Module 1 Unit 1
It’s more than 2,000 years old.
【学习目标】
1.能区分并灵活运用一般现在时、一般过去时和现在完成时。
2.能熟练运用文中的重点句型和日常交际用语。
3.通过谈论世界奇观,认识世界各地的自然及人文景观,感受大自然的鬼斧神工和人类的文明成果。
【预习导学】
一、生词速查
1. adj.大自然的→nature n.大自然;自然界
2. n.奇观;奇迹→wonderful adj.绝妙的;了不起的
3. n.讨论;商讨→discuss sth. with sb. v.与某人讨论某事→have a discussion about/on对……进行讨论
4. adj.在东边的;来自东边的→east n.东方
5. conj.虽然;但是→although conj.然而;尽管(同义词)
6. adj. (声音)响亮的→loudly adv.大声地
7. n.电→electronic adj. 电子的,电子学的
二、短语速记
1.人造奇观
2.一处古代奇观
3.一处现代奇观
4.参加
5.同意某人的观点
6.在……的东海岸
7.按某人的意见;据某人看来
8.超过
9.在顶端
10.大量的;数百万的
三、句子速译
1.I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.
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2.I visited the Giant’s Causeway two years ago.
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3.It produces electricity for millions of people in China.
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四、想一想
预习教材Part ③,判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。
( )1.Tony thinks man-made wonders are more interesting than natural ones.
( )2.Lingling has never seen the Giant’s Causeway.
( )3.According to the dialogue, the Terracotta Army is more than 2,000 years old.
【答案】
一、
1.natural 2.wonder 3.discussion 4.eastern
5.though 6.loud 7.electricity
二、
1.man-made wonders
2.an ancient wonder
3.a modern wonder
4.join in
5.agree with sb.
6.on the eastern coast of...
7.in one’s opinion
8.more than
9.at the top
10.millions of
三、
1.我从来没见过它,所以我不确定我会同意你的观点。
2.两年前我游览了巨人之路。
3.它发的电供中国数百万人使用。
四、
1.F 2.T 3.T
【合作探究】
任务驱动一 时态学习
用所给词的适当形式填空。
(1)Jack often (do) his homework before dinner.
(2)My mom (buy) a new watch for me last week.
(3)Bill (see) the film twice.
(4)Dick (read) English words aloud every morning.
(5)The children (play) basketball on the playground for over two hours.
◎学法指导:根据谓语动词发生的时间来确定具体的时态,注意总结不同时态的谓语动词所呈现的各种形式。
任务驱动二 听力训练
1.听教材Part ③的对话,补全句子。
(1)Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the most natural wonder.
(2)There are about rocks at the Giant’s Causeway, most of them with six sides.
(3)Betty thinks man-made wonders are more than natural ones.
(4)The Three Gorges Dam produces for millions of people in China.
◎学法指导:听之前请根据对教材Part ③的理解预测听力答案,并通过听对话来验证答案的正误。
2.小组归纳并总结本课的重点短语及日常交际用语。
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任务驱动三 小组调查
以小组为单位,列出世界奇观的清单,通过问答形式说明想要游览的世界奇观及其原因。
Name Which wonder of the world would you like to visit Why would you like to visit it
—Which wonder of the world would you like to visit
—I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway because I love wild places by the sea.
◎学法指导:积极参与小组活动,尽可能多地列出世界奇观,并说明世界奇观的奇妙之处,为解释游览该世界奇观的原因做铺垫。注意would like to do sth.的用法。
【答案】
任务驱动一:
(1)does (2)bought (3)has seen (4)reads
(5)have been playing
任务驱动二:
1.(1)fantastic (2)40,000 (3)exciting (4)electricity
2.
join in the discussion, natural wonders, man-made wonders, the most fantastic, it runs for several hundred meters, on the east coast of, even more fantastic, 1,700 meters wide, 100 meters high, hear the loud noise, a few kilometers away, in my opinion, at the top, produce electricity, millions of people...
【知识超市】
[命题点一]Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. 让我们给《世界奇观》节目打电话,加入讨论吧。
【例句呈现】
1.The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is one of the man-made wonders. 港珠澳大桥是人造奇观之一。
2.There was a look of wonder in Bob’s eyes. 鲍勃的眼中露出惊奇的神色。
【用法小结】
wonder 名词 意为“奇迹;奇观”,是可数名词,其复数形式为wonders
意为“惊叹;惊奇”,是不可数名词
动词 意为“想知道”,相当于want to know,其后跟特殊疑问词或if等引导的宾语从句或“疑问词+动词不定式”构成的短语
形容词 形式 wonderful,意为“极好的;令人惊奇的”
对点自测
用wonder的适当形式填空
1.The Great Wall is one of the seven in the new world.
2.The children had a time last night.
3.We were full of when we saw her paintings.
4.I why Bob didn’t come to my birthday party yesterday.
【答案】
1.wonders 2.wonderful 3.wonder 4.wonder
[命题点二]That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. 那听起来很神奇,然而我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。
【例句呈现】
1.Though/Although she is poor, she spends much money on books. 尽管她很穷,但是她在书上花费很多钱。(连词)
2.Grandpa Li is over eighty years old. He looks healthy, though. 李爷爷八十多岁了,然而他看起来很健康。(副词)
【用法小结】
在英语中,although/though/even though/even if引导的状语从句不能与并列连词but、so、and等连用,但可与still、yet等词连用。
对点自测
根据中文完成句子
1.The doctors and nurses managed to save the lives of patients, (虽然) they didn’t have enough medicine.
2.She never took a taxi, (即使) she could afford to do that.
3. (虽然) Betty was ill, she still finished her homework on time.
【答案】
1.though/although 2.even though 3.Though