"It's more than 2,000 years old" Wonders of the world PPT courseware

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"It's more than 2,000 years old" Wonders of the world PPT courseware

an old wonder = an _______wonder

man-made wonder

not ______wonder

The people in Egypt built them about 4,500 years ago.

1. Match the names of the wonders with the pictures on the right and the next page.

a)The Terracotta Army

b)The Three Gorges Dam

c)The Giant’s Causeway

d)Victoria Falls

Words and expressions

wonder n. wonder; miracle

discussion n. discussion; discussion

though conj. Although; although

opinion n. opinion; proposition

natural adj. natural

man-made adj. artificial

eastern adj. in the east; from the east

loud adj. (sound) loud

electricity n. electricity

I. P142 Based on the words in the phonetic symbol self-study textbook Module1 Unit 1 (P2), complete the words according to the first letter of the sentence or the Chinese prompts given. Only one word can be filled in each blank.

1. In my____________(view), the greatest wonder of the world is the Great Wall.

2. The Pyramids in Egypt are m__________ wonders.

3. It’s better for animals to live in n___________ reserves.

4. Can you tell me what the __________(discussion) is about?

5. Now I can’t imagine the life without___________ (electricity).

2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Use the words in the box to help you.

ancient man-made modern natural wonder

1.Which two are natural wonders?

The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls.

2.Which two are man-made wonders?

The Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam.

3.Which is an ancient wonder?

The Terracotta Army.

4.Which is a modern wonder?

The Three Gorges Dam.

3. Listen and read.

Now check (√) the true sentences.

1.Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder.

2.Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are 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.

4. Answer the questions.

1.Where is the Giant’s Causeway?

On the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.

2.How wide are Victoria Falls?

About 1,700 meters wide.

3.What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?

She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting.

4.How old is the Terracotta Army?

It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Language points

1. Original sentence: Let’s call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion.

________________________________________.

wonder (v.): wonder (express curiosity) (n.): wonder, wonder

Usage comparison of join, join in, take part in

1)join has two usages:

(1) Refers to joining a certain party, group organization, etc., and becoming one of its members, which means: "Join the army, join the league, join the party."

(2) To do something with someone, the structure is: join sb. in (doing) sth., depending on the context, in (doing) sth. can also be omitted.

2) Join in mostly refers to participating in small-scale activities such as "ball games, games", etc., and is often used in daily spoken language.

3) Take part in refers to participating in a meeting or mass activity, etc. It emphasizes that the subject of the sentence participates in the activity and plays a role in the activity.

2. Original sentence: I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.

(1) I think is the main clause, followed by the object clause with the connective that omitted. For example: I think maths is more difficult than English.

(2) ones are used as pronouns to refer to wonders. ones refer to plural nouns, similar and different things.

3. Original sentence: Hm, I’ve never seen it, so I’m not sure I agree with you.

(1) be sure that/ be sure of, be sure of..., be sure of...

(2) Agree with sb. of/about sth means agreeing with "someone's" opinions, ideas, explanations, etc. (The object is a person or a person's point of view); agree to＋n./v (original) means agreeing with "something or a certain suggestion", not only agreeing but also recognizing and "willing to cooperate". (The object is something, and this thing will definitely be implemented) 3. Agree on (doing) sth. Used to express "(two or more parties) have reached an agreement on something or a certain aspect."

Eg: (1) Her parents both agree _______her decision． (2) We all agree _______ you.

3. Practice in class, single choice.

( )1. Jimmy opened his dictionary at Page 1 and wrote his name at top of the page.

A. a B. an C. the D. /

( )2.Don’t worry, I’m sure ______ him, he can make it.

A.that B./ C. for D. of

( )3.—Sara likes traveling very much.

— So she does. In_____opinion, traveling is relaxing and exciting.

A. my B. his C. her D. your

( )4.— Gina, have you ever heard of the Giant’s Causeway?

— Sure, it’s one of the most fantastic in the world.

A. news B. wonders C. trips D. dreams

( )5.I quite agree _______ what you said.

A.to B.with C.on D. of

( )6. — Timmy spends two hours reading every evening,_____he is more than 65 years old.

— Oh, we should learn from him.

A. if B. so C. though D. because

Homework

1. Remember all the new words and expressions we’ve learned today.

2. Finish exercises.

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