1、Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. Class Type Reading and writing Objectives To understand the passage about the trip to the Grand Canyon; To know the way of writing about what you see and your feelings when trvelling. Key structure I looked to the east-the sky was becoming grey. Far below me
2、, the ground fell away and down to the river. Difficulties How to write about what you see and your feelings when trvelling. shine, sign, silent, sky, grey, beside, reply, clear, nearly, remain Vocabular y get out of, go through, fall away, on top of, look across Periods 1 Procedure Lead-in Review.
3、Translate the phrases in Unit 1 into English. Step 1 Free talk. Show some adjectives and ask Ss to describe a building, a mountain, a river, a waterfall or a tower. Step 2 Pair work. Talk about a great natural or man-made wonder such as the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, the Three Gorges Dam, the
4、Giants Causeway, Victoria Falls. Step 3 Enjoy a video about the Grand Canyon in U.S.A. Introduce it to Ss. Step 4 Present three photos of the Grand Canyon and ask Ss to describe them using the words given. Step 5 Listen and read quickly and choose the paragraph for each title. Step 6 Read again and choose the correct answer. Step 7 Knowledge Extension: The Seven Natural Wonders of the World Step 8 Writing Write about a place of interest. Step 9 Language points: explain the key words and phrases in Unit 2.
