(共17张PPT)
Module1
Wonders of the world
Unit 1 What’s a wonder of the world
Unit 1 It's more than2,000 years old.
Words & expressions
wonder:
①n 奇迹 a wonder of the world 一个世界奇观
The Great Wall is a wonder of the world.
② v 想知道 = want to know
I wonder if he is our new English teacher.
③ adj
极好的, 精彩的 wonderful
He told me a wonderful story.
the Great Wall
It is one of the greatest _________in China.
wonders
You can have a _________ time there.
wonderful
Sally ________ how the ancient Chinese built it 2,000 years ago
wondered
Do you know any other wonders of the world
brainstorming
The Three Gorges Dam(三峡)
It’ a man-made wonder.
It produces electricity for millions of
people in China.
Victoria Falls(维多利亚瀑布)
It’ a natural wonder.
It’ s about 1,700 metres wide and
100 metres high.
The Terracotta Army(秦始皇兵马俑)
It’ a man-made wonder.
It’ s more than 2,000 years old.
The Giant’s Causeway(巨人之路)
It’ a natural wonder.
There are about 40,000 rocks, most
of them with six sides.
The Giant’s Causeway
The Three Gorges Dam
Victoria Falls
The Terracotta Army
Which two are natural wonders
Which two are man-made wonders
Which is an ancient wonder
Which is a modern wonder
Activity 1 &2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
It means new, belonging to the
present time.
Not made by people, but by nature.
It means very old, or has been
on earth for a very long time.
Made by humans.
It is something that makes people to feel great surprised.
man-made
ancient
modern
natural
wonder
Listen and answer
How many wonders are mentioned
What are they
There are four wonders.
They are the Giant’s Causeway, Victoria Falls, the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.
Q: please describe the four wonders
the Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
the Terracotta Army
The Three Gorges Dam
Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.
Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are 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.
Now check the true sentences.
Answer the questions:
1. Where is the Giant's Causeway
It is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.
2: How wide are the Victoria Falls
They're about 1700 meters wide.
3: What wonders does Betty think are
more exciting
man-made wonders.
4: How old is the Terracotta Army
It's more than 2000 years old.
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
discussion eastern huge opinion though
1.opinion
2.huge
3.discussion
4.eastern
5.though
根据汉语意思完成句子:
1. 我觉得它是一个很好的计划。
——— —— ————, it’s a good plan.
2. 这辆红色的汽车比那辆黄色的更贵。
The red car is _____ ______ _____ the yellow one.
3. 他甚至比他的父亲更出名。
He is _____ ______ _____ than his father.
4. 这条河宽10米. The river is ______ ____ ____
In my opinion
more expensive than
even more famous
10 metres wide
Have a try:
1.My mother often _____(read)books in the early morning.
2.Since two years ago, I_____(live)in this school.
3.A few minutes later the fog____(clear)and the sun
came out.
4.When my father was cooking, my mother_____(sleep).
5.My teacher _____(finish)a new book one month later.
6.Who wrote the book_____(call) My mother
7.Which do you think is one of the best ____(wonder)
8.The film_____(not begin) until 8 last night.
9.---Where is your sister
---She_____(have) a meeting in the office.
10.The Victoria Fall is an _______(nature) wonder.