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Unit 6 Natural wonders
of the world
Understanding cultures：Natural wonders
复习中国地形（如 plateau 、basin 、plain 等）及世界奇观（如 waterfall 、desert 、lake 等）相关词汇；理解中国地形“西高东低三级阶梯”的描述逻辑，以及世界奇观信息梳理的方法 。
能在阅读中准确抓取中国地形三级阶梯特征、世界奇观属性等关键信息；运用目标词汇和句型，就中国地形特点、世界奇观知识进行问答交流，实现口头输出 。
能够自主调研中国或世界自然奇观，整合地形、特征、价值等信息，制作介绍海报并向同学汇报，提升知识迁移与综合表达能力 。
Learning Goals
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Watch the video and know about natural wonders.
Warming-up
Knowledge-inquiry
Read the passage and write the names below the pictures.
2. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
A How does the “Sea of Clouds” get its name
B Why can you see the Great Barrier Reef from space
Sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain peaks.
Because it is over 2,000 kilometres long along the coast.
C What makes Victoria Falls special
D What can we learn about Lake Baikal from the passage
The thundering sound，the towering spray，and the rainbow.
It′s in southern Siberia. It′s the deepest and oldest lake in the world with almost 20% of the world′s freshwater. It is a unique place that supports about 2,000 species of plants and animals.
3. There are many other natural wonders in the world. Look at the following pictures and find information about them. Then choose one to share in your group.
4. Which natural wonder have you visited Try to introduce it to your classmates.
The following mind map may help you：
1. People call it the “Sea of Clouds” because sometimes clouds surround and cover the mountain peaks. 人们称它为“云海”，因为有时云会环绕并覆盖山峰。
cover [动词] 覆盖
cover 在此处用作及物动词。
Language points
cover... with... 用······盖住······
be covered with/by 被······覆盖
He covers the desk with some old newspapers.
他用一些旧报纸盖住桌子。
Nearly three quarters of the earth’s surface is covered by water. 近四分之三的地球表面被水覆盖。
【拓展】
cover [名词] 盖子；封面；罩子
I threw the cover of the bottle. 我扔掉了瓶子上的盖子。
I like the cover of the book. 我喜欢这本书的封面。
2. You can see it even from space. 你甚至从太空都能看到它。
space [不可数名词] 太空
space 相当于 outer space。此时前面一般不月冠词，但被形容词修饰时其前可用 the，如 in the dark space，意为“在黑暗的太空里”。
【拓展】
space 作不可数名词，还可意为“空间；空地”，与 room 同义。
Keep some space between you and the car ahead.
跟前面的汽车保持一定距离。
Self-check

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