Unit 2 A Look into the Past 课件2026-2027学年初中英语人教版九年级下册

该初中英语课件围绕“历史遗址与文物”主题，涵盖site、artefact等核心词汇，die from短语及“might be one of the+最高级”句型。课堂导入通过“是否去过故宫”等问题激活学生已知经验，结合1a匹配年龄、1b听力识别遗址等活动，搭建从词汇学习到语用实践的学习支架，衔接新旧知识。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识培养，通过听力对话（如北京人遗址、埃及金字塔讨论）提升学生语言理解与表达能力，渗透中外历史文化（良渚遗址、古埃及文明）。语言点讲解结合实例（one of+最高级选择题、die from/of辨析练习），强化思维品质。总结部分系统梳理知识点，助力学生巩固，教师可直接利用多样化活动提升教学效率。

Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A（1a-2e） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: site, artefact, horn, Egyptian, empress, queen 2. Expressions: die from 3. Sentences: ①Peter thinks the Great Pyramid might be one of the largest single buildings on the planet. ②King Tut died from a serious disease. Lead-in Have you been to the Palace Museum? Yes... / No... Do you know about it? .... New words site /saɪt/ n.场所：地方 artefact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ (=artifact) n.(有史学价值的)人工制品 horn /hɔːn/ n.(羊、牛等动物的)角 New words Egyptian /iˈdʒɪpʃn/ adj.埃及的；埃及人的 n.埃及人 queen /kwiːn/ n.女王；王后 empress /ˈemprəs/ n.女皇；皇后 New words site /saɪt/ n.场所：地方 artefact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ (=artifact) n.(有史学价值的)人工制品 horn /hɔːn/ n.(羊、牛等动物的)角 Egyptian /iˈdʒɪpʃn/ adj.埃及的；埃及人的 n.埃及人 empress /ˈemprəs/ n.女皇；皇后 queen /kwiːn/ n.女王；王后 Textbook 3a What do you know about these objects and historical sites? Guess how old they might be. Match each object or site with its age. 3,700 years old [ ] 1,200 years old [ ] 3,000 years old [ ] 4,300-5,300 years old [ ] 200,000-700,000 years old [ ] D E B C A 1a Textbook 3a Listen to the conversations. Write down the objects or sites you hear. Conversation I : ___________________ Conversation 2 : ___________________ Conversation 3: ___________________ Peking Man Site drinking cup Liangzhu historical site 1b Textbook 3a Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear. 1.The guide thinks that Beijing must be / could be the first place in Asia where humans used fire. 2.Peter thinks the "horn” must be / can't be a musical instrument. 3.Binbin thinks that the flood control system must be /might be one of the earliest of its kind. 1c 3a Tapescripts Conversation 1 Tour Guide: Welcome to the Peking Man Site. Look over here. Can you guess what was discovered here? Han Lin: Uh, it looks burnt. I guess it might be ash. Emma: That could be ash. It must be very old. Tour Guide: Yes. In fact, the ash may be about 200,000 to 700,000 years old. That means the Beijing area could be the first place in Asia where humans learnt to use fire. Emma: Wow! 3a Tapescripts Conversation 2 Teng Fei: Hey, Peter. Look at this photo I took in the Shaanxi History Museum. Can you guess what it is? Peter: It must be a horn of some kind, like a musical instrument. Teng Fei: Good guess! But it’s a drinking cup. People believe it was a gift brought to China more than 1,000 years ago. Peter: Wow, where could it be from? Teng Fei: The Middle East, probably through foreign trade. 3a Tapescripts Conversation 3 Ella: Binbin, last night I watched a TV programme about an amazing discovery. Experts believe it could be the first city in China. Binbin: Ah, yes. That must be the Liangzhu historical site. Ella: Yeah! Some experts say it must be about 5,000 years old. Thousands of jade objects were found there. Binbin: That's right. The site also had a flood control system. It might be one of the earliest of its kind in the world. I really wish I could visit it this summer. Textbook 3a Ask and answer questions about the pictures on this page. A: Where could you see / visit ...? B: I may be able to see / visit ... A: Can you guess what / where / when ..? B: It must / could / might / may be ... 1d Textbook 3a Where could you see these things? Share what you know with a partner. 2a Textbook 3a Listen to the conversation. Complete the sentences. 1.Fu Xing saw_____________about an ancient Egypt exhibition. 2.Peter thinks the Great Pyramid might be one of the ___________ buildings on the planet. 3.There were_____________in King Tut's head. 4.A CT scan showed that King Tut had a ________on his leg. 5.A DNA test showed that King Tut had a _______________. an article largest single broken bones wound serious illness 2b Language points Peter thinks the Great Pyramid might be one of the largest single buildings on the planet. 句意：“彼得认为，大金字塔可能是地球上最大的单体建筑之一。” one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数 最…… 之一 例句：Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in China. 上海是中国最大的城市之一。 The Yangtze River is one of the longest rivers in the world. 长江是世界上最长的河流之一。 1 Language points 练 1.She is one of ______ girls in our school. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful D. most beautiful 2.适当形式填空。 This is one of the ________ (good) films I have ever seen. C best Textbook 3a Listen again. Circle F for fact or O for opinion. 1. The gold mask of King Tut is in a museum in Cairo. F O 2. King Tut owned rings and shoes made of gold. F O 3. Enemies killed King Tut by hitting his head. F O 4. King Tut died from a serious disease. F O 2c Language points King Tut died from a serious disease. 句意：“图坦卡蒙国王死于一种严重的疾病。” die from 死于……（后接外因：外伤、事故、疾病等） die of 死于…… （接内因：饥饿、衰老） 例句：Many people die from traffic accidents every year. 每年很多人死于交通事故。 Many people died of cancer. 很多人死于癌症。 2 Language points 练 1.She died ______ heart disease. A. of B. from C. off D. out 2.The soldier died ______ his wounds. A. of B. from C. to D. for A B 3a Tapescripts Fu Xing: Hey, Peter! Check out this article about the ancient Egypt exhibition in Beijing. Peter: Hi, Fu Xing! That sounds interesting! You know, I actually visited Egypt last summer. Fu Xing: Wow! How was it? Peter: The Great Pyramid was amazing. It might be one of the largest single buildings on the planet. 3a Tapescripts Fu Xing: Did you see the Gold Mask of King Tu? Peter: Yes, I saw it in a museum in Cairo. I also saw some gold shoes and rings that belonged to King Tut. Fu Xing: I read that some people believe he was killed by enemies because there were broken bones in his head. 3a Tapescripts Peter: Yes. However, researchers now think that may be wrong. A CT scan showed that he had a wound on his leg. Later,a DNA test showed that he had a serious illness. So they believe those could be the causes of his death. Fu Xing: Well, that must be true since scientific tests can be trusted more. Textbook 3a What have you learnt about King Tut's death from the conversation? What else do you know about Egyption kings? 2d Textbook 3a Look at the photo. Discuss what it could be about. A: Check out this photo.Can you guess who she is? B: Oh,she looks like an empress or a queen. A: Can you tell..? B: It might be .. 2e 3a Summary New words site, artefact, horn, Egyptian, empress, queen Expressions die from Sentences 1.Peter thinks the Great Pyramid might be one of the largest single buildings on the planet. 2. King Tut died from a serious disease. null 114624.0 Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 70200.0 $ Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section B（1a-1e） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: archaeological, gate, aware, underground, pit, world-famous, dig, remains, era, highly, skilled, metal, carve, style, unique, evidence, aim 2. Expressions: bring…to life, millions(of...), aware of, skilled in 3. Sentences: ①However, people were not aware of them until the 20th century, when Sanxingdui was discovered. ②All the artefacts show that people from that era must have been highly skilled in metal work as well as carving. Lead-in Do you know about it? Yes... / No... Can you introduce ? .... New words archaeological /ˌɑːkiəˈlɒdʒɪkl/(=archeological) adj.考古学的 gate /ɡeɪt/ n.门；大门 aware /əˈweə(r)/ adj.知道的；意识到的 New words underground /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ adv.在地(面)下 adj.地(而)下的 n.地铁 pit /pɪt/ n.深坑：深洞 world-famous /ˌwɜːld ˈfeɪməs/ adj.举世闻名的 New words dig /dɪɡ/ v.挖(土);掘(地) remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ n.(pl.)遗迹；残留物 era /ˈɪərə/ n.时代；年代 New words skilled /skɪld/ adj.有技能的；熟练的 metal /ˈmetl/ n.金属 highly /ˈhaɪli/ adv.非常；极 New words carve /kɑːv/ v.雕刻 style /staɪl/ n.样式；款式 unique /juˈniːk/ adj.独特的；罕见的 New words evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ n.证据；证明 aim /eɪm/ n.目的；目标 v.力求达到；力争做到 New words archaeological /ˌɑːkiəˈlɒdʒɪkl/(=archeological) adj.考古学的 gate /ɡeɪt/ n.门；大门 aware /əˈweə(r)/ adj.知道的；意识到的 underground /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ adv.在地(面)下adj.地(而)下的 n.地铁 pit /pɪt/ n.深坑：深洞 world-famous /ˌwɜːld ˈfeɪməs/ adj.举世闻名的 New words dig /dɪɡ/ v.挖(土);掘(地) remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ n.(pl.)遗迹；残留物 era /ˈɪərə/ n.时代；年代 highly /ˈhaɪli/ adv.非常；极 skilled /skɪld/ adj.有技能的；熟练的 metal /ˈmetl/ n.金属 New words carve /kɑːv/ v.雕刻 style /staɪl/ n.样式；款式 unique /juˈniːk/ adj.独特的；罕见的 evidence /ˈevɪdəns/ n.证据；证明 aim /eɪm/ n.目的；目标 v.力求达到；力争做到 Textbook 3a Look at the pictures on pages 16 and 17. Share what you know about them. 1a Textbook 3a Read the text and complete the title. A Discovery That____the World Among the many archaeological sites and museums throughout China, the Sanxingdui Museum in Guanghan, Sichuan Province, attracts millions of visitors from around the world every year. Once visitors walk through the gates of the museum, they will be surprised by the amazing collection of cultural artefacts from the Bronze 1b Textbook 3a Age. The ancient people of Sanxingdui lived by the Yangtze River more than 3,000years ago. However, people were not aware of them until the 20th century, when Sanxingdui was discovered. Thousands of gold, bronze, ivory, and jade objects were found underground. 1b Language points However, people were not aware of them until the 20th century, when Sanxingdui was discovered. 句意：“然而，直到 20 世纪三星堆遗址才被人们发现。” be aware of 后接名词 / 代词 / 动名词 意识到；知道 例句：We should be aware of our own shortcomings. 我们应该意识到自己的缺点。 She isn’t aware of the danger around her.. 她没有察觉到身边的危险。 1 Language points 练 1.Most people aren’t ____ the risk of staying up late. A. aware of B. afraid of C. proud of D. tired of 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 我们需要意识到保护环境的重要性。 We need to ______ ______ ______ the importance of protecting the environment. A be aware of Textbook 3a The first big discoveries were in two pits in 1986. More than 1 ,000 artefacts were found and many were repaired, including the world-famous bronze tree, the huge mask, the bronze man, and the gold stick. More recently, in2019, six more pits were found and dug in the area. More amazing artefacts were found in them, including some 3,000-year-old gold masks and bronze zun. By using modern technologies, researchers even found some remains of silk items. All the artefacts show that people from Textbook 3a that era must have been highly skilled in metal work as well as carving. They might also have developed the skill of making silk. The discovery of Sanxingdui shocked the world, and it has been called one of the world's greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. It is especially mysterious as no writing has been found at the site,and the art style seems very different and unique.Historians think Sanxingdui gives important evidence for the study of the development of Chinese civilization. Language points All the artefacts show that people from that era must have been highly skilled in metal work as well as carving. 句意：“所有这些文物都表明，那个时代的人民在金属加工和 雕刻方面一定都有着高超的技艺。” be skilled in (doing) sth 擅长（做）某事 2 例句：He is skilled in computer skills. 他擅长电脑技术。 My father is skilled in repairing cars. 我爸爸擅长修车。 Language points 练 1.The young man ____ playing basketball. A. is skilled in B. is good for C. is late for D. is strict with 2.适当形式填空。 My uncle is skilled in ________ (cook). A cooking Textbook 3a For discoveries like Sanxingdui, it is never enough just to find the artefacts and their history. The Sanxingdui Museum has held exhibitions around the world. Visitors have all been amazed by these treasures. And now, with digital technology, the Sanxingdui Museum is looking for more ways to bring the past back to life. It aims to show more people these mysteries and to make young people more curious about history, the world, and more importantly, our human story. Textbook 3a Complete the chart with the topic of each paragraph and write down the key words. A. An introduction to the museum B. Future aims of the museum C. Discoveries in the eight pits D. Where and when the ancient people of Sanxingdui lived E. The importance of the Sanxingdui discovery Identifying key words As you read a text, underline important key words to help you understand the text better. 1c Textbook 3a shocked A Sanxingdui Museum, millions of visitors D 3,000 years ago,Yangtze River, gold, bronze, ivory, jade objects C eight pits, artefacts, bronze tree, gold masks, silk items, metal work, carving E shocked the world, archaeological finds, mysterious, Chinese civilization B digital technology, bring the past back to life, curious about history Textbook 3a Read again and answer the questions. 1.What skills were the ancient people of Sanxingdui probably good at? 2.What was very unusual about the discovery of Sanxingdui? 3.Why do historians think the Sanxingdui discovery is important? 4.What does the Sanxingdui Museum hope to do? 1d Textbook 3a Imagine you are a volunteer at the museum. How would you introduce it to visitors? 1e 3a Summary New words archaeological, gate, aware, underground, pit, world-famous, dig, remains, era, highly, skilled, metal, carve, style, unique, evidence, aim Expressions bring…to life, millions(of...), aware of, skilled in Sentences 1.However, people were not aware of them until the 20th century, when Sanxingdui was discovered. 2. All the artefacts show that people from that era must have been highly skilled in metal work as well as carving. $ Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A（3a-3d） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: mummy, archaeologist, wealthy, clothing, cotton, gram pound, matchbox 2. Expressions: be known as 3. Sentences: ①It is actually called Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai. ②Can you guess what it might be made of ? Lead-in Do you know about these? Yes... / No... Can you introduce? .... New words mummy /ˈmʌmi/ n.木乃伊；(儿语)妈妈 archaeologist /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/ (=archaologist)n. 考古学家 wealthy /ˈwelθi/ n.富有的；富裕的 New words clothing /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n.衣服；服装 cotton /ˈkɒtn/ n.棉；棉花；棉织物 gram /ɡræm/ (=gramme) n.克(重量单位) New words pound /paʊnd/ n.磅(重量单位);镑(货币单位) matchbox /ˈmætʃbɒks/ n.火柴盒 New words mummy /ˈmʌmi/ n.木乃伊；(儿语)妈妈 archaeologist /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/ (=archaologist)n.考古学家 wealthy /ˈwelθi/ n.富有的；富裕的 clothing /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n.衣服；服装 cotton /ˈkɒtn/ n.棉；棉花；棉织物 New words gram /ɡræm/ (=gramme) n.克(重量单位) pound /paʊnd/ n.磅(重量单位);镑(货币单位) matchbox /ˈmætʃbɒks/ n.火柴盒 Textbook 3a Read the conversation. Where did this conversation probably take place? Guide: Follow me, please. Does anybody know what this is? Rose: That could be a mummy! Guide: Well, it's similar to a mummy. It is actually called Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai. She died in 163 BCE. In 1972, archaeologists found her body in almost perfect condition. She still had her own hair and a soft body. 3a Textbook 3a Adam: Wow! How did the ancient people keep her body in such good condition? Guide: That's still a mystery. But it's believed she must have lived a wealthy life. Archaeologists found her body along with thousands of ancient items. Look at this piece of clothing. Can you guess what it might be made of? Textbook 3a Adam: It looks so thin. It can't be very heavy. Could it be made of cotton or silk? Guide: It is made of silk. It's only about 49 grams, or 0.1 pounds. And it can be folded into a small matchbox. Rose: Amazing! Ancient Chinese people must have been really good at making silk clothing. Guide:That's correct! Textbook 3a Complete the two statements and find the supporting details in the conversation. 1.Lady Dai must... 2.Ancient Chinese people must ... have lived a wealthy life. Archaeologists found her body along with thousands of ancient items. have been really good at making silk clothing. The silk clothing she wore was only about 49 grams, and it can be folded into a small matchbox. 3b Textbook 3a Listen to the conversation. Day attention to how the guide encourages the visitors to talk. Then role-play the conversation. 3c Language points It is actually called Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai. 句意：“它实际上被称为‘辛追’，又被称为‘戴夫人’。” be known as + 身份/称号/职业/头衔 作为…… 而出名 be known for + 原因/特长 因…… 出名 1 例句：Lu Xun is known as a great writer. 鲁迅作为一名伟大的作家而出名。 He is known for his kindness. 他因善良出名。 Language points 练 1.Yao Ming ______ a famous basketball player. A. is known for B. is known as C. known as D. known for 2.Li Bai ______ his great poems. A. is known for B. is known as C. are known for D. are known as B A Language points Can you guess what it might be made of ? 句意：“你能猜到它是由什么材料制成的吗？” be made of+ 原材料 由......制成（能看出原材料，物理变化） be made from+ 原材料 由......制成（看不出原材料，化学变化） 例句：The table is made of wood. 这张桌子是木头做的。 Wine is made from grapes. 葡萄酒是葡萄酿成的。 2 Language points 练 1. The window ______ glass. A. is made from B. is made of C. made of D. made from 2Bread ______ flour, water and yeast. A. is made of B. made from C. is made from D. made of B C Textbook 3a Act as a tour guide and introduce an ancient object to foreign visitors. Use questions to engage your listeners. Does anybody know about its background? Can you guess what/where/when...? What do you find the most amazing/interesting about it? What stories do you think it might tell? What do you want to know about it? How does it make you feel? 3d 3a Summary New words mummy, archaeologist, wealthy, clothing, cotton, gram, pound, matchbox Expressions be known as Sentences 1.It is actually called Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai. 2. Can you guess what it might be made of ? Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 77616.0 $ Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section B（2a-3c） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: dollar, cent, statue, Mayan, shadow, crawl, interestingly 2. Expressions: be in balance 3. Sentences: ①Ancient Chinese people traded silk and tea for things like gold, silver, and animals on the Silk Road. ②Some museums help us bring the past back to life. Lead-in Do you know about it? Yes... / No... Have you been to a museum? .... New words dollar /ˈdɒlə(r)/ n.元(美国、加拿大等国的货币单位) cent /sent/ n.分；分币 statue /ˈstætʃuː/ n.雕塑；雕像 New words Mayan /ˈmaɪjən/ adj.玛雅人的；玛雅语的 n.玛雅人；玛雅语 shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ n.影子：阴影 crawl /krɔːl/ v.爬行 New words interestingly /ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/ adv.有趣地 New words dollar /ˈdɒlə(r)/ n.元(美国、加拿大等国的货币单位) cent /sent/ n.分；分币 statue /ˈstætʃuː/ n.雕塑；雕像 Mayan /ˈmaɪjən/ adj.玛雅人的；玛雅语的 n.玛雅人；玛雅语 shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ n.影子：阴影 crawl /krɔːl/ v.爬行 interestingly /ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/ adv.有趣地 Textbook 3a Look at the words and circle the meanings used in this unit. pound trade repair aim A. a unit for measuring weight (n.) B. the unit of money used in the UK (n.) A. the action of buying and selling of things or services (n.) B. to exchange things or services with someone (v.) A. an act of fixing something (n.) B. to fix something that is broken (v.) A. what you hope to achieve (n.) B. to try to achieve something (v.) √ √ √ √ 2a Textbook 3a Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words from 2a. 1.He______to become an expert and work in a museum in the future. 2.Ancient Chinese people_______silk and tea for things like gold, silver, and animals on the Silk Road. 3.Many artefacts needed much _______ when they were first found. 4.A:I heard you went to stonehenge last month. How much was the ticket? B:Well,it was 26 _______ adults, about 33 dollars and 12 cents. aims traded repair pounds 2b Language points Ancient Chinese people traded silk and tea for things like gold, silver, and animals on the Silk Road. 句意：“古代中国人在丝绸之路贸易中用丝绸和茶叶换取诸如 黄金、白银和牲畜等物品。” trade A for B 用 A 交换 B 例句：People traded food for clothes in old times. 古时人们用食物换衣服。 She traded her toy car for a storybook. 她用玩具汽车换了一本故事书。 1 Language points 练 1.People often trade useless things ___ useful ones. A. to B. for C. with D. at 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 不要用自由换取舒适。 Don’t trade freedom ____ comfort. B for Textbook 3a Complete the 1 passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. Which type museum would you like to visit, and why? era aim bring...to life background experience dig Anyone can visit a museum to see collections of natural things, man-made creations, or treasures which_____________up from underground. The word "museum" comes from an old Greek word. It meant a place for people to think about science and art. And now there are different types of museums. Some museums help us _________the past back_____. were dug (to) bring to life 2c Language points Some museums help us bring the past back to life. 句意：“一些博物馆帮我们重现过去。” help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事（to 可省略，后接动词原形） 2 例句：She helped her sister (to) wash clothes yesterday. 昨天她帮妹妹洗衣服。 He helps me (to) study English. 他帮我学英语。 Language points 练 1.She helped him ___ the box just now. A. carry B. carries C. carrying D. carried 2.适当形式填空。 Tom helped me ________ (buy) a book yesterday. A (to) buy Textbook 3a History museums allow us to look at and maybe___________ what human society was like. They make us more aware of our culture and history. In an art museum, we can see paintings and statues from different_____. We can learn about the___________of the art pieces. And the main_____of a science museum is to teach us about different types of science and technology. experience eras background aim era aim bring...to life background experience dig Textbook 3a Read the presentation script for a history exhibition at school. Find out what historical object or site is introduced. Hello, everyone! I'd like to present to you a historical site from the Mayan civilization. Maybe you've heard about the Egyptian pyramids, but the Mayan people also built hundreds of pyramids throughout Central America from about 1,000 BCE to 1,5O0 CE. Here you can see the most famous example— the Pyramid of Kukulkan. 3a Textbook 3a For the Mayans, Kukulkan was a snake god. Twice a year, when the day and night are in balance, the setting sun creates a strange shadow on one side of the pyramid. This shadow looks like the shape of a snake crawling down the steps. Interestingly, the building has a total of 365 steps. The Mayans could have built this to show the number of days in the solar year. Textbook 3a There's also another interesting fact about the pyramid.Inside there are two more pyramids. The Mayans must have built each pyramid on top of the other over along period of time. Isn't that amazing? So, from the Pyramid of Kukulkan, we can learn a lot about the ancient Mayan civilization. That's all! Thank you! Textbook 3a Complete the chart with information from the text. Beginning Body Ending Greet listeners Introduce the topic Describe the object/site Talk about interesting facts Summarize Provide a closing line Hello,everyone! I'd like to present to you a historical site from the Mayan civilization. Twice a year, when the day and night are in balance, the setting sun creates a strange shadow on one side of the pyramid. Interestingly, the building has a total of 365 steps. The Mayans could have built this to show the number of days in the solar year. So, from the Pyramid of Kukulkan, we can learn a lot about the ancient Mayan civilization. That's all! Thank you! 3b Textbook 3a Imagine you are taking part in the exhibition. Choose a historical object or site you like, and write a presentation script about it. 3c 3a Summary New words dollar, cent, statue, Mayan, shadow, crawl, interestingly Expressions be in balance Sentences 1.Ancient Chinese people traded silk and tea for things like gold, silver, and animals on the Silk Road. 2.Some museums help us bring the past back to life. $ Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A（Grammar Focus） · 学习目标 · 新课导入 · 内容讲解 · 课堂总结 Learning goals 1. New words: repair, ash, unlikely, jade, wealth, trade 2. Expressions: be related to 3. Sentences: ①King Tut's death could be related to an illness. ②You must enjoy being archaeologist very much. ③It can't be easy, but I'll try my best! Lead-in Is your mother strict with you? Yes... / No... Do you have any things that you must do? .... New words repair /rɪˈpeə(r)/ v&n.修理；修补 ash /æʃ/ n.灰烬：废墟 unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ adj.不大可能发生的 New words wealth /welθ/ n.财产；财富 trade /treɪd/ n.贸易；买卖 jade /dʒeɪd/ n.玉；翡 New words repair /rɪˈpeə(r)/ v&n.修理；修补 ash /æʃ/ n.灰烬：废墟 unlikely /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ adj.不大可能发生的 jade /dʒeɪd/ n.玉；翡 wealth /welθ/ n.财产；财富 trade /treɪd/ n.贸易；买卖 That object must be a horn of some kind. Researchers now think that may be wrong. I guess it might be ash. King Tut's death could be related to an illness. That silk clothing can't be very heavy. Textbook 3a Read the sentences. Underline the modal verbs and find out how they are used to express possibilities. ______________ ______________ ______________ must may might could can't 4a very likely possible very unlikely Language points King Tut's death could be related to an illness. 句意：“图坦卡蒙国王的死亡可能与某种疾病有关。” be related to+ 名词/代词 与…… 有关；和…… 相关 例句：Stress is related to many illnesses. 压力与许多疾病有关。 This matter is related to you. 这件事和你有关。 1 Language points 练 1.Smoking ______ lung cancer. A. relate to B. is related to C. related to D. are related to 2.根据汉语意思完成句子。 他的工作和音乐有关。 His job _______ _______ _______ music. B is related to Textbook 3a Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. 1.If she can afford the gold watch, she_______be poor. (mustn't, can't) 2.The jade objects suggest that the owner_______be a person of great wealth. (can't, could) 3.In the Terracotta Army,each soldier looks different, The sculptures _______be the faces of real soldiers. (might, must) can't could must 4b Textbook 3a Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. 4.Some people guess the "horn" _____ have been brought to China through foreign trade because its design is unique to the Middle East. (can't,might) 5.A:You________enjoy being archaeologist very much. (must,might) B: You're right love my job. 4b might must Language points You must enjoy being archaeologist very much. 句意：“你肯定非常喜欢当考古学家这个职业吧。” enjoy doing sth 喜欢 / 享受做某事 2 例句：I enjoy reading books in the evening. 我喜欢晚上看书。 He doesn’t enjoy watching TV. 他不喜欢看电视。 Language points 练 1.Tom enjoys ______ football after school. A. play B. to play C. playing D. plays 2.适当形式填空。 They enjoy ________ (visit) the park on weekends. C visiting Textbook 3a Complete the conversation with suitable modal verbs. Why is repairing ancient books important? James: Those ancient books look in terrible condition. Dr Xia, how long does it take to repair them? Dr Xia: Well, it depends. Sometimes,it __________take years to repair just one book. James: That's a long time! It______require a lot of careful work. may/might/could must 4c Textbook 3a Dr Xia: Yes. Each book is a great treasure. Once they are gone, we_______________lose the chance to understand an important part of our history. James: That's true! I think this work is really important. What____I do to become an archaeologist like you in the future? Dr Xia: Oh, first,you_____attend university to get the basic knowledge and skills. Then you_______receive training for a few more years. may/might/could must must must Textbook 3a James: It_______ be easy, but I'll try my best! Dr Xia: Good for you. It is worth the effort. 4c can’t Language points It can't be easy, but I'll try my best! 句意：“这肯定不容易，但我会尽我最大的努力！” try one's best 尽某人最大努力 try one’s best to do sth 尽某人最大努力做某事 例句：She tries her best to help others. 她尽最大努力帮助别人。 We should try our best to keep healthy. 我们应该尽力保持健康。 3 Language points 练 1.Tom tries his best ______ basketball well. A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays 2.适当形式填空。 They try their best ________ (help) old people. C to help 3a Summary New words repair, ash, unlikely, jade, wealth, trade Expressions be related to Sentences 1.King Tut's death could be related to an illness. 2.You must enjoy being archaeologist very much. 3. It can't be easy, but I'll try my best! $