1、人教版九年级英语课文原文word版Unit1 How can we become good learners?How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation was very bad. So I just hid behind my textbook
2、and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch other English movies as well. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their
3、 faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language l
4、earning. I also learned useful sentences like “Its a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary. Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new words and more gr
5、ammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.P6 2bHow Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.Cr
6、eating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they n
7、eed to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “use it or lo
8、se it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing thei
9、r study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do thi
10、s by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners oft en ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a life-long journey because every d
11、ay brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.P8 self check 1Are you_ out each time you have a test? You dont have to be if you_smart study skills. Remember to_ notesin class and review them on your own or with friends after
12、class. Then what you learned by doing_. Try to study and_information bit by bit instead of waiting_ the last minute to study_ at once. If you_ well for a test,then theres nothing to_ about!Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!P13 3aFull Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating
13、Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon onmid-autumn night. They carry peoples wishes to the families they love and miss. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Change is the
14、most touching. Change was Hou Yis beautiful wife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Change. However, a bad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not
15、home. Change refused to give it to him and drank it all. She became very light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night. One night, he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there. He quickly laid out her favorite
16、fruits and desserts in the garden. How he wished that Change could come back! After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families. P12 4bDear Xia Yu,Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One is Mothers Day on the secon
17、d Sunday of May and the other is Fathers Day on the third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children oft en give gifts to their parents or take them out for lunch or dinner. Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becoming more and
18、more popular to celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers Day in China. I wonder if children over there also give similar gift s to their parents. I believe that there are many ways to show our love. Actually, we dont have to spend a lot of money. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something inste
19、ad.JuneP14 2bThe Spirit of ChristmasMany would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gift s, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and is perhaps the best example of this.A Christmas Carol is a
20、 famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesnt treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost o
21、f Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesnt want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him. That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the G
22、host of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Y
23、et to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his rel
24、atives. He also gives gift s to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!P16 self check 1Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday_March 22nd and April 25th.
25、It celebrates thebirth of new life. Hens_eggs, giving birth to life. So an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggsaround your home or_for friends or_ to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people_them around in diffe
26、rent hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these_as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good_for supermarkets and chocolate stores.Unit3 Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?UNIT 3P19 3aFun Times Park Always a Fun Time!Alice and He Wei are in Space WorldAlice: I
27、 wonder where we should go next.He Wei: How about that new ride over there?Alice: Oh . it looks pretty scary.He Wei: Come on! I promise itll be fun! If youre afraid, just shout or hold my hand.After the rideAlice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really did help.He W
28、ei: See, that wasnt so bad, right? You never know until you try something.Alice: Yes, Im so glad I tried it. Now I know I can do it and its actually fun!He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?Alice: Sure, but Im really hungry. Do you know where we can get some good food quickly?He Wei: Of cour
29、se! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. Its a fast food place. It serves delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.Alice: That sounds perfect!On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bobs.Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. It seems a rock band plays
30、there every evening.He Wei: Maybe we can come here for dinner later. Lets ask what time the band starts.Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?Staff: Eight oclock. Its always busy, so come a little earlier
31、 to get a table.He Wei: OK, thanks!P22 2bCould You Please .?When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place. Both are
32、correct English, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct or more indirect when we ask for help.In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom y
