九年级课外阅读材料56单元.docx

1、九年级课外阅读材料56单元九年级英语课外阅读材料（5-6单元）Body LanguageBody language is an important form of communication that is used everywhere, although we dont often think about it. Some messages are understood by people around the world simply because they are not communicated by words. For example, in many countries, p

2、eople nod their heads to show agreement and they put their fingers up to their mouths to ask for silence.However, body language is used differently in different cultures, For example, in some western cultures, people shrug their shoulders to show they dont understand or they dont care about somethin

3、g. This isnt common in other places. In Asian countries, such as Japan, people bow to show respect when they greet each other or say goodbye. This isnt done in the West.Sometimes, people think they know about the body language customs of certain cultures. but in fact, they dont know enough. Take bow

4、ing as an example. Many travellers arent sure how to bow or when to bow while in Japan. Kissing is another example that we need to learn about. In many European cultures, women and children are kissed on each cheek by family members or friends when they meet in the street. New friends are often gree

5、ted with a kiss on the cheek by Europeans at parties. Two men usually shake hands and puttheir free hand on each others shoulders. In the Middle East, you must be careful about your feet. It is very rude to show the bottom of your shoe when you rest one leg on top of the other. It is also not polite

6、 to touch people with your shoes.So, as we can see, body language is just as important as the spoken language when we communicate with people from other cultures.(北师大版九年级全Unit 1 Language /Lesson 1 Body Language)Chinese and EnglishChinese and English are very different languages. Each language develo

7、ped along a different path and has a very different system of writing and pronunciation. However despite their huge differences, both languages are spoken by more people in the world than any other language. Chinese began to develop around 1000 BC. It has gone through many forms and has many differe

8、nt dialects (方言), Mandarin (普通话)is now the most widely used form of Chinese English began to develop in Britain around the year 100 AD. Local languages, old German, Latin and other European languages mixed and become a new language. This is why, even today, many words in English sound familiar to pe

9、ople who speak other European languages.Chinese writing uses a system of strokes (笔画) to make characters, which represent a sound, a word or an idea. Learning to read Chinese takes great memorization skills and learning to read write it takes many hours of repeated practice. Words must be together w

10、ith their symbol, meaning and pronunciation English, on the other hand, uses an Alphabet(字母), Each letter and some letter combinations(组合) have a different sound. Letters are put together to make a word with a particular pronunciation. Once you learn the basic patterns, you can say most new words yo

11、u see.Tone(语调) is used very differently in Chinese and English. Chinese has four tones, which usually convey(表达) the actual meaning of a word. In English, tone of voice creates emphasis(强调), follows a pattern or conveys the emotions(情感) or attitude(态度) of the speaker.(北师大版九年级全册Unit1 Language /Commun

12、ication Workshop)Fishing with birdsWang Damin is a fisherman. Although he is over 65, he is very fit and still enjoys working. Damin uses cormorants to catch fish. Cormorants are large black birds. They are good at catching fish because they can swim well. They can dive down and stay under the water

13、 for up to two minutes.Damin usually sets off in the late afternoon and gets the cormorants ready for Work. First, he ties a piece of grass around their necks to stop them from eating big fish. Then when Damins boat reaches the right place in the river, he pushes them into the river, Damin uses seve

14、ral ways to attract fish. During the day, he jumps up and down on his boat. After dark, he hangs a light on a post at the front of the boat. The cormorants bring the fish back to the boat. The fish are then taken and thrown into a big basket by Damin. No nets are required for this type of fishing. C

15、ormorant fishing was once practiced in lots of places in South-east China, and there were many fishermen in the area. But today, few young people are interested in it. In 50 years, perhaps there will be no more cormorant fishermen in the world.(沪教版八年级下册Unit3 Traditional skills /Reading )Shadow puppe

16、t playsEvery Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xian. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play.Shadow puppets are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.During a shadow pu