1. Reading(2a-2e) S i n g a p o r e - - - A p l a c e y o u w i l l n e v e r f o r g e t !

2. 学习目标 (Study Aims) ： 1. 能够理解阅读文章. 2. 能够通过阅读短文使学生加深对新加坡的了解. 3. 词汇 : thousand, safe, simply, fear, whether, Indian, Japanese, fox, equator, whenever, spring, mostly, location 4. 短语 : thousands of, on the one hand,...on the other hand, all year round 5. 句型： Have you visited …?Have you been to …? Have you tried …? 【学习重难点】 1. 重点短语和句型 2. 准确地理解课文并尽可能凭记忆复述部 分原文.

3. Location( 位置 ): Where is Singapore? Location: in Southeast Asia It’s on the south of Malaysia What do you know about Singapore? Before you read

4. More than three quarters （四分之三） of the population in Singapore are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua. It is an English-speaking country. So you can also practice English. Before you read

5. You can find a lot of food from China. So you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings Chinese food Before you read have …problem doing sth 做．．．费劲

6. It is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether Indian food, Japanese food or western food. Whether...or... 无论... 还是... Before you read

7. It is called “Night Safari”- a kind of zoo opens when it is dark. The temperature there is almost the same all year round, and you can go there whenever you like. Before you read all year round 全年

8. 自学探究，交流展示 1. 千 ____________ 2. 安全的 ___________ 3. 仅仅；只；不过 __________ 4. 害怕；惧怕 __________ 5. 是否；不管...( 还是 )____________ 6. 印度的；印度人 ________ 7. 日本的；日本人 ; 日语 __________ 8. 狐狸 _________ 9. 赤道 _________ 10. 无论何时 ____________ 11. 春天 __________ 12. 主要地 __________ 13. 位置 __________ 14. 在东南亚 ________________________ 15. 四分之三人口 __________________________________ 16. 一方面... 另一方面 _____________..._________________ 17. 做某事有困难 ______________________ 18. 在白天 ______________________ 19. 睡醒 ______________ 20. 在一个更自然的环境中 ___________________________________________ 21. 全年 ; 一年到头 _______ _________ _________ 22. 几乎一样 ________________________________ 23. 离赤道如此地近 _____________________ 24. 离中国不远 ____________________________ thousand safe simplyfear whetherIndian Japanesefox equatorwheneverspring mostly location in Southeast Asia three quarters of population On the one hand, on the other hand have problems doing sth during the daytimewake up in a more natural environment all year round almost the same so close to the equator not far from China

9. 1 2 3 4 food zoo language weather Task 1 Please use one word to describe the main idea of each paragraph.

10. Task 2 Skim the text(2-3min). Fill in the blanks. Language(s) people speak in Singapore(1)_____________________ Food we can find in Singapore Chinese food, (2) ________ ________, ______________ or Japanese food. Name of the night zoo in Singapore(3)______________ Temperature in Singapore It is (4) _________________ all year round. Indian food western food Night Safari almost the same Chinese and English

11. Read each paragraph and answer some questions. While you read

12. Have you ever been to Singapore? For thousands of tourists from China, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful and safe 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! While you read

13. 1. Where is Singapore? 2. What language(s) do people mostly speak in Singapore? It’s in Southeast Asia. Chinese and English. 3. Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ? 4. Why it is a good place to practice your English? Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese. Because Singapore is an English- speaking country. While you read

14. Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles, or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore!

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

16. Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the "Night Safari". If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.

17. While you read 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 In a normal zoo. 4. Why it is not the best time to see animals during the daytime? Night Safari wake up more natural environment the best time

18. While you read One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is 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!

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

20. Read the article. How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore? 2b 1.a wonderful and... place to take a holiday. 2.can speak Chinese 3.practice your English 4.find a lot of food from China 5.an...place to try new food 6.can watch animals in a more natural environment 7. the temperature is almost... 8.not too far from China

21. 难点释疑，延伸拓展： 1._______________( 一方面 ), more than_________________( 四分 之三 ) of the population ______(be) Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. three quarters are On the one hand 分数表达法：分子基，分母序，当分子大于一 时，分母加 s. ( 简称：子基，母序） 2/3 5/6 3/7 4/5 1/3 1/9 two thirds five sixths three sevenths four fifths one third one ninth

22. 2. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you ________________________________( 毫不费 力 )rice, noodles, or dumplings. won’t have any problem getting have a problem doing sth have problems / trouble doing sth 做．．．费劲 have a hard / difficult time doing sth Eg:1). I have problems __________(finish) my homework. 2).He doesn’t have a hard time _______(play) computer games. 3).My brother has a problem _______(get) home alone finishing playing getting

23. For __________ of Chinese tourists, Singapore is a small island in _________ Asia and it is a wonderful and ______place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three ________ of the_____________are Chinese, so you can________speak Putonghua. On the_______hand, Singapore is an __________________ country, you can___________your English. Maybe you_______that you won’t be able to find anything to eat outside of China.However, in Singapore, you won’t have any problems ________ a lot of food from China.It is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether _________food, western food, or Japanese food. Singapore has a special night zoo _______ “Night Safari”.At the Night Safari,you can watch these animals in a more ___________environment than in a _________ zoo.And because it’s so close to the __________,the temperature is almost the same all year round. You can choose to go _________ you like.. thousands safe population English-speaking practice getting called natural normal whenever 课堂检测： Retell the text( 复述课文 ) Southeast quarters simply other fear Indian equator

24. 反思小结，当堂测评： 单项选择. ( ) 1. visitors come to Sanya during Summer vacation. A. Thousands of B. Two thousand C. Thousand of D. Thousand ( ) 2. This is a foreign language bookstore, and of the books are English books. A. third four B. fourth three C. three quarters D. three four ( ) 3. Jim is a good student., he is often late for school. A. On the one hand B. On the other hand C. On the other side D. On the another hand ( ) 4. you like Indian food, Western food or food, you will find it all in Singapore. A. Whether; Japan B. Weather; Japan C. Whether; Japanese D. Though; Japanese ( ) 5. Do you know or not tomorrow? A. whether are they leaving B. whether they are leaving C. if they are leaving D. if are they leaving A C B C B

25. Homework 提高题 （坚信你最棒！） 翻译下面的句子 1. 新加坡是一个度假的好地方。 _________________________________________ 2. 新加坡是一个练习英语的好地方。 _________________________________________ 3. 新加坡也是一个尝试新食物的好地方。 _________________________________________ 4. 他找工作有困难。 _________________________________________ 5. 那些工人们一年到头都很忙。 _________________________________________