Unit8SectionB2a2e課件人教版新目標英語九年級全一冊

1、Unit 8 Stonehenge- Can anyone explain why it is there ?Section B ( 2a-2e)1Unit 8 Stonehenge- Can anyoGuessingIt might/could/must be. It cant be . It must be a rock circle because the circle is made of rocks.circlemystery(n.)When?Where?How?Who?Stonehengesth. mysterious (adj.)sth. full of secrets and

2、imagination2GuessingIt might/could/must be historyhistorical placehistoriansn.adj.n.Stonehenge is on Sablisbury plains(索爾茲勃里平原) in Britain. It was built about 5,000 years ago. There are about 80 huge stones and each is about 5 meters tall. The builders brought them from hills over 200km away. But ho

3、w did they move such huge stones?No one knows. Stonehenge is a mystery. Background informationreceive visitorsposition3 historyhistorical placehistoSkimmingSkim the passage and find out which paragraph talks about the following questions.StonehengeWho built it?How was it built?What was it used for?W

4、hy is it so popular?Para.4Para.4Para.2&3Para.1Part1Part2Part34SkimmingSkim the passage and fCareful readingPara.1Why is Stonehenge so popular?2. When do visitors especially like to go there? And why?Its not only one of Britains most famous historicalplaces but also one of its greatest mysteries.Visi

5、tors like to go there in June as they want to see thesun rising on the longest day of the year.linking phrase (連詞短語)linking word (連詞)adding informationgiving reasons5Careful readingPara.1Why is SCareful readingPara.2&3 What was it used for?ancient leadersa templehonor ancestorsGuessesIt might be _wh

6、ere_tried to_ _.It might be _because the sun _the center of the stones on_.It might have _because thestones can_and keep people healthy. It might be _or a place to _ It might be builtto celebrate a _ over_. communicatewith gods shines directly intomidsummers morningprevent illnessvictory an enemya k

7、ind of calendara medicalpurposea burial placeA. stopB. causev.6Careful readingPara.2&3 What Guess 1.Careful readingIt might be a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with gods.What did the ancient leaders want to communicate with gods?rain, a good harvest(豐收)However, historian Paul Stok

8、er thinks thiscant be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. expressing a differencegiving reasons7Guess 1.Careful readingIt migGuess 2.Careful readingIt might be a kind of calendar because the sun shines directly into the centerof the stones on midsummers morning. When the sun shi

9、nes directly into the center of the stones, ancient people knew that day was midsummer.giving reasonsThe sun shines directly into the centerof the stones on midsummers morning, _ it might be a kind of calendar. so giving a result8Guess 2.Careful readingIt migGuess 3.Careful readingIt might have a me

10、dical purpose They think the stones can preventillness and keep people healthy.Why do they think so?As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body.energeticexpressing two things happening at the same timewhen, while9Guess 3.Careful readingIt migGuess 4.Careful readingIt

11、might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.giving a choiceGuess 5.It might be built to celebrate a victory over an enemy. 10Guess 4.Careful readingIt migWhich guess does your group think is the most reasonable(合理的)? Why?Discussion Our group thinks Stonehenge might be because.Report11Which

12、 guess does your group th Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteer tried to build another Stonehen

13、ge, but they couldnt. “We dont really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker .“And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working and great planners!”Careful readingPara.4 How was it built? Who built it?12 Stonehenge is _ a historical place _ a mystery. _ every ye

14、ar it receives many visitors. Some historians believe it was a temple. _, other historians think its a kind of calendar _ the sun shines directly into the center of the stones onmidsummers morning. Some people believe the stonescan _ prevent illness _ keep themhealthy. They say _ they walk there, th

15、ey can feel the energy. Other people think it is a burial place _ a place to celebrate a victory. We dont know how it was built _ who built it._ we do know they were hard-working and madegood plans.Finish the summary with linking words and phrases.both andSoHoweverbecausenot only but alsoas/whenororBut13 Stonehenge is _ a hiCan you think of any other mysteries?What is mysterious about them? Buildings with Mysterious Origins 3、Olmec colossal heads(奧爾梅克巨型頭像)Statues o