Module1Unit 2九年级上外研

1、the Yellowstone National Park What do you know about these wonders?the Terracotta Army Victoria Falls Three Gorges Dam the Pyramids in Egyptsky n. 天空天空grey adj.灰色的灰色的; 阴沉的阴沉的Do you know these words?silent adj.寂静的寂静的sign n. 迹象；标志迹象；标志go through a gate walk along a dark pathsilver adj.银色的银色的stream n.小

2、河；小溪小河；小溪canyon n. 峡谷峡谷shine v.照耀照耀besidereplyclearfall awaynearlyon top ofprep. 在在旁边；在旁边；在附近附近v. 回答；答复回答；答复v. (烟雾等烟雾等)开始消失开始消失 突然向下倾斜突然向下倾斜adv. 几乎；差不多几乎；差不多 在在上面；上面； 盖住盖住 The Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow longNearly one mile. About fifteen miles. More than 200 miles. Read the passage and complete

3、 the table.lookdowntolook across tolook to my leftlook to my rightHow deep is it?How wide is it?How long is it?Its about 2 kilometres deep.Its 20 kilometres wideIts over 400 kilometres long.Some adjectives tell you facts, such as wide, deep, high and tall; some adjectives tell you the opinion of the

4、 author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion.3. Choose the correct answer.1. 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) Because there was n

5、othing. 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 writers purpose in writing this passage?a) To give facts about the na

6、tural 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.4. Complete the passage with the words in the box.below, mile, remain, reply, sign silent, sky, stream, through In the dark, there is no (1

7、) _ of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2) _. But if you (3) _ by the Grand Canyon as the (4) _ gets brighter signsilentremainsky 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 ask

8、s you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder of the natural world, it may be easy to (9) _.milebelowstreamthroughreply I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. 我下了车，穿过一扇门，沿着一条我下了车，穿过一扇门，沿着一条黑暗的小路走着。黑暗的小路走着。 go through 通过，穿过；经历通过，穿过；经历 e.g. The rain has gone th

9、rough my coat. The country has gone through too many wars.2. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂我朝那片岩石望过去，但是一片寂静，还是看不见它。静，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

10、 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.最后，我向左右遥望最后，我向左右遥望look over 从从上方看过去上方看过去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/左侧看左侧看reply He has not replied to my question yet.回答回答, 答复答复. 后面常接介词后面常接介词to. look over (1). 从从上面看过去上面看过去. The policemen loo

11、ked over the wall.(2). 仔细检查仔细检查The leaders of our school were looking over the teachers lesson plans.Far below me, the ground fell awayfall fell fallenfall away 突然向下倾斜3. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. 太阳从我身后升起，照在岩石上，地太阳从我身后升起，照在

12、岩石上，地面面(仿佛在随光线仿佛在随光线)向下延伸，向下延伸，(逐渐逐渐)退退落，显露出谷底的河流。落，显露出谷底的河流。behind, on, below, away和和down几个几个 介词和副词生动地描写了太阳升起时介词和副词生动地描写了太阳升起时作者在大峡谷观察到的奇妙景作者在大峡谷观察到的奇妙景象。象。the ground fell away是形是形象化的描述，说明了随着阳光的象化的描述，说明了随着阳光的照射，作者仿佛看到地面在下降，照射，作者仿佛看到地面在下降，逐渐显露出谷底的河流。逐渐显露出谷底的河流。4. I remained by the canyon for about h

13、alf an hour remain v. 逗留，留下逗留，留下 n. 剩余物；遗迹；残骸剩余物；遗迹；残骸 e.g.我并没有在那个城市逗留很久。我并没有在那个城市逗留很久。 I didnt remain long in the city. The police told everybody to remain in their cars. 警察叫大家都留在车里。警察叫大家都留在车里。 I have _ my watch everywhere. But I cannot find it.A. look at B. looked up C. looked for2. The Xiamen-She

14、nzhen high speed railroad will run _ eight cities. A. across B. through C. over 3. The volunteer spoke as_ as she could to make the visitors understand her.A. clearly B. more clearly C. most clearly D. the most clearly4.他们正在建一条隧道，它将穿过这他们正在建一条隧道，它将穿过这座座山。山。They are building a tunnel and it will _ the

15、 mountain. go through Imagine 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 its size.It isSay what interesting facts you

16、know.It is famous forSay what happened when you visited it.It was raining when we wereSay how you felt.I thought it was the most wonderful sight.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

17、, silent, silver prep. 在下面；在在下面；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True or false.1. When I arrived, the weather was sunny and hot.2. I went to the wrong way at first.3. The Colorado River was nearly three miles below me.4. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles.TFFF5. Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.NameLocationInteresting facts拓展：拓展：look 相关词组相关词组look after 照料照料 look back 回顾，向后看回顾，向后看look in 顺便来访顺便来访look into 调查调查look through 浏览浏览look over 翻