Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.课件 2022-2023学年外研版英语九年级上册

课前导入 Do you know the famous wonders in the world? Can you introduce some? What about the famous wonders in China? Do you know this wonder? Can you introduce it? What do you think of it? A great wonder of the natural world -the Grand Canyon Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. Enjoy the Grand Canyon! Task 1: Fast reading Read the passage and answer the questions. 1.How many parts can it be divided into? 2. Give a title to each part. Part 1 Part 3 Part 2 What’s the Grand Canyon like? The writer's opinions about the Grand Canyon On the way to the Grand Canyon Para.5 Para.4 Para.3 Para.1 Para.2 Part 1 Part 3 Part 2 1. Why was there nothing to see? Because there was nothing. B. Because it was raining. C.Because it was too dark. D. Because it was in the morning. 2. Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon? a) South. b) North. c) East. d) West. 3. Why does the stranger know where I was going? Why is he mentioned here? Read Part 1 and answer the questions: C D Task 2: Intensive reading To show that the Grand Canyon is very famous. The Grand Canyon How deep How wide How long Nearly one mile. About fifteen miles. More than 200 miles. Read Part 2 and finish the tasks: 知识拓展:one mile ≈ 1.6 km Try to introduce the Grand Canyon according to the table. 2. How does the writer introduce the depth of the canyon? 1. Fill in the table. To compare the tallest building with the Grand Canyon. Read Part 3 and think about: What does the writer think about the Grand Canyon? How does he show his opinion? He thinks it is the greatest wonder in the natural world. By raising a question. 1. Where does the passage most probably come from? a) A magazine. b) A grammar book. c) A dictionary. d) A storybook. 2. What is the writer’s purpose writing this passage? a) To give facts about the natural world. b) To say how he feels about natural world. c) To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon. d) To attract people to