MODULE 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Grand canyon Reading and vocabulary 1Work in pairs. Can you think of any wonders of the world? Talk about buildings· mountains· rivers·seas· towers· waterfalls Use these words to help you ancient deep high long modern natural tall wide 2 Read the passage and describe what you can see in the photo Use some of the words in activity 1. aa The greatest wonder of the natural world When I arrived, it was early Canyon, one of the wonders of the morning and it was raining. I got natural world out of the car, went through a gate I looked down to the colorado and walked along a path. In the River about 2 kilometres below me. east, the sky was becoming light, If you put the three tallest buildings but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but in the world at the bottom of the there was nothing to see canyon, they still won't reach the top Then I looked across to the other side After about a kilometre, a of the canyon How far is it? It's 20 stranger appeared in front of me. kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I Am I going the right way looked to my left and to my right, and asked. He knew where I was going. on both sides the canyon disappeared Yes, "he replied, you'll get there over 400 in five minutes Finally. I came to into the distance some rocks, and stopped. I looked kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is carefully over them, but it was still not just big It's huge! too dark to see anything. That morning on the edge of the Suddenly, the clouds cleared canyon, I asked myself a question. It,s not and the rain stopped. The sun rose How deep is it? " or"How wide is it? behind me and beyond the rocks. or "How long is it?"but"ls the Grand I saw that the ground fell away Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere and down to a river, far below me. in the natural world?"I know the was on the edge of the Grand answer. But what do you think? Alternet zone mOdule
was on the edge of the Grand Canyon. 2 3 Choose the best answer 5 Complete the table with facts about I Where may the passage come from? the Grand Canyon. a)A guidebook b)a grammar book grand canyon c)Dictionary. d)A diary. How deep/high is it? 2 Why was there nothing to see How wide is it? Because there was nothing b) Because it was too dark How long is it? c) Because it was raining d) Because it was in the morning 3 Where was the writer facing on the edge Writing of the grand canyon? 6 Make a table with facts about: a) To the south b) To the north the Changjiang River the Great Wall c) To the east d) To the west 7 imagine you have seen one of 4 What is the writers purpose in writing the wonders of the world write this passage? sentences describing how you felt a)To give facts about the Grand Canyon when you saw it for the first time b)To tell how he feels about the grand Say when you saw it anyon c)To describe the Grand Canyon I saw the Great Wall for the first time two d)To tell people to visit the grand years ago… Describe its size Canyon It's about 6,700 kilometres long 4 Match the words in the box with Say what happened their meanings. It was in autumn and we were walking Say how you felt anywhere gate huge natural It was the most wonderful sight. stranger I not made by people 2 an entrance 3 someone you dont know 4 very very big 5 in any place Learning to learn Remember that adjectives, such as wide deep, high, tall, suggest a measurement and a fact; words like wonderful huge, greatest usually suggest the writer's opinion When you note down new adjectives, write"F"for i fact or "0"for opinion by each word Modules
MODULE 1 Wonders of the world Unit 3 anquage In use Language practice Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world? She sings with the band Crazy Feet Were having a meeting She went to our school! It was raining 've written down some ideas. I'll do an interview with Becky Wang! 1 Explain the difference in meaning between Sentences a) and b) I a)I often play basketball b)I'm playing basketball now. 2 a) She's gone to the Great Wall b) She's been to the great Wall twice 3 a)They had an English class yesterday b)They were having an English class at nine o'clock yesterday morning 4 a) He's doing an interview b)He's done an interview 5 a)We're making a poster about the great Wall now b)We'll make a poster about the pyramid 2 Match the three parts of the sentences. I They all when he saw the Grand canyon 2 Many people this ancient wonder every year. 3 They are talking about the school magazine at the moment 4 The Great Wall)watched about 6, 700 kilometres long 5 Daming was rising some music reviews 6 The sun has started his homework 7 Tony will write television yesterday evening 3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the words The sun was going(go) down when we (I) (arrive) at the bottom of the building. I(2) (be) afraid of heights so I(3) (be)a little nervous as we (4) (wait) for the lift to the top The lift (5) (climb) faster and faster until we(6) (reach) floor No 88. The Jin Mao Building in Shanghai (7) (be)420. 5 metres high, one of the tallest buildings in the world. It was built in 1998 and it(8 (have)a fantastic view of Pudong District and the centre of Shanghai. But it(9) get) dark and we decided to go back down again. It (10) (be) high up there, but I wasn't afraid when I stand) at the top I(12) (hope)to go to Shanghai agai next year, and r'm sure I(13) (want)to go up the building again 6 Module
Language in use 3 4 Work in pairs. Interview your partner and write answers to the questions. you/ visit/any wonders of the world? Have you ever visited any wonders of the world? Yes, I have. I visited the Great Wall last vear./No, I haven t, but maybe I'll visit one next vear. I you/see/the pyramids? 2 where/the pyramids? 3 when/the people in Egypt/build them 4 what/a wonder of the world in 100 years from now? Student A I you/see /the Jin Mao Building? 2 how high/the Jin Mao Building? 3 when /it /open? 4 what /a wonder of the world in 100 years from now? Student B 5 Talk about the past, present and future of the wonders of the world Zhouzhuang Village is about 400 kilometres away from Shanghai. Few people knew Zhouzhuang village in the past. Now a great number of people come to visit it every year. I believe it will attract more and more people in the future and it may become a wonder of the world 6 Choose the best answer I The Changjiang River is about 6, 300 kilometres a) wide b)tall d)high 2 One of the wonders of the world is the pyramids in Egypt a) old b)natural c) modern ancient 3 For my homework I have to write a(n) about the wonders of the world a) musIc b)picture c)composition d)exam 4 If I work hard, I hope I'll get good a)grades b)notes ) checks d) answers 5 My favourite is the Beatles and Ive got lots of CDs a)concert b)band c)singer d)club 6 Mt Qomolangma is the mountain in the world a)highest b) longest c)tallest d) deepest 7 The Times is an international a)article b)newspaper c)interview d) magazine 8 He stood on the of the canyon and looked down a)edge b) path c)bottom d) ground 9I’ ve never to the great wall a) been b) gone c)seen CoI Module17
MODULE 1 Wonders of the world 7Work in pairs. Look at the photos and the notes. Guess where the notes go in the table a ancient wonder b natural wonder c modern wonder d egy e border between Nepal and china f New York g 8, 844.43 metres h about 443 metres i about 137 metres 102 foors k built around 2560 BC I first climber: Sir Edmund Hillary, 1953 Mt Qomolangma Empire State Building The Great Pyramid at Giza Description Location Height Interesting fact k Now listen and check.圖 8 Module