Unit9Haveyoueverbeentoamuseum?SectionA2a-2d

Teachingaims:1．学会用本节课的重点单词和短语如：thousand，safe，simply，fear，etc.2．通过阅读文章，了解新加坡的情况，学会使用反思的阅读策略。Importantanddifficultpointsofteaching：1.用所学的现在完成时交流新加坡的情况，并掌握一些重点词汇的用法。2.学生运用阅读技巧，提高阅读速度。

Whatisthenameofthecountry?Canyouguess?SingaporetheLionCity.Itisalsocalled

WhatdoyouknowaboutSingapore?WhereisSingapore?=LocationIt’sinSoutheastAsiaIt’sonthesouthofMalaysia.It’sclosetotheequator.HaveyoueverbeentoSingarebefore?

WhatdoyouknoworwanttoknowaboutSingapore?Discussitwithyourgroup.2a

Madeup:mainisland63smallislandsArea:697.1squarekilometres.Population:3,437,300(Chinese76.2％,Malays13.8％,Indians8.3％,Others1.7％)IntroduceSingaporebriefly

Readthearticle.HowmanyreasonscanyoufindforvisitingSingapore?2b

PleasereadquicklyandfindoutthemainideaofeachparagraphonPage70!Paragraph1Paragraph3Paragraph2Paragraph4ThetemperatureinSingapore.ThefoodinSingapore.ThezooinSingapore.Ashortintroduction(简介)aboutSingapore.

HaveyoueverbeentoSingapore?ForthousandsoftouristsfromChina,thissmallislandinSoutheastAsiaisawonderfulandsafeplacetotakeaholiday.Ontheonehand,morethanthreequartersofthepopulationareChinese,soyoucansimplyspeakPutonghuaalotoftime.Ontheotherhand,SingaporeisanEnglish-speakingcountry,soit’salsoagoodplacetopracticeyourEnglish!HaveyouevertriedChinesefoodoutsideofChina?Maybeyoufearthatyouwon’tbeabletofindanythinggoodtoeatwhenyoutravel.InSingapore,however,you’llfindalotoffoodfromChina;youwon’thaveanyproblemgettingrice,noodles,ordumplings.Singaporeisalsoanexcellentplacetotrynewfood.WhetheryoulikeIndianfood,WesternfoodorJapanesefood,you’llfinditallinSingapore!Mostlargecitieshavezoos,buthaveyoueverbeentoazooatnight?SingaporehasaNightSafari.Itmightseemstrange