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Unit 1
It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Module 1
Wonders of the world
To learn some key words , useful expressions and the drill to express long , wide, high and so on.
To learn about wonders of the world .
To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s preference by making comparisons.
4. To understand the conversation about natural wonders and man-made wonders .
5.Love the world. Love the nature.
Learning Objects:
The Great Wall of China 长城
Stonehenge 巨石阵
Machu Picchu 马丘比丘
Empire State Building 帝国大厦
The Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布
The Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁
CN Tower 加拿大国家电视塔
Northern Lights 北极光
Grand Canyon 大峡谷
Talk about wonders of the world
拓 (1)wonder的其他常见用法:
▶It is no wonder (that) she got two gold medals in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.她在北京2022年冬奥会中获得两枚金牌,这并不奇怪。
▶They wonder if robots will think like a human in 25 to 50 years.他们想知道机器人是否会在25到50年后像人类一样思考。(选自岳阳中考)
(2)wonder的相关词语:
语境串记
How wonderful the Great Wall is!I wonder whether it is the greatest ancient wonder in China. 长城太令人惊叹了!我想知道它是不是中国最伟大的古代奇观。
思 考
What are they?
新课讲解
思 考
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
土耳其 以弗所的亚底米神庙
新课讲解
思 考
The Terracotta Amy, China
中国 秦始皇兵马俑
The Taj Mahal, India
印度 泰姬陵
Natural wonders
位于美国科罗拉多州北部,是由科罗拉多河在长达数百万年的侵蚀作用下形成的巨大峡谷。是世界上最壮观的自然奇迹之一。
珠穆朗玛峰是世界上海拔最高的山峰,位于喜马拉雅山脉中的尼泊尔与中国之间的边境地带。它的海拔高度为8,848.86米,是登山运动员们梦寐以求的挑战目标之一。
科罗拉多大峡谷Grand Canyon
珠穆朗玛峰The Himalayas
If a thing is worth doing it is worth worth doing well
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Beautifu natural wonders.
If a thing is worth doing it is worth worth doing well
adj.人造的
adj.大自然的
n.奇观; 奇迹
n.讨论; 商讨
adj.在东边的;来自东边的
conj.虽然; 但是
adj.(声音)响亮的
呀;哇(用于表示惊讶或赞叹)
n.看法;主张
按某人的意见; 据某人看来
超过
n.电
大量的,无数的
man-made
natural
wonder
discussion
eastern
though
loud
wow
opinion
in one’s opinion
more than
electricity
millions of
Words and expressions
man-made Made by humans.
ancient It means very old, or has been on earth for a very long time.
modern It means new, belonging to the present time.
natural Not made by people, but by nature.
wonder It is something that makes people to feel great surprised.
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2
3
4
a) The Terracotta Army
b) The Three Gorges Dam
c) The Giant’s Causeway
d) The Victoria Falls
Match the names of the wonders with the pictures.
a
b
c
d
Pre-listening
Which two are natural wonders?
Which two are man-made wonders?
The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls.
The Three Gorges Dam and the Terracotta Army.
ancient, man-made, modern, natural, wonder
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.
3. Which is an ancient wonder?
4. Which is a modern wonder?
The Terracotta Army.
The Three Gorges Dam.
The Three Gorges Dam
[dæm]
三峡大坝
It is about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high
修饰比较级的词
数字 + 单位词 (metre, kilometer 等) + 形容词 (long, wide, high 等)
e.g. The building is 50 meters high.
数字 + 单位词 (metre, kilometer 等) + in + 名词 (length, width, height 等)
e.g. 100米高:100 metres high = 100 metres in height
长宽高的表达
But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.
opinion n.观点,看法
我认为: in my opinion= as far as I am concerned= I hold the view that
Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are 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. I’m not sure…
2. In my opinion….
3. Look at…
4. Who’d like to…?
Everyday English
How many wonders are mentioned?
What are they?
Four.
They are the Giant’s Causeway, Victoria Falls, the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.
Watch and answer the questions.
Post-listening
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Listen and mark the pauses.
1. I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.
2. That sounds great, though I think Victoria
Falls in Africa is even more fantastic.
3. In my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.
Now listen again and repeat.
按某人的意见;据某人看来
Pronunciation and speaking
Make a list of wonders of the world. Say which one you would like to visit and why.
—Which wonder of the world you like to visit?
—I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway because I love wild places by the sea.
Introduce it about its location, history, size, function and other interesting things.
Work in pairs
1
2
3
4
Tenses
现在完成时
一般过去时
一般现在时
Make up a dialogue
Introduce one of wonders, including the following information.
Where is it?
What’s the feature?
Why do you like it?
the Pyramids
the Great Wall
Machu Picchu
Taj Mahal
A:Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?
B:I’d like to visit…….
A:Where is it?
B: it lies in...
Why do you want to visit it?
B:Because……
Wonders Facts
the Giant’s Causeway It’s ______.There’re about _______________, most of them with six sides. It goes for ______________ metres ___________________ of Northern Ireland.
Victoria Falls They’re about 1,700 metres ____ and 100 metres _____. You can hear the _________ a few kilometres away.
the Terracotta Army It’s ______________ years old.
the Three Gorges Dam It’s about _____________ long, __________ high and _________ wide _________. It produces __________ for __________ people in China.
huge
40,000 rocks
several hundred
on the eastern coast
wide
high
loud noise
more than 2,000
2,300 metres
185 metres
15 metres
at the top
electricity
millions of
Practice
Read again and complete the table.
1. Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.
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”。
join in多指参加小规模的活动如“球赛、游戏”等,常用于日常口语。
take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等,着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。
Language Points
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