初中英语人教版八年级下册Unit 7 What’s the highest moun.docx

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world? Section A (3a3c)Teaching AimsKnowledge Objects(1).Key Vocabulary and phrases achievement , southwestern, thick, include, freezing, condition, take in, succeed, in the face of, achieve, force, nature, even though (2) .Target Language Of all the places , the Hamalayas is the most popular. Of all the mountains , Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous.1. Ability Objects(1).Be able to understand the passage and find out the main idea of each paragraph.(2).Train students reading and writing ability. (3).Learn and master the usage of the comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv.3. Moral Objects (1)Encourage students to face challenge and never give up. (2).In the face of difficulties, we can sometimes be stronger than the force of nature.Teaching key pointsLearn and master the usage of the comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv.Teaching difficult points Learn and master the usage of the comparative and superlative form of adj. and adv.Teaching methods1. The situational teaching approach , task-based language teaching method. Listening method to improve the students listening ability.2. Pair work.Teaching AidsA tape recorder. PPTTeaching ProceduresStep 1.Revision Warming up Enjoy a video and have a free talk What kind of dangers can you find when climbing the mountains?Step2 . Learn the new words achievement (n)成就，成绩 Southwestern（adj.）西南的，西南方向的 Thick（adj.）厚的,浓的 Include(v)包括,包含 Freezing(adj.)极冷的, 冰冻的Condition（n）条件,状况 take in吸入,引入 succeed（v）实现目标,成功 in the face of面对（问题，困难等） achieve（v）达到，完成，成功 force（n）力,力量 nature（n）自然界,大自然 even though（=even if）即使，虽然Step3.Skimming Look quickly through the passage to find out the main idea without reading each word. Its still a good idea to read the first sentence in each paragraph a little more carefully. Then answer these questions.1. What do you think of Himalayas?2. What is the main idea of each paragraph?Step4. Scanning Read the passage more carefully to find specific information and then complete the chart.(Work in groups.)Paragraph1 Paragraph2 Paragraph3List four or more dangers for climbersList three achievementsList four or more comparisons.Thick clouds.very high.snow hard.freezing weather condition.heavy storms.very hard to breath as you get near the top.1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top.1960-The first Chinese team reached the top.1975-Junko Tabei from Japan was the first woman to reach the top.Most dangerous sport.most popular.most famous.most serious difficulties.stronger than the forces of natureStep5.Post-reading 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 climber tell us?Step6.Language points1. One of the worlds most dangerous sports is mountain climbing,“one of the +形容词的最高级+复数名词“，意为”最之一“。谓语动词用单三。如：Miss Wang is one of the most popular teachers in our school.王老师是我们学校最受欢迎的老师之一。2. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.It is +adj. (for sb.) + to do sth. ,it 作形式主语放在句首，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。e.g. Its very difficult to climb Qomolangma. 攀登珠穆朗玛峰很难。 Its very important for us to study English well. 学好英语很困难。3.Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?even though 用作从属连词，意为“即使；尽管”，相当于even if，引导让步状语从句，一般不与并列连词but连用。如：e.g. Mr. Wang will come on time even though it rains.尽管下雨，但王老师会按时来。Step7. Homework Retell the article, then preview the