Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.课件

课件22张PPT。Module1 Wonders of the worldAmerica 美国 大峡谷位于美国科罗拉多高原上，科罗拉多河从中流过。据说在十六世纪，有一个叫科罗拉多的人为了寻找传说中的七座黄金城，从遥远的地方跋涉到此地，发现了大峡谷，科罗拉多大峡谷由此得名。据地理学家考证，大峡谷已走过六百万年的历史，是大自然在地球上的杰作，辉煌与壮丽远非一般自然景色可比。美国人以此为骄傲与自豪。Step1 Fast ReadingBefore I got to the Grand Canyon.
What I saw when I was on the Grand Canyon.
My feeling after visiting the Grand Canyon.1. Read quickly and chose the paragraph for each title.Paragraph 1and 2Parapraph 3 and 4Paragraph 5When and how did she go there?
How was the weather?Who did she meet on the way ?
How soon would she reach the Grand Canyon?Could she see anyting ?
Why?Where did the sun rise?What did she see after the sun rose?
Where was she then?Where was the Colorado River ?How deep is the Grand Canyon?How wide is the Grand Canyon?How long is the Grand Canyon?What did she think of the Grand Canyon?2. Go through the passage quickly again and finish the tablenearly one mileabout fifteen milesmore than 200 milesStep2 Reading Read the passage again and finish part 3. if necessary, you can talk about with your partners.1. Where may the passage come from?
a) A magazine. b) A grammar book.
c) A dictionary. d) A story book.2 Why was there nothing to see?
a) Because there was nothing.
b) Because it was too dark.
c) Because it was raining.
d) Because it was in the morning.Activity 3. Choose the best answer.3. Which direction was the write while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon?
a) South. b) North.
c) East. d) West.4. 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.Retell the passageIt was _____ _____ and it was ______. In the east, the sky was _______ ____, but there was _______ __ ____ beside the path. After about a kilometer when I ____ ____ the path, the clouds ______ and the rain ______. I saw that the ground ___ ____ and ____ __ a river. First, I _____ _____ to the Colorado River, it was about ____ ________below me. Then I ______ _____ to the other side of the Canyon, it was about ____ miles away. Finally, I ____ ____ my left and my right, it ws over ____ miles _____. I think the Grand Canyon is ___ ____ the wonders of the natural world and the _____ wonder in the _____ world.early morningrainingbecoming greynothing to seewalked clearedstoppedfell awayalongdown tolooked downone looked across15looked to200mileslongone ofgreatestnatrualStep 3 Detailed Reading1. Read paragraph 1 and 2 carefully and answer the questions.What was the weather like?
Could I see anything clearly? Why?It was raining.No, I couldn’t. Because it was early morning and beside the path it was still dark.2. Read paragraph 3 and 4 carefully (all students) and answer the questions.What happened to the weather when I found I was on the Grand Canyon?What does the writer think of the Grand Canyon?The clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s huge. It is one of the wonders of the natural world.It is 4, 280m deep. It is 19, 900km wide. The pacific OceanIt is a natural wonder. 太平洋Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉瀑布It is 51m high. It is a natural wonder.between Canada
and AmericaEmpire State Build-
ing It is 102 floors/443m tall.It was built in 1931, so it is a modern wonder.America帝国大厦zebraIt is 8,844mhigh.Mt. Qomolangmabetween Nepal and
ChinaIt is a natural wonder.珠穆朗玛峰It is a natural wonder.It is 6, 397km long, 2 km wide and 150m deep.the Changjiang River 长江中国Eiffel TowerIt is 448m high. It was built in 1887, so it is a modern wonder.法国艾菲尔铁塔