英语人教版八年级下册U7 Section A2.docx

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Period 1 Section A (1a-2d)1. Learning goals: Students are able tosay large numbers and size in English;compare facts with comparatives and superlatives.2. Key words & expressions: high, long, deep, in size, desert, ocean, population, feel free to, make, the main reason is to, as you can see, as far as I know, as as, one of .3. Target languages: -Whats the highest mountain in the world? - Qomolangma.- How high 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 lakes.- Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world? - Yes, I did. Its much older than the US.4. Focuses and difficulties: - to talk about geography and nature with adjectives and adverbs; - to use comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs5. Teaching process:Step 1 Lead-in1.1 Watch the pictures on P49 and talk about them by using “How deep/high/long/ big is .?” Help Ss answer in this way: Its . meters/kilometers/square kilometers deep/ high/long/in size. 1.2 Look at the pictures and practice the dialogue. E.g. A: How high is Qomolongma? B: Its 8,844.43 meters high.Step 2 Presentation 1 2.1 Match the facts you know 1a.2.2 Presentation. When we talk about height, length, width, etc, we can use the pattern:“ . meters high/ long/ wide .”（数词+量词+表示长、宽、高的形容词）2.3 Listening 1b. Step 3 Practice Use the information in 1b to make conversations 1c. - What is the highest mountain in the world? - Qomolangma. - How high is Qomolangma? - Its 8,844.43 meters high.Step 4 Presentation 2 4.1 How to say large numbers in EnglishTeacher presents the numbers-6,300/5,000/5,465/300, and students read them.4.2 Ss are expected to compare the numbers and get prepared for the following listening. E.g. 6,300 is the biggest number. / 300 is the smallest number. / 6,300 is a lot bigger than 300. / 5,000 is almost as big as 5,465.4.2 Listening 2a & 2b.Step 5 Presentation 3 Role-play5.1 Read and answer the questions.5.2 Role-play the conversation.*language points: feel free to/ the main reason is to ./ as you can see/ as far as I knowStep 6 Summary- the way to talk about the facts about geography and nature6.1 Talk about height, length, width, and etc. . meters high/ long/ wide .”（数词+量词+表示长、宽、高的形容词）6.2 Talk about the facts with comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs. have the biggest population/ have a lot/ much bigger population than the population of ./ is (almost) as big as./ is one of the biggest countries in Asia.Step 7 Homework1. Copy new words.2. Describe the facts of Qomolangma, the Nile, the Caspian Sea and the Sahara using the structures we learn in class and the information in 1a and 1b. E.g. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters high. It is higher than any other mountain in the world.ReflectionPeriod 2 Section A (3a-3c)1. Learning goals: Students are able toread in target languages.2. Key words & expressions: popular, run along, rise, take in, reach the top, the first , challenge, spirit, achieve ones dreams.3. Target languages: One of the most Its also very hard to It shows that 4. Focuses and difficulties: Description about the nature with numbers and comparisons.Reading skills and strategies.5. Teaching process:Step 1 RevisionTalk about the facts in previous class and check the homework.Step 2 Reading 2.1 Pre-reading: 2.1.1 Warm-up questions - What sports do you like? - Which of the following sports do you think is the most dangerous, swimming, tennis, tai chi, or mountain climbing? - What might be the dangers of mountain climbing?2.1.2 Vocabulary- building e.g. thick clouds, snow falls very hard, freezing weather conditions, heavy storms, take in air, etc 2.2 While-reading: 2.2.1 Read and match the main idea. 2.2.2 Read and complete the chart in 3b. 2.2.3 Read and answer the questions using information from the article in 3c. 2.3 Post-reading: 2.3.1 Fill in blanks according to the article. 2.3.2 Underline the useful expressions in the passage. 2.3.3 Language points:n one of + the + most + C pl.n Its + adj. + to do sth.n It shows that Step 3 SummaryHomework 1. Finish Students exercise book, U7 Section A.2. Recite P50- 2d.ReflectionPeriod 3 Grammar Focus -Section B (1a-1d)1. Learning goals: Students are able todo exercises in target languages;compare animals with comparatives and superlatives.2. Key words & expressions: weigh, kilo(s), times, at birth, live up to, adult.3. Target languages: At birth, is cm tall;/ weighs kilos;/ eats a day.This elephant weighs many times more than this panda.4. Focuses and difficulties: - to talk about animals with adjectives and adverbs and comparisons.5. Teaching process:Step 1 Revision and lead-inReview the expression and the passage in the previous class.Step 2 Presentation 1 - Grammar 2.1 Read and observe the rules in Grammar Focus.2.2 Review the rules of comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs. 2.2.1 Basic ideas. 2.2.2 Regular change and irregular change. 2.2.3 The usage of superlatives of adjectives and adverbs. 2.2.4 The usage of comparatives of adjectives and adverbs. 2.2.5 The conversion between comparatives and superlatives.Step 3 PracticeFinish exercises on P52-4a & 4b; P56- Self Check 1 & 3.Step 4 Presentation 24.1 T-S conversations about the elephant and panda. T: How tall is an adult elephant? S: Its about 350 cm tall. T: How much does an adult elephant weigh? S: It weighs about 5,000 kilos. T: How much food does an adult elephant eat every day? S: It eats about 150 kilos of food a day.4.2 Ss are expected to make comparisons between elephants and pandas.Step 5 Practice5.1 Listen and check 1b & 1c.5.2 Take turns telling about pandas 1d.Step 6 SummaryHomework1. Finish Students worksheet, period 1 & 2.2. Review key expressions and grammar focus.Reflection Period 4 (Section B 2a 2e)1. Learning goals: Students are able toread in target languages;2. Key words & expressions: bamboo, endangered, protect, run with excitement, fall over, be special to sb., in fact, a symbol of, die from, teach/ tell sb. about sth., the importance of.3. Target languages: Description about the panda with numbers and comparisons.4. Focuses and difficulties: Reading comprehension.5. Teaching process:Step 1 Revision and lead-in Ss are expected to review the information of elephants and pandas.Step 2 Reading2.1 Pre-reading: Ss are expected to talk about pandas using the words given in 2a in groups.2.2 While-reading: 2.2.1 Read the article to find out the meanings of the numbers. In this part, T will introduce a reading skill, scanning, to students and explain with examples in the article. 2.2.2 Scan the article again and write s