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课件网) Unit 1 Module 1 Wonders of the World To learn about wonders of the world. To learn to describe a wonder of the world with facts and express one’s preference by making comparisons. To understand the conversation about natural wonders and man-made wonders involving different tenses. 学习目标 Do you know the wonder (奇观) the highest peak Mount Qomolangma natural wonder （自然的） Warming up Do you know the wonder the longest wall with a long history the Great Wall man-made wonder （人造的） Warming up the Terracotta Army more than 2,000 years old man-made wonder Warming up Do you know the wonder the Giant’s Causeway（England） huge, about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides natural wonder Warming up Do you know the wonder the Three Gorges Dam about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. man-made wonder Warming up Do you know the wonder Victoria Falls (Africa) about 1,700 metres wide, 100 metres high natural wonder Warming up Do you know the wonder 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 1 2 3 4 Pre-listening 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 The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. The Terracotta Army and The Three Gorges Dam. Pre-listening Now listen and check. 3. Which is an ancient wonder 4. Which is a modern wonder ancient man-made modern natural wonder The Three Gorges Dam. The Terracotta Army. They are giving their opinions of different kinds of wonders and providing facts about the four wonders. What are the speakers doing Listening Listen to the conversation again and check (√) the true sentences. Listening Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. Lingling thinks Victoria Falls is 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. √ √ 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway 2. How wide is Victoria Falls 3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting 4. How old is the Terracotta Army It is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It is about 1,700 metres wide. Read the dialogue and answer the questions. Betty thinks man-made wonders are more exciting. The Terracotta Army is more than 2,000 years old. Post listening What facts do the speakers provide about the wonders function location interesting facts size history facts Post listening I’m not sure … In my opinion, … Look at … Who’d like to … Read and make sentences. Everyday English I’m not sure when he is leaving. In my opinion, the buildings in Pudong are fantastic. Look at the little cat. Isn’t it cute Who’d like to describe these pictures Examples 意群和停顿 句子可按照意思和结 ... ...
