1、 Module 1 Wonders of the world2014 版9年級上冊- KateThe Grand Canyon is 446 km in length. It is one of the worlds longest canyons.Mt. Qomolangma is about 8844 metres high. Its the highest mountain in the world.The Egypt Pyramids functioned as tombs for Pharaohs(法老法老)fknd Jiuzhaigou, reputed to be a “fair

2、yland”, is the paradise of mankind endowed by nature. rpju:td ferilnd The Great Wall is in the north of China. Its a man-made wonder.人造的奇跡人造的奇跡Hawaii, beautiful islands of ocean, is the most lovely anchor in the sea island of fleet. By Mark Twain.夏威夷是大洋中最美的島嶼，是停泊在海洋中最可愛夏威夷是大洋中最美的島嶼，是停泊在海洋中最可愛的島嶼艦隊的島

3、嶼艦隊。The seven natural wonders of the worldMt. Qomolangma珠穆朗瑪峰珠穆朗瑪峰The Great Barrier Reef大堡礁大堡礁 Victoria Falls 維多利亞大瀑布維多利亞大瀑布The Grand Canyon大峽谷大峽谷Polar Light極光極光Paricutin Volcano 帕利庫廷火山 Unit 1 Its more than 2,000 years old.Read the words and Read the words and expressions loudly.expressions loudly.R

4、eviewWords and expressions wonder n. 奇觀；奇跡 discussion n. 討論；商討 though conj. 雖然； 盡管 opinion n. 看法； 主張 natural adj. 大自然的 man-made adj. 人造的 eastern adj. 在東邊的； 來自東邊的 loud adj. (聲音) 響亮的 electricity n. 電 join in 參加； 加入 more than 超過 in ones opinion 按某人的意見；根據某人看來 be (not) sure (不) 確定 millions of 成千上萬的； 無數的W

5、ords and expressionsUnit 1 Its more than 2,000 years old.The Terracotta ArmyThe Three Gorges DamThe Giants CausewayVictoria FallsListening and vocabulary1. Match the names of the wonders with the pictures on the right and the next page. a) The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵馬俑秦始皇兵馬俑b) The Three Gorges Dam. 三峽大

6、壩三峽大壩 C) The Giants Causeway 巨人之路巨人之路d) Victoria Falls 維多利亞大瀑布維多利亞大瀑布Which two are natural wonders?Which two are man-made wonders?Which is an ancient wonder?Which is a modern wonder?2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you.ancient man-made modern natural

7、 wonderThe Giants Causeway and Victoria Falls.The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.The Terracotta Army.The Tree Gorges Dam.Im not sure . 我不確定我不確定In my opinion. 依我看，依我看，Look at 看看Whod like to 誰愿意誰愿意3. Listen and read.Now check () the true sentences.Tony thinks the Giants Causeway is the large

8、st natural wonder.Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giants Causeway.Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders1. For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army.4. Answer the questions.Where is the Giants Causeway?How wide are Victor

9、ia Falls?What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?How old is the Terracotta Army?On the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.About 1,700 metres wide.She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting.Its more than 2,000 years old.Language PointsI think natural wonders are more interesting than man-ma

10、de ones. 1) I think 為主句，后面是省略了連接詞that的賓語從句。如：I think maths is more difficult than English. 2) ones 作代詞，指代wonders. ones 指代復數名詞，同類不同物。如: These pictures are more colourful than those ones. 2. Hm, Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you. 1) 并列連詞so 連接兩個分句， 表因果關系。如：The work has been finished, s

11、o you neednt come. 2) be (not) sure (不) 確定。 其后接不定式，也可接從句。如：Im sure to come. Im not sure you are right.3. Theyre about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. 物體長、寬、高等的表達為：數詞+計量詞+ long/wide/high. 它相當于 “ 數詞+計量詞+in length/width/height”. 如：The river is about 2,000 metres long. = The river is about 2,000

12、metres in length.5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.In my _, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, are_Lets join in the _about the wonders of the world.discussion eastern huge opinion thoughopinionhugedis

13、cussion5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giants Causeway, _she thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic.though4. I think the Giants Causeway on the _coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder.eastern1.Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you.2. That sounds

14、 great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.3. In my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Now listen again and repeat.6. Listen and mark the pauses.7. Work in pairs. Make a list of wonders of the world. Say which one you would like to visit and why.- Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?- Id like to visit the Giants Causewa