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外研版九年级英语上册
module1 unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big
Learning aims
1. To learn and understand the new words and expressions.
2. To get the main idea and specific information of the passage, by using some reading skills.
3. To talk about the Great Canyon and write about your travelling experience.
Warm up
Do you know the Grand Canyon?
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① location:
Arizona, USA
② It is one of the seven wonders of the natural world.
③ The Colorado River(科罗拉多河) runs through it.
the Grand Canyon
科罗拉多大峡谷
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More pictures about the Grand Canyon
How do you feel?
Do you want to visit it one day?
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Fast reading
Scan the passage quickly and match the main idea with each part.
Part 1 (Paragraph 1-2) ______
Part 2 (Paragraph 3-4) ______
Part 3 (Paragraph 5) ______
What the writer saw when the writer was on the edge of Grand Canyon.
Before I saw the Grand Canyon.
C. The writer’s feeling after visiting the Grand Canyon.
Reading tip: Learn to scan the whole passage to get the main idea of each paragraph.
B
A
C
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While-reading
Which direction(方向) was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon?
A. South. B. North. C. East. D. West.
Task 1 Read Para.3 and answer.
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While-reading
Task 2 Read Para.4 and fill.
the other side
独立思考:1.5 min
小组合作:1.5 min
(look down)
1. how deep: ________
2. ( )
3.how wide:________
5.how long:_________
4. ( )
left
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Task 2 Read Para.4 and fill.
the other side
(look down)
1. how deep: ________
2. ( )
3.how wide:________
5.how long:_________
4. ( )
left
look across
about fifteen miles wide
right
more than 200 miles long
nearly one mile deep
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It looks like a silver (7) ________as it passes (8) ________ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someo