八下unit7sectionA3a-3c.doc

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Section A Reading Teaching Aims 1. Knowledge Objects： 1) Function: Talk about geography and nature. 2) Key vocabulary：achievement, southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, succeed, challenge, force, nature 3) Key sentences: One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storm. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature. 2. Ability Objects： To develop the students abilities of reading and speaking; To improve the students ability of communicating and integrating skills 3. Moral Objects: Never give up trying to achieve our dreams. Teaching Key Points The key vocabulary and key sentences. Grasp the meaning of this passage. Teaching Difficult Points Comparativeandsuperlativeformofadj.andadv. To retell the article. Teaching Methods 1) Task-based teaching approach 2) The cognitive approach 3) The oral approach 4) The communicative approach Teaching Time Section A (3a-3c) one period Teaching Procedures Step 1 Revision Show some numbers on the screen and ask students what they know about the numbers. Then have several students read the numbers and say something about each number to review what welearned last class.Step 2 Pre-reading Pay attention to the highest mountain Qomolangma. Present some pictures of Qomolangma. Get students to say something about Qomolangma.Step 3 While-reading Fast reading. Read and match each paragraph with the main ideas. Paragraph 1 Spirit of climbers Paragraph 2 Achievement of climbers Paragraph 3 Facts and dangers Careful reading. (1) Read the article again and then complete the chart in 3b . Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2Paragraph 1&3Four dangers for climbersList four achievementsList four comparisons (2) Work on 3c, answer the questions using the information from 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 4 Post-reading (1) Interview. If you are a reporter from a TV, you are interviewing the climbers who succeeded in reaching the top of Qomolangma. R: Hello, . We are all excited to hear that you succeeded in reaching Congratulations! C: Thanks. R: How was the condition in the mountain? C： R：What difficulties did you have ? C: R: Did you think of giving up ? C: R: Will you climb the Qomolangma again? . (2) Watch a video about the avalanche of Qomolangma in Nepal earthquake. Then present several pieces of sayings, ask students to read aloud and try to recite one or two they like. Step 5 Homework Level A: Read 3a aloud and try to retell the article. Level B: Write down your similar experience that shows the spirit of never givin