英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 Section A 1a to 1c.doc

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 1 Section A (1a 1c)Teaching goals:Learn the new words: square, meter, deep, desert population Asia tour tourist wall amazing protect ancient feel free wide as far as I know Learn the sentence :What is the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma学习形容词比较级和最高级的用法；复习数词的用法Teaching important and difficult points:形容词比较级和最高级的用法；多位数的表达几个外国地名的读法及写法Teaching procedures:Step 1 Presentationsquare n. 平方 meter n. 米 deep adj. 深的 desert n. 沙漠 population n. 人口 Asia n. 亚洲 tour v. n. 旅行 tourist n. 旅行者 wall n. 墙 amazing adj. 令人大为惊奇的 protect v. 保护ancient adj. 古代的 feel free 随便 wide adj. 宽的；宽阔的 as far as I know 就我所知Step 2 Warming-up1. Watch the photos and talk about them “How big/high/long/big is ? and help the students to answer: Its meters/kilometers/cm big/high/long/big.2. Look these photos and practice the dialogue:e.g. A: How high is Qomolangma?B: Its 8,844 meters high.Step 3 1a Match the facts you know.Practice in pairs using the information in 1a.Qomolangma about 9,600,000 square kilometers in sizeThe Sahara1,025 meters deepThe Caspian Sea6,671 kilometers longThe Nile8,844.43 meters highStep 4 Explaination8,844 meters high. 8,844米高 meters high (long, wide)米高（长,宽)。英语表示“有多长（宽，高）”时，一般将数词和数量单位放在表示长宽高的形容词前作状语。e.g. The wall is 1.7 metres wide.Step 5 Listening 1. 1b Listen and complete the sentences.1) Qomolangma is _ than any other mountain in the world. 2) The Sahara is _ desert in the world.3) The Caspian Sea is _ of all the salt lakes.4) The Nile is _ river in the world.Step 6 Practice 1c Make conversations in pairs.Examples A: Did you know that China if one of the oldest countries in the world?B: Yes, I did. Its much older than my country.Step 7 Summary Which is the highest mountain in the world?Which is the longest river in Asia?. Homework:Copy the new wordsUnit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 2 Section A (2a 2d)Teaching goals:Listening practice.Role-play the conversation.Learn the sentence: How high is Qomolangma? Its 8,844 meters high.Its much older than my country.Teaching important and difficult points:学习形容词比较级和最高级的用法；Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision How high is Qomolangma? Its 8,844 meters high.How big is the Sahara? Its about 8,000,000 square kilometers in size.The biggest desert in the world is about 8,000,000 square kilometers in size.Step 2 Listening2a Listen and number the facts(1- 4) in the order you hear them.2b Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.6,300 5,000 5,464 300_ The Yangtze River is about _ kilometers long and the Yellow River is _ kilometers long._ China has the biggest population in the world. Its a lot bigger than the population of the US._ China is over _ years old. It has a much longer history than the US. The US is not even _ years old._ China is almost as big as the US, but it is the biggest country in Asia.Step 3 2c Make conversations using the information in 2a.A: Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?B: Yes, I did. its much older than my country.A: Did you know that Yangtze River is the longest river in China?B: Yes, I did. Its 6,300 meters long.B: Wow! Thats long!Step 4 2d Read the conversation and answer the questions:1) Which is the biggest man-made objects in the world？2) Which is the most famous part of the Ming Great Wall?Step 5 Language points and summary1. Fell free to ask me anything on todays Great Wall tour. 在今天的长城游中，大家尽管问我任何问题，不要拘束。fell free是英语口语中一个常用表达。若有人让你feel free to do something, 就是让你无需拘束，只管按照自己的意愿去做某事。e.g. A: Can I use your bathroom? 我可以用一下你的卫生间吗？B: Yes, feel free. 可以，请随意。2. As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as this. 据我所知，再没有像它这样大的人造物体了。as far as I know是一个固定的表达方式，还可以说so far as I know, 意思是“据我所知”。e.g. As far as I know, Jacks got twin sisters. 就我所知，杰克有一对孪生姐妹。 Theyre not coming today, so far as I know. 他们今天不来了 就我所知是这样的。Step 6 Summaryfeel freethe most popular questiontalk about the Ming Dynastythe ancient emperorsthe main reasonas far as I knowthe Ming Great WallHow long is the wall?Its about 8,850 kilometers long.This makes it the longest wall in the world.Its the most famous part.Homework:Role-play the conversation.Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 3 Section A (3a 3c)Teaching goals:Learn the new words and the expressions.: achievement achieve southwestern include condition take in succeed succeed in doing sth. challenge in the face of forceGrasp the meaning of the passage.Teaching important and difficult points:Grasp the meaning of the passage.Teaching procedures:Step 1 RevisionLook at the photos. Answer the following questions.Which is the highest mountain in the world?Which is the longest river in Asia? Step 2 Learn the new words.1. achievement n. 成就；成绩2. achieve v. 达到；完成；成功3. southwestern adj. 西南的；西南方向的4. include v. 包含；包括5. condition n. 条件；状况6. take in 吸入；容纳7. succeed v. 实现目标；成功 succeed in doing sth.8. challenge v. & n. 挑战；考验9. in the face of 面对（困难、问题等） 10. force n. 力；力量Step 3 Pre-Read Talk below questions in pairs.What do you know about Qomolangma ?Is Qomolangma the most dangerous mountain in the world？Step 4 Reading自读文章，在书中划出重点、疑点后，翻译下列短语。先独立完成，后小组商议。1.最危险的山峰 2.世界上最危险的运动之一 3.登山（名词短语）/（动词短语）4.来自世界各地的登山者 5.横亘于中国的西南边界 6.在所有的山峰中7.厚厚的云层 8.更为严重的困难 9.寒冷的天气状况和强劲的暴风雪 10.首次到达珠穆朗玛峰顶的人Step 5 3a Read the article and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Paragraph 1 spirit of climbersParagraph 2 achievements of climbersParagraph 3 facts and dangersAccording to the passage, fill in the blanks.Read the article again, and answer the following questions.1.What a mountain is Himalayas?2.Why is it dangerous to climb Qomolangma?3.When did the first Chinese reach the top of Qomolangma?3b. Read the article again and complete the chart.3c Answer the questions using information in the article.1. Where are the Himalayas? 2. How high is Qomolangma? 3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?4. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?Step 6 Summary “one of + the + 形容词的最高级 + 复数名词”，意为“最之一”。It is + adj. + to do sth.， it作形式主语放在句首，而把真正的主语放在句尾。常用于此句型的形容词有important， difficult， dangerous， necessary， useful， possible等，用来对to do sth. 进行说明。此句型可以转换成To do sth. is + adj.。Homework:Copy the new words .Read the passage again.Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 4 Section A (Grammar focus)Teaching goals:学习形容词和副词比较级和最高级变化规则总结并练习形容词比较等级的用法Teaching important and difficult points:形容词比较等级的用法Teaching procedures:Step 1 Grammar形容词和副词比较级和最高级变化规则1. 规则变化 1) 一般情况下，单音节或双音节的形容词（或副词）比较级er ， 最高级est 如： clevercleverercleverest fewfewerfewest smallsmallersmallest等。 2) 以e结尾的词，比较级r，最高级st 即可。 如：nicenicernicest cutecutercutest largelargerlargest 3) 以辅音字母y结尾的变y为ier或est。如: easyeasiereasiest happyhappierhappiest 再如：early, busy, heavy, dirty, lazy也如此。 少数单音节词也是这样，如： pleasedmore pleasedthe most pleased tiredmore tiredthe most tired 2. 不规则变化： good better best well better best badworse worst many / much more most far farther farthest (距离远) far further furthest (程度深) old elder eldest (长幼) old older oldest (年龄)Step 2 中考链接1. 比较级考点 比较级修饰问题a little, a bit, even, still, much, a lot, far 等可修饰比较级。e.g. Tom is a little taller than Jim. 同级比较e.g. The weather in Beijing is colder than that in Xian. the + 比较级e.g. Lucy is the fatter of the two girls. “a/an + 比较级”表示“又一，再一”e.g. Lily has a doll, but she wantsa bigger one. 隐性比较（没有than的情况）e.g. Who runs faster, Lucy or Lily? 越来越.a. 比较级 + and + 比较级b. the + 比较级 + 句子，the + 比较级 + 句子a. e.g. Its getting colder and colder. The more you exercise, the better you are. 2. 最高级考点说明：形容词的最高级前必须加the; 副词的最高级前省略the。 范围问题e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. “.之一”问题e.g. Beijing is one of the biggest cities in the world. “the + 序数词 + 最高级”e.g. I think he is the second tallest boy in his class.3. 比较级和最高级的转换e.g. Tom is the tallest student in the class. = Tom is taller than any other student in the class. = Tom is taller than all the other students in the class. = No other students are taller than Tom.2. 同级比较 as + adj./adv. + as e.g. She is as thin as Lily. He writes as carefully as Linda. not + as/so + adj./adv. + as e.g. Tony didnt run so fast as Carter 学以致用1. Our family has bought a car so we can travel _ than before.（2008陕西） A. most easily B. less easily C. easily D. more easily2. My father told me a story last night. It is _ one Ive ever heard.（2009陕西） A. the funniest B. funniest C. funnier D. the funnier 3. The _ friends you have, the _ you will be.（2010陕西） A. more, happy B. many, happy C. more, happier D. many, happier 4. When he heard a cry for help, he ran out as _ as he could.（2011陕西）A. hardly B. quickly C. finally D. slowly5. This place is not big enough for Lucys birthday party. We should find a _ one.（2012陕西） A. big B. small C. bigger D. smallerStep 3 SummaryHomework背诵语法要点Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 5 Section A (4a-4c)Teaching goals:练习形容词比较等级的用法Teaching important and difficult points:形容词比较等级的用法Teaching procedures:Step 1 RevisionWrite five questions using comparisons. Then ask your partner your questionsStep 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. big much popular long old high 1. The Amazon River is one of the _ rivers in the world. Its a little _ than the Yangtze River.2. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters _. Its one of the most _ places for serious mountain climbers.3. No ocean in the world is as _ as the Pacific Ocean.4. Although Japan is _ than Canada, it is _ smaller.Step 3 Write two comparisons about two topics. Write true facts.e.g. Two rivers: the Yangtze River and the Amazon RiverThe Yangtze River is almost as long as the Amazon River.The Amazon is longer than the Yangtze, but the Yangtze River is the longest river in China.Two cities: _ and _1. _. 2. _.Two animals: _ and _1. _. 2. _.HomeworkFinish off 4c on p52.Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 6 Section B (1a-1d)Teaching goals:Learn the new words: cm weigh birth at birth up to adultListening practice.Compare two thingsTeaching important and difficult points:Compare two thingsTeaching procedures:Step 1 New words1. weigh v. 称重 2. adult n. 成人 adj. 成年的 3. bamboo n. 竹子4. endangered adj. 濒危的 5. research n.&v. 调查；研究6. keeper n. 饲养员 7. awake adj. 醒着 8. excitement n. 激动9. illness n. 疾病 10. artwork n. 插图 11. wild adj. 野生的12. government n. 政府Step 2 Discussion1. Compare facts about these two animals. Use the language in the box to help you make sentences.e.g. This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.(200 cm taller/shorter, weigh much more/less, eat much more/less, eat many times more)2. Discuss in pairs. Compare the panda and the elephant.3. Do 1a.Make more sentences using the information in 1a. Step 3 Listening1. 1b Listen and check() the numbers you hear. 1c Listen again and complete the sentences.2. Practice. Take turns telling your classmates about pandas. A: A baby panda can not see.B: An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda. Step 4 DiscussionHere are some facts about koala, use the information above to make sentences.Koala is 75 cm tall weighs 10 kilos eats leaves sleeps 20 hours a dayStep 5 SummaryHomework:Compare two animals. At least 5 sentences. Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 7 Section B (2a-2e)Teaching goals:Learn the new words: weigh adult bamboo. endangered research keeper awake excitement illness artwork wild government Grasp the meaning of the passage.Teaching important and difficult points:Grasp the meaning of the passage.Teaching procedures:Step 1 Pre-readingTalk about panda in your class. Use these words to help you.big, bamboo, zoo, popular, cute, black and white,Sichuan, famous, endangered, beautiful, forest, protect,Step 2 Reading guidance: scanningThis means moving your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information. Step 3 Reading tasks 1. 2b Scan the article to find out what these numbers mean: 10, 12, 200, 20002. 2c Scan the article again and write short answers to the questions. 1. What is Lin Weis job? 2. What do the baby pandas eat for breakfast? 3. What do adult pandas eat? 4. Why are pandas endangered? 5. What is one way of saving pandas? Step 4 Exercise2d Complete the sentences using words and phrases from the passage. 1. The panda _ at the Chengdu Research Base are awake very early in the morning to _ breakfast for the baby pandas. 2. Adult pandas do not have babies very _, and some of the babies only live for a short time because of _. 3. Another reason for fewer and fewer pandas is because people are cutting down _ so pandas have fewer places to live. 4. A special program in Chengdu teaches _ about why pandas are _ and how to save them. 5. The _ is also helping to save the pandas. Its _ more trees to make more homes for the pandas.Step 5 Language points1. At birth, a baby panda is aboutbirth v. 出生 at birth 出生时give birth to 生（孩子）；产生2. A panda can live up to 20 to 30 years.up to 到达（数量，程度等）；不多于3. they run over with excitement and some of them even walk into their friends and fall over!run over 跑上前去 over adv.穿越；从的一边到另一边walk into （走路时意外）撞上fall over 摔倒；倒下fall over something 被某物绊倒4. Scientists say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the remaining forests.living in the remaining forests 是一个现在分词短语，用做定语，修饰pandas。Step 6 Summary1. cm taller/shorter 2. much /even/a little/less +比较级3. times more than . 4. Talk about how to protect pandas.HomeworkRead the passage again.Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 8 Section B (3a-Selfcheck)Teaching goals:Review the words and expressions in this unit.复习比较级的几种不同表达方式。用英语比较表达一些动物的特性。Teaching important and difficult points:用英语比较表达一些动物的特性。Teaching procedures:Step 1 SummaryImportant phrases:Whats the highest mountain in the world? Qomolangma.How long is Qomolangma?Its 8,844.43 meters high. Its higher than any other mountain.Which is the deepest salt lake in the world?The Caspian Sea is the deepest of all the salt lake.Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?Yes, I did. Its much older than the US.Important structures:1. cm taller/shorter 2. much /even/a little/less +比较级3. times more than .4. Talk about how to protect pandas.Step 2 Lead in对于鲸鱼你知道多少？Step 3 Writing3a Read the following words and phrases about whales. Put them in the correct place in the chart.1. Humans catch whales for meat, fat and oil2. Eat small fish and other sea life3. Jump high out of the water4. Rules on whale protecti