外研版九年级上册 Module 1 Unit 1 It's more than 2,000 years old. 课件 (共33张PPT)

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Module 1 Wonders of the world
Unit1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Taj Mahal - India
mausoleum
complex
one of the
world’s most
iconic
monuments
a large pre-Columbian
city built by Maya people
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru
an Art Deco statue
of Jesus Christ in Brazil
Christ the Redeemer
Petra
Petra is an ancient city that lies in present-day Jordan and dates back to the fourth century B.C.
the Great Wall
an ancient series
of walls and
fortification (碉堡）
be located in northern
China
more than 13,000 miles
long
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Which two are natural wonders
Which two are man-made wonders
Which is an ancient wonder
Which is a modern wonder
The Giant’s Causeway
The Terracotta Army
The Three Gorges Dam
Victoria Falls
A3. 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
Name Wonder
Tony
Lingling
Betty
Daming
Listen and find out which wonder they prefer.
the Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
the Terracotta Army
the Three Gorges Dam
Read and check the true sentences.
Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.
Lingling thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway.
Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders.
For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army.
the most fantastic
The Three Georges Dam is fantastic too.
Read and fill in the blanks.
Wonders Location Description Other facts
the Giant’s Causeway ________ rocks with _____ sides
Victoria Falls ______ metres wide and 100 metres _____ hear the _________ a few kilometres away
the Terracotta Army more than ______ years old
the Three Gorges Dam 2,300 metres ______ 185 metres high ____ metres wide produce __________ for ______________ people in China
40,000
1,700
high
loud noise
2,000
long
millions of
15
Northern Ireland
six
Africa
China
China
electricity
on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.
the Terracotta Army
be built to guard the tomb of Emperor
Qin Shi Huang
more than 2,000 years old
be located in Xi’an
thousands of clay soldiers with unique
facial expressions and positions
The Three
Gorges Dam
in the Three Gorges region on the Yangtze River
generates the biggest amount of hydroelectric
power
the Great Wall
an ancient series
of walls and
fortification (碉堡）
be located in northern
China
more than 13,000 miles
long
Victoria Falls
a 100m-high waterfall in Southern Africa, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
the largest waterfall in the world
named after the queen
Introduce one of wonders, including the following information.
Where is it
What’s the feature
Why do you like it
Make up a dialogue
Why are they thought to be wonders
Discussion
spectacular
magnificent
unique
Read the dialogue and find out the expressions.
世界奇观
加入讨论
自然奇观
在东海岸
几千米远
人造奇观
超过
赞成
依我看来
发电
Wonders of the World
join in the discussion
natural wonders
on the eastern coast
a few kilometres away
man-made wonders
more than
agree with
in my opinion
produce electricity
Language points
Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.
join v. 参加，加入
join sb/sth 加入某人/组织（成为其中一员）
join in 参加（活动/会议）
His wife and children moved to _____ him in
their new life.
I hope everyone will ________ the fun.
join
join in
join army, party, league, team, club,
join in game, singing, dancing, work, talk, match, sb. in sth.
take part in discussion, game, fight, celebration
attend school, wedding, meeting
辨析join, join in, take part in, attend
His brother ________ the army three years ago.他哥哥三年前参军的。
We are having supper now. Would you like to _______ us 我们正在吃晚饭，你也来和我们一起吃好吗？
I wish I could ______________the sports meeting.
我希望我能参加运动会。
May I ________ the meeting 我可以参加会议吗？
Language points
join
join
take part in
attend
2.That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic.
though 表示尽管，不能与but 连用。
though & although 尽管
1._______________ it was raining, we went there.
even/a lot/much等修饰比较级
2. This watch is _______________more expensive than that one.
Though/Although
much/a lot/even
3. It’s about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top.
长度单位表示：数字+metres +long/high/wide
这张桌子长2米，宽1.6米。
This desk is ____________and _____________.
这间房子长10米，宽3，高5米。
This room is ______________,_____________and _____________.
2 metres long
1.6 metres wide
10 metres long
3 metres wide
5 metres high
4. It produces electricity for millions of people
in China.
millions of 数以百万的 thousands of 数以千计的
thousand/ million 等前有具体数字时, thousand 不加s和of; thousand/million等前没有具体数字时, thousand 后要加s
There are ________of visitors coming to this city.
We have three ________ student in our school.
millions
thousand
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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, is
________.
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 is more fantastic.
opinion
huge
discussion
eastern
though
根据所给汉语完成句子，每空一词
她认为长城是最神奇的人造奇观。
She thinks the Great Wall is ____ ____ ________ __________
________.
2.依我看来，他所说的话是对的。
____ ____ _______, what he said is right.
3. 我不确定她是否赞同你。
____ _____ _______ whether she agrees with you.
4. 你想要去吃什么？
_____ ______ ______ _______ to eat
the
most
fantastic
man-made
wonder
In
my
opinion
I’m
not
sure
What
would
you
like
1. —How do you like the concert
—Exciting, ______ one piece of the music wasn’t
played quite well.
A. though B. because C. so D. and
2. Basketball is so exciting that ____ people play it for fun.
A. million B. two millions C. million of D. millions of
3. —When shall we begin our meeting
— We’ll begin it when Helen _______.
A. comes B. came C. will come D. come
1. The students are having a ___________ about the wonders of the world. They are __________ happily. (discuss)
2. They have different __________. Betty and Daming like man-made wonders better. In their _________, man-made wonders are more exciting. (opinion)
3. Lingling thinks the Victoria Falls is ____________ than the Giant’s Causeway. (fantastic)
4. The Giant’s Causeway lies on the ________ coast of Northern Ireland. (east)
5. The Three Gorges Dam __________ electricity for millions of people. (produce)
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words.
discussion
discussing
opinions
opinion
more fantastic
eastern
produces
Tell something about wonders of
the world.
the Giant’s Causeway
4,000 rocks; six sides
runs for several hundred metres
Victoria Falls
1,700 metres wide and
100 metres high
the Terracotta Army
more than 2,000 years
the Three Gorges Dam
2,300 metres long, 185 metres high…
Are they natural or man-made
Are they modern or ancient
A: Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
B: I’d like to visit … It’s a natural wonder. I think it’s…
A: For me, I’d like to visit… It’s… I think it’s…
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