Unit8--Reading stonehenge--Can anyone explain why it is there
Who built it?
Stonehenge
What was it used for?
How was it built?
What is Stonehenge? It is a rock circle. a rock circle
Who built it? Ancient leaders built it. They tried to communicate with the gods there. However, it can’t be true.
A: Why do you think the boy is crying? B: …
A: Why do you think the boy looks surprised? B: …
A: Why do you think …? B: …
/ˌstəʊnˈhendʒ/ Stonehenge 巨石阵
Identifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read.
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of 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 place especially in June as they want to 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’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders
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however as so or not only…but also… 3. Some people think the rocks can not only stop people from becoming _________ ill _________ but also keep them healthy.
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3. Read Para.3 and fill in the chart. People They guess Reasons the sun 1.Another might be a ____________ popular kind of into the center of idea _________
It must be almost 5,000 years old. No, they don’t.
3. What does Paul He thinks they are Stoker think of the hard-working and great. planners?
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1.What it? It’s a rockis circle. It receives than 3. How many more visitors does it received year? 750,000 every visitors.
Stonehenge 2.Where is it? It’s in Britain. to seewant the 4.They Whatwant do people rising. to seesun there in June?
a medical purpose can prevent illness
What place might it be? It might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.
a burial place
a place to honor ancestors
arrived in England much later,” he points out.
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1.Find out the linking word. 找出连接词 1.People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year. =because/since
/ˈbrɪtn/ Britain 大不列颠
Where is it?
Why is it famous?
Tips: Get information from the title and the picture.
Stonehenge---Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?
Q: This article will talk about ______. A. the history of Stonehenge B. the mystery of Stonehenge C. the use of Stonehenge
Tips: Read the first sentence of each paragraph carefully. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
2.Other people
3. Some might be a________ burial place or a think place to_________ancestors honor 4.Others to celebrate a________ over an victory think enemy
the sun shines directly into the center of the stones a kind of calendar
What purpose might it have? It might have a medical purpose. Because it can prevent illness.
Stonehenge
Para.1
Para. 2 Para. 3
A. What was it used for? B. Who built it?
C. What is it? D. How was it built?
Para. 4
1.Read Para.1 and finish the mind map.
however as so or not only…but also… 1. Midsummer day is in June _____ so a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.
Tips: Read sentence by sentence.
2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.
Persons
reasons ancient leaders 1.Historians was tried to_________ a______ with the gods 2.Paul can’t be was built so many_____ Stoker true ago. The leaders arrived much________.
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 in front of the car.
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2. Read Para.2 and then fill in the chart.
Persons
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reasons ancient leaders 1.Historians was communicate tried to_________ temple a______ with the gods 2.Paul can’t be was built so centuries many_____ Stoker true ago. The leaders arrived much________. later
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3. Read Para.3 and fill in the chart. People They guess Reasons the sun 1.Another might be a ____________ shines directly popular kind of into the center of idea _________ calendar
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midsummer.
据说故事发生在仲夏。
5. medical adj. 医疗的；医学的 medicine n. 药
e.g. Other people believe the stones have a
medical purpose. 其他人相信石头带有医疗目的。
6. prevent v. 阻止；阻挠 prevent sb. from doing 阻止某人做某事 =stop sb. from doing
e.g. It expresses my love for the novel. 这表达了我对这部小说的爱。 an expression of support 表示支持
2. receive v. 接受；收到 e.g. Yesterday I received his gift, but I
didn’t accept it so I returned it to him. 昨天我收到了他的礼物，但是我没有接受 并且退回去了。
Purpose of linking word or phrase express v. 表示，表达
so
expressing a difference
as, because, since
giving a choice
but, however, though expressing a result
not only... but also ...
4. We don’t know who built Stonehenge _a_n_d__ how it was built.
5. Historians think Stonehenge was built about 5,000 years ago; ___h_o_w__e_v_er____, they are not sure.
Unit8SectionB2a-2e阅读课件人教版英语九年级全册
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kind of c_a_l_e_n_d_a_r_.
the sun _s_h_in__es__d_ir_e_c_t_ly__ into the center of the stones.
Read Para. 1 and fill in the table.
General introduction
Name:_S_t_o_n_e_h__e_n_g_e Place:_B__r_i_ta__in_____
Materia and
shape:_R__o_c_k__c_ir_c_l_e_____
How? Who?
One of the greatest mysteries is _h_o_w__i_t_w__a_s_b_u_i_lt_. Why?
Because the stones are so _b_i_g__ and _h_e_a__v_y_.
We don’t know who built it but the builders must have been _h_a_r_d_-w__o_r_k_in_g__ and a great_p__la_n_n_e_r__.
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of 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 place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.
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导学设计流程：Teaching aims：1.Key Vocabulary:express,receive,circle,Britain,leader,purpose,medical,prevent...2.Text:Stonehenge－Can AnyoneExplain Why It Is There?3．Read the article and understand the meaning of the article.4. Learn the key points.Teaching important and difficult points：1. Learn to use key words2. Reading practice ang writing practice3.Learn about the main idea of thearticleTeaching procedures：Step ⅠLead-in :Activity 2aLead the students to read through the words and phrases in 2a.Let them match lingking word or phrase with its purpose.Then check the answers.2.Listen to the tape.3.Ask the students to say theirthoughts about the article.Step ⅡCan Anyone Explain Why It Is There?(Ask the students the meaning of the title)①Call attention to the article.Ask thestudents to read the article and finish thequestions(Let some students write theiranswers on the blackboard)Then checkthe answers together.②Read the article again and answerthe questions in 2c and 2d.(Letsome students write their answers on theblackboard) Then check the answerstogether.Step Ⅲ．Knowledges1. information 的用法2.as,because与since 的区别与用法3.another,other,the other,others与the others 的区别与用法4. 相关的短语并举例说明：add informationcommunicate with sbarrive in +地点a kind ofpoint outbe late foron the phoneStep Ⅳ．归纳总结完整的学习了本节课后教师引导学生进行系统的总结所学到的内容，然后根据所学知识完成训练检测题。
Unit8-It-must-belong-to-Carla教材全解加课后练习附答案
导学案教师: 学生: 年级：日期: 星期: 时段:really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hardworking ---- and great planners!”要点详解1.Why do you think the man is running?本句由“疑问词+do you think+其他”构成的特殊疑问句。
在此结构中，如果特殊疑问词在句中作主语，特殊疑问句语序不需要变化；如果特殊疑问词在句中不作主语，特殊疑问句用陈述句语序。
Who do you think is the tallest in your class?Where do you think we should go for a holiday?2.He could be running for exercise.could be running 情态动词+be+doing 结构，表示推测正在进行或发生的动作I think he could be watching TV at home.3. No, he is wearing a suit.suit 此处用作可数名词，意为“西服；套装”Today my teacher wears a suit.suit可作动词，适合，适宜suit sb fine 很适合某人suitable adj 适合的短语be suitable forI think blue clothes suit her very fine.The story is not suitable for young children.4.He might be running to catch a bus to work.catch 赶上词组catch up with 赶上某人catch 的一词多义：catch the ball catch the bus catch the chief catch a cold5.expressing a difference 表达不同之处express v 表达，表示（思想和感情）express…to sb. 对某人表达。
人教新目标9年级Unit8 sectionB Reading教案设计
Unit 8 Section BStonehenge- Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Teaching aims:1.Learn some new words and expressions, such as circle receive leader medicalprevent purpose energy position victory enemy period hard-working, etc..2.Improve the ability of getting the outline of the reading material and findingrelative information.Difficult and Important Points:1. Make out the outline of the text.2. Know how to make inferences.3. Describe a historical place ,using the information learned from this class.Teaching Methods:1. Pair work2. Illustration3. Discussion and team workTeaching procedures:Step 1: Warming upShow the students a video of the Stonehenge and ask students to guess bravely whobuilt it? The aliens or ancient human beings?Step 2: Before readingTask 1: PredictionAsk ss to predict what will be talked about in the passage.What is the Stonehenge like?Who built it？What was it built for?/ Why was it built?When/ How/Where was it built?Step 3: While readingTask 2 : Skim（略读）for general informationThe passage can be divided into ____ parts. Match each part with its main idea.Part 1: (paragraph 1) What is the Stonehenge like?General information of the Stonehenge.Part 2: (paragraph 2&3) What was the Stonehenge used for?No one knows for sure what was the Stonehenge used for but the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.Part 3: (paragraph 4) Who built the Stonehenge? When and how was it built?We don’t really know who built the Stonehenge and perhaps we might never know.Task3: scan（细读）for specific informationRead paragraph 1 and answer the following questions.1.What is the Stonehenge?2.How many visitors does it receive every year?3.Why do people like to go to this place in June?Read paragraph 2 &3 and fill in the following blanks.It mightbe a t______ where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods.be a kind of c________. On midsummer’s morning, the sun s______ directly intothe center of the stones.have a m______ purpose. They think the stones can p________ illness and k______ people healthy.be a b_____ place or a place to honor ancestors.be built to c_____ _____ _____over an enemy.Read paragraph 4 and answer the following questions.1.Who built the Stonehenge?2.How/when was it built?Summary :What is Stonehenge like?Stonehenge, a rock _______ , is not only one of Britain’s most famous ________ ________ but also one of its greatest ___________. Every year it ________ more than 750,000 visitors. They came especially in ________ as they want to see the sun_________ on the longest day of the year.What was Stonehenge used for?Historians have at least five different ideas. They think it might be a ________ where ancient leaders tried to ____________ __________the gods. It might be a kind of__________. On midsummer’s morning, the sun ________ directly into the center of the stones. It might have a _________ ________. They think the stones can _________ _______and ______ ______ _______. It might be a _______ place or a place to honor ancestors. Or it might be built to _________ a victory over an enemy.Who built it? When/How was it built?Most historians believe the Stonehenge must be almost _____ years old. However, we don’t really know who buil t it or how it was built but we do know the planners must have been ______________.Step 4: Post readingTask 3: DiscussionCan you think of any other mysteries, either in China or another part of the world. What do you know about these mysteries?Task 4: Write an article about the mysterious circles.Writing tips:Part 1: Background information about these mysterious circles.Where are they?What are they like?Part 2: Who were they made by?How were they made?How do people feel now?Step 5: HomeworkSearch more information about the pyramid and the Statues of the Easter Island from the Internet and choose either of them as a topic to write a short passage about it.。
Unit 8 It must belong to Carla-人教版九年级英语阅读课课件
Read and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para. 1
Para. 2
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1. Who built Stonehenge, when it was built and how it was built are still mysteries. 2. Historians have different ideas about what Stonehenge was built for. 3. Stonehenge is not only a famous historical place, but also a great mystery. 4. Different ideas about the purpose of Stonehenge.
Who built it?
• as a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods
• a kind of calendar • have a medical purpose • might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors • celebrate a victory over an enemy
Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.
Section B 2a-2e （Reading）
教学内容： Stonehenge — Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?
教学目标：
掌握说明文阅读技巧。 1. 学会根据段首句推测段落大意；
人教版九年级英语上册Unit8 SectionB Stonehenge课件
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people think it can prevent illness __a_n_d__keep people healthy,__s_o__
maybe the stones have a medical purpose.
B__u_t__no one is sure what Stonehenge was used for. Some think it might be a historical place __o_r___a place to honor ancestors, even maybe
adding information 补充信息
2d Complete the sentences using the words from the chart in 2a on page 62.
1.Midsummer’s morning is in June _s_o______ a lot of people go to Stonehenge during this month.
Stoneabout it!
Cultural Label(标签)
Name Place
Stonehenge Britain
Material and shape rock circle
The number of more than 750,000
人教版九年级上册Unit8 Stonehenge 巨石阵 原文+翻译教学内容
人教版九年级上册U n i t8S t o n e h e n g e 巨石阵原文+翻译Stonehenge——Can anyone explain why it is there？Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of 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 place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.巨石阵，一个岩石圈，不仅是英国最著名的历史建筑，也是它的一个最大的谜团之一。
每年接待超过七十五万游客。
特别是在6月，人们去这个地方，因为他们想看到太阳上升在一年中最长的一天。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leader tried to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later, ”he points out.许多年以来，历史学家们认为巨石阵是古代首领用来与神灵沟通的一座神庙。
然而，历史学家保罗·斯托克认为这不可能是真的，因为建造了巨石阵很多世纪以前。
Reading Stonehenge—Can You Explain Why It Is There
Reading Stonehenge—Can You Explain Why It Is There? ObjectivesTo learn to identify conjunctions and phrasesTo complete different tasks using reading strategies.Task 1 .complete the sentences.1.他不仅会说汉语也会说英语。
He can speak _______________.2.不仅仅是学生还有那位老师都反对这个计划。
（be against）Not only the students but also that teacher ___________.Not only that teacher but also the students _________________.3.他不仅来了，而且还看见了她。
（连接两个句子）_______________________, but also he saw her.Task plete the sentences with the correct linking words.1. The sun shines straight into the center of Stonehenge _____ the stones were put ina special position.2. We don’t know who built Stonehenge ______ how it was built.3. Historians think Stonehenge was built 5,000 years ago;_______, they are not sure.4.Is there a letter ______ a postcard ?5. He can't speak English ______ Chinese.6. I had invited everybody , ______ only two people came to my party.Task 3. Match. (scan the passage)Para.1 Different ideas about the purposes of building Stonehenge.Para 2&3 The mysteries of Stonehenge.Para 4 A general introduction about Stonehenge.Task 4. Check the references mentioned in the passage.( )It can’t be a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods. ( )It might be a kind of calendar.( )It might be a school.( )It might be a burial place.( )It might be a place to honor ancestors.( )It was built to celebrate a great victory over an enemy.Task 5. Read the last paragraph and answer the questions.When was Stonehenge built?Who does Paul Stoker think it was built by?Who do you think it was built by?。
Stonehenge
To Number the 4 paragraphs. To find out linking word(连词) or phrase; To get basic information about Stonehenge; To make a report to introduce cultural relic(文化遗产)--- Stonehenge.
Use (Because, for, while, when, so, etc.)
Share your works.
Stonehenge, a rock circle, is _______one of Britain’s most not only but alsoone of its greatest mysteries. famous historical places, _____ As for its mysteries, different people have different opinions where Most historians thought Stonehenge was a temple _____ ancient leaders communicated with the gods._______,others However because believed it might be a kind of calendar _____ it directly related to the sun. ____some other people hold the view that But the stones can prevent illness _____ while keeping people healthy. Although no one is sure what Stonehenge was used for, they agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. In 2001, some volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, _____ but failed.