外研版初中英语九年级上册Module 1 Unit 1 Its more than 2,000 years old课件.pptVIP

* the Giant’s Causeway Enjoy some pictures of the wonders. n.奇观; 奇迹 Victoria Falls natural adj. 大自然的 The Three Gorges Dam man-made adj. 人造的 The Terracotta Army The?Great?Wall The Pyramids of Egypt The Empire State Building Mount Qomolangma Stonehenge discussion n. 讨论; 商讨 electricity n. 电 eastern adj. 在东边的; 来自东边的 loud adj. (声音)响亮的 Match the names of the wonders with the pictures. a) The Terracotta Army b) The Three Gorges Dam c) The Giant’s Causeway d) Victoria Falls 1 2 3 4 a b c d Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. ancient man-made modern natural wonder 1. Which two are natural wonders? The Giant’s Causeway and Victoria Falls. 2. Which two are man-made wonders? 3. Which is an ancient wonder? 4. Which is a modern wonder? The Terracotta Army and The Three Gorges Dam. The Terracotta Army. The Three Gorges Dam. Now listen and check. Check (√) the true sentences. 1. Tony thinks the Giant’s Causeway is the largest natural wonder. 2. Lingling thinks Victoria Falls is more fantastic 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 the Terracotta Army. √ × × √ 1. Where is the Giant’s Causeway? 2. How wide is Victoria Falls? The Giant’s Causeway is on the eastern coast of Northern Ireland. It’s about 1,700 metres wide. Read the passage and answer the questions. 3. What wonders does Betty think are more exciting? 4. How old is the Terracotta Army? Betty thinks that man-made wonders are more exciting than natural ones. It’s more than 2,000 years old. Complete the table. more than ______ years old The Terracotta Army ______ metres long, _____ metres high, ____ metres wide, produce _________ The Three Gorges Dam in ______, ______ metres wide, _____ metres high Victoria Falls ______ rocks, ____ sides, on the ______ coast of Northern Ireland The Giant’s Causeway Wonders 40,0