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Unit 5
Natural Wonders
in the World
Reading & Writing
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Learning objectives
knowledge objectives
ability objectives
emotional objectives
To learn words and phrases to introduce the natural wonders.
To be able to grasp the key information of a brochure about wonders of nature.
To develop awareness to live with nature.
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Contents
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PART ONE
warming up
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PART TWO
Reading
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PART THREE
Writing
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PART FOUR
Homework
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warming up
Let’s watch three pieces of videos together!
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Stone Forest in China
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Iguassu Falls
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Great Rift Valley
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试着将下列描述与相应的自然景观相匹配。
Task9 Read and match.
Great Rift Valley
Stone Forest
Iguassu Falls
1) This place is famous for its lifelike stones. Seen from a distance, the high stones seem to be a “forest”.
2) The falls are located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high.
3) It is the longest rift in the world and can be seen from space.
巴西
阿根廷
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Reading
Let’s have a trip following my introduction !
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阅读自然奇观介绍,并核对活动9的匹配是否正确。
Task10 Read and check.
Want a trip to discover the natural world? Our travel agency has worked out a list of natural wonders for your travel destinations.
The first wonder we will introduce to you is the Stone Forest in China, which lies about 80 miles from Kunming city. The Stone Forest has gone through 280 million years of formation and finally developed into
different shapes, such as plants, animals and human figures. They are all lifelike. These 20 — 50 meters high stones look like a forest from a distance. That’s why people call it “Stone Forest”.
Wonders of Nature(1/3)
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阅读自然奇观介绍,并核对活动9的匹配是否正确。
Task10 Read and check.
The second wonder is Iguassu Falls, located on the border between Brazil and Argentina and known as one of the world’s greatest wonders. The falls are 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high. The most impressive part of Iguassu Falls is called “The Devil’s Throat”, a U-shaped rift of 260 — 300 feet wide and 230 — 260 feet deep. “