Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A 3a～3d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“古代物品与历史”主题，聚焦对话理解及情态动词（must, could等）推测用法，通过图片提问（木乃伊、博物馆、年代）导入，以博物馆导游与游客对话为载体，借助听力理解、填空练习、角色扮演等支架，引导学生从感知到运用目标语言。 其亮点是融合辛追夫人、丝绸衣物等中国历史文化元素，通过导游开放式提问（如“Can you guess what it might be made of?”）和积极反馈，培养语言能力与思维品质，听力活动与三星堆面具导游示例结合提升实践能力。学生能增强文化意识和推测能力，教师可利用结构化活动高效教学。

Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A What can ancient objects tell us about history? （3a~3d） At the end of the class, we are able to: 1. understand a conversation about a historical object and identify where it takes place; 2. use modal verbs (must, could, can, might) to make inferences and express possibilities; 3. role-play a guide-visitor conversation using questions to engage the audience; 4. act as a tour guide and introduce an ancient object to foreign visitors. Learning Objectives Warming Up Look and answer. It could be a mummy. Maybe we can see it in a museum. Maybe thousands of years old. 1. Look at this picture. What do you think this is?” 2. Where do you think we can see it? 3. How old do you think it might be? Today we are going to visit a museum and learn about an amazing ancient object. Let’s read a conversation between a tour guide and some visitors. 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. 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? 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! Listening & Speaking 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. 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? 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! Check your answer. Where did this conversation probably take place? This conversation probably took place in a museum. 3b Complete the statements and find the supporting facts in the conversation. 1. Lady Dai must... 1. Ancient Chinese people must... 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. 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? 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! Check your answer. 1. Lady Dai must... Archaeologists found her body along with thousands of ancient items have lived a wealthy life. 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. 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? 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! Check your answer. 2. Ancient Chinese people must... have been really good at making silk clothing. It’s only about 49 grams, or 0.1 pounds. And it can be folded into a small matchbox. Complete the summary of the conversation. Rose, Adam, and a guide are at a __________. The guide shows them a body that looks like a __________. It is actually __________, also known as __________. She died in __________. In 1972, archaeologists found her body in almost __________ condition. She still had her own _______ and a soft __________. The guide also shows a piece of ____________. It is only about _____ grams and can be folded into a __________. Rose thinks ancient Chinese people must have been really good at ____________________. museum mummy Xin Zhui Lady Dai 163 BCE perfect hair body silk clothing 49 matchbox making silk clothing 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. 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? 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! 3c Listen to the conversation. Pay attention to how the guide encourages the visitors to talk. Then role-play the conversation. 1. Look at the conversation. What questions does the guide ask? 2. Why does the guide ask these questions? To make the visitors interested and get them to talk. Listen and tick (√) what the guide does to encourage the visitors. 1. Ask open questions; 2. Ask yes/no questions; 3. Give positive feedback; 4. Ignore the visitors’ answers; 5. Use a friendly and warm tone; Role-play the conversation Follow me, please. Does anybody know what this is? That could be a mummy! Well, it’s similar to a mummy. It is actually called Xin Zhui... ... 3d 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? Example Guide: Good morning, everyone! Welcome to the Sanxingdui Museum. Follow me, please. Does anybody know about this mask? Visitor 1: Is it very old? Guide: Yes! It is over 3,000 years old. Now, can you guess what it is made of? Visitor 2: Is it made of gold? Guide: Good guess, but no. It’s made of bronze. Look at the eyes — they stick out so far! What do you find the most amazing about it? Visitor 1: I think the big eyes are the most amazing part. Guide: I agree! Experts believe the big eyes might show that ancient people had special powers. What stories do you think it might tell? Visitor 2: Maybe it tells us about their gods or beliefs. Guide: Great point! It was probably used in religious ceremonies. What do you want to know about it? Visitor 1: I want to know how they made it without modern tools. Guide: Good question! That’s still a mystery. Finally, how does it make you feel? Visitor 2: It makes me curious and amazed! Guide: That’s wonderful! Thank you for listening! Read the conversation and learn some language points. 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. Adam: Wow! How did the ancient people keep her body in such good condition? be known as=be famous as... Click to learn more! /ˈmʌmi/ n. /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/ n. 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? 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! 表推测 must have done表肯定推测 /ˈwelθi/ adj. /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ n. /ˈkɒtn/ n. /paʊnd/ n. /ˈmætʃbɒks/ n. 以……著称 ————————————— 连同;和……一起 ————————————— 成千上万的；数千的 ————————————— 擅长…… ————————————— be good at be known as=be famous as Key Phrases along with thousands of Language Points Well, it’s similar to a mummy. It is actually called Xin Zhui, also known as Lady Dai. 短语辨析 短语 用法 be similar to be similar in similar adj. 相似的；类似的 与……相似，后面可接人和物 在某方面相似 盲填 1. My problems are similar ______ yours. 2. The two cities are similar________ size. 3. This book is similar_______ that one. 4. Wasps (黄蜂) is similar_______ the bees. 5. They are similar________ hobbies. to in to to in Exercises 一、用所给词的适当形式填空。 1. The _________ man donated millions to build schools in poor areas. 2. This store sells _________ for men, women, and children. 3. _________ is widely used to make T-shirts and jeans. 4. The baby weighs 15 _________. cotton， wealth， cloth， pound wealthy clothing Cotton pounds 二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 1. 这位作家以他的短篇小说而闻名，他的新书和之前的作品风格相似。 The writer _______ _________ _________ his short stories, and his new book _________ _________ _________ his previous works in style. 2. 这个杯子是由玻璃制成的，它和我在超市买的那个相似。 This cup _________ _________ _________ glass, and it _________ _________ _________ the one I bought in the supermarket. is known as is similar to is made of is similar to 3. 汤姆和他的朋友们一起去游泳了。 Tom, _________ _________ his friends, went swimming. 4. 这条项链是由银制成的，它和你祖母的那条很像。 This necklace _______ _______ _______ silver, and it _________ _________ _________ the one your grandmother had. along with is made of is similar to 1. Listening and speaking: A tour guide shows two visitors around a museum. They talk about an ancient mummy called Lady Dai (Xin Zhui). 2. Words and expressions: mummy, archaeologist, condition, mystery, ancient, silk, fold, matchbox, pound, wealthy, clothing, cotton 3. Key sentences: — That could be a mummy! — It’s similar to a mummy. — It is also known as Lady Dai. — It might be made of cotton or silk? Summary $