八年级下Unit 9 Reading

Singapore
It’s good to find out about a place you are going to visit before you go there. Choose a place to visit, and write down four things your group knows about it.
Homework
Finish off the other exercises in 3b in Section 3 and Section 4.
on the one hand, on the other hand
一方面，另一方面 On the one hand, loss imply gain; on the other hand, gain imply loss. 塞翁失马，安知非福；塞翁得马，安知非祸。 On one hand, I want to go to the party, but on the other hand, I have to study.
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。 另一方面
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,
问有多少人口应为：how large
或 what
如:What’s the population of the world?全世界有多少人口？ = How large is the population of the world?
如果指一个整体人口中有多少人是做什么，强调的是一部分 人，谓语动词应用复数形式。
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也许你会担心人在国外找不到可以吃的东西。 然而，如果你勇敢的话，新加坡是个品尝新事物的精彩地方。
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 more natural environment than a normal zoo.
如： 那个国家人口的四分之三是农民。
Three quarters of the population of that country are farmers.
Write an ad for your hometown or for a place
you have been to. Include details about why
people should visit it.
Have you ever been to …?_________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
Think of five unusual things you have done. Find other people in your class who have done the same things. A: Have you ever eaten ice cream with rice? B: No, I haven’t!
English
food
3c The statements below are all false. Using
information from the reading. write four true
sentences.
1. Singapore is a big country in Europe. Southeast Asia small 2. In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food. find all kinds of 3. It’s good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake. night 4. It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn. any seasons
Reading strategy
After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect. Underline the important phrases or sentences in the passage. Then try to translate them into Chinese.
choose to go whenever you like — spring, summer,
autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from
China!
一整年
3a Complete the word map with the words from the
Unit 9
Have you ever been to an amusement park?
Reading
What do you know about the countries you want to visit?
Japan
the United Kingdom
Mexico
India Indian
What do you know about Singapore? Say something about it.
Have you ever been to Singapore?
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 simply 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!
reading.
names of places
animals
seasons
languages
kinds of food
China,
lions,
summer,
Singapore Night Safari all year round
Chinese, Chinese,
rice, all kinds of
一方面，我想去那个派对；但另一方面，我不 得不学习。
population 人口，为集合名词 在句中作主语时，后面的谓语动词用单数形式。 当表示一 个城市、地区或国家有多少人口时，用以下两种结构，即 （1）The population of + 某地+ be+ 数词 （2）某地+has a population of +数词 人口众多/稀少可以表达为has a large/small population
Russia: Moscow
The United States: New York
France: Paris
Australia: Sydney
1._________________________________ ___ 2._________________________________ ___3.______________________________ ______
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
夜间野生动物园 但是如果你白天去参观过动物园，你就会发现这个动物园是多 么地特别。
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can