新版外研初中英語八年級下冊Module2 Experiences_Unit_2

1、2Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids.埃及埃及開羅開羅胡夫金字塔胡夫金字塔獅身人面像獅身人面像埃及神廟埃及神廟埃及神廟埃及神廟木乃伊木乃伊尼羅河尼羅河蘇伊士運河蘇伊士運河埃及埃及“自由自由”號游艇號游艇埃及夏宮埃及夏宮蠶豆是埃及的蠶豆是埃及的“國菜國菜”埃及壁畫埃及壁畫1. Teaching aims: To be able to understand passages on travel and identify specific information To write about personal experiencesTeaching aims2. M

2、ain contents:Key vocabulary send, way, mix, miss, count, count downKey structures They have been to many interesting places. Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic./mu:v /send/d:mnI /fra:ns/ ta /eInnt/kI/搬家；改變搬家；改變的位置的位置 v. move派遣去；命令派遣去；命令去去 v.send德國德國France法國法國

3、 塔塔 n.GermanytowerWords and expressions古老的；古代的古老的；古代的 adj.ancient國王；君王國王；君王 n.king/kwi:n /rbIk/weI /mIks/ mIs /kant /女王；王后女王；王后 n.queen阿拉伯語阿拉伯語 n.Arabic方面；態(tài)度方面；態(tài)度 n.mix相混合；融合相混合；融合 v. 惦念；懷念；想念惦念；懷念；想念 v. waymissWords and expressions數(shù)；清點數(shù)；清點 v. count倒數(shù)；倒計時倒數(shù)；倒計時count down1. Which interesting places i

4、n China have you visited?2. Have you ever seen the Great Wall?3. Have you ever visited another country?1. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.2. Read the passage and answer the questions. Mike Robinson is a fifteen-year-old American boy and his sister Clare is fourteen. At the moment, Mike a

5、nd Clare are in Cairo in Egypt, one of the biggest and busiest cities in Africa. They moved here with their parents two years ago. Their father, Peter, works for a verybig company. The company has offices in many countries, and it has sent Peter to work in Germany, France and China before. Peter usu

6、ally stays in a country for about two years. Then the company moves him again. His family always goes with him. The Robinsons love seeing the world. They have been to many interesting places. For example, in Egypt, they have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the p

7、alaces and towers of ancient kings and queens. Mike and Clare have also begun to learn the language of the country, Arabic. This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. However, they still enjoy learning it. So far they have learnt to

8、speak German, French, Chinese and Arabic. Sometimes they mix the languages. “Its really fun, said Clare. The Robinsons are moving again. The company has asked Peter to work back in the US. Mike and Clare are happy about this. They have friends all over the world, but they also miss their friends in

9、the US. They are counting down the days.When you read a passage about travel, use a map to find out where the places are, and the names of the other countries, regions and cities nearby.Read the passage and answer the questions. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt?2. Why do they live in Cairo?

10、The Robinsons have been in Egypt for two years. Mikes fathers company sent him to work there and his family went with him. They have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.3. What have they seen and done in Egypt?4. Wh

11、at do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?5. Who do they miss in the US?6. Are they looking forward to going home? This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words.They miss their friends in the US.Yes, they are counting down the day

12、s.Mike and Clare live in Cairo in Egypt because their father works there. They have visited many places in Egypt. For (1) _，they have seen the Pyramids, and they have visited the (2) _ palaces of the 3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.ancient count example king mix

13、 queenexampleancient(3) _ and (4) _ of Egypt. Mike and Clare have learnt a little Arabic，and when they speak it, they often (5) _ it with German，F(xiàn)rench and Chinese.Recently, their fathers company has asked him to go back to the US. Mike and Clare are (6)_ down the days.kingsqueensmixcountingwhere yo

14、u wentwhen you went therewhy it was special4. Work in pairs. Think of a special trip. Write notes and explain:5. Write sentences to describe what you have seen or done. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.Now write a passage about your experiences.Possible answer When I was ten years old I wen

15、t to Beijing with my parents. I went to meet my uncle, my aunt and my cousin. They moved to the city before I was born. The city was wonderful and my uncles family was very friendly. We saw a lot of interesting things and we went to an amazing market. I want to go back again soon.1. They have been t

16、o many interesting places. 他們?nèi)ミ^很多有趣的地方。他們?nèi)ミ^很多有趣的地方。have/has been to表示表示“己經(jīng)去過某地己經(jīng)去過某地”， 而而have/has gone to表示表示“己經(jīng)去某地了己經(jīng)去某地了”。例如：例如：I have been to Shanghai.我己經(jīng)去過上海了。（此時己經(jīng)回來我己經(jīng)去過上海了。（此時己經(jīng)回來 了）了）She has gone to Shanghai.她己經(jīng)去上海了。（此時己經(jīng)在去上她己經(jīng)去上海了。（此時己經(jīng)在去上 海的路海的路上或己經(jīng)到達上海了）上或己經(jīng)到達上海了）Language points 2. they f

17、ind it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 他們發(fā)現(xiàn)阿拉伯語的拼寫和發(fā)音都不容易。他們發(fā)現(xiàn)阿拉伯語的拼寫和發(fā)音都不容易。本句中本句中it是形式賓語，真正的賓語是動詞不定是形式賓語，真正的賓語是動詞不定式，式，hard是賓語補足語。是賓語補足語。類似的句子再如：類似的句子再如：We find it important to learn English well.我們發(fā)現(xiàn)學好英語很重要。我們發(fā)現(xiàn)學好英語很重要。3. The Robinsons are moving again. 羅賓遜一家又要搬家了。羅賓遜一家又要搬家了。這里的現(xiàn)在進行時并不表示正在

18、發(fā)生的事這里的現(xiàn)在進行時并不表示正在發(fā)生的事情，而是表示即將發(fā)生的事情。英語中還情，而是表示即將發(fā)生的事情。英語中還有其他一些動詞具有這樣的特性，如有其他一些動詞具有這樣的特性，如come, go, leave等。等。例如：例如：Hes coming. 他馬上就來了。他馬上就來了。The train is leaving this afternoon.列車下午發(fā)出。列車下午發(fā)出。4. They are counting down the days. 他們正在倒計時。他們正在倒計時。 count down表示表示“倒數(shù)，倒計時倒數(shù)，倒計時”。 例如：例如：We are counting down

19、 the days until the end of this semester.我們正在進行期末倒計時。我們正在進行期末倒計時。 count 表示表示“計數(shù)，計算計數(shù)，計算”。例如：。例如：Can you count from one to ten in French?你能用法語從一數(shù)到十嗎？你能用法語從一數(shù)到十嗎？He put all the money in his bag without counting it.他數(shù)也沒數(shù)就把錢全放進了包里。他數(shù)也沒數(shù)就把錢全放進了包里。Exercise1. Have you _ been to London? No. I havent. A. just B. everC. neverD. even2. Henry _ this car for a year. A. has bought B. have had C. have bought D. has had3. They were _about this_ football match.A. excited;