(
课件网) Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum Section A 3a-3c Do you know which day is the International Museum Day International Museum Day is celebrated on May 18, to encourage people to visit and enjoy museums. encourage sb. to do sth. What is the most special / intersting / boring museum you have ever been to The most wonderful museum I have ever been to is the Palace Museum, because it collects many treasures. It’s hard to believe that ancient people could make such wonderful treasures . It’s unbelievable The most special museum I have ever been to is a robot museum, because I saw fantastic performances there. It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way. make sth. better become better uncommon quiet made quick progress rapid v. / n. 进步，进展（develop） make progress 取得进步 Reading tip 1: Guess th emanings from context.(语境) Read th epassage quickly and fill in the chart. (circle the answers in the passage) Who Where How Ken The American Computer Museum interesting Amy The International Museum of Toilets unusual Linlin China National Tea Museum relaxing and peaceful Ken: The most ... museum I’ve ever been to is ... Amy: I’ve recently been to a very ... musum, ... Linlin: Last year, I went to.... It’s a ... place ... peace (n.) - peaceful (adj.) Reading tip 2: Get the main idea quickly from the first sentence. Reading tip 3: Guess th emanings from the picture (loud/ quiet) 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 unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way! I’ve also learned that there was a special computer. It could play chess even better than humans. I wonder how much more computers will be able to do in the future. Read paragraph 1 again and fill in the mind-map. What Ken saw examples What Ken has learnt different computers old computers a special computer who invented them and they were much bigger could play chess even better than humans invent (v.)- invention (n.) - inventor ... The first laptop appeared in 1996 The first ipad came out in 2010 The first computer was invented in 1946. the development of the computer It’s really_____ that technology has progressed in _____! unbelievable such a rapid way We _____ what computers _____ in the future. wonder will be like - Because the science and technology progressed the most rapidly in America. - Why is the Computer Museum in America Amy has been to a very _____ museum in India. The museum teaches people about _____ _____ of toilets. It also _____ governments and social groups to think about ways to _____ toilets in the future. The museum is called _____ _____. the International Museum of Toilets history and development unusual encourages improve Amy: I've recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International ... ...
