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课件网) 初中外研版九年级上册 Module 1 Wonders of the world Module 1Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old. 1. To learn some key words and useful expressions. 2. To listen and understand the conversation about wonders of the world. 3. To ask and give information about some wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon is 446 km in length. It is one of the world’s longest canyons. Warm-up Enjoy some famous wonders of the world 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 Giant’s Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It runs for several hundred metres. The Three Gorges Dam is about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide. It produces electricity. the names of these wonders [ k z we ] The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路 巨人之路位于北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特西北约80公里处大西洋海岸，由数万根大小不均匀的玄武岩石柱聚集成一条绵延数千米的堤道，被视为世界自然奇迹。地质学家们认为它是在第三纪由活火山不断喷发而形成的。传说远古时代爱尔兰巨人要与苏格兰巨人决斗，于是开凿石柱，填平海底，铺成通向苏格兰的堤道，后堤道被毁，只剩下现在的一段残留。 the names of these wonders [v k t r ] Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布 维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游，赞比亚与津巴布韦接壤处。宽1,700多米(5,500多英尺)，最高处108米(355英尺)，为世界著名瀑布奇观之一。欧洲探险家，戴维·利文斯敦1855年在旅途中发现它，并以英国女王的名字为其命名。维多利亚瀑布1989年被列入《世界遗产目录》。 The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑 The Giant’s Causeway 巨人堤 The Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝 3 Listen to the dialouge and check(√) the true sentences. (P 3) 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks 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 more fantastic than the Terracotta Army. × × √ √ Task 1 most fantastic as as gorgeous dam Which two are natural wonders Which two are man-made wonders 3. Which is an ancient wonder 4. Which is a modern wonder The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. The Three Gorges Dam and the Terracotta Army. The Terracotta Army. The Three Gorges Dam. Now listen and check. While listening 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 co ... ...
