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Unit 9
Have you ever been to a museum?
Section B 2a-2e
Let’s guess.
I want to go somewhere to take a holiday. Can you guess where it is?
Singapore 新加坡
/ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/
Let’s discuss.
equator 赤道
Singapore is an island in __________ Asia. It is close to the ___________.
equator
equator 赤道
/ɪˈkweɪtə(r)
Southeast
Let’s watch a video.
What do you know or want to know about Singapore? Discuss it with your group.
Singapore 新加坡
/ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/
Singapore is a __________ country in Asia.
It ______ 719.1 square kilometers.
About four percent of its economic (经济的) output depends on __________.
People there speak both __________ and __________.
There are all kinds of food, like ________, __________ and __________ food.
developed
covers
tourism
Chinese
English
Indian
Chinese
Malaysian
tourism 旅游业
/ˈtʊərɪzəm/
Singapore is a good place to take a holiday.
2a
Let’s predict.
Singapore is an _____________ place to __________________.
Is this place a zoo or park?
Is it during the day or at night?
unforgettable
take a holiday
It is a zoo.
It is at night.
The passage introduces a tourist country — Singapore.
Read the passage quickly and fill in the blanks.
Para. 1: __________ and __________ of Singapore
Para. 2: __________ of Singapore
Para. 3: __________ of Singapore
Para. 4: __________ of Singapore
Location
language
Food
A zoo
Weather
Read Para.1 and answer questions.
What kind of place is Singapore?
It’s a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday.
What language can we speak in Singapore?
We can speak ____________ and ____________ in Singapore.
Putonghua
English
More than _____________ of the population are Chinese.
Singapore is an _______________ country.
three quarters
English-speaking
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Read Para.2 and answer questions.
Do you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel?
How many cuisines are mentioned in Para.2?
cuisine 菜系
/kwɪˈziːn /
Four cuisines.
Chinese food
Indian food
Western food
Japanese food
You’ll find it all in Singapore!
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Read Para.3 and check T for true and F or false.
It might be common to go to a zoo at night.
Lions, tigers and foxes maybe asleep during the daytime.
It’s best to watch some animals at night because they are awake at night.
Most zoos have a more natural environment than the Night Safari.
seem strange
The Night Safari has
a normal zoo
F
T
T
F
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Let’s watch a video about the Night Safari.
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Read Para.4 and answer questions.
When is the best time to visit Singapore?
The _____________ is almost the same _______________. This is because the island is so close to the __________.
temperature
temperature 温度
/ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
all year round
equator
You can choose to go _____________ you like — spring, summer, autumn or winter.
whenever
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The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them.
2c
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 Chinese and English
at night
You can visit Singapore all year round.
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?
B: It’s excellent! __________ you ever tried Indian food? Indian food is really good in Singapore.
Have
been
been
Southeast
speak
English
Have
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Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.
2d
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!
ever
have
watch/see
hot
year
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Complete the mind map according to the passage.
Singapore
Location
__________
Food
__________
A zoo
It’s in ____________________.
We can speak both _________ and _________.
You can find ____________ food: _________, _____, ________ and ________ food.
There is a _____________. Some animals are ________ at night.
You can visit Singapore _______________ because the ___________ is almost the same.
Language
Weather
Southeast Asia
Putonghua
English
all kinds of
Chinese
Indian
Western
Japanese
Night Safari
awake
all year round
temperature
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Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
Singapore is an _________ in ___________ Asia. It’s a __________ and _____ place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than ____________ of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua. On the other hand, Singapore is an _______________ country, so it’s also a good place to __________ your English.
In Singapore, you can find a lot of food from _________. At the same time, it is also an excellent place to try new food, such as _______ food, __________ food and ___________ food.
There is a _____________ in Singapore. Lions, tigers or foxes probably be ________ during the daytime. A lot of animals only _________ at night. So it’s the best time to watch them.
The _____________ in Singapore is almost the same _______________ because it is _____________ the equator. So, you can choose go __________ you like.
island
Southeast
wonderful
safe
three quarters
English-speaking
practice
China
Indian
Western
Japanese
Night Safari
asleep
awake
temperature
all year round
close to
whenever
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Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?
2b
You can speak both Chinese and English in Singapore.
You can try different kinds of food there.
You can visit a zoo at night.
You can go there whenever you like.
It’s not far from China!
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Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article.
2b
Where is Singapore?
How many people are Chinese in Singapore?
What kinds of food can you eat in Singapore?
Which zoo is mentioned in the passage?
When is the best time to visit Singapore?
What animals may sleep during the daytime?
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To travel is to take a journey into yourself.
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