2015新目标初中英语九年级unit8Section_B_1

Tell something about the strange things.Every night we hear strange noises outside our window. My wife thinks that it could be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don’t think so!

Victor, a teacher

Helen

At first, I thought that it might be a dog, but I couldn't see a dog or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be? I think it was too big to be a dog. Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.

a woman

Are you interested in the UFO and aliens?

UFO

aliens

Look at the pictures. Then use 1a the words in the box to write a sentence about each picture.v. 着陆，降落

land man UFO run alien run after追逐；追赶

a. A UFO is landing. b. The alien is running after the man. c. The man is running, looking afraid.

Listen and number the pictures [1-3] 1b in 1a. Then write two or three sentences to finish the story.

3 1 2 A woman is filming with a camera. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ They are making a movie.

1c Listen again. Complete the sentences.They see... 1. a man running The man says... for work he might be late ____________

2. something in it could be _____________ a plane the sky3. something strange it must be ______________ an alien

4. a woman she could be ________________ from the TV news with a camera.

They see... 1. a man running

The woman says...

he could be running for exercise ________________

2. something in the it must be _________ a UFO sky 3. something dreaming I must be __________ strange4. a woman with a they must be camera _______________ making a movie

Role-play the conversation 1d between the man and the woman. A: Why do you think the man is running? B: He could be running for exercise. A: No, he’s wearing a suit. He might ben. 西服，套装

running to catch a bus to work. …

Match each linking word or phrase 2a with its purpose.Purpose of linking word or Linking word or phrase phrase so as, because, since expressing a difference giving a choice

but, however, thoughnot only... but also ... or when, while

expressing a resultexpressing two things happening at the same time giving reasons adding information

express v. 表示，表达

Do you know the Stonehenge(巨石 阵)? How much do you know about it?

2b Skim the article below and underline the sentences with linking words or phrases. Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a?IDENTIFYING LINKING LANGUAGE Identifying conjunctions or phrases that link ideas together will help you understand what you read.

Stonehenge--Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one ofn. 圆圈

Britain's most famous historical places but also大不列颠

one of its greatest mysteries. Every year itn. 奥秘，神秘事物

receives more than 750,000 visitors. People like to

v. 接受，收到

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 Stonehengen. 历史学家，历史工作者

was a temple where ancient leaders tried to n. 领导，领袖 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.

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