1. Unit9
Reading
Singapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!

2. Guessing game
What country is it?

3. the United Kingdom Do you know the country?
Have you ever been there before?

4. Do you know the country?
France
Have you ever been there before?

5. Do you know the country?
Canada
Have you ever been there before?

6. Do you know the country?
the United States
Have you ever been there before?

7. Do you know the country?
Australia
Have you ever been there before?

8. Do you know the country?
Japan
Have you ever been there before?

9. Singapore Is it beautiful? It is also called the Lion City.
What is the name of the country? Do you know?
Singapore
Is it beautiful?
the Lion City.
It is also called
Have you ever been there before?

11. Singapore-A Place You Will Never Forget!
Finding the main idea
What four aspects(方面)of Singapore are mentioned?
Para.1
__________________
Singapore
Para.2
_________________
Para.3
_________________
Para.4
_________________
temperature
language
zoo
food

12. Location: Where is Singapore?
What do you know about Singapore?
Location: Where is Singapore?
Location: in Southeast Asia
It’s on the south of Malaysia

13. It is an English—speaking country. So you can also practice English.
More than three quarters （四分之三）of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua. 　　　　
It is an English—speaking country. So you can also practice English.

14. Chinese food
You can find a lot of food from China. So you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings
have…problem (in) doing sth 做．．．有困难

15. It is also an excellent place to try new food
It is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food or Japanese food.(无论----还是)

16. 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.

17. Paragraph 1 It’s an island in Southeast Asia. Chinese and English.
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. Why can we speak English in Singapore?
Because more than three quarters of the population are Chinese.
Because Singapore is an English-speaking country.

18. Rice, noodles and dumplings.
Paragraph 2
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 kind of new food can we find ?
Yes, we can.
Indian food, western food and Japanese food.

19. 1. Singapore has a special zoo called __________________.
Paragraph 3
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.
“Night Safari”
wake up
the best time
more natural environment

20. 1. What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why?
Paragraph 4
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)

21. Task 1 2c Correct the following statements
1 Most people in Singapore only speak English
speak Chinese and English
It is not easy to get many different kinds of food in Singapore.
easy
3 It’s good to see lions and tigers during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake.
at night
4 It’s best to visit Singapore in the autumn.
You can
whenever you like

22. A: I’m going to Singapore next week. ___ you ever ____ there before?
Task 2
2d Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.
A: I’m going to Singapore next week. ___ you ever ____ there before?
B: Yes, I’ve ____ to Singapore many times. It’s my favorite country in _________ Asia.
A: What languages do people _____ there?
B: Mostly Chinese and _______.
A: What about the food? Is it good?
Have
been
been
Southeast
speak
English 22

23. A: And is it always _____ in Singapore?
B: It’s excellent! ____ you ever tried Indian food? Indian food is really good in Singapore.
A: I see. Have you ____ heard of the Night Safari? Someone told me to go there.
B: Yes! I ____ been to the Night Safari. It was really exciting to _____ the animals in the dark.
A: And is it always _____ in Singapore?
B: All ____ round! It’s always summer there!
Have
ever
have
watch
hot
year 23

24. safe place to take a holiday can speak Putonghua there
Task 3
2e Make notes about Singapore. Write down anything that you remember. Do not look at the article.
Suggested answers:
safe place to take a holiday
can speak Putonghua there
good place to practice English as well
different kinds of food
Night Safari
temperature the same all year round 24

25. Add some facts to our hometown-Ningbo
Task 4
Add some facts to our hometown-Ningbo
location:
population:
people:
weather:
places to visit:
things to eat:
in the east…
over 7,600,000
friendly,…
comfortable,…
Tianyi Pavilion,…
seafood,…

26. Ningbo – A Place You Will Never Forget
Task 5
Write an advertisement for Ningbo
Ningbo – A Place You Will Never Forget
Useful sentences:
◆ Have you ever tried / seen / been …?
◆ If you…, you will / can …
◆ You should …
◆ One great thing about … is … 26

27. Thank you!
Good Bye!