new announced wonders of the world( on July 8th, 2007)

The ancient city of Chichen Itza Taj Mahal Colosseum Colosseum Machu Picchu Christ the Redeemer The ancient city of Petra The Pyramids of GizaThe Pyramids of Giza

Module 1 Wonders of the world

Unit 2I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

wonder

warming up

surprise

awonder

It’s the longest wall in the world.

It has a long history and we can still see it.

But some other acient buildings have disappeared.

It’s the only man-made building we can see in the space.

warming up

Module 1 Wonders of the world

natural

bottom

edgeUnit 2

I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

while reading

1. Which river goes through the Grand Canyon?

2. Where may the passage come from? A: A guidebook B: A grammar book C: A dictionary D: A diary

while reading

1. Which river goes through the Grand Canyon?

A.The Colorado River.

B. River Thames.C. The Mississippi River

while reading

1. Which river goes through the Grand Canyon?

2. Where may the passage come from? A: A guidebook B: A grammar book C: A dictionary D: A diary

a book in which you write each day about your personal thoughts and experiences

while reading

divide the passage into three parts

Para.5

_____the travelling (opinion)

Para.3&4

Para.1&2

before

_____ he saw

the canyon.

____ he was on the edge of the canyon

while after

timeline

while reading(part 1)

1. How did the writer go there?

2. What did the writer see when he arrived?

I got out of the car, went through a gateand walked along a path.

The sky was becoming light, but there was nothing to see .

By car.

He was on his way.

dark

While the writer was on his way to the the canyon, ___________helped him.

while reading(part 1)

a stranger

…He knew where I was going….

Why?

A.The writer told him.B.The canyon was very famous.

He was on his way.

while reading(part 1)

“Reply” means: ___________answer

“Am I going the right way?” I asked. …“Yes,” he replied, “ you’ll get there in five minutes.”

He was on his way.

Why was there nothing to see? A: Because there was nothing. B: Because it was too dark. C: Because it was in the morning. D: Because it was raining.

It was ____ dark ____ I couldn’t see anything.

so that

He was on his way.while reading(part 1)

Where was the writer facing? A: To the south B: To the north C: To the east D: To the west

He was on the edge of the canyon.

while reading(part 2)

What could the writer see?

Where was the writer facing? A: To the south B: To the north C: To the east D: To the westHow do you know it?

The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.

He was on the edge of the canyon.

while reading(part 2)

The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.

The clouds cleared and the rain stoppped.

What did the writer see?He saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below him.

while reading(part 2)

A.The ground is very wide.B.The canyon is not high.C.The canyon is very high.D.He could see the ground clearly.

He was on the edge of the canyon.

What did the writer want to tell us?

Grand Canyon

How high is it?

How wide is it?

How long is it?

about 2 kilometres

20 kilometres, maybe more

over 400 kilometres

while reading(part 2)He was on the edge of the canyon.

while reading(part 2)

What did the writer mean?

If you put the three tallest buildings in theworld at the bottom of the canyon, they still won’t reach the top. high

Finally , I looked to my left and to my right , and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance…

long

He was on the edge of the canyon.

while reading(part 3)

fact:

highwidelongbig

opinion:

?

After his travelling.

while reading

the greatest wonder of the natural world

What is the writer’s purpose in writing it?

A: To give facts about the Grand Canyon. B: To tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon. C: To introduce the Grand Canyon. D: To tell people to visit the Grand Canyon.

while reading

The writer went to the G_____ C______ by car.Because it was e____ morning and it was raining, the writer could see n_______. On his way, a s_______ helped him. When he was on the edge of the canyon, the clouds c_____ and the rain s______. So he could see the canyon clearly and it was very deep, w_____ and long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s h_____! In the writer’s opinion, it was the greatest w_______ in the natural world.

rand anyonarly

othingtranger

leared topped

ideuge

onder

after reading

Imagine you have seen one of the wonders of the world.

( the Changjiang River / the Great Wall) talk about and take notes:1. When did you see it?2. What’s the size?3. What happened?4. How did you feel?

then write about it

Travel more and enjoy yourselves!