UnitReadingThe King of StonehengeWhat do you know about the pyramids?What do you know about Sanxingdui?Do you know the following archaeological discoveries?Han Tomb unearthed in Mawangdui, ChangshaLacquer tripod with cloud patterns   (云纹漆钟)Describe the kinds of objects kings or emperors in China were buried with.goldsilvercopperbronzejadepotterychinaclaysilkfoodanimalswinewaterweaponsreal peoplepaintingbooks… 

UnitIntegrating SkillsRoots of Chinese CultureReading What have been discovered from Jinsha Village?gold;  jade;  bronze;  stone;  ivory …Jade CongBronze BeastBronze Bull HeadMore than 500 pairs of ivoryStone figures…… transported there from the lower area of the Yangtze Riverhad trade links with …the Yangtze and Yellow River valleys;  Yunnan;  Guizhou;  Northern Vietnam 

Unit20 ArchaeologyIntegrating SkillsRoots of Chinese  cultureWhat cultural relics sites are mentioned in the text?Sanxingdui Ruins Museum, GuanghanJinsha Ruins Museum, Chengdu   Fast-reading What objects have been dug up _____________ivory, jade, gold, bronze, stone objects, animal bones, a gold mask, a bronze statue of a man, etcJade objects, bronze and gold masks, bronze objects and images, jade and ivory, etcA large quantity 

The Merchant of Venice readingPortia Shylock Bassanio   Antonio  charactersthe Dukea cruel businessmanlends Antonio 3000 ducats.a rich and beautiful woman marries Bassanio, also acts as the lawyer.A kind merchant of Venice borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock for Bassanio .Antonio’s best friendgets married to Portia with the money borrowed from Shylock. President of Venicehead of the court.Antonio Shylock Bassanio PortiaThe duke 

William Shakespeare：(1564-1616) -As you like it-The Merchant of Venice-A Midsummer Night's Dream-Twelfth Night-Hamlet-King Lear-Macbeth-Othello-Romeo and Juliet-Henry V-Henry VIII-Richard II-Richard III-SonnetsComedy HistoryTragedy PoetryEnjoy the quotation         from Shakespeare playsThat is a question whether to live on in this world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing.1. To be or not to be; that is the question.    &nbs..

Unit 19 The Merchant of VeniceGuessing game:Who is he ?He is an Englishman.He is a poet and dramatist.During his life, he wrote 37 plays, 154 sonnets, etc.His works represented the literature achievements of English Renaissance(文艺复兴).5.   The Merchant of Venice is one of his world-famous works.William Shakespeare(1564 - 1616 )         Shakespeare, an outstanding dramatist(优秀的戏剧家） in Britain, has made great contributions to British lite..

The Merchant of VeniceGalileiDanteVinciShakespeareCopernicusBaconRenaissance(文艺复兴)Shakespeare( 1564-1616)How much do you know about Shakespeare ?William Shakespeare is an English writer of plays and poems, who is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. He wrote tragedies, comedies and historical plays, and as a poet he wrote narrative poems and sonnets. 

The Merchant of Venice readingPortia Shylock Bassanio   Antonio  charactersthe Dukea cruel businessmanlends Antonio 3000 ducats.a rich and beautiful woman marries Bassanio, also acts as the lawyer.A kind merchant of Venice borrows 3000 ducats from Shylock for Bassanio .Antonio’s best friendgets married to Portia with the money borrowed from Shylock. President of Venicehead of the court.Antonio Shylock Bassanio PortiaThe duke 

What will you think of next?Are you familiar with these inventions? What are they?Inventions are NOT far away from us! ScanningRead the first paragraph and get the general idea.Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph ONE?A. Creativity does not need high IQ.B. Creativity is a matter of habits.C. Thinkers and inventors have a lot in     common.D. Creativity is one of the most highly      valued skills in society. 

InventionsUnit   18Warming upLook at the pictures and tell you partner what you think of each picture.1234A.  Edible chopsticks  B. Nose-top computerC. Electric ShoesD. Inflatable bicycle1234Discussion:What do you think of the people who invented those things?smart hard-workingcreativeReadingWhat will you think of next?Para 1 1.What does “creativity” mean according to the first paragraph?2. How can we become more creative? 

UNIT 18INVENTIONSWord study Language pointsExercisesNew words1.allow for sb./sth.考虑；顾及，为。。做准备It takes about two hours to get to their office building, allowing for possible traffic delays.考虑到路上可能遇到的交通耽搁,到他们的办公大楼大约要花费两小时。我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。We must allow for his inexperience.2.reject v.排斥，丢掉，抛弃，拒绝After the transport his body rejected the new heart.他的身体对新移植的心脏产生排异。我们把那些旧唱片丢掉。 We rejected the old records.&n..

Extensive Reading     What happened when Anne met her e-pal for the first time?  I think her e-pal was a teacher in     her school. Quickly they both     expressed their surprise. In fact her     teacher was trying to find out what     kind of friends her students were     making on line.2. In my opinion, her e-pal was a      middle school student from     Hong Kong. ..

UnitDisabilities Warming-upWhat kind of people do you know these dancers are?Do you think it is easy for them to practise the dance?Have you seen the dance the Thousand-hand Kwan-yin?How many different types of disabilities do you know?A. physical disability            B. mental disabilitydeaf,  dumb/mute,  blind,  lame,  near-sighted, color blindness,  paralyzed,  ……They lost their hearing.deaf&nb..

Unit17GrammarLearning Aims:To review Direct and in direct ObjectTo deal with the exercises  about the grammar in this unit.Five Basic Sentence Patterns直接宾语表示动作的承受者，一般是物。间接宾语表示动作是对谁或为谁做的，一般是人。可接双宾语的动词依据其所搭配的介词，可分为以下三种情况： 1.verb + sth. + to + sb.这类动词后面的间接宾语后置时，间接宾语前要用介词to。    Please show me your passport. →Please show your passport to me.    请把护照给我看..

         Unit 17                 Disabilities               1. How many different types of disabilities do you know?A .physical disability            B .mental disabilitydeaf, dumb/mute, blind, lame, near-sighted,  six fingers,  color blindness,..