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Unit 2 They have seen the Pyramids. Have you.? Yes, I have. / No, I havent.Has he/ she ? Yes, he/she has.No, he/ she hasnt.Work in pairs. visited the White House wash your teethwashed your teethHave you.? Yes, I have. / No, I havent. Have you.? Yes, I have. / No, I havent.ride a horseridden a horse read the bookHas she? Have they? had Pizza listened to the musicHas she ? Ask and answer the questions.1.Which interesting places in China have you visited?2.Have you ever seen the Great Wall?3.Have you ever visited another country? Look at the photo and discuss what it shows and where it is. the PyramidsEgypt Near the modern city of Cairo lies the largest and most imposing concentration of pyramids in the world, those of the Giza Plateau. Built 4,000 years ago, the three great pyramids at Giza, in the Egyptian desert, remain the most colossal buildings ever constructed. Pyramids functioned as tombs for pharaohs.The pyramids were built by Egyptians under the orders of the Egyptian leader, whose title was Pharaoh. In order to build the great pyramid, 2.3 million blocks of stone were cut, transported and assembled to create. The great pyramid, also known as khufu, is 770 feet on one side and 481 feet tall. How did ancient builders manage to build these? Nobody can answer it.But its sure that it needs brains and strength. For being a man-made wonder that has survived the sands of time, the pyramids rise to the No.2 spot. Theres a common message in the pyramids: the pyramids belong to Egypt, but the pyramids also belong to the world. Thats why we can all identify the pyramids as an early monument of human greatness. Read and answer the questions.1. How long have the Robinsons been in Egypt?2. Why do they live in Cairo?They have been in Egypt for two years.Because Mikes fathers company sent him to work there and his family went with him. 3. What have they seen and done in Egypt?They have seen the Pyramids, travelled on a boat on the Nile River, and visited the palaces and towers of ancient kings and queens.4. What do Mike and Clare find difficult about Arabic?This language is different from English in many ways, and they find it hard to spell and pronounce the words. 5. Who do they miss in the US?6. Are they looking forward to going home?They miss their friends in the US.Yes, they are counting down the days. Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.Hello, Im Mike Robinson. Im _ years old. I come from _. Clare is my sister. She is fourteen. We are in _ in Egypt now. Cairo is one of the _ and _ cities in Africa. 15A erica Cairobiggestbusiest Read Paragraph 2, 3 and check the sentences.1. Mike lives in Cairo for two years. 2. Peters company has sent him to work in Germany, France, English and China.3. The Robinsons have visited the ancient palaces of the queens and kings of Egypt. Read Paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks.Mike and Clare have learnt a little _. This language is _ from English in many ways. _ and _ the words is difficult for them, but they still enjoy learning it. They have learnt _, _, _ and _. They often _ the languages. Arabicdiffer ntSpelli g pronouncingGermanFrench Chinese Arabicmix Listen to Paragraph 5 and answer the question.Why are the Robinsons moving again?Because Peters company has asked him to work back in the US. 1. They have been to many interesting places.Language points 当我们想表达“曾经去过某地方”的时候，可以用 have/ has been to 这个句型。如：He has been to America and England. 他去过美国和英国。Have you ever been to Shanghai? 你去过上海吗？No, Ive never been there before. 没有，从来没去过那。 have been to与 have gone to的区别： have been to意为“去过某地”，人已经回来 ; have gone to意为“去了某地”，人可能已经到了那里，也可能还在路上，但不在说话的地方。如：辨析我曾经去过北京。I have ever been to Beijing.我的老师去图书馆了。My teacher has gone to the library. 1. Daming _ the gym and he will come back in an hour.2. Mr. White _ Dalian twice. Its a beautiful place. has gone to has been to 2. They are counting down the days. count v. 数；清点,数的数目 He was counting slowly under his breath. 他在低声慢慢地数数。 I counted the money. It was more than five hundred dollars. 我数了数钱，有五百多美元。 I counted 34 wild goats grazing. 我数了，有34只野山羊在吃草。 count down 倒数，倒计时 The people have already begun to count down. 人们已经开始倒计时了。 The spaceship is already being counted down. 宇宙飞船已开始倒计秒数。 On New Years Eve, many people gather together to count down for the coming year. 在除夕夜， 很多人聚在一起为新年倒数。 有关count的短语 count against 对不利; 不利于 count on 指望；依靠 count for 有价值，有重要性 count in 把计算在内 count as 视为；算是；看成 count down 倒读数，倒计时 count by 间隔数 count up 共计；把加起来 count off 报数 Work in pairs. Think of a special trip. Write notes and explain:Where you wentWhen you went thereWhy it was special When?Where? What? How? Who? Why?Think about one of your fantastic experiences. Talk about it with your partner first. Then write it down. You should write the passage considering the following questions.Discussion and writing Writing Write a passage about your experience. Ive ever seen in a concert. It was in 2000 in Beijing. They were fantastic. Ive ever tried Western food. Sample: When I was ten years old I went to Beijing with my parents. I went to meet my uncle, my aunt and my cousin. They moved to the city before I was born. The city was wonderful and my uncles family was very friendly. We saw a lot of interesting things and we went to an amazing market. I want to visit Beijing again soon.
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