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Module 1
Wonders of the world
1. Though the four-day military training was
tiring, we felt very happy.
2. Vivian spoke in a loud voice so that we
could hear her clearly.
3. Can you imagine the life without electricity,
especially in the hot summer?
4. Eastern countries are quite different from
Western countries in some ways.
5. He was not brave enough to join us in the
discussion(讨论).
6. Iceland is full of hot springs, beautiful rocks
and other natural wonders (自然奇观).
What wonders of the world do you know? Are they natural or man-made?
the Great Wall in China
"He who does not reach the Great
Wall is not a true man."
the Pyramids in Egypt
tombs of the Egyptian kings
the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
a breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef [ˈkɒrəl riːf](珊瑚礁)
the Dead Sea in West Asia
a large lake full of salt and other minerals [ˈmɪnərəlz](矿物)
The Terracotta Army in China
Qin Dynasty(秦朝), emperor,
/,terə'kɒtə/
the Three Gorges Dam in China
/gɔːdʒɪz/ /dæm/
the largest dam in the world so far,
on the Yangtze River
the Giant’s Causeway巨人之路
/'dʒaɪənt/ /'kɔːz’weɪ/
volcanic eruption(火山喷发)
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巨人之路位于英国北爱尔兰东部海岸, 由大量多边形石柱组成, 绵延数百米, 呈阶梯状延伸入海。1986年, 巨人之路及其海岸(Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast)被联合国教科文组织列入世界自然遗产名录。
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Victoria Falls
the largest waterfall in the world
/vɪk'tɔːrɪə/
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2
3
4
a
b
c
The Giant’s Causeway
The Three Gorges Dam
Victoria Falls
The Terracotta[ˌterəˈkɒtə]
Army
d
Listen and finish P2A2
1. Which two are natural wonders?
2. Which two are man-made wonders?
3. Which is an ancient wonder?
4. Which is a modern wonder?
The Giant’s Causeway
and Victoria Falls.
The Terracotta Army
and the Three Gorges Dam.
The Terracotta Army.
The Three Gorges Dam.
Wonders Interesting facts
the Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
the Terracotta Army
the Three Gorges Dam
_________ rocks
with ____ sides
_____metres wide
_____metres high
hear_______
_____ y