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Module 10 Wonders of the world
the Terracotta Army
the Three Gorges Dam
the Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
Unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.
[ˈkænjən]
Huge
Wonderful
Amazing
Attractive
Beautiful
Fantastic
What do you think of the Grand Canyon?
Let's know more about The Grand Canyon.
Location
Size
Features
What we can do
in Arizona (美国亚利桑那州)
is about 2,724 square kilometres
1. The Colorado River runs through the canyon and erode(侵蚀) the canyon.
2. The rocks are almost red; the canyon is long,deep and wide.
1. see the sunrise
2. camp by the canyon
3. see the sun shines on the rocks
shine shone shone
Skimming.
Where does the passage most probably come from?
A. A magazine B. A grammar book
C. A dictionary D. A storybook
Before I saw the Grand Canyon.
After visiting the Grand Canyon.
While I was on the Grand Canyon.
1
2
3
4
5
1.When did the writer arrive?
2.What was the weather like at that time?
Read para.1&2 and choose.
A.
B.
C.
A.
B.
C.
1.The stranger didn’t know where I was going.
2.Although it was dark, there was still a lot to see.
3.It was quiet and I can’t see it.
The Grand Canyon
Why?
Read para.3&4 and answer.
1. What was the weather suddenly like when the writer was on the Grand Canyon?
2. Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon?
3.Why do you think the writer was facing this direction?
The rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.
He/ She was facing to West.
Because the sun rose behind the writer.
The Grand Canyon
How deep
How wide
How long
Tip: Some adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall. Learn to use them to talk about facts.
Nearly 1 mile
(More than) 15 miles wide
More than 200 miles
What does it mean?
deep
wide
long
look down
look across
look left and right
Let's think.
1. What does the author think of the Grand Canyon? Why? (40 words)
2.What is the purpose of the author in writing this