《The Grand Canyon was not just big》Wonders of the world PPT课件2

《The Grand Canyon was not just big》Wonders of the world PPT课件2 Revision 1. 我们给《世界奇观》节目打电话，加入讨论吧。 Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.  2.我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。 And I think the Giant’s Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. 3. 它（巨人之路）很神奇，但我认为非洲维多利亚瀑布更壮观。 That sounds great, though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. 4.但是, 在我看来, 人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。 But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting  than natural ones.  ... ... ... New words /bɪləʊ/ 在…下面；在…以下 prep.  below  /ʃaɪn/ (shone /ʃɔn/, shone; shined, shined)照耀 v. shine /saɪn/ 迹象；标志 n. sign /'saɪlənt/ 寂静的 adj.   silent  /'sɪlvə/  银灰色的，银制的 adj. silver /skai/  天；天空   n . sky ... ... ... Work in pairs The Seven Wonders of The Natural World 美国科罗拉多大峡谷 Colorado, the Grand Canyon  南非赞比西河，维多利亚瀑布  Victoria Falls, Zambezi   美国阿拉斯加 冰河湾国家公园  Alaska Glacier Gulf  National Park  ... ... ... Reading and vocabulary 1.Work 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, silver 2. 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. ... ... ... Language points 1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. get out of … 从……内出来; 逃避; 摆脱 We only want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible. 我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。 get in   进入           get to   到达 get on  上（车等） get off  下（车等） 2. After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. appear  vi.  出现 A rainbow appeared after the rain. 雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。 disappear  vi. 消失 The sun disappeared behind the cloud. 太阳在云层后面消失了。 3. “Yes,” he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes. reply v.回答 reply to sb/sth   回答某人/某事 1). Who can reply to my question? 谁能回答我的问题？ 2). Why don’t you reply to me?  你为什么不回答我呀？ ★ reply + that从句   回答到……  I replied that I was unable to help them. 我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。 ... ... ... Learning to learn 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 babout facts and give your opinion. 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. Where does the passage probably come from? a)  A magzine.      b)  A grammar book.  c)  A dictionary.    d)  A storybook. 2. Why was there nothing to see? a) Because there was nothing.   b) Because it was too dark.  c) Because it was raining.  d) Because it was in the morning. 3. 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 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. ... ... ... Exercises 一. 翻译词组    1. 从…出来________________ 2. 在…边缘________________ 3. 在…底部________________ 4. 消失在远方_____________ 5. 朝另一端看…__________ 二. 完成句子  1.别把杯子放在桌边，可能会掉下来。  Don’t put the glass__________ the table , it might fall down . 2.不久，他们就消失在远处。 Soon they ___________the distance. 3.他父亲要两天后回来。 His father will come __________. 4.她刚才从超市出来。 She ___________the supermarket. 三. 选择填空。 (   )1. It rained heavily yesterday. The Yellow River _____ about two metres. A. has left  B. has raised  C. has risen  D. rise  (   ) 2. She got out of the car and went _____ a big gate. A. over  B. cross  C. across  D. through (   ) 3. Don’t put the glass ___ the table, it may get knocked off. A. in the centre of     B. at the edge of   C. on the edge of      D. on the right (   ) 4. --- ____ is your home from here? --- It’s three kilometers. A. How soon  B. How many  C. How far  D. How long (   ) 5.What a sunny day! The sky is ____ without any clouds. A. natural  B. clear  C. clean  D. light ... ... ... Homework 根据下面提示写一篇征文。 《学生英文报》正在举行“我的美丽家园”征文活动，请你用英语为该报写一篇征文， 介绍我们的家乡—多彩贵州。标题自拟，文章应包括以下要点: 1.贵州的地理位置及概况; 2.宜人的气候和清新的空气; 3.美丽的风景和其他你所了解的内容。 要求:1.征文应不少于80词; 2.文中不得出现真实的个人信息。 参考词汇:Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Town, Jiaxiu Towe  关键词：《The Grand Canyon was not just big》教学课件，外研版九年级上册英语课件，九年级英语幻灯片课件下载，《The Grand Canyon was not just big》PPT课件下载，.ppt格式