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Unit 8
List it!
Warmer
Write the following on the board:
Where is the most beautiful natural
environment that you have ever
visited? Students discuss in pairs.
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Wonders of the world
1 Before students open their
books, put a copy of the seven
photos up on the board and
write the names, mixed up. Ask
students to match the photos
with the places.
2 8.07 Ask students to predict
the answers by looking at the
photos on the board before they
open their books. Play the audio
to check.
1 Mount Everest
2 The Great Barrier Reef
3 Check/clarify: carve out,
wilderness, life cycle, witness,
particles, thunders, reef,
hemispheres, border.
Ask students to underline the
language in the article that
helped them choose their
answers. Tell them not to worry
about difficult vocabulary at this
stage as this will come up later.
1 Rio de Janeiro Harbour
2 Aurora Borealis / Aurora Australis
3 The Great Barrier Reef
4 The Grand Canyon 5 Mount
Everest 6 Paricutin 7 Victoria Falls
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Culture
Wonders of the world
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1 SPEAKING Work in pairs and look at the photos. Discuss what you know about these places.
SPEAKING
2 8.07 Read and listen to the article and answer the questions.
1 Which wonder is the highest? 2 Which wonder is the longest?
Seven Wonders of THE NATURAL WORLD
The seven wonders of the natural world will inspire amazement from anyone who
sees them. They are a constant reminder of the fragile beauty of our planet.
THE GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA, US VICTORIA FALLS, AFRICA
Around 17 million years ago, They’re not the tallest or widest waterfalls in the world, but if
the Colorado River started to you are measuring the amount of water that falls over them each
second, they are certainly the biggest. These waterfalls, found on
carve out its course through the
Arizonian wilderness and the the Zambezi River as it enters Zimbabwe from Zambia, were named
Grand Canyon was born. The by the British explorer David Livingstone, after Queen
Canyon is more than 450 km long, Victoria. These days the local name Mosi-oa-Tunya
around 28 km at its widest point (the smoke that thunders) is preferred by many.
and around 1.5 km at its deepest. RIO DE JANEIRO HARBOUR, BRAZIL
It is one of America’s most visited natural wonders.
PARICUTIN, MICHOACÁN, MEXICO When Portuguese sailors first sailed into Guanabara
Bay on January 1st 1502, and landed on the shore, they
There are many impressive gave it the name Rio de Janeiro (river of January) as they
volcanoes all over the world. believed they were at the mouth of a large river. In fact,
But what makes Paricutin so
they were in a bay that stretched for almost 30 km.
special is that it was born, grew THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA
up and went extinct all in about
20 years, giving scientists a unique More than 3,000 reefs and nearly 1,000 islands make
opportunity to study the life cycle up the Great Barrier Reef and at around 2,250 km in
of a volcano. Paricutin quickly grew to a height of 423 m. length, it’s the only natural object on Earth that is
Then, in 1952, after 19 years of eruptions, it went quiet. visible from outer space. These days the reef receives
AURORA BOREALIS, AURORA AUSTRALIS special protection from the Australian government
to ensure its survival.
Visitors to the Earth’s Polar Regions may well get to MOUNT EVEREST, THE HIMALAYAS
witness a spectacular display of colourful lights in the Mount Everest is one of the most well-known natural
night sky. The Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) and
Southern lights (Aurora Australis) are the result of features of our planet. Standing at over 8,500 metres,
particles from outer space entering into the Earth’s
it is the highest mountain in the world. Since it was
atmosphere. The closer you are to the poles, the more first conquered by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary
vibrant the displays will be. in 1953, thousands have climbed to the summit.
3 Read the article again and complete each sentence with one of the
seven wonders.
1 was mistaken for being something else.
2
can be seen in both of the Earth’s hemispheres.
3 can be seen by astronauts from the Space Station.
4 is more than 17 million years old.
5 was first climbed in 1953.
6
was formed very quickly.
7 is on the border between two countries.
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Culture note
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of monuments and
constructions that are a testament to the creativity and skill of human beings.
The list is featured in a work by Philo of Byzantium written in 225 BCE called
On The Seven Wonders and included the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Lighthouse of
Alexandria, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the
Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
In 2007, a campaign was launched by Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber and his
organisation New7Wonders to create a list for the modern day. Tens of millions
of people voted for the UNESCO World Heritage Sites built between 220 BCE
and 1931 with the final seven being: The Great Wall of China; Petra, Jordan; The
Colosseum in Rome, Italy; Chichen Itza, Mexico; Machu Picchu, Peru; The Taj
Mahal, India; Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In recent years, other lists of seven have been created: New7Wonders of
Nature, New7Wonders Cities, Seven Wonders of the Underwater World, Seven
Wonders of the Industrial World and Seven Wonders of the Solar System.