Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.课件（27PPT无素材）

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Unit 2
The Grand Canyon was not just big.
To read and learn about the trip to the Grand Canyon.
2. To learn how to write about what you see and your feelings when travelling
Objectives:
a d____ sea
a h_____ mountain
a l_____ river
igh
eep
ong
a s_______ boat
ilent
a s_______ car
ilver
a prohibitory?(禁止的) s_____
ign
The phone is b_____ the book.
elow
The sun is s___________.
hining
It’s a n________ wonder.
Is the movie f________ (精彩的)?
atural
antastic
Work in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you. (P 4)
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For example:
Changjiang River is the longest river in China. It’s about 6,300 km long. It’s one of the most famous natural wonders in the World. And…
below deep fantastic high long natural shine sign silent silver
Have you ever visited a natural wonder? Or what natural wonders do you know?
Which wonder do these pictures show?
① location:
Some clues:
Arizona, USA
② It is one of the seven wonders of the natural world.
③ The Colorado River(科罗拉多河) runs through it.
Have you got it?
科罗拉多大峡谷
Read to complete the tasks
Task 1
1. Read the first paragraph and answer the question:
What did the writer do after he arrived?
He got out of the car, went through a gate, walked along a dark path and watched.
从……出来
穿过
朝……看
沿着……走
1) Who appeared in front of me?

2) How soon will I get there?
2. Read the second paragraph and answer:
A stranger appeared beside the path.
I will get there in five minutes.
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in + 时间段” 意为“在……之后”，常与将来时连用。
从……上方看过去
Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon? How do you know?
A. South B. North
C. East D. West
3. Read the first three paragraphs and answer:
眺望；向对面看
fall away意为“突然向下倾斜”。
Read and answer the following questions:
1. What’s the great wonder of the natural world the writer travelled to see?

2. What was the writer’s feeling when he saw the full view of the wonder?
The Grand Canyon.
It was not just big. It was huge.
Task 2
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3. Read the fourth paragraph and complete the table. (P 4)
nearly one mile
about fifteen miles
more than 200 miles
向下看
在……之上
在……底部
look to one’s left/ right意为“朝某人的左侧/右侧看”。
The Grand Canyon
How deep
How wide
How long
1) In the writer’s opinion, is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?

2) What do you think of the Grand Canyon?
4. Read the fifth paragraph and answer:
Yes, it is.
huge / great / difficult to imagine/ really a wonder of the world
Read the passage again and choose the correct answer. (P 5)
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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.
Task 3
3. 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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Complete the passage with the words in the box. (P 5)
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. 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
Task 4
Team racing
Activity
Try to introduce the natural or man-made wonders in your hometown, using the phrases and sentence patterns we’ve learned.
Let’s see who will be the best.
Observe the following sentences and try to find the differences between them.
It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more.
The canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.
The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge.
Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?
facts
opinion
?
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?
?
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.
Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.
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P 5
Name
Location

Interesting facts


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) The most visited section of the Great Wall is in Badaling, close to Beijing.
5) It has often been compared to a dragon.
6) A popular legend about the Great Wall is the story of Meng Jiangnv.
7) Reportedly, it costs the lives of more than one million people.
the Great Wall of China
in the north of China
One possible answer:
Name
Location


Interesting facts







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Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe your experience. (P 5)
? 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. The sentences above may help you.
I visited the Three Gorges Dam last week. It is on the Yangtze River, in Hubei Province. It is about 2,300 metres long and 185 metres high. It is famous for being the world’s largest power station. It was sunny when we were there. I thought it was amazing. It is incredible that people can build such a thing!
Possible answer:
Homework
1. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
2. Preview the use of six basic tenses.
3. Write a passage to introduce one of the natural or man-made wonders that you are familiar with.