(共17张PPT)
Unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big
Module1 The Wonders of the world
Warm up
How long is this wonder
How deep is this wonder
What is its name
Location: Arizona, America
skimming
1.What kind of wonder is it
2.Where does the passage most probably come from
a) A magazine.
b) A grammar book.
c) A dictionary.
d) A storybook.
1.What is the order of the text
A. Time B. Space C. Logic
skimming
What I found before I got to the canyon
What I saw while I was on the canyon
How I felt after I saw the canyon
Para. ______
Para. ___
Para ____
2.Devide the passage into three parts.
1-3
4
5
Read para1-2 and answer these questions
scanning
When did they get there
How's the weather
What did he see on the way
How far is it from the gate to the Grand Canyon
early morning
raining
nothing to see
about a mile
1. Did the trip go successfully before he saw the Grand Canyon How do you know that?
No, it didn't. He asked a stranger the way
2. Why was there nothing to see
Because it was too dark
scanning
Read para3 and answer these questions
1.Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon
A. South B. North C. East D. West
2.The clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The word “clear” means ____.
A. cleaned B. disappeared C. brightened
The clouds cleared
Shone on the rocks
fall away
down
Read Para. 4 and complete the table.
scanning
the Grand Canyon
how deep
how wide
how long
The Grand Canyon is nearly one mile deep.
top
Look across
The Grand Canyon is about 15 miles wide.
The Grand Canyon is more than 200 miles long.
left
right
scanning
Read Para5 and answer the question.
1. Does the writer think the Grand Canyon is the greatest
2. What do you think the Grand Canyon
summary
What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
a) To give facts about the natural world.
b) To say how he feels about the natural world.
c) To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.
d) To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.
Complete the passage with the words
exercise
sign
silent
remain
sky
mile
below
stream
through
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