外研版九年级英语M1 U1

1、 Do you like traveling? Where have you been so far?What do you think of them?Enjoy some pictures of the wonders.n.奇观奇观; 奇迹奇迹 the Pyramids of Egypt prmd They are ancient. The people in Egypt built them about 4,500 years ago. The Great WallIt is one of the greatest wonders in China.It is a man-made wo

2、nder.the Giants Causewaydant巨人 k:zwe 堤道堤道 巨人之路 巨人之路位于北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特西北约80公里处大西洋海岸，由数万根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。 the Giants CausewayThe Three Gorges Dam man-made adj. 人造的人造的 g:d 峡谷峡谷dm水库，水坝水库，水坝 Victoria Falls adj. 大自然的大自然的 It a na

3、trual wonder.维多利亚瀑布 维多利亚瀑布位于非洲赞比西河中游, 赞比亚与津巴布韦接壤处, 是世界上最壮观的瀑布之一。瀑布上的水雾形成的彩虹景色十分迷人, 瀑布的声响可在数公里处听到。因此, 当地人称之为“莫西奥图尼亚”, 意为“霹雳之雾”。Victoria Falls the Terracotta Armyterkt赤陶赤陶; 赤褐色赤褐色 :mi军队The Empire State BuildingMount Qomolangmamant kmlm 帝国大厦帝国大厦 empa(r) 珠穆朗玛峰珠穆朗玛峰 Stonehengestnhend 巨石阵巨石阵 discussion n.

4、 讨论讨论; 商讨商讨 electricity n. 电电Wordseastern adj. 在东边的在东边的; 来自来自东边的东边的 loudadj. (声音声音)响亮的响亮的 n. 人造的人造的 adj. 大自然的大自然的 n. 奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹 n. 讨论；商讨讨论；商讨 adj. 在东边的；来自东在东边的；来自东 边的边的 conj. 虽然；但是虽然；但是 adj. （声音）响亮的（声音）响亮的Words and expressions man-madenaturalntrl wonderwnd discussiondskn eastern istn though loud lad

5、 Words and expressions wow opinion pnjn in ones opinion more than electricitylektrsti millions of int. 呀，哇（用于表呀，哇（用于表 示惊讶或赞叹）示惊讶或赞叹） n. 看法；主张看法；主张 按某人的意见；据按某人的意见；据 某人看来某人看来 超过超过 n. 电电 无数的无数的1. wonder n. 奇观；奇迹奇观；奇迹 (adj.)_2. discuss v. 讨论；商讨（讨论；商讨（ n. ）_3.electricity n. 电电 （adj.）_4. natural adj. 大自然的

6、，合乎情理的；合理的大自然的，合乎情理的；合理的 （n.）_大自然大自然5. east n. 东方东方 (adj.)_ (在东边的；来自东边的在东边的；来自东边的) 你还能写出其他的你还能写出其他的3个方位词的个方位词的 n. adj. 吗？吗？ _6. loud adj. 响亮的响亮的 （adv.）_7. though 虽然；尽管虽然；尽管 （同义词）（同义词）_ 不能与不能与but通用在同一个句型当中通用在同一个句型当中试试你的能力！试试你的能力！wonderfuldiscussionelectricnatureeasternsouthsouthern 南南 west-western 西西

7、 north-northern 北北loudlyalthoughMatch the names of the wonders with the pictures.a) The Terracotta Armyb) The Three Gorges Damc) The Giants Causewayd) Victoria Falls1234abcdadj. 古代的古代的a_ncientadj. 现代的现代的m_odernadj. 人造的人造的m_an-madeadj. 大自然的大自然的n_atural6/14/2022Work in pairsSay its natural or man-made

8、? ancient or modern?E.g. The Great wall is a man-made and ancient wonder.The Giants CausewayThe Three Gorges DamVictoria FallsThe Terracotta Army1. Which two are natural wonders?2. Which two are man-made wonders?3. Which is an ancient wonder?4. Which is a modern wonder? （The Giants Causeway and Vict

9、oria Falls. ） （ The Terracotta Army and The Three Gorges Dam. ） The Terracotta Army. The Three Gorges Dam. In Wonders of the World today, were talking about four wonders: two natural wonders and two man-made wonders. The two natural wonders are the Giants Causeway and Victoria Falls. The two man-mad

10、e wonders are the Terracotta Army and the Three Gorges Dam. The Terracotta Army was built in the Qin Dynasty, so its ancient. Its said to be Qinshihuangs personal army. The Three Gorges Dam is a modern wonder. So far, its the largest dam in the world. Please call and tell us what you think.What are

11、Tony and his friends talking about?They are talking about Wonders of the World. Now listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks.Wonders Location Description Other factsThe Giants CausewayNorthern Ireland_ rocks_Africa _ metres wide100 metres _hear the _ a few kilometres awayThe Terracotta Army

12、China more than _ years oldThe Three Gorges Dam_2,300 metres _185 metres high_ metres wideproduce electricity for _ people in China40,0001,700high loud noise2,000China long millions ofVictoria Falls15Task 13P2Read the passage and check() the true sentences.1. Tony thinks the Giants Causeway is the l

13、argest natural wonder.2. Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fantastic than the Giants 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.Task 24P3Answer the questions.1. Where is the Giants Causeway

14、?2. How wide are Victoria Falls?3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting?4. How old is the Terracotta Army?Its on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.It is about 1,700 metres wide.She thinks man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones.Its more than 2,000 years old.Task 31. Lets

15、call Wonder of the World and join in the discussion. 我们给我们给世界奇世界奇观观节目打电话，加入讨论吧。节目打电话，加入讨论吧。join in的意思是的意思是“参加某种活动参加某种活动; 加入加入到到”。如如:We all joined in the game. 我们都参与了游戏。我们都参与了游戏。discussion 作名词作名词, 它是由动词它是由动词discuss 加后加后缀缀-ion而构成的而构成的, 意为意为“讨论讨论; 商讨商讨”。如如:There will be a discussion about the differenc

16、es between the two words in our class this afternoon.小试小试: How many students joined in the _(discuss) last Sunday?discussion2. And I think the Giants Causeway is the most fantastic natural wonder. 我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。我认为巨人之路是最神奇的自然奇观。3. That sounds great, though I think Victoria Falls in Africa is even

17、 more fantastic. 听起来很神奇，但我认为非洲的维多利亚听起来很神奇，但我认为非洲的维多利亚瀑布更壮观。瀑布更壮观。 4. But in my opinion, man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. 但是但是, 在我看来在我看来, 人造奇观比自然奇人造奇观比自然奇观更激动人心。观更激动人心。本句中本句中natural ones与与man-made wonders相对应相对应, ones代替前面提到代替前面提到的的wonders。in ones opinion表示表示“按某人的意见按某人的意见; 据据某人看来某人

18、看来”。如：如：Who, in your opinion, is the best football player in the world today?在你看来在你看来, 谁是当今世界上最好的足球谁是当今世界上最好的足球运动员？运动员？ 5. though though 作连词作连词, 意为意为“虽然虽然; 尽管尽管”, 常常用来引导让步状语从句用来引导让步状语从句, 从句可放在主从句可放在主句前或主句后句前或主句后, 但不能与但不能与but 或或however 出现在同一个句子中。出现在同一个句子中。如：如： Though he was tired, he went on working.

19、 Lucy often helps me with my English, though she is very busy.【运用】从题后所给的四个选项中选【运用】从题后所给的四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Grace is going to give much money to charity, _ she is not rich enough. (2013 乌鲁木齐乌鲁木齐)A. if B. unless C. since D. thoughDComplete the sentences with the words in the box.discuss

20、ion eastern huge opinion though 1. In my _, natural wonders are more interesting than man-made ones.2. Victoria Falls, about 1,700 metres wide and 100 metres high, is _. opinionhuge3. Lets join in the _ about the wonders of the world.4. I think the Giants Causeway on the _ coast of Northern Ireland

21、is a fantastic natural wonder.5. To some degree, Lingling agrees with Tony about the Giants Causeway, _ she thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic.discussioneasternthough1. 大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。大峡谷是世界自然奇观之一。(2010 广东广东)The Grand Canyon is _ _ of the natural world.2. 我认为这部电影中有太多的打斗。我认为这部电影中有太多的打斗。(in ones op

22、inion) (2012 山东山东)_.In my opinion, theres too much fighting in the film. one of the wonders3. We should give the boy another chance _ he has made some mistakes. (2011 河南河南)A. though B. when C. unless 4. Football is do exciting that _ people in the world play it. (2011 四川四川) A. million of B. millions of C. two millions of Make a list