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Module 1 Wonders of the wrold
Unit1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Objectives:
By the end of the class, I should be able to:
master the key phrases and expressions
consolidate the language points after practice.
about 1,700 metres wide
大约1700米宽
a few kilometres away
几公里外
in one’s opinion
按某人的意见
man-made wonder
人造奇观
at the top
在顶部
produce electricity
发电
who’d like to
谁愿意
be more interested in
对…更感兴趣
to some degree
从某种程度上来说
wonders of the world
世界奇观
more than 2000 years old
2000多年
natural wonders
自然奇观
ancient/modern wonders
古/现代奇观
agree with sb.
同意某人
most of them
它们中大部分
run for several hundred metres
绵延几百米
on the eastern coast of…
在…的东海岸
Phrases
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
我们给《世界奇观》节目打电话,加入讨论吧。
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
我认为自然奇观比人造奇观更有趣。
3. Hmm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. 嗯,我还没见过它,所以我不确定是否同意你的观点。
4. That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. 听起来很神奇,但我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。
5. It’s about l,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. 瀑布宽约1700米,高约100米。数千米之外就能听到瀑布的巨响。
6. But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. 但是,在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。
7. It produces electricity for millions of people in China.
(它的)发电量供百万中国人民使用。
8. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, though she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic.
从某种程度上说,玲玲同意托尼对巨人之路的看法,尽管她认为维多利亚瀑布更壮观。
Sentences
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
①wonder n.[C]“奇迹;奇观”
Translation:长城是世界上七大奇迹之一。
The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world.
②wonder n.[U]“惊叹;惊奇”
It’s a wonder that...
It’s no wonder that...
Translation:难怪他迟到了。
It’s no wonder that he is late.
奇怪的是没有更多的人受到伤害。
It’s a wonder (that) more people weren’t hurt.
Language points
令人惊奇的是…
难怪…
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
③wonder vt.“想知道;对……感到怀疑”= want to know
常见的用法有:
后接 who,what,why,where等引导的宾语从句:
I wonder where they have gone.
后接that引导的宾语从句,表示“对……感到惊讶”,that常可省去:
I wonder(that)she has won the race.
后接 if或whether引导的宾语从句,常表委婉的请求或疑问:
She wondered whether you were free that morning.
后接“疑问词+不定式”构成的短语:
I’m just wondering how to do it.
Language points
---Many people talk about “Didi”. I really wonder_______.
---Just call to order a taxi through it on your mobile phone.
A. how can I use it B. how I can use it
C. why people use it D. why do people use it
B
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
n. wonder
adj. wonderful 意为“极好的,精彩的;奇妙的”
adv. wonderfully 意为“精彩地;惊人地;极好地”
与wonder有关的短语:
in wonder在惊奇中;with wonder 惊奇地;no wonder难怪,怪不得。
Language points
Fill in the sentences.
1. The children looked at the pictures .
2. We had a time in Spain.
3. It is you can‘t sleep when you eat so much.
4. All of the performers played .
with wonder
wonderful
no wonder
wonderfully
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
①join指加入党派、团体等组织,并成为其中一员,其宾语往往是the army/party/team/club/sb.。
②join in多指参加小规模的活动,如竞赛、娱乐、游戏、讨论、辩论、谈话等,常用于口语中,此时可与take part in互换。
③take part in指参加会议或群众性活动,并在其中发挥一定的作用。
④attend意为“出席,参加”,指参加(会议、宴会、典礼、婚礼、仪式)、上课、上学、听报告等,正式用语,重在强调“参与”的动作,不强调参加者的作用。
Language points
— Are you a basketball player in your school?
—Yes. I______ the team 3 years ago. I______in it for 3 years.
A. joined;was B. was joined;am
C. have joined; have been D. joined; have been
D
educate
invent
conclude
1. Let’s call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.
①discussion n.[C]“讨论;商讨”
discuss v.“讨论”
以-ion为后缀的名词:
education教育
invention发明
conclusion结论
【拓展】与discussion有关的搭配:
have a discussion with sb. 和某人讨论;under discussion讨论中。
Language points
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 我认为自然奇观比人造奇观更有趣。
①natural adj.“大自然的”,既可作定语,也可作表语
nature n.“自然界”
以-al为后缀的形容词:
international国际的
social社会的
medical医学的;
environmental环境的。
Language points
internation
society
medic
environment
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 我认为自然奇观比人造奇观更有趣。
①man-made adj.“人造的”,是一个由“ + ”构成的合成形容词,一般用作定语。
类似的合成形容词:
心碎的,极度伤心的;
被雪覆盖的
Translation:这座城市也有许多人工岛。
The city also has many man-made islands.
这种人造的美丽付出了环境的代价。
This man-made beauty has an environmental cost.
Language points
+
名词
过去分词
heart-broken
snow-covered
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 我认为自然奇观比人造奇观更有趣。
ones 代替前面的名词 。Ones指代复数名词, 类 物。
Translation:有一些年轻人和一些老人在房子里。
There were a few young people and some older ones in the house.
【辨析】one,that与it的用法辨析:①one 同类不同物;代替可数名词,相当于a/an+名词,其复数形式是ones。
②that 同类不同物;代替可数名词单数/不可数名词,表特指,常用于比较级句型中,相当于the+名词,其复数形式为those。
③it 同类同物;它常替代限定词the, this, that 和形容词性物主代词所修饰的单数名词,表示“特指”,相当于the+名词,其复数形式是them。
Language points
wonders
不同
同
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 我认为自然奇观比人造奇观更有趣。
Complete the sentences with one/it/that/those
I can’t find my hat. I don’t know where I put .
I can’t find my hat. I think I must buy .
I don’t like these apples. Can you give me some red .
I want to ride your bike. Lend to me, please.
The water in the cup is hotter than in the pot.
The population of China is much larger than of America.
I have lost my umbrella; I think I must buy .
---- Do you like the game? ---- I like .
These pictures are more beautiful than .
Language points
it
one
ones
it
that
that
one
it
those
3. Hmm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. 嗯,我还没见过它,所以我不确定是否同意你的观点。【辨析】agree with,agree to与agree on的用法辨析:
Language points
①agree with
+人,“同意某人的观点;(气候、食物等)适合某人”
+名词“与……相符,与……一致”
②agree to
+计划、建议等的名词、代词,或动词原形“同意某事”
③agree on
+名词“在……方面取得一致意见”
指双方或多方就某一个问题取得了一致意见或达成某种协议
Translation:
1. 这种气侯不适合他。The climate him.
2. 他不同意这个提议。He the suggestion.
3. 我同意他说的话。I what he said.
4. 我们最后同意这所房子的价格。We finally the price for the house.
doesn’t agree with
doesn’t agree to
agreed on
agreed with
4. But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.
① in one’s opinion “按某人的意见/观点;据某人看来”,其中one’s可用形容词性物主代词或名词所有格代替,常用来引出个人观点,相当于I think。
Translation:
1. 在吉姆看来,玛丽是一个懒惰的女孩。
In Jim’s opinion, Mary is a lazy girl.
2. 在我看来,我们班赢得这场比赛很难。
In my opinion, it’s very hard for our class to win the match.
Language points
5. Look at the Terracotta Army. It’s more than 2.000 years old. 【辨析】more than与more…than的用法辨析:
①more than意为“ ”,用在 词前,相当于 ,其反义词为 意为“少于”。
②more…than 。
Translation: 我的学校有900多名学生。
There are more than nine hundred students in my school.
乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。
Travelling by train is more relaxing than driving.
【拓展】more...than ... 表示“与其说…不如说”,此时不是对两个对象进行比较,而是对同一个人或物在两个不同方面进行比较。 He is more lucky than clever.
Language points
超过,多余
数
over
less than
“比…更…”
与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运。
6. It’s about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top.
at the top意为“在顶部,在上方”,其反义词为 意为“在脚下”。
Translation: 让我们先从顶部开始。
Let’s start at the top first.
【拓展】at the top of意为“在…的顶部,在…的上方”,=on top of
其反义短语为at the bottom of... 意为“在…的底部”。
Translation: 你最好把这些书放在桌子上面。
You’d better put these books .
在表格的底下填上你的地址。
Stick down your address .
Language points
at the foot
at the top of the desk
at the bottom of the form
7. It produces electricity for millions of people in China.【辨析】produce与make的用法辨析:
①produce v.“生产,制作”
既可以表示 的生产,如produce cars/planes
也可以表示 而获得产品,如produce wheat and rice
producer n.“生产者”
production n.“生产”
②make v.“生产,制作”。
可以表示 的生产,如make cars/planes
但不能表示通过种植而获得产品。
Language points
工业上
通过种植
工业上
produces/makes
The factory five hundred bikes a month.
The region(地区) over 50% of the country’s wheat.
produces
8. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, though she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic.
to some degree“在某种程度上”=to a certain degree=to some extent。
Translation: To a degree, I think he is right.
在某种程度上,我认为他是对的。
We’re all willing to support him to some degree.
我们在某种程度上都愿意支持他。
To a degree, it is possible to educate oneself.
从某种程度上讲,自我教育是可能的。
Language points
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Activity 5
discussion eastern huge opinion though
In my _______, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, are _____________
Let’s join in the _____________about the wonders of the world.
I think the Giant’s Causeway on the _____________coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder.
To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, ___________she thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic.
opinion
huge
discussion
eastern
though
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