2014春八年级英语(下)Unit 9 Section A 3a-3c

Qingtang Middle School by Zhou Bao.

A: Have you ever been to…? B: Yes, I have./ No, I haven’t.

Name the kinds of

museums that you know.

science museum film museum

history museum

museumcomputer museum

art museum

nature museum space museum

American

ComputerMuseum

the International Museum of Toilets in India

Hangzhou National Tea Museum

progress invent unbelievable v. 发明; 创造 adj. 难以置信的; v.& n. 进步; 进展 不真实的rapid adj. 迅速的; 快 速的

tea set 茶具

social adj. 社会的

peaceful adj. 和平的; 安宁的

tea art 茶艺

performance n. 表演; 演出

perfect adj. 完美的; 完全的

unusual adj. 特别的;不寻常的

collect v. 收集; 采集

itself pron. (it的反 身代词)它自己

toilet n. 坐便器; 厕所

3a Three students talk about the most interesting museums they ever been to. Read the magazine article and answer the questions. 1. Which three museums do the students talk about? 2. What do you think is the most interesting thing about each museum?

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

Amy: I’ve recently been to a very unusual museum in India, the International Museum of Toilets. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw so many different kinds of toilets there. The museum teaches people about the history and development of toilets. It also encourages governments and social groups to think about ways to improve toilets in the future.

Linlin: Last year I went to the Hangzhou National Tea Museum. It’s a relaxing and peaceful place near a lake. The tea art performances show how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful tea sets. Watching the tea preparation is just as enjoyable as drinking the tea itself. I’ve finally realized why my grandpa loves drinking tea and collecting tea sets.

( F ) 1. American Computer Museum only has information about different computers there. ( T ) 2. Ken thinks computers will do more work in the future.

( T ) 3. International Museum of Toilets is a very unusual museum. ( F ) 4. India has the most advanced toilet. ( F ) 5. Linlin didn’t know why her grandpa loved drinking and collecting tea set.

3b Read the article again and answer the following questions. 1. Which three museums do the students

talk about?The American Computer Museum, the

International Museum of Toilets andHangzhou National Tea Museum.

2. What does Ken say about the American Computer Museum?It’s unbelievable that technology has progressed in such a rapid way.

3. What can we learn at the International Museum of Toilets?We can learn the history and developmen

t of toilets.