Unit2TheGrandCayonwasnotjustbig.

1、Unit 2The Grand Canyon was not just big.Module 1Wonders of the world1. To read and learn about the trip to the Grand Canyon.2. To learn how to write about what you see and your feelings when travelling Objectives:a d_ seaa h_ mountaina l_ riverigheep onga s_ boatilenta s_ carilvera prohibitory (禁止的禁

2、止的) s_ignThe phone is b_ the book.elowThe sun is s_.hiningIts a n_ wonder.Is the movie f_ (精彩的精彩的)?aturalantasticWork in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you. (P 4)1For example:Changjiang River is the longest river in China. Its about 6,300 km long.

3、 Its one of the most famous natural wonders in the World. And below deep fantastic high long natural shine sign silent silver Have you ever visited a natural wonder? Or what natural wonders do you know?Which wonder do these pictures show? location: Some clues:Arizona, USA It is one of the seven wond

4、ers of the natural world. The Colorado River(科羅拉多河科羅拉多河) runs through it. Have you got it?科羅拉多大峽谷科羅拉多大峽谷Now lets enjoy the fantastic view of the Grand Canyon. Watch and read.Read to complete the tasks word word 文檔文檔鏈接鏈接Task 11. Read the first paragraph and answer the question:What did the writer do

5、after he arrived?He got out of the car, went through a gate, walked along a dark path and watched.從從出來出來穿過穿過朝朝看看沿著沿著走走1) Who appeared in front of me?2) How soon will I get there?2. Read the second paragraph and answer:A stranger appeared beside the path.I will get there in five minutes.12in + 時(shí)間段時(shí)間段

6、” 意為意為“在在之后之后”，常與常與將來時(shí)將來時(shí)連用。連用。從從上方看過去上方看過去 Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon? How do you know? A. South B. North C. East D. West3. Read the first three paragraphs and answer:眺望；向?qū)γ婵刺魍幌驅(qū)γ婵磃all away意為意為“突突然向下傾斜然向下傾斜”。Read and answer the following qu

7、estions: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.Task 2213. Read the fourth paragraph and complete the table. (P 4)The Grand CanyonHow deepHow w

8、ideHow long nearly one mileabout fifteen milesmore than 200 miles向下看向下看在在之上之上在在底部底部look to ones left/ right意為意為“朝某人的朝某人的左側(cè)左側(cè)/ /右側(cè)看右側(cè)看”。1) In the writers opinion, is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?2) What do you think of the Grand Canyon?4. Read the fifth paragraph and answ

9、er:Yes, it is.huge / great / difficult to imagine/ really a wonder of the worldRead the passage again and choose the correct answer. (P 5)31. Where does 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

10、there was nothing. b) Because it was too dark. c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the morning.Task 33. 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

11、 Grand Canyon. d) To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.4 Complete the passage with the words in the box. (P 5) 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 bri

12、ghter 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 Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9) _.signsilentremainskym

13、ilebelowstreamthroughreplyTask 4Team racingActivityTry to introduce the natural or man-made wonders in your hometown, using the phrases and sentence patterns weve learned. Lets see who will be the best.Observe the following sentences and try to find the differences between them. It was about fifteen

14、 miles away, maybe more. The canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge. Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world? factsopinion Some adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall; some adjectives tell you the opinio

15、n of the author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion. Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world. 5Name Location Interesting facts P 5Name Location Interesting facts1) It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Anc

16、ient World.2) It is the longest man-made wonder in the world.3) The main wall is around 2,145 miles (3460km) long.4) The most visited section of the Great Wall is in Badaling, close to Beijing.5) It has often been compared to a dragon.6) A popular legend about the Great Wall is the story of Meng Jia

17、ngnv.7) Reportedly, it costs the lives of more than one million people.the Great Wall of China in the north of ChinaOne possible answer:6 Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe your experience. (P 5) Say when you visited it. I just visited

18、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 raining when we were Say how you felt. I thought it was the most wonderful sight.Now write a passage. The sentences above may help you.I visited the Three Gorges Dam last week. It is on the Yangtze River, in Hubei Province. It is about 2,300 metres long and 185 metres high. It is famous for being the worlds largest power station. It was sunny when w