英语人教版八年级下册Unit7 SectionA(1a-2d).doc

Unit 7What is the highest mountain in the world?Section A (1a2d) . Teachingaims:1.Knowledge objects: (1) words & phrases ：square, meter, deep, desert, population, Asia, any other mountain, the population of , in Asia, wall, tour, tourist, ancient, protect, wide, manmade objects, as far as I know (2) target language :-What is the highest mountain in the world?-Qomolangma is higher than any other mountain in the world.China has the biggest population in the world.Its a lot bigger than the population of the US.It has a much longer history than the US.China is almost as big as the US. How long is the wall?The main reason was to protect China.As far as I know，there are no manmade objects as big as this.Is Badaling part of the Ming Great Wall?2. Ability objects(1)Students can use the comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs correctly.(2) Develop students abilities in English listening and speaking.3.Moral objects:(1) Students can get to know the geography, and develop the feeling of loving nature.(2) Students can talk about geography.(3) Students can be interested in taking part in all kinds of activities in English class.Teaching key and difficult points：(1) To use the comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs correctly.(2) To talk about geography with target language. (3) To make conversations freely with target language.Teachingaids:A PPT of the lesson, a computer for multimedia use, some related pictures. Teaching Methods ：task-based teaching method, scene teaching method, communication teaching method, pair work. Teaching procedures :Step 1, greetingsStep 2 , lead-in ( Show some pictures of Qomolangma, the Nile, the Caspian Sea and the Sahara to the students) ( Point at the picture of Qomolangma)Teacher：What is it?Student 1：Its Qomolangma. Teacher：How high is it?Student 2：Its 8844.43 meters high.The teacher can help the student say the number.Teacher：Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world.Let the students repeat. Then show the other pictures like this.环节说明：由世界地理之最入手，引出最高级，学生易于理解和接受，并能引起他们的学习兴趣，同时为1a的学习打下基础。Step 3finish the tasks1Read the numbers in 1a, match the facts. Then check answers(3 minutes)2Ask and answer questions about the facts 1a. Ask two pairs to perform in class. (2minutes)For example:A：How high is Qomolangma?B：Its 8844.43 meters.A: How deep/long/big is ? What is the size of ?B: Its .Step 4 listeningPlay the listening material and ask students to finish the exercises on the books, after that, play the recording again to check answers with them. Then read after the tape. (6 minutes)Make conversations like 1c, using the information in 1a .Give students some time to prepare and then act the dialogues out. (5 minutes )Do 2a and 2b, play the listening material twice and ask students to finish the exercises in 2b on the books, after that, play the recording again to check answers with them. Then read after the tape. (10 minutes)Make conversations like 2c, using the information in 2a .Give students some time to prepare and then act the dialogues out. (5 minutes )Step 5 Exercise (5 minutes)(B)1.All of us are proud of the progress hes made during the past few years.Yes, were sure he will be even _.AsuccessfulB more successful Cmost successful (A)2.My father told me a story last night. It is _ one Ive ever heard. Athe funniest Bfunniest Cfunnier Dthe funnier(C)3.China is developing _ of all the countries in the world.Afast Bfaster Cthe fastest Dthe more fast(B)4.How tall he is!Yes，he is _ than any other student in his class.Atall Btaller Ctallest (B)5.Peter looks sporty.Yes. He is the _ runner in my class.Aslower Bfastest Cfaster 环节说明：听说结合，第一时间向学生传达语言目标，通过结对对话练习和小结训练，使语言目标得以强化。(B)6.Tiananmen Square is one of _ squares in the world.Alarge Bthe largest Clargest (B)7.Lee came to Beijing in 2005.He has been here _ than you.Along Blonger Clongest Dthe longest(A)8.Are you feeling better today, dear?No, even _ .AworseBbetterCbad(B)9.We dont have much homework now and our school bags are _ they used to be.Aas heavy as Bnot as heavy as Cas heavily as (C)10.Which country has _ population, China, America or Japan?China, of course.Abiggest Bthe most Cthe biggest Dthe smallest环节说明：通过听说训练让学生熟练掌握比较级和最高级；同时学生的口语表达能力在这一环节得到提升。Step 6 Role-play the conversation 1Read the conversation and answer the questions。(5 minutes)When people visit the Great Wall, they often ask how long it is.(T)Badaling is a part of the Ming Great Wall and is the_most_famous part.Why did the ancient emperors build the wall?The_main_reason_was_to_protect_China.As far as I know，there are no manmade objects as big as this.据我所知，再没有和这个一样大的人造工程了。_2Read aloud, then role play. Give students some time to prepare and then act the dialogues out. (5 minutes )3. Exercise (A)1._ is the Nile?Its 6671 kilometers long.AHow long BHow far CHow deep DHow high(B)2.As _ as I can see，there are no mistakes.Along Bfar Csoon Dquickly(B)3.Today is the _ day in my life，because I won the first prize in the congratulations.Congratulations!Ahappy Bhappiest Chappier Dmuch happier(B)4.We must play a part in _ our earth.Apromising Bprotecting C. appearing Dpolluting环节说明：将对话问题化,既能锻炼学生的思维能力又能加深对课文的理解。小结训练又对对话中的重要句型进行了巩固加深。Sept 7 Key points1. population的用法: 这个城市的人口是600万。The_population_of_this_city_is_6_million. 德国的人口是多少？Whats_the_population_of_Germany? 中国的人口比美国的人口多得多。The_population_of_China_is_a_lot_bigger_than_that_of_the_US. population直接作主语时意为“人口数”，这时谓语动词要用单数形式。但是如果部分人口(分数、百分数)作主语，谓语用复数。 表示“某地有多少人口”有两种表达方式： a)The population of 某地be数词(该句型中population前用冠词the); b)某地has a population of 数词(people)(该句型中population前用冠词a)。“某地有多少人口”要用“What is the population of .？”或“How_large is the population of.？”提问表示人口“多”要用large修饰，表示人口“少”要用small修饰。2. as far as的用法 我们走得不如其他人远。We_didnt_go_as_far_as_the_others. 就我所知，他人不错。As_far_as_I_know，hes_a_good_man. as far as本义，意为“与一样远”，“一直到” (在否定句中也可用 so