Module+1+Wonders+of+the+world+Unit+2+I+was+on+the+edge+of+the+Grand+Canyon（共34张PPT）

1、I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon.Unit 2waterfallcanyonmountainbottomedgelightListeningWhen I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gateand walked along a path. In the east, the sky was becoming light, but beside the path, it was still very dark.

2、I knew it was there, but there was nothing to see. After about a kilometer, a stranger appeared in front of me. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. The greatest wonder of the natural worldHe knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied, “youll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks,

3、 and stopped. I looked carefully over them, but it was still too dark to see anything. Suddenly, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. I saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below me. I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon, one of the

4、wonders of the natural world. I looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still wont reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. How far is it? Its 20 kilometres, maybe

5、 more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance over 400 kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. Its huge! That morning on the edge of the canyon, I asked myself a question. Its not “How deep is it?” or “How wide is it?” or “

6、How long is it?” but “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?” I know the answer. But what do you think?Choose the best answer.a) A guidebook.b) A grammar book.c) A dictionaryd) A diary.1. Where may the passage come from? 2. Why was there nothing to see?a) Because ther

7、e was nothing.b) Because it was too dark.c) Because it was raining.d) Because it was in the morning.3. Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?a) To the south.b) To the north.c) To the east.d) To the west.4. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?a) To give the facts

8、 about the Grand Canyon.b) To tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon.c) To describe the Grand Canyon.d) To tell people to visit the Grand Canyon.Match the words in the box with their meanings.anywheregate huge naturalstranger1 not made by people2 an entrance 3 someone you dont know4 very very big5

9、 in any placeComplete the table with facts about the Grand Canyon.Grand CanyonHow deep / high is it?How wide is it?How long is it?about 2 kmmore than 20 kmover 400 kmLanguage pointsI looked down to the Colorado River about 2 kilometres below me. 我俯视着距我两公里之遥的科罗拉多河。Then I looked across to the other si

10、de of the canyon. 然后，我眺望峡谷的另一边。Finally, I looked to my left and to my right 最后，我左右遥望在上面的三个句子中，在上面的三个句子中，look和不同的介词和不同的介词 / 副词组成不同的词组，有着不同的意思。副词组成不同的词组，有着不同的意思。look down 表示表示 “向下看向下看”；look across 表表示示“向对面看向对面看”；look to ones left 表示表示“向某人左侧看向某人左侧看”。还有很多介词。还有很多介词 / 副词可副词可以和以和look这个动词组成词组，如：这个动词组成词组，如：L

11、ook over there theres rainbow! 看那边！看那边！彩虹！彩虹！She looked up and smiled at me. 她抬起头来，她抬起头来，冲我笑了笑。冲我笑了笑。Exercises1. He says _ _. (他爸爸三天后回来）他爸爸三天后回来）2. Our teacher asks _ _. ( 昨天谁打碎了玻璃）昨天谁打碎了玻璃）3. Please tell me _ _. (他们正在谈论什么）他们正在谈论什么）根据汉语提示，完成句子。根据汉语提示，完成句子。 that his father will be back in three days

12、who broke the window yesterdaywhat they aretalking about 1. Last night , I saw / was seeing my friend John. It was his birthday and he was having a party. Choose the correct form of the verbs. 2. At five oclock, my sister and I were watching / watched TV. There was a very good programme on. 3. Suddenly, all the lights in my house were going off / went off. There was a big storm outside. 4. I wasnt knowing / didnt know Mary until she started going to my school. 5. What did you do / were you doing at ten oclock last night? When you read a story, focus on the five whquestions: who, what