Unit1It'smorethan2,000yearsold. (7).ppt
段家初中段家初中 牛荣焕牛荣焕theGiantsCausewayEnjoy some pictures of the wonders.n.奇观奇观;奇迹奇迹VictoriaFallsnaturaladj.大自然的大自然的TheThreeGorgesDamman-madeadj.人造的人造的TheTerracottaArmyTheGreatWallThePyramidsofEgyptTheEmpireStateBuildingMountQomolangmaStonehengediscussionn.讨论讨论;商讨商讨electricityn.电电easternadj.在东边的在东边的;来自来自东边的东边的loudadj.(声音声音)响亮的响亮的Match the names of the wonders with the pictures.a)The Terracotta Armyb)The Three Gorges Damc)The Giants Causewayd)Victoria Falls1234abcdLook at the pictures and answer the questions.Use the words in the box to help you.ancient man-made modern natural wonder1.Whichtwoarenaturalwonders?TheGiantsCausewayandVictoriaFalls.2.Whichtwoareman-madewonders?3.Whichisanancientwonder?4.Whichisamodernwonder?TheTerracottaArmyandTheThreeGorgesDam.TheTerracottaArmy.TheThreeGorgesDam.Now listen and check.Check()the true sentences.1.TonythinkstheGiantsCausewayisthelargestnaturalwonder.2.LinglingthinksVictoriaFallsismorefantasticthantheGiantsCauseway.3.BettyandDamingaremoreinterestedinman-madewonders.4.ForDaming,theThreeGorgesDamismorefantasticthantheTerracottaArmy.1.WhereistheGiantsCauseway?2.HowwideisVictoriaFalls?TheGiantsCausewayisontheeasterncoastofNorthernIreland.Itsabout1,700metreswide.Read the passage and answer the questions.3.WhatwondersdoesBettythinkaremoreexciting?4.HowoldistheTerracottaArmy?Bettythinksthatman-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.Itsmorethan2,000yearsold.Complete the table.WondersThe Giants Causeway_ rocks,_ sides,on the _ coast of Northern IrelandVictoria Fallsin _,_ metres wide,_ metres highThe Terracotta Armymore than _ years oldThe Three Gorges Dam_ metres long,_ metres high,_ metres wide,produce _ 40,000sixeasternAfrica1,7001002,0002,30018515electricityListen and mark the pauses.1.Iveneverseenit,soImnotsureIagreewithyou.2.Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.3.Inmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.1.LetscallWonder of the Worldandjoininthediscussion.我们给我们给世界奇世界奇观观节目打电话，加入讨论吧。节目打电话，加入讨论吧。joinin的意思是的意思是“参加某种活动参加某种活动;加入加入到到”。如如:Wealljoinedinthegame.我们都参与了游戏。我们都参与了游戏。discussion作名词作名词,它是由动词它是由动词discuss加后加后缀缀-ion而构成的而构成的,意为意为“讨论讨论;商讨商讨”。如如:Therewillbeadiscussionaboutthedifferencesbetweenthetwowordsinourclassthisafternoon.小试小试:Howmanystudentsjoinedinthe_(discuss)lastSunday?discussion2.AndIthinktheGiantsCausewayis themostfantasticnaturalwonder.我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。巨人之路位于英国北爱尔兰东部海岸巨人之路位于英国北爱尔兰东部海岸,由大量多边形石柱组成由大量多边形石柱组成,绵延数百米绵延数百米,呈呈阶梯状延伸入海。阶梯状延伸入海。1986年年,巨人之路及巨人之路及其海岸其海岸(GiantsCausewayandCausewayCoast)被联合国教科文组织列被联合国教科文组织列入世界自然遗产名录。入世界自然遗产名录。3.Thatsoundsgreat,thoughIthinkVictoriaFallsinAfricaisevenmorefantastic.听起来很神奇，但我认为非洲的维多利亚听起来很神奇，但我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。瀑布更壮观。维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游,赞比赞比亚与津巴布韦接壤处亚与津巴布韦接壤处,是世界上最壮观的瀑是世界上最壮观的瀑布之一。瀑布上的水雾形成的彩虹景色十布之一。瀑布上的水雾形成的彩虹景色十分迷人分迷人,瀑布的声响可在数公里处听到。因瀑布的声响可在数公里处听到。因此此,当地人称之为当地人称之为“莫西奥图尼亚莫西奥图尼亚”,意为意为“霹雳之雾霹雳之雾”。4.Butinmyopinion,man-madewondersaremoreexcitingthannaturalones.但是但是,在我看来在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇人造奇观比自然奇观观更激动人心。更激动人心。本句中本句中naturalones与与man-madewonders相对应相对应,ones代替前面提到代替前面提到的的wonders。inonesopinion表示表示“按某人的意见按某人的意见;据据某人看来某人看来”。如：如：Who,inyouropinion,isthebestfootballplayerintheworldtoday?在你看来在你看来,谁是当今世界上最好的足球谁是当今世界上最好的足球运动员？运动员？5.thoughthough作连词作连词,意为意为“虽然虽然;尽管尽管”,常常用来引导让步状语从句用来引导让步状语从句,从句可放在主从句可放在主句前或主句后句前或主句后,但不能与但不能与but或或however出现在同一个句子中。出现在同一个句子中。如：如：Thoughhewastired,hewentonworking.LucyoftenhelpsmewithmyEnglish,thoughsheisverybusy.【运用运用】从题后所给的四个选项中选择从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Graceisgoingtogivemuchmoneytocharity,_sheisnotrichenough.(2013乌鲁木齐乌鲁木齐)A.ifB.unlessC.sinceD.thoughDMake a list of wonders of the world.Say which one you would like to visit and why.Which wonder of the world you like to visit?Id like to visit the Giants Causeway because I love wild places by the sea.Complete the sentences with the words in the box.discussion eastern huge opinion though 1.Inmy_,naturalwondersaremoreinterestingthanman-madeones.2.VictoriaFalls,about1,700metreswideand100metreshigh,is_.opinionhuge3.Letsjoininthe_aboutthewondersoftheworld.4.IthinktheGiantsCausewayonthe_coastofNorthernIrelandisafantasticnaturalwonder.5.Tosomedegree,LinglingagreeswithTonyabouttheGiantsCauseway,_shethinksVictoriaFallsismorefantastic.discussioneasternthough1.大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。(2010广东广东)TheGrandCanyonis_ofthenaturalworld.2.我认为这部电影中有太多的打斗。我认为这部电影中有太多的打斗。(inonesopinion)(2012山东山东)_.Inmyopinion,therestoomuchfightinginthefilm.oneofthewonders3.Weshouldgivetheboyanotherchance_hehasmadesomemistakes.(2011河南河南)A.thoughB.whenC.unless4.Footballisdoexcitingthat_peopleintheworldplayit.(2011四川四川)A.millionofB.millionsofC.twomillionsof1.Whichwonderoftheworldwouldyouliketovisit?Writesomesentencesaboutit.2.PreviewUnit2.
