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课件网) Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It's more than 2,000 years old. 1.学习目标 3.重点探究 2.自主学习 学习导航 5.当堂检测 6.课堂总结 4.拓展提升 新课导入 wonder The Great Wall / / 奇观；奇迹 Do you know what wonder it is The Great Wall is in the north of China. It’s a man-made wonder. 新课导入 Do you know any other wonders of the world The people in Egypt built the Pyramids about 4,500 years ago. the Pyramids Lake Baikal is in Russia. It's the deepest lake in the world. Lake Baikal 1.能熟悉并能正确运用本课时的重点单词和短语 2.能听懂谈论景观的对话，了解中国以及世界各地著名的自然和人文景观 3.能简单描述自己熟悉的某一世界奇观并表达自己的观点 学习目标 自主学习 New words and expressions wonder 奇观 n. natural 大自然的 adj. discussion 讨论 n. man-made 人造的 adj. eastern 在东边的 来自东边的 adj. 自主学习 electricity 电 n. loud (声音）响亮 adj. 尽管 conj. though opinion 看法n. in one’s opinion 据某人看来 wow 哇 int. more than 超过 millions of 大量的；无数的 重点探究 1.Match the names of the wonders with the pictures. a) The Terracotta Army b) The Three Gorges Dam c) The Giant’s Causeway d) Victoria Falls 4 2 1 3 c b d a 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. ancient man-made modern natural wonder 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 ② ③ ④ ② ④ Now listen and check. The Giant’s Causeway The Three Gorges Dam Victoria Falls The Terracotta Army Pre-reading 3.Listen and read. While-reading Tony: Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant's Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. Lingling: Hmm, I've never seen it, so I'm not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony Tony: Well, I visited the Giant's Causeway two years ago. It's huge. There are about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. It's about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty: 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 2,000 years old. Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam is fantastic too. It's about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. Betty: Now, who'd like to call first 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks the Victoria Falls is 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 mor ... ...
