英語課件：《The Grand Canyon was not just big》Wonders of the world PPT教學(xué)課件

1、Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.Module1 Wonders of the world學(xué)習(xí)目標一、掌握以下單詞和短語： below, shine, sign, silent, silver, sky, grey, go though, beside等。二、能夠運用恰當(dāng)?shù)拈喿x技巧獲取文章大意和細節(jié)信息。三、能夠運用所學(xué)語言簡單地談?wù)摯髰{谷，用所學(xué)的詞匯和短語完成一篇關(guān)于游覽經(jīng)歷的寫作。Warm upHave you ever been to the Grand Canyon?Some pictures about the Grand Canyo

2、nLearn some new wordsskygreysilentsignsilverstreamcanyonshineReading and vocabularyWork in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you. below deep fantastic high long natural shine sign silent silverFor example:Changjiang River is the longest river in Chin

3、a. Its about 6, 300 kilometres long. Its one of the most famous natural wonders in the World. AndWatch a flash and answer Which wonder does it talk about?Fast reading Task1: Scan the passage quickly and match the main idea with each part.Part 1 (Paragraph 1-2) _Part 2 (Paragraph 3-4) _Part 3 (Paragr

4、aph 5) _What I saw when I was on the edge of Grand Canyon.Before I saw the Grand Canyon.C. The writers feeling after visiting the Grand Canyon.Reading tip: Learn to scan the whole passage to get the main idea of each paragraph.BAC Task2: Read and write “T” or “F”.1. When I arrived, the weather was s

5、unny and hot.2. I went to the wrong way at first.3. The Colorado River was nearly three miles below me.4. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.FFFTCareful reading Task1: Read again and answer.1. What did the writer do after

6、he arrived?He looked to the east, got out of the car, went through a gate, and walked along a path.2. What does “replied” mean?It means “answered”.3. Read and complete the table.The Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow longNearly one mileAbout fifteen miles, maybe more.More than two hundred miles long 4.

7、 What does the writer think of the Grand Canyon?It was not just big. It was huge. It was the greatest wonder of the natural world.1. Where does the passage most likely come from?a) A magazine. b) A grammar book.c) A dictionary.d) A storybook. 2. Why was there nothing to see?a) Because there was noth

8、ing. b) Because it was too dark.c) Because it was in the morning.Choose the correct answer.Post reading33. Which direction was the writer facing while he/ she was looking over the Grand Canyon?a) South. b) North. c) East. d) West.4. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?a) To give fact

9、s about the 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.Complete the passage with the words in the box.below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream throughIn the dark, there is no

10、 (1)_ of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2)_. But if you (3)_ by the Grand Canyon as the (4)_ gets brighter and look down about one (5)_, you can see the Colorado River (6)_ you. signsilentskybelowmileremain4It looks like a silver (7)_ as it passes (8)_ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone

11、 asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9)_.replythroughstreamRetell the storyA trip to the Grand CanyonWhenThe weatherHow did the author feel?Some facts about itWhat did the author see and do?Writing Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.NameLocation Interesting factsthe Great Wallin the north of Chinaa long historyunique architectural style surpass10,000 milesNameWhat did you see and do?How did you feel?The locationSome facts about itHow to write