Module1 unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big课件(共32张PPT) 外研版英语八年级上册

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module1 unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big
1.让学生学会使用本课的重点单词和短语。
2.学生能在情景对话或写作中熟练运用所学知识。
3.能熟练掌握本课对世界奇迹的表达法，并能准确运用。
4.通过了解大峡谷，锻炼学生用英文描述某事物，并热爱、保护大自然。
Learning objectives
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Here are some natural wonders of China. Do you know what they are
1. Huangguoshu
Waterfall
2. Mount Huang
3. Jiuzhai Valley
4. Guilin Scenery
Wonders of the world
Module 1
Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.
Is the Colorado River a natural wonder or a modern wonder
It's a natural wonder.
Warming up
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1. Where does the passage most likely come from
a) A magazine. b) A grammar book.
c) A dictionary. d) A storybook.
2. Why was there nothing to see
a) Because there was nothing.
b) Because it was too dark.
c) Because it was in the morning.
Choose the correct answer.
Post reading
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What do you think of the Grand Canyon in the video
3. Which direction was the writer facing 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.
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Look at these pictures. Do you know this place
It is the Grand Canyon in the northwest
of Arizona(亚利桑那州）, United States.
grey 灰色的; (天气）阴沉的
clear (烟雾等)开始消失
Words and expressions
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Fast Reading
Task I Read for the main idea
Look through the passage quickly and find out what it is mainly about.
A. Some basic information the Grand Canyon.
B. A visit to the Grand Canyon.
C. The formation(形成) of the Grand Canyon.
D. The main attractions（游览胜地） in the Grand Canyon.
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shine 照耀
sign 标志；迹象
silent 安静的
silver 银色的
sky 天空
Words and expressions
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The Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Location:
in the southwest of the US
and in the northwest of Arizona
River:
The Colorado River runs though it.
Importance:
One of the seven natural wonders in the world
It has been called the most beautiful scar（伤痕） on the earth.
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fall away
突然向下倾斜
stream 小河；小溪
canyon 峡谷
Words and expressions
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Work in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you.
below, deep, fantastic, high, long,
natural, shine, sign, silent, silver
Pre-talking
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When did they get there
How was the weather
What did he see on the way
How far is it from the gate to the Grand Cayon
Read para1-2 and answer these questions
in the early morning
raining
nothing to see
about a mile
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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. ______
Divide the passage into 3 parts according to the time line.
1 & 2
3 & 4
5
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① Before I go to the Grand Canyon
② I came to the Grand Canyon
③ I saw the Grand Canyon clearly
④ What the Grand Canyon looks like
⑤ My feelings after visiting
分析文章结构，把握作者思路
Pre-reading
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Which direction was the writer facing while she/he was looking over the Grand Canyon
A. South B. North
C. East D. West
The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.
Paragraph 3
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Why was there nothing to see
A. Because it was raining
B. Because it was too dark
C. Because it was in the morning
1.Did the trip go successfully before he saw the Grand Canyon How do you know that？
2.How did he feel
No, it didn't. He asked a stranger the way
Maybe a little upset.
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Complete the passage with the words in the box.
below mile remain reply sign
silent sky stream through
In the dark, there is no (1)____________ of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2)____________. But if you (3)____________ by the Grand Canyon as the (4)____________ gets brighter and look down about one (5)____________, you can see the Colorado River (6)____________ you.
sign
silent
sky
below
mile
remain
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How does the writer organized this passage
an attractive title
(有吸引力的标题）
a good organized order
(有条理的行文）
the attractive words& sentences
(有条理的行文）
It looks like a silver (7)____________ as it passes (8)____________ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9)____________.
reply
through
stream
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4
Complete the passage with the words in the box.
In the dark, there is no (1) _____ of the
Grand Canyon, and it is (2) ______. But if you
(3) _______ by the Grand Canyon as the (4)
_____ gets brighter and look down about
one (5) _____, you can see the Colorado
River (6) ______ you. It looks like a silver (7)
_______ as it passes (8) _______ the rocks
at the bottom of the canyon. If someone asks
you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest
wonder of the natural world, it may be easy
to (9) ______.
sign
silent
remain
sky
mile
below
stream
through
reply
below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream through
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in the order of time Traveling experiences on the Great Wall The main idea of each part
Part 1 When we visited it; What the weather was like; How we traveled; Who we met; What we saw Name, location and things happening on the way
Part 2
Interesting facts about the wonders
Part 3 The greatest man-made wonder of the world Our opinions
1) It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
2) It is the longest man-made wonder in the world.
3) The main wall is around 2,145 miles (3460km) long.
4) It has often been compared to a dragon.
5) A popular legend about the Great Wall is the story of Meng Jiangnv.
6) Reportedly, it cost the lives of more than one million people.
How to write about traveling experiences
1. 变成灰色 _______________________
2. 穿过 ___________________________
3. 在小路边________________________
4. 在五分钟后 ______________________
5. 照耀在岩石上 ____________________
6. 在我下方________________________
7. 突然向下倾斜 ____________________
8. 在…的顶部______________________
9. 在…的底部______________________
10. 在两边________________________
become grey
go through
fall away
at/on the top of
below me
shine on the rocks
in five minutes
beside the path
at the bottom of
Have a try
on both sides
look over; look across…
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____ sea
a _____ mountain
a _____ river
a _______ boat
a _______ car
a prohibitory _____
The phone is _____ the book.
The sun _________.
a ________ wonder
a ________ movie
Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the given words.
below
deep
fantastic
high
long
natural
shine
sign
silent
silver
s
Enjoy the wonders!
Protect the wonders!
Retell the story
A trip to
the Grand Canyon
When
The weather
How did the author feel
Some facts about it
What did the author see and do
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Language points
I got out of the car, went through a
gate and…
我下了车，穿过一个门……
go through有三个意思比较常见：
a. 通过、穿过
b. 仔细查看、检查
c. 经历或遭受(不好的事情)
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仔细观察以下例句，推断go through在本句中的意思。
1. The heavy rain has gone through my overcoat.
2. You’d better go through your handbag again. I think the key must be in it.
3. The two brothers went through a hard time as their parents had died in an accident.
通过、穿过
经历或遭受(不好的事情)
仔细查看、检查
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Homework:
1.Correct the prevision task list.
2.Finish off the Exx. of this period.
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