Unit9
Reading
Do you know the country?
China
What is the name of the country? Do you know?
Singapore
Have you ever been there before?
Is it beautiful?
Location: Where is Singapore?
Location: in Southeast Asia
It’s on the south of Malaysia
What do you know about Singapore?
Before you read
More than three quarters （四分之三）of the population in Singapore are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua.
It is an English—speaking country. So you can also practice English.
Before you read
You can find a lot of food from China.So you won’t have any problem finding rice,noodles or dumplings
Chinese food
Before you read
have …problem (in) doing sth 做．．．有困难
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
of zoo opens when it is dark.
Before you read
The temperature there is almost the same all year round ,and you can go there whenever you like.
Have you ever been to Singapore?
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 English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!
Paragraph 1
While you read
1. Where is Singapore?

2. What language do people speak in Singapore?
Paragraph 1
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.
While you read
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.
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 mother’s life
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel . In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles, or dumplings. 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 Singapore!
Paragraph 2
While you read
Can we find any Chinese food there ?

2. What kind of Chinese food can we find ?
Paragraph 2
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.
Indian food, western food and Japanese
food.
While you read
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions ,tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep!. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.
Paragraph 3
While you read
Paragraph 3
While you read
1. Singapore has a special zoo called __________________.
2. A lot of animals ________ at night, so this is_____________ to watch them.
3. At the zoo, you can watch lions, tigers, and foxes in a ____________than a normal zoo.
the “Night Safari”
wake up
more natural environment
the best time
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!
Paragraph 4
While you read
1. What is the weather like in Singapore ?


Why?
2. When can we go to Singapore?
Paragraph 4
The temperature is almost the same all year round.

Because it is so close to the equator.
Whenever (at any time of year/ in any season)
While you read
Section 3 After You Read
Complete the word map with the words from the reading.
names of places
China,
Singapore
animals
lions,
Night Safari
seasons
summer,
all year round
－
languages
kinds of food
rice,
all kinds of food
Chinese,
Chinese, English
2c The statements below are false. Using information from the articles to correct them.
1 Most people in Singapore only speak English
speak Chinese and English
easy
2It is not easy to get many different kinds of food in Singapore.
any season
3 It’s good to see lions and tigers during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake.
night
4 It’s best to visit Singapore in the autumn.
Have
been
Southeast
speak
English
Have
ever
have
watch
warm
year
been
( )1. Singapore is a good place to ______.
A. visit B. take a vacation C. relax D. practice Putonghua
( )2. People in Singapore can speak ______.
A. Chinese and English B. Chinese and French
C. English and Japanese D. French and Japanese
( )3. If you go to Singapore, you can eat ______.
A. Chinese food B. western food C. Japanese food D. all above
( )4. There is _______ in Singapore.
A. a zoo in the daytime B. a water park in the daytime
C. a zoo at night D. a amusement park at night
( )5. The temperature in Singapore is the same ____.
A. in spring and autumn B. in summer and winter
C. in four seasons D. in the daytime and at night
B
A
D
C
C
( )6. Singapore is ______ China.
A. more like B. close to C. far from D. part of
( )7. You can see the lions, foxes _____ during the day.
A. eating B. waking up C. sleeping D. running
( )8. Which is the following statement right?
Singapore is an excellent island to try new food.
Singapore is a nice country in Southeast Europe.
Most of People in Singapore are English.
You can watch really a natural park in Singapore.
B
C
A
根据句意及首字母补全单词

(1)-----What’s the p____ of China?
------About 15 billion.

(2)There are four q_______ in an hour.

(3)-------I have a fever.
-------Have you taken your t _______ .

(4)Flowers come out in s_________.

(5)Leaves fall down in a________.
opulation
uarters
emperature
pring
utumn
have a try
I have collected stamps before.
I have found pans are useful to make a pancake.
I have seen a UFO recently.
I have written a thanks note to him in the past.
I have been to Hang Zhou recently.
What
Have
Yes
went
was
have
have
been
like
did
1 If it will rain tomorrow , we won`t hold the sports meeting .
2 I have bought the dictionary half a year ago .
3 His grandpa has died for tow years.
4 Peter won`t go to see the film because he lost his ticket.
5 Where is Tom ?
He has been to Guangzhou.
rains
been dead
has lost
gone
、选择填空
根据题意, 选择最佳选项。
( )26. I ______ no reply from her yet.
A. have B. have had C. had
( )27. — ______ have you been in France?
— For two years.
A. How soon B. How often C. How long
( )28. — Have you ever eaten Chinese food?
— Yes, but I’ve ______ tried such a delicious dish.
A. never B. ever C. yet
( )29. This plant has to ______ twice a week.
A. be watering B. water C. be watered
( )30. The film has ______ for about ten minutes.
A. been on B. finished C. begun
B
C
A
C
A
( )31. ______ you, I was saved from drowning. A million ______ your help.
A. Thanks for; thanks to
B. Thanks to; thanks for
C. Thank; thanks
( )32. You’d better _____ the drawers of your desk. They are full of old paper. A. give out B. sell out C. clean out
( )33. I am ______ busy today. I have ______ work to do.
A. too much; too much
B. too much; much too
C. much too; too much
( )34. In our school there are two ______ teachers. One third of the teachers are women.
A. hundreds B. hundred C. hundreds of
( )35. If you want to see the sunrise, watch the ______ sky in the morning.
A. eastern B. southern C. western
B
C
C
B
A
( )38. I _________ traveling alone around China.
A. used to B. prefer to C. look forward to
( )39. — I’m sorry, Miss Zhang. I left my homework at home.
— _________ Don’t forget to bring it tomorrow.
A. I’m sorry to hear that.
B. It doesn’t matter.
C. You’re welcome.
( )40. — You have to clean the blackboard today.
— No, it’s your ______ to do it today.
A. step B. turn C. purpose
( )41. You have handed in your homework, ______?
A. mustn’t you B. haven’t you C. didn’t you
C
B
B
B
Make a list of facts about your hometown or a place you have been to.
Size , locations:
over 16800 square meters , in the south of China
Population:
20186
Weather:
warm
History:
a long history
Places to visit:
Tian’an men Square, the Palace Museum…
Things to eat
Beijing duck
Homework
Interest is the best teacher!