Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

课件17张PPT。Module1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1 What’s a wonder of the world?Unit 1 It's more than2,000 years old.Words & expressions1.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 WallIt is one of the greatest _________in China.wondersYou can have a _________ time there. wonderfulSally ________ how the ancient Chinese built it 2,000 years agowondered 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 CausewayThe Three Gorges DamVictoria FallsThe Terracotta ArmyWhich 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
wonderListen 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.Read and describeQ: please describe the four wondersthe Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
the Terracotta Army
The Three Gorges DamTony 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 though1.opinion2.huge3.discussion4.eastern5.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 opinionmore expensive thaneven more famous10 metres wideHave 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.