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It’s good to find out about a place you are going to visit before you go there. Choose a place to visit, and write down four things your groups knows about it.

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Have you ever been to Singapore?What do you think of it?

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Reading strategy:

After reading, write down three or more things you have learned. We always remember things better if we take time to reflect.在阅读完之后，写下三点或者更多你了解的事情。如果你花时间去表达，我们总是会记得很清楚。

New words and expressionsNew words and expressions• southeast• wonderful• population• quarter• fear• brave• excellent• safari• type

environmentenvironment naturalnatural temperaturetemperature equatorequator wheneverwhenever springspring autumnautumn seasonseason awakeawake

• Listen and read then answer the questions.• Paragraph 1• 1) What’s the main idea of this paragraph?• 2) Where is Singapore?• 3) Why is Singapore a wonderful place to take a holiday for many Chinese tourists?

• Paragraph 2

• 1) What does Paragraph 2 talk about?

• 2) What kind of food can you find in Singapore?

• Paragraph 3

• 1) What does Paragraph 3 talk about?

• 2) What do we call the night zoo?

• 3) Why do we go to the zoo when it’s dark?

• Paragraph 4• 1) What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?• 2) Do you think it’s hot or cold in Singapore? Why?• 3) No matter which season you travel there, you’ll feel comfortable, won’t you?• 4) It’s too far from China, isn’t it?

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Complete the word map with the words from the reading.

names of places

China,

Singapore

animals

lions,

Night Safari

seasons

summer,

all year round

－languages kinds of

food

rice,

all kinds of food

Chinese,

Chinese, English

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The statements below are all false. Using information from the reading. write four true sentences.Singapore is a big country in Europe. Southeast Asiasmall

find all kinds of

In Singapore, you can only find Japanese food.

any season

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

t It’s best to visit Singapore in autumn.

Find out the phrases:

1. 在东南亚2. 度假胜地3. 超过四分之三的……4. 练习英语的好地方5. 中国以外（的地方）6. 担心……7. 来自中国的食物8. 不费劲找到米饭9. 觉得勇敢10.一个绝好的地方

in Southeast Asia

a wonderful place to take a holiday

more than three quarters of…

a good place to practice English

outside of China

fear that…

food from China

not have any problem finding rice

feel brave

an excellent place

11、尝试新食物12 、西餐13、夜间野生动物园14、似乎很奇怪15、天黑16、在白天17、如此特殊18、醒来19、做某事的最好时间20、一个更自然的环境

try new food

western food

Night Safari

seem strange

It’s dark.

during the daytime

so special

wake up

It’s the best time to do….

a more natural environment

21、一个普通的动物园

22、几乎相同23、一年到头24、靠近赤道25、离……不太远

a normal zoo

almost the same

all year round

be close to the equator

be not too far from…

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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!

对于很多中国人来说，这个东南亚的小岛是个非常棒的度假胜地。

另一方面

Section 2 While You Section 2 While You ReadReadSection 2 While You Section 2 While You ReadRead 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!

也许你回担心人在国外找不到可以吃的东西。

然而，如果你勇敢的话，新加坡是个品尝新事物的精彩地方。

Section 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You ReadSection 2 While You Read 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 z 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 more natural environment than a normal zoo.

夜间野生动物园但是如果你白天去 参观过动物园，你就会发现这个动物园是多么地特别。

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One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This 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!

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