unit8--reading stonehenge--can anyone explain why it is there

1、Unit 8,It must belong to Carla. Section B (2a—2e),A: Why do you think the man looks scared?B: There might be something strange.A: Yes, there is an alien i

2、n front of the car.,PAIR WORK,A: Why do you think the boy is crying?B: …,PAIR WORK,A: Why do you think the boy looks surprised?B: …,PAIR WORK,A: Why do you think …?B: …,PAIR WORK,/?st??n?hend?/ Sto

3、nehenge 巨石陣,/?br?tn/ Britain大不列顛,Where is it?Why is it famous?,Stonehenge---Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?,,,Q: This article will talk about ______. A. the history of Stonehenge B. the mystery of Stonehenge

4、 C. the use of Stonehenge,Predicting,,,,,Match the main idea with each paragraph.,Para.1,Para. 2,Para. 3,Para. 4,A. What was it used for?,B. Who built it?,C. What is it?,D. How was it built?,Stonehenge,,Skimming,4. W

5、hat do people wantto see there in June?,3. How many visitors does it received every year?,2.Where is it?,1.What is it?,1.Read Para.1 and finish the mind map.,Stonehenge,It’s a rock circle.,It’s in Britain.,It receives

6、 more than750,000 visitors.,They want to see thesun rising.,,,,,Detailed Reading,2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.,Detailed Reading,can’t be true,was a______,was built so many_____ago. The leaders arrivedm

7、uch________.,ancient leaderstried to_________ with the gods,2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.,Detailed Reading,can’t be true,was a______,was built so many_____ago. The leaders arrivedmuch________.,ancient

8、leaderstried to_________ with the gods,temple,communicate,centuries,later,3. Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.,1.Anotherpopular idea,2.Other people,3. Some think,4.Others think,might be a kind of_________,the

9、sun____________into the center of the stones,the stoneshave a______purpose,can prevent______and keep people_______,might be a________ place or a place to_________ancestors,to celebrate a________ over anenemy,3. R

10、ead Para.3 and fill in the chart.,1.Anotherpopular idea,2.Other people,3. Some think,4.Others think,might be a kind of_________,the sun____________into the center of the stones,the stoneshave a______purpose,c

11、an prevent______and keep people_______,might be a________ place or a place to_________ancestors,to celebrate a________ over anenemy,calendar,illness,healthy,honor,victory,shines directly,medical,burial,4. Read Para.4

12、 and answer the questions.,It must be almost 5,000 years old.,No, they don’t.,He thinks they are hard-working and great.,,,,,,,,Group work,,What is it?,,Who built it?,What was it used for?,,Stonehenge,,How was it buil

13、t?,,,,,What is Stonehenge?,a rock circle,It is a rock circle.,Look and answer,Ancient leaders built it.They tried to communicate with the gods there.,ancient leaders,However, it can’t be true.,Who built it?,tried to c

14、ommunicatewith the godsthere,×,It might be a kind of calendar.Because the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.,a kind of calendar,the sun shines directlyinto the center of the stones,What might it

15、 be?,a medical purpose,It might have a medical purpose.,What purpose might it have?,Because it can prevent illness.,,can prevent illness,It might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.,a burial place,What pla

16、ce might it be?,a place to honorancestors,It might be a place to celebrate a victory.,a place to celebrate a victory,What place might it be?,Stonehenge--Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There? Stonehenge, a rock circle, i

17、s not only oneof Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this placeespecially in June as they want to

18、 see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’

19、t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.,IDENTIFYING LINKING LANGUAGEIdentifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will h

20、elp you understand what you read.,,,10,Stonehenge Travel 巨石陣之旅,20,10,30,30,20,20,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,,Find out the linking word.找出連接詞,1.People like to go to this placeespecially in June as they want to see the sun ris

21、ing on the longest day of the year.,,=because/since,20,Stonehenge Travel 巨石陣之旅,10,30,20,30,20,20,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,,Complete the sentences using thewords given.,however as so or not only…but also…,3. Some people

22、think the rocks can _________ stop people from becoming ill _________ keep them healthy.,not only,but also,2. Find out two linking words. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge wa

23、s built so many centuries ago.,,,,3.Complete the sentences using thewords given.,however as so or not only…but also…,1. Midsummer day is in June _____ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.,so,,4.Comp

24、lete the sentences using thewords given.,however as so or not only…but also…,1. We don’t know who built Stonehenge _____ how it was built.,or,5.Complete the sentences using thewords given.,however as so or n

25、ot only…but also…,1. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _______ the stones were put in a special position.,as,6.Find out three linking words.One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because

26、 the stones are so big and heavy. 2. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t .,,,,7.Complete the sentences using thewords given.,however as so or not only…bu

27、t also…,Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago;_______, they are wrong.,however,8. Find two linking words.,1.“As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,” said on

28、e visitor. 2. Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.,,,Exercises,中考鏈接,一 單項(xiàng)選擇。( )1.--Work hard, ___you’ll pass the exam. --OK. I’ll try my best.(201

29、5·郴州)or B. and C. but,B,,10,中考鏈接,一 單項(xiàng)選擇。( )2. We didn’t go home____the old man was sent to the hospital.(2013·邵陽)A.until B.when C.while,A,,10,二. 完形填空。(A) (2014·郴州) When

30、 the man saw Martin, he said,“Maybe you don’t know me, 37 I’myour father’s friend. ( )37. A. and B. but C. or,B,中考鏈接,,20,二. 完形填空。(B) (2012·郴州) Later my father remembered he had to buy some food. 3

31、9 he hurried to the shop. ( )39. A. But B. So C. Because,B,中考鏈接,,20,三 英漢互譯。(2013·郴州) In the museum, I found a small boycrying in the corner because he waslost. We helped him find his father.Then

32、 we prepared to go back.74.However,we found we didn’t havemoney for a taxi, so we had to walkback to the hotel.,然而，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)我們沒有錢坐出租車所以我們走路回到酒店。,中考鏈接,,30,Which group is the winner?,2c Read the article again and complete t

33、he chart.,How was it built?,Why was it built?,When was it built?,communicating with the Gods,preventing illness and keeping people healthy,honoring ancestors,celebrating a victory over an enemy,Complete the sentences usi

34、ng the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.,2d,Midsummer’s morning is in June ________ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.2. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge ____________ th

35、e stones were put in a special position.,,so,because,,3. Some people think the rocks can _______ stop people becoming ill _________ can keep them healthy.4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge __________ how it was built

36、.5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; _________ are not sure.,not only,or,however,but also,was a temple,,can’t be a temple,a kind of calendar,a medical purpose,what it was used for,,for a spec

37、ial purpose,a burial place or a place to honor ancestors,to celebrate a victory over an enemy,to communicate with the gods,was built so many centuriesago. The leaders arrived later.,the sun shines directlyinto the c

38、enter of the stone.,prevent illness and keepPeople healthy.,Summary,1. Something about Stonehenge.,,1. What is it?,2. Who built it?,3. What was it used for?,4. How was it built?,,mysteries ?,2. The use of li

39、nking words and phrases.,so; or; when; while; as; because; sincebut; however; though; not only…but also…,/?p?r?m?d/ Pyramid金字塔,/'i:d??pt/ in Egypt 埃及,南斯拉夫境內(nèi)：熟睡的老貓,/?ju:ɡ?u?slɑ:vj?/ Yugoslavia: the sleeping cat

40、,南美秘魯：富蘭克林頭像,/p?'r?/ Peru in South AmericaThe picture of Franklin,新西蘭南島：不可思議的太極圖,south island of New Zealand /?n?kred?bl/ incredible Taichichuan,,,Beauty is found everywhere.Our eyes do not show a lack of s

41、ense of beauty, but a lack of observation. -Auguste Rodin,生活中并不缺少美,缺少的只是發(fā)現(xiàn)美的眼睛。 --奧古斯特·羅丹,Enjoy our life, love the world!,HomeworkWrite a short passage abouta m

42、ystery that is similar toStonehenge.,,Thanks for your listening!,,Can you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world, that are similar to Stonehenge? What do you know about these mysterie

43、s? What is mysterious about them? Discuss them with your group.,2e,,1.One of +形容詞的最高級+n（復(fù)數(shù)） 最...之一2.see the sun rising 看見某人在做某事3.ancient leaders古代領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人4.point out 指出5.in a certain way用某種方式6.shine directly into直射入7