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初三 ( 上 )Module 1

Unit 3 Language in use

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1. Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere in the natural world?2. She sings with the band Crazy Feet.3. We’re having a meeting.4. She went to our school!5. It was raining.6. I’ve written down some ideas.7. I’ll do an interview with Becky Wang!

Language practice

Explain the difference in meaning between Sentences a) and b).1. a) I often play basketball. b) I’m playing basketball now.句子 a) 表示经常性 , 习惯性的动作； b) 表示说话人当时的动作。2. a) She’s gone to the Great Wall. b) She’s been to the Great Wall.句子 a) 表示去了长城，现在还没回来； b) 表示去过长城，是一种经历。

3. a) They had an English class yesterday. b) They were having an English class at nine o’clock yesterday morning.句子 a) 为一般过去时，陈述过去的时间内 的发生的事情； b) 为过去进行时，和说话人说话时 间相对应的昨天的那个时刻，正 在发生的动作和状态。4. a) He’s doing an interview. b) He’s done an interview.

句子 a) 表示正在进行采访； b) 表示做了个采访，是现在完成时。5. a) We’re making a poster about the Great Wall now. b) We’ll make a poster about the pyramid.句子 a) 为正在进行时，表示说话当时的动 作； b) 为一般将来时，动作还没发生。

when he saw the Grand Canyon.this ancient wonder every year.about the school magazine at the moment.about 6,700 kilometres long.some music reviews.his homework.television yesterday evening.

1. They all2. Many people3. They4.The Great Wall5. Daming6. The sun7. Tony

isvisitare talkingwatchedwas risinghas startedwill write

Match the three parts of the sentences.

1. They all are talking about the school magazine at the moment.2. Many people visit this ancient wonder every year.3. They watched television yesterday evening.4. The Great Wall is about 6,700 kilometres long.5. Daming has started his homework.

Keys:

6. The sun was rising when he saw the Grand Canyon.7. Tony will write some music reviews.

Complete the passage with the correct form of the words.The sun was going (go) down when we (1) ______(arrive) at the bottom of the building. I (2) ___ (be) afraid of heights so I (3) ___ (be) a little

arrivedam

was

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, the tallest building in China and the fourth tallest building in the world (in 2005). It was built in 1998 and it (8) ____ (have) a fantastic view of Pudong District and

was waiting

was climbing

reached

is

has

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 (11) _____ (stand) at the top. I (12) ____ (hope) to go to Shanghai again next year, and I’m sure I (13) _____ (want) to go up the building again.

was gettingwas

stood hope

want

Work in pairs. Interview your partner and write answers to the questionsyou/ visit/ any wonders of the world?－ Have you ever visited any wonders of the world?－ Yes, I have. I visited the Great Wall last year. / No, I haven’t , but maybe I'll visit one next year.

1.you / see / the pyramids?2.where / the pyramids?3.when / the Egyptians / build them?4.what / a wonder of the world of the world in 100 years from now?

1. 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?

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.

Choose the best answer

1. The Changjiang River is about 6,300

kilometres __.

a) wide b) tall c) long d) high

2. One of the wonders of the __ world is

the pyramids in Egypt.

a) old b) natural c) modern d) ancient

c

d

3. For my homework I have to write a (n)__ about the wonders of the world. a) music b) picture c) composition d) exam4. If I work hard, I hope I’ll get good

_____. a) grades b) notes c) checks d) answers

a

c

5. My favourite _____is the Beatles and I’ve got lots of CDs. a) concert b) band c) singer d) club6. Mt. Qomolangma is the _______ mountain in the world. a) highest b) longest c) tallest d) deepest

b

a

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

d

a

9. I’ve never ________to the Great

Wall.

a) been b) gone

c) seen d) come

a

Work in pairs. Look at the photos and the notes. Guess where the notes go in the table.

a ancient wonder b natural wonderc modern wonder d Egypte border between Nepal and Chinaf New York g 8,844,43m h 443mi 137mj 102 floorsk built around 2560 BCl first climber: Sir Edmund Hillary, 1953

Mt.Qomolang

ma

Empire StateBuilding

The Great Pyramid at Giza

Description c

Location e

Height

Interesting fact

k

Now listen and check.

b a

f d

g h i

l j

Complete the passage with the correct

form of the phrases in the box.

all kinds of look forward to thousands of listen up come out of too much to … on the edge of write down

Hello, everyone! I know you’re all

(1)_________________ our visit to

Egypt. It's a fascinating country

looking forward to

and there are (2)_____________ things to see there. Of course, like (3)____________ other tourists, we’ll visit the pyramids. The pyramids are (4)______________ the Sahara Desert. We’ll spend as much time as possible there, but there is (5)______________ see in one visit. We’ll also visit the museum in Cairo. We’ll be able to see some of the

too much to

coming out of

thousands of

all kinds of

important treasures

(6)______________the Valley of the

Kings. Now, (7) _________, because I’m

going to give you a lot of information.

Please (8)____________ the most

important points , so you don’t forget.write down

listen up

on the edge of

Stonehengea man-made wonder of the world

Stonehenge is an ancient circle of stones in the south of England. It was built about 5,000years ago. There are about 80 stones, and each is about five metres tall. The builders brought them from hills in the west of the country, on a journey of over 200 kilometres away. It was probably a place to bury dead people, or somewhere to study the stars and the sky at night. Some of the

stones are missing, but it’s still one of the most wonderful sights of the world. It is a wonder also because of this question: How did people move these huge pieces of stone from so far? No one knows the answer.

Module task: Making a poster of a wonder of the world

Plan a poster about a wonder of the world.☺ Work in groups of four.☺ Decide on the wonder of the world you’d like to write about. You can write about one of the wonders in this module or research other wonders in the world.☺ Find out as much information as you can in books or on websites.

☺ Design your poster, and plan how to present the information and pictures.☺ Write the text of your poster. Use Unit 2 to help you.☺ Present your poster to the class.

Homework Wb. Ex. 9 , 10 , 11 , 12&13