《The Grand Canyon was not just big》Wonders of the world PPT课件3
Words and expressions
below prep. 在下面； 在······ 一下
shine v. 照耀
（shone / shined; shone / shined )
sign n. 迹象；标志；招牌
silent adj. 寂寞的
silver adj. 银灰色的；银制的
sky n. 天； 天空
grey adj. 灰色的；（天气） 阴沉的
go through 穿过； 从头至尾地练习
beside prep. 在……旁边； 在……附近
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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.
自然界的伟大奇观。
2. arrive in + 大地方
at + 小地方
get to + 地点名词
reach + 地点名词
他明天将到达北京。
He will ___________Beijing tomorrow.
当未明确表示到达的地方时只能用arrive.
当我们到达时，他们正在开会。
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.
我下了小汽车，穿过大门并沿着一条昏暗的小路往前走。
1) get out of the car/taxi 下车
get into the car/taxi 上车
get on the bus / train /plane 上车
get off the bus / train /plane下车
2) through across
across prep.是指在表面上掠过，穿过,
如: walk across the bridge, fly across the mountain, 还有对面的意思，如: run across the road
through prep.多指从中穿过，通过，如：walk through the forest, go through the tunnel (隧道）
3) walk along… 沿着……走,相当于go along
沿着这条街道走， 向右转， 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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