Have you ever been to Singapore? Reading

Guessing game What country is it?

Do you know about the country? the United Kingdom Have you ever been there before? Elizabeth Tower David Beckham

Do you know about the country? France Eiffel Tower

Do you know the country? China

Do you know the country? America Statue of Liberty 自由女神（位于美国纽约 )

Do you know the country? Australia Sydney Opera House

What is the name of the country? Do you know? Singapore the Lion City. It is also called Have you ever been there before? Is it beautiful? 新加坡是一个城市国家，原意为狮城。据马来史籍记 载，公元 1150 年左右，苏门答腊的室利佛逝王国王子 （般加木）那乘船到达此岛，看见一头黑兽，当地人 告知为狮子，遂有 “ 狮城 ” 之称。新加坡 “Singapure” 是 梵语 “ 狮城 ” 之谐音，由于当地居民受古代印度文化影 响较深，喜欢用梵语作为地名。而狮子具有勇猛、雄 健的特征，故以此作为地名是很自然的事。过去华侨 多称其为 “ 息辣 ” ，即马来语 Selat“ 海峡 ” 的意思，也有 因其小而将之称为星洲、星岛的。

Section 1 Before You Read Reading strategy: After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect. 在阅读完之后，写下三点或者更多你从中了 解的事情。如果你花时间去思考，我们总是 会记得更清楚。

Section 2 While You Read Have you ever been to Singapore? What can we Chinese tourists do in Singapore? 1.We can________________________ in Singapore. 2. We can ________________________ in Singapore. 3. We can ________________________ in Singapore. 4. We can ________________________ in Singapore. … … speak Putonghua a lot of the time practise their English eat Chinese food watch some strange animals

1. Where is Singapore? 2. What language do people speak in Singapore? It’s an island in Southeast Asia. Chinese and English. 3. Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ? 4. Can we speak English there? Why? Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese. Yes. Because Singapore is an English-speaking country. While you read

Section 2 While You Read For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful 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 time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English! Have you ever been to Singapore? southeast [,sauθ’i:st] adj. 东南的；来自东南的 n. 东南；东南地区 adv. 来自东南 more than=over

1. quarter n. 四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分 ;vi. 住宿； 驻扎 vt. 将 … 四等分；供某人住宿 num. 四分之一 three quarters 四分之三 英语分数的表示法： 用 “ 基数词＋序数词 ” 表示 其中基数词表示分子，序数词表示分母。 分子除用 one 外，也可用 a ；如果分子大于 1 ，分母要用复数形式。但 是， 1 ／ 2 不能说 a （ one ） second ，而要说 a/one half 。 例如： one/a half ， 1 ／ 2 ， one third 1 ／ 3, 1 ／ 4 和 3 ／ 4 可以说 a （ one ） fourth 和 three fourths ，但常用 a quarter 和 three quarters 表示。 注意：分数修饰名词时即分数 +of+ 名词这一结构做主语，谓语动词 的单复数视其后面的名词而定，如果名词是复数，谓语动词用复数. 如果名词是单数，谓语动词用单数例如： 1.One third of water is dirty. 三分之一的水是脏的。 2 ． Two third of the workers in our factory are young people. 我们的厂三分之二的工人是年轻人。

2. population n. 人口； [ 生物 ] 种群， [ 生物 ] 群体；全体居民  作主语是, 谓语用单数 eg:the population of the city is  当如果如有分数，百分数等修饰 population 时，谓语用复数。 eg:About seventy percent of the population in China are farmers.  表达 “ 人口多 ”large population 表达 “ 人口少 ” 要用 small population The world’s population is increasing faster and faster. 全世界的人口 增长得越来越快。 India has a large population. 印度人口众多。 Singapore has a small population. 新加坡人口少。 ④对人口数量的提问用 what eg:what's the population of china. 中 国的人口有多少 ? ⑤表示某地有多少人时用 “have a population of + 数字 ” eg:China have a population of about 1.3 billion. 中国大约有 13 亿人 口。 3.practice v 意为 “ 实践，练习 ” 后接名词、动名词或 in 引导的介词短 语。 practice doing sth 练习做某事 n 意为 “ 实践，练习 ”

1.Can we find any Chinese food there ? 2. What kind of Chinese food can we find ? Yes, we can. Rice, noodles and dumplings. 3. Can we try any kind of new food there? 4. What kinds of new food can we find ? Yes, we can. Indian food, western food and Japanese food. While you read

Section 2 While You Read Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore if you look! fear[fiə]vt. 害怕；敬畏；为 … 担心 +n/v-ing/to do have problem/difficult/trouble （ in ） doing 做某事 有困难 brave [ breiv] adj. 勇敢的；华丽的 n. 勇士 Indian [‘indiən] adj. 印度的；印第安人的；印第安语的 n. 印度人；印第安人；印第安语 excellent ['eksələnt] adj. 卓越的；极好的；杰出的 句中的 whether... or... 意为 “ 无 论是 …… 或 ……” ，用来引导 让步状语从句。如： Whether you like it or not,you will have to do it.

While you read the “Night Safari” wake up more natural environment the best time 1. Singapore has a special zoo called __________________. 2. A lot of animals ________ at night, so this is_____________ to watch them. 3. At the zoo, you can watch lions, tigers, and foxes in a __________________than a normal zoo.

Section 2 While You Read called=named environment [in'vaiərənmənt] n. 环境，外界 Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a nomal zoo. natural adj. 自然的；物质的；天生的；不做作的 n. 自然的事情；白痴；本位音

1. What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why? 2. When can we go to Singapore? The temperature is almost the same all year round. Because it is so close to the equator. Whenever (at any time of year/ in any season) While you read

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like--spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China! temperature [‘tempərit ʃ ə] n. 温度 ( 高 / 低用 high/low 表示） all year round 一年到头；终年 =all year long all day long / round 整天 all night long / round 整夜 equator [i'kweitə] n. 赤道 whenever = no matter when 意为 “ 无论什么时候 ” ，用来引导让步状语从句。如： Whenever you leave, please let me know. 你无论什么时候走，请告诉我一声。 when ever 则意为 “ 究竟何时。如： When ever did you lose your bike? 你究竟是什么时候丢了自行车的？ be far (away) from... Eg: It’s far from my home to the school.

For many Chinese tourists,Singapore is a small_______for holiday and it is in______________. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the__________are Chinese,____you can______speak Putonghua. On the _____hand,Singapore is an ___________ country,you can___________your English.Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat outside of China._______ in Singapore,you won’t have any problem ______ a lot of food from China.It is also an _________place to try Indian food,western food,or Japanese food.Singapore has a special night zoo _______ the “Night Safari”.At the Night Safari,you can watch these animals in a more _______environment than a _________ zoo.And because the temperature is almost the same all year round. You can _______any season there. island Southeast Asia population sosimply other English-speaking practice However finding called naturalnormal choose good

Section 2 While You Read One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China!

Section 3 After You Read Complete the word map with the words from the reading. names of places China, Singapore, Southeast Asia,zoo, the Night Safari animals lions,tigers, foxes seasons Spring,summer, autumn, winter all year round － languages kinds of food rice,noodles, dumplings, all kinds of food Chinese, Putonghua English

Section 3 After You Read The statements below are all false. Using information from the reading. write four true sentences. 1.Singapore is a big country in Europe. 2.In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food. 3.It’s good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake. 4.It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn. small Southeast Asia find all kinds of at night any season

Section 2 While You Read One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China!

Homework 1. Learn the new words we learned today by heart. 2. Read the reading passage “Have you ever been to Singapore ?” again and again until you reach fluency. 3. Write a passage---“Have you ever been to Shicheng ?”and hand it in tomorrow.