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初中外研版九年级上册
Module 1 Wonders of the world
Module 1Unit 1 It’s more than 2,000 years old.
1. To learn some key words and useful expressions.
2. To listen and understand the conversation about wonders of the world.
3. To ask and give information about some wonders of the world.
The Grand Canyon is 446 km in length.
It is one of the world’s longest canyons.
Warm-up
Enjoy some famous wonders of the world
Do you know the wonder
the longest wall with
a long history
the Great Wall
man-made wonder
（人造的）
Warming up
the Terracotta Army
more than 2,000 years old
man-made wonder
Warming up
Do you know the wonder
the Giant’s Causeway（England）
huge,
about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides
natural wonder
Warming up
Do you know the wonder
The Giant’s Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It runs for several hundred metres.
The Three Gorges Dam is about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres high and 15 metres wide. It produces electricity.
the names of these wonders
[ k z we ]
The Giant’s Causeway
巨人之路
巨人之路位于北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特西北约80公里处大西洋海岸，由数万根大小不均匀的玄武岩石柱聚集成一条绵延数千米的堤道，被视为世界自然奇迹。地质学家们认为它是在第三纪由活火山不断喷发而形成的。传说远古时代爱尔兰巨人要与苏格兰巨人决斗，于是开凿石柱，填平海底，铺成通向苏格兰的堤道，后堤道被毁，只剩下现在的一段残留。
the names of these wonders
[v k t r ]
Victoria Falls
维多利亚瀑布
维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游，赞比亚与津巴布韦接壤处。宽1,700多米(5,500多英尺)，最高处108米(355英尺)，为世界著名瀑布奇观之一。欧洲探险家，戴维·利文斯敦1855年在旅途中发现它，并以英国女王的名字为其命名。维多利亚瀑布1989年被列入《世界遗产目录》。
The Terracotta Army
秦始皇兵马俑
The Giant’s Causeway
巨人堤
The Three Gorges Dam
三峡大坝
3
Listen to the dialouge and check(√) the true sentences. (P 3)
1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.
2. Lingling thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic than the Giant’s Causeway.
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.
×
×
√
√
Task 1
most fantastic
as
as
gorgeous
dam
Which two are natural wonders
Which two are man-made wonders
3. Which is an ancient wonder
4. Which is a modern wonder
The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls.
The Three Gorges Dam and the Terracotta Army.
The Terracotta Army.
The Three Gorges Dam.
Now listen and check.
While listening
Tony: Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giant’s Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.
Lingling: Hmm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony
Tony: Well, I visited the Giant’s Causeway two years ago. It’s 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.
Listen and read.
2. Let's call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.
discussion n.[C], 讨论
在和她爸爸讨论了很长时间之后，Lisa决定不接受任何采访了。
After a long discussion with her father, Lisa decided not to give any interview.
discuss vt. 讨论 =
我们刚讨论了我们的暑假计划。
We have just discussed our summer plan.
这本书讨论了长城是如何建成的。
This book discussed how the Great Wall was built.
have a discussion
3. That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic.
though conj.虽然，尽管
though = =
Annie 更喜欢咖啡，虽然喝咖啡经常使她睡不着.
Annie prefers coffee, though drinking it often makes her lose sleep.
我猜他还在睡觉，尽管我不完全确定。
I guessed he was still sleeping, though I wasn't completely sure of that.
although
even though
引导让步状语从句
不能与but同时使用！
—Which wonder of the world would you
like to visit
—I’d like to visit the Terracotta Army
because I think man-made wonders are
more exciting.
—Which wonder of the world would you
like to visit
—I’d like to visit the Great Wall because
Chinese ancient people built it 2,000 years
ago. And I’m proud of being a Chinese.
Now 2 mins to test your spelling.
Spelling Bee
1. English-Chinese
eastern electricity wonder
natural man-made loud
2. Chinese-English
超过 虽然，但是 据某人看来 讨论，商讨 大量的；无数的
When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.
Wonders Facts
the Giant’s Causeway It’s ______.There’re about _______________, most of them with six sides. It goes for ______________ metres ___________________ of Northern Ireland.
Victoria Falls They’re about 1,700 metres ____ and 100 metres _____. You can hear the _________ a few kilometres away.
the Terracotta Army It’s ______________ years old.
the Three Gorges Dam It’s about _____________ long, __________ high and _________ wide _________. It produces __________ for __________ people in China.
huge
40,000 rocks
several hundred
on the eastern coast
wide
high
loud noise
more than 2,000
2,300 metres
185 metres
15 metres
at the top
electricity
millions of
Read again and complete the table.
1. Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.
join指加入某个党派，团体组织等，成为其成员之一，意为：“参军、入团、入党”。
join in多指参加小规模的活动如“球赛、游戏”等，常用于日常口语。
take part in 指参加会议或群众性活动等，着重说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。
(1) We’ll ___________the English evening tonight.
我们会参加今晚的英语晚会。
(2) When did your brother ______the army
你哥哥什么时候参军的？
(3) Will you ________ the discussion
你参加讨论吗？
take part in
join
join in
join
join in
take part in
Language points
2. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.
(1) I think 为主句，后面是省略了连接词that的宾语从句。
如：I think maths is more difficult than English.
(2) ones 作代词，指代wonders, ones 指代复数名词时，指同类不同物。
如: These pictures are more colourful than those ones.
3. Hmm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.
(1) 并列连词so 连接两个分句， 表因果关系。
如：The work has been finished, so you needn’t come.
(2) be (not) sure (不) 确定。 其后接不定式，也可接从句。
如：I’m sure to come.
I’m not sure you are right.

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