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Module 1
Wonders of the world
Unit 2
The Grand Canyon was not just big.
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Do you know what wonder it is
It is The Grand Canyon.
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Some pictures about the Grand Canyon
A. Before I got to the Grand Canyon.
B. What I saw when I
was on the Grand Canyon.
C. My feeling after visiting
the Grand Canyon.
Read and match.
Reading tip: Learn to scan the whole passage to get the main idea of each paragraph.
语境串记
We have to swim across the river first, and then walk through the forest. 我们得先游过这条河，然后穿过那片森林。
教材原句 After about a mile，a stranger appeared beside the path. 大约走了一英里后，一个陌生人出现在小路旁边。（教材P4）
&3& beside /b 'sa d/ prep. 在……旁边；在……附近
Sally is my best friend. She often sits beside me silently when I am sad.萨莉是我最好的朋友。当我伤心时，她经常静静地坐在我旁边。（选自龙东中考）
I always keep a dictionary beside me while learning English. 学习英语时，我总是放一本词典在身边。（选自台州中考）
What is the writer’s 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 Grand Canyon.
d) To attract people to visit the Grand
Canyon.
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it
Which direction was the writer facing while he / she was looking over the Grand Canyon
a) South. b) North.
c) East. d) West.
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it
Some adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall; some adjectives tell you the opinion of the author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion.
Learning to learn
Writing
Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.
Name
Location
Interesting facts
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Read the passage and complete the table.
A great wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east— the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.
After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path.“Am I going the right way？”I asked. He knew where I was going.“Yes，” he replied ，“you'll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world—the Grand Canyon.
I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!
I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world？”I certainly know the answer. What do you think？
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Read and think
The first part
②The second part
③The third part
④ the title
The writer uses different ways to attract readers. Can you find them out
There was nothing to see/ but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
He knew where I was going.
I asked myself... I certainly know the answer. What do you think
mysterious(神秘的)
famous
Fact+ opinion
We can clearly know how huge it is.
vivid language: far below, fall away;
A great wonder of the natural world
space：
time：
sights：
far
close
before the sunrise
after the sunrise
not clear
clear
About the order.
I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.
我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂 静，还是看不见它。
I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world- the Grand Canyon.
我在眺望自然界奇观之一的大峡谷。
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it
I looked down to the Colorado River…
我俯瞰科罗拉多河…
Finally, I looked to my left and to my right.
最后，我向左右遥望。
look over 从……上方看过去
look down 向下看
look to one’s left/ right
朝某人的左侧/左侧看
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it
What question did the writer ask himself
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.
Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world
Read the fifth part carefully and answer
Reading
summary
What is the writer’s 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 attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.
Read the passage aloud.
A great wonder of the natural world
When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east – the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.
After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way ” I
asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he
replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.”
Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I
looked over them, but it was silent and there
was no sign of it.
Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds
cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on
the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away
and down to a river. I was looking across one
of the wonders of the natural world - the
Grand Canyon.
拓 sign还可作动词，意为"签（名）",既可作及物动词又可作不及物动词。
Sign （your name） here, please.请在这里签名。
教材原句 Far below me，the ground fell away and down to a river. 远远地，在我的下方，地面（仿佛在随光线）向下延伸，（逐渐）退落，显露出谷底的河流。（教材P4）
&9& below/b 'l / prep. 在下面；在……以下

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