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课件网) 英语 电子教案 七年级 下册 Wonders of nature 2 Unit can describe the features of natural wonders Objectives learn new words about natural wonders practise the pronunciation of /sp/ /st/ /sk/ /str/ /skw/ use comparatives and superlatives Tasks can find out what makes natural wonders beautiful read a travel guide to Zhangye Geopark listen to a conversation about the Great Barrier Reef learn about landforms can discuss experiences with nature and make a recommendation Objectives discuss experiences with different landforms create a video recommending a place to be added to the Natural Wonders of the World Tasks can introduce a natural wonder using persuasive language write about a natural wonder you have visited or plan to visit A bay is a part of the sea. It has land on three sides. A canyon is a narrow, deep space cut by a river through rocks. A waterfall forms when a river falls down from a high place. A volcano is a mountain with a hole in the top that sometimes sends out hot rocks. Read the definitions. Then match the pictures with the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Describing natural wonders g 1 2 3 4 Parícutin Volcano The Grand Canyon The Guanabara Bay The Northern Lights 5 6 7 Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls Mount Qomolangma The Great Barrier Reef a c f d e b Listen to a short introduction to the Seven Natural Wonders and write T (true) or F (false). Describing natural wonders 1 2 3 There is a widely accepted list of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The list is made to encourage people to discover the beauty of nature. The only way to enjoy the Seven Natural Wonders is to visit them. T T F Complete the conversation about natural wonders with the correct forms of the words in the box. Describing natural wonders Have you ever thought about why natural wonders are so 1 _____ Yes! One reason is their great sizes. For example, the Guanabara Bay is larger than any other 2natural bay. That’s right! I think another reason is that they show the Earth’s power. 3 _____ Parícutin grew from a plain into a 424-metre-high volcano in two years! Certainly! They also have special features. Visiting the Grand Imagine amazing amazing imagine natural view amazing imagine natural A B A B Describing natural wonders Canyon is like looking into the Earth’s history book. And they offer wonderful 4 _____. The Northern Lights can paint the sky with magical colours. Yes, these natural wonders remind us of the beauty of our planet. views amazing imagine natural view amazing imagine natural view A B Work in pairs and discuss which of the Seven Natural Wonders you would like to visit. Describing natural wonders Which of the Seven Natural Wonders would you like to visit I want to see the dancing Northern Lights. It’s like magic up in the sky! How about you The place I would most like to visit is the Grand Canyon because ... Rainbows on the hills What information would you expect to find in a travel guide ... ...
