九年级unit2SectionA-1.ppt
Section APeriod 1 (1a 2d)Look at the pictures and say what festivals they are. Chinese Spring Festival 春节春节The Lantern Festival 元宵节元宵节 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节中秋节The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节端午节 The Water Festival 泼水节泼水节 Christmas Day 圣诞节圣诞节 April Fools Day 愚人节愚人节u What is your favourite festival? u Why do you like it most?u What did you do at the festival?Listen and circle T for true or F for false.1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.3. Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year.4. Bill and Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races.1b1bT FT FT FT FT FT FT FT FListen again and answer the question.1. Why does Bill like the races best?2. What festival are they talking about?Because he thinks they were really interesting to watch and the dragon boat teams were fantastic. The Dragon Boat Festival.Make a dialogue about one of the four festivals. A: What do you like best about ? B: I love the I think that Do you know anything about the four festivals?The Water Festival is the New Years celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called the “Water Festival” by Westerners because people splash / pour water at one another as part of the cleansing ritual (仪式仪式) to welcome the new year. The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. It is believed that on this Water Festival, everything old must be thrown away, or it will bring the owner bad luck.The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta (赛舟会赛舟会) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu Yuan. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back. The Spring Festival originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the peoples sacrifice (献祭献祭) to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.This days important activity is watching lanterns. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. “Guessing lantern riddles” is an essential part of the Festival. Listen and circle the correct words.1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.2a2aListen again and answer the questions. Yes. He has put on 5 pounds.1. Does Wu Ming put on weight? How much?2. What was the best part of Wu Mings trip? The Dragon Boat Festival.Listen again and fill in the chart.2b2bDownsidesFun activitiesEating outShoppingDragon Boat Festival in June put on weight spent money weather is hotHave you ever had any downsides when travelling in a place?What were they?Make a dialogue about a vacation, using 2c as a model.Have you ever been abroad?Do you know where Chiang Mai is?It is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand.It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. Its on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.Read and answer the questions.2d2d1. Where is Clara going?2. When is Clara going to Chiang Mai? How do you know? She is going to Chiang Mai.In April. Because Ben said April is the hottest month of the year there.Imagine you are going to travel in one of the cities below. Make a dialogue, using 2d as a model.HarbinHangzhouSanyaJapan1. wonder v. 想知道想知道Language pointsI wonder if hes eating well every day. 我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。我想知道他是不是每天都吃得好。I wonder what they call those flowers. 不知道那些花儿叫什么。不知道那些花儿叫什么。I wonder whether they will arrive on time. 我不知道他们能不能准时到。我不知道他们能不能准时到。I wonder ., I dont know . 这两个短语都这两个短语都可译成可译成“不知道不知道”。其区别是：。其区别是：I wonder .作作“不知道不知道”解时解时, 其中含有其中含有“想知道想知道”的意思的意思; I dont know只是用来只是用来陈述对某事陈述对某事“不知道不知道”这一事实。例如这一事实。例如:I wonder what you call this. 不知道你们把这个叫做什么。不知道你们把这个叫做什么。- Do you know what they call this? 你知道他们把这个叫做什么吗你知道他们把这个叫做什么吗?- I dont know. 我不知道。我不知道。 wonder n. 惊奇；惊愕；奇迹惊奇；惊愕；奇迹There was a look of wonder in his eyes. 他眼中露出惊奇的神色。他眼中露出惊奇的神色。They were filled with wonder at the new waterfall. 他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。他们对新瀑布感到非常惊奇。Its a wonder that the child came through without a scratch. 这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。知识拓展知识拓展wonder about 想知道想知道; 对对感到奇怪感到奇怪; 考虑考虑wonder at 对对感到惊讶感到惊讶/奇怪奇怪in wonder 在惊奇中在惊奇中no wonder 难怪难怪,怪不得怪不得with wonder 惊奇地惊奇地the wonders of the world 世界奇观世界奇观I wonder _ he will come before 9:00 p.m.A. what B. that C. when D. if【解析解析】主句主句“I wonder”(我想知道我想知道)带有带有疑问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意疑问色彩，因此，答案不能选不带疑问意思的关联词思的关联词that。又由于后半句宾语从句。又由于后半句宾语从句对时间已有所交代，而且用的对时间已有所交代，而且用的come是不及是不及物动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选物动词，不用跟宾语。故答案选if (是否是否) 。D【 2013 福建漳州福建漳州 】 They wonder _ robots will make humans lose their jobs or not. A. that B. if C. whether C2. Guess what?意思是意思是 “你知道吗？你知道吗？”、“想不到吧想不到吧”、 “你猜怎么着你猜怎么着?” 。这个句子是要告诉人家。这个句子是要告诉人家某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要某件事之前常用的口语。说话者并无意要对方真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。对方真的去猜，听者也不会真的去伤脑筋。通常对于该句型都是以通常对于该句型都是以What?回答。回答。Guess what? I got through the exam. 你猜怎么了你猜怎么了? 我考试过关了。我考试过关了。A: Guess what!你猜猜看！你猜猜看！B: What?什么？什么？A: I am going to the mountains with my family this weekend.这个周末我和我家人要去山上。这个周末我和我家人要去山上。B: That sounds like fun.听起来很有趣。听起来很有趣。3. Im going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.根据语境根据语境，in two weeks在这句话里的意在这句话里的意思是思是 “两周之后两周之后” 。 Hell be back in two weeks. 他两周后回来。他两周后回来。 “in+ 一段时间一段时间”和将来时连用，表示和将来时连用，表示“在某段时间之后在某段时间之后”。(2010 河北省卷河北省卷) This term _ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be【解析解析】句义为句义为“这学期即将结束，暑这学期即将结束，暑假在两星期之后就要到来。假在两星期之后就要到来。” ，故选择，故选择D。D“in+一段时间一段时间”和过去式连用，表示和过去式连用，表示“在某段时间内在某段时间内”I finished my homework in 2 hours. 我两小时内做完了功课。我两小时内做完了功课。知识拓展知识拓展4. Sounds like fun. 听起来很有趣。听起来很有趣。省略了省略了it这个形式主语这个形式主语，完整的句子是：，完整的句子是：It sounds like fun. sound like 听起来像听起来像It sound like a nice room. Can we take a look at it? 听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗听起来房间不错，我们能看一看房间吗?Their love story sounds like a fairy tale. 他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。他们的爱情故事听起来像童话。感官动词感官动词 + like feel like 摸起来像摸起来像 smell like 闻起来像闻起来像 look like 看起来像看起来像 taste like 尝起来像尝起来像知识拓展知识拓展5. similar to 跟跟 . 类似的类似的; 与与 . 同样同样的的My problems are very similar to yours. 我的问题与你的差不多。我的问题与你的差不多。His dress is very similar to mine in colour. 他衣服的颜色和我衣服的颜色很相似。他衣服的颜色和我衣服的颜色很相似。be similar to 的反义短语是的反义短语是be different from (与与不同不同)On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar _ us in many ways. A. with B. in C. to D. at Can you tell the differences between these two pictures? Differences? Oh, no. They look quite _. A. different B. similar C. strange D. interesting C B (2013山东烟台山东烟台) 五、词语运用五、词语运用 A.根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子根据句意和所给的中文提示，写出句子中的单词。中的单词。The customs in Qingdao are _（相似的）（相似的）to those in Yantai. Linda is her mother in many ways. For example, they are both tall and thin. A. similar to B. kind to C. friendly tosimilar A
