World wonders - Learning new words
- 1. Wonders of the World Reading Comprehension – For ESL Students By: Yaseedh Arafath B.Comp.(IS) (These slides were used in CELTA at Holmesglen College)
- 2. 2,300 years ago 7 wonders were listed in Greece But only one still remains others were destro
- 3. Create a list of ancient wonders.. The period before 16th Century is considered to be the ancient time. Create a list of ancient world wonders, with your partner (2 minutes)
- 4. New List of Ancient Wonders
- 5. Create a list of modern wonders The modern time starts after 16th Century Create a list of modern world wonders, with your partner (2 minutes)
- 7. Lets learn some new words... We are going to learn some new words before we do a reading exercise.
- 8. Can you guess this word..? Revolutionis e “The invention of wheel revolutionised the way we travel.”
- 9. Can you guess this word..? Ancient “The ancient world wonders are amazing”
- 10. Can you guess this word..? Phenomeno n “Use of smart phones has become a new phenomenon”
- 11. Can you guess this word..? Commercialis e “Companies are trying to commercialise their products”
- 12. Can you guess this word..? Treble “The number of students in Holmesglen trebled this year”
- 13. Can you guess this word..? “Africa is a country that suffers from famine” Famine
- 14. World class Revolutionise (v) Ancient (adj) Phenomenon (n) Commercialise (v) Treble (v) Famine (n)
- 15. Match the word with the meaning Word Meaning Revolutionise - very old, something that exists far back in history Ancient - to completely and radically change the way people think or do Phenomenon - to make three fold Commercialis e - serious shortage of food and water which may cause death Treble - something interesting that happens /exist and can be seen Famine - to organise in a way that mainly concerned with making money
- 16. Answers Word Meaning Ancient - very old, something that exists far back in history Revolutionise - to completely and radically change the way people think or do Treble - to make three fold Famine - serious shortage of food and water which may cause death Phenomenon - something interesting that happens /exist and can be seen Commercialis e - to organise in a way that mainly concerned with making money
- 17. How do ancient wonders differ from modern wonders? “I DONT believe that today’s wonders are similar in kind to the wonders of the Ancient World. They were all buildings and statues. In the last two centuries we have seen amazing technical and scientific achievements. These are surely our modern wonders. Here is my list.” - Ann Halliday
- 18. Reading task.... Read the given text and choose the right heading for the each paragraph give. When you finish compare the answers with your friend. (10 minutes)
- 19. Headings to choose.... A. Holidays B. Agriculture C. Computer D. Medical Science E. Space Travel F. The Olympic Games G. We are still here
- 20. Thank you....!!!
Editor's Notes
- #2: Cover page, make student guess what’s next.......
- #3: 2300 years ago in greece 7 wonders were listed
- #5: A new list of ANCIENT world wonders.....
- #7: Modern world wonders
- #16: New words – Key vocab
- #18: Ann Halliday’s list of modern world wonders....
- #19: Match the headings with the correct paragraph
- #21: End of the presentation