Module 1 Unit 1 It's more than 2,000 years old 课件 2025-2026学年外研版（2012）九年级英语上册

Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It's more than 2,000 years old. 1 新课导入 wonder The Great Wall /ʌ/ 奇观；奇迹 Do you know what wonder it is? The Great Wall is in the north of China. It’s a man-made wonder. 2 Listen and answer the questions. 1. What programs are they going to call? A. Animal world B. Wonders of China C. Wonders of the World 2. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? A. In Northern Ireland B. In England C. In Wales 3. Where is Victoria Falls? A. In Asia B. In Africa C. In America Listening Listen and read. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm Wonders Location Description Other facts The Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland ________ rocks __________________ Africa ______ metres wide 100 metres _____ hear the _________ a few kilometres away The Terracotta Army China more than ______ years old The Three Gorges Dam ______ 2,300 metres ______ 185 metres high ____ metres wide produce electricity for ______________ people in China 40,000 1,700 high loud noise 2,000 China long millions of Victoria Falls 15 Read and fill in the blanks. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm The Terracotta Army Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm the names of these wonders The Terracotta Army [ˌterəˈkɑtə] 兵马俑 秦始皇陵兵马俑是第一批中国世界遗产，位于今陕西省西安市临潼区 兵马俑是古代墓葬雕塑的一个类别。古代实行人殉，而兵马俑即用陶土制成兵马（战车、战马、士兵）形状的殉葬品。 1974年3月11日，被发现；1987年，秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑被联合国教科文组织批准列入《世界遗产名录》，并被誉为“世界第八大奇迹”。 the names of these wonders The Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝 [ˈɡɔːrdʒɪz] 三峡水电站是中国湖北省宜昌市境内的长江西陵峡段与下游的葛洲坝水电站构成梯级电站。三峡水电站是目前世界上规模最大的水电站和清洁能源基地，也是目前中国有史以来建设最大型的工程项目。而由它所引发的移民搬迁、环境等诸多问题，使它从开始筹建的那一刻起，便始终与巨大的争议相伴。 Now listen and check. 1. Which two are natural wonders? 2. Which two are man-made wonders? 3. Which is an ancient wonder? 4. Which is a modern wonder? ① ② ③ ④ ② ④ natural wonder natural wonder man-made man-made ancient wonder modern wonder 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: Hmm, 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 are about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. 3.Listen and read. Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It's about 1,700 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. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks the Victoria Falls is more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway. 3. Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders. 4. For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army. √ √ most fantastic as fantastic as Now check (√) the true sentences. 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? 2. How wide is Victoria Falls? 3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? 4. How old is the Terracotta Army? It’s on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It is about 1,700 metres wide. She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. It’s more than 2,000 years old. 4.Answer the questions. In my________, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 2. Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is_______. opinion huge discussion eastern huge opinion though 3. Let’s join in the__________ about the wonders of the world. 4. I think the Giant’s Causeway on the_______ coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder. 5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, ________she thinks the Victoria Falls is more fantastic. discussion eastern though 5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Can you read and translate ? Now let’s learn more about the wonders of the world. Listening and vocabulary Listening and vocabulary 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks the Victoria Falls is more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway. 3. Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders. 4. For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army. Now check(√) the true sentences. Listening and vocabulary 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? _______________________________________ 2. How wide are Victoria Falls? _______________________________________ 3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? _______________________________________ 4. How old is the Terracotta Army? _______________________________________ Answer the questions. 4 Listening and vocabulary wonder 拓展记忆： (1) It’s a wonder that… 令人惊诧的是…… 例如：It’s a wonder that he came back at night. 令人惊诧的是他深夜回来了。 (2) no wonder 不出奇，怪不得 例如：You have been out every evening this week；no wonder you’re tired. 这星期你每天晚上都出去，怪不得你觉得累。 2. join in the discussion 参加讨论 辨析：join；join in；take part in join 指加入某个党派，团体组织等，成为其成员之一，意为“参军、入团、入党”等。 join in 后面接的宾语一般是表示竞赛、娱乐、游戏等活动的名词或v.-ing。 take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。 East or west, Guilin landscape is the best. Guilin is in the north of Guangxi.  If you Come to Guilin, you will know how clear the water is and how green the hills are. Every year many tourists come to Guilin for a visit. You can take a boat to see the scenes of the Li River. You can also visit the scenic spots in the city by bus. An example： Landscape of Guilin 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。 wonder n. 奇观；奇迹 (可数名词) e.g. The pyramids are one of the wonders of the world. 金字塔是世界奇迹之一。 Language points 2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. (1) I think 为主句，后面是省略了连接词that的宾语从句。 如：I think maths is more difficult than English. (2) ones 作代词，指代wonders, ones 指代复数名词时，指同类不同物。 如: These pictures are more colourful than those ones. 3. Hmm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. (1) 并列连词so 连接两个分句， 表因果关系。 如：The work has been finished, so you needn’t come. (2) be (not) sure (不) 确定。 其后接不定式，也可接从句。 如：I’m sure to come. I’m not sure you are right. null 96942.055 null 51120.96 ¸øÁ¦Ó¢ÓïÍø http://www.171english.cn 98457.305 $