河南省南乐县张果屯乡中学八年级英语下册Unit 9Have you ever been to an amusement parkPeriod 3 人教新目标版Period 3 Reading Step1 Warming up 1. Show students some pictures and let them watch them with the background music.2. After watching the pictures ask students the following questions.3. (1) What can you see in the pictures?(2)Which country is it?Step 2 Fast readingRead the article and try to match the main topics with each paragraph.Para 1 introduction of Singapore Para 2 food in Singapore Para 3 Night Safari Para 4 climateStep 3 ReadingRead the passage and try to find the sentences with the following words or phrases. (1)T: Have you found the world “tourist”? S: For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday T: Let me give you an example. London is full of tourists this summer(2)T: Have you found the world “population”? S: Three quarters of the population are Chinese. T: Let me give you an example. We have a growing population and therefore we need more food.(3) T: Have you found the world “English-speaking”? S: Singapore is an English-speaking country. T: Let me give you an example. America is an English-speaking country.Step4 Careful readingRead the first paragraph and answer the following questions.a.(1)T: Where is Singapore?S: It is in Southeast Asia.(2)T: What languages do they speak?S: English and Putonghua.(3)T: Who live there?S: Singaporeans. Most of them are Chinese.(4)T: Why people like Singapore?S: It is a wonderful place to take a holiday.b. Retell the first paragraph according the key words.2. Read the second paragrapha. T: Find out what the writer says about Chinese food. S: You will find a lot of food from China. You wont have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings.b. (let students watch a video)Dub(配音) for the man in the news, and pay attention to the content and time.3. Read the third paragraph.a. Answer the following questions.(1) T: Whats the name of the night zoo? S: Night Safari.(2) T: If people go to the zoo during the daytime, what will they see?S: Most of the animals will be asleep during the daytime.(3)T: What is the best time to watch animals?S: The best time to visit Night Safari is at night.b. Make up conversationsA: Hi, nice to meet you.B: Nice to meet you.A: I havent seen you for days. Where have you been?B: I have been to _.A: Really. Did you enjoy yourself?B. Yes, I did. _.A: Whats it famous for?B: It is famous for _.A: Is there anything special about it?B: Yes._.c. design a poster for Night Safari.4. Read the fourth paragraph and answer the following questions.(1)T: What is the temperature in Singapore?S: It is hot there. The temperature is almost the same all year around.(2).T: Is it close to the equator? S: Yes, it is.Step 5 Creative thinkingWhat do you think of Singapore?Step6 Groupwork Activity 1.Write some travel tips for tourists in Night SafariSample:(1)Youd better make a plan before going there.(2)Youd better visit it at night.(3) Walking is better than taking the tram.Activity 2: An interview about Singapore.Activity 3: write an article for a newspaper to introduce food.Activity4: make a film about Singapore.Step6 Discussion What can tourists do to make Singapore a better place for people to live in?Step 7 HomeworkPrepare a speech to introduce Singapore to the world. 3