Have you ever been to Singapore?

Have you ever been to Singapore?

Unit 9 Reading

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It’s good to find out about a place

you are going to visit before you go

there. Choose a place to visit, and

write down four things your groups

knows about it.

1.____________________________________2.____________________________________3.____________________________________4.____________________________________

Russia: MoscowThe United States: New YorkFrance: ParisAustralia: Sydney

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Reading strategy:

After reading, write down three or more

things you have learned. We always

remember things better if we take time

to reflect.

Section 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadHave you ever been to Singapore?

Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a Wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English!

对于很多中国人来说，这个东南亚的小岛是个非常棒的度假胜地。

另一方面

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Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to d\find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore if you look!

也许你回担心人在国外找不到可以吃的东西。然而，如果你勇敢的话，新加坡是个品尝新事物的精彩地方。

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Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the “Night Safari”. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to z zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in more natural environment than a normal zoo.

夜间野生动物园但是如果你白天去 参观过动物园，你就会发现这个动物园是多么地特别。

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One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like-spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China!

一整夜

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3a Complete the word map with the words from the reading.

names of places

China,

Singapore

animals

lions,

Night Safari

seasons

summer,

all year round

－languages kinds of

food

rice,

all kinds of food

Chinese,

Chinese, English

Section 3 After You ReadSection 3 After You ReadSection 3 After You ReadSection 3 After You Read3c The statements below are all false. Using information from the reading. write four true sentences.

Singapore is a big country in Europe. Southeast Asiasmall

find all kinds of

In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food.

any seasons

It’s good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake.

night It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn.

Homework

Finish off the other exercises in 3b in Section 3 and Section 4.