1、Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?R 八年级下册八年级下册Section B(2a-2e)Lead-inWatch the video to have a general idea about Singapore.Enjoy pictures about SingaporeMerlion 鱼尾狮鱼尾狮Night Safari 夜间野生动物园夜间野生动物园It was the first zoo which opened at night.Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay 滨海艺术中心滨海艺术中心Sentosa Island 圣
2、淘沙岛圣淘沙岛What do you know or want to know about Singapore?Discuss it with your group.2aThe passage in 2b introduces Singapore from four aspects.Read the passage quickly and find these four aspects.Language,food,zoo and temperature.Read the article.How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?2
3、bI can find eight reasons for visiting Singapore:1.wonderful and safe place to take a holiday2.can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time3.a good place to practice your English4.will find a lot of food from China5.an excellent place to try new food6.the Night Safari7.the temperature is almost the
4、same all year around,so you can visit it at any time of the year8.not too far from ChinaHave you ever been to Singapore?For thousands of tourists from China,this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday.On the one hand,more than three quarters of the population
5、are Chinese,so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of the time.On the other hand，Singapore is an English-speaking country,so its also a good place to practice your English!数以千计的；数以千计的；许许多多的许许多多的度假度假Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China?Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anythi
6、ng good to eat when you travel.In Singapore，however，youll find a lot of food from China；you wont have any problem getting rice，noodles or dumplings.Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food.Whether you like Indian food,Western food or Japanese food，youll find it all in Singapore!v.害怕；惧怕害怕
7、；惧怕后可接名词或从句作宾语后可接名词或从句作宾语Most large cities have zoos,but have you ever been to a zoo at night?Singapore has a Night Safari.It might seem strange to go to a zoo when its dark.However,if you go to see lions,tigers or foxes during the daytime，theyll probably be asleep!A lot of animals only wake up at n
8、ight，so this is the best time to watch them.At the Night Safari，you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.副词，副词，“然而；可是然而；可是”多置于句中，有时放于多置于句中，有时放于句首或句末句首或句末One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round.This is because the
9、 island is so close to the equator.So you can choose to gowhenever you like spring,summer,autumn or winter.And,of course,its not too far from China!全年全年=all the year1.Where is Singapore?2.What languages do people speak in Singapore?It is in Southeast Asia.Chinese and English.Read Para 1 and answer t
10、he questions.Read Para 2 and answer the question.3.What kinds of food can we eat in Singapore?Chinese/Indian/Western/Japanese food.4.What is the best time to watch animals?Why?At night.Because a lot of animals only wake up at night.Because the island is so close to the equator.Read Para 3 and answer
11、 the question.5.Why is the temperature almost the same all year round?Read Para 4 and answer the question.The statements below are false.Use information from the article to correct them.2c1.Most people in Singapore only speak English.2.It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singa
12、pore.speak English as well as PutonghuaIts easy3.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.You can visit Singapore at any time of the year.at night最好不要做某事：最好不要做某事：It is best not to do sth.Sb.had better no
13、t do sth.例：你最好不要在街上踢球。例：你最好不要在街上踢球。It is best not to play football in the street.Youd better not play football in the street.It is best to do sth.最好做某事。最好做某事。=sb.had better do sthFill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.2dA:Im going to Singapore next week._ you
14、 ever _ there before?B:Yes,Ive _ to Singapore many times.Its 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?Have beenbeenSoutheast speakEnglish B:Its excellent!_ you ever tried Indian food?Indian food is really good in
15、 Singapore.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!Its always summer there!Have everhaveseehotyearLanguage points1.This small island in
16、 Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday.介词介词 in 指小岛位于东南亚范围内。指小岛位于东南亚范围内。例：哈尔滨在中国的北部。例：哈尔滨在中国的北部。Harbin is in the north of China.介词介词in,on,to 都可与表示方向的名词都可与表示方向的名词east,west,north,south,northeast,northwest,southeast,southwest连用。连用。辨析方位介词辨析方位介词in,on,to1.China lies _ the east of A
17、sia.A.in B.on C.to D.of2.Shandong is _ the north of Jiangsu.A.in B.on C.to D.of3.Japan is _ the east of China.A.in B.on C.to D.of练一练。练一练。2.On the one hand,more than three quarters of the population are Chinese On the other hand,Singapore is an English-speaking country(1)On the one handon the other h
18、and 一方面一方面另一方面另一方面；用于表述一个事情的；用于表述一个事情的 两个方面。两个方面。一方面，四分之三以上的人口是中国人一方面，四分之三以上的人口是中国人另一方面，另一方面，新加坡是一个说英语的国家。新加坡是一个说英语的国家。注意：注意：on the one hand 中的中的the可以省略。可以省略。例：一方面，你必须努力学习；另一方面，你应该例：一方面，你必须努力学习；另一方面，你应该 注意身体。注意身体。On(the)one hand,you must study hard;on the other hand,you should pay attention to your
19、health.(2)three quarters 四分之三四分之三 1/43/41/21/32/3one thirdtwo thirds 例例：分数的构成：分数的构成：分子用基数词，分母用序数词。分子用基数词，分母用序数词。若分子大于若分子大于1，则分母加，则分母加s。one/a quarter 或或 one fourth three quarters 或或 three fourthsa half 或或 one second3.You wont have any problem getting rice,noodles or dumplings.have problem doing sth.意
20、为意为“做某事有困难做某事有困难”=have trouble/difficulty(in)doing sth.problem,difficulty,trouble前面可以加修饰词前面可以加修饰词some,any,great,a lot of,no等等。例：他很难像其他人一样自由地奔跑。例：他很难像其他人一样自由地奔跑。He had problem running freely as others.He had trouble/difficulty(in)running as others.“做某事没有困难；做某事毫不费力做某事没有困难；做某事毫不费力”可以用可以用 dont have any
21、problem doing sth.或或 do sth.without any problem结构。结构。例：我毫不费力地通过了考试。例：我毫不费力地通过了考试。I didnt have any problem passing the exam.I passed the exam without any problem.4.Whether you like Indian food,Western food or Japanese food,youll find it all in Singapore!不管你喜欢印度食物、西方食物还是日本食物，不管你喜欢印度食物、西方食物还是日本食物，在新加坡你
22、都能找到。在新加坡你都能找到。whether 连词连词 可意为：不管可意为：不管（还是）；（还是）；或者或者（或者）。（或者）。whether与与or连用，引导让步状语从句，意为：连用，引导让步状语从句，意为：“不管是不管是（或是），不管，无论如何（或是），不管，无论如何”（1）whether 意为意为“是否是否”，可以引导宾语从句，可以引导宾语从句 （=if，一般可互换。）一般可互换。）whether 用法拓展：用法拓展：例：我怀疑他是否会来。例：我怀疑他是否会来。I double that whether he will come.I double that if he will come
23、.（2）下列几种情况只能用下列几种情况只能用whether：1.不定式前不定式前用用whether不用不用if。他不知道是否要去。他不知道是否要去。He wonder whether to go.2.介词之后介词之后只用只用whether不用不用if。这取决于他是否能解决这个问题。这取决于他是否能解决这个问题。It depends on whether he can solve the problem.3.宾语从句如果是宾语从句如果是否定句否定句只用只用whether不用不用if。I dont care whether it doesnt rain.例：天下不下雨我不在乎。例：天下不下雨我不在
24、乎。5.It might seem strange to go to a zoo when its dark.天黑时去动物园或许很奇怪。天黑时去动物园或许很奇怪。seem作作系动词系动词，意为，意为“好像；似乎好像；似乎”。seem常用结构：常用结构：(1)seem+(to be)+adj./n.例：你妈妈似乎非常高兴。例：你妈妈似乎非常高兴。Your mother seems(to be)quite happy.(3)It seems/seemed+that从句从句例：看来他似乎永远解决不了那个问题。例：看来他似乎永远解决不了那个问题。It seems that he would never
25、 be able to work out the problem.(2)seem+to do sth.例：他似乎不太赞同这个想法。例：他似乎不太赞同这个想法。He doesnt seem to like the idea.(4)seem like 例：例：它们好像许多面小旗帜点缀着教室。它们好像许多面小旗帜点缀着教室。They seemed like so many flags dotted around the classroom.Make notes about Singapore.Write down anything that you remember.Do not look at t
26、he article.2e_Singapore is a small island in Southeast Asia.Suggested answers:safe place to take a holidaycan speak Putonghua theregood place to practice Englishdifferent kinds of foodnight Safarithe same temperature all year roundExercise 1.What time should I come here tomorrow?Come _ you like.A.ho
27、wever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever2.The population of Shanghai _ larger than that of Hong Kong.A.is B.are C.be D.have3.On _ hand,she is a daughter.On _ hand she is a mother.A.one;other B.the one;another C.the one;the other D.one;another4.Its the best time _ Beijing in autumn,I think.A.for visit B
28、.to visiting C.to visit D.for visiting5.There are few new words in the article,so you wont have any problem _ it.A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood6.He _ ever _(be)to the History Museum several times.7._ you ever _(be)to the zoo?Yes.I _(go)there last summer.I _(see)many kinds of animals there.8.Where is Mr.Wang?He _(go)to the library.He wants to borrow some books.hasbeenHave beenwentsawhas gone
