1、Module 1 Wonders of the worldUnit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.Lead-inCan you think of any wonders of the world?skygreygo throughpathbesidereplysilentsignclearshine 天空天空灰色的；（天气）阴沉的灰色的；（天气）阴沉的穿过；从头至尾地练习穿过；从头至尾地练习小路小路在在旁边；在旁边；在附近附近回答；答复回答；答复寂静的寂静的迹象；标志迹象；标志（烟雾）等开始消失（烟雾）等开始消失照耀照耀New words and ex
2、pressionsbelowfall awaysilverstreamnearlyon top ofcanyonremainby在下面；在在下面；在以下以下突然向下倾斜突然向下倾斜银灰色的；银质的银灰色的；银质的小河；小溪小河；小溪几乎；差不多几乎；差不多在在上面；盖住上面；盖住峡谷峡谷逗留；留下逗留；留下在在旁边；靠近旁边；靠近New words and expressions1.reply v.回答；答复回答；答复（1）reply 用作动词，意为用作动词，意为“回答；答复回答；答复”；常构成短；常构成短语：语：reply to(sb./sth.)“对对作出回答作出回答”。如：。如：The
3、students didnt reply to the question.那些学生没有回答那些学生没有回答这个问题。这个问题。（2）reply 还可作名词，意为还可作名词，意为“回信；答复回信；答复”，后面跟，后面跟介词介词to，即，即reply to.表示表示“对对的答复的答复”。如：。如：She made a reply to our request.她答复了我们的请求。她答复了我们的请求。辨析：辨析：reply&answer（1）answer表示表示“回信，对回信，对作出回答作出回答”直接跟宾语，直接跟宾语，而而reply与与to连用后接宾语。如：连用后接宾语。如：We replied
4、to/answered his letter yesterday.昨天，我们给他回了信。昨天，我们给他回了信。（2）作名词，均与介词）作名词，均与介词to连用，即连用，即the answer/reply to.，意为，意为“的答案的答案/答复答复”。（3）在表示）在表示“接电话接电话”（answer the phone）；）；“去去开门开门”（answer the door）等时，不使用）等时，不使用reply to。2.below prep.在下面；在在下面；在以下以下below 意为意为“在在的下面；低于的下面；低于”，表示，表示“位置的高位置的高低或抽象的概念低或抽象的概念”。例如：。例
5、如：The temperature is below zero in winter here冬天这里的气温在零度以下。冬天这里的气温在零度以下。辨析：辨析：below&under(1)below指处于比某物低的位置，不一定在某物的正下指处于比某物低的位置，不一定在某物的正下方。其反义词是方。其反义词是above。(2)under表示表示“在在下面下面”时，指处于某物的正下方，时，指处于某物的正下方，其反义词是其反义词是over。选词填空：选词填空：under；below We can see a river running to the east_ the hill.Do you know t
6、he man _ the tree?belowunder3.nearly adv.几乎；差不多几乎；差不多nearly用作副词，意为用作副词，意为“几乎，差不多几乎，差不多”，与，与almost同义，可修饰不定代词、形容词、副词、动词、同义，可修饰不定代词、形容词、副词、动词、介词短语等。例如：介词短语等。例如：Almost/Nearly all the students passed the exam.几乎所有的学生都通过几乎所有的学生都通过了考试了考试。辨析：辨析：nearly&almost（1）almost 可用于可用于 any 以及以及 no，none，nobody，nothing，n
7、ever 等否定词之前等否定词之前，而而 nearly 一般不一般不可以。可以。（2）nearly 前可用前可用 very，pretty，not 等词修等词修饰，但饰，但 almost 不可以。不可以。Work in pairs.Talk about a great natural wonder you know.Use the words in the box to help you.deep fantastic high long natural tall wide wonderfulLearning to learnA measurement and A fact测量和事实 wide d
8、eephightallThe writers opinionwonderfulhugegreatestListen and complete the table.The Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow longnearly one mile about 15 miles,maybe moremore than 200 miles Read and choose the correct answer.1.Where does the passage possibly come from?a)A guide book.b)A grammar book.c)A dic
9、tionary.d)A story book.2.Why was there nothing to see?a)Because there was nothing.b)Because it was raining.c)Because it was too dark.d)Because it was in the morning.3.Which direction was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon?a)South.b)North.c)East.d)West.4.What is the writers
10、purpose in writing this passage?a)To give facts about 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 Canyon.Language points1.I got out of the car,went through a gate and walked along a dark path
11、.(1)get out of 从从出来出来 get into 进入进入 get on 上（车等）上（车等）get off 下下(车等车等)get to 到达到达 (2)through 穿过穿过;通过通过(表示立体空间表示立体空间,从内部穿过从内部穿过)across 横过横过;穿过穿过(从表面穿过，从一侧到另一侧从表面穿过，从一侧到另一侧)(3)walk along沿着沿着走走 get along with 与与相处相处2.There was nothing to see.什么也看不到。什么也看不到。3.beside the path在小路旁在小路旁4.look over查看，检查查看，检查lo
12、ok after 照顾，照料照顾，照料 look ahead 向前看向前看,着眼未来着眼未来look at 看着看着 look across 眺望眺望look around/about 四处看看，四下环顾四处看看，四下环顾look back 回头看回头看;回顾回顾 look down 低头看低头看look down upon/on 看不起看不起;轻视；低头看轻视；低头看look forward to 盼望，期待盼望，期待 look into 朝朝看去看去;调查调查look like 看上去像看上去像 look out 当心，小心，当心，小心，look out of 朝朝外面望去外面望去 loo
13、k through 浏览浏览look up 查寻，查阅查寻，查阅;抬头看抬头看5.the clouds clear 云散了云散了6.far below me 远远在我脚下远远在我脚下7.one of the wonders of the natural world 自然界的奇迹之一自然界的奇迹之一8.on top of 在在上面；盖住上面；盖住9.on both sides 在在的两边的两边Complete the passage with the words in the box.below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream through I
14、n the dark,there is no(1)_ of the Grand Canyon,and it is(2)_.But if you(3)_ by the canyon as the(4)_ gets brighter and look down about one(5)_,you can see the Colorado River(6)_ you.It looks like a silver(7)_ as it passes(8)_ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon.If someone asks you whether the Gran
15、d Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world,it may be easy to(9)_.signsilentremainskymilebelowstreamthroughreply Writing complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.NameWhere How bigInteresting factsImagine you have seen one of natural or man-made wonders.W
16、rite sentences and describe how you felt when you visited the wonder.l Say when you saw it.I just visited the Great Wall last month.lSay where it is.It is in the north of China.lDescribe its size.It is.lSay what interesting facts you know.It is famous for.lSay what happened when you visited it.It wa
17、s in early autumn and we were.lSay how you felt.I thought it was the most wonderful sight.PracticeI.根据句意及汉语提示完成单词根据句意及汉语提示完成单词1.What s that bright object in the _(天空天空)?2.The room had gone _(寂静的寂静的).3.In the photo,the sun is _(照耀照耀).4.There is not a _(银灰色的银灰色的)hair on her head.5.I didnt _(逗留逗留)long
18、in the city.skysilentshininggreyremain.用所给词的适当形式填空用所给词的适当形式填空1.I have something important _(tell)you.2.We _(have)a sports meeting in two weeks.3.When I got home,my mother _(cook).4.Lets share the _(wonder)dolphin show together.5.The Changjiang River is _(long)river in China.to tellwill havewas cooki
19、ngwonderfulthe longest.完成句子完成句子1.你可以清晰地看到湖底的鱼。你可以清晰地看到湖底的鱼。You can see fish clearly _ _ _ _ the lake.2.车子不停下来，你不可以下车。车子不停下来，你不可以下车。You cant _ _ _ the car unless it stops.3.我害怕从高楼楼顶朝下看。我害怕从高楼楼顶朝下看。I m afraid to _ _ from the top of a tall building.4.太阳离地球很远。太阳离地球很远。The sun is _ _ from the earth.5.我们在山顶站了半个多小时。我们在山顶站了半个多小时。We stood _ _ of the hill for more than half an hour.at the bottom ofget out oflook downfar awayon topWrite a passage about one of the natural or man-made wonders.HomeworkCustom makes all things easy.有个好习惯，事事皆不难。有个好习惯，事事皆不难。
