九年级ModuleUnit九年级上册PPT课件

1、Module 1 Wonders of the worldUnit 1 Its more than 2,000 years old.第1页/共42页The Pyramids of Egypt 埃及金字塔埃及金字塔Wonders of the World 第2页/共42页the Great Wall, China中国万里长城中国万里长城第3页/共42页 印度泰姬陵The Taj Mahal, India第4页/共42页The Giants Causeway巨人石道巨人石道The Giants Causeway 巨人之路巨人之路第5页/共42页 巨人之路位于北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特西北约80公里处大西洋

2、海岸，由数万根大小不均匀的玄武岩石柱聚集成一条绵延数千米的堤道， 被视为世界自然奇迹。300年来，地质学家们研究其构造，了解到它是在第三纪由活火山不断喷发而形成的。1986年巨人之路被列为世界自然遗产。第6页/共42页 巨人之路是北爱尔兰著名旅游景点，1986年联合国教科文组织将其列为世界自然遗产。传说远古时代爱尔兰巨人要与苏格兰巨人决斗，于是开凿石柱，填平海底，铺成通向苏格兰的堤道，后堤道被毁，只剩下现在的一段残留。地质学家研究其中构造，发现这道天然阶梯是由活火山不断喷发后，火山熔岩多次溢出结晶而成。经过海浪冲蚀，石柱群在不同高度被截断，便呈现出高低参差的石柱林地貌。在巨人之路海岸，4万多根

3、这种玄武石柱不规则的排列起来，绵延几公里，气势磅礴，蔚为壮观。在一些影视作品中，也能见到巨人之路或类似的景观比如驯龙高手第7页/共42页There are about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides.第8页/共42页Victoria Falls维多利亚维多利亚 瀑布瀑布第9页/共42页秦始皇陵兵马俑秦始皇陵兵马俑The Terracotta Army第10页/共42页 三峡大坝三峡大坝The Three Gorges Dam第11页/共42页Its about 2,300 metres long, 185 metres wide and 15

4、 metres wide at the top.第12页/共42页wonder奇观；奇迹 n./wnd/natural大自然的 adj./ ntrl/ mnmeid/discussion讨论；商讨 n./dskn/man-made人造的 adj.Words and expressionseastern在东边的；来自东边的 adj./i:stn/第13页/共42页electricity电 n./laud/loud(声音）响亮 adj./lektrsti/虽然；尽管 conj.thoughopinion看法；主张 n./pnjn/in ones opinion按某人的意见; 据某人看来/wow哇，

5、呀(用于表示惊讶或赞叹) int./wa/ more than超过 millions of大量的，无数的第14页/共42页a) The Terracotta Armyb) The Three Gorges Damc) The Giants Causewayd) The Victoria Falls1.Match the names of the wonders with the pictures on the right and on the next page.4213第15页/共42页 a) The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑秦始皇兵马俑第16页/共42页b) The T

6、hree Gorges Dam. 三峡大坝三峡大坝第17页/共42页 C) The Giants Causeway 巨人之路巨人之路第18页/共42页d) Victoria Falls 维多利亚大瀑布维多利亚大瀑布第19页/共42页2. Look at the pictures and answer the question Use the words in the box to help you.第20页/共42页Now listen and check.4. Which is a modern wonder?2. Which two are man-made wonders?3. Whic

7、h is an ancient wonder?24421.Which two are natural wonders?13第21页/共42页3. Listen and read.Tony: Lets call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. I think natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones. And I think the Giants Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder.Lingling: Hm

8、, Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you. Why do you like it, Tony?Tony: Well, I visited the Giants Causeway two years ago. Its huge. Therere about 40,000 rocks, most of them with six sides. It runs for several hundred metres on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.第22页/共42页Jingling: Th

9、at sounds great, though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa is even more fantastic. Its about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. You can hear the loud noise a few kilometres away. Betty: Wow, thats huge! But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. Look at the Terrac

10、otta Army. Its more than 2,000 years old.第23页/共42页Im not sure . 我不确定我不确定In my opinion. 依我看，依我看，Look at 看看Whod like to 谁愿意谁愿意第24页/共42页Listen to Activity3 and complete the sentences.1.Tony thinks natural wonders are more interesting than _ ones.2.There are about _ rocks, most of them with six sides.3.

11、Lingling thinks Victoria Falls in Africa is _ more fantastic. Its about 1,700 metres _ and 100 metres high.4.Betty: ,But in _ opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.5.It produces electricity for _ _ people in China.man- made40,000evenwidemymillions of第25页/共42页 Check the true s

12、entences1.Tony thinks the Giants Causeway is the largest natural wonder.2.Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giants Causeway.3.Betty and Daming are more interested in man-made wonders4.For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is more fantastic than the Terracotta Army.第26页/共42页4. Ans

13、wer the questions.1. Where is the Giants Causeway?Giants Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.Theyre about1,700 metres wide.2. How wide are the Victoria Falls?第27页/共42页4. How old is the Terracotta Army?3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?Man-made wonders are more excit

14、ing than natural ones.Its more than 2,000 years old.第28页/共42页5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.1.In my_ , natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.2. The Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, are_.opinion hugediscussion, eastern, huge, opinion

15、,though第29页/共42页3. Lets join in the_ about the wonders of the world.4. I think the Giants Causeway on the_ coast of Northern Ireland is a fantastic natural wonder. 5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giants Causeway, _she thinks the Victoria Falls are more fantasticdiscussioneaste

16、rnthough第30页/共42页6. Listen and mark the pauses.1.Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you.2. That sounds great, though I think the Victoria Falls in Africa are even more fantastic.3. In my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.第31页/共42页7. Work in pairs. Make a list

17、of wonders of the world. Say which one you would like to visit and why.Which wonder of the world would you like to visit?Id like to visit the Giants Causeway because I love wild places by the sea.第32页/共42页1. Lets call Wonders of the World and join in the discussion. 我们给世界奇观节目打电话，加入讨论吧。 (1).wonder n.

18、 奇迹 The Great Wall is _ _ the seven _ of the new world. 长城是新世界七大奇观之一。vi. & vt. 1). 觉得奇怪；惊奇 = be surprisedI wonder at her beauty. 我对她的美丽感到奇怪。2). 想知道 = want to knowI wonder who he is, where he came from and why he came.我很想知道他是谁, 从哪里来, 来干什么。one ofwonders第33页/共42页2. join in 的意思是“参加(某种活动)，加入到”。 例如：We

19、 all _the game. 我们都参与了游戏。join 表示加入党派，组织或社会团体，成为其中一员。如：参军_ the army加入英语俱乐部 _ the English Clubtake part in 表示参加群众性的、重大的活动，并发挥积极作用如：我们打算参加运动会We are going to _ the sports meeting.joined injoinjointake part in第34页/共42页3. ancient adj. 远古的；古代的 = very old an ancient civilization 古代文明 He is studying ancient

20、history in the university. 他在大学研究古代历史。 ancient 常用来修饰物 old 可以用来修饰人、动物和事物 adj. 自古以来的，古老的 一个古老的习惯 _an ancient custom第35页/共42页4. Ive never seen it, so Im not sure I agree with you.Ive never seen it 是_ 时态，其结构为_.agree with sb. 意为 _我同意你的观点_agree to do sth. 意为_Tom同意参加比赛。Tom _ _ _ _ the match.现在完成have/has+ 动词过去分词同意某人I agree with you同意做某事agreed to join in第36页/共42页5. Theyre about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high. 物体长、宽、高等的表达为：数词+计量词+ long/wide/high. 它相当于 “ 数词+计量词+in length/width/height”. 100米宽100 metres wide= 100 metres in width 如：这条河大约2000米长。The river is about _. = The river is about_.2,000 met