1、Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?R 八年级下册八年级下册Lead-in Where have you been?Can you introduce it to us?Or show us something there attracted you most and your feelings.Dinosaur museumWhat do you know or want to know about Singapore?Discuss it with your group.2aRead the article.How many reasons can
2、you find for visiting Singapore?2bI 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.able to find a lot of food from China5.an excellent place to try new food6.the Night Sa
3、fari7.the temperature is almost the same all year around,so you can visit it at any time of the year8.not too far from China1.Where is Singapore?2.What languages do people speak in Singapore?3.What kinds of food can we eat in Singapore?It is in Southeast Asia.(para1)Chinese and English.(para1)Chines
4、e/Indian/Western/Japanese food.(para2)At night.Because a lot of animals only wake up at night.4.What is the best time to watch animals?Why?5.Why is the temperature almost the same all year round?(para3)(para4)Because the island is so close to the equator.Have you ever been to Singapore?For thousands
5、 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 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 als
6、o a good place to practice your English!成千上万的；成千上万的；数千的数千的度假度假 练习；实践。后接名词、练习；实践。后接名词、代词或动名词作宾语代词或动名词作宾语 Language points1.this small island in 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,
7、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,to甲地在乙地境内用in甲地与乙地是两个相互独立的地区并且不相连（有一段距离）用to甲地与乙地相连（邻）时，用on乙乙甲甲乙乙甲甲乙乙甲甲1.China lies _ the east of Asia.A.in B.on C.to D.of2.Shandong is _ the north of Jiangsu.A.in B.on C.to D.of3.Japan is _
8、the east of China.A.in B.on C.to D.ofABC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 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。(1)One the one handon the other hand 一方一方面面另一方面另一方
9、面；用于表述一个事情的两个方面。；用于表述一个事情的两个方面。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 health.(2)three quarters 四分之三四分之三 分数的构成：分子用基数词，分母用序数词，若分数的构成：分子用基数词，分母用序数词，若分子大于分子大于1，则分母加
10、，则分母加s。例：例：1/3 one third 2/3 two thirds 1/4 3/4 1/2one/a quarter 或或 one fourth three quarters 或或 three fourthsa half 或或 one second 注意：分数作主语时，谓语的单复数要与其后面注意：分数作主语时，谓语的单复数要与其后面的名词的数保持一致。（的名词的数保持一致。（1）若名词为可数名词复数形）若名词为可数名词复数形式，谓语动词用复数形式；（式，谓语动词用复数形式；（2）若名词为可数名词单）若名词为可数名词单数形式或不可数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。数形式或不可数名词
11、，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。例：五分之一的水是脏的。例：五分之一的水是脏的。One fifth of the water is dirty.Three fifths of the students in our class are girls.我们班里五分之三的学生是女生。我们班里五分之三的学生是女生。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，ho
12、wever，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!动词不定式动词不定式作后置定语作后置定语动词，害怕；惧怕动词，害怕；惧怕后可接名词或从句作宾语后可接名词或从句
13、作宾语Language points1.You wont have any problem getting rice,noodles or dumplings.have problem doing sth.意为意为“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。他很难像其他人一样自由地奔跑。他很难像其他人一样自由地奔跑。He had problems running freely as other
14、s.He had trouble/difficulty(in)running as others.表示表示“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”还可以还可以用用dont have any problem doing sth.或或do sth.without any problem结构。结构。我毫不费力地通过了考试。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.2.Whether you like Indian food,Wester
15、n 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，在新加坡你都能找到。在新加坡你都能找到。whether 连词连词 可意为：可意为：不管不管（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：“不管不管是是（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。）wh
16、ether 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.（2）下列几种情况只能用）下列几种情况只能用whether：1.不定式前用不定式前用whether不用不用if。他不知道是否要去。他不知道是否要去。2.介词之后只用介词之后只用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.宾语从句如果是否定句只用宾语从句
17、如果是否定句只用whether不用不用if。天下不下雨我不在乎。天下不下雨我不在乎。I dont care whether it doesnt rain.He wonder whether to go.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 dur
18、ing 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.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Language points1.It might seem st
19、range 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作系动词，意为作系动词，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：例：Your mother seems(to be)quite happy.你妈妈似乎非常高兴。你妈妈似乎非常高兴。(3)It seems/seemed+that从句从句例：例：It seems that he would never be able to work out the problem.看来他似乎永远解决不了那个问题。看来他
20、似乎永远解决不了那个问题。(2)seem+to do sth.例：例：He doesnt seem to like the idea.他似乎不太赞同这个想法。他似乎不太赞同这个想法。(4)seem like 例：例：They seemed like so many flags dotted around the classroom.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。One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round.This is bec
21、ause the 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!一年到头一年到头=all the yearLanguage points1.So you can choose to go whenever you like spring,summer,autumn or winter.所以你可以选择在你喜所以你可以选择在你喜 欢的任何时间去欢的任何时
22、间去春天、夏天、秋天或者冬天。春天、夏天、秋天或者冬天。whenever:连词，意为连词，意为“在在任何任何时候时候，无论，无论何时何时”,可引导让步状语从句。可引导让步状语从句。构成：疑问词构成：疑问词when+ever(=no matter when)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
23、 of good food in Singapore.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 nightIt is best to do sth.最好做某事。最好做某事。形式
24、形式主语主语真正真正主语主语=sb.had better do sth最好不要做某事：最好不要做某事：It is best not to do sth.Sb.had better not 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.Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.2dA
25、:Im going to Singapore next week._ you 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 Ind
26、ian 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 summer there!Have everhaveseehotyea
27、rMake notes about Singapore.Write down anything that you remember.Do not look at the article.2e_Singapore is a small island in Southeast Asia.Exercise 1.What time should I come here tomorrow?Come _ you like.A.however B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever2.The population of Shanghai _ larger than that of H
28、ong Kong.A.is B.are C.be D.have CA3.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.The population of China _ large.Four fifths of the population _ farmers.A.is;are B.are;is C.are;are D.is;be CA5.Its the best time _ Beijing in au
29、tumn,I think.A.for visit B.to visiting C.to visit D.for visiting6.There are few new words in the article,so you wont have any problem _ it.A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood CC7.He _ ever _(be)to the History Museum several times.8._ you ever _(be)to the zoo?Yes.I _(go)there last summer.I _(see)many kinds of animals there.9.Where is Mr.Wang?He _(go)to the library.He wants to borrow some library books.hasbeenHave beenwentsawhas gone
