2014八年级下册unit9sectionA

Before you read
It is an English—speaking country. So you can also practice English.
Chinese food You can find a lot of food from China.So you won‟t have any problem finding rice,noodles or dumplings have …problem (in) doing sth 做．．．有困难 Before you read
If you are brave(勇敢),it is an excellent place to try new food. Whether Indian food, Japanese food or western food.(无 论----还是)
Before you read
It is called “Night Safari”----a kind
5 I learned about the inventions that let to color movies, too. 我还了解一些发明，它们成就了彩色电影 The children were all shocked to learn of the death of their headmaster. 6 I „ve never been camping. 我从未野营过。 He‟s been watching TV all afternoon.
10 I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future. 不知道将来电脑还能够做些什么事情呢。 wonder v.想要知道（how, what , who , if , whether) I wonder how they‟re getting on.
11 unusual adj. =/= usual It is an unusual day for the country „s important person died. 12the International Museum of Toilets 国际马桶节 13 encourage v. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up. 14 social adj. The hotel is used for exhibitions ,
Do you know the country?
America
Do you know the country?
Japan
Do you know the country?
Australia
What is the name of the country? Do you know?
Singapore
1 thousand num.一千 thousands of 数以千计的 There are thousands of students in our school. Can you guess how many there are ? I think there are seven thousand . 2 one the one hand …on the other hand 一方 面。。。另一方面 On the one hand he is really clever , on the other hand he puts good use to his brain. 3 safe adj.安全的 =/=dangerous safety n. safely adv. It is safe to cross the street when the traffic light is green.
the United Kingdom
Have you ever been there before?
Do you know about the country?
France
Do you know about the country?
Italy
Do you know the country?
China
Is it beautiful? It is also called the Lion City.
Have you ever been there before?
Before you read What do you know about Singapore?
Location: Where is Singapore?
• 方位： northwest west
north
northeast
east
Hale Waihona Puke southwestsoutheast
south
While you read
1. Can we find any Chinese food there ?
Yes, we can.
2. What kind of Chinese food can we find ?
After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.
在阅读完之后，写下三点或者更多你了解 的事情。如果你花时间去表达，我们总是 会记得很清楚。
While you read
1. Where is Singapore?
It‟s an island in Southeast Asia.
2. What language do people speak in Singapore?
Chinese and English.
3. Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ?
1 They have information about different computers and who invented them. 2 We can learn the history and development of toilets. 3 Because it is relaxing and peaceful place near a lake.
7 unbelievable adj.=/= believable adj. What he said is unbelievable because he is dishonest. 8 progress v. n. He made great progress in the short time. Progress was slower than expected. 9 rapid adj. This means a rapid change of mind by the government.
Location: in Southeast Asia
It’s on the south of Malaysia
More than three quarters （四分之三）of the population in Singapore are Chinese, so
you can simply speak Putonghua.
Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese.
4. Can we speak English there? Why?
Yes. Because Singapore is an English-speaking country.
3 camera n. 照相机 He took lots of photos during the trip with his camera. 4 invention n. invent v. 发明 inventor n. The famous inventor invented quite a few inventions in his life.
4 simply adv. 仅仅 simple adj. What we need is simply money, money and money. 5 …Singapore is an English-speaking country, so… 新加坡是一个说英语的国家 名词加动词的ing形式组合而成 grass-eating animals an apple-picking trip a heartwarming story about who saved his
of zoo opens when it is dark.
The temperature there is almost the same all year round ,and you can go there whenever you like. Before you read
Reading strategy:
Rice, noodles and dumplings.
15 peaceful adj. peace n. I „d like to stay at a peaceful place to relax. 16 tea art The eastern tea art is famous all over the world. 17 performance n. perform v. performer n. Our performance gets success. 18 collect v. I have collected stamps for ten years.
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Do you know about the country?
While you read
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 time. On the other hand, Singapore is an Englishspeaking country, so it‟s also a good place to practice your English!
Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum? Section A
1 amusement park 游乐场 An amusement park is a good place to have fun. 2 somewhere adv. 在某处 I want to retire somewhere quiet .
19 Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. 看沏茶的过程和饮茶本身一样令人愉快。 enjoyable adj. v.+ able = adj.（可。。的，能够。。的） drinkable washable readable usable