九年級(jí)上冊(cè)M1U2

1、1Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.The Natural wonders of The Natural World美國科羅拉多大峽谷美國科羅拉多大峽谷Colorado, the Grand Canyon 南非贊比西河，南非贊比西河，維多利亞瀑布維多利亞瀑布 Victoria Falls, Zambezi Alaska Glacier Gulf National Park 美國阿拉斯加美國阿拉斯加冰河灣國家公園冰河灣國家公園 美國肯塔基州美國肯塔基州猛瑪洞穴國家公園猛瑪洞穴國家公園 Mammoth CaveNational Park Qomola

2、ngma Mountain中國珠穆朗瑪峰中國珠穆朗瑪峰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分鐘后分鐘后(常用于一般將來時(shí)）常用于一般將來時(shí)）向下看，俯視向下看，俯視（從（從內(nèi)）內(nèi)） 出來出來沿著沿著 走走 = go along 之一之一在在 底部底部查看；檢查；調(diào)查查看；檢查；調(diào)查去了某地去了某地因?yàn)橐驗(yàn)樵絹碓娇煸絹碓娇?. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. get out of 從從內(nèi)出來內(nèi)出來; 逃避逃避; 擺脫擺脫 We on

18、ly want to get out of this dark room as soon as possible. 我們只想盡快離開這個(gè)暗室。我們只想盡快離開這個(gè)暗室。 get in 進(jìn)入進(jìn)入 get to 到達(dá)到達(dá) get on 上（車等）上（車等） get off 下（車等）下（車等）2. After about a kilometre, a stranger appeared in front of me. appear vi. 出現(xiàn)出現(xiàn)A rainbow appeared after the rain.雨后空中出現(xiàn)了一道彩虹。雨后空中出現(xiàn)了一道彩虹。disappear vi. 消失消失

19、The sun disappeared behind the cloud.太陽在云層后面消失了。太陽在云層后面消失了。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? 誰能回答我的問題？誰能回答我的問題？2). Why dont you reply to me? 你為什么不回答我呀？你為什么不回答我呀？ reply + that從句從句 回答到回答到 I replied that I

20、 was unable to help them. 我回答說我?guī)筒坏剿麄兊拿ΑＮ一卮鹫f我?guī)筒坏剿麄兊拿?。辨析辨析：reply 與與answer(1). 兩者均表示兩者均表示“回答回答”，一一般情況下可以換用。般情況下可以換用。answer 用作及物動(dòng)詞和不及物動(dòng)詞均可用作及物動(dòng)詞和不及物動(dòng)詞均可。reply除后接除后接that從句或引出直接引語是及物動(dòng)詞外，從句或引出直接引語是及物動(dòng)詞外，一般一般只只用作不及物動(dòng)詞用作不及物動(dòng)詞，其后若其后若接名詞或代詞作接名詞或代詞作賓語，應(yīng)借助介詞賓語，應(yīng)借助介詞to。He didnt reply to / answer my question. 他沒有回

21、答我的問題。他沒有回答我的問題。He replied that he had changed his mind.他回答他回答說他改變了主思。說他改變了主思。比較下面兩句比較下面兩句：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題。答什么冋題。（即即:對(duì)什么作回答對(duì)什么作回答）2). answer除表示除表示“回答回答”外，還可表示接聽外，還可表示接聽（電話）或?qū)﹂T鈴等聲響作出反應(yīng)等（常（電話）或?qū)﹂T鈴等聲響作出反應(yīng)等（

22、常 與與 telephone，door, bell, doorbell 等連用），等連用），但但 reply 不能這樣用。不能這樣用。Who answered the telephone?誰接的電話？誰接的電話？3). 兩者除用作動(dòng)詞外，都可用作名詞。兩者除用作動(dòng)詞外，都可用作名詞。表示表示“對(duì)對(duì)的回答的回答（答復(fù)、答案）答復(fù)、答案）”等，其后均等，其后均接介詞接介詞to (不用不用of)。Have you had an answer to your letter?你寄出的信有回音了嗎？你寄出的信有回音了嗎？I received no reply to my question.我的要求沒有收到

23、任何的回復(fù)我的要求沒有收到任何的回復(fù)4. I looked carefully over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it. look over 從從上面看過去上面看過去She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.從山頂上看過去，她看見了形狀各異的巖石。從山頂上看過去，她看見了形狀各異的巖石。拓展：拓展：look over 檢查檢查Can you look over my composition for me?你能幫我檢

24、查一下我的作文嗎？你能幫我檢查一下我的作文嗎？I looked down to the Colorado River. 我俯瞰科羅拉多河我俯瞰科羅拉多河Finally, I looked to my left and to my right. 最后，我向左右遙望最后，我向左右遙望 look over 從從上面看過去上面看過去She looked over the top of the mountain, and saw rocks in different shapes.從山頂上看過去，她看見了形狀各異的巖石。從山頂上看過去，她看見了形狀各異的巖石。補(bǔ)充：補(bǔ)充：look over 檢查檢查5.

25、 I looked down to the Colorado River about 2,000 metres below me. look down 從從往下看；俯視往下看；俯視6. Then I looked across to other side of the canyon. look across 向?qū)γ婵聪驅(qū)γ婵?He often looks across to the mountains in class. 他上課經(jīng)?？磳?duì)面的山。他上課經(jīng)常看對(duì)面的山。 side n. 邊，面，側(cè)邊，面，側(cè) 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 (某個(gè)方向某個(gè)方向)看看 Look to the left and to the right before crossing the street. 過馬路要左右看。過馬路要左右看。look 短語小聚短語小聚look up 向上看；查閱（字典等）向上看；查閱（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?qū)γ婵磳?duì)面看look for 尋找尋找look after 照顧照顧look over 從從上方看過去上方看過去8. Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. clear v. (云或霧云或霧) 散開散開 打掃干凈打掃干凈 1). The fog cleared and we saw the whole tower in the end. 霧散了，我們終于看見整個(gè)塔了。霧散了，我們終于看見整個(gè)塔了。2). I have to clear the snow in front of t

28、he door before I go out. 我出門前得把門前的雪打掃干凈。我出門前得把門前的雪打掃干凈。 clear adj. 清晰的清晰的 We should keep clear minds. 我們必須保持清晰的頭腦。我們必須保持清晰的頭腦。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. 人人都知道太陽從東邊升起。人人都知道太陽從東邊升起。The river rose t

29、wo metres after the rain. 雨后河水漲了兩米。雨后河水漲了兩米。(2). 辨析辨析: lift, raise與與rise.1). lift指用體力或機(jī)械力把某物從地面舉到指用體力或機(jī)械力把某物從地面舉到 一一 定的高度定的高度The box is too heavy for me to lift.這個(gè)箱子太重了，我舉不起來。這個(gè)箱子太重了，我舉不起來。2). raise及物動(dòng)詞，當(dāng)表示及物動(dòng)詞，當(dāng)表示“舉起舉起”時(shí)，可時(shí)，可以以 和和lift互換使用，還可以表示提高職位，互換使用，還可以表示提高職位，工資等。過去式和過去分詞都是工資等。過去式和過去分詞都是raised，

30、現(xiàn)在分詞現(xiàn)在分詞raising.He was raised to an important position.他被提拔到一個(gè)重要的職位。他被提拔到一個(gè)重要的職位。3). rise是不及物動(dòng)詞，側(cè)重表示由低到高的變是不及物動(dòng)詞，側(cè)重表示由低到高的變化過程，也可指物價(jià)化過程，也可指物價(jià)“上漲上漲”。過去式，過去。過去式，過去分詞分別是分詞分別是rose和和risen,現(xiàn)在分詞是現(xiàn)在分詞是rising.Prices continue to rise.物價(jià)繼續(xù)上漲。物價(jià)繼續(xù)上漲。The yield of rice will rise to 700 kilograms per mu.水稻的產(chǎn)量將上升到每

31、畝水稻的產(chǎn)量將上升到每畝700公斤。公斤。n. 地面地面下降；減下降；減少少prep. 在在的的下面下面10. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river.11. 他站在峽谷的邊緣上不敢往下看。他站在峽谷的邊緣上不敢往下看。 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.這山村坐落在山谷底這山村坐落在山谷底.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 根據(jù)下面

33、提示寫一篇征文。根據(jù)下面提示寫一篇征文。 學(xué)生英文報(bào)學(xué)生英文報(bào)正在舉行正在舉行“我的美麗家園我的美麗家園”征征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你用英語為該報(bào)寫一篇征文，文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你用英語為該報(bào)寫一篇征文， 介紹我介紹我們的家鄉(xiāng)們的家鄉(xiāng)多彩多彩。標(biāo)題自擬，文章應(yīng)包括以下。標(biāo)題自擬，文章應(yīng)包括以下要點(diǎn)要點(diǎn): : 1. 1.的地理位置及概況的地理位置及概況; ; 2. 2.宜人的氣候和清新的空氣宜人的氣候和清新的空氣; ; 3. 3.美麗的風(fēng)景和其他你所了解的內(nèi)容。美麗的風(fēng)景和其他你所了解的內(nèi)容。 要求要求:1.:1.征文應(yīng)不少于征文應(yīng)不少于8080詞詞; ; 2. 2.文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的個(gè)人信息。文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的個(gè)人

34、信息。 參考詞匯參考詞匯:Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Town, :Huangguoshu Waterfall, Qingyan Town, Jiaxiu ToweJiaxiu Towe 一一. 翻譯詞組翻譯詞組 從從出來出來_ 在在邊緣邊緣_ . 在在底部底部_ 4. 消失在遠(yuǎn)方消失在遠(yuǎn)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.別把杯子放在桌邊，可能會(huì)掉下來。別把杯子放在桌邊，可能會(huì)掉下來。 Dont put the glass_ the table , it might fall down .2.不久，他們就消失在遠(yuǎn)處。不久，他們就消失在遠(yuǎn)處。 Soon they