2014秋新目标九年级英语Unit8全单元课件.ppt

No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be n. 位置，地方 for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others n. 埋葬，安葬 v. 表示敬意 n. 祖宗，祖先 think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. n. 胜利，成功 n. 敌人，仇人 Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of n. 时期 time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t . “We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working--and great planners!” adj. 工作努力的 2c Read the article again and complete the chart. Mysteries about Stonehenge What Stonehenge might have been used for… Who built it? What was it used for? How was it built? as a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods 2. a kind of calendar 3. have a medical purpose 4. might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors 5. celebrate a victory over an enemy 1. Midsummer day is in June _____ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month. 2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _______ the stones were put in a special position. 2d Complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62. and as 以一种特别的位置 3. Some people think the rocks can _________ stop people from becoming ill _________ keep them healthy. 4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge _____ how it was built. 5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _____________, they are not sure. not only but also and however 2e Can you think of any othe