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Module 1
Module 1
Wonders of the world
Unit 2
The Grand Canyon
was not just big.
To understand the passage about the trip to the Grand Canyon
To know how to write about what you see and your feelings when travelling
sky n. 天；天空
grey adj. 灰色的; (天气)阴沉的
sign n. 标志
n. 迹象；标志；招牌
silver adj. 银制的；
银灰色的
stream n. 小河；小溪
canyon n. 峡谷
shine v. 照耀
silent adj. 寂静的
below prep. 在下面；在……以下穿过
e.g. The forest was silent below the dark clouds.
森林在乌云下一片寂静。
go through 穿过
fall away 突然向下倾斜
e.g. The trail goes through the valley before it falls away
toward the river.
这条小路穿过山谷，然后突然向下倾斜通向河流。
reply v. 回复；答复
e.g. She always replies quickly when I text her.
我发短信时她总是很快回复。
clear v. （烟雾等）开始消失
nearly adv. 几乎；差不多
e.g. After we opened all the windows, the smoke nearly cleared.
在我们打开所有窗户后，烟雾几乎消散了。
remain v. 逗留；留下
e.g. After the party ended, only a few friends remained to
help clean up.
派对结束后，只有几位朋友留下来帮忙打扫。
on top of 在……上面；盖住
e.g. Put the book on top of the shelf.
把书放在书架上。
Have you ever visited a wonder of the world What impressed you the most
or
or
natural wonder
man-made wonder
ancient wonder
modern wonder
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
The Great Barrier Reef is a fantastic natural wonder. Below the silver waves, the reef stretches long and wide, full of colorful fish and corals that shine in the sunlight. The water is sometimes deep, but near the surface, you can see the high waves breaking over the reef. Despite the busy sea life, it feels peaceful and silent when you dive down. A sign of its beauty is that it’s the largest coral reef system in the world!
Watch the video about the Grand Canyon. Do you think the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world
What will the writer write in the passage
A. The interesting facts about the Grand Canyon.
B. The traveling experience of the writer to the Grand Canyon.
C. The description (描述) of the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon How deep
How wide
How long
nearly one mile
about fifteen miles
more than 200 miles
Complete the table.
True or false.
1. When I arrived, the weather was sunny and hot.
2. I went to the wrong way at first.
3. The Colorado River was nearly three miles below me.
4. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.
T
F
F
F
本文是记叙文，介绍了“我”游览美国科罗拉多大峡谷的经历以及大峡谷的壮观景色。
作者开篇没有说自己去哪里，很好地激发了读者的好奇心，吸引读者一直往下读。
第三段结尾给出目的地时，又以环境描写再次烘托了气氛，吊足了读者胃口。
第四段主要通过一些数字说明目的地的深度、宽度和长度，但并未直接进行介绍，而是从俯视、眺望和左右环视三个观察角度具体描述，内容详实，令人信服。
结尾段作者首先问自己，答案呼之欲出却未言明，而是让读者来回答，这种互动式的结尾，让读者参与其中，同时也给了读者一种意犹未尽的感觉。
behind, on, below, away和down几个介词和副词生动地描写了太阳升起时作者在大峡谷观察到的奇妙景象。
…the ground fell away…是形象化的描述，说明了随着阳光的照射，作者仿佛看到地面在下降，逐渐显露出谷底的河流。
Some adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall; some adjectives tell you the opinion of the author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion.
What did the writer think of the Grand Canyon
It is wonderful and great. And the writer felt very impressive.
Choose the correct answer.
1. Where does the passage most probably 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 raining.
d) Because it was in the morning.
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.
Watch the flash and check your answers above.
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
below, mile, remain, reply, sign, silent, sky, stream, through
stream
through
reply
I ____________ the car, _______________ the gate, ____________ a dark path.
There was ________________, but I knew _______________.
I _____________ the rocks.
It was ______ and there was _______ of it.
got out of
went through
walked along
nothing to see
it was there
looked over
silent
no sign
1. What did I find before I got to the canyon
2. What did I see while I was on the canyon
how deep
how wide
how long
one mile
fifteen miles
400 miles
look down to the river
look across to the other side of the canyon
look to the left and to the right
3. How did I feel after I saw the canyon
Complete the table with facts about a natural or
man-made wonder of the world.
Name
Location
Interesting facts
Name
Location
Interesting facts
1) one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
2) the longest man-made wonder in the world
3) The main wall is around 8,851.8 kilometers long.
4) It took over 2,000 years to build the Great Wall.
5) The Great Wall can't be seen with eyes from space.
6) It is compared to a dragon.
7) A popular legend is the story of Meng Jiangnv.
the Great Wall
in the north of China
Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe your experience.
Say when you visited it.
I just visited the Great
Wall last month.
Say where it is.
It is in the north of
China.
Describe its size.
It is…
Say what interesting facts you know.
It is famous for…
Say what happened when you visited it.
It was raining when we were…
Say how you felt.
I thought it was the most wonderful sight.
内容：描写去某地的旅游经历，包括你看到的、
听到的和你的感受。
文体：记叙文。
时态：描写过去发生的事情，用一般过去时。
人称：第一人称I或we。
Now write a passage. Use the sentences you have written to help you.
I visited the Great Wall last week. It is in the north of China. The main wall is around 8,851.8 kilometers long. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the longest man-made wonder in the world. It took over 2,000 years to build it. Many people think you can see the Great Wall from space, but in fact, it can't be seen with eyes from space. The wall winds across mountains like a giant dragon. There are also many legends about the Great Wall. One of the most popular is the sad story of Meng Jiangnv. I thought it was amazing. It is incredible that people can build such a great wonder.
go through 穿过
fall away 突然向下倾斜
get out of the car 下车
walk along ... 沿着……走
look across 眺望；向对面看
look down 向下看
at the bottom of ... 在……底部
look to one’s left / right 朝某人的左侧/右侧看
half an hour 半小时
look over 从……上面看过去
Ⅰ. 根据语境及所给首字母提示补全所缺单词。
1. When we got to the top of the hill, we could see the whole (全
部的) city b_______ us.
2. The sun was s_______ and there were no clouds in the sky.
3. The s_______ by the side of the road said “No Parking”.
4. The room was s_______ except for the heavy rain beating
against the window.
shining
sign
silent
below
5. The sky looks very g_______. I think it's going to rain.
6. I went to the city, but my brother r_______ at home.
7. John n_______ ran into a car when it stopped suddenly in
front of him.
8. We should wait till the mist (薄雾) c_______ before driving
on.
clears
nearly
remained
grey
1. Just behind the building the ground _______________ very
steeply (陡地).
2. You may _______________ the wall and see a playground.
3. Paul stood _______________ the stairs and called up to me.
4. He _______________ the door and waited for me outside.
5. Put your English book _______________ the others and
you will find it easily.
Ⅱ. 根据语境，从方框中选择恰当的短语填空，注意形式变化。
went through
falls away
look over
at the bottom of
on top of
go through, fall away, on top of, look over, at the bottom of
Ⅲ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. David下了车，跑了。
David _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ and ran
away.
2. 如果朝你的左侧看，你应该能看到一个照相机。
If you _______ _______ _______ _______, you should be able to
see a camera.
3. 当你从飞机上向下看时，地面上的一切看起来都像小玩具。
Everything on the ground looks like small toys when you
_______ _______ from a plane.
got out of the car
look to your left
look down
4. 我昨天收到了Becky的来信，但我还没有回复她。
I heard from Becky yesterday, but I haven't _______ _______
her.
5. 他坐在草地上，眺望着河对岸。
He sat down on the grass and _______ _______ the river.
replied to
looked across
I CAN
understand the passage about the trip to the Grand Canyon
write about what I see and my feelings when travelling
1. Finish the passage about your experience of visiting a
wonder.
2. Review the six tenses we have learned.
