《The Grand Canyon was not just big》Wonders of the world PPT課件3
Words and expressions
below prep. 在下面； 在······ 一下
shine v. 照耀
（shone / shined; shone / shined )
sign n. 跡象；標志；招牌
silent adj. 寂寞的
silver adj. 銀灰色的；銀制的
sky n. 天； 天空
grey adj. 灰色的；（天氣） 陰沉的
go through 穿過； 從頭至尾地練習
beside prep. 在……旁邊； 在……附近
=next to
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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.
How deep About 1740 meters deep
How wide About 16 kilometers wide
How long More than 446 kilometers long
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Language points
1. A great wonder of the natural world.
自然界的偉大奇觀。
2. arrive in + 大地方
at + 小地方
get to + 地點名詞
reach + 地點名詞
他明天將到達北京。
He will ___________Beijing tomorrow.
當未明確表示到達的地方時只能用arrive.
當我們到達時，他們正在開會。
When we _______, they were having a meeting.
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3. I get out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path.
我下了小汽車，穿過大門并沿著一條昏暗的小路往前走。
1) get out of the car/taxi 下車
get into the car/taxi 上車
get on the bus / train /plane 上車
get off the bus / train /plane下車
2) through across
across prep.是指在表面上掠過，穿過,
如: walk across the bridge, fly across the mountain, 還有對面的意思，如: run across the road
through prep.多指從中穿過，通過，如：walk through the forest, go through the tunnel (隧道）
3) walk along… 沿著……走,相當于go along
沿著這條街道走， 向右轉， 你就可以找到它。
___________this street, turn right, and then you will find it.
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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 about facts and give your opinion.
Choose the correct answer.
1.Where does the passage possibly come from?
a) A magazine b) A grammar
c) A dictionary d) A strorybook
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 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.
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Homework
1. Remember all the new words and expressions we’ve learned today.
2. Finish exercises.
Preview
1.To search some information about the Stonehenge.
2.To preview Unit 3
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