Explanation

It’s fun to learn another language.

句中 it 是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式 to learn another language 英语中动词和动词短语都可以做主语，这时常用动名词形式或 it 做主语，将真正的主语以动词不定式的形式放在后面，以避免主语太长而弄不清句意。如：

Eating fruit and vegetables every d

ay can keep us fit.

　 It can keep you thin and healthy to

take more exercise.

ExercisesI. 根据所给首字母的提示，完成下列句子。

1. N ___of my parents works in an office, they’re factory workers.

2. I’d really like to go to the a_________, there I can see dolphins, sharks, whales and other sea animals.

3. We have famous food you can name, s___ __as hot dogs, fish and chips, pizzas and Beijing Roast Duck.

4. The UK, the USA, Canada and Australia are all E____________countries.

5. Last weekend we had a w___________time at Mona’s party.

6. Nowadays many people in the world can’t find work,e________

in the United states.

either

quarium

uch

uropean

onderful

specially

小小翻译家 :(1) 也许在我毕业时我会考虑当一名英语老师而不是导游 .Maybe when I graduate I’ll think about becoming an English teacher ______ ______ a tour guide.(2) 你认为这本小说怎么样 ?What do you _______ _______ the novel?(3) 实际上 , 这是我一直以来的一个梦想 ._______ ________,it is all I’ve ever wanted to be.(4) 我发现最重要的就是要精通英语 .I discovered that the _______ ___________ requirement was to speak English well.(5) 迈克来自伦敦吗 ?_______ Mike _______ _________ Lodon?

Fill in the blanks with the words given.understand decide rent improve show

1. My English writing is good, but I need to my

listening skills.

2. I don’t . Could you explain that again,

please?

3. That’s a special cinema. It only foreign films.

4. Have you what you want to do after school?

5. You can bicycles at the

amusement park.

improve

understand

shows

decided

rent

adj. 外国的

n. 电影

an amusement park?

What do you know about Singapore?

Read the first sentence of each paragraph .

Guess: What does the writer talk about Singapore?

Reading: 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! southeast n. 东南 wonderful adj. 极好的take a holiday 休假；度假

quarter 四分之一 three quarters 四分之三

population n. 人口on the one hand 一方面 on the other hand 另一方面

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 v. 害怕；担心noodle n. 面条 ( 常用复数 )

dumpling n. 饺子；汤团

brave adj. 勇敢的 excellent adj. 卓越的；极好的

Indian adj. 印度的；印度人的

have problem doing 做某事与困难

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 a 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 a more natural environment than a normal zoo.Safari n. 旅行；狩猎远征 Night Safari 夜间野生动物园 ( 新加坡 )dark n. 黄昏；黑暗 fox n. 狐狸natural adj. 自然的；自然界的

environment n. 环境

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!

temperature n. 温度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 n. 赤道 whenever conj. 无论如何spring n. 春天 autumn n. 秋天

Questions:

1 Where is Singapore?

2 What language do people speak in Singapore?

3 Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ?

4 Can we speak English there ? Why?

Questions:

1Can we find any Chinese food there ?

2 What kind of Chinese food can we find ?

3 Can we try any kind of new food there?

4 What kinds of new food can we find ?

Questions:

1Have you ever been to zoos?

2Have you ever been to a zoo at night?

3 Singapore has a special zoo.What’s it’s name?

4 Why is the zoo so special ?

5 Why is the Night Safari so good?

6 What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why?

7 When can we go to Singapore?

3a Complete the word map with the words from the reading.

Names of places

China,

Animals lions,

Seasons summer,

Languages Chinese,

Kinds of food

rice,

Singapore Southeast Asiazoo Night Safari

tigers foxes

spring autumn winter

Putonghua English

noodles dumplingsIndian / western / Japanese food

3c The statements 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.

Singapore is a small(island / country) in Southeast Asia.

You can find many kinds of food in Singapore.

It’s better to see lions and foxes at night when they are awake.

You can visit Singapore at any time of year / in any season.

Discuss: If you have a chance to go to Singapore, what will you do?

Goodbye!