1、Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.1、我们给世界奇观节目打电话，加入讨论吧。Lets call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.2、我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。And I think the Giants Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.Revision4、但是,在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。But in my opinion,man-made wonders are more exciti
2、ng than natural ones.ancient civilization5、古代文明3、它（巨人之路）很神奇，但我认为非洲维多利亚瀑布更壮观。That sounds great,though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.skysignshine below 天；天空 n./skai/san/迹象；标志 n.(shone/n/,shone;shined,shined)照耀 v./an/bl/在下面；在以下 prep.silver银灰色的，银制的 adj./slv/silent 寂静的 adj.
3、/salnt/New wordsgo throughstream穿过小河，小溪 n./stri:m/fall away突然向下倾斜beside在旁边；在附近 prep./bsad/reply回答，回复 v./rplai/clear（烟雾等）开始消失 v./kl/grey灰色的；（天气）阴沉的 adj./grei/canyon峡谷 n./knjn/逗留；留下 v.remain/rmen/nearly几乎；差不多 adv./nl/on the top of 在上面；盖住by在旁边；靠近 prep./ba/shine 照耀sign 标志，迹象silent 安静的silver 银色的sky 天空gre
4、y 灰色的；（天气）阴沉的 clear（烟雾等）开始消失 fall away突然向下倾斜stream 小河，小溪canyon 峡谷The Seven Wonders of The Natural World美国科罗拉多大峡谷Colorado,the Grand Canyon Work in pairs南非赞比西河，维多利亚瀑布 Victoria Falls,Zambezi Alaska Glacier Gulf National Park 美国阿拉斯加冰河湾国家公园 Everest/Qomolangma Mount中国珠穆朗玛峰Mammoth CaveNational Park 美国肯塔基州猛
5、玛洞穴国家公园 Russian Baikal Lake 俄罗斯贝加尔湖 美国黄石公园 American Yellowstone National Park 1.Work in pairs.Talk about a great natural wonder you know.Use the words in the box to help you.below,deep,fantastic,high,long,natural,shine,sign,silent,silverReading and vocabulary1.Listen to the passage and answer the fo
6、llowing questions:(1)Whats the great wonder of the natural world the writer travelled to see?(2)What was the writers feeling when he saw the full view of the wonder?The Grand Canyon.It was not just big.It was huge.Fast reading2.Read the passage and complete the table.A great wonder of the natural wo
7、rld When I arrived,it was early morning and it was raining.I looked into the east the sky was becoming grey.I got out of the car,went through a gate and walked along a dark path.There was nothing to see,but I knew it was there.After about a mile,a stranger appeared beside the path.“Am I going the ri
8、ght way?”I asked.Fast readingHe knew where I was going.“Yes,”he replied,“youll get there in five minutes.”Finally,I came to some rocks and stopped.I looked over them,but it was silent and there was no sign of it.Suddenly,the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.The sun rose behind me and shone on the
9、 rocks.Far below me,the ground fell away and down to a river.I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world-the GrandCanyon.I looked down to the Colorado River,a silver stream nearly one mile below me.If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom
10、of the canyon,they still would not reach the top.Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon.It was about fifteen miles away,maybe more.Finally,I looked to my left and to my right,and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.The Grand Canyon was not just big.It was hug
11、e!I remained by the canyon for about half an hour,and I asked myself,“Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?”I certainly know the answer.What do you think?nearly one mileabout fifteen milesmore than 200 miles3.Read the passage again and choose the correct answer.(1)Where does
12、the passage most probably come from?a)A magazine.b)A grammar book.c)A dictionary.d)A storybook.(2)Why was there nothing to see?a)Because there was nothing.b)Because it was too dark.c)Because it was raining.d)Because it was in the evening.Careful reading(3)Which direction was the writer facing while
13、he was looking over the Grand Canyon?a)South b)North c)East d)West (4)What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?a)To give facts about the natural world.b)To say how he feels about the natural world.c)To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.d)To attract people to visit the Grand
14、 Canyon.4.Complete the passage with the words in the box.below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream through In the dark,there is no(1)_ of the Grand Canyon,and it is(2)_.But if you(3)_ by the Grand Canyon as the(4)_ gets brighter and look down about one(5)_,you can see the Colorado River(6)_ you
15、.It looks like a silver(7)_ as it passes(8)_ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon.If someone asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world,it may be easy to(9)_.signsilentremainskymilebelowstreamthroughreply1.I got out of the car,went through a gate and walked along
16、a path.get out of 从内出来;逃避;摆脱Eg.We only want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible.我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。get in 进入 get to 到达 get on 上（车等）get off 下（车等）Language points2.After about a kilometre,a stranger appeared in front of me.appear vi.出现Eg.A rainbow appeared after the rain.雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。disappear vi
17、.消失Eg.The sun disappeared behind the cloud.太阳在云层后面消失了。3.“Yes,”he replied,“youll get there in five minutes.reply v.回答 reply to sb/sth 回答某人/某事Eg.Who can reply to my question?谁能回答我的问题？Why dont you reply to me?你为什么不回答我呀？reply+that从句 回答到 Eg.I replied that I was unable to help them.我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。辨析：reply 与
18、answer（1）两者均表示“回答”，一般情况下可以换用。answer 用作及物动词和不及物动词均可。reply除后接that从句或引出直接引语是及物动词外，一般只用作不及物动词，其后若接名词或代词作宾语，应借助介词to。Eg.He didnt reply to/answer my question.他没有回答我的问题。Eg.He replied that he had changed his mind.他回答说他改变了主思。比较下面两句：He did not know what to reply.他不知道回答什么。（即:用什么回答）He did not know what to reply
19、to.他不知道回答什么问题。（即:对什么作回答）（2）answer除表示“回答”外，还可表示接听（电话）或对门铃等声响作出反应等（常 与 telephone,door,bell,doorbell 等连用），但 reply 不能这样用。Eg.Who answered the telephone?谁接的电话？（3）两者除用作动词外，都可用作名词。表示“对的回答（答复、答案）”等，其后均接介词to(不用of)。Eg.Have you had an answer to your letter?你寄出的信有回音了吗？I received no reply to my question.我的要求没有收到任
20、何的回复。4.I looked carefully over them,but it was silent and there was no sign of it.look over 从上面看过去Eg.She looked over the top of the mountain,and saw rocks in different shapes.从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。拓展：look over 检查Eg.Can you look over my composition for me?你能帮我检查一下我的作文吗？I looked down to the Colorado Riv
21、er.我俯瞰科罗拉多河Finally,I looked to my left and to my right.最后，我向左右遥望 look over 从上面看过去Eg.She looked over the top of the mountain,and saw rocks in different shapes.从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。补充：look over 检查5.I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000 meters below me.look down 从往下看；俯视6.Then I looked across t
22、o other side of the canyon.look across 向对面看Eg.He often looks across to the mountains in class.他上课经常看对面的山。side n.边，面，侧 on the left/right of =/on ones left/right7.Finally,I looked to my left and to my right,and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.look to 向(某个方向)看Eg.Look to t
23、he left and to the right before crossing the street.过马路要左右看。look 短语小聚look up 向上看；查阅（字典等）look to ones left/right 向左右看look down 向下看；瞧不起look across 向对面看look for 寻找look after 照顾look over 从上方看过去8.Suddenly,the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.clear v.(云或雾)散开 打扫干净Eg.(1)The fog cleared and we saw the who
24、le tower in the end.雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。(2)I have to clear the snow in front of the door before I go out.我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。clear adj.清晰的 We should keep clear minds.我们必须保持清晰的头脑。9.The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.(1)rise v.升起 rise rose risenEg.Everyone knows that the sun rises from the east.人人都知道
25、太阳从东边升起。The river rose two metres after the rain.雨后河水涨了两米。(2)辨析:lift,raise与rise1)lift指用体力或机械力把某物从地面举到一定的高度Eg.The box is too heavy for me to lift.这个箱子太重了，我举不起来。2)raise及物动词，当表示“举起”时，可以 和lift互换 使用，还可以表示提高职位，工资等。过去式和过 去分词都是raised，现在分词raising.Eg.He was raised to an important position.他被提拔到一个重要的职位。3)rise是
26、不及物动词，侧重表示由低到高的变化过程，也可指物价“上涨”。过去式，过去分词分别是rose和risen,现在分词是rising.Eg.Prices continue to rise.物价继续上涨。The yield of rice will rise to 700 kilograms per mu.水稻的产量将上升到每亩700公斤。n.地面下降；减少prep.在的下面10.Far below me,the ground fell away and down to a river.11.If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on to
27、p of each other at the bottom of the canyon,they still would not reach the top.at the bottom of 在的底部Eg.The village lies at the bottom of the valley.这山村坐落在山谷底.Some adjectives tell you facts,such as wide,deep,high and tall;some adjectives tell you the opinion of the author,like wonderful,hugeand great
28、.Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion.Learning to learn5.Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.Writing6.Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders.Write sentences and describe how you felt when you visited the w
29、onder.Say when you visited it.I just visited the Great Wall last month.Say where it is.It is in the north of China.Describe its size.It is.Say what interesting facts you know.It is famous for.Say what happened when you visited it.It was in early autumn and we were Say how you felt.I thought it was t
30、he most wonderful sight.Now write a passage.Use the sentences you have written to help you.一、翻译词组 1、从出来_2、在边缘_3、在底部_4、消失在远方_5、朝另一端看_get out ofat the edge ofat the bottom ofdisappear in the distancelook across Exercises二、完成句子 1、别把杯子放在桌边，可能会掉下来。Dont put the glass_ the table,it might fall down.2、不久，他们就
31、消失在远处。Soon they _the distance.3、他父亲要两天后回来。His father will come _.at the edge ofdisappeared inback two days later三、选择填空()1.It rained heavily yesterday.The Yellow River _ about two metres.A.has left B.has raised C.has risen D.rise()2.She got out of the car and went _ a big gate.A.over B.cross C.across
32、 D.through()3.Dont put the glass _ the table,it may get knocked off.A.in the centre of B.at the edge of C.on the edge of D.on the rightBCB()4.-_ is your home from here?-Its three kilometers.A.How soon B.How many C.How far D.How long()5.What a sunny day!The sky is _ without any clouds.A.natural B.cle
33、ar C.clean D.lightCBWriting The Great Wall is one of the great wonders of the world.It was built in the Qin Dynasty and it has a history of more than 2,000 years.It lies in the north of China.The wall is about 6,700 kilometers long and stretches from Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan.The height of the wall i
34、s 7.8 meters,and its width averages out at around 6.5 meters at the base and 5.8 meters at the top.The Great Wall has become a symbol of the Chinese nation and its culture.Homework 根据下面提示写一篇征文。学生英文报正在举行“我的美丽家园”征文活动，请你用英语为该报写一篇征文，介绍我们的家乡多彩贵州。标题自拟，文章应包括以下要点:1、贵州的地理位置及概况;2、宜人的气候和清新的空气;3、美丽的风景和其他你所了解的内容
35、。要求：1、征文应不少于80词;2、文中不得出现真实的个人信息。参考词汇：Huangguoshu Waterfall,Qingyan Town,Jiaxiu Tower Qingyan Ancient Town,one of the most famous historical and cultural towns in Guizhou Province this town was built completely of stone.The Jiaxiu Tower,quite similar to the giantao(sea turtle),is on the Nanming River,in Guiyang.As the biggest waterfall in China and one of the famous waterfalls in the world,It is located in southwest of Anshun City,Guizhou Province,with about 230 feet long and 266 feet wide.
