九年級unit8SectionB2課件

1、Tell something about the strange things.Victor, a teacherEvery night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldnt find anything strange. They think i

2、t might be the wind. I dont think so!HelenAt first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldnt see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it cant be a dog. But then, what could it be?a womanI think it was too big to be a dog. Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.UFOAre you interested in the UFO an

3、d aliens? aliens1aLook at the pictures. Then use the words in the box to write a sentence about each picture.land man UFO run alien run afterv. 著陸，降落著陸，降落追逐；追趕追逐；追趕a. A UFO is landing.b. An alien is running after the man. c. The man is running, looking afraid._1bListen and number the pictures 1-3 in

4、 1a. Then write two or three sentences to finish the story.231A woman is filming with a camera. They are making a movie.1cListen again. Complete the sentences.They see.The man says.1. a man runninghe might be _2. something in the skyit could be _3. something strangeit must be _4. a woman with a came

5、ra.she could be _late for worka planean alienfrom the TV newsThey see.The woman says.1. a man runninghe could be _2. something in the skyit must be _3. something strangeI must be _4. a woman with a camerathey must be _a UFOdreamingmaking a movierunning for exercise1dRole-play a conversation between

6、the man and the woman.A: Why do you think the man is running?B: He could be running for exercise.A: No, hes wearing a suit. He might be running to catch a bus to work.n. 西服，套裝西服，套裝2aMatch each linking word or phrase with its purpose.Linking word or phrasePurpose of linking word or phrasesoexpressing

7、 a differenceas, because, sincegiving a choicebut, however, thoughexpressing a resultnot only. but also .expressing two things happening at the same timeorgiving reasonswhen, whileadding informationexpress v. 表示，表達(dá)表示，表達(dá)Do you know the Stonehenge（巨石（巨石陣）陣）? How much do you know about it?2bSkim the ar

8、ticle below and underline the sentences with linking words or phrases. Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a?IDENTIFYING LINKING LANGUAGEIdentifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read.Stonehenge-Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Stoneh

9、enge, a rock circle, is not only one of n. 圓圈圓圈Britains most famous historical places but also大不列顛大不列顛one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it n. 奧秘，神秘事物奧秘，神秘事物receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to v. 接受，收到接受，收到go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising

10、on the longest day of the year.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge n. 歷史學(xué)家，歷史工作者歷史學(xué)家，歷史工作者was a temple where ancient leaders tried to n. 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，領(lǐng)袖領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，領(lǐng)袖communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this cant be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The le

11、aders arrived in England much later,” he points out.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a certain way. On midsummers n. 仲夏仲夏morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a me

12、dical purpose. They think the stones can adj. 醫(yī)療的醫(yī)療的 n. 目的，目標(biāo)目的，目標(biāo)prevent illness and keep people healthy. “As you v. 阻止，阻撓阻止，阻撓walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet n. 力量力量move up your body,” said one visitor. No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the positio

13、n of the stones must be n. 位置，地方位置，地方for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors. Others n. 埋葬，安葬埋葬，安葬 v. 表示敬意表示敬意 n. 祖宗，祖先祖宗，祖先think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. n. 勝利，成功勝利，成功n. 敵人，仇人敵人，仇人Stonehenge was built slowly over a long pe

14、riod of n. 時期時期time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldnt . “We dont really know who built Stone

15、henge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working-and great planners!” adj. 工作努力的工作努力的2cRead the article again and complete the chart.Mysteries about Stonehenge What Stonehenge might have been used forWho built it?What was it used for?How was

16、 it built?1. as a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods2. a kind of calendar3. have a medical purpose4. might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors5. celebrate a victory over an enemy1. Midsummer day is in June _ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.

17、2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _ the stones were put in a special position.2dComplete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.andas以一種特別的位置以一種特別的位置3. Some people think the rocks can _ stop people from becoming ill _ keep them healthy.4. We dont know wh

18、o built Stonehenge _ how it was built.5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _, they are not sure.not onlybut alsoandhowever2eCan you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? What do you know about these myst

19、eries? What is mysterious about them? Discuss them with your group.Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角洲百慕大三角洲 所謂百慕大三角，即指北起百慕大，西到美所謂百慕大三角，即指北起百慕大，西到美國佛羅里達(dá)洲的邁阿密，南至波多黎各的一個三國佛羅里達(dá)洲的邁阿密，南至波多黎各的一個三角形海域。在這片面積達(dá)角形海域。在這片面積達(dá)400000平方英里的海面平方英里的海面上，從上，從1945年開始數(shù)以百計的飛機和船只，在這年開始數(shù)以百計的飛機和船只，在這里神秘地失蹤。當(dāng)然，這些失蹤事件不包括那些里神秘地失蹤。當(dāng)然，這些失蹤事件不包

20、括那些機械故障、政治綁架和海匪打劫等，因為這些本機械故障、政治綁架和海匪打劫等，因為這些本不屬于那種神秘失蹤的范疇。不屬于那種神秘失蹤的范疇。由于事件疊出，人們賦予這片海域以由于事件疊出，人們賦予這片海域以“魔鬼魔鬼三角三角”、“惡運海惡運?！?、“魔海魔?！?、“海輪的墓地海輪的墓地”等渾等渾號。這些渾號反過來又烘托了這里特有的神秘而號。這些渾號反過來又烘托了這里特有的神秘而怖恐的氣氛。怖恐的氣氛?，F(xiàn)在，百慕大三角已經(jīng)成為那些神秘的、不現(xiàn)在，百慕大三角已經(jīng)成為那些神秘的、不可理解的各種失蹤事件的代名詞?？衫斫獾母鞣N失蹤事件的代名詞。1. expressing a difference expre

21、ss v. 表達(dá)，表示表達(dá)，表示 expression n. 表達(dá)表達(dá) ，表示，表情，表示，表情e.g. It expresses my love for the novel. 這表達(dá)了我對這部小說的愛。這表達(dá)了我對這部小說的愛。 an expression of support 表示支持表示支持2. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. receive v. 接受；收到接受；收到 e.g. Yesterday I received his gift, but I didnt accept it so I returned it

22、to him. 昨天我收到了他的禮物，但是我昨天我收到了他的禮物，但是我沒沒 有接受并且退回去了。有接受并且退回去了。3. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. medical adj. 醫(yī)療的；醫(yī)學(xué)的醫(yī)療的；醫(yī)學(xué)的 medicine n. 藥藥 e.g. People do not have to pay for medical treatment under the National Health Service. 在公立醫(yī)療中人們不必支付醫(yī)在公立醫(yī)療中人們不必支付醫(yī) 療費用。療費用。4. They think th

23、e stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. prevent v. 阻止；阻撓阻止；阻撓后面可跟名詞或代詞后面可跟名詞或代詞。如：。如： We should do something to prevent pollution / it.也可用于也可用于prevent sb. from doing sth. 結(jié)構(gòu)，結(jié)構(gòu)， 意為意為“阻止某人做某事阻止某人做某事”，其，其中中 from可以省略可以省略。prevent可用可用keep或或 stop替換替換，但是用，但是用keep時，介詞時，介詞from 不可省略不可省略。如：。如：Nothing can prevent me (from) achieving my dream. = Nothing can stop me (from) achieving my dream. = Nothing can keep me from achiev