new announced wonders of the world ( on July 8 th , 2007)

1. new announced wonders of the world ( on July 8th, 2007)

2. Colosseum Colosseum Christ the Redeemer Machu Picchu The Pyramids of Giza The Pyramids of Giza The ancient city of Chichen Itza The ancient city of Petra Taj Mahal

3. Module 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon.

4. warming up wonder surprise

5. warming up It’s the longest wall in the world. It has a long history and we can still see it. a wonder But some other acient buildings have disappeared. It’s the only man-made building we can see in the space.

6. Module 1 Wonders of the world edge Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Grand Canyon. natural bottom

7. while reading • Which river goes through the • Grand Canyon? 2. Where may the passage come from? A: A guidebook B: A grammar book C: A dictionary D: A diary

8. while reading • Which river goes through the • Grand Canyon? • The Colorado River. • River Thames. • The Mississippi River

9. while reading • Which river goes through the • Grand Canyon? 2. Where may the passage come from? A: A guidebook B: A grammar book C: A dictionary D: A diary a book in which you write each day about your personal thoughts and experiences

10. while reading before while after divide the passage into three parts timeline _____ he saw the canyon. ____ he was on the edge ofthe canyon _____the travelling (opinion) Para. 1&2 Para. 3&4 Para. 5

11. while reading(part 1) He was on his way. • How did the writer go there? • 2. What did the writer see • when he arrived? By car. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. dark The sky was becoming light, but there was nothing to see .

12. while reading(part 1) He was on his way. While the writer was on his way to the the canyon, ___________helped him. a stranger …He knew where I was going…. Why? • The writer told him. • The canyon was very famous.

13. while reading(part 1) He was on his way. answer “Reply” means: ___________ “Am I going the right way?” I asked. … “Yes,” he replied, “ you’ll get there in five minutes.”

14. while reading(part 1) He was on his way. Why was there nothing to see? A: Because there was nothing. B: Because it was too dark. C: Because it was in the morning. D: Because it was raining. It was ____ dark ____ I couldn’t see anything. so that

15. while reading(part 2) He was on the edge of the canyon. Where was the writer facing? A: To the south B: To the north C: To the east D: To the west What could the writer see?

16. while reading(part 2) He was on the edge of the canyon. Where was the writer facing? A: To the south B: To the north C: To the east D: To the west The clouds cleared and the rain stoppped. How do you know it? The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks. The sun rose behind me and beyond the rocks.

17. while reading(part 2) He was on the edge of the canyon. What did the writer see? He saw that the ground fell away and down to a river, far below him. What did the writer want to tell us? • The ground is very wide. • The canyon is not high. • The canyon is very high. • He could see the ground clearly.

18. while reading(part 2) He was on the edge of the canyon. about 2 kilometres 20 kilometres, maybe more over 400 kilometres

19. while reading(part 2) He was on the edge of the canyon. What did the writer mean? If you put the three tallest buildings in the world at the bottom of the canyon, they still won’t reach the top. high Finally , I looked to my left and to my right , and on both sides the canyon disappeared into the distance… long

20. while reading(part 3) After his travelling. fact: high wide long big opinion: ?

21. while reading the greatest wonder of the natural world

22. while reading What is the writer’s purpose in writing it? A: To give facts about the Grand Canyon. B: To tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon. C: To introduce the Grand Canyon. D: To tell people to visit the Grand Canyon.

23. anyon rand The writer went to the G_____ C______ by car.Because it was e____ morning and it was raining, the writer could see n_______. On his way, a s_______ helped him. When he was on the edge of the canyon, the clouds c_____ and the rain s______. So he could see the canyon clearly and it was very deep, w_____ and long. The Grand Canyon is not just big. It’s h_____! In the writer’s opinion, it was the greatest w_______ in the natural world. arly othing tranger topped leared ide uge onder

24. after reading Imagine you have seen one of the wonders of the world. ( the Changjiang River / the Great Wall) talk about and take notes: 1. When did you see it? 2. What’s the size? 3. What happened? 4. How did you feel? then write about it

25. Travel more and enjoy yourselves!

26. Bye-bye! Thank you!