Wonders of the world

It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Unit 1

Did you go travelling during this summer holiday?

Where have you been?

What do you think of your trip?

natural sights

man-made sights

four wonders of the world

• a) The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑

• b) The Three Gorges Dum 三峡大坝• c) The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路 • d) Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布

Do Activity 1 on Page 2Do Activity 1 on Page 2

The Giant’s Causeway 巨人之路

Northern Ireland

The Three Gorges Dum 三峡大坝

Yichang, Hubei Province

Victoria Falls 维多利亚瀑布

Africa

The Terracotta Army 秦始皇兵马俑

Xi’an, Shanxi Province

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•Do Activity 2-4

1. Which two are natural wonders?

2. Which two are man-made wonders?

3. Which is an ancient wonder?

4. Which is a modern wonder?

Activity 2 Listen and check.

The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls.

The Three Gorges Dam and the Terracotta Army.

The Terracotta Army.

The Three Gorges Dam.

Now check (√) the true sentences:

1) Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the l

argest natural wonder. □

2) Lingling thinks Victoria Falls are more fa

ntastic than the Giant’s Causeway.□ 3) Betty and Daming are more interested in

man-made wonders. □4) For Daming, the Three Gorges Dam is

more fantastic than Terracotta Army. □

fantastic

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as fantastic as

Activity 3

some places that make you surprised

It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Wonders of the world

It refers to the Terracotta Army.

1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway?It is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland.2. How wide are Victoria Falls?They are about 1,700 metres wide.3. What wonders does Betty think are more e

xciting?She thinks man-made wonders are more excit

ing.4. How old is the Terracotta Army? It’s more than 2,000 years old.

Activity 4 Answer the questions.

Activity 5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

• 1. opinion

• 2. huge

• 3. discussion

• 4. eastern

• 5. though

•重点短语： to some degree