1、Module 1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1 Its more than 2,000 years old.What do you know about wonders of the world?Lead-in The Pyramids of Egypt 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔Wonders of the World The Statue of Zeus 宙斯神像宙斯神像The Colossus of Rhodes 罗德港巨人雕像罗德港巨人雕像 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 摩索拉斯陵墓摩索拉斯陵墓阿尔忒弥斯神庙阿尔忒弥斯神庙The Tem
2、ple of Artemis at Ephesus The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 巴比伦空中花园巴比伦空中花园The Lighthouse of Alexander亚历山大港灯塔亚历山大港灯塔The Great Wall 万里长城万里长城man-madenaturalwonderdiscussioneasternthoughloudopinionin ones opinionmore thanelectricitymillions of人造的人造的大自然的大自然的奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹讨论；商讨讨论；商讨在东边的；来自东边的在东边的；来自东边的虽然；尽管虽然；尽管
3、（声音）响亮的（声音）响亮的看法；主张看法；主张按某人的意见；据某人看来按某人的意见；据某人看来超过超过电电成千上万的；无数的成千上万的；无数的1.natural adj.大自然的大自然的 nature n.自然界自然界2.wonder（1）名词，意为名词，意为“奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹”，是可数名词，是可数名词。如：如：The pyramids are one of the Eight Wonders of the World.金字塔是世界八大奇迹之一。金字塔是世界八大奇迹之一。（2）名词，意为名词，意为“惊叹；惊奇惊叹；惊奇”，是不可数名词，是不可数名词。如：如：The boy looked
4、at the sky with wonder.那个男孩惊奇地看着天空。那个男孩惊奇地看着天空。（3）动词，动词，“想知道想知道”，后面接后面接 who，what，why，where，if 等引导的宾语从句或等引导的宾语从句或“疑问词不定式疑问词不定式”构成的构成的短语短语。如：如：We just wondered how to do it.我们只是想知道如何我们只是想知道如何做它。做它。wonder 拓展记忆：拓展记忆：(1)Its a wonder that 令人惊诧的是令人惊诧的是(2)no wonder 不出奇；怪不得不出奇；怪不得You have been out every even
5、ing this week，no wonder youre tired.这星期你每天晚上都出去，怪不得你觉得累。这星期你每天晚上都出去，怪不得你觉得累。3.discussion n.讨论讨论；探讨；探讨 discuss v.讨论讨论4.eastern adj.在东边的；来自东边的在东边的；来自东边的 east n.东方东方5.though conj.虽然虽然；尽管；尽管 They are still working though they are very tired.尽管他们很累了，但是仍然坚持工作。尽管他们很累了，但是仍然坚持工作。注意：注意：though 和和 but 不能连用不能连用L
6、istening and vocabulary1.Match the names of the wonders with the pictures.a)The Terracotta Army b)The Three Gorges Damc)The Giants Causewayd)The Victoria Fallscbda2.Look at the pictures and answer the questions.Use the words in the box to help you.ancient man-made modern natural wonder1.Which two ar
7、e natural wonders?2.Which two are man-made wonders?3.Which is an ancient wonder?4.Which is a modern wonder?The Giants Causeway and the Victoria Falls.The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.The Terracotta Army.The Three Gorges Dam.Listen and read.Listen and answer the question.What wonders are
8、they talking about?The Giant s Causeway,the Victoria Falls,the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.Read 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 Dam
9、ing are more interested in man-made wonders.4.For Daming,the Three Gorges Dam is more fatanstic than the Terracotta Army.FTTFRead again and answer the questions.1.Where is the Giant s Causeway?2.What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?3.How wide are the Victoria Falls?4.How old is the Terrac
10、otta Army?On the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.Man-made wonders.1,700 metres wide.More than 2,000 years old.I m not sure.我不确定我不确定In my opinion.依我看依我看Look at.看看Who d like to.谁想谁想Everyday EnglishLanguage points1.join in the discussion 参加讨论参加讨论辨析：辨析：join；join in；take part in选词并用其适当形式填空：选词并用其适当形式填空：
11、take part in/join/join in Mrs.Lee _ a health club.They all _ singing the song.A great number of students _ May 4 Movement（五四运动五四运动）.joinedjoined intook part in2.I m not sure I agree with you.我不确定我同意你的观点。我不确定我同意你的观点。（1）sure用作形容词，意为用作形容词，意为“肯定的；当然的；有把握肯定的；当然的；有把握的的”。e.g.Are you sure?你能肯定吗？你能肯定吗？（2）be
12、sure 的用法的用法 be sure to do sth.意为意为“务必做某事；一定做某事务必做某事；一定做某事”，多用于祈使句。多用于祈使句。e.g.Be sure to telephone me and give me all the news.请一定要给我打电话，让我知道所有的消息。请一定要给我打电话，让我知道所有的消息。be sureofabout+动名词或名词动名词或名词，意为意为“确信确信；对；对有把握有把握”。e.g.I m sure of his honesty我肯定我肯定他是诚实的。他是诚实的。be sure+宾语从句宾语从句，意为意为“确信某事一定会确信某事一定会”。e.
13、g.Im not sure whether Ive met him before 我不能确我不能确定以前是否见到过他。定以前是否见到过他。(3)agree 作动词作动词，意为，意为“同意同意”具体例句参考如下：具体例句参考如下：e.g.They never agree about politics.关于政治问题，他们总是意见不一致。关于政治问题，他们总是意见不一致。Can we agree on a date for the next meeting?我们能为下次会议确定时间吗？我们能为下次会议确定时间吗？He has agreed to our plan about the holiday.
14、他已经同意我们度假的计划了。他已经同意我们度假的计划了。They might not agree with his opinions.他们可能不同意他的观念。他们可能不同意他的观念。We agree to leave at once.我们同意马上离开。我们同意马上离开。3.on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland 在北爱尔兰东部海岸在北爱尔兰东部海岸4.That sounds great.那听起来很棒。那听起来很棒。5.1,700 metres wide 1,700 米宽米宽“基数词基数词+名词复数名词复数+形容词形容词”类型的复合形容词类型的复合形容词
15、在句在句中一般作表语；中一般作表语；“基数词基数词-名词单数名词单数-形容词形容词”类型的类型的复合形容词复合形容词在句中一般作定语。在句中一般作定语。Katty is_ and she has an_sister.A.ten years old;8-year-old B.ten-year-old;8-year-oldC.ten years old;8 years old D.ten-year-old;8 years old Complete the sentences with the words in the box.discussion eastern huge opinion thou
16、gh1.In my _,natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.2.The Victoria Falls,about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high,are _.3.Lets join in the _ about the wonders of the world.4.I think the Giants Causeway on the _ coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder.5.To some degr
17、ee,Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giant s Causeway,_ she thinks the Victoria Falls are more fantastic.opinionhugediscussioneasternthoughPractice完成句子完成句子1.据我看来，这是最有趣的书之一。据我看来，这是最有趣的书之一。_ _ _,this is one of the most interesting books.2.我相信每天数百万的人收发电子邮件。我相信每天数百万的人收发电子邮件。Im sure _ _ people receive
18、and send emails every day.3.格林一家在这儿住了超过十年了。格林一家在这儿住了超过十年了。The Greens have lived here for _ _ ten years.In my opinionmillions ofmore than4.这是自然界的奇迹还是人造的奇迹？这是自然界的奇迹还是人造的奇迹？Is this a _ or _ _?5.看看那座山。山顶有一座塔。你想过去看看吗？看看那座山。山顶有一座塔。你想过去看看吗？Look at the hill.There is a tower _ _ _.Would you_ _ go and have a
19、look?6.去年我把大部分时间都花在学弹钢琴上了。去年我把大部分时间都花在学弹钢琴上了。I spent _ _ my time learning to play the piano last year.7.你们同意我们的你们同意我们的看法吗？看法吗？Do you _ _ us?natural man-made wonderat the toplike tomost ofagree with8.这座建筑有这座建筑有200年的历史了。年的历史了。The building is 200 _ _.9.我不能确定我们什么时候可以回来。我不能确定我们什么时候可以回来。_ _ _ when we will come back.10.海边有一座房子。海边有一座房子。There is a house _ _ _.years oldIm not sureon the coastMake a list of wonders of the world,say which one is your favourite and why.Homework
