Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

What do you know about the country? United Kingdom Big Ben London Bridge

France What do you know about the country? Eiffel Tower

Italy What do you know about the country? Pavarotti Leaning Tower of Pisa

America What do you know about the country? The White House the Statue of Liberty

Australia Kangroo Koala Sydney Opera House

China What do you know about the country?

2a. What do you know or want to know about Singapore? Discuss it with your group. Lion City

What do you know about Singapore?

Things I have known The new things to me Place Population Language Food Places of interest Weather free talk

Made up: main island 63 small islands Area: square kilometres. Population: 3,437,300 (Chinese 76.2 ％, Malays 13.8 ％, Indians 8.3 ％, Others 1.7 ％ ) Introduce Singapore briefly

Southeast Asia be close to the equator

Singapore’s location ( 地理位置 ) A small island (1) ________________ Language(s) people speak in Singapore (2) _____________ ____________ Food we can find in Singapore Chinese food, (3) __________________ _____ and Japanese food. in Southeast Asia Putonghua and English Indian food, western food Fill in the blanks according to the article.

Name of the night zoo in Singapore (4) ___________ Temperature in Singapore It is (5) _________ _____ all year round. Night Safari almost the same

2b. Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore? Making Notes After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.

There are eight reasons for visiting Singapore: 1.It's a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. 2.You can speak Putonghua. 3.It's a good place to practice English. 4.You will be able to find a lot of food from China. 5.It's a good place to try new food. 6.The Night Safari. 7.The temperature is almost the same all year round (so you can visit it at any time). 8. It's not too far from China.

1. Most people in Singapore only speak English. 2. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them. 2c both English and Chinese very

3. It’s better to see lions and tigers during the daytime because they will probably be awake. 4. It’s best to visit Singapore in the autumn. at night whenever you like

A: I’m going to Singapore next week. ______ you ever _______there before? B: Yes, I’ve _______ to Singapore many times. It’s my favorite country in __________Asia. A: What languages do people _________ there? B: Mostly Chinese and___________. A: What about the food? Is it good? 2d. Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article. Have been Southeast speak English

B: It’s 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! It’s always summer there! Have ever have see hot year

Have 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 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! Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget! 东南亚 四分之三人口 对于很多中国人来说, 这个东南亚的小岛 是个非常棒的度假胜地。 Just Read

Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you'll 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, you’ll find it all in Singapore! 也许你会担心人在国外 找不到可以吃的东西。 担心 精彩的, 优秀的

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 it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll 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. 夜间野生动物园 但是如果你白天去参观狮子老虎狐狸, 它们可能在睡觉。 天色晚的, 黑暗的 狐狸 醒来 环境

One great thing about 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, it’s not too far from China! 一整年 温度 几乎 赤道 无论何时

在东南亚 度假胜地 一方面另.... 一方面 讲英语的国家 超过四分之三的 …… 练习英语的好地方 中国以外 ( 的地方 ) 四分之三 费劲找到米饭 一个绝好的地方 in Southeast Asia a wonderful place to take a holiday on the one hand...on the other hand English-speaking country more than three quarters of… a good place to practice English outside (of ) China three quarters have problem finding rice an excellent place Key phrases

尝试新食物 西餐 夜间野生动物园 似乎很奇怪 在白天 醒来 做某事的最好时间 一个更自然的环境 一年到头 离... 近 离... 远 try new food western food Night Safari seem strange during the daytime wake up It’s the best time to do…. a more natural environment all year around be close to be far from

2e. Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article. ____________________________________________ ———————————————————————— —————————————————————————

1. Write a short ad to introduce Qingdao in 2008 to foreign tourists with the information given by the teacher ( places, people, food, places of interests, weather). Homework

2. Write an article to advertise your hometown or a place you have been to. Have you ever tried /seen /been…? If you …, you will /can… You should … One great thing about… is…