1、Book 9 Unit 2 Sailing the oceansLearning about languageLearning about language Reading aloud is great for practicing pronunciation,intonation,fluency and linking.Now go to page 12 to read aloud the text to the recording.Now lets go on to do the four vocabulary exercises on page 15 and 16.Words and e
2、xpressions related to NAVIGATION and SEA ship navigators pilotage land marks coastal features stay close to shore the magnetic compass the ships location nautical charts navigate the open ocean see land marks 船；舰；太空舱 航海家；导航器 领航；领航费 地标；界标 沿海地貌；海岸地形 坐落在海岸边 磁罗盘 船的位置 海图；航海图 航行于开放海域 看见地标 the placing of l
3、ighthouses and buoys 灯塔和浮标的放置 a marine signposts 海洋路标 a long sea voyage 漫长的海上航行 radio beacons 无线电信标 radio direction finders 无线电定向仪 satellite navigation systems 卫星导航系统 locate the ships position 定位船的位置 on a nautical chart 一个航海图 celestial navigation systems 天文导航系统 the home port 海籍港Learning about predic
4、ates in grammar Example”:George III is the king of England”The king of England being the Predicate Nominal.The subject and predicate nominal must be connected by a linking verb,also called a copula.Revising useful structures You are going to read the text on page 12 SAILING THE OCEANS to underline a
5、ll the predicates to understand their structures and functions.James Cook(October 27,1728(O.S.)February 14,1779)was a British explorer,navigator,and map maker.He made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean,during which large areas were accurately charted,and several islands and coastlines recorded for t
6、he first time on European maps.His most notable accomplishments were the British discovery and claiming of the east coast of Australia,the European discovery of the Hawaiian Islands,and the first circumnavigation and mapping of New Zealand.Now you may go on to do the two structure exercises on page
7、16 and 17.Lets enjoy singing a grammar song called:SUBJECTS!PREDICATES!The subject tells who does it or who was!The subject tells who does it or who was!The subject tells who does it!The subject tells who was it!The subject tells who does it or who was!The predicate tells what he did or is!The predicate tells what he did or is!The predicate tells what he did.The predicate tells what he is!The predicate tells what he did or is!
