九年级上册M1U2

1、1Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.The Natural wonders of The Natural World美国科罗拉多大峡谷美国科罗拉多大峡谷Colorado, the Grand Canyon 南非赞比西河，南非赞比西河，维多利亚瀑布维多利亚瀑布 Victoria Falls, Zambezi Alaska Glacier Gulf National Park 美国阿拉斯加美国阿拉斯加冰河湾国家公园冰河湾国家公园 美国肯塔基州美国肯塔基州猛玛洞穴国家公园猛玛洞穴国家公园 Mammoth CaveNational Park Qomola

2、ngma Mountain中国珠穆朗玛峰中国珠穆朗玛峰Egypt Pyramid 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, silent, silver2. Read the passage and complete the table.A great wonder of the natural world When I arriv

3、ed, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked into the east the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there. After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way

4、?” Iasked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied, “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks.

5、Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world - the Grand Canyon. I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom

6、 of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big.

7、It was huge! I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?The Grand CanyonHow deepHow wideHow longnearly one mileabout fifteen milesmore than 200 milesRead the passa

8、ge in detail and try to answer some questions!1. Where does the passage possibly 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

9、 morning.3. Choose the correct answer.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 natural world. b) To say how he feels about the natural w

10、orld. 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)_of the Grand Canyon, and it is (2)_ .But if you (

11、3)_ by the Grand Canyon as the (4)_ gets brighter and look down about one (5)_ , you can see the Colorado River (6)_you. signsilentremainskymilebelow It looks like a silver (7)_ as it passes (8)_the rocks at the bottom of the canyon. If someone asks you whether the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonde

12、r of the natural world, it may be easy to (9)_ .streamthroughreply5. Complete the table with facts about a natural or man-made wonder of the world.NameWhereHow bigInteresting facts6. Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or man-made wonders. Write sentences and describe how you felt when

13、you visited the wonder. 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 is. Say what interesting facts you know.It is famous for. Say what happened when you visited it.It was in early autumn and we were Say how you f

14、elt.I thought it was the most wonderful sight.Now write a passage. Use the sentences you have written to help you. I just visited the Great Wall last month. It is in the north of China and it is one of the great wonders of the world. It was built in the Qin Dynasty and it has a history of more than

15、2,000 years. The wall is about 6,700 kilometers long and stretches from Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan. It was raining when we were climbing up. As the old saying goes, “one who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” Therefore,we reached the top of it at last, though it was raining. I think it was

16、the most wonderful sight. What is more, it has become a symbol of the Chinese nation and its culture. in five minutesin five minutes look down to look down to get out of get out of walk along walk along one of one of at the bottom of at the bottom of look over look over have gone to have gone to bec

17、ause of because of faster and faster faster and faster Words and expressions5分钟后分钟后(常用于一般将来时）常用于一般将来时）向下看，俯视向下看，俯视（从（从内）内） 出来出来沿着沿着 走走 = go along 之一之一在在 底部底部查看；检查；调查查看；检查；调查去了某地去了某地因为因为越来越快越来越快1. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. get out of 从从内出来内出来; 逃避逃避; 摆脱摆脱 We on

18、ly want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible. 我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。我们只想尽快离开这个暗室。 get in 进入进入 get to 到达到达 get on 上（车等）上（车等） get off 下（车等）下（车等）2. After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. appear vi. 出现出现A rainbow appeared after the rain.雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。雨后空中出现了一道彩虹。disappear vi. 消失消失

19、The sun disappeared behind the cloud.太阳在云层后面消失了。太阳在云层后面消失了。3. “Yes,” he replied, “youll get there in five minutes. reply v.回答回答 reply to sb/sth 回答某人回答某人/某事某事1). Who can reply to my question? 谁能回答我的问题？谁能回答我的问题？2). Why dont you reply to me? 你为什么不回答我呀？你为什么不回答我呀？ reply + that从句从句 回答到回答到 I replied that I

20、 was unable to help them. 我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。我回答说我帮不到他们的忙。辨析辨析：reply 与与answer(1). 两者均表示两者均表示“回答回答”，一一般情况下可以换用。般情况下可以换用。answer 用作及物动词和不及物动词均可用作及物动词和不及物动词均可。reply除后接除后接that从句或引出直接引语是及物动词外，从句或引出直接引语是及物动词外，一般一般只只用作不及物动词用作不及物动词，其后若其后若接名词或代词作接名词或代词作宾语，应借助介词宾语，应借助介词to。He didnt reply to / answer my question. 他没有回

21、答我的问题。他没有回答我的问题。He replied that he had changed his mind.他回答他回答说他改变了主思。说他改变了主思。比较下面两句比较下面两句：He did not know what to reply.他不知道回答他不知道回答什么。（即什么。（即:用什么回答用什么回答）He did not know what to reply to.他不知道回他不知道回答什么冋题。答什么冋题。（即即:对什么作回答对什么作回答）2). answer除表示除表示“回答回答”外，还可表示接听外，还可表示接听（电话）或对门铃等声响作出反应等（常（电话）或对门铃等声响作出反应等（

22、常 与与 telephone，door, bell, doorbell 等连用），等连用），但但 reply 不能这样用。不能这样用。Who answered the telephone?谁接的电话？谁接的电话？3). 两者除用作动词外，都可用作名词。两者除用作动词外，都可用作名词。表示表示“对对的回答的回答（答复、答案）答复、答案）”等，其后均等，其后均接介词接介词to (不用不用of)。Have you had an answer to your letter?你寄出的信有回音了吗？你寄出的信有回音了吗？I received no reply to my question.我的要求没有收到

23、任何的回复我的要求没有收到任何的回复4. I looked carefully over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. look over 从从上面看过去上面看过去She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。拓展：拓展：look over 检查检查Can you look over my composition for me?你能帮我检

24、查一下我的作文吗？你能帮我检查一下我的作文吗？I looked down 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 从从上面看过去上面看过去She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。从山顶上看过去，她看见了形状各异的岩石。补充：补充：look over 检查检查5.

25、 I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000 metres below me. look down 从从往下看；俯视往下看；俯视6. Then I looked across to other side of the canyon. look across 向对面看向对面看 He often looks across to the mountains in class. 他上课经常看对面的山。他上课经常看对面的山。 side n. 边，面，侧边，面，侧 on the left/right of /on ones left/right7. Fi

26、nally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. look to 向向 (某个方向某个方向)看看 Look to the left and to the right before crossing the street. 过马路要左右看。过马路要左右看。look 短语小聚短语小聚look up 向上看；查阅（字典等）向上看；查阅（字典等）look to ones left/right 向向左右看左右看look down 向

27、下看；瞧不起向下看；瞧不起look across 向向对面看对面看look for 寻找寻找look after 照顾照顾look over 从从上方看过去上方看过去8. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. clear v. (云或雾云或雾) 散开散开 打扫干净打扫干净 1). The fog cleared and we saw the whole tower in the end. 雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。雾散了，我们终于看见整个塔了。2). I have to clear the snow in front of t

28、he door before I go out. 我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。我出门前得把门前的雪打扫干净。 clear adj. 清晰的清晰的 We should keep clear minds. 我们必须保持清晰的头脑。我们必须保持清晰的头脑。9.The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. (1). rise v. 升起升起 rise rose risen Everyone knows that the sun rises from the east. 人人都知道太阳从东边升起。人人都知道太阳从东边升起。The river rose t

29、wo metres after the rain. 雨后河水涨了两米。雨后河水涨了两米。(2). 辨析辨析: lift, raise与与rise.1). lift指用体力或机械力把某物从地面举到指用体力或机械力把某物从地面举到 一一 定的高度定的高度The box is too heavy for me to lift.这个箱子太重了，我举不起来。这个箱子太重了，我举不起来。2). raise及物动词，当表示及物动词，当表示“举起举起”时，可时，可以以 和和lift互换使用，还可以表示提高职位，互换使用，还可以表示提高职位，工资等。过去式和过去分词都是工资等。过去式和过去分词都是raised，

30、现在分词现在分词raising.He was raised to an important position.他被提拔到一个重要的职位。他被提拔到一个重要的职位。3). rise是不及物动词，侧重表示由低到高的变是不及物动词，侧重表示由低到高的变化过程，也可指物价化过程，也可指物价“上涨上涨”。过去式，过去。过去式，过去分词分别是分词分别是rose和和risen,现在分词是现在分词是rising.Prices continue to rise.物价继续上涨。物价继续上涨。The yield of rice will rise to 700 kilograms per mu.水稻的产量将上升到每

31、亩水稻的产量将上升到每亩700公斤。公斤。n. 地面地面下降；减下降；减少少prep. 在在的的下面下面10. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river.11. 他站在峡谷的边缘上不敢往下看。他站在峡谷的边缘上不敢往下看。 If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. at the bottom of 在

32、在的底部的底部The village lies at the bottom of the valley.这山村坐落在山谷底这山村坐落在山谷底.Some adjectives tell you facts, suchas wide, deep, high and tall; someadjectives tell you the opinion ofthe author, like wonderful, hugeand great. Learn to use them to talkabout facts and give your opinion. Learning to learn 根据下面

33、提示写一篇征文。根据下面提示写一篇征文。 学生英文报学生英文报正在举行正在举行“我的美丽家园我的美丽家园”征征文活动，请你用英语为该报写一篇征文，文活动，请你用英语为该报写一篇征文， 介绍我介绍我们的家乡们的家乡多彩多彩。标题自拟，文章应包括以下。标题自拟，文章应包括以下要点要点: : 1. 1.的地理位置及概况的地理位置及概况; ; 2. 2.宜人的气候和清新的空气宜人的气候和清新的空气; ; 3. 3.美丽的风景和其他你所了解的内容。美丽的风景和其他你所了解的内容。 要求要求:1.:1.征文应不少于征文应不少于8080词词; ; 2. 2.文中不得出现真实的个人信息。文中不得出现真实的个人

34、信息。 参考词汇参考词汇:Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Town, :Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Town, Jiaxiu ToweJiaxiu Towe 一一. 翻译词组翻译词组 从从出来出来_ 在在边缘边缘_ . 在在底部底部_ 4. 消失在远方消失在远方_ 5朝另一端看朝另一端看_ Exercisesget out ofat the edge ofat the bottom ofdisappear in the distancelook across 二二. 完成句子完成句子 1.别把杯子放在桌边，可能会掉下来。别把杯子放在桌边，可能会掉下来。 Dont put the glass_ the table , it might fall down .2.不久，他们就消失在远处。不久，他们就消失在远处。 Soon they