(共18张PPT)
Unit 3
Language in use
Module 1
Wonders of the world
What wonder is it
the Giant’s Gauseway
There are about 40,000 rocks.
Most of the rocks have six sides.
This wonder is a natural wonder.
the name of the wonder.
Three Gorges Dam
This wonder is about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top.
the name of the wonder.
It produces electricity for millions of people in China.
The Great Wall
It runs through 15 provinces.
It is 21196.18 kilometers long.
This wonder is in the north of China.
the name of the wonder.
It looks like a dragon.
It is a man-made wonder in the south of England.
It is an ancient circle of
stones.
It is about 5000 years old.
the Stonehenge
the name of the wonder.
Task 1 Listen and number the pictures.
a
b
c
1
2
3
Mount Qomolangma
The Empire State
Building
The Great Pyramid
at Giza
Mount Qomolangma The Empire State Building The Great Pyramid at Giza
Location
Between China and Nepal ___________
___________
In Egypt
Task 2 Listen and complete the table.
in New York , the US
Height
___________meters.
______meters.
About ______
meters now.
Interesting facts First people to climb to the top: Sir
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
______ floors.
About ______
years old.
8844.43
381
137
102
4500
Mount Fushanling
Location in Gaozhou, Maoming City
Height 966 meters
Interesting facts lots of strange rocks,
fruit trees, beautiful lakes
Task 3 Let’s have a try! Introduce Mount Fushanling.
Mount Fushanling is in Gaozhou, Maoming City.
It is 966 meters high. There are lots strange
rocks, fruit trees and beautiful lakes.
the simple
present tense
一般现在时
Task 4 Let’s help Miss Liang introduce her travel
experiences.
Nine years ago, Miss Liang _______ (take) a boat to Fangji Island.
In 2014, Miss Liang _______ (visit) Romantic Coast.
At the age of 28, Miss Liang _______ (climb) Mount Tianma.
took
climbed
visited
the past simple tense
一般过去时
Task 5 Complete the table and share your travel experiences.
A: What places of interest did you visit B: I visited…
A: When did you visit it B: I visited it …ago / last …/ in …
A: How did you get there B: I got there…by…/ I took a …to…
A: What did you do there B: I went swimming / took photos…
students’
names places of interest When did you visit it How did you get there What did you do there
Miss Liang
Romantic
Coast
last month
by car
went swimming ,
ate seafood
Last month, Miss Liang visited Romantic Coast. She got there by car. She went swimming and ate seafood there.
travel
plans
share
Task 6: Work in groups. Make a travel plan.
Decide on the places of interest for your plan.Find out more information. Think about:
1. Which place will you visit
2. How will you get there
3. When will you visit the
place
4. What will you do there?
Next month , sb will take a ...to .../ sb will go to ...by ...
On the first day, sb is/are going to visit ...
On the second day, sb will go camping /...
Example
the simple future tense
一般将来时
The Jin Mao Building
Task 7: Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in brackets.
The sun was going down when we (1) _______ (arrive) at the ground floor of the building. I (2) ____ (be) afraid of going to the top of tall buildings, so I was a little nervous when I (3) __________ (walk) into the lift. The lift (4) ________ (climb) faster and faster until we (5) ________ (reach) the 88th floor. It (6) _____ (be) high up there, but I was not afraid when I stood at the top.
arrived
was
walked
climbed
reached
was
The Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, one of the tallest buildings in the world, (7) ___ (be) 420.5 meters high. It was built in 1999, and it (8) ____ (have) a fantastic view of Pudong District and the centre of Shanghai. I really like the tower and I am sure I (9) _________ (visit) it again.
is
has
will visit
Summary
the simple future tense
一般将来时
the past simple tense
一般过去时
the simple present tense
一般现在时
facts of places
travel experiences
travel plans