Unit 9

Have you ever been to a museum?

The Second Period

Section A 3a-3c

1. Write down these phrases in English.

1) 太空博物馆 ______________

2) 历史博物馆 ____________

3) 艺术博物馆 _______________

4) 回去 _______________

5) 学习关于…

___________________

space museum

history museum

go back art museum

learn about …

Work with a partner to talk about the most interesting place you have ever been to. Then fill in the chart.

Who

Why

Where

How

What

When

computer

museumtea museumtoilet museum

Can you guess what the passage is about?

Read the article quickly, and check if your predictions are right.

Three students talk about the most interesting museums they have ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the following questions.

3a

1. Which three museums do the students talk about?

2. What do you think is the most interesting thing about each museum?

Check the answers.

1. The American Computer Museum, the International Museum of Toilets, the Hangzhou National Tea Museum.

2. Answers will vary.

3b Read the article again and answer the following questions.

1. What does Ken say about the American Computer Museum?

2. What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets?

3. Why is the Hangzhou National Tea Museum a nice place to enjoy tea?

Check the answers.

1. He says it is the most interesting museum he has ever been to.

2. We can learn about the history and development of toilets.

3. Because it’s located in a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake.

3c Which of the underlined words in the passage have the following meanings?

make (something) better quietbecome better madeuncommon quick

Check the answers.

inventedprogressedrapidunusualimprovepeaceful

1. make (something) better

2. quiet3. become better

4. made5. uncommon

6. quick

Paragraph 1

Ken: The most interesting museum I’ve ever been to is the American Computer Museum.They have information about different computers and who invented them. The old computers were much bigger. It’s unbelievablethat technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better thanhumans. I wonder how much more computerswill be able to do in the future.

such a rapid

Amy: I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.

Paragraph 2

so many

so many + CN.so much + UN.

different kinds of

Linlin: Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I’ve finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.

Paragraph 3

National Tea Museumtea art

tea sets as enjoyable as

as … as

Choose one of the three museums and talk about it.

First, take some notes about one of the museums. Then write down some key words.

1. The American Computer Museum2. The International Museum of Toilets3. The Hangzhou National Tea Museum

1. Read the article again after class.

2. Write an article about the most interesting place you have ever been to.

1. has/have ever been to 曾经去过某地（现在已经回来）e.g. Have you ever been to Sichuan? has/have never been to 从没去过某地e.g. I have never been to Tibet before.

区别： has/have gone to 去了某地（现在还没有回来）e.g. My father has gone to Beijing, so he can’t go to the movies with me.

2. invent (v.) to produce or design sth that has not existed before. 发明；创造

e.g. 谁发明了飞机？ Who invented the plane?

invention (n.) 发明物；创意 动词 invent + 后缀 -tion invention

inventor (n.) 发明者；发明家 动词 invent+ 后缀 -or inventor

3. unbelievable (adj.) 难以置信的；不真实的 前缀 un+ 动词 believe + 后缀 -able unbelievable

It’s unbelievable that Jack believes such a lie.

e.g. 很难相信，杰克会相信如此难以置信的谎言。

4. progress (v. & n.) 进步；进展

We have made great progress in improving spoken English.

e.g. 我们在提高口语方面取得了巨大进展。

make great/rapid/slow progress

迅速的；快速的

5. unusual (adj.) 特别的；不寻常的 前缀 un- + 形容词 usual unusual

He has a very unusual name.

e.g. 他的名字很特别。

6. encourage (v.) 鼓励 前缀 en+ 名词 courage encourage

My parents always encourage me to study math.

e.g. 父母经常鼓励我学好数学。

encourage sb to do sth

7. social (adj.) 社会的

social adj. society n. 社会

e.g.Tom 有丰富的社会经验。

social issues 社会话题social problems 社会问题social reforms 社会改革social background 社会背景

Tom has rich social experience.

8. peaceful (adj.) 和平的；安宁名词 peace + 后缀 -ful peaceful

He had a peaceful life.

e.g. 他过着平静的生活。

n. 和平 e.g. world peace 世界和平

e.g. 这里的郊外一切都是那么宁静。

It’s so peaceful here in the country.

9. performance (n.) 表演；演出动词 perform + 后缀 -ance performance

The performance starts at 7:30.

e.g. 演出七点半开始。v. 表演 +er performer (n.) 表演者

e.g. 表演者们上演了一场卓越的演出。The performers performed a brilliant performance.

10. perfect (adj.) 完美的；完全的；地道的

Nobody may be perfect but she is the perfect candidate for the job so far.

e.g. 人无完人，她是目前这项工作的最佳人选。

11. collect (v.) 收集；采集

Jim has collected 500 stamps by the end of the year.

e.g. 到今年年底， Jim 已经收集了 500 张邮票了。

v. collect + 后缀 -tion collection (n.) （收集物；收藏品 ) collect + 后缀 -or collector (n.) （收集者；收藏家）