Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

Section B Period Two

Have you travelled before? Do you know what should we think about before travelling? 3

Now let’s enjoy some pictures. Could you guess which country it is? 4

Singapore 5

Words and expressions thousand thousands of on the one hand … on the other hand… safe simply fear num. 一千 数以千计的；许许多多的 一方面……另一方面…… adj. 安全的；无危险的 adv. 仅仅；只；不过 v.&n. 害怕；惧怕

Words and expressions whether Indian Japanese fox all year round conj.不管……(还是)； 或者……(或者)；是否 adj. 印度的 n. 印度人 adj. 日本的；日本人的；日语的 n. 日本人；日语 n. 狐狸 全年

Words and expressions equator whenever spring mostly location n. 赤道 conj. 在任何……的时候；无论何时 n. 春天 adv. 主要地；通常 n. 地点；位置

Objectives To learn about Singapore To learn new words: thousand, safe, simply, fear, whether, Indian, Japanese, fox, whenever, spring, mostly…

2b Click it.

Read this article with the question: How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore? (2b)

There are eight reasons for visiting Singapore: Sample answers: There are eight reasons for visiting Singapore: wonderful and safe place to take a holiday, can speak Putonghua, good place to practice English, able to find a lot of food from China, place to try new food, the Night Safari, temperature is almost the same all the year round (so you can visit it at any time), not too far from China 12

Most people in Singapore only speak English. The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them. (2c) Most people in Singapore only speak English. It is not easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. Most people in Singapore speak English as well as Putonghua. It is easy to get many different kinds of good food in Singapore. 13

4. It is best to visit Singapore in the autumn. 3. 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. It is easy to see lions and tigers at night because they will probably be awake. You can visit Singapore at any time of the year. 14

A: I’m going to Singapore next week. ___ you ever ____ there before? Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article. (2d) 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? Have been been Southeast speak English 15

A: And is it always _____ in Singapore? 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 watch hot year 16

safe place to take a holiday can speak Putonghua there Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article. (2e) Suggested answers: safe place to take a holiday can speak Putonghua there good place to practice English as well different kinds of food night Safari temperature the same all year round 17

located on Australia’s southeast coast more than four million Make a list of facts about your hometown or a place you have been to. Think about these topics. (3a) Sample writing: Size and location: Population: Weather: History: located on Australia’s southeast coast more than four million four seasons — coldest month is July, warmest month is January established in 1788 as the first British colony in Australia 18

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Aquarium, Places to visit: Things to eat: Sydney Opera House, Sydney Aquarium, Bondi Beach, Greater Blue Mountains Area all kinds of food from around the world, including Greek, Italian and Chinese food 19

Writing Write an article to advertise your hometown or a place you have been to. (3b) ◆ Have you ever tried / seen / been …? ◆ If you…, you will / can … ◆ You should … ◆ One great thing about … is … 20

Sample writing Have you ever been to Sydney, in Australia? It is the state capital of New South Wales, and is a wonderful modern city with a population of more than four million people. Sydney was established in 1788 as the first British colony in Australia. If you go to Sydney, you can visit the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site — the Sydney Opera House, and maybe watch a performance there. The Sydney

Opera House was opened in 1973, and is now one of the busiest performing arts centers in the world. You should also pay a visit to Bondi Beach. Many people say it is Australia’s most famous beach. There are many things you can do at Bondi Beach, including learning to surf or scuba dive. Have you ever seen a shark feeding up close? If you visit the Sydney Aquarium, you can go on the glass-bottom boat ride and see a shark feeding in perfect safety!

One great thing about Sydney is that if you get tired of being in a city and want to go somewhere quiet and peaceful, you can go to the Greater Blue Mountains Area. It is about a go-minute drive from Sydney. The Greater Blue Mountains Area is another UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is made up of seven beautiful national parks, as well as the well-known Jenolan Caves.

There are many different kinds of food in Sydney, such as Australian, Greek, and African food. If you miss Chinese food, you can go to areas like Chinatown and Haymarket for all styles of Chinese food. Sydney has four seasons. Its coldest month is usually July, and its warmest month is usually January. No matter which season you choose to go in, there will always be fun and exciting activities for you in Sydney!

Language points

…Singapore is an English-speaking country, so … English-speaking的意思是“说英语的；英语为母语的；使用英语的”，是由English 和speaking两个词组成，这是英语中一种常见的形容词构词形式，即：由名词和动词的-ing形式组合而成。如： 食草动物 一次采摘苹果之旅 grass-eating animals an apple-picking trip

Review 课时重点回顾 English-speaking country on the one hand… on the other hand… It’s also a good place to practice your English. outside of China Have any problem doing… Whether you …. you’ll…. This is the best time to… This is because…

Spelling Bee Now 2 mins to test your spelling. 1. English-Chinese German, theme, ride, province, thousand, whether, Indian, Japanese, fox, equator, whenever, spring, location 2. Chinese-English 数以千计的；一方面……另一方面……; 安全的；仅仅；害怕；全年；主要地 When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.

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根据汉语提示完成单词。 1. It is s ____ to wait in the room. 2. What we need is s_______ (仅仅) money, money and money. 3. I f _____ (害怕) I’m late now. 4. I want to ask ________ (是否) she will help. 5. Leave w________ you are ready. 6. She uses her car _____ (主要地) for driving to work. afe imply ear whether henever mostly

A. And I have visited many of them. B. I am from the USA. 从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话。 A. And I have visited many of them. B. I am from the USA. C. When was it open? D. I’m a new exchange student. E. Have you ever been to Yellowstone Park?

A: Hello! (1)______ My name is Kitty. B: Hello, Kitty! I’m Linda. Where are you from? A: (2)_____ B: Are there many parks in your country? A: Yes, there are. (3)____ B: Really? (4)_____ A: Yes, I have. It is a great park. B: (5)_____ A: It was open in 1872. B: I hope I can visit it some day. D B A E C

用所给词的正确形式填空。 1. He ____ ever ______ (be) to the History Museum several times. 2. -- _____ you ever _____ (be) to the zoo? -- Yes. I _____ (go) there last summer. I ____ (see) many kinds of animals there. has been Have been went saw

3. -- Where is Mr. Wang. -- He ________ (go) to the library 3. -- Where is Mr. Wang? -- He ________ (go) to the library. He wants to borrow some books. 4. Rodgers _______ (plant) those trees. He ____ (do) it the day before yesterday. has gone planted did

汉译英。 1. 你随时都可以到我家来做客。 2. 我们不知道他是死是活。 3.我们的任务是全年供应蔬菜。 Visit us whenever you can. We don't know whether he's alive or dead. Our task is to supply vegetables all year round.

4. 一方面我羡慕他的才华，而另一方面我却怀疑他的判断力。 5. 每年数以千计的人死于癌症。 On the one hand I admire his gifts, but on the other I distrust his judgment. Cancer kills thousands of people every year.

实战中考 1. — Have you _____read the poem If ? — Yes. I really enjoy it. A. still B. ever C. yet D. been 2. — ____you ever ____West Lake before? — Yes. I went there last summer. A. Have; been to B. Have; gone to C. Have; been in

3. — Have you ever been to Hangzhou, Lucy? — No, I haven’t. What about you? — ______. A. So do I B. Me neither C. Me, too D. So have I 4. — I prefer to eat cakes that have cream on top. — ____! They are delicious. A. Good luck B. Me, too C. I hope so D. You’re kidding

5. ______ of the students in our class _____ money for the disabled people these days. A. Two third; have raised B. Two thirds; has raised C. Two three; have raised D. Two thirds; have raised

6. — What about these two sweaters,madam? — _____of them fits me. Could you show me another one? A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither 7. — Where is Zhang Ming? — Oh, don’t you know he _____ to Beijing to see his parents and he’ll be back tomorrow? A. has gone B. has been C. had gone

8. — ____ you ever ____ Shanghai for 2010 World Expo? — Not yet. I will visit it this summer vacation. 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

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