It’s more than 2,000 years old. Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Words and expressions man-made n. 人造的 natural adj. 大自然的 wonder discussion eastern though loud n. 人造的 adj. 大自然的 n. 奇观；奇迹 n. 讨论；商讨 adj. 在东边的；来自东 边的 conj. 虽然；但是 adj. （声音）响亮的

Words and expressions wow int. 呀，哇（用于表 示惊讶或赞叹） opinion n. 看法；主张 in one’s opinion more than electricity millions of int. 呀，哇（用于表 示惊讶或赞叹） n. 看法；主张 按某人的意见；据 某人看来 超过 n. 电 无数的

The Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world. 长城是世界奇观之一。 some natural wonders

Look and read It's a man-made wonder. 1. The Great Wall is around 2,000 years old. 2. It's more than 10,000 kilometres long. 3. It is about 5-7 metres wide. 4. It is about 7 metres high. It's a man-made wonder. 

三峡大坝 兵马俑 The Terracotta Army The Three Gorges Dam

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Match the names of the wonders with the pictures below. a) The Terracotta Army c) The Giant’s Causeway 1 Match the names of the wonders with the pictures below. b) The Three Gorges Dam d) Victoria Falls ① ② 三峡大坝 巨人之路 ③ ④ 维多利亚瀑布 兵马俑

ancient man-made modern natural wonder P2 ① ③ 2 Look at the picture and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. ② ancient man-made modern natural wonder ④ 1. Which two are natural wonders? 2. Which two are man-made wonders? 3. Which is an ancient wonder? 4. Which is a modern wonder? ① ③ ② ④ ④ ② Now listen and check.

Tony and his friends are talking about Wonders of the World Tony and his friends are talking about Wonders of the World. Listen and read. Finish the following tasks.

Whose favourite wonder are they? What types of wonders are they? What are the students talking about? They are talking about_________________ wonders of the world What wonders are they talking about? They are talking about_________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ man-made The Three Gorges Dam Daming The Terracotta Army Betty The Giant’s Causeway Tony natural Victoria Falls Lingling Whose favourite wonder are they? What types of wonders are they? How do the students describe them?

It’s huge. There’re about 40000 rocks, most of them with six sides It’s huge. There’re about 40000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It’s huge. There’re about 40000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. The Giant’s Causeway There’re about 40000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. Facts: Opinions: It’s huge.

Victoria Falls That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It’s about 1700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It’s about 1700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It’s about 1700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Facts: Opinions:

Wow, that’s huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It’s more than 2000 years old. The Terracotta Army Wow, that’s huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It’s more than 2000 years old. Wow, that’s huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. It’s more than 2000 years old.

I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It’s about 2300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. The Three Gorges Dam I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It’s about 2300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It’s about 2300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China.

Read the passage and check(√) the true sentences. Task 2 3 Read the passage and check(√) the true sentences. 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway. 3. Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders. 4. For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army. × √ √ ×

Homework 1. Remember new words and expressions in Unit 1. 2. ?

It’s more than 2,000 years old. Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.

1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? 2. How wide are Victoria Falls? P3 Task 3 4 Answer the questions. 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? 2. How wide are Victoria Falls? 3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? 4. How old is the Terracotta Army? It’s on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It is about 1,700 metres wide. She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. It’s more than 2,000 years old.

P3 6 Listen and mark the pauses. 1. I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. 2. That sounds 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.

Complete the passage with proper words. Task 4 Complete the passage with proper words. Tony and his friends are ________ wonders of the world. Tony thinks natural wonders are more interesting than __________ ones. He visited the Giant’s Causeway two years ago and he thinks it is the most ________ natural wonder. Lingling thinks ___________ in Africa are even more fantastic. But in Betty’s ________, man-made wonders are more ________ than natural ones, such as the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam. discussing man-made fantastic Victoria Falls opinion exciting

discussion eastern huge opinion though Task 5 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. discussion eastern huge opinion though 1. In my ________, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 2. Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres high, are ________. opinion huge

discussion eastern huge opinion though 3. Let’s join in the _________ about the wonders of the world. 4. I think the Giant’s Causeway on the ________ coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder. 5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, ________ she thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic. discussion eastern though

Make a list of wonders of the world. The Colosseum of Rome 古罗马大斗兽场 The Great Wall of China 长城 Hagia Sophia 圣索菲亚大教堂 Stonehenge 巨石阵 Machu Picchu 马丘比丘 Taj Mahal 泰姬陵 Empire State Building 帝国大厦 The Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布 The Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁 CN Tower 加拿大国家电视塔 Northern Lights 北极光 Grand Canyon 大峡谷

P3 7 Work in pairs. Say which wonder of the world you would like to visit and why. — Which wonder of the world would you like to visit? — I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway because I love wild places by the sea. — Which wonder of the world would you like to visit? — I’d like to visit the Terracotta Army because I think man-made wonders are more exciting. — Which wonder of the world would you like to visit? — I’d like to visit the Great Wall because Chinese ancient people built it 2,000 years ago. And I’m proud of being a Chinese.

Homework 1. Learn the new words and expressions in Unit 2 by heart. 2. ?

Quiz Ⅰ. 根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。 注: word 文档 点击此处链接 Ⅰ. 根据句意及首字母提示完成句子。 1. T_______ he was only twelve he could run faster than any kid in the school. 2. On Friday my parents and I had a long d_________ about my English study plan. 3. The e________ sky was just turning pink. 4. Many countries have sent up m________ satellites to circle the earth. hough iscussion astern an-made

Ⅱ. 根据中文翻译填空。 1. Up to ______ ______ ______ a year visit the country. 每年参观这个县的人多达500万。 2. ______ ______ ______, Frozen is a wonderful movie. 我认为《冰雪奇缘》是一部特别好看的电影。 3. The table is ______ ______ ______. 那张桌子长六英尺。 five million people In my opinion six feet long