福建省厦门市第五中学八年级英语下册 Unit 7 What’s the highest mountain in the world学案 （新版）人教新目标版.doc

unit 7 whats the highest mountain in the worldsection a 【学习目标】 1. 谈论地理和自然现象，学会对事实和数字进行比较。2. 能够用最高级形式来描述人或物的特殊。 3. 了解自然和地理知识，培养热爱大自然的意识。【学习重点】能够用形容词及副词的比较级或最高级形式来描述自然景观。 【学习难点】能表达较大的数字。【自主预习】一、写出下列单词的比较级和最高级high higher highest deep deeper deepest long longer longest famous more famous most famous old older oldest big bigger biggest young_younger _youngest popular more popular most popular 2、 预习课本p49-50，写出下列短语1. 一千米深 1000 meters deep 2.九百六十万平方公里9,600,000 square kilometers 3. 四十千米高 40 kilometers high 4. 最深的盐水湖 the deepest salt lakes 5. 最大的沙漠 the biggest desert 6. 最古老的国家之一 one of the oldest countries 7. 长五公里5 kilometers long 8.世界上最多的人口 the biggest population in the world9. 和一样大 _as big as 10. 比其他任何山都高 taller than any other mountain11.as far as i know 据我所知 12. man-made 人工的 【课堂探究】一、度量单位使用规律: 数词 + meters/kilometers + high/deep/long/wide原文再现 9,600,000 square kilometers, 1,025 meters deep, 6,671 kilometers long, 8,844.43 meters high 90平方米 90 square meters eg: 黄河长5464千米。 the yellow river is 5,464 kilometers long .死海约深392米。 the dead sea is about 392 meters deep .二、修饰比较级常用a bit, a little, much, many, a lot, even，far；as+ adj. + as表示“与.一样”原文再现its a lot bigger than the population of the us. it has a much longer history than the us. china is almost as big as the us.eg：(1) my brother is _b_ more outgoing than me. a. many b.much c. little (2)the experiment was_c_ easier than we had expected. a. more b. much more c. much (3)traveling by train is c exciting than traveling by air. a. much b. a little c. far more (4 )这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。（asas） this movie is as interesting as that movie. 3、 feel free to do sth.指你想做什么就做什么,别介意我的看法,有“放松点,别紧张”的意思。教师二次备课 备课教师：step i check the homeworkshow the answers to the preview part by project and get students to read after me. students may make mistake in turning famous into its comparative and superlative forms. also, students may ask why we say the biggest population instead of more population. tell them we usually say more people.step ii lead inguess: how tall am i? teach how to read numbers and the pronunciation of meter, centimeter and point. and introduce “ how high/deep/long? its high/deep/long. (write new words and patterns on the bb.)get students to talk about the pictures on p49. make sure students can say the names of these four places and teach students how to read the numbers, especially 9,600,000.teach desert, salt lake.read the sentences in 1b.stepiii listening (1b)pre-listening while-listening listen and complete the sentences in 1b.1. observe the sentences in 1b and circle the sentences containing the comparative and superlative patterns. focus on than, of all, in the world.2. recite the patterns in 1b. post-listening qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.the sahara is bigger than any other desert in the world.the caspian sea_.the nile _.step iv speaking(1c, 4c)make conversation like this.a: what is the _ in the world?b: _.questions: what is the longest river in china? what is the second longest? whats the population of china? how old is china? is america as old as china? how many square meters is china in size? is american as big as the us.read the numbers in the box in 2a.step v listening (2a and 2b)pre-listening listen and number the facts (1-4) in the order you hear them.listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.while-listening原文再现 feel free to ask me anything on todays great wall tour.关于这本书有什么问题尽管问。 feel free to ask me anything about this book.(第二课时)【自主预习】从课本中找出并翻译下列短语（1）最危险的运动之一 one of the most dangerous sports （2）登山，攀岩 mountain climbing （3）全世界 in the world （4）中国的东南边境 the southwestern part of china （5）山顶top of the mountain （6）严寒的天气条件 freezing weather condition（7）大风暴 heavy storms （8）冒着生命危险 risk their lives （9）放弃 give up doing （10）实现梦想 achieve dreams （11）挑战自我 challenge oneself （12）吸入空气 take in air （13）据我所知 as far as i know (14) 成百上千的游客 hundreds of tourists (15)in the face of difficulty 面对困难 (16) the forces of nature 自然的力量 【课堂学习】一、知识聚焦 1. 原文再现the spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.1）give up doing something 的意思是“放弃做某事；半途而废”2 ) achieve our dreams 相当于make our dreams come true achieve表示“（通过努力）实现；获取；达到（梦想、成绩、成功、目的)”等。eg：我叔叔想戒酒。my uncle wants to give up drinking wine（酒）. 我们应该尽最大的努力去实现我们的梦想。we should do our best to achieve our dreams .2. 原文再现 the first woman to succeed was junko tabei from japan in 1975. succeed 为动词，意为“成功”。常见搭配：succeed in doing stheg：he succeeded in working (work) out the problem. if we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in finishing (成功完成) any work.选词填空：success/ successful/ succeed/ successfully1) just as the saying goes, failure is the mother of success .2) if you dont work hard, you wont succeed.3) cheer up, jim. i believe you can be successful in the speech.4) he held the meeting successfully .3. 用unless和even though填空1)we cant go home unless we finish the work.2) even though he worked very hard, he didnt succeed.二、根据3a课文内容判断正误，正确填t,错误填f(f) 1.the himalayas run along the northwestern part of china. (f ) 2.even though there are thick clouds on the top of the mountain, but no freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. (f) 3.the first woman to climb was junko tabei from japan in 1953.(t) 4.the spirit of these climbers shows that we shouldnt give up trying to achieve our dreams.1. observe the sentences in 2a and circle the sentences containing the comparative and superlative patterns. focus on a lot bigger, much longer history, almost as big as, in asia.2. read the sentences in 2a fluently.3. practice the conversations in 2c.a: did you know that _(the superlative pattern)b: yes, i did. its _( the comparative pattern)in class 8, students may feel a bit difficult to transfer the information.in class 7, encourage to use the information they collect the day before to talk about different aspects of the geography facts.post-listeninghomework: 1. p52-4a/4b; 2. ex. 1period iistep i revision1. revise how to compare two countries, two cities, two animals etc.a: did you know that _( one of +the superlative pattern +pl. )b: yes, i did. its _( the comparative pattern)in class 8, students compare china with america. (2c)in class 7, students can choose to compare two cities, two animals.( 4b)hint words :1) history, old 2) river, long 3) population ,china 4) big, country2. have a test.step ii role-play the conversationwords and expressions: feel free, part of the, the main reason, the ancient emperors, as far as i know, man-made, build the wall/road, tour, tour-tourist, ancient, dynasty, amazing, protect, wide, protect,the most popular/famous, the longest, as asrole- play as a guideguide: feel free to ask me anything on todays_ tour.tourist: how _ is _?guide: ah, the most popular question! .tourist: wow, thats amazing! why did _?guide: the main reason was to _. as you can see,_. as far as i know,_step iii grammar focusp52-4c, what is the .?p52-4a, get students to focus on the different patterns on the usages of the comparative and superlative degrees. new words: ocean, the pacific oceanp52-2b, get students to prepare for the information the day before. point out the ways to comparing.a is almost as as is than, but is the in/ofstep iv check the homework课题：unit 7 whats the highest mountain in the world?section b 【学习目标】 1. 通过动物的话题学习更多表达比较的句式结构。 2. 理解2b的课文,能理解并运用其中的重点短语或句子。 3. 了解大熊猫等濒危动物，培养保护濒危动物及环保的意识。【学习重点】阅读理解2b文章，掌握正确的阅读策略和技巧 。【学习难点】将比较级和数字的表达灵活地运用到说明文的写作中。(第三课时)【自主预习】从课本中找出并翻译下列短语 1. 350厘米高 350 centimeters tall 2. 15米长 15 meters long 3.重100千克 weigh 100 kilos 4.每天吃10千克的食物 eat 10 kilos of food a day 5.出生时 at birth 6.活到 live up to 7. 20到30千克 20 to 30 kilos 8.很多倍 many times 9.重的多 weigh much more 10. stand on two legs. 双腿站立 【课堂探究】1、 模仿1a方框中的例句对大象和大熊猫进行比较。this elephant weighs many times more than this panda.this panda is 200cm shorter than this elephant. (shorter)this elephant is 200cm taller than this panda.(taller)the elephant eats much more than this panda. (eat much more/ many times more)the panda eats much less than this elephant. (eat much less)2、 原文再现 at birth, a baby panda is about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos.at birth意为“出生时”，give birth to 意为“生；引起，产生”eg: 小袋鼠出生时在它妈妈的育儿袋里。 at birth , a baby kangaroo is in its mothers pouch.著名的女演员孙俪生了一个健康的女孩。sun li, a famous actress gave birth to a healthy girl.3、 翻译1. 这头大象比那头大象重中很多倍。 this elephant weighs many times more than that elephant. 2. 出生时,一只熊猫大约0.1到0.2千克。 at birth, a panda is about 0.1 to 0.2 kilos. 3. 一只熊猫能活20到30年。 a panda can live up to 20 to 30 years. step i testguide: _ me anything on todays great wall_.tourist: _ is the wall?guide: ah, _ question! if were only talking about the parts from the ming dynasty, its about 8,850 kilometers _. this _ it _ wall in the world.tourist: wow, thats _! why did the ancient emperors _?guide: the_ was to _their part of the country. as you can see, its_and _. _, there are no _ objects _ this.tourist: is badaling part of the ming great wall?guide: yes, its _part.step ii reading1. look at the picture on p51. ask: what kind of sports is it? is it dangerous? what mountain are they climbing? 2. look at the main ideas of each paragraph in the box in 3a. pre-reading 1. match the main ideas with each paragraph.2. read the article again and complete the chart in 3b.3. answer the questions using information from the article. while- reading 1. write some useful expressions.the most dangerous sports, one of the most popular places , the highest, the most famous, more serious difficulties, stronger than,run along, rise the highest, cover, take in air, include, freezing weather conditions, heavy storms, the fist woman to succeed, one of the main reasons, challenge oneself, in the face of difficulties, the spirit of, achieve ones dreams, the forces of nature2. complete the summary of the play on p483. explain the following words and try to get students to use them. post-readingword studyperiod iiistep i lead inhow heavy are you?/how much do you weigh?how heavy is the elephant/how much does the elephant weigh?how tall are you ? how tall is the elephant?how much food do you eat? how much food does the elephant eat?get student to compare the elephant with the panda this elephant weigh_ than this panda.(第四课时)【自主预习】从课本中找出下列重点单词和短语并写在下面。（54-55页词汇）（1）走路时撞到某人 walk into sb. （2）摔倒 fall over （3）濒危动物 endangered animals （4）兴奋地跑过去 run over with excitement （5）死于疾病 die from illness （6）中国政府 the chinese government （7）野生动物 wild animals （8）余下的森林 remaining forests （9）砍伐林木 cut down the forests （10）处于危险之中 be in danger （11）每两年 every two years （12）拯救这些动物的重要性 the importance of saving these animals 【课堂学习】一、阅读2b文章，完成下面思维导图：only one every two years baby pandasbabies often die from illnesses and do not live very long.10 kilos of bamboo a dayamount of foodfewer than 2000 pandas live in the remaining forests pandasnumbers of pandas200 or so live in zoos or research centers in china and other countriesteach children . tell them about the importance of saving pandas.ways to protect pandasthe chinese government is also planting more bamboo trees . therell be more forests for pandas to live in.二、根据2b课文内容填空（每空可多词）pandas do not have many babies , maybe only one every two years . the babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. adults pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos bamboo. many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in china than there are now. but then humans started to cut down the forests , and there was less bamb