1、Module 1 Wonders of the world 外研外研九年级上册九年级上册 Unit 1 Its more than 2, 000 years old. Listening and vocabulary man-made natural wonder discussion eastern adj. 人造的人造的 adj. 大自然的大自然的 n. 奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹 n. 讨论讨论 ；商讨；商讨 adj. 在东边的；来自东边的在东边的；来自东边的 New words though loud wow opinion electricity conj. 虽然；但是虽然；但是 adj.
2、（声音）响亮的（声音）响亮的 int. 呀；哇（用于表示惊讶或赞叹）呀；哇（用于表示惊讶或赞叹） n. 看法；主张看法；主张 n. 电电 Do you know any wonders of the world? Have you ever visited any wonders of the world? Lets share! 1 Match the names of the wonders with the pictures on the right and on the next page. a) The Terracotta Army b) The Three Gorges Dam
3、c) The Giants Causeway d) Victoria Falls c b The Giants Causeway The Three Gorges Dam d a Victoria Falls The Terracotta Army 2 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. 1 Which two are natural wonders? 2 Which two are man-made wonders? 3 Which is an ancient
4、 wonder? 4 Which is a modern wonder? ancient man-made modern natural wonder Now listen and check. 1. Which two are natural wonders? The Giants Causeway Victoria Falls 2. Which two are man-made wonders? The Terracotta Army The Three Gorges Dam 3. Which is an ancient wonder? The Terracotta Army 4. Whi
5、ch is a modern wonder? The Three Gorges Dam Tapescripts: In Wonders of the World today, were talking about four wonders: two natural wonders and two man- made wonders. The two natural wonders are the Giants Causeway and Victoria Falls. The two man-made wonders are the Terracotta Army and the Three G
6、orges Dam. The Terracotta Army was built in the Qin Dynasty, so its ancient. Its said to be Qinshihuangs personal army. The Three Gorges Dam is a modern wonder. So far, its the largest dam in the world. Please call and tell us what you think. 3 Listen and read. Tony: Lets call Wonders of the World a
7、nd join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giants Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. 加入讨论加入讨论 Lingling: Hm, Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony? Tony: Well, I visited the Giants Caus
8、eway two years ago. Its huge. There are about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. 在在东海岸东海岸 Lingling: That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. Its about 1,700 metres wide and
9、100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty: Wow, thats huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terracotta Army. Its more than 2,000 years old. 在我看来在我看来 Daming: I agree with you, Betty. And I think the Three Gorges Dam
10、is fantastic too. Its about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. It produces electricity for millions of people in China. Betty: Now, whod like to call first? 大量的；无数的大量的；无数的 Im not sure In my opinion Look at Whod like to? Now check () the true sentences. 1 Tony thinks th
11、e Giants Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2 Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giants Causeway. most fantastic 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. 4 Answer the questi
12、ons. 1 Where is the Giants Causeway? Its on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. Its about 1,700 metres wide. 2 How wide are Victoria Falls? 3 What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? Man-made wonders such as Terracotta Army. Its more than 2,000 years old. 4 How old is the Terracotta Army?
13、 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 1 In my _, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. 2 Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is _. discussion eastern huge opinion though opinion huge 3 Lets join in the _ about the wonders of the world. 4 I t
14、hink the Giants Causeway on the _ coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder. 5 To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giants Causeway, _she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic. discussion eastern though Finish some details about the places. the Giants Causeway Northern
15、 Ireland Name: Facts: huge, there are about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides Location: 巨人之路巨人之路 Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布维多利亚瀑布 Name: Facts: Africa Its about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. Location: the Three Gorges Dam 三峡大坝三峡大坝 Name: Facts : Location: China Its about 2,300 metres long,
16、 185 metres high and 15 metres wide at the top. the Terracotta Army 兵马俑兵马俑 Name: Facts: Location: China Its more than 2,000 years old. Language points 1. Lets call Wonders of the World and join in the iscussion. 此处的此处的wonder 是可数名词，意为“是可数名词，意为“奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹”。”。 现代科学的奇迹现代科学的奇迹 the wonder of modern scienc
17、e wonder 还可以作动词，意为“想知道”，常用还可以作动词，意为“想知道”，常用 句型句型 “I wonder + 宾语从句宾语从句”意为“”意为“我想知道我想知道” 例句：我想知道这长城有多长。例句：我想知道这长城有多长。 I wonder how long the Great Wall is. 2. opinion in my opinion 就我看来就我看来 opinion n. 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：in ones opinion millions of 大量的，无数的，数百万的大量的，无数的，数百万的 联想：联想：hundre
18、d, thousand, million, billion (1)如“三百个学生”，如“三百个学生”，表示表示确切确切 数目时，与具体数目时，与具体 数字连用，后数字连用，后_s. (2)意为“数以意为“数以计的”，计的”，表示不确切的数目时，表示不确切的数目时， 常与常与of构成短语，后构成短语，后_s. 3. It produces electricity for millions of people. 不加不加 加加 Today, _ people visit the Great Wall. A. one million of B. one millions C. millions of
19、 D. million of 这个公园很出名，周末都有上千人来游玩。这个公园很出名，周末都有上千人来游玩。 The park is famous, so _ people come to visit it at weekends. C thousands of Pronunciation and speaking Listen and mark the pauses. 1 Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you. 2 That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa
20、 is even more fantastic. 3 In my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Now listen again and repeat. 6 7 Work in. Make a list of wonders of the world. Say which one you would like to visit and why. Which wonder of the world would you like to visit? Id like to visit the Giants
21、 Causeway because I love wild places by the sea. Free talk Which wonder of the world would you like to visit? Id like . Exercises 一、单项选择。一、单项选择。 1. The Vitoria Fall is one of _ in the world. A. the great wonder B. the great wonders C. the greatest wonder D. the greatest wonders 2. I wonder if Daming
22、 will _us in the discussion tonight? A. join in B. join C. take part D take part in 3. In _ opinion, this film is better. A. you B. theirs C. she D his 4. We should give the boy another chance _ he has made some mistakes. A. though B. when C. unless D if 二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 1. 长城是世界
23、上一个伟大的人造奇观。长城是世界上一个伟大的人造奇观。 The Great Wall is a great _ _. 2. 我想知道他们在这里干什么。我想知道他们在这里干什么。 I _ _ they are doing here. 3. 我们上个月参加了校运会。我们上个月参加了校运会。 We _ _ the sports meeting last month. man-made wonder wonder what joined in 4. 我们将会开展一个关于如何提高英语的讨论。我们将会开展一个关于如何提高英语的讨论。 Were going to _ _ _ on how to improve English. 5. 在我看来，古代奇观是最激动人心。在我看来，古代奇观是最激动人心。 _ _ _, ancient wonders are the most exciting. have a discussion In my opinion 6. 这个公园很出名，周末都有上千人来游玩。这个公园很出名，周末都有上千人来游玩。 The park is famous, so _ _ people come to visit it at weekends. thousands of
