MODULE 1 Wonders of the world Unit 2 I was on the edge of the Grand canyon Reading and vocabulary 1Work in pairs. Can you think of any wonders of the world? Talk about buildings· mountains· rivers·seas· towers· waterfalls Use these words to help you ancient deep high long modern natural tall wide 2 Read the passage and describe what you can see in the photo Use some of the words in activity 1. aa The greatest wonder of the natural world When I arrived, it was early Canyon, one of the wonders of the morning and it was raining. I got natural world out of the car, went through a gate I looked down to the colorado and walked along a path. In the River about 2 kilometres below me. east, the sky was becoming light, If you put the three tallest buildings but beside the path, it was still very dark. I knew it was there, but in the world at the bottom of the there was nothing to see canyon, they still won't reach the top Then I looked across to the other side After about a kilometre, a of the canyon How far is it? It's 20 stranger appeared in front of me. kilometres, maybe more. Finally, I Am I going the right way looked to my left and to my right, and asked. He knew where I was going. on both sides the canyon disappeared Yes, "he replied, you'll get there over 400 in five minutes Finally. I came to into the distance some rocks, and stopped. I looked kilometres long. The Grand Canyon is carefully over them, but it was still not just big It's huge! too dark to see anything. That morning on the edge of the Suddenly, the clouds cleared canyon, I asked myself a question. It,s not and the rain stopped. The sun rose How deep is it? " or"How wide is it? behind me and beyond the rocks. or "How long is it?"but"ls the Grand I saw that the ground fell away Canyon the greatest wonder anywhere and down to a river, far below me. in the natural world?"I know the was on the edge of the Grand answer. But what do you think? Alternet zone mOdule