1、Unit 9Have you ever been to a museum?人教版八年级英语下册人教版八年级英语下册Section B 2a-2e Objectivesu To learn something about Singapore.u To remember the new words:thousand,safe,simply,fear,whether,Indian,Japanese,fox,whenever,spring,mostly What do you know about Singapore?What do you know or want to know about Sin
2、gapore?Discuss it with your group.2a Read the article.How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?Making NotesAfter reading,write down three or more things you have learned.We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.2b Have you ever been to Singapore?For thousands of touris
3、ts 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 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 p
4、lace to practice your English!Singapore A Place You Will Never Forget!Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China?Maybe you fear that you wont be able to find anything good to eat when you travel.In Singapore,however,youll find a lot of food from China;you wont have any problem getting rice,no
5、odles 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!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 whe
6、n 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 night,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.One great thing abou
7、t Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round.This is because the island is so close to the equator.So you can choose to go whenever you like spring,summer,autumn or winter.And,of course,its not too far from China!1.Where is Singapore?2.What languages do people speak in Singa
8、pore?3.What kinds of food can we eat in Singapore?It is in Southeast Asia.(para1)Chinese and English.(para1)Chinese/Indian/Western/Japanese food.(para2)According to the passage,answer these questions.4.What is the best time to watch animals?Why?5.Why is the temperature almost the same all year round
9、?At night.Because a lot of animals only wake up at night.Because the island is so close to the equator.(para4)(para3)1.wonderful and safe place to take a holiday;2.can speak Putonghua;3.good place to practice English;4.able to find a lot of food from China;5.place to try new food;6.the Night Safari;
10、7.temperature is almost the same all year round(so you can visit it at any time)8.not too far from ChinaReasons for visiting Singapore:131.Most people in Singapore only speak English.2.It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore.3.It is better to see lions and tigers during
11、the daytime because they will probably be awake.4.It is best to visit Singapore in the autumn.The statements below are false.Use information from the article to correct them.speak English and Chinese.2c easynightYou can visit Singapore all year round.A:Im going to Singapore next week._ you ever _the
12、re 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?Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.Have beenbeenSoutheast speakEnglish 2d B:
13、Its excellent!_ you ever tried Indian food?Indian food is really good in 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 s
14、ummer there!Have everhaveseehotyearComplete the word map with the words from the passage.names of places China,Singapore,Southeast Asia,zoo,Night Safarilions,tigers,foxesanimalsseasons summer,spring,autumn,winterChinese,Putonghua,Englishrice,noodles,dumplings,Indian/Western/Japanese foodlanguageskin
15、ds of foodMake notes about Singapore.Write down anything that you remember.Do not look at the article.2e _1.on the one hand on the other hand 一方面一方面另一方面另一方面e.g.On the one hand,she taught English.on the other hand,she learned Chinese.她一方面教英语，一方面学习汉语。她一方面教英语，一方面学习汉语。202.more than three quarters of the
16、 population are Chinesequarter n.四分之一；一刻钟四分之一；一刻钟three quarters 四分之三四分之三e.g.Ive got to go in a quarter of an hour.一刻钟以后我就得走了。一刻钟以后我就得走了。3.Singapore is an English-speaking country,so 新加坡是一个说英语的国家新加坡是一个说英语的国家English-speaking的意思是的意思是“说英语的；英语为说英语的；英语为母语的；使用英语的母语的；使用英语的”，是由，是由English 和和speaking两个词组构成，这是英
17、语中一种常见的形容词构两个词组构成，这是英语中一种常见的形容词构词形式，即：词形式，即：由名词和动词的由名词和动词的-ing形式组合而成。形式组合而成。如：食草动物如：食草动物 一次采摘苹果之旅一次采摘苹果之旅grass-eating animalsan apple-picking trip4.May be you fear that you wont fear v.害怕；担心害怕；担心e.g.Many people fear change because they do not like the old ways to be changed.很多人惧怕变化，因为他们不喜很多人惧怕变化，因为他
18、们不喜 欢旧有的生活方式被改变。欢旧有的生活方式被改变。5.A lot of animals only wake up at night wake v.醒来；唤醒醒来；唤醒 (woke；woken)e.g.She went upstairs to wake John.她上楼去叫醒约翰。她上楼去叫醒约翰。6.It might seem strange to go to a)“好像，似乎好像，似乎”,其后加形容词。其后加形容词。e.g.He seems unhappy today.他今天好像不高兴。他今天好像不高兴。She seems very sad.她似乎很伤心。她似乎很伤心。b)seem+(
19、to be)+n.e.g.They seem(to be)doctors.他们好像是医生。他们好像是医生。c)seem+(to be)+介词介词 e.g.It seems like years since I last saw her.自从上次遇到她自从上次遇到她,好像已过了许多年。好像已过了许多年。d)seem to do.e.g.He seems to be happy.他好像很高兴。他好像很高兴。My mother seemed to know that.我妈妈好像知道那件事。我妈妈好像知道那件事。e)It seems that+从句从句e.g.It seems that he is h
20、appy.=He seems(to be)happy.他好像很快乐。他好像很快乐。1.在东南亚在东南亚 _ 2.四分之三人口四分之三人口 _3.做某事有困难做某事有困难 _4.在白天在白天 _ 5.睡醒睡醒 _6.处于一个自然的环境中处于一个自然的环境中 _7.一年到头，终年一年到头，终年 _in southeast Asiathree quarters of populationhave trouble doing sth.during the daytimewake upin a natural environmentall year roundI.汉译英。1.Have you _ rea
21、d the poem If?Yes.I really enjoy it.A.still B.ever C.yet D.been2._you ever _West Lake before?Yes.I went there last summer.A.Have;been to B.Have;gone to C.Have;been in.单项选择。3.Have you ever been to Hangzhou,Lucy?No,I havent.What about you?_.A.So do I B.Me neither C.Me,too D.So have I4.I prefer to eat
22、cakes that have cream on top._!They are delicious.A.Good luck B.Me,too C.I hope so D.Youre kidding 5._ of the students in our class _ money for the disabled these days.A.Two third;have raised B.Two thirds;has raised C.Two three;have raised D.Two thirds;have raised6.What about these two sweaters,mada
23、m?_of them fits me.Could you show me another one?A.Both B.Either C.None D.Neither 7.Where is Zhang Ming?Oh,dont you know he _ to Beijing to see his parents and hell beback tomorrow?A.has gone B.has been C.had gone8._ you ever _ Shanghai for 2010 World Expo?Not yet.I will visit it this summer vacatio
24、n.A.Had;gone to B.Have;gone to C.Had;been to D.Have;been to 9.Where is John?He _ to the library and he _ there for an hour.A.has been;has been B.has gone;has been C.goes;went D.has been;will be I am worried about _ I can enter a good high school or not.Take it easy.Believe in yourself!A.that B.when C.whether D.where 中考链接（2019湖北咸宁湖北咸宁）【答案答案】C【解析解析】句意：句意：我担心自己是否能够上一个我担心自己是否能够上一个 好高中。好高中。放轻松，相信自己！放轻松，相信自己！whether在此在此 句中意为句中意为“是否是否”，通常和，通常和or not连用。故选连用。故选C。Write a short ad to introduce Qingdao to foreign tourists with the information you searched on the Internet.
