外研社英语九年级上M1U2课件

1、外研外研九年级九年级 上册上册Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.Words and expressions below shine sign silentsilver sky grey prep. 在在下面；在下面；在 以下以下 v. 照耀照耀 n. 迹象；标志；招牌迹象；标志；招牌 adj. 寂静的寂静的 adj. 银灰色的；银制的银灰色的；银制的 n. 天；天空天；天空 adj. 灰色的；灰色的；(天气天气)阴沉的阴沉的Words and expressions go throughbeside reply clear fall away 穿

2、过穿过prep. 在在旁边；旁边； 在在附近附近 v. 回答；答复回答；答复 v. （烟雾等）开始（烟雾等）开始 消失消失 突然向下倾斜突然向下倾斜Words and expressions stream nearly on top of canyon remain by n. 小河；小溪小河；小溪 adv. 几乎；差不多几乎；差不多 在在上面；盖住上面；盖住 n. 峡谷峡谷 v. 逗留；留下逗留；留下 prep. 在在旁边；靠近旁边；靠近Some wonderful views of the Grand Canyon.Some facts about the Grand Canyon.* l

3、ocation: Arizona, USA* 446 km long 16 km wide (average) 1,600 m deep (average)* one of the seven wonders of the natural world* The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon.* The rock found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is around 2 billion years old.Now lets enjoy a video about its fantastic

4、view. To get information from the reading material about the Grand Canyon 2. To learn some key words and useful expressions 3. To know the way of writing what you see and you feel when travelling Objectives:Patterns: Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared.The Grand Canyon was not just big

5、. It was huge.Words: shine silver sign beside stream clear reply remain Phrases: look over/across/down get out offall away at the bottom of接龙接龙幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同幻灯片上单词或短语出现时，同学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。学应迅速读出并说出中文意思。每人一词，按行每人一词，按行/列依次接龙，列依次接龙，3秒秒内说不出，此行内说不出，此行/列同学即失去此列同学即失去此答题机会，下一行答题机会，下一行/列同学接续。列同学接续。Work in pairs

6、. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you.1P4For example:Changjiang River is the longest river in China. Its about 6,300 km long. Its one of the most famous natural wonders in the World. And below deep fantastic high long natural shine sign silent silverListe

7、n to the passage and answer the following questions:1. Whats the great wonder of the natural world the writer travelled to see?2. What was the writers feeling when he saw the full view of the wonder?The Grand Canyon.It was not just big. It was huge.Task 1Read the passage and complete the table.2P4Th

8、e Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow long one mileabout fifteen milesmore than 200 milesTask 2Read the passage again and choose the correct answer.3P51. Where does the passage most probably come from? a) A magazine. b) A grammar book. c) A dictionary. d) A storybook.2. Why was there nothing to see? a)

9、Because there was nothing. b) Because it was too dark. c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the evening.Task 33. Which direction was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon? a) South b) North c) East d) West4. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage? a) To

10、 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.4P5Complete the passage with the words in the box. below mile remain reply sign silent sky stream through In the

11、 dark, there is no (1) _ of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2) _. But if you (3) _ by the Grand Canyon as the (4) _ gets brighter and look down about one (5) _, you can see the Colorado River (6) _ you. It looks like a silver (7) _ as it passes (8) _ the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone as

12、ks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9) _.signsilentremainskymilebelowstreamthroughreplyTask 4 If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of Canyon, they still would not reach the top.若世界上两座最高的建筑叠放在峡

13、谷底若世界上两座最高的建筑叠放在峡谷底部，他们仍顶不到头。部，他们仍顶不到头。把把放放在在底部底部一个在另一个上面一个在另一个上面的，一个挨一个的的，一个挨一个的1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and 我下了车，穿过一个门我下了车，穿过一个门go through有三个意思比较常见：有三个意思比较常见：a. 通过、穿过通过、穿过 b. 仔细查看、检查仔细查看、检查 c. 经历或遭受经历或遭受(不好的事情不好的事情)仔细观察以下例句，推断仔细观察以下例句，推断go through在本在本句中的意思。句中的意思。1. The heavy ra

14、in has gone through my overcoat.2. Youd better go through your handbag again. I think the key must be in it.3. The two brothers went through a hard time as their parents had died in an accident.通过、穿过通过、穿过经历或遭受经历或遭受( (不好的事情不好的事情) ) 仔细查看、检查仔细查看、检查2. 本课出现了四个使用本课出现了四个使用look短语的句子短语的句子.I looked over them,

15、 but it was silent and there was no sign of it.我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂静，我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂静，还是看不见它。还是看不见它。I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world the Grand Canyon.我在眺望自然界奇观之一的大峡谷。我在眺望自然界奇观之一的大峡谷。I looked down to the Colorado River我俯瞰科罗拉多河我俯瞰科罗拉多河Finally, I looked to my left and to my right

16、最后，我向左右遥远最后，我向左右遥远 look over 从从上方看过去上方看过去 look across 眺望；向对面看眺望；向对面看 look down 向下看向下看 look to ones left/ right 朝某人的左侧朝某人的左侧 /右侧看右侧看Observe the following sentences and try to find the differences between them. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. The canyon went far away for more than 200 mil

17、es. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge. Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world? factsopinion 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 t

18、alk about facts and give your opinion.5P5Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.Name Location Interesting factsName Location Interesting facts1) It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.2) It is the longest man-made wonder in the world.3) The main wa

19、ll is around 2,145 miles (3460km) long.4) The most visited section of the Great Wall is in Badaling, close to Beijing.5) It has often been compared to a dragon.6) A popular legend about the Great Wall is the story of Meng Jiangnv.7) Reportedly, it cost the lives of more than one million people.the G

20、reat Wall of China in the north of ChinaOne possible answer:6P5Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe your experience. Say when you visited it. I just visited the Great Wall last month. Say where it is. It is in the north of China. Describe

21、 its size. It is Say what interesting facts you know. It is famous for Say what happened when you visited it. It was raining when we were Say how you felt. I thought it was the most wonderful sight.Now write a passage. Use the sentences you have written to help you.1. look over/across/down2. at the

22、bottom of3. go through4. on top of5. A silver stream nearly one mile below me.6. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge.本课时主要短语和句型本课时主要短语和句型 总结回顾总结回顾Now 2 mins to test your spelling.1. English-Chinese canyon sign silver path stream beside nearly below2. Chinese-English 回答；答复回答；答复 （烟雾等）开始消失（烟

23、雾等）开始消失 照耀照耀 逗留；留下逗留；留下 穿过穿过 天空天空When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.Quiz. 在方框中选择适当的词填空。在方框中选择适当的词填空。huge rise below face get out of1. Then I saw a man _ the carand walk into the bank.2. I hear that her uncle is very rich and lives in a _ house. get out of huge3. I live on the fourth floor and Mary lives on the third floor, one floor _ me.4. I feel so proud every time I see the national flag _ slowly.5. His office _ south. It getshot very fast during hot days, even in spring.huge