英语人教版八年级下册Unit 9 Section B 1a-2e.ppt

1c Listen again and take notes. Name: ______________________________ Country: ____________________________ How long in China: ____________________ Places visited: ________________________ _____________________________________ Food: _______________________________ listening skills Summer vacation is coming. I want to travel abroad(国外). Africa Japan the US Singapore Brazil What do you know about Singapore? the Garden City Size: 697.1 square kilometres Population: 5,476,300 (in 2015) (Chinese 76.2％, Malays 13.8％, Indians 8.3％, Others 1.7％ ) That means three quarters are Chinese. a quarter = 1/4 or 15 mins What do I have to think about before travelling? What do I have to think about before travelling? Singapore Population ... Food Location Culture Language Tempeture Places of interest Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget !  To find the thesis sentence(主旨句） of the text.To find the key words in each paragraph. Tip 2. usually in the first or last sentence of each paragraph. Tip 1. usually in the first or the last paragraph. For thousands of tourists from China, Singapore is a wonderful and safe place to take a holiday. Skim Scan Tip 3. Move your eyes quickly down to page to find specific (特定的) information. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore in each paragraph? Underline them. Para. 1 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 the time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so its also a good place to practice your English! Singapore — A Place You Will Never Forget! 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 yo