(共25张PPT)
Module1
Wonders of the world
Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Learning Objectives
1. To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s opinion.
2. To understand the conversation about natural wonders and man-made wonders involving different tenses.
3. To develop students’ interest in the fantastic natural world and the great man-made culture.
Vocabulary
man-made [ m n med] adj. 人造的
natural [ n t r l] adj. 大自然的
wonder [ w nd ] n. 奇迹，奇观
discussion [d sk n] n. 讨论，商讨
eastern [ i st( )n] adj. 在东边的，来自东边的
though [ ] conj. 虽然，尽管
loud [la d] adj.（声音）响亮的
wow [wa ] int. 呀，哇
opinion [ p nj n] n. 主张，看法
in one’s opinion 按照某人的观点
more than 超过
electricity [ ,lek tr s ti] n. 电
millions of 大量的；无数的
Look and say
What is it
Is it man-made or natural
the Great Wall
长城
Look and say
What is it
Is it man-made or natural
Zhangjiajie
张家界
Look and say
What is it
Is it man-made or natural
Pyramids
金字塔
Look and say
What is it
Is it man-made or natural
Leshan Giant Buddha
乐山大佛
We call them Wonders of the World. Do you know any other wonders
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2
4
a) The Terracotta Army
b) The Three Gorges Dam
c) The Giant’s Causeway
d) Victoria Falls
Match the names of the wonders with the pictures.
a
b
c
d
兵马俑
三峡大坝
巨人之路
维多利亚瀑布
3
d
1
2
4
Look at the pictures, listen and answer the questions.
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1. Which two are natural wonders
2. Which two are man-made wonders
3. Which is an ancient wonders
4. Which is a modern wonders
ancient man-made modern natural wonder
The Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls
The Three Gorges Dam
The Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army
The Three Gorges Dam
Now, Tony, Betty, Lingling and Daming are talking about these wonders. Let’s learn more details.
Wonders Location Description Other facts
The Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland 40,000 ________
Victoria Falls ________ 1700 metres wide 100 metres _____ _____ the loud noise a few kilometres
away
The Terracotta Army China more than ______ years old
The Three Gorges Dam China 2,300 metres ______ 185 metres high ____ metres wide produce ____________ for millions of people in China
名词
形容词
数词
形容词
名词
数词
Listen and complete the table.
动词
Listening tips:
关注关键词如：数字、地名等
地名/名词
Before listening: 2. Predict (预测) the answers.
Listening skill
Before listening
While listening
Post listening
1. find the key words
2. predict the answers
1. take notes
2. focus on the difficuties and check
check and correct
Wonders Location Description Other facts
The Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland 40,000 ________
Victoria Falls ________ 1700 metres wide 100 metres _____ ______ the loud noise a few kilometres
away
The Terracotta Army China more than ______ years old
The Three Gorges Dam China 2,300 metres ______ 185 metres high ____ metres wide produce ____________ for millions of people in China
rocks
high
2,000
long
electricity
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Listen and complete the table.
hear
Listening tips:
关注关键词如：数字、地名等
Africa
Read the conversation and answer the questions.
1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway
__________________________________________
2. How wide are Victoria Falls
___________________________________________
3. What wonders dose Betty think are more exciting
____________________________________________
4. How old is The Terracotta Army
____________________________________________
On the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.
About 1,700 metres wide.
She think man-made wonders are more exciting.
It’s more than 2,000 years old.
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.
Read and check the true sentences.
most fantastic
I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too.
Pay attention to the underline expressions
世界奇迹
加入讨论
同意某人
在....的东海岸
几千米远
依我看来
发电
大量的；无数的
Learn how to describe a wonder of the world with facts.
英文中表达物体的长 宽 高 深等概念时，一般使用
“ 数字+单位+long/wide/high/deep/....” 或
“数字+单位+ in length/width/height/depth” 的表达方式
Practice:
1. The mountain is about___________.
A. 1000 metre high B. 1000 metre tall C. 1000 metres high
2. The river is about _________.
A. 500 kilometres long B. 500-kilometre-long C. 500 kilometre long
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1. In my________, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
2 Victoria Falls, about 1.700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is________.
3 Let's join in the ________ about the wonders of the world.
4 I think the Giant's Causeway on the ________ coast of Northern Ireland is fantastic natural wonder.
5 To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant's Causeway. ________, she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic.
discussion eastern huge opinion though
opinoin
huge
discussion
eastern
Though
从某种程度上
Work in pairs. Talk about the wonders of the world.
Wonders Location Description other facts
the Great Wall North of China more than 2,000years old about 2000 kilometres long the longest walls in the world
Mount Huangshan South of Anhui an area of about 1200 square kilometres be famous for rocks, pines, see of cloud
Zhangjiajie North of Hubei about 480 square kilometres be famous for strange shapes of rocks, see of cloud
Work in pairs. Talk about the wonders of the world.
Which wonders of the world would you like to visit
I’d like to visit..... Because .....
Is it a natural wonder or a man-made wonder
It’s a .....
Where is it
It’s in .....
How long / wide / high / old is it
It’s .....
Summary
Listening skill
Wonders of the world
Speaking
natural wonders
man-made wonders
ancient wonders
modern wonders
what
where
How long /high / wide /large /old
more facts:
be famous for, fantastic....
Before listening
While listening
Post listening
1. find the key words
2. predict the answers
1. take notes
2. focus on the difficuties and check
check and correct
Homework
choose one for your level
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2
3
Write a poster about a wonder of the world.
Talk about a wonder of the world.
Listen and read the conversation.
