1. Module 1 Wonders of the world
2014 版9年级上册
Module 1 Wonders of the world
--- Kate

2. The Grand Canyon is 446 km in length.
It is one of the world’s longest canyons.

3. Mt. Qomolangma is about 8844 metres
high. It’s the highest mountain in the
world.

4. The Egypt Pyramids functioned as tombs for Pharaohs(法老)
['fʌŋkʃnd]
The Egypt Pyramids functioned
as tombs for Pharaohs(法老)

5. Jiuzhaigou, reputed to be a “fairyland”,
[rɪ`pju:tɪd]
[`feərilænd]
Jiuzhaigou, reputed to be a “fairyland”,
is the paradise of mankind endowed
by nature.

6. The Great Wall is in the north of China.
It’s a man-made wonder.人造的奇迹

7. 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岛屿，是停泊在海洋中最可爱
的岛屿舰队。

8. The seven natural wonders of the world
Mt. Qomolangma
珠穆朗玛峰

9. The Great Barrier Reef
大堡礁

10. Victoria Falls
维多利亚大瀑布

11. The Grand Canyon
大峡谷

12. Harbour of Rio de Janeiro
里约热内卢港

13. Polar Light 极光

14. 帕利库廷火山
Paricutin Volcano

15. It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Unit 1
It’s more than 2,000 years old.

16. Read the words and expressions loudly.
Review
Read the words and expressions loudly.

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

18. Words and expressions join in 参加； 加入 more than 超过
in one’s opinion 按某人的意见；根据某人看来
be (not) sure (不) 确定
millions of 成千上万的； 无数的

19. Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
Listening and vocabulary
1. Match the names of the wonders with the
pictures on the right and the next page.
The Terracotta Army
The Three Gorges Dam
The Giant’s Causeway
Victoria Falls

20. a) The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑

21. b) The Three Gorges Dam.
三峡大坝

22. C) The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路

23. d) Victoria Falls
维多利亚大瀑布

24. 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Use the words in the box to help you.
ancient man-made modern natural wonder
Which two are natural wonders?
Which two are man-made wonders?
Which is an ancient wonder?
Which is a modern wonder?
The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls.
The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.
The Terracotta Army.
The Tree Gorges Dam.

25. Everyday English
I’m not sure ... 我不确定……
In my opinion…. 依我看，……
Look at … 看……
Who’d like to …谁愿意……

26. √ √ 3. Listen and read. Now check (√) the true sentences.
Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.
Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway.
Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders
For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army. √ √

27. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? How wide are Victoria Falls?
4. Answer the questions.
Where is the Giant’s Causeway?
How wide are Victoria 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.
It’s more than 2,000 years old.

28. Language Points
I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
1) I think 为主句，后面是省略了连接词that的宾语从句。如：I think maths is more difficult than English.
2) ones 作代词，指代wonders. ones 指代复数名词，同类不同物。如: These pictures are more colourful than those ones.

29. 2. Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.
1) 并列连词so 连接两个分句， 表因果关系。如：The work has been finished, so you needn’t come.
2) be (not) sure (不) 确定。 其后接不定式，也可接从句。如：I’m sure to come.
I’m not sure you are right.

30. 3. They’re about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high.
物体长、宽、高等的表达为：数词+计量词+ long/wide/high. 它相当于 “ 数词+计量词+in length/width/height”.
如：The river is about 2,000 metres long. = The river is about 2,000 metres in length.

31. 5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
discussion eastern huge opinion though
In my _______, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, are_______
Let’s join in the _____________about the wonders of the world.
opinion
huge
discussion

32. 4. I think the Giant’s Causeway on the ________coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder.
eastern
5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant’s Causeway, ______she thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic.
though

33. ／ ／ ／ ／ 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. ／ ／ ／

34. 7. Work in pairs. Make a list of wonders of the world
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?
--- I’d like to visit the Giant’s Causeway
because I love wild places by the sea.

35. Homework
1. Remember all the new words and expressions we’ve learned today.
2. Finish exercises.

36. Preview 1. To search some information about The Grand Canyon.
2.To preview the vocabulary in Unit 2

37. Thank you !