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Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?
Section B-2b Singapore—A Place You Will Never Forget!
Class Type
Reading and writing
Objectives
To read and understand the passage, also the words and phrases in this passage.
To read and try to write a speech.
Key structure
1. On the one hand …. On the other hand….
2. You won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings.
3. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark.
4. … is almost the same all year round.
5. So you can choose to go whenever you like ….
Difficulties
How to understand the passage and put the sentences and structures into practice.
Vocabulary
thousand, safe, fear, whether, whenever
thousands of, on the one hand, all year round
Periods
1
Procedure
Lead-in
Show some pictures about some countries.
Step 1
Free talk.
What do you know about Singapore? Say something about it.
Step 2
Enjoy a video about Singapore.
Step 3
Ask Ss to look at some pictures about Singapore and talk about it.
Step 4
What do you know or want to know about Singapore? Discuss it with your group.
Step 5
Fast reading: Scan and read the article.
How many reasons can you find for visiting Singapore?
Step 6
Careful reading:
Task1: read the first paragraph and find out about Singapore: Location: ____________________
Language:____________________
Task2: read the second paragraph and find out about Singapore: Food: Chinese food ( rice, noodles, dumplings)
____________,_____________,_______________.
Task3: read the third paragraph and find out about Singapore: Zoo:_____________._________ is the best time to watch them because a lot of animals wake up.
Task4 read the last paragraph and find out about Singapore:
Weather: __________________ because it’s ________ the
Equator.
Step 7
The statements below are false. Use information from the article to correct them.
Step 8
Fill in the conversation about Singapore using the information from the article.
Step 9
Make a list of facts about Singapore.
Size and location:________________________________.
Population:______________________________________.
Language:_______________________________________.
Places to visit: ___________________________________.
Things to eat : ___________________________________.
Weather:________________________________________.