1、Module 1Wonders of the worldUnit 1Its more than 2,000 years old.Warming upHave you got a happy holiday?What impressed you a lot in the holiday?n.奇观奇观;奇迹奇迹 Enjoy some pictures of the wonders.Warming upWhats the name of the picture?the Giants Causewaynatural adj.大自然的大自然的 Victoria Falls The Three Gorge
2、s Dam man-made adj.人造的人造的 The Terracotta Army The Great Wall The Pyramids of Egypt Mount QomolangmaThe Empire State BuildingStonehengeThe Giants CausewayVictoria FallsNow lets enjoy two videos about two wonders.a)The Terracotta Armyb)The Three Gorges Damc)The Giants Causewayd)Victoria FallsListening
3、 and vocabularyMatch the names of the wonders with the pictures.1234abcdadj.古代的古代的a_ncientadj.现代的现代的m_odernadj.人造的人造的m_an-madeadj.大自然的大自然的n_aturalRead these words 1.man-made 7.loud 2.natural 8.wow 3.wonder 9.opinion/in ones opinion 4.discussion 10.more than 5.eastern 11.electricity 6.though 12.milli
4、ons ofdiscussion n.讨论讨论;商讨商讨 electricity n.电电Presentationeastern adj.在东边的在东边的 loudadj.(声音声音)响亮的响亮的 PresentationListeningLook at the pictures and answer the questions.Use the words in the box to help you.1234Listeningancient man-made modern natural wonder1.Which two are natural wonders?2.Which two ar
5、e man-made wonders?3.Which is an ancient wonder?4.Which is a modern wonder?The Giants Causeway and Victoria Falls.The Terracotta Army and The Three Gorges Dam.The Terracotta Army.The Three Gorges Dam.Listen and readTony and his friends are talking about Wonders of the World.Listen and read.Finish th
6、e following tasks.Listen to Part 3 and check()the true sentences.Listening1.Tony thinks the Giants Causeway is the largest natural wonder.2.Lingling thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic than the Giants Causeway.3.Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders.4.For Daming,the Three Gorg
7、es Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army.Listen to Part 3 and fill in the table.ListeningWonders Location Description Other factsThe Giants CausewayNorthern Ireland_ rocksVictoria Falls _ metres wide;100 metres _hear the _ a few kilometres awayThe Terracotta ArmyChinamore than _ years oldTh
8、e Three Gorges Dam_2,300 metres _;185 metres high _ metres wideproduce electricity for _ people in China40,000Africa1,700highloud noise 2,000Chinalong15millions of 1 Where is the Giants Causeway?2 How wide are the Victoria Falls?3 What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?4 How old is the Terr
9、acotta Army?Listen to Part 3 and answer the questions.ListeningThe Giants Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.Its about 1,700 metres wide.Betty thinks that man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.Its more than 2,000 years old.Read and try to recite the conversations in
10、5-10 minutes.Read and recite1.Role play the conversation in groups;2.Role play the conversation in front of the classRole-playPronunciation and speaking分析分析:一些长的句子需要按照意思的群落(即一些长的句子需要按照意思的群落(即“意群意群”)适当断开、稍加停顿(即适当断开、稍加停顿(即“停顿停顿”),断开的几部分都),断开的几部分都具有相对完整的意思。按照一般语法结构,可划分为以具有相对完整的意思。按照一般语法结构,可划分为以下意群单位:下意
11、群单位:(1)(1)短句短句 (2)(2)名词短语名词短语 (3)(3)介词介词/不定式不定式/分词短语分词短语 (4)(4)动词短语动词短语 (5)(5)主谓结构主谓结构 (6)(6)动宾结构动宾结构 (7)(7)系表结构系表结构 (8)(8)动状结构动状结构 (9)(9)主句主句-从句。从句。1.Ive never seen it,so Im not sure I agree with you.2.That sounds great,though I think Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.3.In my opinion
12、,man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.Now listen again and repeat.Listen and mark the pauses.Everyday EnglishLets call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.我们给世界奇观节目打电话,加入讨论吧。我们给世界奇观节目打电话,加入讨论吧。要点要点解析解析join in的意思是的意思是“参加某种活动参加某种活动;加入加入到到”。如如:We all joined in the game.我们都参与了
13、游戏。我们都参与了游戏。Lets call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion.我们给世界奇观节目打电话,加入讨论吧。我们给世界奇观节目打电话,加入讨论吧。要点要点解析解析discussion 作名词作名词,它是由动词它是由动词discuss 加后缀加后缀-ion而构成而构成的的,意为意为“讨论讨论;商讨商讨”。如如:There will be a discussion about the differences between the two words in our class this afternoon.小试小试:How man
14、y students joined in the _(discuss)last Sunday?discussionAnd I think the Giants Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。要点要点解析解析巨人之路巨人之路位于英国北爱尔兰东部海岸位于英国北爱尔兰东部海岸,由大量多边形石柱由大量多边形石柱组成组成,绵延数百米绵延数百米,呈阶梯状延伸入海。呈阶梯状延伸入海。1986年年,巨人之路巨人之路及其海岸及其海岸(Giants Causeway and Cause
15、way Coast)被联合被联合国教科文组织列入世界自然遗产名录。国教科文组织列入世界自然遗产名录。That sounds great,though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic.听起来很神奇,但我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。听起来很神奇,但我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。要点要点解析解析维多利亚瀑布维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游位于非洲赞比西河中游,赞比亚与津巴布韦赞比亚与津巴布韦接壤处接壤处,是世界上最壮观的瀑布之一。瀑布上的水雾形成是世界上最壮观的瀑布之一。瀑布上的水雾形成的彩虹景色十分迷人的彩虹景色十
16、分迷人,瀑布的声响可在数公里处听到。因瀑布的声响可在数公里处听到。因此此,当地人称之为当地人称之为“莫西奥图尼亚莫西奥图尼亚”,意为意为“霹雳之雾霹雳之雾”。But in my opinion,man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.但是但是,在我看来在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。观更激动人心。要点要点解析解析in ones opinion表示表示“按某人的意见按某人的意见;据某人看来据某人看来”。如:。如:Who,in your opinion,is the best football player
17、in the world today?在你看来在你看来,谁是当今世界上最好的足球运动员?谁是当今世界上最好的足球运动员?But in my opinion,man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.但是但是,在我看来在我看来,人造奇观比自然奇人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。观更激动人心。要点要点解析解析本句中本句中natural ones与与man-made wonders相对应相对应,ones代替代替前面提到的前面提到的wonders。though要点要点解析解析though 作连词作连词,意为意为“虽然虽然;尽管尽管”,常用来引
18、导让步状语从句常用来引导让步状语从句,从句可放在主句前或主句后从句可放在主句前或主句后,但不能与但不能与but 或或however 出现在同出现在同一个句子中。如:一个句子中。如:Though he was tired,he went on working.Lucy often helps me with my English,though she is very busy.Make a list of wonders of the world.The Colosseum of Rome 古罗马大斗兽场古罗马大斗兽场The Great Wall of China 长城长城Hagia Sophi
19、a 圣索菲亚大教堂圣索菲亚大教堂Stonehenge 巨石阵巨石阵Machu Picchu 马丘比丘马丘比丘Taj Mahal 泰姬陵泰姬陵Empire State Building 帝国大厦帝国大厦The Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布维多利亚瀑布The Great Barrier Reef 大堡礁大堡礁CN Tower 加拿大国家电视塔加拿大国家电视塔Northern Lights 北极光北极光Grand Canyon 大峡谷大峡谷Work in pairsWork in pairs.Say which wonder of the world you would like to
20、 visit and why.Work in pairs Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?Id like to visit the Terracotta Army because I think man-made wonders are more exciting.Work in pairs Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?Id like to visit the Giants Causeway because I love wild places by th
21、e sea.Work in pairs Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?Id like to visit the Great Wall because Chinese ancient people built it 2,000 years ago.And Im proud of being a Chinese.Work in pairsdiscussion eastern huge opinion though 1.In my _,natural wonders are more interesting than man-ma
22、de ones.2.Victoria Falls,about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high,is _.opinionhugePracticeComplete the sentences with the words in the box.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 d
23、egree,Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giants Causeway,_ she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic.discussioneasternthoughdiscussion eastern huge opinion though Practice诵读积累诵读积累1)Ive never seen it,so Im not sure I agree with you.2)That sounds great,though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.3)In my opinion,man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.描述你最喜欢的一个世界奇观。描述你最喜欢的一个世界奇观。Homework