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Read the first sentence of each paragraph .

Guess: What does the writer talk about Singapore?

Reading: Have you ever been to Singapore?

Have you ever been to Singapore? For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of the population are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to practice your English! southeast n. 东南 wonderful adj. 极好的take a holiday 休假；度假

quarter 四分之一 three quarters 四分之三

population n. 人口on the one hand 一方面 on the other hand 另一方面

Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem finding rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore if you look!

fear v. 害怕；担心noodle n. 面条 ( 常用复数 )

dumpling n. 饺子；汤团

brave adj. 勇敢的 excellent adj. 卓越的；极好的

Indian adj. 印度的；印度人的

have problem doing 做某事与困难

Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a night zoo called the ‘Night Safari’. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. But if you’ve ever been to a zoo during the daytime, you might understand why this zoo is so special. A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. If you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than a normal zoo.Safari n. 旅行；狩猎远征 Night Safari 夜间野生动物园 ( 新加坡 )dark n. 黄昏；黑暗 fox n. 狐狸natural adj. 自然的；自然界的

environment n. 环境

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator. So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn, or winter! And, of course, it’s not too far from China!

temperature n. 温度all year round 一年到头；终年 (=all year long) all day long / round 整天 all night long / round 整夜equator n. 赤道 whenever conj. 无论如何spring n. 春天 autumn n. 秋天

Questions:

1 Where is Singapore?

2 What language do people speak in Singapore?

3 Why can we speak Chinese in Singapore ?

4 Can we speak English there ? Why?

Questions:

1Can we find any Chinese food there ?

2 What kind of Chinese food can we find ?

3 Can we try any kind of new food there?

4 What kinds of new food can we find ?

Questions:

1Have you ever been to zoos?

2Have you ever been to a zoo at night?

3 Singapore has a special zoo.What’s it’s name?

4 Why is the zoo so special ?

5 Why is the Night Safari so good?

6 What is the weather like in Singapore ? Why?

7 When can we go to Singapore?

3a Complete the word map with the words from the reading.

Names of places

China,

Animals lions,

Seasons summer,

Languages Chinese,

Kinds of food

rice,

Singapore Southeast Asiazoo Night Safari

tigers foxes

spring autumn winter

Putonghua English

noodles dumplingsIndian / western / Japanese food

3c The statements are all false. Using information from the reading. Write four true sentences.

1. Singapore is a big country in Europe.

2. In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food.

3. It’s good to see lions and foxes during the daytime because they’ll probably be awake.

4. It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn.

Singapore is a small(island / country) in Southeast Asia.

You can find many kinds of food in Singapore.

It’s better to see lions and foxes at night when they are awake.

You can visit Singapore at any time of year / in any season.

1.Singapore is a big country in Europe. ( T or F )2.It’s good to see lions and foxes during the day time. ( T or F )3.Why is Singapore a wonderful place to take holiday for many Chinese tourists?4.What food can you find in Singapore?5.What is the best time to visit Singapore?6.What’s the meaning of the sentence“…you won’t have any problem finding rice…”

Discuss: If you have a chance to go to Singapore, what will you do?

Section4 Write an ad for your hometown or for a place you have been to. Include details about why people should visit it.

Eg : Have you ever been to … ？

Goodbye!