2015秋人教版九年级英语课件Unit 8 It must belong to Carla.Section B 2

Review the expressions and sentences. 1. 属于 2. 最喜爱的作家 3. 怎么啦? 4. 参加音乐会

belong tofavorite writer What’s wrong? attend a concert

5. 捡起 6. 不平常的事 7. 奇怪的噪音

pick up something unusual

strange noises

Important sentences:

Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.

…, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. And perhaps we might never know, ...

3a Read through the article in 3a onpage 59 again. What do you think the noises could be? List all your ideas. See who in your group can come up with the most imaginative explanation.

What could the noises be?

Why do you think so?

Look at this newspaper headline 3b and finish the article about the strange happenings. No More Mystery in the Neighborhood Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened... We now know what was happening in the neighborhood... Now the mystery is solved. People in the neighborhood...

First part: background information about the mystery Second part: how the mystery was solved Third part: how the people in the neighborhood now feel

写作指导[单元话题分析] 根据一些依据或者现象进一步判断得出 一个结论。本单元的重点就是谈论猜测 和判断。

1. 用情态动词表达猜测或判断, 常见的有: must, may, might, could和can’t等词。 情态动词表示推测, 可能性从小到大依 次为: can’t, might, may, could, must。 2. 本单元话题涉及多种时态, 因此要注意 时态的正确使用。

1 Fill in the blanks with must, might, or can't. 1. That bright light ______ can’t be a UFOthere’s no such thing! might 2. I’m still waiting for the bus, so I ______ be a bit late for the party.

3. That sweater _____ must be Carla’s. She’s the only one who wears such colorful clothes. might want to go to the concert. 4. Tony ______ He likes music, but I’m not sure if he likes rock music. 5. The person you saw at the supermarket _____ can’t be Susan. I just talked to her on the phone and she’s at work right now.

2 Look at the chart and write sentences for the things below.Name Jessica Todd Likes take photos run Dislikes

play the piano eat sweet food

Mike Annie

play tennis read

watch movies cook