外研版九年级英语上册教案：M1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. Class Type Reading and writing Objectives To understand the passage about the trip to the Grand Canyon; To know the way of writing about what you see and your feelings when trvelling. Key structureI looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to the river. Difficulties How to write about what you see and your feelings when trvelling. Vocabularyshine, sign, silent, sky, grey, beside, reply, clear, nearly, remainget out of, go through, fall away, on top of, look across Periods 1 Procedure Lead-in Review. Translate the phrases in Unit 1 into English. Step 1 Free talk. Show some adjectives and ask Ss to describe a building, a mountain, a river, a waterfall or a tower. Step 2 Pair work. Talk about a great natural or man-made wonder such as the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam, the Giant’s Causeway, Victoria Falls. Step 3 Enjoy a video about the Grand Cany