人教版八年级英语下册 教学课件 Unit 9 Section A 2.ppt

2. What do you think is the most interesting thing about each museum? the American Computer Museum — the special computer that can play chess even better than humans. the International Museum of Toilets — many different kinds of toilets. the Hangzhou National Tea Museum — the tea art performances. 1. What does Ken say about the American Computer Museum? Read the article again and answer the following questions. (3b) Ken says that: (a) it is the most interesting museum he has ever been to, (b) it has information about different computers and who invented them, and (c) he learned that there was a special computer that plays chess better than humans. 2. What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets? 3. Why is the Hangzhou National Tea Museum a nice place to enjoy tea? We can learn about the history and development of toilets. It is a nice place to enjoy tea because it is located in a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. Watching tea art performances is also enjoyable. make (something) better — become better — uncommon — quiet — made — quick — Which of the underlined words in the passage have the following meanings? (3c) peaceful improve progressed unusual rapid invented 1. It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way 句中rapid意为“快速的；飞快的”，表达“发生或做得极快，用时短暂”，与fast, quick同为近义词，但更加正式。 Practise 安全气囊急速膨起的力量可挽救成人的 生命。 The force of the rapid inflation of airbags saves adult lives. 这种疾病的迅猛传播给社会大众带来了 恐慌。 The rapid spread of the disease has threatened the public. 经常与rapid搭配使用的名词包括： change, growth, increase, rise, decline, progress, development, improvement等。 注意： 在rapid一词的使用中，最常见的是用于描述事物及环境变化的短时和快速。 2. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future. encourage意为“给予某人以力量、勇气及希望等(去做某事)”或“积极说服、劝说某人(做某事)”，常译作“鼓励；鼓舞；激发”、“怂恿、支持”、“劝告”等。 当宾语为人时，其句型结构为encourage someone to do…，用动词不定式作补语。 Practise 课堂上老师们会鼓励学生积极参与及提 问。 Teachers would encourage students to pa