2024年人教版九年级英语Unit 8 Section B-2课件（43张）.ppt

Unit8

ItmustbelongtoCarla.;环游世界看看十大诡异地域;1、位于英格兰威尔特郡索尔兹伯里平原的巨石阵;2、中国阿尔泰山荒原通天石人之谜;3、古埃及金字塔;4、玛雅文明;5.巴比伦通天塔;6.南美火地岛的骷髅头;7.斯堪的纳维亚半岛峡湾：

狮身人面守护者;8.南斯拉夫境内：熟睡的老猫;9.加拿大与美国阿拉斯加交接处：磅礴奔腾的巨大象龟;10.南美秘鲁：富兰克林头像;express

atthesametime

circle

Britain

mystery

historian

leader

midsummer;medical

purpose

prevent

energy

position

burial

honor;ancestor

victory

enemy

period

Stonehenge;Matcheachlinkingwordor

phrasewithitspurpose.;Readthearticlebelowandunderlinethelinkingwordsandphrases.Doyouthinkyouhavemadecorrectmatchesin2a?

;Stonehenge—CanAnyone

ExplainWhyItIsThere?;Formanyyears,historiansbelievedStonehengewasatemplewhereancientleaderstriedtocommunicatewiththegods.However,historianPaulStokerthinksthis

can’tbetruebecauseStonehengewasbuiltsomanycenturiesago.“TheleadersarrivedinEnglandmuchlater,”hepointsout.

AnotherpopularideaisthatStonehengemightbeakindofcalendar.Thelarge

stoneswereputtogetherinacertainway.Onmidsummer’smorning,thesun

shinesdirectlyintothecenterofthestones.;Otherpeoplebelievethestoneshaveamedicalpurpose.Theythinkthestonescanpreventillnessandkeeppeoplehealthy.“Asyouwalkthere,youcanfeeltheenergyfromyourfeetmoveupyourbody,”saidonevisitor.NooneissurewhatStonehengewasusedfor,butmostagreethatthepositionofthestonesmustbeforaspecialpurpose.Somethinkitmightbeaburialplace,oraplacetohonorancestors.Othersthinkitwasbuilttocelebrateavictoryoveranenemy.;Stonehengewasbuiltslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Mosthistoriansbelieveitmustbealmost5,000yearsold.Oneofthegreatestmysteriesishowitwasbuiltbecausethestonesaresobigandheavy.In2001,agroupofEnglishvolunteerstriedtobuildanotherStonehenge,buttheycouldn’t.“Wedon’treallyknowwhobuiltStonehenge,”saysPaulStoker.“Andperhapswemightneverknow