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

Did you go travelling during this summer holiday? Where have you been? What do you think of your trip?

natural sights man-made sights

four wonders of the world a) The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑 b) The Three Gorges Dum 三峡大坝 c) The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路 d) Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布 Do Activity 1 on Page 2

The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路 Northern Ireland

The Three Gorges Dum 三峡大坝 Yichang, Hubei Province

Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布 Africa

The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑 Xi’an, Shanxi Province

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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? Activity 2 Listen and check. The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. The Three Gorges Dam and the Terracotta Army. The Terracotta Army. The Three Gorges Dam.

Now 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 Terracotta Army. □ fantastic √ √ × × as fantastic as Activity 3

some places that make you surprised It’s more than 2,000 years old. Wonders of the world It refers to the Terracotta Army.

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

Activity 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 1. opinion 2. huge 3. discussion 4. eastern 5. though 重点短语： to some degree