(共17张PPT)
Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Module 1 Wonders of the world.
What wonders in the world do you know
Brainstorming
the Niagara Falls in America
美国尼亚加拉瀑布
natural - not made by people, but by nature.
the Pyramid and Sphinx in Egypt
古埃及金字塔和狮身人面像
man-made – made by people
the Great Wall in China
中国长城
ancient - It means very old, or has been on earth for a very long time.
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P2
Match the names of the wonders with the pictures below.
①
②
③
④
a) The Terracotta Army
d) Victoria Falls
c) The Giant’s Causeway
b) The Three Gorges Dam
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 people.
It is something that makes people to feel great surprised.
man-made
ancient
modern
natural
wonder
Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.
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ancient man-made modern natural wonder
1. Which two are natural wonders
2. Which two are man-made wonders
3. Which is an ancient wonder
4. Which is a modern wonder
①
②
③
④
The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls are natural wonders.
The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam are man-made wonders.
The Terracotta Army is an ancient wonder.
The Three Gorges Dam is a modern wonder.
who wonder
Tony
Lingling
Betty
Daming
Task 1: Which wonder do they prefer
the Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
the Terracotta Army
the Three Gorges Dam
Task2: Now listen 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 electricity for ______________ people in China
40,000
1,700
high
loud noise
2,000
long
millions of
15
Northern Ireland
six
Africa
China
China
Task3: Read and answer the questions.
1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway
2. How wide are Victoria Falls
3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting
4. How old is the Terracotta Army
It’s on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.
It is about 1,700 metres wide.
She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.
It’s more than 2,000 years old.
1.加入讨论
2.自然奇观
3.人造奇观
4.同意某人的观点
5. 1700米宽
6.在我看来
7.发电
8.无数的人
1.加入讨论
2.自然奇观
3.人造奇观
4.同意某人的观点
5. 1700米宽
6.在我看来
7.发电
8.无数的人
join in discussion
natural wonders
man-made wonders
agree with sb.
1700 metres wide
in my opinion
produce electricity
millions of people
On the eastern coast of
Northern Ireland
Natural wonder huge
40.000 rocks with six sides
Several hundred metres
in xi’an
Man-made wonder
More than 2000 years old
…
The Giant’s Causeway
The Terracotta Army
Man-made wonder
2,300 metres long
185 metres high
15 metres wide at the top
Produce electricity
In Africa
1,700 metres wide
100 metres high,
Hear the loud noise a few kilometres away
…
Victoria Falls
The Three Gorges Dam
Sum up
New words: man-made, natural, wonder, discussion, electricity
New expressions: in one’s opinion, agree with sb., 1700 metres wide, millions of, produce electricity
Ability: Learn how to introduce wonders to others