义务教育教科书英语九年级人民教育出版社课程教材研究所(中国)英语课程教材研究开发中心编著(美国)圣智学习集团·北京·义务教育教科书英语九年级全一册致同学同学们,你们好!欢迎你们进入九年级的英语学习!本套教材是根据你们的心理特点、认知水平和兴趣爱好来编写的。相信在新学年,教材的以下特点会继续帮助你们学好英语:1.教材不仅要帮助你们学习英语语言知识,更重要的是要帮助你们发展语言运用能力,让你们学会用英语表达思想、与人交流。2.教材充分考虑了你们的生活实际和学习需求,教材的内容和活动都与你们的生活和兴趣紧密相连,目的是让你们在英语学习中不感到枯燥乏味,而是有话可说、有话想说、有话能说。3.教材在重视培养你们的语言运用能力的同时,更加重视培养你们的语言学习策略和技能。这些策略和技能是帮助你们进一步学好英语的基础。4.教材为你们设计了许多具有交际意义的任务或活动,目的是让你们在英语课堂上“活”起来、“动”起来。英语课堂教学需要你们的充分参与,英语学习需要你们与老师合作、与同学交流。通过参与和互动,你们的英语水平才会得到不断提高。5.教材进一步丰富了文化教学的内容,包括我们的民族文化、英语国家的文化和非英语国家的文化。通过文化内容的学习,你们的视野会更开阔,思想会更丰富,思维会更活跃,交流会更得体。要想学好英语,光靠课本是不够的,你们还需要继续接触更多的英语学习资源。学习英语没有捷径,只有多听、多说、多读、多写、多记、多用才是最有效的办法。因此,你们要充分利用各种资源和机会来学习英语。同学们,继续努力吧!祝你们英语学习取得更大进步!编者2012年12月IIContentsUnitsTopicsFunctionsStructures➊Howcanwebecomegoodlearners?Page1LearninghowtolearnTalkabouthowtostudyVerb+bywithgerund➋Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!Page9FestivalsGiveapersonalreactionObjectiveclauseswiththat,ifandwhetherExclamatorystatements➌Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?Page17GettingaroundAskforinformationpolitelyFollowdirectionsObjectiveclauseswithwh-questionsIIITargetLanguageVocabularyRecyclingHowdoyoulearnEnglish?Ilearnbystudyingwithagroup.DoyoulearnEnglishbyreadingaloud?Yes,Ido.Ithelpsmypronunciation.HowcanIreadfaster?Youcanreadfasterbyreadingwordgroups.ability,attention,brain,conversation,expression,grammar,knowledge,note,pronunciation,secret,speed,textbookconnect,create,discover,increase,pronounce,repeat,reviewactive,patientpayattentionto,connect...with,fallinlovewithwork,read,listen,ask,help,study,watch,practice,improve,under-stand,learn,develop,remember,preparebeinterestedin,lookup,begoodat,incommon,getbored,findout,takenotes,learnfromHowquestionsIknowthattheWaterFestivalisreallyfun.Iwonderifthey’llhavetheracesagainnextyear.IwonderwhetherJuneisagoodtimetovisitHongKong.WhatfuntheWaterFestivalis!Howprettythedragonboatswere!business,Christmas,dessert,fool,garden,novel,present,pound,relative,stranger,tie,treat,warmthadmire,lay,lie,punish,spread,steal,warnwashaway,layout,dressup,putonfantastic,crowded,delicious,fun,traditional,pretty,beautiful,exciting,interesting,special,scary,popularbesimilarto,remind...ofExcuseme,doyouknowwhereIcanbuysomemedicine?Sure.There’sasupermarketdownthestreet.Couldyoupleasetellmehowtogettothepostoffice?Sorry,I’mnotsurehowtogetthere.Iwonderwhereweshouldgonext.Youshouldtrythatnewrideoverthere.address,bathroom,choice,corner,direction,postcard,restroom,speaker,stamprush,suggestcentral,convenient,correct,direct,east,polite,undergroundmoney,magazine,dictionary,dinner,newspaper,information,town,shoes,bookstore,supermarket,bank,park,ride,restaurant,postoffice,library,museumexcuseme,goalong,turnright/left,second/thirdfloor,nexttoModalverbsIVUnitsTopicsFunctionsStructures➍Iusedtobeafraidofthedark.Page25HowwehavechangedTalkaboutwhatyouusedtobelikeUsedto➎Whataretheshirtsmadeof?Page33ThingsmadeinChinaTalkaboutwhatproductsaremadeofandwheretheyweremadePassivevoice(presenttense)➏Whenwasitinvented?Page41InventionsTalkaboutthehistoryofinventionsPassivevoice(pasttense)➐Teenagersshouldbeallowedtochoosetheirownclothes.Page49RulesTalkaboutwhatyouareallowedtodoAgreeanddisagreeShould+beallowedtoModalverbsusedinthepassivevoiceVTargetLanguageVocabularyRecyclingIusedtobeshort.Ididn’tusetobepopularinschool.Youusedtobeshort,didn’tyou?Yes,Idid./No,Ididn’t.Didheusetowearglasses?Yes,hedid./No,hedidn’t.ant,background,examination,guard,introduction,pride,score,speechfail,influence,interview,requireabsent,general,helpful,humorous,private,proud,silentbeproudof,fromtimetotime,takepridein,dealwith,inpersontall,short,outgoing,funny,shy,serious,quiet,friendly,active,brave,thin,strong,famous,popular,afraid,normalstraight/curlyhair,wearglasses,payattentiontoPresentperfecttenseAreyourshirtsmadeofcotton?Yes,theyare.AndtheyweremadeintheUS.What’sthemodelplanemadeof?It’smadeofusedwoodandglass.Howisteagrown?It’splantedonthesidesofmountains.balloon,blouse,cap,chopstick,coin,fork,form,glass,glove,grass,handbag,heat,leaf,material,product,scissors,steel,surfaceavoid,complete,paint,processinternational,lively,localnomatter,eventhoughstamp,wood,gold,paper,silk,modelplane,painting,tea,mountain,health,business,camera,clothes,watch,toy,kite,festival,competition,art,bambooObjectiveclausesWhenwasthezipperinvented?Itwasinventedin1893.Whowasitinventedby?ItwasinventedbyWhitcombJudson.Whatisthehotice-creamscoopusedfor?It’susedforservingreallycoldice-cream.basket,customer,fridge,hero,instrument,doubt,pioneer,pleasure,project,purpose,smell,style,websitedivide,list,mention,produce,translatebyaccident,bymistake,lookupto,takeplace,withoutdoubt,allofasuddeninvention,TV,car,telephone,special,ice-cream,shoes,tea,century,country,inventor,potatochip,history,mistake,basketball,ideainvent,discover,createpopular,sweet,saltyItissaidthat...Itisbelievedthat...Idon’tthinksixteen-year-oldsshouldbeallowedtodrive.Iagree.Theyaren’tseriousenough.Teenagersmustnotbeallowedtohavepart-timejobs.Idisagree.Theycanlearnalotfromworking.part-timejob,chance,community,license,safe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