Unit 9 Have you ever been to an amusement park?

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Unit 9 Have you been to Singapore?

France: Paris The United States: New York Australia: Sydney Russia: Moscow

France What do you know about the country?

America What do you know about the country?

Australia

What do you know about the country? United Kingdom

Italy What do you know about the country?

China What do you know about the country?

What do you know about Singapore?

Southeast Asia

Complete the word map with the words from the reading.

names of places animals seasons languages kinds of food China, Singapore, Southeast Asia, zoo, Night Safari lions, tiger, foxes summer, spring, autumn, winter Chinese, Putonghua, English rice, noodles, dumplings, Indian/Western/Japanese food → → → → →

The statements below are all false. Using information from the reading, write four true sentences.

1. Singapore is a big country in Europe. ______________________________ ________________ Singapore is a small (island/country) in Southeast Asia. 2. In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food. ____________________________ ____________ You can find many kinds of food in Singapore.

3. It's good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they'll probably be awake. _____________________________ ________________________ It’s better to see lions and foxes at night when they are awake. 4. It's best to visit Singapore in autumn. _______________________________ ___________________ You can visit Singapore at any time of year/ in any season.

Answer the questions

1. Where is Singapore? 2. What language do people speak in Singapore? It’s an island in Southeast Asia. Chinese and English.

3. Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ? 4. Can we speak English there ? Why? Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese. Yes. Because Singapore is an English-speaking country.

1.Can we find any Chinese food there ? 2. What kind of Chinese food can we find ? Yes, we can. Rice, noodles and dumplings.

3. Can we try any kind of new food there? 4. What kinds of new food can we find ? Yes, we can. India food, western food and Japanese food

1. Have you ever been to zoos? 2. Have you ever been to a zoo at night? 3. Singapore has a special zoo. What’s it’s name?

4. Why is the zoo so special ? 5. Why is the Night Safari so good? 6. What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why? 7. When can we go to Singapore?

Read the passage again, and complete the chart

______________ attractions 1._______ are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. 2.Singapore is ________, so it’s a good place to practice your English. 1.You won’t have any problem finding________ such as rice, _____. 2.Singapore is an excellent place to _____________. ________ food language Singapore’s

1. Night Sarafi is a _________. 2. A lot of animals ________ at night, so this is the best time to watch them. 3. At the zoo, you can watch lions, tigers, and foxes in a ________ than a normal zoo. 1.The temperature in almost the same ___________. 2.Go to Singapore whenever you like---- ___________________. A special zoo called ________ _________ Night Sarafi temperature

Find out the new words in each paragraph

Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simple speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand,

Singapore is an English-speaking country, so It's also a good place to practice your English! Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China; Singapore is an English-speaking country, so It's also a good place to practice your English! Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won't be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you'll find a lot of food from China;

you won't have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you're feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you'll find it all in in Singapore in you look!

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the ‘Night Safari’. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it's dark. But if you've ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they'll probably be asleep!

At the Night safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo. 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! At the Night safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo. 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!