英语人教版八年级下册unit7 SectionA3a--3c.docx

Unit7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Step1.Lead in:I will show students a picture of Qomolangma and lead students to answer the questions:What is the name of the mountain?What do you know about it?Step2.Learning aims:Show students the learning aims of the lesson:1. Students can read and spell the key words and phrases about this class.2. Students can use the superlatives to describe the daily things in their lives by learning this lesson.3. Students can face the challenges in their lives bravely and never give up achieving their dreams by learning the essay.Step3.Guessing gamesDivide students into 3 parts. Let every part read one paragraph of this essay and guess one phrase. There are three phrases: spirit of climbers; achievements of climbers; facts and dangersThen show their answers in class.Step4 Carefully read and work in groupsDo 3b. I may ask students these questions to lead into the task:Do you like climbing? How about climbing Qomolangma? Then read the essay carefully and fill in the forms below. I will give students 8 minutes.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3List four dangers for climbersList three achievementsList four comparisons1.thick clouds2.very high3.it can snow hard4.freezing weather conditions5.heavy storms6.very hard to breathe as you get near the top1.1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary very the first to reach the top2.1960-The first Chinese team reached the top3.1975-Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top1.most dangerous sport2.most popular place3.highest4.most famous5.more serious difficulties6.stronger than the forces of natureLet students show their answers. A team can get 1 point if the student in this team can answer one right answer.Step5 SkimSkim the essay and let students answer the questions using 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?Students will be given 4 minutes to find the answer in the essay. And the teacher can also teach students how to write a fluent essay about a scenic spot through these four questions.Step6 ExerciseComplete the essay using words and phrases from the passage.One of the most _ sports in the world is mountain _, and one of the most _ places to go for this is the Himalayas. These extremely high _ attract _ from all over the world. Many people say this is one of the most _ parts of the world.The Himalayas _ along the _ border of china. Of all the peaks (tops), Qomolangma is the _ and most _. Its _ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _ the top of the mountain. Even more serious _ include the freezing _ conditions and the _ storms.The first _ to reach the top of Qomolangma Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber _ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first _ did it too.Step7 HomeworkWrite down an essay to introduce a scenic pot like 3a.Part5 Assessment in class1.During the class, if a student is shy, I will encourage him to have a try. If a students answer is right, I will give him praise.2.At the end of the class, I will let students check themselves:What have you learnt from this lesson?3.Let the team leader assess the members in his team.Part6 Blackboard designUnit7 Whats the highest mountain in