2017秋九年级英语上册 Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big课件 （新版）外研版.ppt

* Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. 人造奇迹 加入讨论 自然奇观 同意某人 在岸上； 沿岸 几公里之远/以外 据某人看来 超过 几百万的人 man-made wonders join in the discussion natural wonders agree with sb. on the coast a few kilometers away in one’s opinion more than millions of people Translate the phrases into English. Have you ever heard about the Grand Canyon in U.S.A.? The Grand Canyon is situated in the northwest corner of the American state of Arizona, close to the borders of Utah and Nevada. It is located in the Grand Canyon National Park, which covers an area of 493,077 hectares, and contains 446 km of the Colorado River (total length 2,333km). Mt. Qomalangma the Great Barrier Reef the Grand Canyon Victoria Falls The Seven Natural Wonders of the World 5. the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro (里约热 内卢港) 6. Paricutin Volcano (帕里库廷火山) 7. the Northern lights (北极光) Some facts about the Grand Canyon. location: Arizona, USA 446 km long 16 km wide (average) 1,600 m deep (average) 2.one of the seven wonders of the natural world The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon. 3.The rock found at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is around 2 billion years old. below deep fantastic high long natural shine sign silent silver Work in pairs. Talk about a great natural wonder you know. Use the words in the box to help you. facts: opinions: deep high long fantastic natural silent Answer the following questions: 1. What’s the great wonder of the natural world the writer travelled to see? 2. What was the writer’s feeling when he saw the full view of the wonder? Task 1 Read the passage and complete the table. The Grand Canyon How deep How wide How long Task 2 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 nothing. b) Because it was too dark. c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the evening