Unit 8 Section B (2a～2e)课件 2024-2025学年人教版英语九年级全册

It must belong to Carla. Section B (2a-2e) lead in Hello, boys and girls. Let’s start our class with some pictures about mysteries. What are they? lead in Look at the picture. What mysteries do you know? It’s a pyramid. Why is it called a mystery ? Because we still don’t know how it was built. lead in Look at the picture. What mysteries do you know? It’s the ancient city of Loulan. Why is it called a mystery ? Because we still don’t know why and how it disappeared overnight. lead in Look at the picture. What mysteries do you know? It’s the Mausoleum [ˌmɔːzəˈlɪəm] of the First Qin Emperor. Why is it called a mystery ? Because we still don’t know how it was built and to entered it. lead in Look at the picture. What can you see in the picture? There are some huge stones. What is it ? What is was used for? What was it built? Let’s find out the answers in the new passage. presentation Match each linking word or phrase with its purpose. 2a so as, because, since but, however, though not only … but also or when, while Purpose of linking word or phrase Linking word or phrase expressing a difference giving a choice expressing a result expressing two things happening at the same time giving reasons adding information presentation Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. 1. What does the passage talk bout? A. the history of Stonehenge B. the use of Stonehenge C. the mystery of Stonehenge 2. What’s the structure of the passage ? A. B. C. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 presentation Read the passage quickly and answer the questions. Match each part with each main idea. Part 1: What is Stonehenge used for Part 2: What is Stonehenge Part 3: The mystery of Stonehenge part 1 part 2 part 3 presentation Read Para.1 carefully and answer the questions. A. a rock circle B. one of Britain's most famous historical places C.one of its greatest mysteries D. All of the above 1. What is Stonehenge? 2. How many people visit Stonehenge every year? 3. Why do people like to go to this place in June? It receives more than 750,000 visitors. They want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. presentation Stonehenge--Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? 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. explain sth to sb. explain to sb. one of :形高 名复 谓三单 not only ...., but (also) see sb. do sth see sb. doing sth. rise & raise history -- mystery -- especial -- visit -- historical mysteries especially 单词 变形 visitor presentation Read Para.2 carefully and answer the questions. Historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. 1. What is Stonehenge used for according to paragraph 2 ? 2. What’s Paul Stoker’s opinion about Stonehenge? And why He thinks it can’t be a temple. Because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later”, he points out. presentation 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. try doing sth. try to do sth. try one’s best (to do sth.) communicate with sb. = have communication with sb. arrive in/at get to reach much + un much + adj比较级 point: n 点 得分 v 指 point out point at/to presentation Read Para.3 carefully and answer the questions. Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. What is Stonehenge used for according to paragraph 3 ? It might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. The stones have a medical purpose. It was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. The position of the stones must be for a special purpose.. presentation Read Para.3 carefully and fill in the blanks. the use of Stonehenge a kind of calendar a medical purpose be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors celebrate a victory over an enemy The large stones were put together ________________. On mid summer’s morning, the sun shines _________ into _______________the stones They think the stones can __________ illness and keep people ___________. As you walk there, you can feel the _________ from your feet __________ your body in a certain way directly the center of prevent healthy energy move up presentation Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On mid summer’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 to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. in a ....way 以...方法 prevent sb. from doing sth. stop sb. from doing sth keep sb. from doing sth. be used for sth/doing sth be used to do sth be / get used to doing sth. used to do sth. presentation Read Para.4 carefully and answer the questions. It was built 5000 years ago. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy They must have been hard-working — and great planners! 1. When was Stonehenge built? 2. What’s the mystery of Stonehenge according to the last paragraph 3. What does Paul Stick think of these people who built Stonehenge? presentation Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. 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. “ We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know , but we do know they must have been hard-working — and great planners!” presentation Read the article again and complete the chart. 2c 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 as 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 presentation 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. so as Complete the sentences with the correct linking words. not only but also or however 2d presentation 1. Can you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? 2. What do you know about these mysteries? 3. What is mysterious about them? 4. Discuss them with your group. homework 2e THANK YOU $$