Unit 5 Under the waves Understanding ideas Grammar)课件2025-2026学年外研版英语九年级下册

Under the waves 5 Unit Understanding ideas Grammar In this lesson, we'll be able to: 1. retell the story behind the Catalogue of Marine Creatures; 2. review object clauses with that, if, whether and question words; 3. keep our curiosity about the sea alive. Revision Something fishy Who drew the Catalogue of Marine Creatures? What did the Chinese name mean? What funny records are in the book? What did the writer see in middle school? An exhibition at the Palace Museum. Nie Huang, a Qing Dynasty artist. "Sea pig" — dolphins look like pigs. Jellyfish can turn into seabirds and fly away. What did the writer learn? People showed a long-standing interest in the sea. Revision Something fishy a strange old book — real or imaginary? years of research — valuable curiosity past now Curiosity never sleeps! Free talk What lies behind the connection, and whether the records are true? Review object clauses! The book states that jellyfish can turn into seabirds and fly away! I wanted to know why people thought this way in the past. 宾语从句：that / if / whether / 疑问词 + 陈述语序。 Find and read (a) The book states that jellyfish can turn into seabirds and fly away.(b) I wanted to know why people thought this way in the past. 5 疑问词 what / why / how + 陈述语序。 that 表陈述；if / whether 表"是否"。 Find more sentences in Something fishy. Summarize 引导词 含义 例句 注意 that if / whether what / why 语序 常可省略 二者可换 从句作宾语 不用疑问语序 陈述事实 是否 什么/为什么 陈述语序 宾语从句复习 The book states that jellyfish can fly. I wondered if the animals were real. I didn't realise what lay behind it. Did you know how large a whale's heart is? Practise The book states that jellyfish can turn into seabirds. I wondered whether the animals were real. I didn't realise what lay behind the connection. I wanted to know why people thought this way in the past. Did you know that a blue whale's heart is as large as a car? Complete the sentences with object clauses. 宾语从句的语序与引导词 6 Learn and read 单词/短语 词性 含义 curiosity n. 好奇心 exhibition n. 展览 creature n. 生物 connection n. 联系 imagination n. 想象 mermaid n. 美人鱼 long-standing adj. 由来已久的 something fishy phr. 有趣又可疑的事 Something fishy 词汇 标志词. that if / whether 疑问词 陈述语序 that：The book states that jellyfish can turn into seabirds. 书里说水母能变成海鸟飞走。 if / whether：I wondered if the animals were real. 我想知道这些动物是否真实。 疑问词：I wanted to know why people thought this way. 我想知道人们为什么这样想。 陈述语序：从句用"主语+谓语"，不用疑问语序。Do you know how large it is? Read and learn Think and share What fun facts does the sea hold? Let's read and complete the introduction with object clauses! Practise Book of the Sea — Introduction Have you ever wondered 1._____ (if / that) seahorse fathers give birth to babies? Did you know 2._____ (how / that) the heart of a blue whale is as large as a small car? Can you explain 3._____ (what / how) a turtle can hold thousands of kilograms on its back? Do you know 4._____ (where / that) some animals can live in parts of the sea hotter than boiling water? In this book, we will answer these questions and more. Open the book and get started on this exciting journey into the sea! if that how where Complete the introduction with the correct words in brackets. 7 Retell Who drew the Catalogue? What did "sea pig" mean? What funny records are in the book? What did the writer see in middle school? What did the writer learn? Talk and share A: Which sea animal interests you most? B: The dolphin — people call it "sea pig". A: Do you know why it got the name? B: I think it is because they look like pigs. A: What else do you wonder? B: I wonder how a turtle carries so much weight. A: Where can we find the answers? B: In books which show our interest in the sea. Talk about sea animals. Useful expressions: · that / if / whether + 陈述语序 · wonder how / why / where... · give birth to · a long-standing interest · to my surprise · turn...into... Blackboard design curiosity Review: object clauses that: The book states that jellyfish can fly away. if / whether: I wondered if the animals were real. 疑问词: I didn't realise what lay behind the connection. 语序: Do you know how large a whale's heart is? 搭配: give birth to / as large as / to my surprise e.g. They showed people's long-standing interest in the sea. Thank you! $