Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A 1a～2d课件2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“通过历史文物与遗址探究过去”展开，以图片猜测试题（如猜测物品用途、地点）导入激活兴趣，通过听力对话（北京人遗址、良渚遗址等）、情态动词推测练习（must be/could be等）搭建从猜测到分析的学习支架，衔接词汇与语法点学习。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质，利用音频材料（古埃及展览对话）训练信息提取，设计事实与观点区分题（2c）培养逻辑推断，结合中外遗址案例（良渚、北京人遗址）渗透文化意识。采用任务型活动（匹配年龄、角色扮演讨论），通过Key Phrases整合语言点。学生提升推测表达与跨文化理解，教师获得系统教学资源与活动设计支持。

Unit 2 A Look into the Past 1. What can you see in the photo? 2. What are the people doing? 3. Why do you think they do this? I can see broken clay soldiers and two archaeologists at an old site. They are looking at and studying the clay soldier carefully. They work here to learn about Qin history and save these old treasures. Look and share Big Question How do we find out about the past? Study historical relics and ancient sites such as the Terracotta Army. Research and examine unearthed artifacts through archaeology. Analyze old objects to know ancient life, culture and history. In this unit, you will 1. talk about historical objects and sites. 2. discuss possibilities using modal verbs. 3. write a presentation script about a historical object or site. 4. explore ways to bring history to life. Section A What can ancient objects tell us about history? (1a~2e) Learning Objectives At the end of the class, we are able to: 1. listen and understand conversations about historical objects and sites, and get key information. 2. use must be, could be and might be to make guesses about the past. 3. ask and answer questions about historical objects and tell the difference between facts and opinions. Warming Up What could this be? It could be a pyramid. /It might be a tomb. Where could you see this? We could see it in Xi’an/ a museum. What do you think this is? It must be a mask. Great guesses! In today’s lesson, we will listen to some conversations about ancient objects and sites. We will use these sentences to talk about them. Now, look at the pictures on page ... Let’s see what we can find! Listening & Speaking Pre-listening 1a 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 （ ） A B C D E /ˈɑːtɪfækt/(=artifact) 1b Listen to the conversations. Write down the objects or sites you hear. While-listening Conversation 1 ________________ Conversation 2 ___________________________ Conversation 3 _____________________ Peking Man Site The Shaanxi History Museum Liangzhu Historical Site 1c Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear. Tips: Focus on the key words 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/mustn’t be a musical instrument. 3. Binbin thinks that the flood control system must be/might be one of the earliest of its kind. Listen to the conversations again and choose True or False. 1. Han Lin is sure that what he saw is ash. （ ） 2. The ash could be about 200,000 to 700,000 years old. （ ） 3. Peter thinks the object could be a musical instrument. （ ） 4. The drinking cup was made in China over 1,000 years ago. （ ） 5. Experts believe Liangzhu could be the first city in China. （ ） 6. Binbin plans to visit Liangzhu this winter. （ ） F T T F T F He said “I guess it might be ash.” it was a gift brought to China Binbin wish he could visit it this summer. Let’s find the functional language(功能语言) in the conversation. 引出话题 表达推测、观点 与历史意义 Read the conversation 1 and learn some language points. 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! 介于could和might之间的推测 主观推测，可能性比could更低 表客观存在的可能性 表肯定推测 /saɪt/ Read the conversation 2 and learn some language points. 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. /hɔːn/ Read the conversation 3 and learn some language points. 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. 1d Ask and answer questions about the pictures on this page. Post-listening A: Where could you see/ visit...? Can you guess what/ where / when...? B: I may be able to see / visit... Where could you visit the Liangzhu Historical Site? I may be able to visit it in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Can you guess how old this site could be? It must be about 5,000 years old. 2a Where could you see these things? Share what you know with a partner. Pre-listening I may be see it in Egypt. It is a famous ancient stone statue. I may be see it in a museum. It is an ancient Egyptian treasure. I may be able to see them in Egypt. They are great tombs from long ago. /iˈdʒɪpʃn/ 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. Some people thought King Tut was killed by _________ because there were ____________ in his head. 4. A CT scan showed that King Tut had _________ on his leg. 5. A DNA test showed that King Tut had a ______________. 2b Listen to the conversation. Complete the sentences. While-listening an article largest single enemies broken bones a wound serious illness 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 Listen again. Circle F for fact or O for opinion. Listen again and choose the best answer. 1. Where is the ancient Egypt exhibition? 2. What treasure of King Tut did Peter see besides the gold mask? 3. What two scientific tests did researchers use to study King Tut? 4. Why don’t scientists believe the old guess about King Tut’s death? It’s in Beijing. He saw gold shoes and rings. They used a CT scan and a DNA test. Because CT and DNA tests show other possible causes of his death. 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. Fu Xing: Did you see the Gold Mask of King Tut? Read the conversation and learn some languages points. 主观推测，可能性比could更低 one of+形容词最高级+名词复数 Click to learn more! 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. 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. belong to because引导的原因状语从句 that引导的宾语从句 since引导的原因状语从句 2d What can you infer about the cause of King Tut’s death? Share your opinions with a partner. Post-listening What can you infer about the cause of King Tut’s death? I think King Tut probably died from a leg wound and a serious illness, because scientists found that through CT and DNA tests. The old idea that he was killed by enemies might not be true. 2e Look at the photo. Discuss what it could be about. You may talk about other photos of historical objects or sites you like. 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... /ˈemprəs/ /kwiːn/ 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 which dynasty she might be from? B: It might be the Tang Dynasty, because the clothing and hairstyle look like that period. And I know Wu Zetian was the only female emperor in Chinese history. A: That’s a good guess! I think so too. She looks very powerful and noble. B: By the way, I also like photos of the Terracotta Army. They are so amazing and full of history. A: Yes! Historical objects and sites always make me want to learn more about the past. A: Check out this photo. Can you guess who she is? B: I’m not sure, but she looks like an important figure from ancient China. A: Can you tell what period she is from? B: It might be from the Tang or Qing Dynasty. Her clothes look very royal. A: I agree. She might be a queen or an empress. B: This photo reminds me of the Forbidden City. I really like seeing historical places. 事实上 ______________________ 把……拿到/带到…… 外贸 ______________________ 洪水防御系统化 ______________________ 查看 属于 ______________________ ……的原因 ______________________ Key Phrases ______________________ in fact ______________________ bring……to…… check out foreign trade flood control system belong to the cause of Language Points 1. Check out this article about the ancient Egypt exhibition in Beijing. check v. 检查，查明；n. 检查，调查 辨析check in, check out, check up on及check off ① check in 办理入住手续；签到，常用于酒店、机场等场景 We need to check in at the hotel before 6 p.m. ② check out 办理退房手续；也可表示“检查、核实” You should check out before 12 o’clock. 辨析check in, check out, check up on及check off ③ check up on 检查；核实，比check out表示的检查更仔细、更正式 Mom will check up on my homework after dinner. ④ check off 核对；打上勾 Check off the items you have bought from the shopping list. Tom planned a three-day city trip. Before leaving home, he made a packing list and _____________ every item one by one to make sure he didn’t miss anything. When he reached the hotel at 3 p.m., he went to the front desk to __________ and got his room key. His mother would _____________ him every night through video calls, worrying about his safety. On the third morning, he packed his luggage, handed back the key and ____________ before heading to the train station. 用check in, check out, check up on及check off的适当形式填空 checked off check in check up on checked out Exercises Last summer, we visited an old historic 1. ________. It was the palace of an ancient 2.__________, whose husband was the emperor. Next to the palace stood a stone statue of a deer with two long 3. ________. The local guide told us that a famous 4. ________ once lived here and ruled the whole country for 30 years. 一、用所给词的适当形式填空。 site empress queen horns queen, site, horn, empress 二、完成句子。 1. 事实上，我昨天并没有去图书馆，而是待在家里了。 _________, I didn’t go to the library yesterday. I stayed at home instead. 2. 请明天把你的学生证带到学校来。 Please ________ your student ID ______ school tomorrow. 3. 西安有很多公司从事对外贸易。 There are many companies in Shenzhen that do _______________. bring In fact to foreign trade 4. 这个防洪系统在去年的暴雨中起到了重要作用。 The ____________________ helped a lot during the heavy rain last year. 5. 我们明天早上9点前必须退房。 We have to __________ before 9 a.m. tomorrow. 6. 这本字典属于我，不是你的。 This dictionary _____________ me, not you. 7. 你知道这次火灾的原因吗？ Do you know _____________ the fire? flood control system check out the cause of belongs to Summary 1. Topic: What can ancient objects tell us about history? 2. Words and Expressions: site, artefact, horn, empress, queen, in fact, bring...to..., foreign trade, flood control system, check out, belong to, the cause of... 3. Key sentences: —Can you guess what it is? —It must be / might be / could be null 114624.0 Audio generated by ttsmaker.cn null 70200.0 $