Module 1 Wonders of the world
Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.
教材分析
This is the second lesson in this module. The reading material is information about wonders. It’s a good text to help the students improve their reading strategies, such as getting information from the reading material about the wonder.
教学目标
【知识目标】
1. Key words: natural, light, reply, rock, clear, rise –rose-risen, ground, below, edge, bottom , canyon, top, disappear,
2. Key phrases: get out of; look over, on the edge of, at the bottom of
【能力目标】
To get information of wonders in the world.
【情感目标】
Learn to respect nature ..
Learn to write about wonders in the right way.
教学重难点
【教学重点】
Learn the key words.
【教学难点】
Learn to understand the passage about wonders.
Learn to write a passage about wonders in the world.
课前准备
Multimedia
教学过程
Step I. Warm-up
1. Know about wonders of the world and some adjectives about them.
T shows some pictures to introduce wonders of the world: the Eiffel Tower(modern, tall), Niagara Falls (natural, deep ,wide), The Amazon River (natural, long, wide), Mount Qomolangma (natural, high), Mount Huang (natural)
【设计意图】
用图片直观引入世界各地的景观，为本课做铺垫。
Step II. Introduction
T: They are all places of interest of China. Let’s know some wonders of the world.
Ss enjoy a video about the Grand Canyon.
【设计意图】
学生通过视频初步了解大峡谷，了解本课的背景知识。
Step III. While-reading
(I) Read quickly and match the paragraphs with their contents.
Para 1 -2 Before I saw it When I arrived, After…
Para 3 -4 While I saw it Suddenly…
Para 5 After I saw it That morning…
(II) Read Para 1-2 and answer questions.
1. How did the writer get there?
2. What was the weather like at first?
3. Who did the writer ask for help?
(III) Read Para 3-4 and fill in the blanks.
The Grand Canyon
Facts
opinions
How deep/ high is it?
How wide is it?
How long is it?
(IV) Read Para 5 and answer questions.
1. How long did the writer stay there?
2. What was the writer’s question?
3. What is your answer?
【设计思路】
学生们层层递进进行阅读，进一步读懂文本。
Step IV Language points
1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path.
★ get out of … 从……内出来; 逃避; 摆脱
We only want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible. 我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。
get in 进入 get to到达 get on 上（车等） get off下（车等）
2. After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me.
appear vi. 出现
A rainbow appeared after the rain.雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。
disappear vi. 消失
The sun disappeared behind the cloud.太阳在云层后面消失了。
3. “Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.
reply v.回答 reply to sb/sth 回答某人/某事
1) Who can reply to my question? 谁能回答我的问题？
2) Why don’t you reply to me? 你为什么不回答我呀？
★ reply + that从句 回答到……
I replied that I was unable to help them.
我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。
4. I looked carefully over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
★ look over 从……上面看过去
She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.
从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。
拓展：look over 检查
Can you look over my composition for me?你能帮我检查一下我的作文吗？
I looked down to the Colorado River... 我俯瞰科罗拉多河……
Finally, I looked to my left and to my right...
最后，我向左右遥望……
★ look over 从……上面看过去
She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.
从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。
补充：look over 检查
5. I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000 metres below me.
★ look down 从……往下看；俯视
6. Then I looked across to other side of the canyon.
★ look across 向对面看
He often looks across to the mountains in class. 他上课经常看对面的山。
side n. 边，面，侧
on the left/right of …/on one’s left/right
7. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.
★ look to … 向…… (某个方向)看
Look to the left and to the right before crossing the street. 过马路要左右看。
8. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.
clear v. ① (云或雾) 散开 ② 打扫干净
1) The fog cleared and we saw the whole tower in the end. 雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。
2) I have to clear the snow in front of the door before I go out. 我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。
clear adj. 清晰的
We should keep clear minds.我们必须保持清晰的头脑。
9. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.
(1) rise v. 升起 rise – rose – risen
Everyone knows that the sun rises from the east. 人人都知道太阳从东边升起。
The river rose two metres after the rain.雨后河水涨了两米。
(2) 辨析: lift, raise与rise.
10. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river.
11. 他站在峡谷的边缘上不敢往下看。
If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top.
★ at the bottom of … 在……的底部
The village lies at the bottom of the valley.
这山村坐落在山谷底.
【设计意图】
进一步理解文本重难点。
Step V. Writing
Ss write passages about wonders.
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【设计意图】
操练写作技巧
Step VI. Homework
1. Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 7, 8, 9 & 10.
2. Writing.
Write your own experience of travelling to one of the wonders of the world.
Send it to me through e-mail or you can just share it on your micro-blog.
【设计意图】
作业是课堂学习的延伸，是对课堂所学的技能很好的综合检测。
课件29张PPT。The Eiffel Tower modern, tall Niagara Fallsnatural, deep, wideThe Amazon River natural, long, wideMount Qomolangma natural, highMount HuangnaturalWhat are they?They are all places of interest of China.
Let’s know some wonders of the world.A great wonder of the natural worldWhat is the wonder?The Grand Canyon. Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. Read quickly and match the paragraphs with their contents.Before I saw it
While I saw it
After I saw itPara 1 -2
Para 3 -4
Para 5Linking wordsWhen I arrived,
After…Suddenly…That morning…Structure Read Para 1-2 and answer questions.1. How did the writer get there?2. What was the weather like at first?3. Who did the writer ask for help?someone you don’t knowBy car.It was raining.A stranger.What is the name of the river?The Colorado River, a silver stream. One mileAbout 15 milesMore than 200 milesFactsOpinionsIf you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. 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. Learning to learn Read Para 5 and answer questions.1.How long did the writer stay there?2.What was the writer’s question?3.What is your answer? For about half an hour.“Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?”Language points1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path.
★ get out of … 从……内出来; 逃避; 摆脱
We only want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible.
我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。
get in 进入 get to 到达
get on 上（车等） get off 下（车等）2. After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me.
appear vi. 出现
A rainbow appeared after the rain.
雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。
disappear vi. 消失
The sun disappeared behind the cloud.
太阳在云层后面消失了。3. “Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.
reply v.回答
reply to sb/sth 回答某人/某事
1) Who can reply to my question?
谁能回答我的问题？
2) Why don’t you reply to me?
你为什么不回答我呀？
★ reply + that从句 回答到……
I replied that I was unable to help them.
我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。4. I looked carefully over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
★ look over 从……上面看过去
She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。
拓展：look over 检查
Can you look over my composition for me?
你能帮我检查一下我的作文吗？
I looked down to the Colorado River...
我俯瞰科罗拉多河……Finally, I looked to my left and to my right...
最后，我向左右遥望……★ look over 从……上面看过去
She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.
从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。
补充：look over 检查7. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.
★ look to … 向…… (某个方向)看
Look to the left and to the right before crossing the street. 过马路要左右看。8. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.
clear v. ① (云或雾) 散开 ② 打扫干净
1) The fog cleared and we saw the whole tower in the end.
雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。2) I have to clear the snow in front of the door before I go out.我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。
clear adj. 清晰的
We should keep clear minds.
我们必须保持清晰的头脑。9. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.
(1) rise v. 升起 rise – rose – risen
Everyone knows that the sun rises from the east.
人人都知道太阳从东边升起。The river rose two metres after the rain.
雨后河水涨了两米。(2) 辨析: lift, raise与rise.1) lift指用体力或机械力把某物从地面举到 一定的高度
The box is too heavy for me to lift.
这个箱子太重了，我举不起来。2) raise及物动词，当表示“举起”时，可以 和lift互换使用，还可以表示提高职位，工资等。过去式和过去分词都是raised，现在分词raising.
He was raised to an important position.
他被提拔到一个重要的职位。3) rise是不及物动词，侧重表示由低到高的变化过程，也可指物价“上涨”。过去式，过去分词分别是rose和risen,现在分词是rising.
Prices continue to rise.物价继续上涨。
The yield of rice will rise to 700 kilograms per mu.
水稻的产量将上升到每亩700公斤。n. 地面下降；
减少prep. 在……的下面10. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river.11. 他站在峡谷的边缘上不敢往下看。
If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top.★ at the bottom of … 在……的底部
The village lies at the bottom of the valley.
这山村坐落在山谷底.Make a table with facts about:Writingthe Changjiang Riverthe Great WallImagine you have seen one of the wonders of the world. Write sentences describing how you felt when you saw
it for the first time. Say when you saw it.
I saw the Great Wall for the first time
two years ago.
Describe its size.
It’s about 6,700 kilometres long.
Say what happened.
It was in autumn and we were walking …
Say how you felt.
It was the most wonderful sight.1. Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 7, 8, 9 & 10.
2. Writing.
Write your own experience of travelling to one of the wonders of the world.
Send it to me through e-mail or you can just share it on your micro-blog.29Homework
