课件17张PPT。 Lesson Three
Wonders of the World Have a try3004816081,665188953,00049,573600,000730,0002,300,00014,237,4812.9300.517.235the Great Pyramidthe Great Wallthe Statue of Libertythe Eiffel Towerancient wondersmodern wondersThe Pyramids of Egypt
--one of the seven ancient wonders of the worldListen and answer:1.Where are the pyramids of Egypt? Near the Nile River .4.How many pyramids did they build?6. What is the largest and most famous among them?They built more than 90 pyramids.The Great Pyramid is.2. How old are they? About 5,000 years old.3. Who built the pyramids?The Egyptians did.5. Why did they build the pyramids?To keep the bodies of their kings and queens after their death. / after they died.
Listen and fill in the blanks.
The Great Pyramid covers an area of about ________ square metres. Each side of the base is ______ feet ( ______ metres) long. It used to be ______ feet ( _______ metres) high, but now it is only ______ feet ( _____ metres). The Great Pyramid is made up of over __________ blocks of stone. Most of the stones weigh about _____ tons each. ___________ of people worked very hard on the Pyramid for over ____ years. They built it without any machines and finally completed it in about ______ BC.53,000745227481146.54491372,300,0002.5Thousands202566 In fact, the pyramids did not protect the bodies of the kings and queens, but they have served to keep their names and stories alive to this day.How did ancient Egyptians manage to build these? Nobody can answer it .
But it’s sure that it needs brains and strength.Please remember:
No pains , no gains.
Success only belongs to those who work hard and use their brains.The Pyramids of Egypt
Language focus
Near the Nile River stand the famous
pyramids of Egypt.
本句为倒装句,词序为“状语+谓语+主语”。注意:谓语动词的单复数取决于后面的主语。
Eg. At the foot of the hill lies a small village.
Ex: 1) Look!There ____ (be) a boat on the river.
2) There ________ (not be) any birds in the
tree now.
isaren’t3) There __________(go) the bell.
4) Here __________(come) the bus.
5) Here __________(be) some gifts for you and your parents.
6) The following _______(be) part of Polly’s speech.
7) The following ________(be) some tips about tipping.
8) On the top of the hill ________ (stand) a temple.
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Com
* be made of 由……制成(能看出原材料)
* be made from 由…..制成(不能看出原材料)
* be made in sp 在某地制造
* be made by sb. 由某人制造
/ consists ofeg. The Great Pyramid is made up of
many blocks of stone.
* be made up of 由…组成 (独立个体)= consist ofExercises:
The computer ______________four parts.
The wooden houses _____________wood.
The piece of paper ______________ wood.
This television ____________ China.
The model plane _____________Jane just now.
The medical team ______________ three doctors and five nurses.is made up ofare made of is made fromis made inwas made by is made up ofThe Great Pyramidin Egypt, near the Nile River
about 53,000 square metres in area
745 feet (227 metres) in length
449 feet (137 metres) in height
over 2,300,000 blocks of stone to use
about 2.5 tons in weight
thousands of people, over 20 years to complete itDescriptionThe Eiffel Towerin Paris
300.51 in height
700 tons in weight
1665 steps to the top
300 workers, 2 years (1887-1889) to complete itDescriptionThe Gold Gate Bridge
金门大桥in San Francisco (旧金山)
8,981 feet in length
887,000 tons in weight
Orange in colour
4 years (1933-1937) to complete itDescriptionWrite a composition:
The Great Pyramid
Recite the text.
Finish Ex.1 in the workbook
Assignment :