沪教版（初中二年级）八年级英语上册：Unit 2 Numbers（Period 5）.pptVIP

（Period 5） Unit 2 Numbers Talk time: Strong and weak forms 1 Some words have both a strong form and a weak form. In most sentences, we use the weak forms of articles, prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, modal verbs, conjunctions, etc. In most sentences, we use the weak forms of these words. Sometimes we use the strong forms for emphasis. Listen to the conversation below. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the words in blue. Then practise it in pairs. May: What’s your favourite subject, Ben? Ben: Maths. Our Maths teacher uses a lot of games to help us learn. He makes the class really interesting. Also, I like to work with numbers. May: OK. Do you know the number of students in your class? Ben: Yes, I do. There are 35 students in my class—18 boys and 17 girls. I can remember all their birthdays! May: You’re amazing! Writing: A report with numbers 2 May found some figures about traffic accidents in her city. She drew a line graph and wrote a report. Look at the line graph and answer the following questions. What’s the line graph about? What does the vertical axis stand for? What does the horizontal axis stand for? How many accidents were there in July? What’s the number of accidents in August? Look at the line graph again and complete the sentences below. The number of accidents _________ (went up/went down) in October. The number of accidents _________ (went up/went down) in November. Find the synonyms in the following two sentences. The price of rice went up in March and it rose again in April. The population of the city went down in 2011 and it fell again in 2012. The temperature rose to 18℃. The air conditioner raised the temperature to 18℃. Read the sentences below. Note the differences between the words in italics. Use rose or raised to complete the sentences. Last year the rate of birth ________. She _______ her hand to ask a question. Last week, my father ______ my pocket money. The water in the reservoir ______ to its highest poin