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

3. the Grand Canyon ( 大峡谷 ) Southwest of the USA Pre-reading

4. deep the ground suddenly falls away at the bottom of go through canyon : huge wide long

5. Sky Walk On the edge of the Grand Canyon,people can have the best view.

6. 1)Read and match the meanings with each paragraph. 1,The writer’s first impression of the Grand Canyon. 2,In the writer’s opinion, the Grand Canyon is the greatest wonder in the natural world. 3,The writer arrived there on a raining morning. 4,The writer gave some detailed( 细节的 ) description of the Grand Canyon. 5,After some minutes’ walk, he came to the Canyon. (P3) (P5) (P1) (P4) P(2) While-reading

7. Q1: What is the writer’s purpose( 目的 )in writing it? A: Give facts about the Grand Canyon. B: Tell how he feels about the Grand Canyon. C: Introduce the Grand Canyon. D: Tell people to visit the Grand Canyon. Q2:Where does the passage most likely come from? A ： A guidebook. B: A textbook. C: A dictionary D: A diary. how he feels about 2)Read the passage quickly, choose the best answer.

8. Para1: What did the writer do after he arrived? Para3: 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 dark light The sun rose behind me. rise-rose-risen got out of went through walked along 3)Careful –reading ： He _________the car, ___________a gate, ____________a path and watched. Para2: Why was there nothing to see? A: Because there was nothing. B: Because it was too dark. C: Because it was in the morning.

9. Para4 Grand Canyon How deep/high is it? How wide is it? How long is it? about 2 kilometres deep about 20 kilometres wide over 400 kilometres long (look down to…below) (look across to…) (look to …left /right) Para5: The writer’s feeling about the Grand Canyon.

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11. Post-reading (Writing) Imagine you would see the Grand Canyon in your summer vacation. Imagine a diary about your perfect holiday according to the questions. (try to use as many words and expressions in the text as possible.) 1. When would you go to see it? 2. What time would you arrive there? 3. Can you describe it for me? For example, how long is it? How deep is it? How wide is it? 4. What interesting or exciting things would you do when you are there? 5. How would you feel after you travel there?

12. Homework: Level A ： 1,Remember the new words and phrases in the passage. 2,Try to retell the passage. Level B ： 1, Finish off the Exx 2,Finish the writing, then share with your classmates.