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课件网) Wonders of the world 世界奇观 救世基督像 美国 马丘比丘 秘鲁 古罗马露天竞技场 意大利 佩特拉 约旦 the Terracotta Army [?ter?'k?t?] Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It's more than 2000 years old. 新外研九年级上册英语精品资源 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. Vocabulary wonder wonderful wonder“想知道”: want to know... I wondered what the noise was. no wonder “难怪”：That's why... No wonder you look so unhappy. Vocabulary electricity 电 n. loud (声音）响亮 adj. opinion 看法n. in one’s opinion 据某人看来 wow 哇 int. more than 超过 millions of 无数的 尽管 conj. though though=although=even though “即使...”引导让步状语从句 Though I have some trouble in study, my life at school is colourful. = I have some trouble in study, but my life at school is colourful. Match the names of the wonders with the pictures. a) The Terracotta Army b) The Three Gorges Dam c) The Giant’s Causeway d) The Victoria Falls ancient man-made modern natural wonder Which two are natural wonders? 4. Which is a modern wonder? 3. Which is an ancient wonder? Now listen and check. 2. Which two are man-made wonders? 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? A. On the eastern coast B. On the western coast 2. How wide is the Victoria Falls? A. 2300 meters wide B. 1700 meters wide 3.What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? A. Man-made wonders B. Natural wonders 4. How old is the Terracotta Army? A . Over 2000 years old B. Over 1000 years old 4. Listen and answer the questions. Now read the dialogue and check ( ) the true sentences. 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks the Victoria Falls are 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. most fantastic as fantastic as 3. Listen and read. T: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. L:Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony? T:Well, I visited the Giant’s Causeway two years ago. It’s huge. There’re about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. ① ② ③ ④ ①指代wonders ②拥有(六个面) ③(山脉,河流,道路)绵延 ④现在完成时与一般过去时态 ④ J:That sounds great, though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. They’re about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. B: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. D:I ag ... ...
