Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It's more than 2,000 years old教案

Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old. 教学目标 1. 知识目标 学习本单元新单词及短语：man-made, natural, wonder, discussion, eastern, though, loud, wow, opinion, in one’s opinion, more than, electricity, millions of。 2. 能力目标 谈论世界奇观。 3. 情感目标 通过听说训练，加深对世界著名自然和人文景观的了解，培养对人类文明的热爱之情。 重点难点 重点：本单元的重点单词、短语和句型 难点：谈论世界奇观 授课时数 2课时 教学过程 Step 1　Lead-in Ask and answer. Discuss: Say something about the following great wonders. The Great Wall The Great Wall is in China. It’s a man-made wonder. It’s famous all over the world. The Giant’s Causeway The Giant’s Causeway is a natural wonder. It’s on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. The Three Gorges Dam The Three Gorges Dam is a man-made wonder. It’s more than 2,000 metres long. It’s in China. Victoria Falls Victoria Falls is in Africa. It is a great natural wonder. The Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is a man-made wonder. It is in Xi’an, China. The Great Pyramids The Great Pyramids are in Egypt. They were built about 4,500 years ago. Stonehenge Stonehenge is in the south of England. It’s a man-made wonder of the world. Step 2 Warming up 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 1 2 3 4 Answers：1c) 2b) 3d) 4a) 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box. ancient man-made modern natural wonder 1Which two are natural wonders? 2 Which two are man-made wonders? 3Which is an ancient wonder? 4 Which is a modern wonder? 3. Now listen and check the answers. Answers: 1 The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. 2 The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam. 3 The Terracotta Army. 4 The Three Gorges Dam. Tapescript: In Wonders of the World today, we’re talking about four wonders: two natural wonders and two man-made wonders. The two natural wonders are the Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. The two man-made wonders are the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam. The Terracotta Army was built in the Qin Dynasty, so it’s ancient. It’s said to be Qinshihuang’s personal army. The Three Gorges Dam is a modern wonder. So far,it’s the largest dam in the world. Please call and tell us what you think. Step 3 Fastreading Listen and read. Now check (√) the true sentences. 1Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2Lingling 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. Answers：2√ 3√ Step 4 Carefulreading 1. Answer the questions. 1Where is the Giant’s Causeway? 2How wide is Victoria Falls? 3What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? 4How old is the Terracotta Army? 2. Check the answers with the whole class. Answers: 1 The Giant’s Causeway is on the eastern coast of ... ...