八年级下册Unit7 SectionA

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?The First PeriodTeaching AimsKnowledge aims:1. Master the key words and expressions:square,meter ,deep,desert,population ,Asia,tour,tourist,ancient ,protect,wide2. Learn to talk about geography and nature.3. Be able to compare facts and figures.Ability aims:Develop students listening and speaking skills.Moral aims:Lead students to love the nature.Teaching Key Points1. Master the key words and phrases.2. Learn to compare facts and figures.Teaching Difficult PointsDevelop students listening and speaking skills.Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Warming upShow the four pictures on the screen: Qomolangma,The Sahara,The Caspian Sea and The Nile. Let students know something about these four places.Step 2 Presentation1.Learn the new words.First show some pictures on the screen,then put each word under the certain picture. Let the students read after the teacher and analyse the key words.2.Activity 1aAsk students to have a look at the chart in 1a to know what to do in this activity.Give them two minutes to match the facts.Later, check the answers together.3. Activity 1bPlay the recording for students to listen and finish the work.After that,play the recording a second time for them to check their answers.Finally,check the answers.4. Activity 1cLead students to read the sample dialogue in the box.Divide students into pairs to make conversations using the information in 1b.Step 3 Practice1. Activity 2a/2bHave students have a quick look at the sentences before listening.Play the recording twice.The first time,they need to listen carefully to number the sentences in order they hear.The second time,they have to fill in the blanks using the numbers in the box.Later,invite one student to read his or her sentences to check the answers.2. Activity 2cLead students to read the conversation in the box.Then ask them to make conversations like that using the information in 2a.Give them several minites to do it.Step 4 ConsolidationActivity 2dFirst,give them several minutes to practice reading the conversation.Then lead students to read the conversation sentences by sentences and explain some words and expressions.Step 5 SummaryIn this class,we have simply learned some about the gepgraphy and nature.Through the listening and speaking practice,we have also learned how to compare facts and figures.Step 6 Homewor