外研社九年级上册英语课本知识.docx

1、外研社九年级上册英语课本知识九上 Module1Unit 13 Listen and readBetty: OK,come in and sit down!Daming: Whats happening?Lingling: Were having a meeting.Daming: Thats news to me! Im doing my homework.Whats it about?Lingling: The school magazine.Daming: What school magazine?Betty: Right,listen up, everyone. Did anyone

2、watch television yesterday evening? Did you see the interview with Becky Wang?Lingling: She sings with the band Crazy Feet. Shes my favourite singer.Tony: Yes, I saw it. She went to our school!Betty: Well, she started a school magazine called New Standard when she was a pupil here. So why dont we st

3、art a school magazine, too? Ive written down some ideas. Well write a diary of school events, and tell everyone about the school concert and the dance club.Tony: And the school basketball matches.Lingling: But who will write the articles?Betty: Well write the articles. Any more ideas?Tony: I know! I

4、ll do some reviews about our favourite bands and movies!Lingling: And Ill do an interview with Becky Wang!Betty: Brilliant! Anyone else?Daming: How about “Homework Help”?Tony: Yes, some ideas on how to get good grades!Lingling: Whats your homework,Daming?Daming: Im writing a composition called “What

5、 s a wonder of the world?” Im reading about the ancient pyramids in Egypt.Betty:” Homework Help”. I think thats a fantastic idea, Daming.Unit 22 Read the passage and describe what you can see in the photo. Use some of the words in Activity 1. The greatest wonder of the natural worldWhen I arrived, i

6、t was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see.After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of

7、me. “Am I going the right way”I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes.” he replied, “youll ge there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks, and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything.Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose b

8、ehind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the wonders of the natural world,I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the

9、 bottom of the canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance. Over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Cany

10、on is not just big. It;s huge!That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not “ How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “How long is it? “ but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?Unit 3 8 . Comp

11、ete the passage with the correct form of the phrases in the box. Around the worldStonehenge: a man-made wonder of the worldStonehenge is an ancient circle of stones in the south of England. It was built about 5,000 years ago. There are about 80 stones, and each is about five metres tall. The builder

12、s brought them from hills in the west of the country over 200 kilometres away. It was probably a place to bury dead people, or somewhere to study the stars and the sky at night. Some of the stones are missing, but its still one of the most wonderful sights of the world. It is a wonder also because o

13、f this question: How did people move these huge pieces of stone from so far? No one knows the answer.Module 2 Unit 13. Listen and readMr Jackson: Hello, Betty. Whats up? What are you doing in the library?Betty: I was looking for some old copies of the school magazine. If Ive got it right, it was cal

14、led New Standard.Mr Jackson: Thats right. As far as I remember, it was started by Becky Wang. We dont have a school magazine any more. Its a pity.Betty: Well, Im thinking about start it again.Mr Jackson: Sounds like a good idea! Go on.Betty: I was also looking for something by Confucius and by Shake

15、speare.Mr Jackson: Really? Thats a bit difficult for the school magazine.Betty: Well, Id like a monthly article called “Great Books”you know, someone read a favourite work of literature and writes an article about it.Mr Jackson: I see. Confucius works are still read by manny people today, and were s

16、till influenced by his thoughts. Ans Shakespeares plays are seen by million of peope wvwry year. But How about American writer, Mark Twain, for example.Betty: I done know. Mark Twain was an important writer, but he isnt known as a great thingker like Confucius.Mr Jackson: No, but his book are still

17、popular. In fact, he wrote my favourite book, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer. Perhaps thats what make “Great Books”theyre still read today.Betty: So why dont you write the first article on “Great Books”?7. Listen and repeat. Confucius works are still read/ by many people today,/ and were still influenc

18、ed/ by his thoughts./ And Shakespeares plays are seen/ by millions of people every year.Unit 2 2. Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1 The Adventures of Tom SawyerHere is our monthly article on a favourite great book. This month, or guest writer is Mr Jackson.My favourite great book

19、 is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Tom lives with his aunt Polly in the quiet streets of St Petersburg, Missouri. Hes a lively and clever yong boy, and he finds himself in many exciting adventures. He runs away with his two friends, Huck Finn and Joe, to an island in the middle of the M

20、ississippi River dor several days. With Huck he goes looking for treasure, with Becky he gets lost in a cave, and finally, they find a box of gold.My favourite scene in the book is when everyone thinks Tom is dead. He decides to go to his own funeral. He hides and watches for a time, and then sudden

21、ly he appears. Everyone is surprised to see him but theyre also pleased to see him alive.Tom is hero of the story, but there are other important characters. Huck is an outsider and everyone is afraid of him. Becky is pretty with fair hair, Joe os Toms best friend, and Injun Joe is the bad man of the

22、 story.The themes of the story are to do with children growing up and becoming more serious. It describes how strangers are seen in small towns of America. Finally, it talks about freedom, social rules and how people are punished for bad behaviour.Why do I think Tom Sawyer id s great boo? Mark Twain

23、 wrote the story in 1876, but its still read and loved by people all over the world today. And although its only a story Twain wrote it in the everyday English of the southern states of American literature. Go on read it! I know youll enjoy it, too.Unit 38 . Compete the conversation with the correct

24、 form of the phrases in the box.Around the worldPlatoPlato lives from 427 to 347 BC in ancient Greece. He travelled in Greece, Africa and Italy. He was a grat thinker. The modern world is still influenced by his thoughts about life, education, government, art, maths and science. When he returned to

25、Athens, he taught philosophy at the Academy. Platos works are called The Dialogues.Module3Unit 1 3 . Listen and read.Lingling: Hi, Tony. You look tired.Tony: Yes, Im training with BIG, the Beijing International Globetrotters, for the School Basketball Competition. Its the big match next week.Betty:

26、Whos it against?Daming: HAS.Lingling: What does HAS stand for?Tony: Haidian All Stars.Betty: All Stars 98 points to Globetrotters 52. So when will the match be held?Daming: Next Saturday. Are you coming?Betty: Yes. Itd going to be tough match. Im going to write a report for New Standard.Lingling: I

27、agree. Are you in the team, Daming?Daming: No, I wasnt chosen this time. Why are you smiling, Betty?Betty: Well. Ive seen HAS play several times this season and theyre brilliant! And if you want my opinion.Tony: No, I dont.Betty:.youve got no chance! What do you reckon, Linglinng?Lingling: I think y

28、oure right, Betty.Daming: Well, you wont be allowed to watch with our fans if thats what you think!Betty: Its true, Daming.Tony: Well, I dont agree. Were playing really well his season. I think were so good that well be asked to play in the Olympic Games.Daming: Dont let them get to you, Tony!(They

29、leave)Lingling: Hee hee! Nice work, Betty!Betty: Of course. Theyre so mad with us that they will try harder to win, just to show were wrong.8 . Say the sentenceWell, you wont be allowed to watch with our fans if thats what you think!Now listen and check. Unit 22 . Read the passage and choose the sen

30、tence which best expresses the main idea. Liu Xiangtrained for gold Sports yearbook 2004For Liu Xiang, life as a sporting hero has just began. First of all, hell be invited to competitions around the world. Hell be chosen to represent China at the Olympic Games. Hes a symbol of Chinas international

31、sporting success.And now that hes well known all over the world, Liu Xiang will also be asked to appear in advertisements and films, and even to record music. But his coach Sun Haiping is making sure that he trains regularly. Liu Xiang will be advised by his coach on how to be a great sportsman, and

32、 by his manager on how to be a star.Liu Xiang is not an overnight success. He was born in Shanghai on 13th July, 1983 and, like many Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very young.in Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. Liu was encouraged at first to train as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his skill at hurdling wad noticed by his coach Sun Ha