(共41张PPT)
To learn about wonders of the world like the Giant’s Causeway, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam and Victoria Falls.
To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s preference by making comparisons.
To understand the conversation about natural wonders and man-made wonders.
To learn some key words and useful expressions.
n. 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
man-made
natural
wonder
discussion
eastern
though
loud
Words and expressions
wow
opinion
in one’s opinion
more than
electricity
millions of
int. 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
无数的
Words and expressions
the Great Wall
长城
Pyramid
金字塔
Can you say the names of some wonders in the world
Victoria Falls
维多利亚瀑布
the Terracotta Army
秦始皇兵马俑
the Giant’s Causeway
巨人之路
the Three Gorges Dam
三峡大坝
The wonders in the world can be man-made or natural.
人工的；人造的；非天然的
自然的； 天然形成的
a) The Terracotta Army
b) The Three Gorges Dam
c) The Giant’s Causeway
d) The Victoria Falls
1 Match the names of the wonders with the pictures on the right and on the next page.
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2
1
3
2 Look at the pictures and answer the question.
Use the words in the box to help you.
Which two are natural wonders
ancient
man-made
modern
natural
wonder
1
3
2. Which two are man-made wonders
4
2
3. Which is an ancient wonder
4. Which is a modern wonder
4
2
Now listen
and check.
1. Which one did Tony visit
A. the Giant’s Causeway
B. the Terracotta Army
C. the Three Gorges Dam
2. How wide is Victoria Falls
A. 170 metres B. 1,700 metres C. 17,000 metres
3. How old is the Terracotta Army
A. less than 2,000 years old
B. more than 2,000 years old
C. more than 3,000 years old
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: Hm, 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’re about 40,000 rocks, most
of them with six sides. It runs for several
hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern
Ireland.
Jingling: That sounds great, though I think the Victoria
Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. They’re
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
【知识点1】 join in的用法
知识点再现
Let’s call Wonders 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。（P2）
All of us joined in the discussion.
我们都参与了讨论。
My wish is to join the army.
我的愿望是参军。
Jack took part in the singing contest.
杰克参加了歌唱比赛。
Mr White is going to attend an international conference this weekend.
这个周末怀特先生将参加一场国际会议。
用法实例
用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空。
1. You haven’t answered my question whether I can
_______ the game tonight.
2.There will be an exciting movie tonight. Tom and Ben
will go. Would you like to _____ them, Bill
3. —Our school sports meeting will be held soon. How
many of you will __________ it, Jack
—None. We have an important seminar (研讨会) to
_______.
join in
join
take part in
attend
take part in, join in, attend, join
【知识点2】though的用法
知识点再现
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。（P2）
用法实例
Though we only stayed there for a few days, we had a good time.
虽然我们只在那里待了几天，但我们玩得很愉快。
Although it was expensive, we still decided to buy it.
虽然它很贵，我们还是决定买。
It was hard work. I enjoyed it, though.
这是个艰苦的工作，不过我喜欢。
He talked a lot as though he knew anything.
他夸夸其谈，似乎无所不知。
1. —How do you like the concert given by EXO
—Exciting, ________ one piece of the music wasn’t
played quite well.
A. though B. because C. so D. and
2. _______ he was very tired, he continued working in
his office.
A. Because B. Since C. Although D. Unless
3. ________ (He) he is old enough, ________ he keeps
learning everything new.
A. /; but B. Although; however
C. Though; but D. /; and
A
C
A
【知识点3】millions of的用法
It produces electricity for millions of people in China. 它为中国无数人提供电力。（P2）
知识点再现
用法实例
There were millions of mosquitoes. 有无数的蚊子。
Up to now, we’ve learned more than five hundred English words.
至今为止，我们已经学了超过五百个单词。
Hundreds and thousands of people are in danger.
有数十万人处于危险当中。
The painting is about 2 thousand years old.
这幅画大约有两千年的历史了。
1. ______ people live in this country.
A. Million B. Millions
C. A Million of D. Millions of
2. — When were you born, Michael
— I was born in a small village with only three
________ people.
A. hundred B. thousands
C. hundreds of D. million of
D
A
【知识点4】ones，they/them与those的区别
I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 我认为自然奇观比人造的更有趣。（P2）
知识点再现
用法实例
These shoes are too small. Please give me some larger ones.
这些鞋子太小了。请给我一些大点的。(ones=some shoes)
Kevin is looking for his glasses. Have you seen them
凯文正在找他的眼镜，你看到过它们吗？(them=his glasses)
Her interests are different from those of her childhood.
她的兴趣爱好跟孩提时的不一样了。(those=interests)
1. The population of China is larger than ____ of Japan.
A. those B. it C. that D. ones
2. I planted a lot of roses in my garden. Among them,
the ________ in white are my favourite.
A. one B. ones C. those D. them
C
B
【知识点5】句型“主语+… metre(s)/kilometre(s) long / wide / high. ”的用法
表示“……有多长（宽、高等）”时，一般将数词和单位放在表示长、宽、高等的形容词前。句型为：主语+… metre(s)/kilometre(s) long/wide/high.
【拓展】
知识点再现
It’s about 2,300 metres long， 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. 它大约2 300米长，185米高，顶部15米宽。（P2）
long, wide, high对应的名词是length(长度)， width (宽度)， height(高度)。
根据汉语意思补全下列句子，每空一词。
一般来说，操场长600米，宽400米。
In general, a playground is ____ ______ _____ and ____ ______ _____.
600
metres
long
400
metres
wide
It’s about 2, 300 metres long.
= It’s about 2, 300 metres in length. 它的长度约为2300米。
用法实例
Listen to the tape and follow it.
Then read it together.
●I’m not sure ...
●In my opinion….
●Look at …
●Who’d like to …
●I agree with you.
●That sounds great!
我不确定……
依我看，……
看……
谁愿意……
我同意你。
听起来很棒。
Check (√) the true sentences.
1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.
2. Lingling thinks 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 natural wonder
fantastic too
4 Answer the questions.
1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.
They’re about 1,700 metres wide.
2. How wide are the Victoria Falls
3. What wonders does Betty think are more
exciting
Betty thinks Man-made wonders are more
exciting than natural ones.
4. How old is the Terracotta Army
It’s mote than 2,000 years old.
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
discussion eastern huge opinion though
1. In my _______, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
2. Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is _____.
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 Victoria Falls is more fantastic.
opinion
huge
discussion
eastern
though
分析:一些长的句子需要按照意思的群落（即“意群”）适当断开、稍加停顿（即“停顿”），断开的几部分都具有相对完整的意思。按照一般语法结构，可划分为以下意群单位：
(1)短句 (2) 名词短语 (3) 介词/不定式/分词短语 (4) 动词短语 (5) 主谓结构
(6)动宾结构 (7) 系表结构 (8) 动状结构 (9)主句-从句。
6 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.
— Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
— I’d like to visit the Terracotta Army because I think man-made wonders are more exciting.
— Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
— I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway because I love wild places by the sea.
— Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
— I’d like to visit the Great Wall because Chinese ancient people built it 2,000 years ago. And I’m proud of being a Chinese.
7
Work in pairs. Say which wonder of the world you would like to visit and why.
小结提升。
这节课我学到了：
本单元主要的单词、短语和句型
Words:
wonder discussion though loud opinion natural eastern
Phrases:
in one’s opinion more than millions of
Patterns:
I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.
— Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
— I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway because…
一、根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）。
1. 它为中国数以百万的人发电。
It ________ _________ for millions of people in China.
2. 我不确定是否以前在某个地方见过他。
___ ___ ____ whether I’ve met him somewhere before.
3. 大明想在今年环游世界。
Daming ______ ____ __ take a trip around the world this year.
4. 你知道我们学校附近的那条河多宽吗？
Do you know ____ _____ the river near our school is
5. 从某种程度上来说，这种方法对我们的学习是有用的。
___ _____ ______, this way is useful for our study.
produces electricity
I’m not sure
how wide
To some degree
would like to
二、根据句意及首字母或中文提示完成单词。
1. We visited a ________ (自然的) museum.
2. Both my elder brother and I are _________ (感兴趣的)
in football.
3. Everyone had an ________ (看法) on the subject.
4. In many e_______ countries, drinking tea is a part of
everyday life.
5. Join in their d________ and see what the result will be.
natural
interested
opinion
astern
iscussion
三、单项填空。
1. —Jenny, I hear that there will be an art club in our school.
—Wonderful! I can’t wait to _____ it.
A. take part in B. receive C. attend D. join
2. They all _____ Laura about building a museum here.
A. waited for B. handed in
C. agreed with D. knocked in
3. I think he’s been drinking, ___ I’m not completely sure.
A. if B. though C. until D. as
4. They ______ friends since they met in Shanghai.
A. have made B. have become
C. have been D. have returned
5. Guilin, a beautiful city in southern China, is so famous
that every year _______ people come to visit it.
A. million B. million of C. millions of D. ten millions of
D
C
B
C
C
1. wonders of the world ；
2. 2000多年 ；
3.自然/古/现代奇观 ；
4. join in ；
5. (不) 确定 ；
6. agree with sb. ；
7. 在……的东海岸 ；
9. a few kilometres away ；
10. 按某人的意见；据某人看来 ；
11. millions of ；
12. 从某种程度上来说 。
世界奇观
more than 2000 years old
natural/ancient/modern wonders
参加（某种活动）
be (not) sure
同意某人
on the eastern coast of…
四、翻译下列短语。
几公里外
in one’s opinion
数以百万的
to some degree
Homework
1. 记住本节课所学单词、短语、句子和知识点，读熟U1的对话。
2. 完成本单元练习册的作业。
3. 预习Unit 2。
