八年级下Unit 7

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world ?( The Third Period )Teaching Aims：1. Knowledge Objects：(1) Function: Learn to talk about geography and nature.(2) Learn the new words and expressions.(3) Target Language:One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas.Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.2. Ability Objects(1) Be able to understand the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.(2) Learn to talk about the facts of the world by using the numeral and the comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.3. Moral ObjectsEncourage Ss to face challenge and never give up trying to achieve their dream.Teaching Key Points1. Be able to understand the facts of the world and find out the main idea of each paragraph.2. Enable to use the comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.Teach Difficult PointsLearn and master the usage of the comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.Teach Methods The situational teaching approach, the activity teaching approach, task-based language teaching method.Teaching AidsThe pictures about the nature; tape recording ; PPTTeaching ProceduresStep 1 ReviewGreet the class as usual and check the homework.Step 2 Leading inT:Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. And its also one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. Do you know why? Today well learn an article. It will tell us about Qomolangma.Step 3 Reading Ask Ss to read the main ideas of each paragraph in the box in 3a.Thebn let them read the passage quickly and match each paragraph with the main ideas.Step 4 Grammar FocusHave Ss read and remember the sentences of Grammar Focus by themselves and then have them work in groups to discuss the usage of the numeral and the comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.Step 5 PracticeHave Ss read the sentences in 4a quickly, then choose the right words from the box to fill in blanks. Ask them to play attention to the right forms of the comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbs.Check the answers in class.Step6 SummaryHave Ss sum up the usage of the comparatives and supe