-reading Skimming One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hardworking — and great planners!” Paragraph 4 Find out the linking words. Match each linking word or phrase with its purpose. Linking word or phrase Purpose of linking word or phrase so as, because, since but, however, though not only … but also or when, while expressing a difference giving a choice expressing a result expressing two things happening at the same time giving reasons adding information 2a Skimming 2. Which paragraphs can you find the specific details? Read the whole passage and answer questions. 1.Which paragraph gives a general introduction? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 总的介绍 具体细节 Skimming 1.Where is Stonehenge? 2.Who built Stonehenge? In Britain. No one knows. 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 finish the mind map. Stonehenge It’s a rock circle. It’s in Britain. It receives more than 750,000 visitors. They want to see the sun rising. Careful reading Read Para2&3 again then fill in the chart. What Why A temple A calendar A medical purpose ... [mɪd'sʌmə] 仲夏 [prɪ'vent] 阻止 They could communicate with the gods. On Midsummer’s morning , the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. The stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. Careful reading Read Para 4 and fill in the blanks. Historians are not sure about _______________. _______________. _______________. how it was built who built it what it was used for We are not sure about who built it; however, we do know they must have been hard-working — and great planners! Tips: 用however来表达不同之处；用and来添加信息。 Careful reading 2C Read the article again and complete the chart. Mysteries about Stonehenge What Stonehenge might have been used for… Who built it? What was it used for?/ Why was it built? How was it built? as a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods a kind of calendar have a medical purpose might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors celebrate a victory over an enemy 2d Complete the sentences with the correct linking words 1. Midsummer day 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. 3. Some people think the rocks can ____________ stop people from becoming ill _________ keep them healthy. 4. We don't know who built Stonehenge _____ how it was built. 5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _____________, they are not sure. and as not only but also and however Can you introduce Stonehenge after learning the passage? more than … visitors a rock circle in Britain visit in June Key words What do you know about these mysteries? What is mysterious about them? Can you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? 2e Suppose your are a tour guide, you will introduce a mysterious place to your tourists. Work in groups and discuss the mysterious places. Group work 1. When was it built? 2. Where was it built? 3. Who built it? 4. How was it built? 5. What was it used for? 6. What do you think of it? …… the Crop Circles The boundless universe has all kinds of strange things. （ 大千世界无奇不有 ） Multimedia Cloud Transcode (cloud.baidu.com) null, track 1 2014 159563.67 $$