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Module1 Wonders of the world
Unit2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.
外研版 九年级上册
Lead in
Do you know what wonder it is?
It is The Grand Canyon.
/'k?nj?n /
Revision
Translate the phrases into English.
人造奇迹
加入讨论
自然奇观
同意某人
在岸上； 沿岸
几公里之远/以外
据某人看来
超过
几百万的人
man-made wonders
join in the discussion
natural wonders
agree with sb.
on the coast
a few kilometres away
in one’s opinion
more than
millions of people
Words
grey灰色的
sky 天空
The sky is becoming grey.
/ei/
/ai/
Words
clear 开始消失
shine照耀
The cloud is clearing.
The sun is shining.
/a?/
/??/
stream
小溪
silver
银灰色的
There was a silver stream at the bottom of it.
Words
/i:/
New words
fall away
突然向下倾斜
sign 标志, 迹象
There was no sign of it.
fall down摔倒
sky
sign
shine
below
天；天空 n .
/skai/
/sa?n/
迹象；标志 n.
(shone /??n/, shone;shined, shined)照耀 v.
/?a?n/
/b?l??/
在…下面；在…以下 prep.
silver
银灰色的，银制的 adj.
/'s?lv?/
silent
寂静的 adj.
/'sa?l?nt/
New words
go through
stream
穿过
小河，小溪 n.
/stri:m/
fall away
突然向下倾斜
beside
在…旁边；在…附近 prep.
/b?'sa?d/
reply
回答，回复 v.
/r?'plai/
clear
(烟雾等)开始消失 v.
/kl??/
grey
灰色的;(天气）阴沉的 adj.
/grei/
New words
canyon
峡谷 n.
/'k?nj?n/
逗留；留下 v.
remain
/r?'me?n/
nearly
几乎；差不多 adv.
/'n??l?/
on the top of
在…上面；盖住
by
在…旁边；靠近 prep.
/ba?/
New words
Describe what you can see in the photos. Use some of the words.
below deep fantastic high long natural wide
The Grand Canyon 科罗拉多大峡谷
/b?l??/
/b?l??/
/b?l??/
Pre-reading
Reading
A great wonder of the natural world
Reading
A great wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east – the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.
Read the Paragraph 1 and answer:
Q: What did the writer do after he arrived?
He looked to the east ,got out of the car, went through a gate ,walked along a path.
Reading
After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
Read the Paragraph2 and answer:
Q: Why was there nothing to see?
A: Because there was nothing.
B: Because it was too dark.
C: Because it was in the morning.
Reading
Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon.
Read the Paragraph3 and answer:
Q: Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?
A: To the south
B: To the north
C: To the east
D: To the west
Reading task
I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. 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. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!
nearly one mile
About 15 miles away,maybe more
more than 200 miles
Read the Paragraph4 and answer:
The Grand Canyon
How deep
How wide
How long
Discussion
I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?
Read the Paragraph5 and discuss:
Q: What does the writer think of the Grand Canyon?
He thinks the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder in the natural world.
It was _____ _____ and it was ______. In the east, the sky was _______ ____, but there was _______ __ ____ beside the path. After about a kilometer when I ____ ____ the path, the clouds ______ and the rain ______. I saw that the ground ___ ____ and ___ __ a river. First, I _____ to the Colorado River, it was about ____ _______below me. Then I ______ _____ to the other side of the Canyon, it was about ____ miles away. Finally, I ____ my left and my right, it was over ____ miles _____. I think the Grand Canyon is ___ ____ the wonders of the natural world and the _____ wonder in the _____ world.
early morning
raining
becoming grey
nothing to see
walked along
cleared
stopped
fell away
down to
looked
one
looked across
15
looked to
200
miles_
long
one of
greatest
natural
Language points
1. A great wonder of the natural world.
自然界的伟大奇观。
arrive in + 大地方
at + 小地方
get to + 地点名词
reach + 地点名词
Language points
3. I get out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path.
我下了小汽车，穿过大门并沿着一条昏暗的
小路往前走。
1) get out of the car/taxi 下车
get into the car/taxi 上车
get on the bus / train /plane 上车
get off the bus / train /plane下车
across prep.是指在表面上掠过，穿过,
如: walk across the bridge, fly across the mountain, 还有对面的意思，如: run across the road through prep.多指从中穿过，通过，如：walk through the forest, go through the tunnel (隧道）
2) through
across
区别
Language points
3) walk along… 沿着……走,相当于go along
沿着这条街道走， 向右转， 你就可以找到它。
______________this street, turn right, and then you will find it.
Walk / go along
Language points
4. beside prep. 在……旁边；在……附近相当于next to.
这是学校大楼，它在公园旁边。
This is the school building. It is ______ the park.
besides prep. 除了…….之外（还有）。
除了唱英文歌曲外，还有很多有趣的方法来学习英语。
beside
________ singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English.
Besides
Language points
5. answer 与 reply v. & n. 回答；答复；答案
reply
eg.他没能回答我的问题。
He failed to _____ to my question.
谁能回答我这个问题？
Who can ________ me this question?
answer+ 名词/代词
reply + to +名词/ 代词…
Language points
answer
6. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. 我望着它们，但一 片寂静，看不见它。
1）该句是并列句，由连词but连接，两句之间表转折关系。
2）look over 查看，检查，调查、从…上看过去
她正在查阅她的笔记。
She is _______________her notes.
looking over
Language points
7. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. 在我脚下很远的地方大地倾斜至深谷中的河里。
below prep. 在……下方above prep. 在……上方
under 在……正下方over 在…… 正上方
只有猫在桌子下面。
There is a cat _______the table.
under
fall away and down to …降到……/ 落到…...
Language points
8. I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me.
a) look down 俯视
b) look up and down 上下打量
当我在街上遇见我的朋友时，他上下打量我。
My friend ____________________________ when he met me in the street.
looked me and up and down
Language points
9. 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. 即使你把世界上两座最高的建筑物叠在一起放在谷底，它们仍然不能到达峡谷的顶端。
本句是一个含有由If 引导的虚拟条件状语从句复合句
Language points
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
remain
sky
mile
below
Exercise
Exercise
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)_________ .
stream
through
reply
5. Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.
Name
Location
Interesting facts
6. 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.
Now write a passage. Use the
sentences you have written to help you.
Writing
The Great Wall is one of the great wonders of the world. It was built in the Qin Dynasty and it has a history of more than 2,000 years. It lies in the north of China. The wall is about 6,700 kilometers long and stretches from Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan. The height of the wall is 7.8 meters, and its width averages out at around 6.5 meters at the base and 5.8 meters at the top. The Great Wall has become a symbol of the Chinese nation and its culture.
Summary
大清早
从车上出来
穿过门
沿着小路走
什么也没看到
云散开了
太阳升起
跌下去
眺望
在底部
early morning
get out of the car
go through a gate
walk along the path
There is nothing to see.
the clouds cleared.
the sun rose\ rises.
fall away and down
look across
at the bottom of
Summary
俯视
一条银色的河流
够到顶部
峡谷的另外一边
向左看
延伸得
多深
多宽
多长
look down
a silver stream
reach the top
the other side of the canyon
look to the left
go far away
how deep
how wide
how long
Homework
1. Remember all the new words and expressions we’ve learned today.
2. Finish exercises.
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