2. UNIT TWO Knowledge of Common Interest LESSON THREE Wonders of the World Wonders of the World PERIOD TWO

3. 13 20 90 5000 2566 2,300,000 745 227 481 449 137 2.5 146.5 Revision of the numbers

4. the Nile River the longest river in the world Egypt Egyptian pyramids one of the seven ancient wonders of the world The Nile River pyramids

5. -What do you think of the pyramids ? -They are…

6. The Pyramids The Pyramids Near the Nile River stand the famous pyramids of Egypt, the oldest of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Nearly 5000 years ago, the Egyptians built pyramids to keep the bodies of their kings and queens after their death. They built more than 90 pyramids. Among them, the Great Pyramid is the largest and most famous.

7. An introduction to the pyramids  Where are the pyramids ?  Who built the pyramids ?  When did they build the pyramids ?  Why did they build the pyramids ?  How many pyramids did the Egyptians build ? In Egypt, near the Nile River. The Egyptians. Nearly 5000 years ago. To keep the bodies of their kings and queens. More than 90.

8. The Great Pyramid Size: Covers an area of about____________ acres The length of each side of the base: ________ feet Past height : ________ feet Present height : __________ feet Building material: The number of blocks of stone: over ___________ The weight of each stone: about ___________tons Length of time for building: over ___________ years The time of completing it : about _______ BC 13 745 481 449 2,300,000 2.5 20 2566

9. about 13 acres 745 feet long/in length 481 feet high/in height over 2,300,000 2.5 tons over 20 years in about 2566 BC

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11.  1. Where are the pyramids ? The pyramids are near the Nile River.near the Nile River

12.  2.When did the Egyptians build the pyramids ? They built the pyramids nearly 5000 years nearly 5000 years agoago.

13.  3.Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids ? They built the pyramids to keep the bodies of their kings and queens.

14.  4.How many pyramids did the Egyptians build ? They built more than 90 pyramids.

15.  5.How big is the Great Pyramid ? It covers an area of about 13 acres.

16.  6. How long is each side of the base ? Each side of the base is 745 feet long.

17.  7. How high is the Great Pyramid ? It is 449 feet high.

18.  8. How many blocks of stone is the Great Pyramid made up of ? It is made up of over 2,300,000 blocks of stone.

19.  9.What’s the weight of each stone ? Each stone weighs about 2.5 tons.

20.  10. How long did the workers work on it ? The workers worked on it for over 20 years.

21.  11. How many people worked on it ? Thousands of people worked on it.

22.  12. When did people complete the Great Pyramid ? People completed it in about 2566 BC.

23. Homework learn the text by heart