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If you look the word “wonder” up in a dictionary, you may eO find a definition like this:
a wonder is a feeling of strangeness, surprise, etc. usually combined with admiration, that is produced by something unusually fine or beautiful, or by something unexpected or new to one’s experience;
b wonder is something that causes this feeling, especially a wonderfully made object;
c wonder is a wonderful person, especially one who is able to do things that need great skill, cleverness or effort.
As you see, a wonder is a thing or a person that makes you feel admiration mixed with surprise.
There are not so many wonders in the world but when we come across them, we are not likely to forget them. They take your breath away and make you think about the unique character of our planet and people living on it.
The best known are probably the proverbial “Seven Wonders of the World” — a list of preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, compiled by various observers as early as in the 2nd century B. C.
The seven wonders of antiquity inspired the compilation of many other lists of attractions, both natural and man-made, by successive generations, for example, the architectural wonders of the Middle Ages, the wonders of engineering, the tourist travel wonders, the natural wonders, the underwater wonders and lots of others.
In fact, every person could make up their own list of the greatest wonders of the world, whatever they may be — objects or people.
1 Look at the categories below and decide what three wonders you'd Iike to include in each of the lists.
Compare your lists, discuss them and decide which three items are the best choice.
a wonder is a feeling of strangeness, surprise, etc. usually combined with admiration, that is produced by something unusually fine or beautiful, or by something unexpected or new to one’s experience;
b wonder is something that causes this feeling, especially a wonderfully made object;
c wonder is a wonderful person, especially one who is able to do things that need great skill, cleverness or effort.
As you see, a wonder is a thing or a person that makes you feel admiration mixed with surprise.
There are not so many wonders in the world but when we come across them, we are not likely to forget them. They take your breath away and make you think about the unique character of our planet and people living on it.
The best known are probably the proverbial “Seven Wonders of the World” — a list of preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, compiled by various observers as early as in the 2nd century B. C.
The seven wonders of antiquity inspired the compilation of many other lists of attractions, both natural and man-made, by successive generations, for example, the architectural wonders of the Middle Ages, the wonders of engineering, the tourist travel wonders, the natural wonders, the underwater wonders and lots of others.
In fact, every person could make up their own list of the greatest wonders of the world, whatever they may be — objects or people.
1 Look at the categories below and decide what three wonders you'd Iike to include in each of the lists.
Compare your lists, discuss them and decide which three items are the best choice.