【正文】 因此，你們要充分利用各種資源和機(jī)會(huì)來學(xué)習(xí)英 語。 要想學(xué)好英語，光靠課本是不夠的，你們還需要繼續(xù)接觸更多的英語 學(xué)習(xí)資源。 5. 教材進(jìn)一步豐富了文化教學(xué)的內(nèi)容，包括我們的民族文化、英語國(guó) 家的文化和非英語國(guó)家的文化。英語課堂教學(xué)需要你們的充分 參與，英語學(xué)習(xí)需要你們與老師合作、與同學(xué)交流。這些策略和技能是幫助你們進(jìn)一步學(xué)好英語的 基礎(chǔ)。 2. 教材充分考慮了你們的生活實(shí)際和學(xué)習(xí)需求，教材的內(nèi)容和活動(dòng) 都與你們的生活和興趣緊密相連，目的是讓你們?cè)谟⒄Z學(xué)習(xí)中不感到枯 燥乏味，而是有話可說、有話想說、有話能說。 致同學(xué) 同學(xué)們，你們好！歡迎你們進(jìn)入九年級(jí)的英語學(xué)習(xí)！ 本套教材是根據(jù)你們的心理特點(diǎn)、認(rèn)知水平和興趣愛好來編寫的。英語義 務(wù) 教 育 教 科 書 義 務(wù) 教 育 教 科 書 英 語 九年級(jí) 九年級(jí)??全一冊(cè)（中國(guó)） （美國(guó)）人民教育出版社 課程教材研究所英 語 課 程 教 材 研 究 開 發(fā) 中 心 編著 圣 智 學(xué) 習(xí) 集 團(tuán) 北?京 相信在新學(xué)年，教材的以下特點(diǎn)會(huì)繼續(xù)幫助你們學(xué)好英語： 1. 教材不僅要幫助你們學(xué)習(xí)英語語言知識(shí)，更重要的是要幫助你們 發(fā)展語言運(yùn)用能力，讓你們學(xué)會(huì)用英語表達(dá)思想、與人交流。 3. 教材在重視培養(yǎng)你們的語言運(yùn)用能力的同時(shí)，更加重視培養(yǎng)你們 的語言學(xué)習(xí)策略和技能。 4. 教材為你們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)了許多具有交際意義的任務(wù)或活動(dòng)，目的是讓你 們?cè)谟⒄Z課堂上“活”起來、“動(dòng)”起來。通過參與和互動(dòng)， 你們的英語水平才會(huì)得到不斷提高。通過文化內(nèi)容的學(xué)習(xí)，你們的視野會(huì)更開 闊，思想會(huì)更豐富，思維會(huì)更活躍，交流會(huì)更得體。學(xué)習(xí)英語沒有捷徑，只有多聽、多說、多讀、多寫、多記、多 用才是最有效的辦法。 同學(xué)們，繼續(xù)努力吧！祝你們英語學(xué)習(xí)取得更大進(jìn)步！ 編者 2012 年 12 月 Contents Units Topics Functions Structures?How can webee good learners?Page 1Learning how to learn Talk about how to Verb + by with gerundstudy?I think thatmooncakes are delicious!Page 9Festivals Give a personalreactionObjective clauses with that, if andwhetherExclamatory statements?Could youplease tellme where the restrooms are?Page 17Getting around Ask for informationpolitelyFollow directionsObjective clauses with wh questions II Target Language Vocabulary RecyclingHow do you learn English?I learn by studying with a group.Do you learn English by reading aloud?Yes, I do. It helps my pronunciation. How can I read faster?You can read faster by reading word groups.ability, attention, brain,conversation, expression, grammar, knowledge, note, pronunciation, secret, speed, textbookconnect, create, discover, increase, pronounce, repeat, reviewactive, patientpay attention to, connect ... with, fall in love withwork, read, listen, ask, help, study,watch, practice, improve, understand, learn, develop, remember, preparebe interested in, look up, be good at, in mon, get bored, find out, take notes, learn fromHow questionsI know that the Water Festival is reallyfun.I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year.I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.What fun the Water Festival is! How pretty the dragon boats were!business, Christmas, dessert, fool,garden, novel, present, pound, relative, stranger, tie, treat, warmth admire, lay, lie, punish, spread, steal, warnwash away, lay out, dress up, put onfantastic, crowded, delicious,fun, traditional, pretty, beautiful, exciting, interesting, special, scary, popularbe similar to, remind ... ofExcuse me, do you know where I canbuy some medicine?Sure. There’s a supermarket down the street.Could you please tell me how to get to the post office?Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there.I wonder where we should go next. You should try that new ride over there.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, post office, library, museumexcuse me, go along, turn right/ left, second/third floor, next to Modal verbs III Units Topics Functions Structures?I used to beafraid of thedark.Page 25How we have changed Talk about what you Used toused to be like?What are theshirts madeof?Page 33Things made in China Talk about whatproducts are made ofand where they weremadePassive voice (present tense)?When was itinvented?Page 41Inventions Talk about the historyof inventionsPassive voice (past tense)?Teenagersshould beallowed tochoose theirown clothes.Page 49Rules Talk about what youare allowed to doAgree and disagreeShould + be allowed toModal verbs used in the passive voice IV Target Language Vocabulary RecyclingI used to be short.I didn’t use to be popular in school.You used to be short, didn’t you? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.Did he use to wear glasses?Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.ant, background, examination,guard, introduction, pride, score, speechfail, influence, interview, requireabsent, general, helpful, humorous, private, proud, silentbe proud of, from time to time, take pride in, deal with, in persontall, short, outgoing, funny, shy,serious, quiet, friendly, active, brave, thin, strong, famous, popular, afraid, normalstraight/curly hair, wear glasses, pay attention toPresent perfect tenseAre your shirts made of cotton?Yes, they are. And they were made in the US.What’s the model plane made of ? It’s made of used wood and glass. How is tea grown?It’s planted on the sides of mountains.balloon, blouse, cap, chopstick,coin, fork, form, glass, glove, grass, handbag, heat, leaf, material, product, scissors, steel, surfaceavoid, plete, paint, process international, lively, localno matter, even thoughstamp, wood, gold, paper, silk,model plane, painting, tea,mountain, health, business, camera, clothes, watch, toy, kite, festival, petition, art, bamboo Objective clausesWhen was the zipper invented?It was invented in 1893.Who was it invented by?It was invented by Whitb Judson.What is the hot icecream scoop used for?It’s used for serving really cold icecream.basket, customer, fridge, hero,instrument, doubt, pioneer, pleasure, project, purpose, smell, style, websitedivide, lis