1. Have you ever been to Singapore?
Unit 9
Reading
Have you ever been to Singapore?

2. Section 1 Before You Read
It’s good to find out about a place you are going to visit before you go there. Choose a place to visit, and write down four things your groups knows about it.

3. The United States: New York France: Paris Australia: Sydney
Russia: Moscow
The United States: New York
France: Paris
Australia: Sydney
1.____________________________________
2.____________________________________3.____________________________________
4.____________________________________

4. 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.

5. Have you ever been to Singapore?
Section 2 While You Read
Have you ever been to Singapore?
Have you ever been to Singapore? 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!
另一方面
对于很多中国人来说，这个东南亚的小岛是个非常棒的度假胜地。

6. Section 2 While You Read
Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to d\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!
也许你回担心人在国外找不到可以吃的东西。
然而，如果你勇敢的话，新加坡是个品尝新事物的精彩地方。

7. Section 2 While You Read
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 z 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 normal zoo.
夜间野生动物园
但是如果你白天去 参观过动物园，你就会发现这个动物园是多么地特别。

8. 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!
一整夜

9. Section 3 After You Read
3a Complete the word map with the words from the reading.
names of places
animals
seasons
languages
kinds of food －
China,
Singapore
lions,
Night Safari
summer,
all year round
Chinese,
Chinese, English
rice,
all kinds of food

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

11. Homework Finish off the other exercises in 3b in
Section 3 and Section 4.

12. Good Bye!
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