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Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. Lingling: Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I'm not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony? Tony: Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge. There're about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It’s about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty: Wow, that's huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It's more than 2.000 years old. Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It's about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. Betty: Now, who'd like to call first? 1. call(v):打电话;把...成为...;(n)电话 词组:call at+地点=drop in at+地点:参观某地 call on+人= drop in on+人:拜访某人 2. Wonder(n):奇迹,奇观 Wonder(v):想知道 Wonderful(adj):极好的 3. join(v):加入(并成为一员) join the army/Party参军/入党 join in=take part in 参加(活动) enter参加(比赛) 4. discussion(n)讨论;discuss(v)讨论 5. natural(adj)自然的;合理的 nature(n)大自然; naturally(adv):自然而然地 6. 代词:one;it One:泛指上下文提到的同类事物中的一个(复ones) It:指上文提到的事物。(复:them) 7. agree(v)同意;(n)agreement 同意;反义:disagree 词组:agree with sb. 同意某人;agree to do sth.同意做.. agree on sth. 在某事上达成一致 8. run(v)延伸 run for several hundred metres 延伸几百米 run(v)经营 run a company 9. 方位介词:in on to in:A地包含B地 on:两地接壤 to :两地分离 10. produce(v):生产,制定(计划) product:产品(工业制造) Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. A great wonder of the natural world When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east - the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the