牛津译林版九级上Unit Study skills .ppt

Unit 2;Unit 2 Colours;Study skills;1. At present, many people would rather ____ in the country because there is ____ pollution in the city. (2013, 宿迁) A. live; more B. to live; less C. live; less D. to live; more;2. — Does red look good ______ me? — Yes. You look beautiful ______ this red dress. A. on, in B. in, on C. on, on D. in, in;3. — Bob, please tell me ____. — In South Hill School. (2013, 宿迁) A. where will the match be held B. where the match will be held C. when will the match be held D. when the match will be held;Free talk;Scanning means moving our eyes quickly over the text to look for specific information such as names or numbers. We do not need to read every word. Instead, we look for the key information that will answer our questions.;Scanning is often used when we read:;Millie is reading an English magazine article to find out why many boys and girls dress in different colours. Scan the article to help Millie find the answers.;1. What did it mean if the sky was blue? 2. Why did women in the past like pink and red? 3. What power was blue once believed to have? 4. Where did girls come from according to a European story?;Blue for boys and pink for girls In many places, baby boys are dressed in blue and baby girls in pink. Why the difference?;Scientists now think this started many years ago. When most men worked in the fields, the weather was very important to them. If the sky was blue, it meant good weather. So when the men thought of blue, they were very happy. In the past, women’s main job was to look for food for their family. They liked pink and red because these were the colours of healthy food, such as strawberries and apples.;People were also influenced by old stories. The colour blue was once believed to have the power to drive evil spirits away, so people dressed baby boys in blue in the hope that boys would be protected